BARKER, Thomas Wilkes (Grimwade p.430)

[MCB]

Born 1773
Christening record for St Olave, Silver Street dated 8th December 1773.
Died 1833.
Burial record for St Andrew, Holborn dated 29th August 1833 shows age at death as 60 years.

[silverly]

June 18, 1801 and indenture contract was signed for James Britton son of Mary Britton of parish of Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex widow to be the apprentice of John Wilkes Barker... Mercer of Cross Street Hatton Garden in the County of Middlesex Silver Smith for seven years. (This is likely ot be the James Britton in Grimwade on page 449).


August 31, 1815 an indenture contract was signed for Richard Nicholson son of Joseph Nicholson of Lawrence Lane in the City of London inholder to be the apprentice of John Wilkes Barker ... Mercer of Kirby Street Hatton Garden in the County of Middlesex silversmith for seven years.

[dognose]

Recorded as a Silversmith of 6, Kirby Street, Hatton Garden.

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