Thackray, John (1803–1825)
Thackray, John
London; cabinet maker and upholsterer (fl.1803-25)
Thackray of Laizenby Court subscribed to Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803.
Probably the same John Thackray of Windmill Street, who in 1813 took out patent no. 3699 for chair & sofa making. He was listed as upholsterer of 25 Thayer Street, Manchester Square, 1819–25.
Sources: DEFM; Kirkham, ‘The London Furniture Trade 1700-1870’, Furniture History (1988).
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.