James Bertram (c.1806-1869) was born at Edinburgh.  By 1827, he was working in Sheffield as a traveller for the High Street ironmonger Charles Pickslay.  He became partner, but Pickslay, Appleby & Bertram was dissolved in 1829.  Bertram established his own ironmongery business and cutlery warehouse in Norfolk Street.  In 1838, he transferred it to Market Street.  He married, Elizabeth (1806-1886), the daughter of merchant Joshua Hawksley.  After 1844, Bertram continued the business of his late father-in-law, Hawksley & Sons, at Gell Street (Bertram’s home address), while also operating his ironmongers and cutlery dealership at New Market Street.  However, Bertram was bankrupt in 1852 and again in 1865 (when he was a steel and iron dealer).  He died on 28 April 1869 at College Street, York (though he was described as late of Scarborough).  He was buried in an unconsecrated grave at the General Cemetery in Sheffield.  He left only £20 to Elizabeth.