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Bryant Korn's LPS article on Dando, Todhunter & Smith
My thanks to Bryant Korn for his recent article on Dando, Todhunter & Smith in the latest LPS Journal. It’s saved me a lot of work!!
By coincidence I’m looking into the so-called defaced proofs of the first issues that they were involved in.
In case it’s of interest to anyone some additional information to supplement Bryant’s.
Dando
1851 Census shows Richard Dando, Shoreditch, London Engraver & Printer as Head of household
Interestingly, a “Thomas F Todhorter” (sic) is shown as a “visitor” to this address on Census Day. “Todhorter” is shown with a DoB of 1824 and a birth location of High Wycombe – the same as TF Todhunter..
Todhorter is obviously T.F. Todhunter. I’m unable to access the original handwritten census record but the early censuses have spelling errors in them and there are also transcription errors that occurred when digitising the records.
Todhorter’s occupation is shown as “stations clerk” which I take to be another error and should read “stationer”
Todhunter would have been 17 at the time so was probably employed by Dando in his already established business rather than a partner.
1871 Census shows Richard J Dando, Hackney, London Retired as Head of household
1881 Census shows Richard James Dando in Lambeth, London as Head of household
Dando’s DoB possibly 1812 or 1822
Dando Died 1885
Todhunter
1851 Census listed as Visitor to Richard Dando’s household in Shoreditch
Recorded as Thomas F Todhorter
1861 Census shows Thomas F. Todhunter in Hackney, London, Stationer as Head of household
1871 Census Thomas F. Todhunter in East Dulwich, London, Stationer as Head of Household
1881 Census Thomas F. Todhunter in Camberwell London as Head of household. Occupation is listed as Stationmaster but again this must be a transcription error
Todhunter’s DoB 1824
Todhunter’s death 1897
Bruns (LPS Journal) comments “ in 1862 the name of the firm was changed to T. F.Todhunter, (Mackal gives 1863) at 22 Gresham St while in 1877 the address became 64 Gresham Street, E.C.". The company is listed in the Post Office Directory of 1880 as T.F. Todhunter.
Douglas Feldwick
Feldwick is generally credited as the engraver of the first issues probably as an employee of D,T&S for the 1860 issues and then in his own right for the 1880 issues, although in 1860 he would only have been 14 years old.
1861 Census shows Duglass (sic) Feldwick in Westminster, London, Engraver (although only 14 years old)
1871 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in East Greenwich, London, Engraver Head of household
1881 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in Holborn London, Engraver Head of household
1891 Census shows Douglas Deldwick Fulham, London Head of household. Occupation is shown as “Oilman”
1901 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in Croydon, Engraver as Head of household
1911 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in Croydon, London Engraver as Head of household
Feldwick DoB. 1847/8
Feldwick Died 1913
The 1860 and 1861 Post Office Directory contains no record of a D. Feldwick. By 1876, however, he is listed as operating from 16 Holborn London and continued there at least until 1882. He is not listed in the 1884 directory implying he had ceased trading or had moved out of central London.
By coincidence I’m looking into the so-called defaced proofs of the first issues that they were involved in.
In case it’s of interest to anyone some additional information to supplement Bryant’s.
Dando
1851 Census shows Richard Dando, Shoreditch, London Engraver & Printer as Head of household
Interestingly, a “Thomas F Todhorter” (sic) is shown as a “visitor” to this address on Census Day. “Todhorter” is shown with a DoB of 1824 and a birth location of High Wycombe – the same as TF Todhunter..
Todhorter is obviously T.F. Todhunter. I’m unable to access the original handwritten census record but the early censuses have spelling errors in them and there are also transcription errors that occurred when digitising the records.
Todhorter’s occupation is shown as “stations clerk” which I take to be another error and should read “stationer”
Todhunter would have been 17 at the time so was probably employed by Dando in his already established business rather than a partner.
1871 Census shows Richard J Dando, Hackney, London Retired as Head of household
1881 Census shows Richard James Dando in Lambeth, London as Head of household
Dando’s DoB possibly 1812 or 1822
Dando Died 1885
Todhunter
1851 Census listed as Visitor to Richard Dando’s household in Shoreditch
Recorded as Thomas F Todhorter
1861 Census shows Thomas F. Todhunter in Hackney, London, Stationer as Head of household
1871 Census Thomas F. Todhunter in East Dulwich, London, Stationer as Head of Household
1881 Census Thomas F. Todhunter in Camberwell London as Head of household. Occupation is listed as Stationmaster but again this must be a transcription error
Todhunter’s DoB 1824
Todhunter’s death 1897
Bruns (LPS Journal) comments “ in 1862 the name of the firm was changed to T. F.Todhunter, (Mackal gives 1863) at 22 Gresham St while in 1877 the address became 64 Gresham Street, E.C.". The company is listed in the Post Office Directory of 1880 as T.F. Todhunter.
Douglas Feldwick
Feldwick is generally credited as the engraver of the first issues probably as an employee of D,T&S for the 1860 issues and then in his own right for the 1880 issues, although in 1860 he would only have been 14 years old.
1861 Census shows Duglass (sic) Feldwick in Westminster, London, Engraver (although only 14 years old)
1871 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in East Greenwich, London, Engraver Head of household
1881 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in Holborn London, Engraver Head of household
1891 Census shows Douglas Deldwick Fulham, London Head of household. Occupation is shown as “Oilman”
1901 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in Croydon, Engraver as Head of household
1911 Census shows Douglas Feldwick in Croydon, London Engraver as Head of household
Feldwick DoB. 1847/8
Feldwick Died 1913
The 1860 and 1861 Post Office Directory contains no record of a D. Feldwick. By 1876, however, he is listed as operating from 16 Holborn London and continued there at least until 1882. He is not listed in the 1884 directory implying he had ceased trading or had moved out of central London.