The Woodhouses, Drakes and Careys of Mincing Lane

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Narrative history. Reproduces facsimile copies of early documents. Has abbreviated family tree of Woodhouse family and list of styles of firm. Provides short account of the firm's important business connection with Cadbury. Has chapters: 'The Woodhouses, 1735 to 1800, Henley and St Dunstan's Hill'; 'The Woodhouses, 1801 to 1835, Mincing Lane'; 'The Woodhouses, 1840 to 1926'; 'Carey & Browne'; 'Woodhouse, Carey & Browne, 1926 to 1960'; 'The firm's association with Cadbury'; 'J V Drake & Co Ltd, 1820 to 1960' [pp39-47]; 'The three families' connection with the Worshipful Co of Grocers'; 'Postscript'. The account of Carey & Browne is short and very general and there is very little about coopering