A-Z of Entries

mrs P Smith 4.3.1806 at Rowan's

Godwin didn't note Peter Smith in his diary till 17.6.1810 (see Smith, James) so this person was probably not his wife. At present I have no other idea who she was

N S Smith calls (monument M(ary) W(ollstonecraft) G(odwin) 5.3.1834

N S Smith translated Tacitus in 1820s (Allibone, Watt). Will PCC 1856 Nicholas Skottowe Smith assistant surgeon of Cork

Smith (New Inn) breakfasts 9.9.1814 / 10.9.1814 Smith (New Inn) au soir / 20.9.1814 Smith (New Inn) calls

From Law Lists directories and newspapers, Robert George Smith solicitor of New Inn, he died 15.3.1880 age 75 (Standard 20.3.1880) and his widow Lucinda died 1882. Robert George baptised at St Clement Danes son of Robert & Christiana Smith 3.3.1805 born 31.8.1804. It was presumably his father Robert that Godwin saw. Law List 1800 Robert & James Smith attorneys 36 Basinghall St

call on Smith, organist 6.5.1813

Most likely John Stafford Smith DNB 1750-1836 organist of Chapel Royal. Or perhaps Charles Smith DNB 1786-1856 organist of Croydon. Or Dr Clement Smith, organist of Richmond 1824 will PCC1827. Or Felix Smith organist of Watford 1816

call on Smith, printer 7.9.1828

From British Book Trades Index I reckon there were nine or ten different Smiths, printers in London 1825-30

5.7.1796 call on Smith, schoolmaster (in Norfolk), 6.7.1796 Smith dines

James Smith, master of the free Grammar school at Holt, Norfolk, will PCC 1794 left lands in Hindolveston and Foulsham (near to Wood Dalling, Godwin's family home) to his son James, who was not mentioned in the will of his mother Ann Smith PCC 1813, so quite likely dead by then

Sophia Smith at  Hume's 31.3.1811

No idea yet who this was but it may emerge later

rev T Smith calls 3.10.1809 / 20.4.1810 Dulwich College, Smith librarian / 15.1.1835 rev Smith calls

Perhaps Thomas Jenyns Smyth son of John of London gent fellow of Brasenose Oxford 1782 till death, Senior Fellow of Dulwich College died 11.6.1830, Fellow of Dulwich for 47 years

GODWIN DIARY: M calls from Sharp & Smith 4.3.1808 / 13.4.1808 write to Smith; M(arshall) from Shp

Both Smith entries above have been coded in GD website to the generic Smith. They should clearly be coded to William Smith DNB 1756-1835. From February to April 1808 James Marshall was helping Godwin get a subscription from William Smith and Richard Sharp DNB 1759-1835 who each provided £50. The Shp in the second entry was clearly Sharp and should be coded to him

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Smith of Clapham proposed member 13.12.1782 by Jackson Barwis…

son of W Smith 29.5.1833 at Rickman's / 18.11.1833 W Smith jr at Rickman's

perhaps William Adams Smith second son of William Smith DNB 1756-1835, bapt 1789 Clapham. From newspapers I gleaned he was a lifelong supporter of "Reform" and active in the RSPCA. He spent some years in Naples circa 1860. One genealogical website said he was Lt RN in 1813 and died 1870. There were 4 other brothers, Benjamin 1783-1860 who became MP for Sudbury in 1835, Frederick 1798-1882 Indian army, Samuel 1795-1880 a barrister  & Octavius 1796-1871Trin Coll camb, Distillery, model estate in Scotland…

28.1.1791 Col Smith at Paradise's. In 1796 list for 1788 next to J Adams, inserted above in 1794 version.

William Stevens Smith 1755-1816 private secretary to US ambassador John Adams whose daughter Abigail he married in 1786. His daughter Elizabeth married John Peter de Wint
 

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Mr Smithers proposed member 20.6.1788 by Joseph Towers 2nded (Jeremiah or John Lodge?) Batley

GODWIN DIARY: call on Smithers with Mary Jane 14.8.1802

Henry Smithers bapt 7.8.1762 St Michael Crooked Lane son of Joseph Smithers 1739-1830 and Martha (nee Keene). He married Sophia Papps 1783. Subscr to Southwark Charity school at Horslydown, 1781 Joseph Smithers of Lothbury, 1786 H Smithers St Mary Overy's, 1788 Mrs Sophia Smithers. Socy for Encouragement of Arts &c 1783 Henry Smithers, St Mary Overy. Keene & Smithers, coal merchant…

sir Robert Smyth 9.5.1797 at Joseph Johnson's / 18.5.1797 sir Rob Smyth at or after theatre / 22.5.1797 sir R Smyth calls / 23.5.1797 meet Smyth / 27.7.1798 sir Robt Smyth calls

