Thomas Glossop & Sons Ltd
Thomas Glossop (1853-1940) was born in Sheffield, the son of Albert Glossop (c.1827-1909) and his first wife (Betsy) Elizabeth. Albert was a ‘master’ razor scale presser. The year 1829 would be cited as an establishment date for the family business. The originator was apparently Joseph Glossop, a razor scale presser, who was Albert’s father. Apart from a fleeting entry in the Sheffield directory (1825) at Green Lane, Joseph never appeared in directories. In the Census (1841), he was living with his family (....
