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George Dance the ElderAge: 731695–1768

Name
George Dance the Elder
Given names
George
Surname
Dance
Name suffix
the Elder
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Birth 1695 25
 

Birth of a sister 1697 (Age 2)
 

younger sister - Hester Dance
Birth of a sister 1701 (Age 6)
 

younger sister - Elizabeth Dance
Occupation
Architect
 

Employer: City of London
George Dance the Elder by Francis Hayman
George Dance the Elder by Francis Hayman


The Mansion House: official residence of the Lord Mayor of London designed by George Dance in 1735: perspective view by George Dance
The Mansion House: official residence of the Lord Mayor of London designed by George Dance in 1735: perspective view by George Dance


Contemporary photograph of the Mansion House
Contemporary photograph of the Mansion House


St Botolph, Aldgate, London, built 1741-1744
St Botolph, Aldgate, London, built 1741-1744


Interior St Botolph's
Interior St Botolph's

Note: Image by John Salmon


St Botolph Without Bishopsgate, London built in 1725: a collaboration between James Gould and George Dance
St Botolph Without Bishopsgate, London built in 1725: a collaboration between James Gould and George Dance

Note: Image by John Salmon


Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, built 1736-1740
Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, built 1736-1740

Note: Image by Fin Fahey

Biography
Biography
 

Dictionary of National Biography: p 461 George Dance
Dictionary of National Biography: p 461 George Dance

Christening of a sister 22 February 1701 (Age 6)
 London, England

younger sister - Elizabeth Dance
Death of a paternal grandmother February 1708 (Age 13)
 Winchester, Hampshire, England

paternal grandmother - Elizabeth Culley
Death of a paternal grandfather October 1714 (Age 19)
 

paternal grandfather - James Dance
Marriage Allegation
Marriage Allegation
24 February 1719 (Age 24)
 

George Dance and Elizabeth Gould marriage allegation
George Dance and Elizabeth Gould marriage allegation

Religious marriageElizabeth Gould - View family
1 March 1719 (Age 24)
 Hackney, London, England

Address:
St John, Hackney
Parish register St John at Hackney: marriage of George Dance and Elizabeth Gould 1 March 1719
Parish register St John at Hackney: marriage of George Dance and Elizabeth Gould 1 March 1719


Section of Parish register
Section of Parish register

Residence 1 March 1719 (Age 24)
 Lothbury, London, England

Residence 1720 (Age 25)
 Islington, London, England

Address:
Chiswell Street, Islington
Note: Originally called Artillery Row
No 2 Chiswell Street, thought to be location of home of George and Elizabeth Dance
No 2 Chiswell Street, thought to be location of home of George and Elizabeth Dance


1838 map showing location of Chiswell Street
1838 map showing location of Chiswell Street

Birth of a son
#1
17 March 1721 (Age 26)
 

son - James "Love" Dance
Christening of a son 23 March 1721 (Age 26)
 Cripplegate, London, England

son - James "Love" Dance
Birth of a daughter
#2
9 January 1722 (Age 27)
 

daughter - Hester Dance
Christening of a daughter 23 January 1722 (Age 27)
 Cripplegate, London, England

daughter - Hester Dance
Marriage of a fatherGiles Dance - View family
13 April 1722 (Age 27)
 London, England

father - Giles Dance
step-mother - Sarah Brett
Birth of a daughter
#3
1725 (Age 30)
 

daughter - Ann Dance
Christening of a daughter 22 April 1725 (Age 30)
 Cripplegate, London, England

daughter - Ann Dance
Birth of a daughter
#4
March 1727 (Age 32)
 

daughter - Elizabeth Dance
Christening of a daughter 28 April 1727 (Age 32)
 Cripplegate, London, England

daughter - Elizabeth Dance
Birth of a daughter
#5
8 May 1729 (Age 34)
 

daughter - Sarah Dance
Christening of a daughter 15 May 1729 (Age 34)
 Cripplegate, London, England

daughter - Sarah Dance
Death of a daughter 3 April 1730 (Age 35)
 

daughter - Elizabeth Dance
Birth of a son
#6
1731 (Age 36)
 

son - George Dance
Occupation
Mason
15 April 1731 (Age 36)
 

