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Lake, William (1799-1837)

Lake, William, Exeter, Devon, cm (b. 1799–d. 1837). Married on 4 January 1827 at the Church of St Mary Major, Exeter but his wife Charlotte died on 12 February 1829 aged 30. At this period resident at Pancras Buildings but later at Catherine St where he is shown as late as 1838 in directories. This may be a cm of the same name or a directory error, since his death in 1837 aged 38 was reported in Exeter Flying Post, 18 May 1837. [D; The Alfred, 9 January 1827]

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