James Dodworth (1801-1864) was born in Sheffield, the son of Joseph (1757-1831) and his wife, Anne.  He was baptised at Queen Street Congregational Chapel.  He was the brother of Joseph (1789-1860), who was a table and palette knife manufacturer.  James was listed in directories between 1825 and 1833 as a table knife manufacturer at Radford Street.  He later moved to Broomhall Street, but was bankrupt in 1834.  In 1837, he married at St Dunstan’s Church, London, Mary Ann Batty (the daughter of a basket maker).  His name reappeared in a  Sheffield directory in 1839 as a table, vine, and palette knife manufacturer at Chester Street; then in 1841 at Eldon Street (with a residence at nearby Dee Street).  James then disappeared from Sheffield directories; but he was enumerated in the Census (1851, 1861) in Islington, London, living with Mary Ann.   His occupation remained cutler.   He died on 1 January 1864 at Caledonian Road, north Islington, leaving effects under £200.