Matthew Dodworth
In 1797, Matthew Dodworth (c.1752-1830) was listed as a maker of hunters’ knives in West Street (trade mark ‘TEMPLE’). By 1816, he was a pen knife manufacturer in Division Street. He had married Leah Whittles in 1788 and they had three sons: John (1788-1854); Thomas (1790-1876); and Matthew (1793-1878). John and Matthew became cutlers; Thomas left for America in 1826 and became a well-known organiser of New York brass bands. In the 1820s, Matthew Dodworth and his so....
