Hobbs, James (1784)
Hobbs, James, High St, Abingdon, Berks., brazier, tinman, smith and upholder (1784). Took out a Sun Insurance policy in 1784 for £600, of which utensils and stock accounted for £500. [GL, Sun MS vol. 321, p. 523]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.