J. H. Axelby & Sons
Joseph Axelby (c.1823 - 1893) was a Stannington-born table knife grinder (also enumerated in the Census in 1861 as a grocer). His wife was Keturah Revitt (7 September 1822 - 30 April 1896). In 1859, he had spent two weeks in Wakefield jail, after he and several table knife grinders had intimidated a fellow worker for non-payment of union dues (Sheffield Independent, 10 September 1859 p10). Later Joseph was a cutlery manager at Practical Cutlery Co (see Edward Bird & Co). Joseph Axelby, cutlery man....
