Hi,

I am researching my Sheffield family history which goes back several hundred years. My Gt. Gt. Grandfather had a cutlery co. in Sheffield from about 1840 to 1903. It was known as William Twigg & Sons, Cutlery manufacturers. I believe he made full canteens, also spring and pocket knives and bowie knives.

I believe they may have been in partnership with a company called Darley and they were exporting cutlery and importing earthenware - selling both in a number of shops in Sheffield. one may have been in the Whicker. The company was first established at West Bar and later at Bridge Street.

Does anyone know of the family or the company. I would be most grateful for any information.

Thank you, Dune

Twigg is not a common name. I am now 80 years of age but when I was five, then again when I was 11, I was at different schools with an Austin Twigg who didn’t remember me as a child or when I met him on his first day at Grammar School.

We shared the same birthday, April 18, and the same birth-year, 1929. Austin may still be alive and given the rareity of the name he may be a member of that same family.

I lived with my parents at 113 Nidd Road and Austin lived right at the bottom end of Nidd Road, which had been made a cul-de-sac by White City Greyhound Race Track.

Best of luck with your quest. I would start with the telephone directory. Last time I looked he was still breathing, but like I say, at eighty … who knows?
There must surely be remants of his family still living, even if he isn’t.

Hi PeterW

Thanks for your interest and reply. I'll take your advice, could be a starter.

Thanks again, Dune

Hi ,after recently being in contact with a second cousin removed who has been researching our family tree , I discovered that my family tree leads back to the Twigg cutlery business in Sheffield. My grandfather William Twigg who died in 1966 was one of many William Twiggs going back to 1766, the cutlery business was at Bridge street and was passed down from father to son, over many years . The relative I mentioned is called Stuart Daglish from Thorne in Doncaster and is registered on genes reunited,most of his research has been done through local libraries and the register office birth and death certificates , and the information he has provided me has been very interesting ,please contact me if you would like any more details , regards , Andrew Twigg

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