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Title: Wieland of Walworth Clockmaker?
Post by: dplace on Friday 04 May 07 05:41 BST (UK)

Does anyone know of a clockmaker by the name of Wieland who lived in Walworth what I believe is central London or Southwark.  He worked around 1800.  The only other Walworth I can find is about 222 miles from London but I can't find anything on the town on the Internet so I suspect it must be very small and not likely to have had a very skilled clockmaker in the late 18th century.

Title: Re: Wieland of Walworth Clockmaker?
Post by: Dave Francis on Wednesday 23 May 07 19:47 BST (UK)

A pretty uncommon name - might this help?

Holden’s Annual London & Country Directory, 1811 (Professions)
Wieland Thos. clock & watch maker, Lower-st. Islington

Title: Re: Wieland of Walworth Clockmaker?
Post by: Necromancer on Wednesday 23 May 07 19:51 BST (UK)

Always use Google  :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walworth,_London

Title: Re: Wieland of Walworth Clockmaker?
Post by: Dave Francis on Wednesday 23 May 07 19:56 BST (UK)

And later on there's these two...

Pigot’s Directory of London, 1825, column 705 (p.259)
Watch, &c. Makers
...
Wieland Jn. 28 Penton-ro, Walwth
Wieland Wm. 7 Lower-st, Islingtn

And then...

Pigot’s Directory of London, 1836 (p.434)
Wieland Charles, chronometer maker, 12 Warkworth row, Walworth

Also ...

Post Office Directory of London, 1846 (p.430)
Wieland Chas. chronometerma. 12 Warkworth ter.Com.rd.east
Wieland Fredk. watch & clock ma. 14 Crosby rw. Walwrth
Wieland George, artist, 11 Wharton st. Lloyd st. Pentonville
Wieland John, coppersmi. & brazier, 57 Chandos st. Co. gar
Wieland William, watchmaker, 1 Lower street, Islington

Title: Re: Wieland of Walworth Clockmaker?
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 23 May 07 20:10 BST (UK)

Watch & Clockmakers of the World by Brian Loomes
Volume 1:
     Edward Weiland prob. London an [before] 1775 watch
     John Wieland London 1799-1820
     William Wieland London 1817-1824
Volume 2:
     Charles Wieland London 1832-1869
     Frederick Wieland London 1832-1875
     Robert & William Wieland London 1828-1839
     Wieland & Son London 1828
     W.T. & R.G. Wieland London 1844

Title: Re: Wieland of Walworth Clockmaker?
Post by: dplace on Thursday 24 May 07 03:43 BST (UK)

Thank-you for the information on Wieland of Walworth, Clock Maker.  I certainly didn't find that much information on my own.  Now I have to determine which one made my clock.  I will start with the one that actually says Walworth and see what he is noted for.  This clock is a
"gut fusee" type bracket clock and it is really well made. If anyone thinks this is their ancestor, send me an e-mail to email address removed by moderator - please use the secure Rootschat personal message system for the exchange of personal email addresses - thankyou and I could try to send a picture of it for your files.

Dave Place
Selkirk, Manitoba
Canada