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 167,818 pages of information and 247,161 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.

John Fletcher (Chronometer Maker)

From Graces Guide

of Lombard Street, London, one of the most important chronometer makers of his day

c.1801 Born in Bolton, Lancashire[1]

c.1846 Living in Berkeley Square, London[2]

c.1852 Living in Islington

1861 Watch and clock maker, living in Potters Bar with his wife Elizabeth (age 54, nee Bedford, born London), his mother-in-law, and 6 children[3]

1871 Living in Islington

1881 Retired chronometer maker, living in Islington with his wife Julia (age 55 born Durham) and 2 daughters

c.1881 Died [4] in Islington[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1871 census
  2. 1881 census
  3. 1861 census
  4. Obituary, Horological Journal 1882
  5. BMD