Stokes, Joseph (1777-79)
Stokes, Joseph, London, picture frame maker (1777–79). At 3 Chair Ct, Ship Yard, Temple Bar in 1777 where he took out insurance cover of £100 which included £20 for utensils and stock. In 1779 at 43 Carey St with total insurance cover at £200 half of which was for utensils and stock. [GL, Sun MS vol. 261, p. 453; vol. 273, p. 258]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.