Dawes, Mark

London; upholder (1773–96)

Trading at 1 Broker Row, Moorfields (1778–86); and 86 Little Tower Hill (1791–96).

Apprenticed to Henry Hall and admitted a freeman of the Upholders’ Company by servitude on 7 July 1773. 

On 4 August 1779 he was excused for serving as steward of the Company, having suffered ‘great losses in Trade’. 

Took apps named William Banks, 1778–88; William Wilson, 1780–87; and Henry Clyatt, 1784–91. 

Purchased a Sun Insurance policy on 21 May 1791 for £400 on his goods [TLA, Sun MS vol. 376, p. 495].

Declared bankrupt, Billinge's Liverpool Advertiser, 15 February and 9 May 1796.

Source: DEFM