Watch Maker

[munchies]

Hi there I would appreciate a look up of my great great grandfather Charles Heeley who is listed at various times as either a watchmaker or watch case finisher.

1841 he was apprentice to James Parker and John Court/Couts? in Clerkenwell Middlesex

1846 he must have been in Liverpool as his son was born there

1851 living in Clerkenwell Middlesex

1861-1891 in Liverpool Lancs

Any info on the above names would be great

Thanks
Donna

[aghadowey]

Volume 1- Benjamin Heeley, Deptford, bef.1747, watch & Joseph Heeley, Deptford, 1747, watch

Volume 2- T. Heeley, Wilmslow, 1857

Nothing on other names.

[Graham Whitehead]

I have watchmakers in my ATKINS family of Coventry.Three of the sons of Edward and Mary Atkins were born in Clerkenwell, London, Wm, Henry, and George (aged 25, 20 and 15 in 1851 Coventry Census.  I am convinced there were strong links between the Coventry and Clerkenwell watch trade, but would like to know if anyone has more definate proof of this.  Edward Atkins was apprenticed in Coventry 1807 to Wm Hill watchmaker.  Please let me know of any clues that would help further research.
Thank you.

[regross]

I have discovered that ther is a watchmaker in my tree.

His name was Reuben Benjamin and in 1841 that is teh occuaption he gave in the census.

He does not appear in the 1851 census although his wwife is still listed as married and by the 1861 census she is a widow.

I have been unable to find out anything further about this man. At one time he may have been in Canada as his eldest daughter Rachel was born there in 1836. (Confirmed on all census entries until her death.)

A Reuben Benjamin was transported as a felon to Australia in 1833  completed his sentence by 1840 and died in Golbourn NSW in 1856. No occupation available at present.

What makes it realy tantalising to assume they are the ame man is that his next child after Rachel was not born until 1842!!! His death also fits with the  wife's census  entries for the Reuben Benjamin I am researching.

Any help in finding inforamtion about the watch maker would be appreciated.

Robyn in Wodonga Australia.

[aghadowey]

Not listed in volume 1 or vol. 2 of Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World.

[regross]

Thankyou for that.

[PabloC]

Hi,

Would anyone be kind enough to look up the following Liverpool Watch Makers: Enoch Fowler (My G,G,G Grandfather), his brother Henry and his sons Joseph and James. They were watch Makers fom what I can tell from 1841ish onwards.

Cheers

Paul

[samashby]

I have just found this site and have several watch makers in my family. If somebody could look them up for me it would be appreciated.

John Langford b.1792- watch maker in Clerkenwell, London, addresses are Masons Place 1841 census, and Vincent Terrace in 1851.

His sons all went on to become watch makers in Clerkenwell and in Golden Lane, Cripplegate.
Thomas Langford b. 1821
James b. 1826
Henry b. 1834

thanks
sam

[aghadowey]

Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World
vol.1- Langford Gowen London a.1633 CC.1652-63
         Langford Ellis London a.1663, CC.1672
         Langford Benjamin London a.1715
         Langford George London 1749 Watch
         Langford George, son London a.1748
         Langford William London a.1761, CC1770 from Ludlow
         Langford John London an.1771 Watch
         Langford Thomas London CC.1781
         Langford William Bristl 1825-30
(a.=apprentice/apprenticed, CC with date=free of Clockmakers Company)

vol.2- Langford Edwin Bristol 1879
         Langford Joseph London 1881
         Langford Thomas London 1869-81
         Langford William (+ sons) Bristol 1825-70 (-79)
         Langford William London 1875