Thorpe, Wragg & Company
Probably this firm had its roots in Thorpe, Turner & Co, which by 1816 was a merchant in Orchard Street. The partners were William Thorpe, Thomas Turner, William Rowley, and Hall Overend. The latter was presumably Sheffield’s Quaker surgeon Hall Overend (1772-1831). Possibly, the ‘Turner’ was Thomas Turner. Another cutler involved with these men was George Addy. The partners acquired an additional member in 1821, when John Brownill joined them with his patented knife handle....
