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[Billans]

Hi Frances and a Merry Christmas !
My gggrandfather John Ansell was stated to be a watchmaker on his marriage certificate. Although the wedding took place in Nonington, I'm fairly certain he lived in Ramsgate where he was later described as a jeweller. He lived in the period 1820-1850. Any sign of him ?
Billans

[mc8]

Hi mc8

Found this one.

George Orpwood  London 1810 - 1840 Lancet  Bracket Clock

Kind Regards,

Frances

Thats the one-and a lovely clock too. Thanks very much. Does the book give any other detail/ picture?

[Frances]

No like Siouxzie wrote it does not give much info at all on most of the entries
Just under George Orpwood it gives " ill.Britten". Looking at  the abbreviations (if I have read it correctly) ill = illustrated. Under a small list of books there is one called "Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers" by F.J.Britten 1832. I think if you put the two together that it means that this entry came from that book

I hope this makes sense,

Kind Regards,

Frances

[Frances]

Hi Billans,

Ansells in London and one in Abingdon but they are all to early for your John. Perhaps he will be in the other book when I receive it.

Kind Regards,

Frances

[Billans]

Hi Frances.
Thanks for going to the trouble. Maybe something will turn up in next book.
Best wishes,  Billans

[mc8]

No like Siouxzie wrote it does not give much info at all on most of the entries
Just under George Orpwood it gives " ill.Britten". Looking at  the abbreviations (if I have read it correctly) ill = illustrated. Under a small list of books there is one called "Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers" by F.J.Britten 1832. I think if you put the two together that it means that this entry came from that book

I hope this makes sense,

Kind Regards,

Frances

thanks-its more than I have been able to learn from specialist sites such as http://www.clockswatches.com/libb.htm and the V&A anyway

[Frances]

Hi Billans,

I now have Vol 2 now of the Watch and Clockmakers of the World. There is an entry for a John Ansell in Ramsgate 1845. That is all the information it gives though, but it does show he was there!

Kind Regards,

Frances

[Billans]

Hi Frances and a Happy New Year!

Thanks for the info. I fear that's all there is as he died a few years later.

Billans

[Iria]

Many Thanks For Your Lookup Offer

I was Wondering if there is Any..

Harold/Harrold..Surnames of Liverpool and Coventry

Bold Surname of Liverpool


Any help would be Greatly Recived

Regards

Iria