Sleigh Rowland
Sleigh Rowland was born in Sheffield on 29 April 1800, the son of Sleigh and Ann Rowland. He was baptised in St Peter’s Church. His father was probably a cutler. Leader (1905-6)1 listed several Sleigh Rowlands, who were active in the late eighteenth century. By 1833, this Sleigh was a table knife manufacturer at Don Works, Millsands, with a residence in Broad Lane. He later worked in Arundel Lane (1837). In 1841, he was a manufacturer of table, bread, butcher, shoe, and palette knive....
