Joshua Hammond (bapt.1771) was the son of George, a gardener.  He was apprenticed to John Broomley, a cutler, in 1782.  He was granted his Freedom in 1794.  He became a grinder – probably grinding razors.  As a razor maker, he partnered Robert Fox in Hammond, Fox & Co.   This was dissolved in 1810.  Next he was a partner in Samuel Hoole & Co, a razor manufacturer.  But this only lasted until 1812.   Joshua then becomes difficult to trace.  However, subsequent Hammond razor makers in directories probably refer to him.  These included Hammond & White and Hammond & Roberts (the latter listed once in 1818).   Joshua had married Hannah Pryor at York in 1793.  One son was George, who was baptised in Sheffield on 8 June 1800.  

In 1825, George Hammond was listed as a razor manufacturer in the Wicker.  He also became involved in table knife manufacture (a partnership making these items – Thomas Broomhead and George Hammond – was dissolved in 1830).    Hammond celebrated the Reform Bill by treating his workers to a ‘plentiful supply of roast beef and pudding and a liberal quantity of Nanson & Co’s best beer’ (Sheffield Independent, 9 June 1832).   In 1831, he married Mary Ann Furniss at York.  In 1835, he moved from workshops in the Wicker to Nursery Street (Sheffield Independent, 24 October 1835).   In the directory (1841), Hammond’s works address was Don Place, Johnson Street, with his home at Hallcar Cottage, Occupation Road.  His razors were stamped: ‘Geo Hammond, Don Place, Sheffield’ (information from Zak Jarvis).   Some razors carried the words ‘Fine Silver Steel’.  

In 1851, he employed six men and was living in Stanley Street at the same address as Ebenezer Skinner.  In 1856, his works address was Leeds Terrace, St Philip’s Road.  By 1860, he had apparently abandoned razor and table knife manufacture and was a grocer.  He had retired from business completely by 1871, when he was 70.  His death date is not confirmed, but George Hammond, ‘cutler’, reportedly died at Kelham Street on 9 March 1876, aged 73 (Sheffield Independent, 11 March 1876).  His age at death does not tally with his baptismal date, but if it was George the razor maker he was buried at Burngreave (the register stated that he died in The Workhouse).