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Currie, Archibald (1786-1813)

Currie, Archibald, 24 Denmark St, Soho, London, cm (1786–1813). On 3 April 1786 took out insurance cover of £200 of which £50 was for utensils etc. Executor of the will of James Reid, cm, proved 6 March 1800. Not recorded in trade directories until 1808. On 18 April 1809 took out insurance cover on a house at 14 Gloster Pl., Camden Town for £200 with a further £200 for household goods. The house was said to be in ‘his own tennure’. Despite this the business continued to operate from the Denmark St premises. [D; GL, Sun MS vol. 448, ref. 830691; vol. 336, p. 108]

The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.