Christening of a son 15 April 1731 (Age 36)
 Cripplegate, London, England

son - George Dance
Birth of a son
#7
11 January 1733 (Age 38)
 

son - Giles Dance
Death of a daughter July 1733 (Age 38)
 

daughter - Sarah Dance
Burial of a daughter 5 July 1733 (Age 38)
 Cripplegate, London, England

daughter - Sarah Dance
Christening of a son 8 July 1733 (Age 38)
 Cripplegate, London, England

son - Giles Dance
Birth of a son
#8
18 May 1735 (Age 40)
 

son - Nathaniel Dance
Christening of a son 12 June 1735 (Age 40)
 London, England

son - Nathaniel Dance
Birth of a son
#9
28 February 1736 (Age 41)
 

son - William Dance
Death of a son 1736 (Age 41)
 

son - William Dance
Christening of a son 20 March 1736 (Age 41)
 London, England

son - William Dance
Birth of a son
#10
2 February 1737 (Age 42)
 

son - William Dance
Birth of a son
#11
11 February 1738 (Age 43)
 

son - George Dance
Death of a son 1738 (Age 43)
 

son - George Dance
Marriage of a sonJames "Love" Dance - View family
23 August 1739 (Age 44)
 Clandestine Marriage

son - James "Love" Dance
daughter-in-law - Elizabeth Hooper
Birth of a son
#12
1 March 1740 (Age 45)
 

son - George Dance the Younger, RA and FSA
Christening of a son 15 April 1741 (Age 46)
 Finsbury, London, England

son - George Dance the Younger, RA and FSA
Birth of a daughter
#13
1 March 1743 (Age 48)
 

daughter - Hester Dance
Christening of a daughter 25 March 1743 (Age 48)
 Finsbury, London, England

daughter - Hester Dance
Marriage of a sonJames "Love" Dance - View family
1751 (Age 56)
 

son - James "Love" Dance
daughter-in-law - Catherine de l'Amour
Death of a father 6 July 1751 (Age 56)
 

father - Giles Dance
Death of a wife August 1762 (Age 67)
 

wife - Elizabeth Gould
Burial of a wife 18 August 1762 (Age 67)
 Finsbury, London, England

wife - Elizabeth Gould
Marriage of a daughterHester Dance - View family
4 December 1764 (Age 69)
 

son-in-law - Nathaniel Smith
daughter - Hester Dance
Death of a sister 1766 (Age 71)
 

younger sister - Hester Dance
Death 11 February 1768 (Age 73)
 Islington, London, England

Address:
Chiswell Street, Islington
George Dance death notice
George Dance death notice

Burial 17 February 1768 (6 days after death)
 London, England

Address:
St Luke, Old Street
Cemetery: St Luke
Parish register St Luke, Old Streeet: burial of George Dance the Elder
Parish register St Luke, Old Streeet: burial of George Dance the Elder


Section of Parish register
Section of Parish register

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Family with parents - View family
father
Giles Dance

Birth 1670 30 25  

Death 6 July 1751 (Age 81)  

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mother
Sarah …
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Religious marriage: 1693 — London, England
2 years
#1 himself
Portrait of George Dance the Elder by Nathaniel Dance George Dance the Elder

Birth 1695 25  

Death 11 February 1768 (Age 73)  Islington, London, England

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2 years
#2 younger sister
Hester Dance

Birth 1697 27  

Death 1766 (Age 69)  

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4 years
#3 younger sister
Elizabeth Dance

Birth 1701 31  

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Father’s family with Sarah Brett - View family
father
Giles Dance

Birth 1670 30 25  

Death 6 July 1751 (Age 81)  

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12 years
step-mother
Sarah Brett

Birth 1682  

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Religious marriage: 13 April 1722 — London, England
Family with Elizabeth Gould - View family
himself
Portrait of George Dance the Elder by Nathaniel Dance George Dance the Elder

