William Parker
William was born in Sheffield on 24 March 1783, the son of Thomas (1747-1806) and his wife, Mary, daughter of Thomas Holy. William’s father was a merchant and table knife manufacturer; his grandfather was William Parker, who had been Master Cutler in 1761 (Clay, 1894-61). William became an American merchant, whose office was in South Street during the 1820s and 1830s. He lived in Convent Walk, then Springfield. He may have been involved in other merchant partnerships, such as Stanifo....
