Joseph Johnson (watch maker)

Joseph Johnson
Born 2nd April 1780[1]
Liverpool Lancashire
Died March 2nd, 1827
Liverpool
Buried, March 6, 1827. Everton, Lancashire.[2]
Nationality British
Occupation Horologist
Known for Antique watches
Spouse(s) Mary Bryers Born 14/04/1782 daughter of John Bryers and Margaret Blackburn on 24/03/1808 at St Anne’s Parish Richmond Liverpool Lancashire

Joseph Johnson of Liverpool, England, was a highly respected and successful British master clock, watch and chronometer maker.

He was a nonconformist who was married to Mary Bryers[3][4] and who worked in Liverpool from 1795 to about 1827. He is known to have worked from a factory at 25 Church Street. Initially, his business traded from 26/27 Church Street and, later on, from 48/49 Church Street. This detail is often found on the movement of his watches.[5] After his death, on 2 March 1827, his wife Mary, son Joseph Johnson and grandsons Joseph Johnson Cashen and Joseph Johnson Norris continued his work. His watches are of high quality and often in precious metal cases. Joseph Johnson had a preference for using fully jewelled watch movements.[5] He is credited with inventing several design improvements to the pocket watch and watch movement. His watches were commonly used on U.S. railroads, before the establishment of the U.S. watch industry.

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Notes

  1. ↑ ?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-g%26gsfn%3djoseph%26gsln%3djohnson%26msddy%3d1827%26msdpn__ftp%3dLiverpool%26sbo%3d0%26uidh%3djq5%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d2626876%26recoff%3d7%2b8%26db%3dUKNonConformistVitals%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 for Joseph Johnson (buried Everton 1827, age 47)
  2. ↑ Familysearch, Joseph Johnson, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)" Accessed 2014-02-06
  3. ↑ Joseph Johnson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" Accessed 2014-02-06
  4. ↑ Familysearch, Joseph Johnson, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)" Accessed 2014-02-06
  5. 1 2 Brass Goggles Accessed 2014-02-06

Bibliography

  • G. H. Baillie, Watchmakers And Clockmakers Of The World 2nd Edition, Pub Nag Press 1947
  • Brian Loomes, Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers, Pub David & Charles 1975 ISBN 0-7153-6917-2
  • Brian Loomes, Watchmakers & Clockmakers Of The World Vol 2 (2nd Edition), Pub NAG Press 1989 ISBN 0-7198-0250-4
  • Martha Shugart, Complete price guide to watches 2001, Pub Cooksey Shugart Publications 2001 ISBN 1-57432-232-X
  • NAWCC Bulletin, Pub National Association Watch & Clock Collectors
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