W Sheffd 19.11.1799 at Nicholson's lecture / 29.10.1804 miss Sheffields tea / 30.8.1806 Sheffields adv at dinner / 23.7.1808 Sheffields adv at theatre
William Evetts Sheffield lived at 3 Polygon near to Godwin. Born 3.1.1753 Bromsgrove son of Jonathan 1727-1797 & Ann (nee Evetts) 1736-1790, he was apprenticed to Edward Ruston, druggist & chemist of Birmingham in 1769. He married Mary Coggan in 1786, their children Elizabeth 1794, Charles 1796, William 1797, John 1798, and Henry 1800 were baptised at St Pancras. He was a member of Socy for Encouragement of Arts, Mnfrs &…