W. & S. Butcher Ltd
William and Samuel Butcher were the sons of James Butcher, a cutler in Charles Street, and his wife, Ann. They were baptised at Queen Street Independent Chapel: William on 20 May 1791 and Samuel on 23 March 1795. James died in 1801. Little is known of his sons’ early lives, though Samuel was apprenticed for seven years to Richard Nayler, a razor maker (Wallis, 1952-57). An establishment date of 1725 was claimed in later advertisements, but the partnership of William and Samuel did not begin unti....
