Clock & watch maker & lock makers in the 1800's

[Treefan]

   This may sound a silly question to ask but would it have been Likely at all for a man who was known to have been a watch & clock maker to also have made locks too or would they have been two completely separate occupations not likely to have been carried out by the same man?

[Rhododendron]

Hi there
Firstly there is no such thing as a "silly question". 

In the 19th century clockmakers very often bought in their movements and components so it is quite possible that someone could have been a locksmith and a clockmaker.

If you go back much earlier, say to the early 1700s, clockmakers often developed from craftsmen such as blacksmiths and locksmiths.

Hope that helps. 

[youngtug]

People diversify.
 a couple of the more famous ones; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Henlein

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Olsen


and have a read of this; http://blacksmiths.mygenwebs.com/clockmakers-1.php

[Treefan]

Many thanks for your replies  ~ it's much appreciated.