Genealogy Chat

Hi Sheila. Thank you very much for the site; I've not seen that in my 'travels'. It is quite interesting! Hi Claire. Oddly enough, I believe I've run across Bradfield in the past. I will have to check out why that name seems familiar. Thank you both very much. :)

Hello Lisa, The Ibbotson name is also very popular in the Wadsley area of Sheffield stretching out to Bradfield on the outskirks. Regards Claire

Hello John. Reseaching from across the world is rather difficult. Everything is important to me, including what things are like now. It makes researching come alive. Thank you for letting me know what Sheffield is like now. :) Hello Carol. Thank you for all of the information. I hadn't seen the Sheffield Flood website. My Ibbotson's were in Canada before the flood, but I'm sure their relatives were involved. Thank you for all of your help.

www2.shu.ac.uk/sfca/extra/A%20Complete%20History%20of%20the%20Great%20Flood%20at%20Sheffield.pdf Very interesting story which mentions the names Ibbotson.

Records of George Ibbotson, cutlery manufacturer [1932-1988]

B: English Edge Tool and Plane Iron Makers (Sheffield and vicinity) Names and marks commonly encountered on imported tools Addis (20th century) George Bishop (19th century) Butcher (Sheffield 1824 - 1900) James Cam (Sheffield +/-1781 - 1838) Joseph Cam (1860 - 1900) William Greaves (Sheffield dates?) Issac Greaves (Sheffield +/-1833) John Green (Sheffield 1774-1824) R. Groves (Sheffield 1824-1889) Thomas Hall (19th century) William Hall (Sheffield 1833-1881) J. Herring & Sons (Sheffield? active 1940s) James Horwarth (Sheffield 1872-1939) William Hunt (Birmingham 1905- 1952) Thomas Ibbotson (Sheffield 1825-1909) Phillip Law (Sheffield 1787-1833) William Marples (early 20th century - planes) Marsh Brothers (Sheffield 1758-1960) Moulson Brothers (Sheffield 1824-1912) Samuel Newbould (Sheffield 1787-1881) Edward Preston & Sons (19th century - planes) Issac Sorby (Sheffield +/-1810) John Sorby (Sheffield 1824-1881) {Peter S. Stubs (Lancashire)} [Files, clamps] Charles Taylor (Sheffield +/-1885) David Ward (Sheffield 1824-1859)

No really much help. I grew up near Sheffield but moved south for uni. Sheffield is a vastly cleaner place now, though nearly all the heavy industry has gone. There should be many web links to the Sheffield cutlery trade.

John, thank you very much for your help. It is greatly appreciated.

It's a bit of a needle and haystack question. There were thousands of cutlery firms in Sheffield, including 'little mesters', one-man bands that specialised in particular parts of the manufacturing process. The ?Guild? of Master Cutlers might have a website.

Wondering if anyone in the Sheffield area knows anything about the Ibbotson cutlery firm. I've found material on google regarding the Ibbotson's and cutlery - just wondering if anyone in that area (or anywhere else) would have firsthand knowledge. Thank you. (Re Ibbotson Brothers, etc.)