George Wragg
George Wragg (1809-1866) was the son of Samuel (a cutler) and his wife, Sarah. He was baptised on 28 June 1809 – the same day as his brother, Samuel Christopher Wragg. He went into partnership with George Stevens, making table knives at Hollis Croft, but this arrangement broke up after 1826. By the 1830s, he manufactured table knives at Leicester Street and operated a beerhouse in Edward Street. He also once had a job as a letter carrier. He was bankrupt in 1834 and the premise....
