A-Z of Entries

Walker, David

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

David Walker 9 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1774-1783 / David Walker neighbour and friend of John Raphael Smith of 10 Batemans Buildings in his divorce trial 1780 (see my Background Article "3 Wives, 3 Husbands Living") / Northampton Mercury 23.2.1778 ad for tan-yard in Wendover apply Mr Walker 9 Batemans Buildings / Daily Advertiser 1.6.1778 ad for property in Ramsgate apply Mr Walker 9 Batemans Buildings / David Walker gent of Batemans Buildings voted 1780 Fox & Rodney / St Anne Soho bur 2.3.1777 Ralph Francis David Walker (…


Wallis, George

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

Dr Wallis 13 Poland St , ad for medical lectures in World  8.5.1790, by September his address was Gt Marlborough St / George Wallis DNB 1740-1802


Walpole, Eliza

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

Eliza Walpole 1 Poland Street Ratebooks 1788-1789 / Harris's List 1788 Miss R-ss and Miss D-gl-ss (QV* Douglas) at Mrs Walpole's 1789 Miss M-k-y (QV* Mackay) and "Mademoiselle" at Mrs Walpole's 1790 Miss Bromley // 1794 reference to Mrs W of Poland St in Life and extraordinary adventures of James Molesworth Hobart by John Collard

The following only possibly the same person: SunFire 1777 Elizabeth Walpole widow Marshall St Carnaby Market, St James 1778 Elizabeth Walpole widow Ludgate Hill // Elizabeth Walpole…


Ward, James

JAMES WARD 1769-1859
CURRENT TEXT "the middle of five children"
SUGGESTED CHANGE <the fourth of five children>
NOTES the five children were each baptised at a different church: William at St John Zachary 26.9.1762, Mary at St Michael Paternoster 17.2.1764, Ann at St James Garlickhithe 12.4.1767, James at Allhallows the Great 12.11.1769, Sarah at St Martin Vintry 7.11.1773

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Warde 6 Newman Street Land Tax 1799 / Farington diary p 1249 mentioned that Ward had taken Villeneuve's house in Newman St


Warden, Lillias

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

Lilias Warden 46 Poland St ratebooks 1789-95 / from Old Bailey case of 1784 she was living then with Elizabeth Devayne & Ann Pearson, address was not given / her will PCC 1795 dated  27.3.1795 late of Poland St now in Hans Place Chelsea spinster mentioned her sister Margaret wife of Rev Dr John Trotter DD / Alse Warden from Hans Place was buried Bunhill Fields 27.4.1795. See my entry for Trotter, John


Warren, Alexander

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Alexander Warren 23 Poland St (Kings Arms) ratebooks 1782 / Alexander Warren = St James 15.9.1781 Elizabeth Arthur botp by banns wit Rd Barnett (see Arthur, William for her first husband the former publican) / Ann Charlotte bapt 30.1.1785 Elizabeth bapt 12.8.1787 of Alexander & Elizabeth Warren / possibly the Alexander Warren bur 10.6.1803 Chelsea Hospital / possibly the Alexander Warren bur 19.11.1820 St Geo Han Sq age 75 of Chapel St / an Elizabeth Warren was bur 1826 St Geo Han Sq age 62 of Pimlico but if the age was…


Webb, Richard

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Richard Webb 39 Poland St (Crispin) ratebooks 1771-81 / Richard Webb = St James 30.4.1770 Betty Langshaw botp wits Stephen Webb, Wm Russell / William bapt 27.1.1771, Richard bapt 21.11.1774, Thomas bapt 9.3.1776 St James of Richard & Betty Webb / coroners jury 1771 Richard Webb publican Poland St / Richard Webb victualler Poland St voted 1774 Mountmorres & Mahon / Daily Advertiser 18.5.1776 ad for lost silver watch Mr Webb Old Crispin Poland St / 1777 coroners inquest at house of Richard Webb, Crispin, Poland St /…


Webster, John

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

John Webster 21 Poland St ratebooks 1790-5 / Boyles City Guide 1794 cabinet maker / (Joseph Webster tailor Poland St voted Maxwell 1818) / John Webster = St James 12.10.1785 Mary Berry botp by banns (wits Andrew Berry? Ann Hurst?) / John Webster = St James 10.3.1778 Jemima Sherry botp by banns / John Webster = St James 30.3.1788 Hannah Wright botp by banns (wits Richd Wyatt his mark, Ruth Wyatt) / Mr Webster of Poland St subscriber to Royal Universal Dispensary, Featherstone Bldgs, Holborn (1791-5)


Weichsel, Frederica

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

Frederica Weichsel nee Weirman in DNB Elizabeth Billington 1765-1818 / ad for Mrs Weichsel 7 Poland St 24.3.1778 & 8.3.1779 Morning Post, she died 1786. Her landlady was presumably Mrs Alfrey (QV*). Charles Weichsel bach = St Martin in the Fields by lic botp 18.9.1804 Stefana Rovedino sp wits Antonio Mariotti, Carlo Antonio De Gricy (?)


