Coventry Apprentice Lookup

[CircuitW1zard]

Hi,

Does anybody have access to Coventry apprentice records and if so is there a Charles Fisher listed as a watchmaker at all in the late 1700's? Specifically between the years 1790 - 1793?

Regards,

Rob Fisher

[Truebrit]

Hi

The only one i can see is a Charles Fisher of St Michaels Coventry apprenticed as a watchmaker to Messrs Mann & Wall on 28/03/1785.  No parent noted on the electronic notes i have.

Hope that helps.

TB

[CircuitW1zard]

Hmmmm, possibly not my Charles then as he was born in 1776. This would make him 9 when he started work. (Unless that was normal in the late 1700's)

Thanks for looking,

Rob

[Graham Whitehead]

Hmmmm, possibly not my Charles then as he was born in 1776. This would make him 9 when he started work. (Unless that was normal in the late 1700's)

Thanks for looking,

Rob

I hold the Coventry Apprentices and their Masters Reg, published by the Dugdale Society which gives a date for Charles Fisher as 9th February 1785.

[CircuitW1zard]

Thanks Graham. Does your document give any other details?

What age did people generally start as an apprentice?

Rob

[CircuitW1zard]

Hi,

Did anybody know the answer to my questions around what ages apprentices could start? Is it feasible that Charles may have started his apprenticeship at the age of 9?

Regards,

Rob