Miles, James; Miles & Abbey

London; carver and gilder (fl.1 800–1813)

Miles was recorded on his own at 18 Princes Street, Red Lion Street in 1800 and at 11 Orange Street, 1808–11. He was also listed in a partnership with Thomas Abbey at the Orange Street address as carvers, gilders and joiners from 1808–13 and at a second location at 15 Cooks Row, St Pancras in 1808.

Miles alone purchased Sun Insurance policies on 27 August 1800 for £200 including £50 on utensils and stock; and on 17 October 1808 for £500, including £300 on stock, glass and utensils in his house, and £200 on household goods, stock and utensils at 15 Cooks Row. Miles and Abbey took out Sun Insurance policies on 29 December 1808 and 25 January 1810 for £600, £300 on stock, utensils and glass in their house; and £300 on household goods, stock and utensils at a house in their tenure, 15 Cooks Row; and on 12 February 1812 for £800, including £100 on Abbey's household goods, £400 on stock, utensils and glass, and £300 on James Miles's household goods in a house at Foulmin, Cambridgeshire [The London Archives (TLA), Sun MS vol. 419, ref. 706226; vol. 447, ref. 821498; vol. 443, ref. 825053; vol. 451, ref. 839652; vol. 457, ref. 867716].

Source: DEFM