Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Charles Bourquin

From Graces Guide

1901 Living at Norfolk Street, Coventry (age 26 born Switzerland, a foreign subject), a Watchmaker (own account). [1]

1904 Charles, a local motor manufacturer, is accused of stealing motorcycles and watches valued at £140. Sent for trial. [2]

1914 Married Martha Wieneke at Marylebone

1924 Working as a watchmaker if High Holborn

1963 Died age 88

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1901 Census
  2. The Times, Friday, Sep 23, 1904
  • Coventry’s Motorcar Heritage by Damien Kimberley. 2012. ISBN 978 0 7524 5448 1