Identified in GD website but the Smyth on 23.5.1797 has been left uncoded

call on mrs Snagg (with Marshall) 30.9.1797 / 23.8.1804 call on Everina at Snagg's adv Eliz Wt / 1.9.1804 call on Snagg for F & M adv Everina & Eliz / 15.4.1805 adv Fenwick, Snagg & young Rowans at dinner / 19.8.1805 Snagg calls

Given that Mary Wollstonecraft's sisters were at Snagg's in 1804 it seems likely that the call of 1797 related to Mary W's recent death. This was possibly Thomas Snagg (stage name Wilks) actor (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans 1748-1812) and his wife Sarah nee Lilly married 1782 died by 1806 when Snagg married again in Dublin. More info to follow…

Snows at mrs Beresford's / 3.11.1805 Snows at H Rowan's / 17.1.1806 again / 4.3.1806 again / 23.5.1806 Snows at S Beresford's / 24.10.1806 mrs Beresford & Snow call / 31.8.1818 steamboat for London (from Southend) with Snow / 14.9.1818 again / 20.11.1818 Snow calls / 29.12.1818 2 Snow & S Beresford dine / 1.1.1819 3 Snows at S Beresford's / 13.1.1819 mrs Beresford & 3 Snows dine / 16.1.1819 Snow dines / 18.2.1819 dine at Snow's with mrs Austin, 2 Beresfords / 29.4.1819 Snow calls / 18.6.1819 Snow sups / 29.6.1819 Snow calls / 12.7.1819Snow adv at dinner / 9.8.1819 Snow calls /…

13.4.1809 dine at Thelwal's, w. Nicholson, Wolcot, Mortimer, Soane, Brittons & miss Pate / 21.10.1820 call on Soane / 18.12.1820 again / 14.2.1826 meet Kenney & Soane, jr / 8.4.1832 call on Daniel; adv. Soane / 1.5.1832 theatre; adv. Gents, Soane &c

Probably John Soane DNB 1753-1837 particularly the 1809 entry at Thelwall's. According to the DNB Thelwall in 1809 established an institute in Lincolns Inn Fields, where Soane's famous house was. John Britton was a close friend of John Soane. In December1813 they both joined the Grand Master's Lodge of the Freemasons, along…

Mrs Soderini 17.7.1788.

Joseph Soderini is listed in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors &c as a violinist (fl 1758-1794), no details of his wife are given, though he was said to be very ugly
 

Soley 8.4.1801 at Jacob's

The will PCC 1802 of Thomas Apreece Soley druggist & chemist of Bloomsbury mentioned his friend Joseph Jacob of Greek St, Soho

19.2.1790 S Solly adv at T Hollis / 14.2.1791 R Solly at Lister's / 12.2.1793 meet S Solly / 1.4.1796 T Solly at Lister's / 9.11.1807 dine at Guildhall; adv. Solly / 23.3.1810 call on Ward, Solly & Vaughan & Surr / 28.2.1811 write to Vaughan, Solly, Ward & Saffory / 5.10.1830 R H Solly

Timothy Hollis' will (PCC 24.12.1790) dated 1774 mentioned Isaac, Samuel and Edward the three sons of his sister Ann (d 1776) who married Richard Solly (d 1729) in 1717. In a codicil dated 1783 he left his house in Great Ormond St to Samuel Solly instead of £4000, and left his books to…

27.6.1794 call on Mrs Sothren / 28.6.1794 call on Sothren / 5.7.1794 breakfast at Sothren's. / 6.7.1794 call on Sothren / 1.2.1796 write to mrs Sothren / 11.7.1796 call on G Sothren / 22.12,1796 mrs Sothren dies / 1.10.1803 call on G Sothren / 9.9.1805 call on Sothren / 26.1.1829 write to Sothren / 9.6.1829 Coplands & Sothrens call

Probably George Sothren baptised Norwich 1762 son of George & Hannah (nee Raimes, married Norwich 1754). His father, probably a tailor of Norwich who voted there in 1768 and 1780, married Godwin's cousin Hannah at Gaiswick (i.e.Guestwick) 15.9.…