A-Z of Entries

Blisset, Isaac

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Isaac Blissett 24 Poland St ratebooks 1785-1800 / Isaac Blisset = St James 29.12.1781 Betty Wiggins botp by banns wit Thomas Hendy / Messrs Mackenzie & Blissett cabinetmakers St James took appr 1793 Wm M Oliver / Isaac Blissett carpenter Poland St voted Graham 1802 / carpenter Poland St Holden's directory 1805 / Isaac Blisset of Wardour St age 75 bur St Anne Soho 18.2.1816, Elizabeth Blisset of Wardour St age 71 bur St Anne Soho 22.2.1816 / also Sush Blisset age 48 bur 3.7.1811 St Anne Soho according to familysearch.org but…


Boissier, Robert

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Robert Boissier ratebooks 16 Batemans Buildings summer to Xmas1787 / John Boissier bach age 21+ = St James Picc'y 22.10.1761 Elizabeth Mellors sp 18+ with consent of her father FrancisXMellors of Shersey, Surry, farmer by Abp lic / John Boissier wid = St James Picc'y 22.6.1778 Ann Fairbrother sp age 40+ botp by Abp lic


Bonomi, John

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

John Bonomi architect Bailey's Directory 1785 2 Poland St. See Howard Colvin's Dictionary of Architects


Boulnois, John

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

John Bulnois 13 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1781-1784 note "117 Wardour St" / SunFire 1790 John Boulnois gent 117 Wardour St / John Boulnois bach = St Geo Martyr Queen Sq 13.6.1779 Charlotte Hutchins sp botp banns wit Sarah Bowerman / William of John & Charlotte Boulnois bapt 10.9.1784 St Anne Soho / Louisa of John & Charlotte Boulnois bapt 11.12.1786 St Anne Soho / Harriot of John & Charlotte Boulnois bapt 29.3.1789 St Jas Picc'y / John of John & Charlotte Boulnois bapt 27.4.1795 St Jas Picc'y / Ann Boulnois age 3…


Brennan, Dennis

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Dennis Brennan 39 Poland St (Crispin) ratebooks 1796-1800 / Dennis Brennan wid = Lambeth 26.10.1801 Sarah Hart wid botp banns / Dennis Brennan (married man) bur 5.3.1811 St Marylebone age 64 / the name is distinctly Irish


Brickland, John

see Poland Street number not known in London Addresses dataset

Daily Advertiser 7.2.1778 John Brickland journeyman carpenter age 28 of Little Poland St deserted wife and family ad for his whereabouts by St Geo Han Sq workhouse / John Brickland = St Martin i t Fields 31.5.1778 Mary Wilson botp banns wits Thos & Jane Camm / John son of John & Mary Brickland born about 22.11.1778 bapt 3.12.1778 Lying In Hospital / Ann dau of John & Mary Brickland (from Workhouse) born 8.11.1779 bapt 28.11.1779 St Bride / John Brickland age 1 yr of Christchurch Newgate bur 26.3.1780 at Spa…


Briscoe, Eliza

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Eliza Briscoe 16 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1774-1780, 1781 gone / Squire Randon's excursion round London, or a week's frolic in the year 1776 contained a passage where a "buck" was boasting to two others of the beautiful women he has "bilked". Challenged to name them he reeled off a list of 16 names and addresses, but his friends realised he was just quoting from Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies. Some of the names like Polly Freelove and addresses like Maidenhead Court sound made up, but the list included Mrs Briscoe in…


Brittain, Joseph

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

SunFire 1780 Joseph Brittain coachpainter 35 Poland St / Joseph Brittain coachpainter of St James took appr 1780 James Clinton / presumably sub-tenant of Josepoh Frewen (QV*) / Ann Brittan dau of Joseph & Dorothy bapt 12.5.1783 St JamesJoseph Brittain coachpainter Castle St Wakefield's directory 1790 / will PCC of Joseph Brittan coachmaker of Margaret St, Cavendish Sq proved 5.8.1807 dated 15.5.1807 mentioned late wife Dorothy (nee Anderson) son Joseph dau Mary Sophia dau Sarah sister-in-law Sarah Brittain widow of Norwich…


Brown, Catherine

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

Castle St East  Land Tax  No 4 1791-1798 Catherine Brown No 6 1796 Catherine Brown for tenants No 7 1791-1799 Catherine Brown (for tenants 1796 Catherine Edmonds for tenants 1797) / Sun Fire 1790 Catherine Brown widow Nos 4 & 7 / Sun Fire 1794 Catherine Brown widow Nos 4 & 7

William Brown (his mark) wid = 13.11.1786 St Marylebone Catherine Dowling (her mark) sp / 1.9.1798 Middlesex Sessions Rex v Mary Wragg for a nuisance, bail Thomas Hall coachmaker 23 Cleveland St St Marylebone and Catherine Brown…


Brown, Edward

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

No 6 Castle St East Land Tax 1784-1792 Edward Brown / Sun Fire 1794 Catherine Brown widow 4 & 6 Castle St East

Middlesex sessions 1791 (London Lives). On 3.1.1791 William Smith coachmaker of Margaret St, Marylebone and James Smith of Marshall St Carnaby Market fruiterer bailed Edward Brown of Castle St East who had been arrested as reputed father of Catherine Chittenden's child not yet born as declared by her on 29.12.1790 and on 26.10.1791 the overseers of the poor for Marylebone swore Edward Brown had…


