27.8.1807 Siboya, w. T(homas) T(urner)
See Jackson's Oxford Journal 17.10.1807 just arrived in Oxford, the great Siboya serpent, brought home in the Sir William Bensley East Indiaman. 12 feet long, muticoloured, harmless. I could find no reference to where it was shown in London. See Caroline Grigson's Menagerie (2016) page 93
15.2.1800 Siddons at opera / 31.1.1802 H & G Siddons at Reynolds's
The plain Siddons in 1800 is uncoded in GD website, as it may have equally been Sarah Siddons DNB 1755-1831, her husband the actor William Siddons 1744-1808 or her oldest son Henry Siddons DNB 1774-1815. The G Siddons at Reynolds' in 1802 was probably George John, her younger son 1785 - 1848 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) with his brother Henry
Sidmouth resigns 8.7.1805
This is explained in the event tag on GD website but there is no person record for Sidmouth
21.2.1810 Sidney calls
Holdens directory 1811: George Sidney printer 1, Northumberland-st Strand (will PCC 1823) / John Sidney attorney Furnival's Inn / John Apsley Sidney attorney 98 Norton-st, Portland-pl & 2 Beaumont-st Devonshire-pl / Marlow & William Sidney, colour merchants, Star & Garter-yd Ratcliff Highway / Hon. J. S. Sidney 17 Clarges-st / Mr Daniel Sidney 12 Mercer-st Long Acre / James Sidney esq 9 Percy-st / R. C. Sidney esq 5 Mortimer-st Cavendish-sq / William Sidney esq 2 Wellclose-sq / Mr Sidney 45 Manor-pl Walworth
Jane Silver adv at dinner 8.7.1804 (& mrs Fraser) / 9.7.1804 call on mrs Silver with M(ary) J(ane) / 14.7.1804 again / 27.9.1809 Jacob Silver calls / 1.8.1813 mrs Silver adv at Kenney's / 31.10.1813 Silvers adv at Kenney's / 26.11.1814 call on Silver / 17.12.1814 C(harles) C(lairmont) from Silver / 10.1.1815 call on Silver / 7.2.1815 Silver calls / 9.5.1815 seek Silver / 30.6.1815 again / 1.7.1815 call on Silver / 15.9.1815 seek Silver / 16.9.1815 again / 6.1.1816 again / 9.1.1816 write to Silver
Jacob son of Samuel & Mary Silver baptised 27.10.1754 St Peters Sandwich Kent.…
Simmons 27.10.1790 at Holcroft's / 8.12.1790 again / Dr Simmons 11.7.1797 at Joseph Johnson's / 23.1.1798 Simmons there / 20.3.1798 again / 13.5.1800 dr Simmons adv at Mauman's / 17.5.1800 dr Simmons at Milton Gallery dinner / 17.2.1801 Simmons at Joseph Johnson's / 27.1.1802 3 Simmons's there / 18.6.1813 Lackingtons & Simmons's / 27.12.1823 adv Simmons of Paddington at J Taylor's
Both times at Holcroft's in 1790 with Fenwick, the second time with Bond also, no suggestion at present who this was. The four times at Joseph Johnson's and all Dr Simmons entries were probably Dr…
6.6.1788 at T Hollis' / 29.12.1789 Simpson, E.T. at T Hollis' / 18.2.1803 Simpson at Lea's / 9.11.1813 Jas Simpson dines / 2.12.1813 Jas Simpson calls / 4.10.1814 M(ary) J(ane) from Simpson / 5.10.1814 again / 10.4.1829 Simpson at Joshua Robinson's
For the James Simpson of 1813 consider James Simpson DNB 1781-1853 advocate and author, who shared Godwin's interest in education, though he was based mostly in Edinburgh. Otherwise I have very little substance here. Still racking my brains to what ET stood for. Lea was a contact of Godwin's brother Joseph (see Box). Nothing probable in…
18.7.1796 Weybourn camp officers Simpson
James Simpson 1st Lt Royal Artillery 14.8.1794, not in Army List after 1799, will PCC 1811
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Charles Sinclair proposed member 18.5.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost. His first recorded attendance at a London Corresponding Society meeting was on 21.6.1792
GODWIN DIARY: 12.9.1794 S, sup with, This was most likely Charles Sinclair as his was the only name beginning with S appearing earlier in that day's entry
Charles Sinclair was an illegitimate nephew of Sir John Sinclair DNB 1754-1835. Parish register of Latheron Caithness 20.1.1769 George Sinclair son to Lybster had a child baptised got out of wedlock nam'd Charles…
Sivewright 15.3.1795 at King's.
