Genealogy Projects tagged with Shears on the Geni Family Tree

Cutlers (knife makers)

From Old English Occupations :==CUTLER Knife seller or sharpener ==From Wikipedia The first documented use of the term "cutler" in Sheffield [Yorkshire, England] appeared in a 1297 tax return. A Sheffield knife was listed in the King's possession in the Tower of London fifty years later. Several knives dating from the 14th century are on display at the Cutlers' Hall in Sheffield .Cutlery has be...