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JOHN JONES

338, Strand, London


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John Jones - London - 1846

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John Jones - London - 1851

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SAUL NATHAN

34, Somerset Street, Whitechapel, London


THE COURT FOR RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS

The Matters of the Petitions and Schedules of the Prisoners hereinafter named (the same having been filed in the Court) are appointed to be heard at the Court-House, in Portugal Street, Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, on Monday the 18th day of January 1830, at Nine o’Clock in the Forenoon:

Nathan, Saul, formerly of No. 34, Somerset-Street, Whitechapel, then of Smith's-Buildings, Somerset-Street, Whitechapel, and late of No. 34, Jane-Street, Commercial-road, Middlesex, Watch-Maker.


Source: The London Gazette - 25th December 1829

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FREDERIC HAWLEY

148, Regent Street, London


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Frederic Hawley - London - 1864

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Frederic Hawley - London - 1864

Successor to Thomas Hawley (Watchmaker by special appointment to his late Majesty George IV).

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WILLIAM WIGGINS GODFREY

52, Whiskin Street, Clerkenwell, London


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W.W. Godfrey - London - 1863


William Wiggins Godfrey, of No. 46, Myddleton-square, Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex, Jeweller, having been adjudged bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in Her Majesty's Court of Bankruptcy, in London, on the 30th day of December, 1869, is hereby required to surrender himself to Philip Henry Pepys, Esq., a Registrar of the said Court, at the first meeting of creditors to be held before the said Registrar, on the 18th day of January instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at the said Court. Mr. George John Graham, of No. 25, Coleman-street, London, is the Official Assignee, and Mr. Robert W. Stacpoole, of Pinners hall, is the Solicitor acting in the bankruptcy.

Source: The London Gazette - 4th January 1870


W.W. Godfrey entered his marks, 'W·W·G' on the 29th August 1861, and 'WG&TC' (in partnership with Thomas Cramp) on the 17th November 1865, both with the London Assay Office.

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GREER

90, Newgate Street, London


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Greer - London - 1862

Charles Greer was noted as a Cutler of Newgate Street in 1837. (Source: The City of London Poll-Book - Election 1837 - Joseph Rickerby - 1837)

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CHARLES, REYNOLDS & Co. Ltd.

Milk Street, later, 18 & 20, and, 72 & 73, Fore Street, London


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Charles, Reynolds & Co. Limited - London - 1895


Charles, Reynolds & Co. entered their mark, 'C.R&Co' incuse, with the London Assay Office on the 29th June 1891. The mark was entered by A.E. Staley, partner and manager.

The business was converted into a limited liability company by January 1893, with J.C. Lambs recorded as general manager and managing director.

A new mark, 'C.R&Co.Ld' incuse, was entered with the LAO on the 18th January 1893 and the earlier mark erased.

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HORNE, THORNTHWAITE, & WOOD

121 & 123, Newgate Street, London


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Horne, Thornthwaite, & Wood - London - 1845

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Horne, Thornthwaite, & Wood - London - 1845

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Horne, Thornthwaite, & Wood - London - 1851

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HENRY WAY & SONS

38, 39, 40, 42, Thames Street, Windsor


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H. Way & Sons - Windsor, Berks. - 1909


Mark of Henry Way:

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In business since at least 1880.

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W. CALLAGHAN

45, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London


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W. Callaghan - London - 1851

Formerly with Thomas Harris & Son.

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WRIGHT & DAVIES

370, later, 145 7 151, later, 142a, Oxford Street, later, 60, Poland Street, Soho, later, 31-33, Beak Street, Soho, later, Ormond House, Rosebery Avenue, London


Examples of the work and mark of Wright & Davies:

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W.W above F.D - London - 1876

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W.W above F.D - London - 1884

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W.W above F.D

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W.W above F.D - London - 1884


The business of William Thomas Wright and Frederick Davies was established in c.1864. The firm was in the hands of W.T. Wright and William Frederick Wright by 1893.

Wright & Davies acquired the business of George Heath & Co. in 1900.

The Ormond House, Rosebery Avenue workshops were set up in 1939 doing work for Cartier. Wright & Davis Ltd. is now a subsidiary of Cartier.

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AITCHISON & Co.

Strand, Oxford Street, and Fleet Street, London


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Aitchison & Co. - London - 1911

The business merged with Dolland & Co. in 1927 to form Dollond & Aitchison.

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J. JEFFREYS

30, Hatton Garden, London


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J. Jeffreys - London - 1863

Established in 1793.

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JOHN A. HASLOP

37, 38 & 39, Upper Street, Islington, London


Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, William George Haslop, Jessie Haslop and Gertrude Haslop, the Trustees of the will of the late John Andrews Haslop and Eliza Haslop, carrying on business as Fancy Jewellers and Hosiers and Dealers in Leather and Fancy Goods and Toys, at 37, 38 and 39, Upper-street, Islington, in the county of London, under the style or firm name of JOHN A. HASLOP, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the 12th day of February, 1927. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid respectively by the said W. G. Haslop, who will continue to carry on the said business under the firm or style of John A. Haslop.—Dated this 10th May, 1927.

W. G. HASLOP.
JESSIE HASLOP.
GERTRUDE HASLOP.
ELIZA HASLOP.


Source: The London Gazette - 20th May 1927

John Andrews Haslop was recorded at 39, Upper Street, Islington, in Kelly's Directory of the Watch & Clock Trades - 1880

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W. SHAW

364, Euston Road, London


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W. Shaw - London - 1889

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SAMUEL HENSON

97, Regent Street, London


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Samuel Henson - London - 1894

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Samuel Henson - London - 1897

Established in 1840.

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CHARLES RIDER

106, Edgware Road, London


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Chas. Rider - London - 1889

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PAUL METZ

10, Jewin Street, London


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Paul Metz - London - 1882

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J.T. SHOUT

Albert House, 19, Park Side, Knightsbridge, London


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J.T. Shout - London - 1903

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E. JACKMAN

9, Georgiana Street, Camden Town, London


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E. Jackman - London - 1862

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BARRETT & SON

Sussex Place, South Kensington, London


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Barrett & Son - London - 1903

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