Thomas Betts (1873-1934) was born in Sheffield.  He was the son of Thomas Betts (d.1878) and his wife, Harriett – both file cutters.  Thomas Jun. trained as a Britannia metal smith and in 1907 launched a business in Division Street as a silversmith, electro-plate, and Britannia metal manufacturer.  His partner was James Furniss.  In 1916, Furniss & Betts was dissolved.   Thomas continued to trade under his own name in Brookhill and Sarah Street.  He later lived in Glebe Road, Crookes, and died on 9 September 1934, aged 61.  He left £1,829 to his widow, Annie.  The firm continued to trade and advertised in The Ironmonger Diary (1952).  In the mid-1960s, Thomas Betts was listed in River Lane and ceased trading at the start of the 1970s.