A-Z of Entries

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Richard Chase Gedge Land Tax 1 Newman St 1796-7 / Bailey's Directory 1790 Richard Chase Gedge muslin warehouse 1, Newman St / Richard Chase Gedge linen draper 39 Oxford St directories 1759-1791 (39 Oxford St was the corner premises on the east side of Newman St)

Richard Chase Gedge born 21.1.1760 bapt 3.2.1760 of Peter & Alice St Michael at Plea, Norwich (their other children bapt there Robert Harvey 1754, Richard 1756, Peter 1758 (see Gedge. Peter in Godwin Diary dataset), William 1761, John 1764, Joseph 1766) / Alice…

Geisweiler 8.7.1798 adv at Holcroft's / 22.7.1798 dines at Holcroft's / 5.8.1798 adv at Holcroft's / 19.8.1798 again

Constantine Geisweiler 42 Duke St, St James 1794 / 97 Jermyn St St James 1796 / 18 Frith St Soho 1796 (Sun Fire) "and in trust for Christein de Mechel" dealer in prints & pictures, 1798 Sun Fire named pictures incl Earl Howe's Victory / (Christian de Mechel copper engraver Basel 1737-1815) / 54 Pall Mall 1798 / 1799 St James Piccy Constantine Geisweiler married Maria Comtesse... / 42 Parliament St 1800 / letter to Sir Joseph Banks 1803 / Constantine Geisweiler…

3.11.1807 call on Kerslake & Gell, & Nicholson / 31.12.1813 call on Gell (not seen) / 2.1.1814 expect Gell / 3.1.1814 Gell calls (not seen) / 4.1.1814 Gell calls / 10.1.1814 Gell & Booth call (not seen) / 12.1.1814 call on Gell: Booth & Gell call

This was possibly William Gell DNB 1777-1836. Godwin noted on 1.12.1830 reading his 1804 book on Troy / Anthony Gell (will PCC 15.4.1817) of Little Cloisters, Westminster-abbey, was coroner for Westminster until his death, when he was suceeded by (his son?) John Henry Gell, who in Holdens 1811 directory lived at Cheyne-walk…

20.1.1806 General adv. at theatre

Could have been any general!

HCR diary 10.4.1844 Robinson called "on Mrs Gent (a miniature painter) a friend of Mrs Aders for whom a letter was brought by Stansfeld from Mrs A: and by me strangely forgotten. I lately found it, thinking it had been put in the post - I called on her today and delivered it with an apology. She seems an agreeable person (6 Tavistock Street, Bedford Square)"

This was Sarah Sophia born 10.1.1804 and baptised 13.3.1804 at St Pancras, daughter of William Daniell (DNB 1769-1837) and his wife Mary, sister of Richard Westall (DNB 1765-1836). She married Thomas Gent widower at Hanwell on 9…

George 18.10.1797 at Carlisle's

breakfast at George in Tree 15.6.1797

an inn 10 miles north of Warwick, still there in what is now Berkswell, Balsall Common. Strange name, maybe it was changed from Charles in Tree, none of the King George's having had to hide in a tree like Charles II did

C George 1.7.1800 on wherry to Dublin

12.6.1794 call on Gerald; see Mrs G / 20.7.1799 at Godwin's adv Eliza F, & FG, & H Robinson / 5.1.1800 Eliza Fenwick & FG call / 27.6.1806 miss Marner (with FG) at tea / 10.7.1806 miss Marner dines / 22.9.1806 Marner dines

The main source on the private life of Joseph Gerrald (DNB 1763-1796) is a Sketch written and published in 1795 by an anonymous friend who claimed to have known him for 30 years. (Gerrald would have been only 2 years old and just arrived back in England from the West Indies, so the writer was probably older than him and may have been his "…

11.5.1795 Gerald's com(^e), Mackintosh, Maxwell, Fergusson, Perry & Ht / 20.5.1795 Gerald's com(^e), Maxwell, Perry & Ht.

Committee to help Joseph Gerrald DNB 1763-1796 when he was being removed to Portsmouth ready for transportation to New South Wales

Amendments to Oxford DNB

JOSEPH GERRALD 1763-1796

CURRENT TEXT "companionship of his young daughter and friends."

SUGGESTED CHANGE <companionship of his friends, and of his infant daughter, who was probably Frances, born 6 August 1791 and baptised at St Marylebone 2…

see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

Lorenzo Giani 46 Poland St ratebooks 1796-1800 / Signor Giani dancer Kings Theatre 1791-6 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) may have been him / will PCC 1815 Lorenzo Giani Church St Middlesex Hospital dated 4.7.1815 mentioned son Augustus wife Bridget friend Vincent Vansshocht of Camberwell schoolmaster according to familysearch he married Bridget Jones 22.1.1807 St Anne Soho but haven't found original of this. Charles Lorenzo Giani son of Lorenzo & Bridget was bapt St Ann Soho 28.7.1806 (born 12.4.1801).…

23.9.1807 call on Gibbs

One of only two Gibbs entries in Godwin's diary, the other being Rev Gibbs, spouter, he shared a coach with in 1812.

