Greenock Silversmiths, Clock Makers, Watchmakers and Allied Trades Ver
Greenock Silversmiths, Clock Makers, Watchmakers and Allied Trades Ver. 1.0
This listing consists of silver and gold smiths, watchmakers, clockmakers, chronometer makers and allied trades. It is based on Street, Greenock directories and other sources indicating the location of the premises of these tradesmen.
Aitken, Andrew silversmith; watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1851-1872 3 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Aitken & Proctor clockmaker; jeweller; watchmaker active 1873-1874 3 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Aitken, Andrew watchmaker; jeweller active 1875-1893
Aitkenhead, Isabella jeweller 1927 27 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Alexander, D.C. watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1853-1860 22 Sugarhouse Lane, Greenock
Allan, Robert watchmaker 1884 10 South Street, Greenock 1885-1886 9 Mount Pleasant Street, Greenock 1887-1890 10 Murdieston Street, Greenock 1891-1896 18 South Street, Greenock 1897-1903 53 Kelly Street, Greenock 1904-1906 3 Argyll Street, Greenock 1907-1915 20 South Street, Greenock
Allen, Joseph watchmaker 1880-1881 16 Kelly Street, Greenock
Anderson, Archibald jeweller 1881-1882 33 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Anderson, David silversmith 1857 1 Watson’s Lane, Greenock
Anderson, James watchmaker 1855 20 Ann Street, Greenock 1857-1864 16 Sir Michael Street, Greenock 1865-1870 14 Sir Michael Street, Greenock 1871 16 Sir Michael Street, Greenock 1872 33 Sir Michael Street, Greenock
Archdeacon, Thomas watchmaker; clockmaker; silversmith; jeweller 1831 6 Dalrymple Street, Greenock 1831 46 Vennel, Greenock 1837 8 William Street, Greenock 1851-1853 27 Sugarhouse Lane Edinburgh Assay Office lists him as active in Greenock as a watch and clockmaker and jeweller from 1825-37 but the Census records show him still working as a watch maker at Vennel, Greenock until 1861.
Beraird, George watchmaker; jeweller 1876 27 Dempster Street, Greenock
Blair, Alexander watchmaker 1841 53 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1845-1849 50 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1851-1853 35 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1855-1857 14 Hamilton Street, Greenock Greenock Silversmiths, Clockmakers, Watchmakers and Allied Trades 1
Blair, Robert watchmaker; jeweller; clockmaker 1847 14 William Street, Greenock 1851 2 William Street, Greenock
Blair & Macdonald clockmaker 1849 14 William Street, Greenock
Blair, Daniel watchmaker; clockmaker 1851 2 William Street, Greenock 1853 8 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Blair, Henry watchmaker 1873 7 Sir Michael Street, Greenock
Blickle, J.B. watchmaker 1873 23 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1873-1879 50 Holmscroft Street, Greenock
Boyd, Alexander clockmaker 1815 Kirkwood's Lane, Crawfurdsdyke, Greenock
Boyd, J. & W. watchmaker; jeweller; goldsmith; silversmith 1865-1872 10 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1874-1882 Park Buildings, 11 West Blackhall Street, Greenock; 67 Buchanan Street, Glasgow
Bradley, Robert jeweller 1926-1927 28 Inverkip Street, Greenock
Brodie, James 1859 4 East Quay
Brown, William silversmith; jeweller 1836 45 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1853 6 William Street, Greenock Edinburgh Assay Office lists him as active as a working jeweller in Greenock from 1836-1837 only.
