Lace, Henry (1796-1824)
Lace, Henry, 8 Church St, Liverpool, cm and u (b. 1796–1824). Born on 28 February 1796, son of William Lace, master mariner. Free by patrimony, 12 June 1818. In February 1822 announced the opening of his business as cm and u at 8 Church St. He claimed to have ‘lately returned from London’ where he had acquainted himself ‘with the newest & most tasteful Fashions & has selected & manufactured his Stock agreeably to the best Patterns’. Although he did not describe his stock in any detail he felt it necessary to emphasise that he did not stock ‘Yorkshire Carpets’. In 1824 he is shown both at the Church St address and at 12 Wolstenholme Sq. [D; freemen's committee bk; Liverpool Mercury, 15 February 1822]