1799, KORFF, William Conrad, of Verden, Hanover - Naturalisation.

1802, KORFF, Wm C, Sugar Broker, 28 Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street. (Kent's Dir)

George William Korff was bound to his father, William Conrad Korff, Broker, 4 February 1805.

1805-7, KORFF, Wm, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (Holden's Triennial Dir)

1808, KORFF, Wm, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (Holden's Dir)

1810, KORFF, W C, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1811, KORFF, Wm Cd. and Chapman, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (Kent's Dir)

1811, KORFF, W C, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street, and St Matthew's Place, Hackney Road. (Holden's Dir)

"Court Day 3rd March 1812, George William Korf [sic] Son of William Conrad Korf of No 8 St Matthews Place Hackney Road Middlesex Broker Free by the said William Conrad Korf."

1812, KORFF and CHAPMAN, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street. (Kent's Dir)

1813, KORFF and CHAPMAN, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

Frederick Korff was bound to his father, William Conrad Korff, Sugar Broker, abt 1813.

1814, KORFF, Wm Cd, and CHAPMAN, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1815, KORFF, Wm Cd, and CHAPMAN, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1816, KORFF and CHAPMAN, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1817, KORFF, Wm Cd, and CHAPMAN, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1820, KORFF, Wm Cd, and CHAPMAN, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

Frederick Korff was entered into the freedom admissions on 7 November, 1820. In a codicil to his father's will on 1 April, 1817 is stated: "Regarding my third son Frederick Korff he is bound apprentice to me as Broker therefor when his time is out I hope he will be taken into Partnership by Mr John Chapman and his brother George William Korff or should they wish to work together then to join with his brother or to sett up for himself alone and I hope by his exertions he will without doubt be able to earn his bread."

1822-1823, Under "Brokers, Commercial and General": KORFF and CHAPMAN (and sugar), 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1823, KORFF and CHAPMAN, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1823, KORFF and CHAPMAN, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street. (Pigot's Dir)

William Thomas Korff, son of William Conrad Korff, of Folly House, Blackwell [sic.], rope maker, free by patrimony, 7 October 1823.
William Thomas Korff went into partnership with an R. Hudson, the company known as "Hudson and Korff", rope makers of Blackwall. An article in the 12 February, 1826 edition of Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle, lists the company as bankrupt. A further article in The Times, 9 May, 1827 lists the Company under "Dividends", simply stating "June 12, R. Hudson and W. T. Korff, Blackwall, rope-makers." A further article in The Times, 27 March, 1840 identifies the company as facing an audit in the Bankruptcy Court, Basingall Street at 1 pm on the same day. It is not known when the company was first set up, whether they traded out of their 1826 difficulties, and what was the outcome of the 1840 audit.

William Conrad Korff died, 15 November, 1824. Will PRO PROB 11/1700, 1825.

1825, KORFF and CHAPMAN, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1827-1828, The partnership of John Francis CHAPMAN and George William KORFF, Sugar Brokers, of 63 Fenchurch Street was dissolved.

1830, CHAPMAN and KORFF, Sugar Brokers, 63 Fenchurch Street.(PO Dir)

George William Korff died 14 September, 1831.

1834, KORFF, Fred, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1836, KORFF, Fred, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1839, KORFF, Frederick, Sugar Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1841, KORFF, Fred, General Broker, 63 Fenchurch Street. (PO Dir)

1841 Census - Frederic KORFF was holidaying at St Helier, Jersey with his sister Anna. His occupation "Independent".

1841 Census - William Thomas KORFF, Sugar Broker, aged 38, Sugar Broker, Pond Cottage, St Matthew's Place, Bethnal Green.

1861 Census - Frederick KORFF, Sugar Broker, aged 59, 4 Devonshire Terrace, Victoria Park Road, South Hackney.

1861 Census - William T KORFF, Sugar Broker, aged 58, Devonshire Road, Victoria Park Rd, South Hackney.

Frederick Korff died 8 December, 1862. Will 1863.

1866, List of Sworn Brokers in the City of London, KORFF, William Thomas, 4 Devonshire Terrace, Victoria Park Road, South Hackney. (The Economist, 7 April, 1866)

1867, List of Sworn Brokers in the City of London, William Thomas KORFF, 4 Devonshire Terrace, Victoria Park Road, South Hackney. (The Times, 2 January, 1867)

1871 Census - William T KORFF, aged 68, Retired (Sugar) Broker, 107 Victoria Park Road, South Hackney.

1871 William Thomas Korff died 26 August. Will 1871.

Denise Thompson
April 2008
Australia

( I am grateful to Denise Thompson for this case study. )