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Many thanks to everybody for all your help and info

David Mellor

there are also many pictures of Phillipson clocks on auction sites

David ............


did you Google "Phillipson, clockmakers, Ulverston"?


That's always a good first step in finding information when you are looking for other than genealogical help.

For example ........

someone posted a query on Ancestry back in 2001

http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=140&p=localities.britisles.england.lan.uhc

Phillipson clockmaker
Pauline Cowen (View posts)
Posted: 23 Apr 2001 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 18 Nov 2003 2:17AM GMT
Surnames: phillipson, westgarth,

My great great grandfather, Henry Phillipson, was a clockmaker. I believe Phillipsons were clockmakers in Ulverston, but I don't know when. Can you help? His wife was Sarah Westgarth, and my great grandfather, Aquilla Phillipson, was born near Hawkshead in 1845. It's said he had a brother George who went to America, and a sister, Priscilla. I can't find any trace of them in censuses or parish records until 1891. Do you have any information that might help?


this is one of the responses on that thread .................... it's all referred to on Google .............


Re: Phillipson clockmaker
lesatwharf
Posted: 20 Oct 2002 5:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Nov 2003 7:18PM GMT
Surnames: phillipson, loomes, barber, cave, stuart,

The Phillipson family of clockmakers are well documented , in Brian Loomes Westmorland Clockmakers he devotes a chapter to them starting with a John in 1720’s.
There are a number of Henry’s but a Henry Phillipson B1754 D1834 (had 3 wives)worked with Jonas Barber clockmaker of Winster Westmorland (HP took overJB business after his death in 1802.) About 1803/05 HP moved to Ulverston ,there is mention of a few more Henrys in Ulverston. There is also information in the book- Jonas Barber of Winster clockmaker by B.W.Cave Brown Cave and Susan E Stuart. Clockmakers North Lancashire and South Westmorland .

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There are at least 10 posts on Phillipson clockmakers on the first page of links that came up when I googled, and many more on successive pages.

Baptism: 16 Jan 1814 St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Mary Philipson - Daughter of Henry Philipson & Jane
Born: 13 Dec 1813
Abode: Ulverstone
Occupation: Watch maker
Baptised by: John Sunderland Incumbent Curate
Source: LDS Film 1040491

1861

Henry Philipson 67 - clock & watch maker ( married)
Sarah Westgarth 36 - (unmarried)
Pricila Westgarth 14
Hiram Westgarth 12
George Westgarth 10

1851

Henry Philipson 56 - clock maker - (married)
Sarah Westgarth 28 - housekeeper ( unmarried)
Henry Westgarth 7
Aquilla Westgarth 6
Prescilla Westgarth 4
Hiram Westgarth 2
George Westgarth 3 Mo

1841


NameHenry Phillipson
Age:45
Estimated birth year:abt 1796

Where born:Westmorland, England

Civil Parish:Kendal
County/Island:Westmorland


William Airey 40
Thomas Scott 15
Thomas Parrington 35
John Robinson 15
Fanny Robinson 20
Margaret Hayhurst 20
John Rigg 40
Henry Phillipson 45 .... clock smith
James Lishman 60

Baptism: 22 Apr 1821 St Mary, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Henry Philipson - Son of Henry Philipson & Elizabeth
Abode: Ulverston
Occupation: Watchmaker <<<<<<<
Baptised by: J. Sunderland

Name Henry Philipson
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Askew
Event Date 27 Jun 1820
Event Place Parish Church Of Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Name Henry Philipson
Gender Male
Christening Date 1821
Christening Place ULVERSTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
Father's Name Henry Philipson
Mother's Name Elizabeth

Name Henry Philipson
Residence Place Ulverston
Gender Unknown
Burial Date 10 Aug 1866
Burial Place Ulverston, Lancaster, England
Age 72
Birth Date 1794

Name Henry Philipson
Residence Place Ulverston
Gender Unknown
Burial Date 04 Jul 1834
Burial Place Ulverston, Lancaster, England
Age 80
Birth Date 1754

Name Henry Phillipson
Gender Male
Burial Date 27 Apr 1874
Burial Place Lancashire, England

Henry Phillipson

England and Wales Census, 1871

Name Henry Phillipson
Event Type Census
Event Date 1871
Event Place Dalton, Lancashire, England
Enumeration District 18
Gender Male
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Occupation Striker On Railway
Relationship to Head of Household Lodger
Birth Year (Estimated) 1841
Birthplace Kendal
Entry Number 5
Affiliate Image Identifier GBC/1871/4244/0076


Mary Ann Herbert Daughter F 5 Birmingham
W R Herbert Son M 3 Barrow
David Herbert Son M 0 Barrow
Wm Ross Lodger M 34 Scotland
Henry Phillipson Lodger M 30 Kendal

Taken from a page on Google (looks like Henry snr. inherited the business):-


"A notable person in Winster's early history was Jonas Barber, the famous clockmaker. He worked from Bryan Houses from 1682-1720 and was succeeded by his son and grandson Jonas II and III. Jonas Barber III died in 1802 and left all his clockmaking materials to Henry Phillipson, who then moved to Ulverston. Every house of any importance had one or more of his grandfather clocks."

This is a link to the page:-

http://www.visitoruk.com/Kendal/winster-C592-V12395.html

Kath. x

I understand the above were clockmakers in Ulverston,Lancs in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.I believe they had premises in Fountain Street. Does anyone have any info.

Many thanks

David Mellor