Brunton, Edward watchmaker 1862-1863 41 Lynedoch Street, Greenock
Buchanan, Andrew silversmith; watchmaker; jeweller 1836 8 William Street, Greenock
Buchanan, George watchmaker; jeweller 1815-1820 Alexander’s Land, Thomson Lane 1828 2 Mid-Quay Head 1831-1832 8 William Street, Greenock
Burnside, Robert goldsmith; silversmith; jeweller 1874-1877 25 Westburn Street, Greenock
Burrell, James silversmith; jeweller 1820 15 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Butler, Robert watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller; silversmith 1836-1849 48 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Cameron, M. & A. watchmaker; jeweller 1866-1872 59 Rue-end Street, Greenock 1872-1885 36 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Cameron, Archibald watchmaker 1886-1890 16 South Street, Greenock
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1890-1927 18 South Street, Greenock
Cameron, Matthew watchmaker; jeweller 1872-1907 36 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Cameron & McEachern 1906-1927 36 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Cameron, John jeweller 1783 Long Vennel, Greenock
Cameron, Richard watchmaker 1924-1926 10 Hope Street, Greenock
Campbell, Alexander silversmith active 1790-1800
Campbell, John silversmith active 1776
Campbell, John watchmaker; clockmaker active 1824
Carberry, Charles jeweller 1853-1867 14 William Street, Greenock
Carmichael, John clockmaker; watchmaker (Maker of the first clock in Greenock Parish Church in 1786) 1783-1800 New Street, Greenock "GREENOCK. A most daring robbery was committed here between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The shop of Mr Carmichael, watchmaker, was entered into by picking the locks, and property mostly consisting of gold and silver watches to the amount of several hundred pounds carried off. A most diligent search is being made for the thieves, and already several persons have been apprehended on suspicion." Edinburgh Evening Courant, 28th April 1800.
Carnwarth, James watchmaker 1913-1926 64 Ann Street, Greenock
Clark, Alexander M. silversmith active 1848
Clark, Donald watchmaker; jeweller 1895 16 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Clark, Duncan watchmaker 1820 3 Cathcart Street, Greenock; Shop: 28 Market Street, Greenock
Clark, John clockmaker; silversmith; watchmaker; jeweller 1815 3 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1824-1836 54 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1828 Shop: 15 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1836 East Roxburgh Street, Greenock / Mount Park, Greenock 1841 Shop: 53 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Clark, William silversmith active 1780-1810 Pieces by this maker are currently in the collection of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock.
Clypan, Adam silversmith 1805 Gammil’s Land nigh the Mid Quay Head, Greenock Shop: foot of Taylor’s Close, Greenock
Cart & Son watchmaker; jeweller; chronometers 1845-1847 54 Cathcart Street, Greenock
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1849 53 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1851-1855 43 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1857-1875 Whitehart Building, 50 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1876-1893 19 West Blackhall Street, Greenock (from 1880)
Cochrane, A. watchmaker; jeweller 1813 near the Port Office, 27 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Conway, Francis jeweller and merchant 1841 4 Shaw Street, Greenock
Cooper, Benjamin watchmaker; jeweller 1925 28 Inverkip Street, Greenock
Cotter, Robert watchmaker 1878 58 Drumfrochar Road
Crichton, John watchmaker 1820 6 William Street, Greenock
Creighton, David 1821 28 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Currie & Co. watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1862-1871 11 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Currie, Matthias watchmaker 1868 11 Cross-shore Street, Greenock 1873 41 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Currie & Co. 1874-1875 11 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Davidson, Robert watchmaker; jeweller 1877-1881 18 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1882-1915 4 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Davidson, Margaret H. 1923-1927 4 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Davie, James silversmith; clockmaker 1815 Kerr's Land, Longwell Close 1820 Cathcart Square, Greenock – Weir’s Land Breast, Greenock James Davie was born on 13 January 1789 in Edinburgh. He was baptised at St Cuthbert's on 23 January 1789. The family moved to Greenock with James, like his father becoming a silversmith (he is listed as such in Greenock Postal Directory). He married Elizabeth Halliday in Greenock on 21 June 1816. They had two children.
Davie, Samuel C. watchmaker; jeweller 1862-1870 12 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1871-1872 11 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Davie, Thomas silversmith; jeweller 1805 Kerr’s Land, Longwell Close 1829 North Corner of Square 1831-1832 45 Hamilton Street, Greenock Pieces by this maker are currently in the collection of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock.
Devlin, Patrick watchmaker; jeweller 1838 Opposite the Tar Pots, Greenock 1840-1841 13 William Street, Greenock / 4 East Breast, Greenock "On Friday night or Saturday morning the shop of Mr Patrick Devlin, watchmaker, situated in William Street, Greenock, Greenock, was entered by thieves, and no fewer than sixty four watches, seven of them which were of Greenock Silversmiths, Clockmakers, Watchmakers and Allied Trades 4 gold, carried off, besides a quantity of jewellery, the extent of which has not yet been ascertained. There were also taken three American eagles (gold), one old guinea, a sovereign and a half, and about thirty ounces of dollars and old coins. The value of the watches alone is about 500. No trace of the thieves had been obtained up to Saturday night.
