Major

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14.2.1795 at Powel's / 20.2.1795 call on / 11.10.1795 at Holcrofts / 26.10.1796 meet Barnes & Major / 17.11.1802 adv at theatre / 9.8.1809 call on Major br / 12.6.1810 call on / 15.1.1811 calls / 24.1.1811 call on / 14.3.1815 again / 22.4.1817 again

Major br was probably John Major DNB 1782-1849, bookseller of Hospital Gate, West Smithfield or his father Samuel Major tailor and music seller, Duke-st West Smithfield, his will PCC 1816. Close neighbours of Godwin at Skinner-st. Godwin used br for bookseller a few times in his diary, Laing, Hayes, Williams. All the above entries after 1809 may have been them

 

Work notes
John M DNB 1782-1849 bookseller ?son of Samuel M
Thomas M DNB 1720-99 engraver to King, wife Dorothy,15 children 1752-71 St Martin i t F