• Name: White, James
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date:
• Death Date: 23  January  1835

This entry is for James White of Isleworth who dies on 23 January 1835, and who seems closely related to George White.

We have distinguished Charles Lamb's friend James White who dies in 1820 from other James White entries linked to Lamb. Things are complicated by Lamb's association with other Whites - especially James White of Isleworth who calls on Godwin seemingly with Lamb on 7 July 1822; and the White who calls from Lamb on 16 May 1822.

There is a report in The Times of 30 November 1835 of the death of James White, late of Isleworth on 23 November 1835 at the age of 63. 'On the 23d inst., 41 Thanet-cottage, Park-village, James White, Esq., late of Isleworth, in the 63d year of his age.' There are a number of direct reverences to White of Isleworth but it remains unclear whether Godwin is distinguishing them systematically from Jas White or J White.

The question from the 1820s is whether 'Jas White' and 'White, Isleworth' are the same, as the Times suggests - the alternative reading is that Godwin might be distinguishing them, describing James White of Isleworth as 'White, Isleworth' to distinguish him from the other James White. For example, Godwin writes to 'White, Isleworth' on 7 January 1824 and 2 days later notes 'Jas White at tea'

A Geo White often appears with the Isleworth White, eg. 4 September 1825: 'Dine at White’s, Isleworth , w. G Whites, Millers, Hills, M W S and W:' And this Geo White often appears with Jas White: 28 December 1832: 'Dine at Geo. White’s , w. Anthony and Jas Whites and femmes' Both Isleworth and Jas Whites appear most frequently in 1824 and 1825 and that they both often appear alongside Geo White, suggesting that they may be the same person whom Godwin notes inconsistently.

The strongest basis for thinking that Jas White after 1820 and White (Isleworth) are different people is the consistency with which Godwin continues to record their distinctive names. We have, accordingly, created this separate file for James White of Isleworth.

• The Times, 30 November 1835.

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