Henry Shaw
Born in Sheffield on 24 July 1800, Henry was the son of Joseph Shaw and Sarah (née Poole). His father was from Leicester and a Baptist, who had moved to Sheffield and started a partnership with Robert Jobson (d. 3 January 1832). Their enterprise was in Roscoe Place, near St Philip’s Church, and they traded in fenders, kitchen stoves, and in brass and iron founding. Joseph had a taste for speculative ventures, especially in the USA, and he accumulated heavy debts. In 1817, Jose....