"We noted some time ago that a jeweller's shop was broken into in Greenock and gold and silver watches carried away to the value of 500. In consequence of information communicated to the Carlisle Police, they succeeded in taking into custody a broker from Glasgow who was attempting to dispose of some of the stolen watches. Upwards of twenty were found in his possession, and the prisoner and property were brought to Glasgow by Mr Mann, Superintendent of the Greenock Police." Edinburgh Evening Post 25th July 1848.
Dickson, Francis jeweller; watchmaker 1873 71 Regent Street, Greenock / 62 Ann Street, Greenock 1875 40 Lynedoch Street, Greenock
Dickson, Hugh watchmaker; clockmaker 1872-1873 71 Regent Street, Greenock 1874 62 Ann Street, Greenock 1875 40 Lynedoch Street, Greenock 1876 10 Nile Street, Greenock 1878 52 Ann Street, Greenock
Dickson, James jeweller 1872 8 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Dolan, Thomas F. jeweller 1904 25 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Dougall, John watchmaker 1845 Captain Street, Greenock 1857-1859 9 William Street, Greenock
Douglas, Edward watchmaker; jeweller 1855 59 Rue-end Street, Greenock ‘Edward Douglas, Watchmaker Jeweller, 59. Rue End Street, Greenock, has on hand Large STOCK of WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELLERY. Ac., by the First Makers in London, which he is selling at and below Cost Price ’ April 17, 1855 Greenock Advertiser
Douglas, George clockmaker; watchmaker; engraver 1841-1847 1 William Street, Greenock 1849 2 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Douglas, John watchmaker; jeweller 1851-1855 9 East Breast, Greenock
Douglas, John & Son silversmith; jeweller 1841-1849 5 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Douglas, John watchmaker; jeweller; engraver; goldsmith 1851-1927 9 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Duffner, John watchmaker; jeweller 1888-1890 28 Inverkip Street, Greenock 1891 11 Ann Street, Greenock 1892-1900 30 Inverkip Street, Greenock
Duncan, J.B. jeweller 1877-1881 72 Ann Street, Greenock 1882-1889 44 Ann Street, Greenock
Dyer, Charles S. watchmaker 1923-1927 2 Campsie Terrace
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Ebner & Risch watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1876 9 Market Street, Greenock
Edward, George & Sons chronometers; watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller; silversmith 1870-1874 8 Hamilton Street, Greenock; 92 Buchanan Street, Glasgow
Evans, William watchmaker 1878-1881 56 Lynedoch Street, Greenock 1880 60 Drumfrochar Road
Falklander, Fidel watchmaker 1868-1875 9 Market Street, Greenock
Faller, Joseph watchmaker; clockmaker 1878-1881 12 Nile Street, Greenock
Falls (Faulds), John clockmaker 1815 86 Vennel, Greenock 1820 78 Vennel, Greenock
Fay, Peter clockmaker 1841 15 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Fenton, David watchmaker; jeweller 1910-1914 3 Argyle Street, Greenock 1915 33 Westburn Street, Greenock
Ferguson, Charles watchmaker; clockmaker 1860-1866 6 Cross-shore Street, Greenock 1867-1871 8 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Ferguson, Peter Hay watchmaker; jeweller 1913 31 Roxburgh Street, Greenock
Firth, James A. jeweller 1914-1926 41 Kelly Street, Greenock
Fleming, Daniel jeweller; goldsmith; silversmith 1828 21 William Street, Greenock 1831-1832 13 William Street, Greenock 1836 74 West Blackhall Street, Greenock - Shop: 6 Hanie Lane, Greenock 1841-1847 18 Hamilton Street, Greenock Edinburgh Assay Office lists Daniel Fleming as being active from 1825-1841.
Fleming, James chronometers 1875-1876 14 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Forgie, William watchmaker active 1830
Gardner, James watchmaker; jeweller; chronometers 1853-1869 8 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Gardner, James silversmith; jeweller; watchmaker; clockmaker 1855-1860 17 William Street, Greenock 1861-1862 35 Cathcart Street, Greenock “In our report of the Back Wynd murder in Thursday's impression, one of the witnesses gave his designation as, James Gardner, Jeweller, Greenock. We understand his distinctive address is James Gardner, Working Jeweller, William Street, Greenock. Glasgow Herald” 28th April 1860 James Gardner was born in Paisley circa 1831 and by 1841 was living in Greenock. The 1861 census records him living in Union Street, Greenock as a watchmaker employing three men and a boy. Edinburgh Assay Office lists him as a watch and clockmaker, jeweller and silversmith in Greenock from 1858-1867.
