MANSELL, William (Grimwade p.329-330)

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He was christened at St James, Clerkenwell in 1776, the son of William and Frances.
Indentures were signed in 1790 for him to be the apprentice of John Nevill (Grimwade p.306), Citizen and Clockmaker.
He entered a maker’s mark at Goldsmiths Hall in 1802 as a gold worker from 32 Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell.
Indentures to be his apprentice were signed in 1803 by William Archer Deacon, in 1806 by James Ratliff and in 1814 by James Martin (Grimwade p.310-1, 343)
Christening records at St James, Clerkenwell from 1803-5 for three children show his wife as Ann.
He entered maker’s marks from 29 Rosoman Street from 1809-18.
In February 1830 he entered a maker’s mark in partnership with William Mansell, presumably his son born 1803, as goldworkers from 32 Rosomund (Rosoman?) Street, Clerkenwell and moved to 26 Spencer Street in June of that year.
His burial in 1850 aged 74 years, late of Spencer Street, was recorded at St James, Clerkenwell.
The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 Vol I p.307 by John Culme notes the business at Spencer Street was known as William Mansell & Son from 1841 and was continued after his father’s death by William junior.

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The Will of William Mansell, watch case maker late of Spencer Street, Northampton Square, was proved for probate on 23rd May 1850 (National Archives reference PROB 11/2113/210).