Robert Hinchliffe (Hinchcliffe)
The Hinchliffes were scissors manufacturers, though the family could not always agree on their name. ‘Hinchcliff’, ‘Hinchsliffe, and ‘Hinchcliffe’ were among the variations. This branch of the family can be traced to John (a scissorsmith), whose three sons entered the scissors trade, after apprenticeship to their father. The trio were John, Robert, and David, who became Freemen in 1769, 1770, and 1776, respectively. They specialised in fine scissors. In the first Sh....
