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Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« on: Friday 22 January 21 14:11 GMT (UK) »
Afternoon, I am hoping one of you will be able to help ne track down a possible bankruptcy in London for Alfred Edward Hopkins, Law stationer.
I have found the following on line but cannot pin point any further information. Many thanks

Hopkins, A.E., law stationer (20 Gresham Street), dividend 158
Hopkins, A.E., law stationer (20 Gresham Street), business transferred to Mr.
Evison 521
Hopkins, Alfred Edward, law stationer (Gresham Street and Shrewsbury),
bankruptcy 556
Evison, Mr. (Temple Street), takes business of A.E. Hopkins of 20 Gresham Street
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Re: Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 January 21 14:28 GMT (UK) »
Any timescale given?
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Re: Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 January 21 14:31 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 January 21 14:36 GMT (UK) »
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22471/page/189

Bottom of col 2.

There are 5 entries in all for Edward - you can search the Gazette free. Click on "All Notices" for search screen


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Re: Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« Reply #4 on: Friday 22 January 21 14:44 GMT (UK) »
When searching also check for "20 gresham street" and confine date range to period you are interested eg 1860-1862. I noted there may be some OCR misreads against the bankrupt's name.

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Re: Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« Reply #5 on: Friday 22 January 21 14:54 GMT (UK) »
Perry's Bankrupt Gazette, 5 Jan 1861

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall Street
Date... 1860, Thursday, January the Tenth
Name, Occupation, Residence ...Hopkins A E, stationer, Gresham Street
Commissioner ... Goulb
Object of Meeting ... Cert 1; div
Hour ... 12 1/2
Office. Assig.  ... Pennll
Solicitors ... Tate and Dodd, 32 Buckleberry

The same publication 19th January 1861 under the heading "Certificate" states " - 3rd class suspd."

You should be able to pick this up in the London Gazette.


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Re: Help please - Bankruptcy - Alfred Hopkins, Law Stationer
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 January 21 17:29 GMT (UK) »
Seems he got back on his feet -

Clerkenwell News, 13 Sep 1866
Apprentices and Boys Wanted
Office Youth wanted. Apply by letter, stating salary required, to P., Mr Hopkins, 20 Gresham Street, E.C.