John Harrison (1821-1887) was a steel fork maker, who was born in Blackburn, Kimberworth, near Rotherham.  In the Census (1841), he was living in Blackburn, with his parents (William, a fork maker, and Maria).  Next door was another family of fork makers – named Sayles – whose daughter, Elizabeth, became John Harrison’s wife.  Harrison was a fork maker in Kimberworth in 1861 but  moved to Sheffield and established himself in Monmouth Street. He advertised in 1871 as a manufacturer of steel forks, fruit knives, and fish eaters.  He employed two men and a boy.  His son, Walter, was also a fork maker.  A decade later, his team was four men and two boys, besides a 15-year-old apprentice.  John Harrison, Monmouth Street, died on 27 November 1887, aged 66.  He was buried in the General Cemetery.  He left £253.