George Deakin
George Deakin Sen. (bapt.1773-1850) was born at Attercliffe, the son of William (1740-1815) and Mary née Shepperson (1749-1803). William was known as a butcher, but he was also described as a ‘substantial yeoman, farming a considerable piece of land, his own property, in Attercliffe and Tinsley’ (Reid, 18831). He was one of the founders of Zion Chapel at Attercliffe (Vine, 19362). William (and son George) apparently became involved in scissors manufacture with the Barlow famil....
