Aaron Burkinshaw
Aaron Burkinshaw (1814-1881) was born in Sheffield on 8 February 1814, the son of Joseph Edward (a file smith) and Hannah née Purdy. Aaron became a pocket blade grinder. In 1832, he married Elizabeth née Bird (1815-1873). Little is known about Aaron’s early life, though he was involved with trade unionism and was also once convicted of ‘larceny’ and sentenced to two months in prison in 1835. He filed for insolvency in 1840, after he had worked successively at Geor....
