Greaves, Woodhead & Hodgson
This merchant and factor was listed in the Sheffield directory in 1774 as Greaves & Woodhead. In 1784, it was at Norfolk Street. The principals were George Greaves (c.1733-1801) and George Woodhead (1732-1813). Because Greaves was briefly a church burgess in Sheffield, a biographical snapshot of his life was published in Wallis (1952-57)1. He was described as a merchant of Sheffield and Attercliffe and the son of George Greaves (a button maker at Lambert Street), and Mary Marriott. &nbs....
