William, John & Robert Wright
William (1748-1833), John (1751-1831), and Robert (1753-1822) were the sons of John Wright (a clothier from Hunslet, near Leeds) and his wife, Mary. The brothers were baptised as Quakers. They were apprenticed to cutlers (as detailed in Leader, 1905-061) and became Freemen in 1773 (William and John) and 1777 (Robert). In 1787, their firm was listed as a merchant and manufacturer of a range of cutlery, including pocket knives (and ‘Jacks’), razors, and table knives. The firm had a complex g....