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Garrick, John clockmaker; watchmaker 1812 Mid Quay 1815 59 Shaw Street, Greenock 1820 12 William Street, Greenock
Gavin, Andrew watchmaker; clockmaker 1832 Bruce's Land, Crawfurdsdyke
Gelshie, W.W. & Co. watchmaker; jeweller 1891-1898 28 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Genter, Francis clockmaker 1873 38 Ann Street, Greenock
Gerrie, Edward watchmaker 1926-1927 29 Thom Street, Greenock
Gibb, John F. silversmith active 1880
Gibbs, John jeweller 1904-1908 28 Bruce Street, Greenock
Gilray, Jasicik clockmaker 1862-1863 15 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Gordon, J.L. watchmaker; jeweller 1883-1884 35 Nicolson Street, Greenock
Govan, Andrew jnr. jeweller; clockmaker 1841 45 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1845-1847 42 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1849 4 Sugarhouse Lane, Greenock 1851 39 Vennel, Greenock
Govan, Andrew watchmaker 1880 72 Roxburgh Street, Greenock
Graham, John watchmaker 1899 67 Holmscroft Street, Greenock 1902-1903 17 South Street, Greenock
Grant, Alex watchmaker 1896-1899 12 Laird Street, Greenock
Grant, John watchmaker 1851-1853 37 Nicolson Street, Greenock 1855 43 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1857 9 Arthur Street, Greenock
Greenock & Glasgow Electro Co. jeweller 1906-1915 14 Charles Street, Greenock
Grier, James clockmaker 1875 18 Tobago Street, Greenock
Halliday, J. watchmaker; jeweller 1896-1898 32 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Halliday, Robert watchmaker 1923-1925 10 Brachelston Street, Greenock 1926-1927 3 Argyle Street, Greenock
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Hendry, Duncan M. watchmaker 1903-1906 16 South Street, Greenock 1906-1908 36 South Street, Greenock 1909-1926 27 Patrick Street, Greenock
Hendry, James & Co. watchmaker; jeweller 1884 31 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1887 59 Rue-end Street, Greenock
Hendry, James silversmith; goldsmith; watch and clockmaker 1907 34 Hamilton Street, Greenock – House: Redlands, 9 Robertson Street, Greenock
Heron, David scientific instrument maker active1815
Heron, James silversmith; jeweller 1837 Forrest’s Land, William Street, Greenock 1845-1847 16 William Street, Greenock 1849 15 Cross-shore Street, Greenock 1855 3 Cowgate Street, Greenock 1857-1859 6 William Street, Greenock
Heron, J. & G. silversmith active 1800-1810
Heron, John (1772-1837) silversmith; watchmaker; chronometers; watchmaker; jeweller 1815 Forsyth Land, Prince Regent Street, Greenock - Shop: 1 William Street, Greenock 1820 Cathcart Square, Greenock - Shop: William Street, Greenock 1828-1832 Shaw Place, Greenock 1836 3 West Blackhall Street, Greenock - Shop: William Street, Greenock
John Heron was born circa 1772 and was the second son of James Heron and Mary Ninian. He was christened at Ayr in Scotland in 1772. He had four brothers and three sisters and eventually became a watchmaker in Greenock, John Heron died at Greenock in 1837, at the age of 64. [Greenock Advertiser 2.1.1837] "ONE GUINEA REWARD. There was stolen out of a house in Port Glasgow, a watch with a tortoise shell outer case, having the figure of Hope leaning on an anchor and pointing to a ship, painted on the back. The inner case was silver, and the maker's name, Churchill, London, No. 7730. Whoever can give any information of the said watch will please apply to Mr John Heron, watchmaker, Greenock." Glasgow Courier, 13th May 1797.
Note: silverware bearing the initials JH, an anchor and a thistle mark previously thought to originate in Greenock had in fact been made in Calcutta by the maker John Hunt.
Pieces by this maker are currently in the collection of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock.
