William White (abt. 1782 - 1849)

Born about 1782 in England

Husband of Mary Ann (Bradley) White — married 2 Apr 1812 in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1849 at about age 67 in England

Biography

William White, bachelor of the parish of St Martin in The Fields ^[1] married Mary Ann Bradley (spinster) of this parish by license on 2 April 1812 in St Marylebone, Westminster, England. They were both able to sign their own names. The witnesses were Rachel Liddy Southwood, Martha Bradley, and Fr[anci]s Bradley Junr^[2]

Their children included:

1. Eliza Ann White (1812-1880)
2. William Louis White, son of William & Mary Ann, was born in about 1814 and baptised on 27 June 1816 in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England. Died in 1818 aged 4 years. ^[3]
3. Henry Julian White (1816-1826), son of William & Mary Ann, was born in 1816 and baptised on 27 June 1816 in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.^[4]
4. George Francis White (1820-), son of William & Mary Ann, was born on 7 November 1817 and baptised on 10 August 1820 in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.^[5]
5. Julia Kate White (1821-)
6. William Edward White (1824-), son of William & Mary Ann, was born in 1824 and baptised on 6 June 1824 in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.^[6]

William was a chemist who carried out his business on the Haymarket for several decades. From around 1811 he traded with John Henry Hastings as 'Hastings & White' at 17 Haymarket. ^{[7] [8]} John Henry Hastings died in 1816 and the Hastings & White business initially continued at 17 Haymarket until in 1824 William White removed to 8 Haymarket. Advertising material from 1824 shows that William was apparently in dispute with his business partner's widow who continued to be involved with a business now named 'Hastings & Bryant' which continued to trade at number 17. ^[9] William continued to trade at number 8 for the remainder of his life and by 1826 had dropped the Hastings name, trading just as 'Mr White's'.

Ointment pots: Hastings & White (left) and White (right)

Census

In the 1841 census Willm White (age 55) was in St Martin in The Fields, Middlesex, England.^[10]

Willm White M 55 Chemist

Eliza White F 25 Middlesex, England

George White M 25 Middlesex, England

Julia White F 20 Middlesex, England

Willm White M 15 Middlesex, England

William died on 4 October 1849 and was buried at the church of St Martin in the Fields. He left a will proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. ^[11] The transcription is here: Will of William White, 8 Haymarket, St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex PROB 11/2105/215

Persons mentioned:

• William White of 8 Haymarket Testator, died 4 October 1849
• Eliza Ann White Testator's daughter, unmarried. One of the executors
• Julia Kate White Testator's daughter, unmarried.
• George Francis White Testator's son. one of the executors. Inherits his father's chemist's business. A surgeon.
• William Edward White Testator's son. Residing in Madras, India.
• my late wife & two sons unnamed in the Will. His wife was Mary Ann Bradley. Buried at St Martin in the Fields in the family vault. Testator wishes to be buried with them.
• James Large Esquire Executor
• Henry Butterworth of No. 30 Conduit Street Regent Street, Middlesex, Chemist. Witness to Will.
• Thomas Hughes of No. 27 Bishopsgate Street Within, in the City of London Chemist. Witness to Will

Research Notes

Information from the LWMFHS member:
If I read and understand the 1841 census correctly he was born outside of Middlesex which - together with his very common name - has proven an insurmountable hurdle for me in tracing his parents. Can anyone help? He was a chemist and from about 1812 had premises on the Haymarket trading as Hastings and White – they must have been successful as they held the appointment of Chemists to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. He died on 4 October 1849 at the age of 66 according to his death certificate (which would indicate a birth in 1782/1783) and was buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 11 October. I have a copy of his will in which he indicates a desire to be buried in a specific vault alongside his wife and two children who had predeceased him.

He married Mary Ann BRADLEY on 2 April 1812 by licence at St Marylebone. I have a copy of the marriage licence allegation. She died on 2 June 1824 following the birth of their son William Edward WHITE. In total they had six children and I have been able to trace details relating to all of them.

WIll Executor James Large
The James Large that was an executor to William's Will was possibly James Large, the husband of his sister in law Martha (Bradley) Large, the couple having been married in 1817.^[12]

Will Research
We've looked through dozens and dozens of Wills to see if there was a mention of this William, but unfortunately without knowing where he was born, or who his parents might have been, it's a needle in a haystack. The unusual names of his children might give a clue (Louis, Julian, Julia, Kate), but nothing stumbled upon so far. Whitehouse-2064 15:27, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Chemist Training and Families
I first researched apprenticeships for William as a chemist. I didn't find anything. I then considered whether he might have followed in his father's, or some other relative's occupation. So I searched for other chemists in London with the surname White; in particular, their Wills. I found two.

