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Title: John stancliff watchmaker of burnley
Post by: Hogmang on Sunday 25 March 18 14:34 BST (UK)
I have a long case grandfather clock
 made by
      "STANCLIFF. BURNLEY".
I am trying to determine age and origin, history of the maker.
Thanks,
George
Jefferson, Texas
Title: Re: John stancliff watchmaker of burnley
Post by: keyboard86 on Sunday 25 March 18 20:17 BST (UK)
Hi and welcome to Rootschat, in 1841 census Back Curzon Street, Whalley, Burnley is:-

John STANCLIFFE 30 occ Clock Maker
Mary 30
Betty 3
Richard 1
Census ref HO107/506/ 17/42 / 19
Keyboard86
Title: Re: John stancliff watchmaker of burnley
Post by: emeltom on Sunday 25 March 18 20:22 BST (UK)
There appears to be two Stancliffe clockmakers in Burnley, one spelet Stancliff and one spelt Stancliffe, from what little I can find on Google.

Emeltom
Title: Re: John stancliff watchmaker of burnley
Post by: keyboard86 on Sunday 25 March 18 20:33 BST (UK)
Hi Richard in 1841 is transcribed as Stancliff, his mother Mary is a Widow in 1851 census.
Keyboard86
Title: Re: John stancliff watchmaker of burnley
Post by: keyboard86 on Sunday 25 March 18 21:25 BST (UK)
Hi their is a link with the middle name Caygill, Richard Caygill Stancliffe was registered June qtr 1840 mmn Buck
Possibly John came from Askrigg, Aysgarth, Yorkshire?

1841 census

John Stanclliffe 50 occ Clock Maker
Betty 70
John 8 Not born in County
Census ref HO107/1252/ 3/7 / 7

Baptism 15th November 1807 Askrigg John STANCLIFF son of John occ Clockmaker

Marriage John Stancliffe occ Clock Maker to Elizabeth Caygill 7th November 1805 Aysgarth
Keyboard86
Title: Re: John stancliff watchmaker of burnley
Post by: Rhododendron on Friday 01 June 18 08:08 BST (UK)
Hi Hogmang
Extracted from "Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers" by Brian Loomes, is the following:

"Stancliffe, John, Burnley, Watchmaker, 6 Croft Street in 1824; Howe Street 1828.  Son born there 1835 to wife Mary"