Bulmer, William

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8.3.1792 Bulmer / 10.3.1792 again / 26.3.1792 again / 31.3.1792 again / 16.4.1792 again / 5.5.1792 again / 30.3.1795 again.

These are all calls and appear to be connected to John Cooper and the arrangements for his apprenticeship. On 26.3 and 5.5 Godwin calls on Bulmer immediately after calling on Dorset, who paid the premium for John Cooper's apprenticeship to Spilsbury (see 18.5.92 JC goes to Spilsbury and my earlier para 11/a/b), and on 31.3 Godwin calls on Bulmer with JC. This makes it more likely to be William Bulmer printer of Cleveland Row, St James, later in partnership with George Nicol at Russell Court, who like Spilsbury was a member of the Stationers Company. Maybe the apprenticeship was at first intended to be with Bulmer or maybe he played some intermediary role in arranging it. (H V Marrot (1930) William Bulmer, Thomas Bensley: A Study in Transition)

 

Work notes
Sir Fenwick Bulmer druggist 173 Strand, floorcloth manufacturer 283 Strand (Blackett Bulmer, Russell & Fenwick partners)