Watchmakers of Coventry

[sutton498]

hi cog
not been on the computer this week had to do the housework ha ha. I had a look at that site its quite a good site i have kept the link

thanks Dawn

[suedougherty67]

i too am looking for a watchmaker.  STILWELL @ SONS UNITY BUILDINGS , LITTLE PARK STREET, COVENTRY ESTABLISHED 1825. RICHARD STILWELL. SON RICHARD THOMAS STILWELL. CAN ANYONE TELL ME MORE ABOUT THEM.

[The Geneal Geologist]

I am descended from a whole line of Coventry watch and clockmakers, who then moved to Birmingham mid C19th.
For those interested in Coventry SANDERS. please get in touch as a number of the family are currently researching the area for the extended family.

For the owner of the reference book on the subject, could you kindly provide the names of any SANDERS listed? I have a provisional list of same on my website, but not from this source.

Thanks & regards,
Mark

[aghadowey]

Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World volume 1- SANDERS:
Daniel London 1622 CC.1632 also Saunders
Alexander London a.1665
Charles London a.1672 also Saunders
John London a.1714 CC.1721 also Saunders
Joseph London (Long Acre) a.1746 CC.1753-68
B. London ca.1765 fine bloodstone watch
Nathaniel Manchester 1772-1800 Clocks
Thomas London a.1769
John London (Holborn Hill) a.1763 CC.1777-1819 (Aldermanbury) 1820
Richard London an.1774 CC.1780 cf Saunders
James London 1790
William Wallingford 1785 Clocks
Joseph Bristol 1801 Watches
Charles Banbury 1805. Bankrupt. Watches

Volume 2- SANDERS:
A. Newbury 1854-64
Charles London 1839
G. Atherstone 1854#George Atherstone 1828-50
George Fetherstone c1850 Clocks (error for Atherstone?)
George Hinckley 1835
J. Leicester 1849
J. Longton 1860-76
James Birmingham 1880
Jamess Eastover (Somerset) 1862
Mrs. M. Atherstone 1860
Mrs. Rachel London 1875-81 (successor to Samuel & Co.)
Nathaniel Manchester b.1742 m.1768-c1800 d.1828. At Bowden Cheshire
Samuel & Co. London 1869
Thomas London 1811 Wholesaler
William Stanstead 1839-74

[Al in Vane]

i too am looking for a watchmaker.  STILWELL @ SONS UNITY BUILDINGS , LITTLE PARK STREET, COVENTRY ESTABLISHED 1825. RICHARD STILWELL. SON RICHARD THOMAS STILWELL. CAN ANYONE TELL ME MORE ABOUT THEM.

In amongst the classified trades for Coventry in 1874 was a section on Watch Gilders of whom R.T. Stillwell of 9, Duke Street was one.
This Street was in the Chapelfields area and the street is still there to this day.

[aghadowey]

And Saunders-
Volume 1:
Daniel London 1622 CC.1632 Also Sanders
Charles London a.1672 Also Sanders
Roberts London a.1675
William London a.1696 Watch
John London a.1714 CC.1721 Also Sanders
Samuel London a.1723 CC.1730#Isaac London (Little Arthur St.) a.1755  
     CC.1768
Peter prob.London an.1778 Watch
Richard prob.London an.1778 Watch cf.Sanders
Joseph son of Isaac London an.1778 Watch cf.Sanders
William London (Mile End) 1792
Joseph Bristol 1794#Thomas son of Wm. London a.1792-1824 Watch
Daniel London 1802-24 Watch
JohnLondon early 19c Watch
Thomas Dorchester early 19c

Volume 2:
Albert Birmingham 1868-80
Charles Banbury mar.1794-1823 Watch
Daniel London (B.1802-24) 1832-44
David Dumbarton 1860
G. Atherstone ca.1820 Clock
George London 1869
H. & A. Montreal 1862-76
& Jacob Dorchester 1875
John Brackley 1824
John Knight Warminster 1842
Joseph London 1857
Richard Oxford a.1674 Watch
Thomas Banbury mar.1795-1810 Clock & Watch
Thomas Dorchester 1830-67
Thomas London (B. a.1792-1824) 1828-32
W. Storrington (Sussex) 1878
William Beaconsfield 1869-77
William London 1875
William Wallingford 1830

[suedougherty67]

THANK YOU FOR THE ADDRESS FOR RICHARD THOMAS STILWELL.

[Cog]

Hello Mark

have taken a look at your website, great stuff very interesting site.

I think I might have information for you on the Sanders family.  I have been researching Sanders of Coventry for a very short time, nowhere near the years you have put in, although I have done quite a bit on my Irish side of the family.  I believe that I may have the branch of the Sanders family that comes from John Sanders born 1793 mother and father William Sanders 1766 mother Eleanor Litchfield (Married 4 Jan 1787 St Johns Coventry.

John had siblings William 1787 (your William) and Ann 1791.

John Sanders 1793 married Mary (unknown maiden name) they had 2 children that I know of who were John Sanders 1820 and William Sanders born 1815 Coventry. 

William 1815 Silk Ribbon Weaver married Sarah Ann Jelley 1815 in St Johns Cov in 1835 - children were Emma 1835, Sarah 1838, Mary Ann 1842, Louisa 1822, Hannah, Eliza 1839 and William 1844. All born Coventry St Johns.

William 1844 married Mary Ward 1846 in Holy Trinity in 1865 - children, John, Emma, William Mary, Louisa, Samuel, Walter and Henry 1881.

Henry Sanders 1881 married Harriet Flint 1881 married in 1904 Holy Trinity.  The Flints were big watchmakers in the area.


Son of Henry Sanders and Harriet Flint

William H Sanders born Coventry 1909 married Anne Bristow in Coventry in 1936

Children of William and Anne. LIVING

I had a little information on the Sanders from Jim Perkins whose family tree also show a Elizabeth Crisp,  and more information on the Sanders and Flints from the founder of this thread Dawn.  As I say I have only been researching this for a little while and there are many gaps, other names associated witht his branch are, King, Jelley, Gittins, Perkins (birmingham), Ward, Flint.

Carol

[The Geneal Geologist]

Thanks Carol - very interesting. John has hung on the side of the tree for many years. As you may have noticed the descendant tree from William has just grown and grown, and in parts is quite complex.
A couple of my UK SANDERS cousins are actively researching the family at this time (I am limited to online discussion as I'm elsewhere - actually in the city that had a lot to do with the demise of the watchmaking industry in Coventry & B'ham, i.e. Geneva), and I will pass on your news for their comments.
As a SANDERS cousin, please stay in touch through the email on my website (let me know yours), and we can keep you in the loop offline on ongoing research concerning Nicholas et al. For the last few months there have been 1-2 emails a week of SANDERS discussion.
Looks like I may have to spend some time this weekend updating my trees.

Regards,
Mark