The Diary of Nathaniel Bryceson (Part 8)

[Ruskie]

From today's entry it sounds like London 1846 was every bit as cold as it is today, everyone was buying coal to keep warm.

Yes, BBC Weather says 3* today. 

I originally wondered if the lack of coal at the wharf was due to mismanagement or some mess up - I didn't think about the temperature. 

[drykid]

Re today's entry: I imagine Mr. Pharoah would be an easy person to trace than most; that's a fairly unusual surname.

Sounds like that cat exhausted one of its nine lives, also.

[Ruskie]

Yes, more proof that Nathaniel likes animals I think. 

[Ruskie]

Ancestry has the burial of William Pharoah on 15 Sept 1846. Age 24(? I think - writing is feint) He is from Little Pulteney Street, St James. Nathaniel did say "somewhere about this time" - he's way out date wise. 

[Ruskie]

Possible baptism:
William Pharaoh
20 Jul 1823
son of William and Susanna

[snowyw]

Looks like the pub was one of these:  Lukes Head or The Duke of Argyll or Queens head

http://deadpubs.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/LukesHead.shtml
http://deadpubs.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/DukeArgyll.shtml
http://deadpubs.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/QueensHead.shtml

[drykid]

Possible baptism:
William Pharaoh
20 Jul 1823
son of William and Susanna

Maybe they did things differently then, but 23 seems awfully young to be a pub landlord? Not that there's any reason why a 23 year-old couldn't do the job perfectly, but I've always thought of it as something for an older person.

[Ruskie]

Possible baptism:
William Pharaoh
20 Jul 1823
son of William and Susanna

Maybe they did things differently then, but 23 seems awfully young to be a pub landlord? Not that there's any reason why a 23 year-old couldn't do the job perfectly, but I've always thought of it as something for an older person.

Yes, I thought exactly the same thing.

If that's the correct baptism, father William was a leather dresser, so it's not like he took over the family business - unless the father changed trades at some stage ... 

[Ruskie]

Today's entry! 

I love it! Something for everyone today - thank you Nathaniel! 

This has added to my theory that Ann isn't on the breadline - she makes regular (frivolous? ) purchases. I also thought it interesting that Nat was happy to mention going to St Pauls with Ann and spoke of her new cloak NOT in shorthand.

Oh dear Mattie knows ... I think they all know.