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Watch Maker
« on: Thursday 01 February 07 09:19 GMT (UK) »
Is there any records of Watch Maker in Birmingham.
My ggg grandfather was a Watch Maker and Jeweller on the census from 1841 - 1871.

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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 February 07 10:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi

have you tried having a look here

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp


I had a look on g****le for watchmakers Birmingham, and many hits come up, maybe if you enter his name you may strike gold!   ;D


Jane
LEICESTERSHIRE & MIDDLESBROUGH - BOLLANDS, GORE,
LINCOLNSHIRE - BAKEWELL, MARRIOTT
MONAGHAN & CRAMLINGTON - RICE
LAZENBY - HANSOM, HARRISON, NODDINGS, EASBY
BARNBY DUN - HARVEY, BLANCHARD
DANBY & WHITBY  - JEFFELS
LIVERPOOL - GANDER
SKELTON & ESTON - SEATON
BEDALE & MIDDLESBROUGH - STEPHENSON
BROUGHTON - HARRISON
MIDDLESBROUGH - WARD,FOSTER
PINCHINTHORPE -  POSTGATE
BILSDALE- BOYES


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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 February 07 12:34 GMT (UK) »
Pettsy- my husband has a few books which lists clock and watchmakers. If I have a name I can take a look for you.
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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 February 07 14:09 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Nutty 1966,
Good idea with putting in his name, but no luck so far  :(

Hi aghadowey
Thank you.
His name was Issac Turner.
And in 1861 his sons Frank Claude and George Thomas were Jeweller apprentices.
And by 1871 Jewellers.

If you find anything on the Turners that would be great.

Thank you

Pettsy
Petts in Hertfordshire,Chelsea & New Zealand.<br />Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.<br />Cox in Chelsea.<br />Carter in Chelsea.<br />Little in Westminster, London.<br />Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.<br />
Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.<br />Turner in Shrewsbury.<br />Cannon in London.<br />Porter in London.<br />Kinner in Chelsea, London.<br />Le Breton

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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 01 February 07 14:25 GMT (UK) »
Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Brian Loomis, vol. 2:
Isaac Turner. Birmingham. 1842-1860.
also- William Turner. Birmingham. 1880.

Didn't find Frank Claude or George Thomas Turner.

Nothing found in volume 1.

If there's a clock museum in or near Birmingham they might have a record of the Turners. Also local directories should give addresses and how long they were in business.
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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 01 February 07 16:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi aghadowey

Thank you.

I will see if they have the book in my local library, to photocopy.
And look on my census to find aout if I have  William Turner on it.

They have a museum in Coventy, is that the one?

Thank you

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Petts in Hertfordshire,Chelsea & New Zealand.<br />Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.<br />Cox in Chelsea.<br />Carter in Chelsea.<br />Little in Westminster, London.<br />Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.<br />
Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.<br />Turner in Shrewsbury.<br />Cannon in London.<br />Porter in London.<br />Kinner in Chelsea, London.<br />Le Breton

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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 01 February 07 17:56 GMT (UK) »
Not sure where clock museum near Birmingham would be but also check Birmingham museums. Sometime museums have information/exhibits on local industries, etc.
Book doesn't give any more information than what I posted but if you want a photocopy of the page send me a pm with your address and I'll send it to you.
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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 04 February 07 19:59 GMT (UK) »
hi any body have any info on the name hendrick they were watchmakers in london in 1800s
Hendricks from london
Bourlets from london

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Re: Watch Maker
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 04 February 07 21:07 GMT (UK) »
Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, vol. 2, Brian Loomes lists two:
T.J (or T.A.) Hendrick, London, 1844-51
Thomas Hendrick, London, 1857-63.
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