John Wortley & Son
Several cutlers with the name ‘John Wortley’ appear in the listing of Freemen by Leader (1905-06)1. They were scissors smiths. The last two Freedoms granted were in 1788 and 1810. In directories, John Wortley was listed in 1787 as a fine scissors manufacturer, in Trinity Street. The trade mark was ‘AIM’. The address of John Wortley & Co was later sometimes given as Gibraltar – the road at the foot of Trinity Street. In 1822, the firm was listed as Jo....
