Joseph Dyson (1805-1874) and John Dyson (1815-1894) were scissors manufacturers.   They were the sons of John Dyson (enumerated in the 1841 Census as a scissor smith in Peacroft) and his wife, Elizabeth (d. 1858).  In 1845, Joseph & John Dyson was listed at North Parade as a fine scissors and tailors’ shears manufacturer.  In 1849, the address was Hollis Croft.  However, in about 1853 the Dysons parted.  Joseph continued as a scissors manufacturer in Hollis Croft, with a home at 218 Brookhill.  He had retired by 1871 and died at Brookhill on 16 November 1874, aged 69.  He left under £8,000 and was buried in the General Cemetery.  John moved to Weston Street and then to Brunswick Street, where he was living in 1891 with his son, John Melvin (1844-1925) – both scissors forgers.  John Dyson died on 26 November 1894, leaving £3,612.  By 1901, John Melvin Dyson, Brunswick Street, described himself as a retired scissors forger.