Gouldthorpe & Greaves
The Gouldthorpes (or Gouldthorps) were involved over several generations in horn haft and scale pressing. This branch can be traced to 1737, when Henry Gouldthorpe leased a plot of land in Burgess Street. According to Taylor (1927)1, four generations of Gouldthorpes – all named Henry – became involved in the trade. One branch of the family operated in Rockingham Lane (see Henry Gouldthorpe). In Burgess Street, Henry Gouldthorpe worked as a comb manufacturer and haft and scale presser until....
