Clapham, George (1797-1811)
Clapham, George
London; cabinet maker, timber merchant and broker of household goods (fl. 1797–1811)
Declared bankrupt 1797 but nevertheless by 1808 he was trading from 12–13 Orange Street, Loman's Pond, Southwark [Liverpool Advertiser, 17 April 1797]. The following year his address is recorded in directories at 11 Norfolk Street, Southwark.
He purchased insurance cover on the Orange Street premises to the extent of £900 in 1808. Stock and utensils were valued at £350 with an additional £100 each for the workshop behind no. 16 and items in the open yard behind [The London Archives (TLA), Sun MS vol. 446, ref. 821985].
His trade card survives in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.
Source: DEFM
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.