As I indicated, no christian names, but there may be something there to identify them, if not now, maybe later on...........................?
Page 7 - "The space between Fickus' shop on one side, and Billet's house on the other was called 'The Opening', after passing, which to enter Poole's garden, you had to go through a covered passage belonging to some old cottages; further up was Poole's house and garden which extended to Mount Lane, all of which is now called Billet Street"
Page 10 - "At the entrance of Hunt's Court, in Fore Street, was a stationer's shop, kept by a nice old gentleman named Poole, who wore powder".
Later in Page 10 still in Fore Street "Poole & Kinglake's Bank came next, then some old houses, on the side of which the Institution and new Markets are built."
The author's Tradesman Annex includes the surname POOLE only, under the headings of Innkeepers (Crown & Sceptre) - Greengrocers - Masons and Builders - Stationers - Mercers and Tailors.
If you can identify any Poole on the page references, I can give you a further extract from the book either side of that reference to "paint" a further picture of the times. I'm not quite sure whether you would be related to the Poole of the Bank though?
Unfortunately, not a great deal, but hopefully something there for you.
Les
