Generous Jack!!

draggat said:
Not sure if these images help you.... I have no idea about the date, but it's definitely C. Batty
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danno50 said:
Found a trade directory on a site called sheffied indexers. Searched for surname Batty. There were 219 results. There were 7 Charles Batty's. One was listed as a Saleshop at 206 High Street in 1875-1876. Another was listed as a shopkeeper at 68 Spital Hill in 1925.

The Sheffield Indexers Trade Directories search Page

Sheffield Trade Directories. The Sheffield Indexers website provides full online searchable indexes to Trade Directories and Burgess Rolls for Sheffeild and surounding areas
www.sheffieldindexers.com
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That's what I love about this site!! With a meeting of minds, all can be accomplished!!
Thanks everyone!!!
 
danno50 said:
Found a trade directory on a site called sheffied indexers. Searched for surname Batty. There were 219 results. There were 7 Charles Batty's. One was listed as a Saleshop at 206 High Street in 1875-1876. Another was listed as a shopkeeper at 68 Spital Hill in 1925.

The Sheffield Indexers Trade Directories search Page

Sheffield Trade Directories. The Sheffield Indexers website provides full online searchable indexes to Trade Directories and Burgess Rolls for Sheffeild and surounding areas
www.sheffieldindexers.com
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waynorth said:
That's what I love about this site!! With a meeting of minds, all can be accomplished!!
Thanks everyone!!!
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Not to mention, another reference website to bookmark! :cool:👍
 
waynorth said:
Great minds and all that!! 😁 😁
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LOL! :D I think having 'Sheffield Made' as part of their tang stamp is probably a giveaway that they were elsewhere :)

I do love the 'Sheffield Make' mark you sometimes find on old Sheffield knives! :D Such a Sheffield expression :D :) :thumbsup:
 
Well I have read that c.batty and sons were cutlery firm based in in Sheffield late 1800 and early 1900's
 
Oldy said:
It said they had a shop on 196 solly street shefield uk as manufacturers
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As an aside, one of my grandfathers grew up on Solly Street, which historically, was called Pea Croft, with the whole area being known as 'The Crofts'. There were so many cutlers living there, it was also known as 'Cutler's Hill'. In the early 20th century, it was a rough place, an immigrant area populated mainly by people who came over from Ireland and Italy, and Jews from Eastern Europe. 'Razor Gangs' fought for territory, and robbed workers on their way home with their wages, traditionally paid out on Thursday evening in Sheffield. One of the first police 'gang buster' squads was formed, employing brutal tactics, and ambushing one of the gangs in 'The Red House' pub there. A hundred years before, Hallam and Crookes, hit-men employed by the militant Saw Grinder's Union, escaped through an alley-way to Pea Croft, after shooting a Blackleg in 'The Old Crown' pub, on Scotland Street. Scotland Street also had what is believed to be the world's first vegetarian cafe, run by sandal-wearing Edward Carpenter, as well as an Anarchist 'den' set up by an Irishman called John Creaghe, who later fought in the Mexican Revolution. When Stan Shaw put up his shingle, it was on Cutler's Hill, and most of the Sheffield cutlery production is still carried out there :thumbsup:
 
Wonder if it's made g.batty who had a pickle factory in the uk.
Edit that's a C
 
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Well I give up for now but not for a lack of trying, but I think it was made for the elusive C.batty by herbert robinson, as for batty I'm wondering about witness protection or dead beat dad skipping on alimony,but as Joe kenda says follow the facts and you get your man.
 
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