1858 Lankshear in Court Case

THE FREDERICK FAMILY OF BURWOOD PARK, WALTON ON THAMES: DEEDS AND PAPERS, 1558-1913

SIR RICHARD FREDERICK, 6th bart (1780-1873)

   Accounts       FILE - Sawyer and Brettell's account in Frederick v. Lankshear - ref.  183/36/4  - date: 1858-1859

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Reference: 183/36/4 Sawyer and Brettell's account in Frederick v  Lankshear Creation dates: 1858-1859

From search on UK Archives http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk

Ann Sargeant very kindly found this entry for me  

Surrey History Centre 0 Catalogue Ref: 183 Papers relating to the Frederick Family of Burwood Park, Walton
on Thames, Surrey.  Deeds and Papers Dates1558 -1913 - File Ref 183/36/4

""Correspondence with and attendance on Mr Reed in respect of 19 St James Street, Long Acre recommending to proceed against 
Mr Lankshear of Basinghall Street to recover possession of the premises.  Lankshear denied involvement and claimed
responsibility lay with his brother Thomas Lankshear whose whereabouts were currently unknown.   Mr Reed agreed he could not identify Lankshear of Basinghall Street as being the leaseholder.""

My reply and comments

Thank you so much Ann this is wonderful to have

1856 Lankshear Thomas & Co., operated a business as  manufacturers of travelling desks, dressing cases,
 pocket books, etc. 29 Basinghall Street, City see 1861 Thomas and Jane Lankshear

However he was not there in a census we finally found him at 6 , Seven Sisters Road Richmond Villas
(Note: perhaps I should tell the court as they seemed to have lost him) 
he was also a Proprietor of Houses so I guess his brother ran the business and paid him rent
and he did move around 1881 he was living in Manchester

From at least 1839 to 1852 the business was at 18 Sekforde Street Clerkenwell see 1839 Thomas LANKSHEAR - Pocket-book maker - Seckford St, Clerkenwell and 1852 London Directory

Thomas in a son of my great great grandparents John amd Margaret

William was a Mariner
John my ggfather was a leather worker
Alfred was a bookbinder
Joseph in 1851 was a Cooper and by 1861 was a Dealer
that sounds like a career change that might involve the Basinghall business

Of course I have not proven that Thomas was a sibling but I am accepting the original gedcom research