He signed indentures in 1790 to be the apprentice of Charles Staples of the Goldsmiths Company, jeweller of Dean Street, Fetter Lane and was made free in 1798.
Four children of Samuel and Ann Pike were christened at St Luke, Finsbury 1803-1810.
He entered a maker’s mark at Goldsmiths Hall in 1805 as a watch case maker from 48 Blue Anchor Alley, Bunhill Row.
His sons Samuel (born 1802) and Francis (born 1805) applied for freedom by patrimony in the Goldsmiths Company in 1832 and attested they had been born in Brick Lane, Old Street.
His burial aged 59 years, late of 17 Anderson Buildings, City Road was recorded at New Bunhill Fields Ground in 1835.