EMANUEL, Michael (Grimwade p.503)

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Census records show he was born in the City of London around 1805.
He was made free by redemption in the Spectaclemakers Company as a jeweller in 1831.
Another brother Henry joined the partnership of Emanuel Brothers or Emanuel Co in 1839 on the retirement of his other brother Morris.
They were jewellers to Queen Victoria in 1839 and wholesale jewellers to Her Majesty and the Royal Family from 1840-43.
The brothers were sued for bankruptcy in 1846; Michael was exonerated by the Court.
He was listed in Electoral Registers at 5 Hanover Square from 1840 and appeared there in the 1841 and 1851 UK Census as a silversmith, goldsmith or jeweller.
By 1861 he was living at 1 Wimpole Street and described himself as a gentleman.
He was at 23 Wimpole Street for the 1871 UK Census and said to be a retired diamond merchant.
He died at 23 Wimpole Street in January 1872. His estate was valued for Probate purposes at under £2000.
For other history of the business before and after Michael’s involvement see Volume I pages 145-148 of The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 by John Culme.

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The address of 1, Bevis Marks, registered by Michael Emanuel when entering his first mark in 1825, was formerly the premises of Elliott & Edmond, Plumbers and Glaziers.

Source: Johnstone's London Commercial Guide - Corrected to 31st August 1817 - Andrew Johnstone - 1818