A-Z of Entries

see Autobiography of Francis Place ed. Mary Thale pages 86 and 87. Ousted Simon Place from his pub

The landlord of the Kings Arms in Arundel Street was a William Thomas,  (rate books 1776)  He went bankrupt (Oxford Journal 1.5.1779). The ratebooks for 1778 named George Hall there. In the trials of the Gordon rioters in 1780 a Mr Hill of the Kings Arms, Arundel Street was a witness.. Simon Place was there in the rate books of 1782 and 1785. In that year Thomas Thomas was in the ratebooks further down Arundel Street (presumably the Watermans Arms as Place stated). In 1789 to 1795…

see Autobiography of Francis Place, ed. Mary Thale pages x, 142 n1, 175,176, 188-193, 207, 210 n*, 224

Possibly born 4.4.1765 bapt 14.4.1765 son of Joseph & Ann  Wild at St Mary Ealing. No records of his brother Gregory found.

Richard Wild otp = St Geo Han Sq 29.9.1799 Sarah Atkins otp banns sigs wits Robt Atkins, Eleanor Swannick

Old Bailey 17.2.1802 Richard Wild tailor 29 Charing Cross, his errand boy Charles Hurd

Holdens 1811 Richard Wild tailor & draper 8 Craven St, Strand
2.4.1814 Richard Wild Craven St Strand tailor bankrupt
Richard…

see Autobiography of Francis Place ed. Mary Thale page 118. Place cleaned breeches of Willis, son of painter & glazier in Essex Street, Willis junior was in partnership with landlord of Crown & Anchor. Place found a half guinea in his pocket, borrowed it overnight and returned it telling the whole truth. Willis never employed him again.

John Willis son of John Willis of St Clement Danes coal dealer apprenticed 1742 to James Simpson of the Glaziers Co.

John Willis son of John & Mary bapt 5.2.1764 St Clement Danes
John Willis Glaziers Co. took apprentice 20.4…

see Autobiography of Francis Place ed. Mary Thale page 87

Henry Wood otp = St Martin i t Fields 14.5.1775 by Archbishops lic Sarah Holland otp sigs wits Saml Tooth, S Ealand

Henry Wood carpenter Thackhams Court, St Martin i t Fields voted 1780 Fox, 1784 Fox. Westminster coroner's juryman 25.8.1786

Henry Wood buried 26.5.1800 St Martin i t Fields from workhouse. Admitted workhouse 21.2.1800 age 59 died 23.5.1800

see Autobiography of Francis Place ed. Mary Thale page 87

Thos Woollams of Barbers Co. took apprentice William Woollams 1756

William Woollams = St Andrew by the Wardrobe 20.9.1773 Catherine Cox both of St Ann Blackfriars banns sigs wits Joseph & Sarah Knight
Susanna dau of William & Catherine Woollams bapt 28.2.1774 St Clement Danes buried there 3.1.1775 consumption
William son of William & Catherine Woollams bapt 3.5.1775 St Clement Danes
James son of William & Catherine Woollams bapt 26.6.1778 St Clement Danes

rate books Exeter…