Possibly Vicary Gibbs (DNB 1751-1820) but Gibbs was a common name and too many possibles to list

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

William Gibbs 19 Poland St ratebooks 1773-4 then Noel St / William Gibbs cabinet maker Poland St voted 1774 Percy & Clinton (the ratebooks and voting record may have spelt William Gibb (see below) as Gibbs) / (perhaps) children of William & Mary Gibbs bapt St James - William 1761 George 1774 / (perhaps) SunFire 1786 William Gibbs carpenter Robinsons Lane Chelsea / PCC 23.5.1833 William Gibbs of Chelsea / PCC 1794 Elizabeth Edden

William Gibb cabinetmaker otp = St James Piccy 14.12.1766 Catherine Rowlinson of…

see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

Francis Gibert 12 Poland St ratebooks 177 7-1804 / Francois Gibert (perfumer in Marr Lic) = St James 10.7.1771 Marie Francoise Rose Berthey / 1777 ad for AB dancing master c/o Gibert perfumer Poland St / ad 16.7.1782 mantua maker seeks place c/o Gibert perfumer 12 Poland St / ad 9.6.1784 Mr I.H.H. native of Switzerland seeks place travelling abroad / ad 7.3.1786 for lodgings in Paris / Bailey's 1788 Francis Gibert perfumer / ad 11.6.1789 T.L.P. seeks place as valet / ad 3.10.1795 ad for chemical liquor / ad 3.7.…

Henry Gibson surgeon of Newcastle upon Tyne proposed Society for Constitutional Information 6.4.1781 by John Cartwright 2nded Dr Snowden White

Henry Gibson surgeon Newcastle voted Phipps & Delaval 1774, Bowes 1777 / Newcastle directory 1778 Westgate St / took apprentices 1771, 1776, 1779, 1781 / perhaps the Henry Gibson buried 24.8.1782 Newcastle All Saints.

A Henry Gibson was buried Newcastle All Saints 30.5.1814 age 36 of Pilgrim St, perhaps his son, as perhaps also Henry Gibson assistant surgeon wounded on Kent East Indiaman captured by French privateer 7.10.1800. See…

See Castle Street East 1 to 15 &c in London Addresses dataset

No 8 Castle St East Land Tax 1784 Thomas Gibson / Harris's List 1788 Miss Br-wn 1789 Miss B-ks

The Covent Garden Ladies were in the gap for which we have no Land Tax Records 1785-1790. Thomas Gibson = 11.5.1776 St James Piccadilly to Lydia Louise Jullion / London Consistory Court will dated 13.8.1785 of Thomas Gibson builder of St Marylebone with brother James erecting building on corner of Weymouth St & Portland Pl mortgaged to John Elwes Esq, wife Louisa Lydia proved 17.9.1785 / Louisa Lydia Gibson widow…

Gilbert & Magee 17.6.1801 at Joseph Johnson's

John Magee DNB 1750? - 1809 and William Gilbert 1734-1821 Dublin printers & journalists (Dublin Evening Post)

see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset

Thomas Gilbert Esq 50 Poland St ratebooks 1782-3 / perhaps Thomas Gilbert DNB 1720-1798. MP for Lichfield at this time but his town address was given in Royal Kalendar and similar publications through these years as Queen St, Westminster. A Thomas Gilbert junr, perhaps his son, was listed as a Clerk Extraordinary to the Privy Council in these years

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Thomas Gilbey 38 Poland St ratebooks 1784-90 / Thomas Gilby hairdresser Poland St voted Fox 1784 Hood 1790 / coroners jury 1790 Thomas Gilby hairdresser Poland St / Thomas Gilby Land Tax 1781, 1786 Three Colt St, Soho,  Land Tax 1782 Market St Marylebone / Thomas William s of Thomas & Ann Gilbey bapt 13.1.1793 St Geo Han Sq

28.8.1796 Gilchrist at Holcroft's with Cole / 19.3.1797 again / 26.3.1797 Gilchrist at Holcroft's with Cole & Spiring / 13.5.1798 again / 22.1.1802 E & H Gilchrist dine / 12.1.1819 dine at Booth's with Curtises, Gilchrist & 4 Baxters / 10.12.1826 call on Gilchrist, twice : St James's Park

Will PCC 1818 James Gilchrist of Symonds Inn Chancery Lane, Navy Agent & Purser RN, unusual will left his money to establish first almshouses in Scotland and calling himself the only honest purser in the Navy who lost wealth in attempting to expose corruption,…