• Name: Topping, E
• Gender: Unknown
• Birth Date:
• Death Date:

E Topping is likely a member of a Family of French emigres who were friends with Mary Jane and the family. Mary Jane went to stay with them in Baker Street for several months in 1811 when she left Godwin (see St Clair).

Mrs Topping features largely in the entries, especially before 1811/12 when Godwin begins to see more of E Topping. However, E Topping does not seem to be the husband of Mrs Topping. We are assuming that Godwin refers to the husband as Topping. Because of this proximity we have coded entries where Godwin has a meal at 'Topping's' as indicating a plural, signfying both Mr and Mrs Topping. There are occasional entries for S Toppings, and for Miss Toppings. We have left these uncoded. 'Mes Topping' we assume includes Mrs Toppings and an unknown female other(s).

• St Clair, p. 250 and p. 312

This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.