1. William White, who died in 1779. His Will named his brother as Edward White, with two daughters, Elizabeth Weston, and youngest daughter Mary. William himself had a daughter Elizabeth. William described himself as "... of Long Lane in the Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene Bermondsey in the County of Surrey Chemist and Ship Broker".^[13] Edward's daughter Elizabeth married John Weston at St Mary, Islington, on 11 February 1775. One of the witnesses was Edward White.^[14]
2. Thomas Edward White, who died in 1835. I transcribed his Will. He left everything to his wife Charlotte Ann.^[15] Thomas Edward married Charlotte Ann Pugh at St Leonard, Shoreditch, on 2 Jun 1812. One of the witnesses was Joshua Reynolds Pugh.^[16] I believe this Joshua, who gained the Freedom of the City of London,^[17] was Charlotte Ann's brother. Joshua had a daughter Julia, who was baptised in 1815.^[18]

The fact that the William of this profile named two of his children Julia (n) (Henry Julian and Julia Kate) suggested that this relatively uncommon name was significant. The common elements of White, chemist, and Julia for the second of the two Whites found make Thomas Edward particularly interesting. Further work is ongoing. Walmsley-632 21:11, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Haymarket
One interesting find is that between 1813 and 1818, Thomas Chippendale the Younger, the eldest son of the more famous Thomas Chippendale, the well known furniture makers, had to leave his premises in St Martin's Lane and had moved to nearby 57 Haymarket.^[19] Whitehouse-2064 11:38, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P89/MRY1/183
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #1917332 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   William White marriage to Mary Ann Bradley on 2 Apr 1812 in St Marylebone, Westminster, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   FamilySearch Record: V524-YHQ (accessed 5 August 2023)
   William White marriage to Mary Ann Bradley on 2 Apr 1812 in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Westminster Baptisms"
   Archive: City of Westminster Archives Centre; Page: 27
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 August 2023)
   William Louis White baptism on 27 Jun 1816 (born 1816), son of William & Mary Ann, in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.
4. ↑ Baptism: "Westminster Baptisms"
   Archive: City of Westminster Archives Centre; Page: 27
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 August 2023)
   Henry Julian White baptism on 27 Jun 1816 (born 1816), son of William & Mary Ann, in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.
5. ↑ Baptism: "Westminster Baptisms"
   Archive: City of Westminster Archives Centre; Page: 7
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 August 2023)
   George Francis White baptism on 10 Aug 1820 (born 7 Nov 1817), son of William & Mary Ann, in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.
6. ↑ Baptism: "Westminster Baptisms"
   Archive: City of Westminster Archives Centre; Page: 419
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 August 2023)
   William Edward White baptism on 6 Jun 1824 (born 1824), son of William & Mary Ann, in St Martin-In-The-Fields, Middlesex, England.
7. ↑ New Times (London), Friday 10 September 1824, page 1. Accessed at www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Aug 2023
8. ↑ Morning Herald (London), Thursday 17 December 1812, page 1. Accessed at www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Aug 2023
9. ↑ Morning Herald (London) - Wednesday 18 August 1824 British Newspaper Archive, British Library and Findmypast
10. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
    Class: HO107; Piece: 739; Book: 1; Civil Parish: St Martin in The Fields; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 24; Page: 2; Line: 8; GSU roll: 438840
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #8216048 (accessed 12 August 2023)
    Willm White (55) in St Martin in The Fields in St Martin in the Fields registration district in Middlesex, England.
11. ↑ Will of William White 1849: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
    The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2105
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #671506 (accessed 17 August 2023)
12. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P89/MRY1/187
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #5732779 (accessed 17 August 2023)
    Martha Bradley marriage to James Large on 24 Aug 1817 in St Marylebone, Westminster, England.
13. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
    The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1059
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #678989 (accessed 24 August 2023)
    Will of William White, granted probate on 17 Nov 1779. Died about 1779 in St Mary Magdalen, Surrey, England.
14. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P83/MRY1/1195
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #7932392 (accessed 24 August 2023)
    Elizabeth White marriage to John Weston on 11 Feb 1775 in St Mary, Islington, Islington, England.
15. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
    The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1846
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #332998 (accessed 24 August 2023)
    Will of Thomas Edward White, granted probate on 3 Apr 1835. Died about 1835 in Spa Fields, Middlesex, England.
16. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P91/Len/A/01/Ms 7498/26
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #111309 (accessed 24 August 2023)
    Thomas Edward White marriage to Charlotte Ann Pugh on 2 Jun 1812 in St Leonard's, Shoreditch, Hackney, England.
17. ↑ Freedom of the City Admission: "London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930"
    London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1308-1314
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2052 #924025 (accessed 24 August 2023)
    Name: Joshua Reynolds Pugh; Birth Date: 1776; Admission Date: 1806-1807; Residence Place: England; Father: Thomas Pugh.
18. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DL/T/069/024
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1558 #6523198 (accessed 24 August 2023)
    Julia Pugh baptism on 7 Dec 1815, daughter of Joshua Reynolds Pugh & Margaret Pugh, in St Leonard's, Shoreditch, Hackney, England.
19. ↑ "C," in Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, ed. Geoffrey Beard and Christopher Gilbert (Leeds: W.S. Maney and Son Limited, 1986), 140-223. British History Online, accessed August 30, 2023, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/dict-english-furniture-makers/c