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Edward Fairbrother, otherwise Edward Farbrother .

Grimwade comments that his first mark (1792 as a bucklemaker at Clerkenwell Green) was prior to his freedom in 1794. This was at Clerkenwell which is just outside the City of London, where freedom of the City was unnecessary. His second mark in Pauls Alley , Huggin Lane however was also prior to his freedom — and this is firmly in the City. Citizenship of London was clearly not being enforced on traders by this time .

An elder member of the family, perhaps his mother may be recorded in the London Evening Post ofThursday, August 12th , 1773

"Friday, the wife of Mr Farborough ,Buckle-maker in Aldersgate-street, being of a discontent of mind, took some opium in a draught of warm beer, which had such an effect on her, that she expired the same night"

Note another spelling of the surname.

He signed his indentures Farbrother.
Last recorded by Grimwade in 1804 when entering a mark at Goldsmiths’ Hall from Bull and Mouth Street an Edward Fairbrother was assessed to Land Tax on property there until 1834 when the available assessment books end.
No further records have been found for him.

I have seen examples of his mark on buckles for 1823/24, 1830/31, 1833/34 and 1834/35. So working up to 1834 at least

Using his magic for unearthing website transcription errors Pat (Silverly) has found Edward Fairbrother on the 1841 UK Census listed as Farchother!
Fairbrother was 76 years old and still a bucklemaker at Bull and Mouth Street. He also discovered an 1843 Post Office directory entry for Fairbrother at the same address.
This information has led to the discovery of further Land Tax assessments on Fairbrother at Bull and Mouth Street to 1843. The 1844 assessment book names a new tenant for the property.
This in turn suggests the 1843 entry in the City of London register for the death of an Edward Fairbrother is probably relevant although the website provides no detail of his age or last address.
Mike