Platt, Samuel (1831)
Platt, Samuel, Hale, Lancs., cm (1831). In January 1831 the overseers of the poor of the parish of Hale advertised for the apprehension of Platt who had deserted his family and left three children chargeable to the parish. He was said to be about 30 years of age. [Liverpool Mercury, 21 January 1831]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.