Thread: Trade or Professional Directories

dolly · 21-11-2008, 11:28 AM

I am looking for a man named Evans (dk period or christian name) maybe mid to late 19th century.
He is purported to have had a shop in Baker Street london, he was a carriage lamp dealer, I think.
He is also purported to have been mayor (chairperson) of Westminster 3 times.

I wondered if someone had a trade directory for the area or knows something of Westminster history that they could look him up. It is so annoying that there is nothing more known
I have tried various search engines and end up with too much info that I don't want and none that I do!

David13 · 23-11-2008, 11:16 PM

Hi Dolly

When I started looking I was surprised to see that the City of Westminster did not have a Mayor until 1900 and a Lord Mayor until 1966.
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/counci...or/history.cfm
http://www.londonancestor.com/leighs/gov-westm.htm

The London Gazette shows Mr Evans in the list of Burgesses presenting an address to the King in 1786 (Gazette Issue 12780 published on the 22 August 1786. Page 2 of 8 )

The minute & order books of the Court of Burgesses is held at the City of Westminster Archive Centre, St Anns St. SW1. (ref www.a2a.org.uk)

Happy hunting

David

dolly · 24-11-2008, 09:33 AM

Thanks for that David

I found his shop in the online historic Directories, I'd forgotten about the site.
1786 is a little early for him, the info passed to me re Westminster was that they used to elect a Chairman before the title of Mayor was used.

I am going to have to search the National Archive site eventually. I seem to get lost whenever I try

Dolly

21-11-2008, 11:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
dolly New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 20	Trade or Professional Directories I am looking for a man named Evans (dk period or christian name) maybe mid to late 19th century. He is purported to have had a shop in Baker Street london, he was a carriage lamp dealer, I think. He is also purported to have been mayor (chairperson) of Westminster 3 times. I wondered if someone had a trade directory for the area or knows something of Westminster history that they could look him up. It is so annoying that there is nothing more known I have tried various search engines and end up with too much info that I don't want and none that I do!
	Dolly

23-11-2008, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
David13 Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bucks Posts: 41	Re: Trade or Professional Directories Hi Dolly When I started looking I was surprised to see that the City of Westminster did not have a Mayor until 1900 and a Lord Mayor until 1966. http://www.westminster.gov.uk/counci...or/history.cfm http://www.londonancestor.com/leighs/gov-westm.htm The London Gazette shows Mr Evans in the list of Burgesses presenting an address to the King in 1786 (Gazette Issue 12780 published on the 22 August 1786. Page 2 of 8 ) The minute & order books of the Court of Burgesses is held at the City of Westminster Archive Centre, St Anns St. SW1. (ref www.a2a.org.uk) Happy hunting David
	David Families: Wood (London), Ross (Scotland, Ireland, Liverpool), Larrance, (Hampshire, London), Heaton (Durham, Devon, London)

24-11-2008, 09:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
dolly New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 20	Re: Trade or Professional Directories Thanks for that David I found his shop in the online historic Directories, I'd forgotten about the site. 1786 is a little early for him, the info passed to me re Westminster was that they used to elect a Chairman before the title of Mayor was used. I am going to have to search the National Archive site eventually. I seem to get lost whenever I try Dolly
	Dolly