Lunardi, Vincenzo

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Vincenzo Lunardi DNB 1759-1806 the first balloonist in England gave his address in September 1784, shortly after his first ascent, in a newspaper advert as 6 Poland St. This may have been convenient for the Pantheon where he displayed his balloon. His landlady would have presumably been Mrs Wright (qv)

Holmes, Mr

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At the Old Bailey in 1779 Abraham Dalby age 13 was a witness who said his master was Mr Holmes of 6 Poland St and that his master's son was a waiter in a Fleet St tavern

Wright, Mrs

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6 Poland St ratebooks 1780-9 Mrs Wright (poor). The note poor may imply she was let off paying the rates. This does not necessarily mean she was living in greater poverty than some of her neighbouring householders.  Others marked as poor in the ratebooks were Joseph Bennett at 20 Poland St and John Heslop at 25 Poland St. The name Wright was very common but two burials around the time her tenancy ended were Elizabeth Wright adult bur St Martin in the Fields 21.3.1789, Sarah Wright adult bur 3.9.1789 St James

Staley, Andrew

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Taylor, John

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John Taylor 1780 leaseholder of 1 to 5 Poland St (the leaseholder by 1789 was Alexander Scott (QV*)). Also a John Taylor leaseholder of 23 Poland St. A very common name but I wondered if this may have been the oculist  John Taylor DNB 1724-1787.

Scott, Alexander

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Ride, Ann

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6 Poland St ratebooks lease held in 1780s by execs of William Ride, occupied by Mrs Wright till 1789 / Sun Fire 1791 Ann Ride spinster 6 Poland St / ratebooks 1792 Ann Bond

Bryer, Ann

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Payne, Elizabeth

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5 Poland St ratebooks 1780-1 Elizabeth Payne / Elizabeth Payne bur St James 7.8.1781, 29.6.1785, 1.2.1786, 9.10.1788 all children

Sutter, Frederick

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