Samuel Burgin Swift
Samuel Burgin Swift (1813-1878) was born in Sheffield, the son of William (‘Billy’) Swift and his wife Mary. He married Annis née Neal (1814-1878). The Swifts were skilled cutlers. In the Census, Samuel was usually described as a spring-knife cutler; though in 1871, he was enumerated as a table knife cutler. When 64-year-old Samuel died on 12 October 1878 at his home in Victoria Road, Heeley (leaving under £200), a leading trade journal described him as ‘a noble example ....