Brown, Elizabeth

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

No 11 Berners Street Land Tax 1780 Mrs Sirs 1782-1784 Elizabeth Brown 1785-1790 data missing 1791-1807 John Diolott Harris's List 1793 Mrs Chish-lme

On 24.4.1790 Elizabeth Brown was a witness at the trial of John Lott and Isabella Williams. She kept a lodging house in Castle St Marylebone and the defendants had lodged in her house for a fortnight when she found some items down the toilet which were said to have been taken from the Globe Inn in Pall Mall kept by Robert Hayday, where the defendants had been…


Bryer, Ann

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

5 Poland St ratebooks Ann Bryer 1782-95. The will of Henry Bryer printseller of St Martins Lane dated 19.9.1778 and proved 3.11.1778 mentioned his wife Ann and her uncle Thomas Pease of Ingatestone Hall, Essex. Henry Bryer married Ann Harper 31.12.1766 St Clement Danes. Henry Bryer was declared bankrupt in 1770. Their 4 daughters mentioned in his will were Elizabeth (bapt St Michael Cornhill 1768), Carolina (bapt Acton 1771), Philadelphia Catherina (bapt St Pancras 1774) and Catherine Georgia (bapt St Michael…


Burosse, Thomas

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

Thomas Burosse ratebooks (54?) Poland St 1780-9 / Thomas Burosse = St Martin in the Fields 10.9.1751 Martha Lefebvre / Thomas Burosse surgeon of Poland St witness at Coroners' inquests 1772, 1790 / Martha Burosse wife of St James will PCC 1787 proved by husband Thomas / will PCC 1813 John Burosse surgeon Royal Navy of St Geo in the East Mx


Busby, William

See Castle Street East 1 to 15 & 11 Berners Street in London Addresses dataset

No 2 Castle St East  / SunFire 1794 William Busby hatter 399 Strand (Cook gent) / Land Tax 1791-1800 Thomas Cook

Will PCC 13.2.1822 William Busby hatter of New Bond St proved by widow Elizabeth still owned this house in Castle St East


Butler, Richard

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Richard Butler SunFire 1792 dealer in Russia mats 36 Poland St, other property 31 Portland St / Harriott dau of Richard & Catherine Mary Butler bapt 11.10.1789 St James / Richard Butler from Minories age 66 bur St James 23.12.1813


Byrchmore, Timothy

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Timothy Byrchmore 29 Poland St ratebooks 1774-90 38 Poland St 1795-6 / SunFire 1785 Timothy Byrchmore tallow chandler 29 Poland St exec of James Harfill will PCC 1783 victualler of Wokingham, Berks / Timothy Byrchmore tallow chandler Poland St voted 1774 Percy & Clinton 1780 Fox 1784 Hood & Wray / Sun Fire1787 Timothy Byrchmore tallow chandler 29 Poland St  / Timothy Byrchmore Silver St ratebooks 1791-1806 / Timothy Byrchmore tallow chandler Silver St, St James voted Gardner 1796 Fox & Gardner 1802 / SunFire 1799…


Callcutt, Richard

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Richard Calcut 31 Poland St ratebooks 1792-4 / coroners jury 1793 Richard Callcutt cook Poland St / Richard Calcott labourer age 20 born Tothill Fields 5ft4 fair complexion brown hair hazel eyes stealing a watch Mr Morris, Old Bailey 26.4.1797 accused of stealing a watch from William Morris between Poland St and the Pantheon. Calcott sworn: The prisoner is my son. He has been a waiter till about eight months ago; he has been with me ever since; he has been unfortunate and could not meet with any place; I had nothing for him to…


Candy, John

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

John Candy 33 Poland St ratebooks 1782-6 / John Candy Sneads Court, St Geo Han Sq voted Fox 1780 / John Candy Sneads Court figure maker voted Fox 1784 (in ratebooks for Sneeds Court till 1785) / John Candy junior Poland St greengrocer voted Fox 1784 / John Candy = St Geo Han Sq 7.4.1782 Ann Elizabeth Deall botp banns / John son of John & Elizabeth Ann Candy bapt St James 19.3.1783 / Rebecca Ann dau of John & Elizabeth Ann Candy bapt St James 1784 / John Cundy child bur St James 13.7.1785 / Ann Elizabeth Candy bur St…


Cann, Philip

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Phil Cann 12 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1774 / London Gazette 8.6.1776 prisoners in Fleet prison giving 3rd notice of taking benefit of Insolvent Debtors Act, Philp Cann formerly of Wych St, St Clement Danes, late of Batemans Buildings Soho, glover / Philip Cann (poor) bur 19.4.1786 St Mary le Strand gout


Cannon, Thomas

see Poland Street unnumbered in London Addresses dataset

see will of Henry Bevins (QV*)  dated 17.12.1788 which mentioned Thomas Cannon master of St James workhouse in Poland St and his niece Mary Everard, his will PCC 1805 Thomas Cannon of St James Infirmary Poland St dated 21.2.1804 mentioned his son Thomas Cannon mathematical instrument maker, Mary wife of James Horwood of 8 Evesham Bldgs, Somers Town, and a debt of 5gns from Mr Mortlock of Church St Hackney shoemaker, a legacy from Cannon's nephew Samuel Broadhead (his will proved PCC 1803 of Aldermans Walk, Homerton, Master of…