ALDERHEAD John (Grimwade p.420)

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Died 1799.
Burial record for St Mary Islington dated 13th April 1799 shows age at death as 82 years.

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In hopes that this is not a repitition from somewhere else, on 5 October 1742 John Alderhead was granted freedom of the city by right of redemption in the company of goldsmiths after having served a seven year apprenticeship beginning 8 Novembert 1734 under Robert Lucas a citizen and haberdasher/ a silversmith by trade.

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Written in the lefthand margin and sideways on the London Freedom of the City Admission Paper is a note stating that John was the "son of Joseph late of Ealing in Middlesex butcher dead."

There is no location information given for John.

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January 14, 1757 there is a record of John Aderhead goldsmith paying duty for the apprentice indenture of Francis Baker. The entry is preceded by the notation £0: Charity.

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8 June 1757 John Alderhead Goldsmith of London paid apprentice indenture duty for George Lebas.

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An illustration of the trade card of John Alderhead:



Source: The London Goldsmiths 1200-1800 - Ambrose Heal - 1935