Robert Hoff Bryan, Watch and Clockmaker, Lincoln

[RobinRedBreast]

Hello There,
The above person was one of my 3x Great Grandad's Brother in law's. Robert married Elizabeth Hunter, in Barrow, in 1835. I think Robert was born in Alford, around 1810. His shop was at number 243, High Street, Lincoln. He is there in the 1841 Census, I think transcribed as: "Bryant", and there still in the 1851 Census. He is also listed as a: "Silversmith and Jeweller". Robert died in 1860.
Sorry for this long winded intro but I can't find out very much about his clock making on the internet. This may be an extremely long shot, but I just have a few questions please:

Does any one have any information about when Robert started his shop on the High Street in Lincoln?
Any information about the Clocks that he made also please?

Any information about the above person at all would be gratefully accepted.

Thank you very much.

[Rhododendron]

Hi there
The following are the entries in "Lincolnshire Clock, Watch and Barometer Makers" for Robert Hoff Bryan.

"BRYAN, Robert Hoff, Boston

[Rhododendron]

Whoops.  Apologies  Pressed the wrong button.  Trying again:

BRYAN, Robert Hoff, Boston          Working in Lincoln till 1856
BRYAN, Robert Hoff, Lincoln          Worked as a clock and watchmaker and jeweller at 239 High Street            (White's Directory 1842) and later at 243 High Street (Slater's Directory 1850; Kelly's Directory 1855; White's Directory 1856).  Previously at the Square, Retford"

[RobinRedBreast]

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BRYAN, Robert Hoff, Boston          Working in Lincoln till 1856
BRYAN, Robert Hoff, Lincoln          Worked as a clock and watchmaker and jeweller at 239 High Street            (White's Directory 1842) and later at 243 High Street (Slater's Directory 1850; Kelly's Directory 1855; White's Directory 1856).  Previously at the Square, Retford"

Thank you very much for this.

Cheers. 

[larkspur]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=767293.0

also here...

[larkspur]

Baptism Alford. Robert  son of John and Elizabeth Brian.
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=514984&iid=26819

[Mes1230]

Hi,  I was looking for info on r. H. Bryan  clock maker. And came across your messages. Thank you for the information to get started. I was left one of his fusee clocks by someone. So was interested in finding out a bit more about its maker.

[trish1120]

Roberts Father was a Shoemaker according to bapts of Roberts siblings.

EG    05 Jun 1818 ELIZA Hoff Bryan

John BRYAN married Elizabeth HOFF 05 Jul 1809 Alford

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[AlanBoyd]

There is a newspaper report from January 1851 describing legal proceedings in which his assistant was convicted of stealing watches. It is a long article and it doesn't really give any insight into his life so I am not posting it.

There are many newspaper items from 1857, April onwards, pertaining to his bankruptcy.

24 August 1860: Lincolnshire Chronicle

Deaths
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At Tattershall, on the 17th inst., very suddenly, of disease of the heart, Mr. Robert Hoff Bryan, watch-maker, of Coningsby, aged 50 years.