Hello,
I've found a reference in a will, written in August 1827, to a William Nunn, coal seller of the City of London. I'm not sure if they literally mean "the City of London" or if they mean just "London" generally.
Does any kind soul have access to a Directory from around that time, which would help me pinpoint him? An address (street or parish) would be really useful! I've tried looking online but I don't think any have been digitised for London for that period.
William had married in Suffolk and had children there between 1806 and 1815, baptised at the Wesleyan Chapel in Ipswich. I knew that three of his children had moved to London, but this will is the first piece of evidence I have that William had moved there himself.
His son Joshua was married at Hoxton in 1833, as did his daughter Mary King Nunn in 1835. His daughter Sarah Ann married Shoreditch in 1836. However, I think William had died by 1836 - there is an insurance document at the LMA for property inherited by Joshua's wife from her father, and the trustees are "George Clarke and David Nunn, Shoreditch", and two men who are uncles of Joshua's wife (Joshua's wife had died by this point).
I have a David Nunn of Shoreditch in my family tree (b abt 1786, died 1841) who is a brickwall, and I am researching this angle as I'm wondering if William could be David's brother.
Note: I have just this second found the baptism of a child who I think must be another son of William's, at the City Road Wesleyan Chapel in 1818. The child was born in Shoreditch in 1817. And another child born in Shoreditch in 1822 - so I think that might be the area to look!
So... that's narrowed the search somewhat. Could someone look at Shoreditch, please?
Thanks!
Helen.
