Gardner, Draper (1781-1804)
Gardner, Draper, London, upholder and horse hair manufacturer (1781–1804). At 57 Gt Wild St, 1781–84. In 1781 took out insurance cover of £200 of which £90 was in respect of utensils, stock and goods. In 1784 the total was £400, £240 of this accounting for utensils, stock, goods and workshop. By 1785 had moved to 12 Vere St, Clare Mkt, where utensils etc. were insured for £230 with a further £50 for the workshop and its contents. By 1804 the number had changed to 14. [D; GL, Sun MS vol. 298, p. 108; vol. 324, p. 312; vol. 333, p. 459]