Heron, William watchmaker; jeweller 1828 3 William Street, Greenock 1841 4 West Stewart Street, Greenock - Shop: 16 William Street, Greenock
Herrf, Joseph watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1870 27 Nelson Street west, Greenock, 1872-1878 21 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Hislop, Alexander watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1821 77 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1841 9 William Street, Greenock
Holden, Andrew watchmaker; clockmaker 1872-1876 10 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Huggins, Thomas watchmaker 1905-1907 41 Lynedoch Street, Greenock 1908 31 Trafalgar Street, Greenock
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Hunter, Nathaniel silversmith active 1775-1834 Pieces by this maker are currently in the collection of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock.
Hutchison, William watchmaker 1847 11 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Irving, Thomas watchmaker 1905 6 Hay Street, Greenock 1906-1925 5 Nile Street, Greenock 1926-1927 2 Lemmon Street, Greenock
Johnston, William watchmaker 1913-1926 20 Nelson Street, Greenock
Kay, John watchmaker 1828 Black's Land, Ann Street, Greenock
Ketterer & Currie & Co. clockmaker 1855 26 Crawfurd Street, Greenock 1857-1864 11 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Kienzle, F.H. watchmaker; jeweller 1876 11 Cross-shore Street, Greenock
Lamont, John watchmaker 1841-1849 17 Stanners Street, Greenock 1857-1865 22 Stanners Street, Greenock
Lang, Albert watchmaker 1923-1926 26 Vennel, Greenock
Leck, Robert watchmaker 1860-1861 33 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Lindsay, Luke watchmaker; jeweller 1815 3 Shaw Street, Greenock 1820 Wylie's Land, Hamilton Street, Greenock 1823-1838 46 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1828 Mountview, Greenock - Shop: 15 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1831-1841 46 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1845-1847 1 William Street, Greenock 1849 43 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1851-1853 14 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1855-1857 Mountview, Greenock Luke Lindsay is recorded as single and living at Mount View, Greenock in 1841. By 1851 he was married to Christina, living at South Kelland, Greenock and as a watch maker employing 1 boy. He is listed in 1861 living at Mount End Cottage, Greenock as a retired watch maker. Edinburgh Assay Office lists him active as a watch maker in Greenock from 1816-1853.
Linz, Randolph chronometer; watchmaker; jeweller; silversmith 1875-1876 8 Hamilton Street, Greenock – House: 86 Union Street, Greenock
Love, Robert chronometers 1870-1897 17 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Love, Robert jnr. jeweller 1891-1908 30 Newton Street, Greenock 1909-1912 40 Robertson Street, Greenock 1913-1914 39 Robertson Street, Greenock
Lyon, Robert watchmaker
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1894 61 Rue end Street, Greenock
McArthur, John watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1841 7 Market Street, Greenock
MacAulay, J.S. watchmaker; jeweller 1866-1867 10 Hamilton Street, Greenock
McCallum, Henry watchmaker 1884-1887 34 South Street, Greenock 1888-1903 40 Brisbane Street, Greenock 1904-1907 44 Brisbane Street, Greenock
McCowan, Charles watchmaker 1924-1927 3 Newton Street, Greenock
MacDonald, Duncan watchmaker; clockmaker 1851 1 William Street, Greenock
McEachran, Peter watchmaker 1903-1906 39 Kelly Street, Greenock
McFarlane, John silversmith; jeweller 1783 New Street, Greenock
McFie, Brice 1820 Sugarhouse Lane, Greenock
McGregor, Duncan chronometers; watchmaker, nautical instrument maker 1853-1855 8 William Street, Greenock Duncan McGregor was born in Renfrewshire around 1806. In 1841 he was listed as an optician in William Street, Greenock. By 1851 he was in Regent Street, Greenock, as a nautical instrument maker employing 4 journeymen.
McGregor, D. & Co. chronometers; watchmaker 1856-1871 32 Cathcart Street, Greenock Duncan McGregor started his business in Greenock in 1836 and opened premises in Glasgow in 1844. He traded as D. McGregor & Co. from 1856 onwards with branches opening in Liverpool in 1879 and in London in 1886. McGregor & Co. marked their chronometers as ‘D. McGregor & Co., Makers to the Admiralty, Glasgow & Greenock’. They did not normally make their own movements, these usually being acquired from the firm of Thomas Mercer.
