John Thorpe
A pen and pocket knife manufacturer, John Thorp was active by 1822 in Cumberland Street. By 1825, he was listed as a maker of Spanish, German, and American knives (in other words, daggers and hunting knives). He apparently died in Howard Street on 8 September 1832, aged 47, and was buried in Ecclesall. First Harriet and then Ann Thorp – whose relationship with John has not been discovered – were listed as Spanish knife manufacturers in Howard Street in 1833 and 1837, respectively. ....
