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Watchmakers in the Douglas Family |
There are four Douglases and quite a number of Clarkes in the family history who were watchmakers. On the Jackson side Frederick, Anthony and William Hobbins (William was first husband of Sarah Aldous) were watch repairers. Samuel H Holmes in New York was a watch case maker at one stage.
James Douglas of Egham 1806-1879, (born Chertsey) including pictures of his work, and his father
James Douglass of Chertsey 1765-1835, including pictures of his work and his father Where were the Chertsey Businesses located?
James Douglass of Chertsey abt 1736-1805 includes pictures of his work
Charles James Douglas b Egham lived in Oundle, 1885-1968
Staffurth Clarke b Warboys lived in Oundle, 1827-1887, also his brothers
William Clarke b Warboys lived St Ives Oundle and Willingham (Cambs), 1817-abt 1855 † and
John Clarke b St Ives 1831-aft 1881 Watchmaker of Willingham, Ramsey, Earith and Watchmaker and Hairdresser in Humberstone, Leicestershire and
Charles Clarke b Warboys lived in St Ives, 1823-1891
Staffurth Clarke’s sons (all b Oundle)
George Wyman Clarke 1854-1930 worked in Oundle
William Staffurth Clarke 1856-aft 1901 did not remain in watchmaking. Shown as a watchmaker at the Oundle business in 1881, he is later a groom and horse driver. A business in the name of William Staffurth Clarke in King’s Cliffe, was probably a branch run by his cousin of the same name
Arthur Robert Clarke 1870-aft 1901 worked in Hampshire
Charles Clarke’s sons
William Staffurth Clarke b St Ives 1851-1907 , worked in Chatteris Cambs, (maybe had a branch in King's Cliffe)
also his son Harold Staffurth Clarke b Chatteris 1875-?
Charles F Clarke b St Ives 1856 a watchmaker in St Ives until at least 1910
Crime Watches and Clocks seem to attract Crime - See this page
Some James Douglass Clocks not attributed to a particular individual
An oak long-case clock in carved case, the square brass dial signed Jas. Douglass, Chertsey, 30 hour movement, 73.5in. Estimate - 300-400 (Auctioned in 2004)
BRASS FACE 30HR OAK LONGCASE CLOCK BY JAMES DOUGLASS OF CHERTSEY (Auctioned in 2003)
An Oak Cased Grandfather Clock with painted arched face, Jas Douglass, Chertsey (Af) 6ft 6in tall (Auctioned in 1994)
...a verge watch movement with enamel dial signed Douglass Chertsey (sold 1998)
An oak long-case clock in carved case, the square brass dial signed Jas. Douglass, Chertsey, 30 hour movement, 73.5in. (sold 2004)
An Eight Day Long Case Clock, by James Douglass, Chertsey, the 11 3/4 inch square silvered and brass dial with rococo engraved centre, seconds and date, in an oak case of plain proportions, now 210cm (Auctioned 2002)
Pocketwatch, with white porcelain dial with black Arabic numerals with keywind movement by J. Douglass Chertsey #377, in worn gilt pair case, the outer case is faux snake skin. (Auctioned 1995 in USA)
†William Clarke sen above was admitted to Northampton Asylum
At a special hearing before two Oundle magistrates, the Rev R M Boultbee and J W Smith, on 26 December 1846, an order was made for William Clarke to be admitted into Northampton asylum:338 .338 Wm. Clarke, of Oundle, watchmaker, having been taken into custody as an insane person, Mr. Martin, surgeon, was examined as to his sanity, when he certified that he was insane, and an order was made for his removal to the Northampton Lunatic Asylum.