WEST, Benjamin (1804 - 1883) ‹ LBT 27931 ›

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Floruit: 1859–1883

  floruit 1859 (A)—1883 (B);  Male

Life Events

Event Date Source
Birth c.1804 Potter, E. - Notes
Death - on 22 Feb 1883 Potter, E. - Notes

Livery Companies

Company Source
Stationers' Company

Occupations (1)

Occupation Comment
Bookbinder Apprentice

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
COX, Davis ‹ LBT 20158 › £10 Father

Events (3)

Date Event type Description
4 May 1819 Bound to Davis Cox (LBT/20158)
4 Oct 1859 Freed - Servitude
22 Feb 1883 Died

Sources and References

Original Sources Comments
St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by M.L.Turner
British Library - Jaffray Manuscripts - extracted by E.Potter - assumed


MLT Note: The Bookseller, 5 Mar 1883 rather contradicts the assumption that this is the same person as Potter, E. - Notes, #1016, though the dates work quite well, in that it says that West served an apprenticeship to Mr.Westley. ---