Brakes, Simon (1805)
Brakes, Simon, 4 Shorts Gdns, London, cm and coach joiner (1805). Took out a Sun Insurance policy on 9 January 1805 for £140 of which £50 accounted for utensils, stock and goods in his workshop at 177 Drury Lane. [GL, Sun MS vol. 431, ref. 7699062]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.