HATTON, Joseph York (Grimwade p.540)

[MCB]

Page 178 of Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World records him at Tooley Street, apprenticed in 1785, free in 1796 and a liveryman of the Clockmakers Company from 1810-1830. All the more intriguing therefore is the christening of Ann the daughter of Joseph York and Ann Hatton at Christ Church, Southwark in 1814 which recorded he was a watch maker but resident in the Workhouse.
He was assessed to Land Tax in Tooley Street, Southwark from 1803-9.
Aged 67 years in 1839 his burial, late of 125 Lower Thames Street, was registered at St Magnus the Martyr.
The Will of Joseph York Hatton, late of Lower Thames Street, London, was proved for probate on 21st March 1840 (National Archives reference PROB 11/1924/186).

[silverly]

6 June 1785 Joseph son of Nathaniel Hatton of Southwark cooper apprenticed to Newman Peachey Clock Maker of London.

[dognose]

On Sunday afternoon, the shop of Mr. Joseph York Hatton, watchmaker and silversmith, residing at the foot of London-bridge, was broken open, and robbed of property to the amount of 1000l. No person was left to guard the premises.

Source: The Cambrian - 2nd August 1828

[dognose]

In the course of Sunday afternoon, the shop of Mr Joseph York Hatton watchmaker and silversmith, residing at the foot of London bridge, was broken open and robbed of upwards of 150 gold and silver watches besides a number of silver snuff-boxes, a quantity of foreign coin, consisting of doubloons, dollars, rupees, five-franc pieces, English coins for the cabinet, and a quantity of jewellery, altogether to the value of upwards of 1,000l. Mr Hatton generally goes out of town on a Sunday. On this occasion, it appears, there was no servant left to guard the premises, and it is supposed that the robbery was effected during the storm on Sunday afternoon. From some apparatus which was left behind, and other circumstances, no doubt is entertained that it was perpetrated by thieves of the highest class and discipline. They were probably apprehensive of Mr Hatton's return, as they left several drawers, containing the most valuable property, untouched; and they left also much property which they had displaced, and was perfectly portable. No trace has been discovered for pursuit. Depredations on Sunday afternoons have of late rapidly increased in the City.

Source: The Examiner - 27th July 1828