William Westran
William Westran (c.1822-1889) was born at Richmond, Yorkshire, the son of John and Martha. Little is known of William’s early life. He may have been baptised at Handsworth, where in 1841 his father was living and working as a cordwainer. William’s whereabouts at that time are unknown, but in 1849 he appeared in a Sheffield directory as a cutler at Rockingham Lane. Thereafter, he led a varied career. In the Census, he usually described himself as a spring knife manufacturer or m....
