Phoenix
06-12-21, 12:09
Or perhaps not, when my cousin's ancestor worked there.
Humphrey Gregory Pridden assumed the name of Timothy Cannon when he worked for a Mr Warren, wine mercant of Piccadilly c 1831: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2651/images/32966_605905_2127-00161?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=a9cc9f6176545c3baba93f6b9033b063&usePUB=true&_phsrc=9vh-906750&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=359604
In 1829, John Warren is described as of 155 Piccadilly: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/29129499:3145?tid=&pid=&queryId=84d98a8dd2f98e13f143e2f93f1f5e27&_phsrc=9vh-205451&_phstart=successSource
The address varies between 151, 152 and 155 Piccadilly, and in one instance, the description is given that it is opposite Devonshire House. This was a huge town house which lay on the north side of the road. After its demolition, its gates used as an entrance to Green Park. Amazingly, some at least of the road numbering is unchanged, and 151 Piccadilly is where the Ritz now stands.
Of course, I know nothing of HGP's time while he was employed there (nor why he assumed a false name). He and his brother lived on the shady side of the law. He did not become a wine merchant. When the settlement examination was taken, in 1841, he was working as a shoemaker, but had deserted his wife and two children.
Out of curiosity, I traced the Warren family, to see if I could find out more about them. John Warren died in 1837 in his 67th year, and the business appears to have been taken over by his youngest son, George Lockett Warren, who died intestate in 1843.
John's death appears to be equally unexpected: he had written a will, but got nobody to witness it. This version of events appears to have been subsequently contested: can anybody read what is written in the margin on the second page? I am afraid the writing is poorly reproduced: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/216812:5111?tid=&pid=&queryId=7bb2d48ee7c6100513fa239fe2517043&_phsrc=9vh526978&_phstart=successSource
I'm just looking for the gist of things, rather than a full transcript.
Humphrey Gregory Pridden assumed the name of Timothy Cannon when he worked for a Mr Warren, wine mercant of Piccadilly c 1831: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2651/images/32966_605905_2127-00161?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=a9cc9f6176545c3baba93f6b9033b063&usePUB=true&_phsrc=9vh-906750&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=359604
In 1829, John Warren is described as of 155 Piccadilly: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/29129499:3145?tid=&pid=&queryId=84d98a8dd2f98e13f143e2f93f1f5e27&_phsrc=9vh-205451&_phstart=successSource
The address varies between 151, 152 and 155 Piccadilly, and in one instance, the description is given that it is opposite Devonshire House. This was a huge town house which lay on the north side of the road. After its demolition, its gates used as an entrance to Green Park. Amazingly, some at least of the road numbering is unchanged, and 151 Piccadilly is where the Ritz now stands.
Of course, I know nothing of HGP's time while he was employed there (nor why he assumed a false name). He and his brother lived on the shady side of the law. He did not become a wine merchant. When the settlement examination was taken, in 1841, he was working as a shoemaker, but had deserted his wife and two children.
Out of curiosity, I traced the Warren family, to see if I could find out more about them. John Warren died in 1837 in his 67th year, and the business appears to have been taken over by his youngest son, George Lockett Warren, who died intestate in 1843.
John's death appears to be equally unexpected: he had written a will, but got nobody to witness it. This version of events appears to have been subsequently contested: can anybody read what is written in the margin on the second page? I am afraid the writing is poorly reproduced: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/216812:5111?tid=&pid=&queryId=7bb2d48ee7c6100513fa239fe2517043&_phsrc=9vh526978&_phstart=successSource
I'm just looking for the gist of things, rather than a full transcript.