Birth 1695 25  

Death 11 February 1768 (Age 73)  Islington, London, England

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2 years
wife
Elizabeth Gould

Birth 1697  

Death August 1762 (Age 65)  

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Religious marriage: 1 March 1719 — Hackney, London, England
2 years
#1 son
James "Love" Dance

Birth 17 March 1721 26 24  

Death 29 January 1774 (Age 52)  

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10 months
#2 daughter
Hester Dance

Birth 9 January 1722 27 25  

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3 years
#3 daughter
Ann Dance

Birth 1725 30 28  

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2 years
#4 daughter
Elizabeth Dance

Birth March 1727 32 30  

Death 3 April 1730 (Age 3)  

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2 years
#5 daughter
Sarah Dance

Birth 8 May 1729 34 32  

Death July 1733 (Age 4)  

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20 months
#6 son
George Dance

Birth 1731 36 34  

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2 years
#7 son
Giles Dance

Birth 11 January 1733 38 36  

Death November 1810 (Age 77)  

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2 years
#8 son
Sir Nathaniel Dance Holland.jpg Nathaniel Dance

Birth 18 May 1735 40 38  

Death 15 October 1811 (Age 76)  Winchester, Hampshire, England

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9 months
#9 son
William Dance

Birth 28 February 1736 41 39  

Death 1736  

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11 months
#10 son
William Dance

Birth 2 February 1737 42 40  

Death 28 September 1830 (Age 93)  Holloway, London, England

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1 year
#11 son
George Dance

Birth 11 February 1738 43 41  

Death 1738  

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2 years
#12 son
George Dance the Younger_1.jpg George Dance the Younger, RA and FSA

Birth 1 March 1740 45 43  

Death 14 January 1825 (Age 84)  London, England

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3 years
#13 daughter
Hester Dance by Nathaniel Dance Hester Dance

Birth 1 March 1743 48 46  

Death December 1813 (Age 70)  

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Residence
Originally called Artillery Row


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Parish register St John at Hackney: marriage of George Dance and Elizabeth Gould 1 March 1719
Parish register St John at Hackney: marriage of George Dance and Elizabeth Gould 1 March 1719
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Section of Parish register
Section of Parish register
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George Dance and Elizabeth Gould marriage allegation
George Dance and Elizabeth Gould marriage allegation
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Dictionary of National Biography p461: George Dance
Dictionary of National Biography p461: George Dance
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No 2 Chiswell Street, thought to be location of home of George and Elizabeth Dance
No 2 Chiswell Street, thought to be location of home of George and Elizabeth Dance
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1838 map showing location of Chiswell Street
1838 map showing location of Chiswell Street
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Dictionary of National Biography: p 461 George Dance
Dictionary of National Biography: p 461 George Dance
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George Dance death notice
George Dance death notice
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Portrait of George Dance the Elder by Nathaniel Dance
Portrait of George Dance the Elder by Nathaniel Dance
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George Dance the Elder by Francis Hayman
George Dance the Elder by Francis Hayman
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The Mansion House: official residence of the Lord Mayor of London designed by George Dance in 1735: perspective view by George Dance
The Mansion House: official residence of the Lord Mayor of London designed by George Dance in 1735: perspective view by George Dance
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Contemporary photograph of the Mansion House
Contemporary photograph of the Mansion House
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St Botolph, Aldgate, London, built 1741-1744
St Botolph, Aldgate, London, built 1741-1744
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Interior St Botolph's
Interior St Botolph's
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St Botolph Without Bishopsgate, London built in 1725: a collaboration between James Gould and George Dance
St Botolph Without Bishopsgate, London built in 1725: a collaboration between James Gould and George Dance
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Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, built 1736-1740
Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, built 1736-1740
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Parish register St Luke, Old Streeet: burial of George Dance the Elder
Parish register St Luke, Old Streeet: burial of George Dance the Elder
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Section of Parish register
Section of Parish register
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