James Sivewright was a hardwareman at 206 Strand in 1790, his will PCC 1811; J & J Sivewright Lottery Office 141 Oxford st (Sun Fire 1814); Sivewright stockbroker 11 Holborn Hill (Sun Fire 1824);Frances Catherine Sivewright spinster will PCC 1829; John S, Esq, Priory, Old Windsor; Mrs S, Guildford (subscriptions 1833)
20.11.1796 Skenes at (Jonas) Davis's / 7.3.1797 dine at Davis's adv Skene / 18.10.1798 theatre adv Skene / 21.7.1804 again / 19.11.1805 again / 6.4.1828 adv Skene at M W S (Mary Shelley's)
George Skene A.M. was the author of Donald Bane an heroic poem published in 1796 printed for George Robinson (for whom Jonas Davis often printed), dedicated to James Duff, Earl of Fife, and based on "a manuscript at the family seat of Mr Skene of Skene, MP for Aberdeenshire in the parliament before last". That MP was George Skene (History of Parliament 1749-1825 a drunken laird and a firm adherent…
A Skeys calls 4.11.1797 / 20.11.1797 again
Probably a relation of Hugh Skeys whose deceased wife Fanny had been Mary Wollstonecraft's close friend. There was an Abraham Skeys merchant in Ireland alive in 1807
Skinner 1.1.1803 at Philips / 25.4.1803 again
Probably Joseph Skinner who edited "The Present State of Peru" which was printed for Richard Phillips 1805; the Editor's Preface was signed Joseph Skinner, Tottenham Court 30.1.1805. In Watt's Bibliotheca Britannica it was ascribed to Captain Skinner. In the Annual Review Jan 1805 p49 it was suggested that Skinner had obtained the material by capturing a Spanish ship and finding copies of periodicals published in Lima. In John Timbs' London Clubs p153 Captain Skinner of elegant manners who had been in the procession of Anacharsis Cloots…
Scotto 18.10.1797 at Carlisle's
Anthony Carlisle DNB 1768-1840 was the son of Thomas and Barbara Carlisle. His mother died the year he was born and his father remarried to Susan Skottowe
6.11.1795 Sloper at Carr's with Carlisle / 16.1.1796 Sloper at Carlisle's / 23.5.1797 Slopers at Carlisle's / 6.10.1797 Sloper & Carlisle call / 27.5.1798 Sloper at Tooke's / 4.6.1798 Sloper & Carlisle call / 3.5.1800 adv Sloper senior at Carlisle's / 18.5.1800 miss Sloper at Tooke's / 16.7.1805 mesdames Carlisle White & Sloper & Mulready at tea / 29.1.1807 call on Sloper / 24.2.1807 again / 8.4.1807 again / 24.4.1807 call on Sloper: adv. Sutton / 6.5.1807 meet Sloper / 27.5.1807 call on Sloper (not seen) / 30.5.1807 again / 2.6.1807 meet Sloper & Keir / 1.12.1807 call…
Smart calls with Esther 12.5.1802
Martin Smart son of Thomas & Esther was bapt 10.7.1751 at St Marylebone. Smart was a fairly common name but Martin & Esther were not the commonest of first names so the coincidence level is quite high, though not a certainty. Fifty might seem a good age for a militia sergeant but he was clearly an unusual person. First names often repeated in families so the baptism above might have been in another generation, and Esther might have been his mother, sister or daughter. Esther Smart widow of Greek St formerly of Tothill St was buried 5.6.1804…