Joseph Cutts
Details of the early life of Joseph Cutts are sketchy, but this business had its roots in the 1840s in the industrial suburb of Little Sheffield, where Joseph was a silversmith (and manufacturer of Britannia metal spoons) and where his sons – Joseph Henry, George, John Oldale, and Charles – became involved in the trade. The family also manufactured ‘improved’ gas meters in Hermitage Street. By 1849, Joseph was based in Matilda Street at Truro Works, which was a three/four-storey buil....
