This business apparently originated with Henry Youle at Orange Street.  In 1856, William and Henry Youle were listed as spring knife and surgeon’s instrument makers in that street.  By 1860, the address was Orange and Eyre Street, with only two men employed.   W. & H. Youle was dissolved in 1861, with William carrying on business on his own account in Orange Street, and Henry in Eyre Street.  William Youle, ‘manufacturer’ of Orange Street, died on 9 May 1866, aged 75.  His grave is in the General Cemetery (where the remains of his wife Elizabeth were interred: she died in 1857, aged 68).

Henry was still in Eyre Street in 1871, but by 1876 he was operating from Wentworth Works in Burgess Street.  Henry Youle, ‘cutlery manufacturer’ of Burgess Street, died on 31 October 1877, aged 68.  He was buried in the General Cemetery.   In 1879, the business was styled Henry Youle & Sons and the product line covered pen, sportsman’s, Bowies, hunting knives, razors, and nail nippers.   Henry Youle lived at Fieldhead Road by 1884.  The last listing for his business was in the 1889 directory.   By 1892, it had been taken over by Hubert M. Fawsitt, whose advertisement provided an establishment date of 1832 (which seems to refer to Youle).