Watch Maker

[poppymilly]

hi thanks for that T A Hendrick was my gr gr gr gr ganndfather and Thomas was his son where do i get the info from is it on internet
amanda

[poppymilly]

hi found book in internet do you know if you can get from libary

[aghadowey]

Check your local library and if they don't have a copy ask to get it on interlibrary loan.
(There are no more details in the book).

[poppymilly]

hi got the book clockmakers and watchmakers of the world found found my gr gr gr gr grandfather but did not give any more info that i already new have the book for another week if anybody wants a lookup

[Nemo]

Hi Pettsy

"Watch & Clockmakers of the British Isles  Birmingham" ISBN1 871252 008
(Heading on inside cover "Watch, Clock & Dialmakers of Birmingham [1547-1900]")

mentions Isaac Turner clock and watchmaker as follows:-
12 Temple St. 1841-4
10, Upper Temple St. 1845-8
4 Ann St. 1849-62
115 Brearley St. 1863-4

there is also a George Turner clockmaker:-
25 Horse Fair 1882-6
49 Vere St. 1882-8 (sic)
Alma St. 1886-8

Perhaps the curator of Clocks and Watches at The Thinktank Museum Birmingham can advise you on where to find any surviving records.

http://www.birminghamstories.co.uk/collection.php?cat=7&set=0

HTH

Nemo

[pettsy]

Hi Nemo,

Thank you so much for the infomation.
I have some new address's there to look into.

I will contact the museum, fingers crossed.

Pettsy

[cheshiremog]

I have two watchmakers in my family
Would anyone be kind enough to look them up in the directory ?


Joseph Heapy of Quarnford,Staffs - Watchmaker around 1837
Benjamin Trist of Brixham Devon - Watchmaker around 1844

[aghadowey]

Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World by Brian Loomes.
volume 1-
-John Heapy Stockport an.[before] 1773. Watch
-Joseph Trist Exeter d.ca.1832 C.[clockmaker]
volume 2-
-James Trist Torquay 1850.

[cheshiremog]

Thanks for that - not the ones I expected but there is probably a connection somewhere.