John Wain & Company Ltd
John Wain was born in 1835 at Endcliffe, the son of Josiah Wain (a gardener in Victoria Street) and his wife, Mary Ann. By 1851, John was living in Eldon Street as an apprentice table knife cutler to Thomas Tartar, a 27 year-old cutler at the same address. By 1860, he was a little mester, who employed eight men and two boys in Broomhall Street. By 1871, he was living in Gell Street with his wife, Sarah. His works address was Victoria Street, where he employed 59 workers (36 men, 19 boys, and 4 women).....
