L. B. Allen & L J. Chapman, Report on the Town of Sheffield… (1832)
“ The Town, strictly speaking, is nearly contained within the Township of-Sheffield; but what may be considered a part of it extends into parts of the Townships of Ecclesall Bierlow, Brightside Bierlow and Nether Hallam. It contains a Population of 59,011 Inhabitants.The Town is exceedingly thriving, and the perfection to which the manufacture of Hardware has been carried, and the consequent demand for it, have made it one of the most important Towns of the Kingdom, while the regular increase of building indicates a further improvement. The average rate of wages is stated to be 18 s. ”
