Edwin John Makin
Edwin John Makin (1833-1912) was the son of William Makin, a steel manufacturer and merchant in Attercliffe, and his wife Mary. Edwin was apprenticed into the steel trade. His father died on 8 January 1865, aged 68, at his residence Clifton House, Attercliffe. He left under £7,000. Possibly a bequest from his father encouraged Makin to launch his own business. In about 1865, he acquired the silver and electro-plate firm of George Hawksley & Co at Charlotte Street Works. His partn....
