Background
Alexander was born around 1725, the son of another Alexander Champion and his wife Mary.
Alexander was born around 1725, the son of another Alexander Champion and his wife Mary.
His ancestors came to London from Berkshire in the early eighteenth century. He was the father of another Alexander Champion (a businessman) who succeeded him in both business and whaling
The firm was based at Great Ayliffe Street, Goodman’s Field. In 1773, they are said to have sent the tea cargoes that were dumped in Boston Harbour in the Boston Tea Party.
In 1778, Alexander Champion was listed as an underwriter in Lloyd’s Register.
He retired in 1789. He died on 28 April 1795 at his home in Walthamstow, Essex. Alexander Champion married a wife called Christiana who died in January 1770.
I. Alexander Champion (businessman) was born on 11 November 1751 and died on 6 April 1809
World War II Benjamin was born in 1753. He was a merchant, resident of New Broad Street, London, when he died on 13 June 1817
III. Samuel was a merchant also resident in New Broad Street, London and also died in 1817
IV. William was resident of Walthamstow, Essex, at the time of his death in 1819
V. James
VI. Thomas served in the Honourable United East India Company at Bombay and was resident in London at his death in 1796
She died after May 1777.