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Morver, Isaac William (1805-22)

Morver, Isaac William, 208 Oxford St with workshop at 30–31 Orchard St, Portman Sq., London, upholder and cm (1805–22). Took out Sun Insurance policies on 9 January 1805 for £1,700, including £1,000 on utensils, stock and goods in trust, and £400 on those in sawpit and workshop at 31 Orchard St; on 29 April 1806 for £1,400, including £400 on sawpits and workshop at 31 Orchard St; on 18 July 1809 for £1,400, including £800 on stock, utensils and goods in trust, £400 on those in sawpits and warehouse; and on 2 August 1820 for £500 on a private house at 35 Edgware Rd, Paddington. On 6 November 1822, in partnership with Thomas Smith as cm and u, Morver took out insurance for £3,000, including £800 on stock, utensils and goods in trust; £500 on those in old and new workshops, open sheds and saw pits at 30 Orchard St; and £500 on the new workshop building. [GL, Sun MS vol. 431, ref. 769967; vol. 437, ref. 787879; vol. 448, ref. 834117; vol. 483, ref. 970321; vol. 493, ref. 997360]

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