Life History
27th Dec 1744 |
Baptised in City of London, St Magnus the Martyr.1,2 Father - Richard Walkden |
6th Feb 1759 |
Apprenticeship in Worshipful Company of Stationers.3 Master - Richard Walkden, his father, Citizen and Stationer |
1766 |
Freedom of the City of London.3 Admitted |
20th Oct 1766 |
Licence obtained for marriage to Elizabeth CARPENTER in Vicar General.29 Groom - Walkden |
21st Oct 1766 |
Married Elizabeth CARPENTER in City of London, St George Botolph Lane.30,31 Groom - John Walkden, bachelor, of the parish of St Botolph Billingsgate |
1767 |
Business in City of London, 113 Lower Thames Street.4 Trading alone |
1767 |
Land Taxes in City of London, Salisbury Court.5 Ward - Billingsgate |
23rd Jul 1767 |
Property in Southwark, St Olave.6 From the Deeds :- |
between 1768 and 1771 |
Business in City of London, 7 The Bell.4 Trading alone |
1768 |
Elections.7 Name - John Walkden |
21st Jul 1768 |
Master to an Apprentice in Worshipful Company of Stationers.8 Master - Master - John Walkden Citizen and Stationer of London |
1770 |
Directories.9 From Kent's Directory for the Year 1770. 38th ed. |
between 1772 and 1780 |
Business in City of London, Fleet Street, 13 Salisbury Court Trading alone |
27th Jun 1772 |
Master to an Apprentice in Worshipful Company of Stationers.10 Master - John Walkden Citizen and Stationer of London |
1774 |
Elections in Southwark, St Olave.12 Parish - Southwark, St Olave's |
14th May 1774 |
Mentioned in Will.11 of Richard Walkden |
1776 |
Directories.13 From "The Complete Pocket Book, or Gentleman's and Tradesman's Daily Journal for 1776" |
14th May 1777 |
Property in Southwark, St Olave.6 From the Deeds :- |
1779 |
Directories.14 From "The Complete Pocket Book or Gentleman and Tradesman's Daily Journal for 1779" |
1780 |
Land Taxes in Edmonton.15 Ward - Edmonton |
30th May 1780 |
Executor.11 of the will of Richard Walkden |
between 1781 and 1785 |
Business in City of London, Fleet Street, 5 Shoe Lane.4 Trading alone |
1783 |
Directories.16 From :- |
28th May 1785 |
Mentioned in Will.17 of Thomas Skeggs |
17th Aug 1785 |
Executor.17 of the will of Thomas Skeggs |
between 1786 and 1808 |
Business in City of London, Fleet Street, 5 Shoe Lane.4 Trading as - Walkden and Darby |
1788 |
Land Taxes in Islington, Highbury Place.18 Ward - St Mary Islington |
1790 |
Directories.19 From "Holden's London Directory, 1790" |
1790 |
Directories.20 From "Wakefield's Merchant and Tradesman's General Directory for London" 1790. |
1794 |
Directories.21 Kent's Directory for the year 1794, Cities of London and Westminster, & Borough of Southwark :- |
1798 |
Land Taxes in City of London, Shoe Lane.22 Name of occupiers - Messrs Walkden and Darby |
1801 |
Property in Southwark, St Olave.6 From the Deeds :- |
6th Nov 1805 |
Wrote will.23 1) I John Walkden |
between 1808 and 1818 |
Business in City of London, Fleet Street, 5 Shoe Lane.4 After his death the Walkden Ink business continued as "Walkden and Darby" |
1808 |
Directories.24 Post Office Annual Directory, 1808 :- |
1808 |
Land Taxes in City of London, Shoe Lane.25 Ward - Farringdon Without |
6th May 1808 |
Codicil to Will.23 1) I John Walkden of Highbury Grove in the |
14th Jun 1808 |
From Timperley, Charles Henry (n.d.), "A dictionary of printers and printing" :- |
4th Jul 1808 |
Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.23 Joint Executors .- |
1818 |
Land Taxes in City of London, Shoe Lane.28 Ward - Farringdon Without |
between 1819 and 1826 |
Business in City of London, Fleet Street, 5 Shoe Lane.4 After his death the Walkden Ink business continued as "Walkden, Darby &Terry" |
Sources
- 1. England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 - John Walkden
- 2. London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 - John Walkden - bap.
- 3. City of London, Freedom Admissions Papers, 1766 March - John Walkden
- LMA - COL/CHD/FR/02/929
- 4. The London book trades, 1775-1800: a preliminary checklist of members. Names W - Z
- 5. London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 - John Walkden - 1767
- 6. John Walkden & Elizabeth his wife to Alexander Al Deed declaring use of fine to be levied on 5/6 me in St Olave's parish Southwark
- LMA - CLA/022/04/045/005A-B
- 7. UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893 - Richard Walkden and John Walkden
- 8. UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1711 - Geo Usher to John Walkden
- 9. U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 - John Walkden - 1770
- 10. UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811 - Henry Page to John Walkden
- 11. Will of Richard Walkden, Gentleman of Edmonton, Middlesex
- TNA - PROB 11/1066
- 12. UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893 - John Walkden - 1774
- http.//www.ancestry.co.uk
- 13. U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 - John Walkden - 1776
- 14. U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 - John Walkden - 1779
- 15. London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 - John Walkden - 1780
- 16. U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 - John Walkden - 1783
- 17. Will of Thomas Skeggs, Yeoman of Farnborough, Kent - 1785
- TNA - PROB 11/1133
- 18. London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 - John Walkden - 1788
- 19. U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 - John Walkden - 1790
- 20. U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 - Walkden & Darby - 1790
- 21. Kent's Directory for the year 1794 - Walkden & Darby
- 22. UK, Land Tax Redemption, 1798 - Walkden & Darby
- 23. Will of John Walkden of Saint Mary Islington, Middlesex
- National Archives - PROB 11/1483
- 24. Post Office Annual Directory, 1808 - Walkden & Darby
- 25. London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 - Walkden & Darby - 1808
- 26. Dictionary of printers and printing ...
- 27. Kentish Gazette - Deaths - John Walkden
- Kentish Gazette, Friday, 24 June 1808
- 28. London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 - Walkden & Darby - 1818
- 29. Marriage Licence Allegations Index - Vicar General 1694-1850 - John Walkden, Elizabeth Carpenter
- 30. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 - John Walkden & Elizabeth Carpenter - 1766
- 31. Oxford Journal - Marriages - John Walkden & Carpenter
- Oxford Journal, Saturday, 25 October 1766