John Blyde Ltd
A start date of 1841 is recorded in the trade literature for this company. John Blyde (1828-1899), a Sheffield-born scissors and surgical instrument manufacturer, was baptised at a Methodist New Connexion Chapel. He was the son of James Blyde, scissorsmith, and his wife, Caroline, the daughter of George Gregory of Norton. The Blyde family business had been launched by John’s father. Between 1851 and 1857, it operated as James Blyde & Son, with John as the ‘son’ in the busin....
