James Morton
James Morton (c.1786-1852) was a pen and pocket knife manufacturer, who worked in Cornhill – a thorough-fare that once ran between Solly Street and Upper Allen Street. He may have partnered William Jervis as a pocket knife and razor manufacturer, but this was dissolved in 1830. James Morton appeared in the local directory (1833). The Census (1841) showed him living in Cornhill with his wife, Mary, a daughter (Jane), and two apprentices. He worked and was listed in directories in Cornhill until 1....