Wells, John

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

John Wells 36 Poland St ratebooks 1796-1814 / John Wells = St James 21.4.1792 Mary Holmes / coroners jury 1799 John Wells grocer Poland St / John Wells cheesemonger Poland St voted Paull 1806 / SunFire 1814 John Wells grocer & cheesemonger 34 Poland St / Morning Post 29.11.1814 Mr Wells cheesemonger Poland St / John Wells cheesemonger of Oxford St voted Burdett & Romilly 1818


Wentworth, Paul

see Poland Street number not known in London Addresses dataset

see American National Biography Online / letters in Sheffield Archives 1764-1769 (WWM/F/41/36, /R/1/766 & 959, /Gov/2)  Paul Wentworth at Spring Gardens 1767, Pall Mall 1768 / Marriage Licence 30.4.1776 Paul Wentworth wid of St James & Anna Catherina Kennedy (note ANB states he never remarired) / 17.1.1771 Public Advertiser Paul Wentworth appointed one of His Majesty's Council for New Hampshire / 20.7.1775 Public Ledger Governor Hutchinson, Sir John Lindsay, Sir John Maine &c at dinner at Mr Wentworth's, a…


Wettig, Frederick

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Frederick Wettegg 2 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1774 / Morning Post 29.3.1777 ad for move to 9 Duke St / Frederick Wettig = Soho 20.2.1775 Elizabeth Butler botp banns wits Philip Jones, Ann Shephard / City of London Sessions 29.9.1781 Frederick Wettig of 1 Duke St Portland Place swore to a waistcoat he had made about Xmas 1780 London Lives / Old Bailey 18.9.1805 John-Frederick & Frederick Wettig of Duke St, Portland Place victims of theft


Wheeler, Jane

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

see Wilmot, Edward, 21 Poland St / Old Bailey 15.7.1778 Mr Wilmot witness "my house is in Poland St almost opposite Marlborough St" Jane Wheeler witness "I am the wife ofJohn Wheeler, we rent a room of Mr Wilmot but I had let this room to one John Davidson, it is a front room up two pair of stairs". John Wheeler was a common name but he may have been the same as John Wheeler carpenter Carnaby St SunFire 1778 whose son John was taken apprentice 1779 / John Wheeler carpenter of North Row, St George Han Sq voted Fox 1784 / SunFire…


White, John

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

John White ratebooks 9 Poland St 1797 / SunFire John White cabinet maker 9 Poland St 1798 / John White cabinet maker Poland St voted Paull 1806 / Sun Fire John White cabinet maker and Elizabeth White his wife 12 Poland St 1821 / John White = St James 16.1.1813 Elizabeth Croft (QV*)  (3 Poland St  1788) this may be just a coincidence of name


Williamson, Sarah

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

No 4 Castle St East Land Tax 1781-1784 Sarah Williamson

(Possibly) / Charles Fellows of St Martins i t Fields bach = 1.12.1787 St Marylebone by lic Sarah Williamson (her mark) wid otp / Land Tax 1792 King St East (nr Baker St) St Marylebone Sarah Williamson / Sarah Williamson (adult) bur 4 or 6.1.1797 St Marylebone / SunFire 1807 sarah Williamson widow 36 Castle St Holborn / Sarah Paye Williamson bapt St Marylebone 5.9.1783 of Thomas & Elizabeth


Willingham, George

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

George Willingham ratebooks 8 Poland St 1797 / Law List 1798 George Willingham attorney Poland St / George Willingham money scrivener late of Streatham St Bloomsbury bankrupt 1789 / he was attorney 8 Steven St Tottenham Ct Rd 1790 Law List / Thomas Willingham articled to him 1793 / 1799 a George Willingham was ensign in the St George Hanover Square volunteers / Courier 4.12.1800 report of Kings Bench 3.12.1800 George Willingham attorney was threatened by counsel to disclose his history, the plaintiff was Richard…


Wilmot, Edward

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Edward Wilmot 21 Poland St ratebooks 1777-8 / coroners jury 1777 Edward Wilmot cheesemonger Poland St / Edward Wilmot = St James 4.2.1777 Mary Farrell botp by banns wits Wm Bowsey Eliz Lee her mark  / Old Bailey 15.7.1778 Mr Wilmot witness "my house is in Poland St almost opposite Marlborough St" Jane Wheeler witness "I am the wife ofJohn Wheeler, we rent a room of Mr Wilmot but I had let this room to one John Davidson, it is a front room up two pair of stairs". John Wheeler was a common name but he may have been the same as…


Wiltshire, Richard

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Richard Wiltshire 26 Poland St ratebooks 1795-7 // (possibly the same as some of these) will PCC 19.4.1805 of Richard Wiltshire gent of 31 Hatton Garden dated 7.7.1803 mentioned his wife Susannah,  William, Elizabeth & Matilda his children by Mary Maitland dau of Charles & Ann Maitland of Newmarket, Cambs, and his natural sons Richard attorney & Francis, both of 31 Hatton Garden // Richard Wiltshire = St Luke Old St 20.12.1765 Susanna Kitchen / William son of Richard & Susanna of Gravile St bapt 27.5.1764 Holborn…


Wood, Andrew

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

Andrew Wood ratebooks 55 Poland St 1780-2 / Andrew Wood perfomer Swallow St coroners jury 1770 / Andrew Wood mantua maker Swallow St voted 1774 Mountmorres & Mahon / SunFire 1779 Andrew Wood mantua maker 55 Poland St / Andrew Wood Poland St voted Fox & Lincoln 1780 / (Andrew Wood = St James 6.10.1780 Frances Buirn) / Andrew Wood sacque & habit maker bankrupt 1787 / (an Andrew Wood was charged with rape of Mary MacDonald in Nov 1789 in Charles Court in the Strand and acquitted at Old Bailey) /  Andrew…


Wood, John & Mary

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

John Wood 30 Poland St ratebooks 1782-88 Mary Wood 1789-1800 / SunFire 1780 John Wood plumber 30 Poland St / John Wood Poland St voted Fox & Rodney 1780 plumber Poland St voted Fox 1784 / will PCC 17.7.1786 John Wood plumber of Poland St dated 29.10.1784 mentioned wife Mary dau Harriet children of brother Phillip Wood (John, Thomas & Hannah Wood) wit Paul Fox servant to Mr Wood codicil 25.2.1785 / will PCC 19.12.1805 Mary Wood widow of Poland St dated 24.10,1804 to be buried in Tottenham Court chapel near husband &…