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10-15-2011, 11:31 AM #6
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Thanked: 3164He may have done, but I have two troubles with him:
(a) His first name is Thomas, John is his middle name. Not that it's unusual for someone to use a middle name in preference, but I can't find any listing for him that calls him just 'John' - they all say T. J. or Thomas John; and
(b) He is listed as a silver-plater, not a cutler.
His first business partner, William Wheatcroft Harrison was an electro-plater, so that does not seem to point to any razor output and even if they did dabble in razors surely Harrison's name would be on the product too? After that partnership fell through he went into business with John Waterhouse Sansom, formerly of Sansom and Davenport (1853-6) who were silver and electro platers. After the partnership with T. J. Creswick was dissolved Sansom went to live in Le Havre - as a wine merchant. Again, not a particularly promising lead.
Regards,
Neil