James Pinder & Company Ltd
James Pinder was apparently born in Sheffield on 18 April 1836, the son of James Pinder (1810-1840) and his wife, Elizabeth (c.1803-1885). His father, who may have first worked as a saw maker, became a grocer and tobacconist in Church Street. However, he died on 7 April 1840 (aged 30) and was buried in Ecclesall. His widow then operated a beerhouse, while her son James found a job as a commercial clerk in a Britannia metal manufactory. James Pinder’s entry in the 1868 directory stated that....
