Peter Cadman & Sons
Peter Cadman (1734-1812) was the son of Luke and Alice Cadman, who were farmers and maltsters in Eckington (see Thomas R. Cadman). By 1781, Peter had founded Peter Cadman & Co, which was based in Norfolk Street and initially specialised in table knives. The trade mark – a pistol motif – appeared in the directory of 1787. Luke Cadman (probably Peter’s son) was also active as a cutler in Norfolk Street in 1787. Peter Cadman Sen. also briefly partnered his brother Solomo....