McGuckin, Alex watchmaker; jeweller 1870-1872 10 Hamilton Street, Greenock
McIntosh, Daniel watchmaker 1908 14 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1909 95 Roxburgh Street, Greenock
McIntosh, Daniel 1910-1926 64 Wellington Street, Greenock
McIintyre, D. clockmaker; watchmaker 1820 21 Dalrymple Street, Greenock - Shop: Clark's Land, Mid-Quay head, Greenock
McKellar, A.S.H. jeweller 1914-1927 27 Cathcart Street, Greenock
McKenzie, Joseph watchmaker; jeweller 1890 31 Trafalgar Street, Greenock 1891 22 Trafalgar Street, Greenock 1892 1 Mearns Street, Greenock 1895-1908 61 Rue-end Street, Greenock
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McLaggan, Peter watchmaker; clockmaker 1869-1870 23 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1871-1872 20 Cathcart Street, Greenock
McLaggan, John watchmaker; jeweller 1873-1875 20 Cathcart Street, Greenock
McLean, Alex watchmaker 1890 75 Regent Street, Greenock
McLean, John goldsmith; jeweller 1816-1820 29 Cathcart Street, Greenock
McLeod, William watchmaker; jeweller 1901-1902 27 Cathcart Street, Greenock
McLeod, Peter 1903-1910 27 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Master, William silversmith; watchmaker; jeweller 1815 28 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1820 35 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Menzies, John silversmith and jeweller 1853 5 Hamilton Street, Greenock
McNeil, James watchmaker 1902-1906 18 Bentinck Street, Greenock
McNeil, James 1907-1909 9 Bentinck Street, Greenock
McNeil, Thomas watchmaker; jeweller 1857-1873 9 East Breast, Greenock 1874-1884 8 East Breast, Greenock 1885-1902 34 Brymner Street, Greenock
McNeil, Thomas 1903-1927 45 Cathcart Street, Greenock
McNeur, David watchmaker; jeweller 1906-1927 34 Ann Street, Greenock 1910 38 Inverkip Street, Greenock
Madden, William F. watchmaker; jeweller 1888-1891 49 Rue end Street, Greenock
Maitland, John clockmaker; watchmaker 1841-1845 9 Smith’s Lane, Greenock 1847-1849 7 Market Street, Greenock 1851-1855 13 Market Street, Greenock
Mann, Alex watchmaker 1860 47 Ann Street, Greenock 1861-1867 1 William Street, Greenock 1868 13 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1869 18 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1870-1877 11 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1878-1881 15 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1882-1891 16 Laird Street, Greenock
Mann, Anderson watchmaker 1877 17 Prospecthill Street, Greenock
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Marr, James jeweller; goldsmith; watchmaker; jeweller 1857-1862 3 York Street, Greenock 1864-1865 9 Mount Pleasant Street, Greenock 1866-1872 14 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1873-1893 33 Nelson Street, Greenock 1895-1902 19 Nelson Street, Greenock 1903-1904 26 Patrick Street, Greenock
Marquis, Angus watchmaker 1885-1885 8 Westburn Street, Greenock
Marr, William goldsmith 1889 32 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Menzies, George watchmaker; silversmith jeweller 1841 9 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1845-1847 35 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1831-1832 56 Shaw Street, Greenock
Menzies, John 1836 3 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1841-1849 67 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1841 Shop: 3 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1851-1855 5 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1857 12 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1858-1864 12 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1865 14 West Blackhall Street, Greenock He was born in Greenock around 1806 and is recorded in the 1841 Census as a silversmith living with Hugh Robinson and family. The 1851 Census recorded him at West Blackhall Street, Greenock, Greenock as a jeweller employing one man and living with his wife Mary and 3 children aged 2-8 years including daughter Janet born 1843. He was at the same address in 1861 but he is recorded as a retired silversmith.
Menzies, William watchmaker; chronometers 1855 5 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1861-1862 26 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1863-1868 5 William Street, Greenock 1869-1872 36 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Menzies, Robert watchmaker 1868 18 Bruce Street, Greenock 1869-1871 5 William Street, Greenock 1872 36 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1873-1874 5 William Street, Greenock 1875-1879 25 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1880-1906 27 Westburn Street, Greenock
Miller, James jeweller 1881-1882 43 Westburn Street, Greenock
Miller, William S . watchmaker 1884 20 Ann Street, Greenock 1886-1892 31 Brymner Street, Greenock 1893-1895 3 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Mitchell, James clockmaker 1851 48 Vennel, Greenock
Montgomery, Thomas watchmaker 1889-1910 14 St. Lawrence Street, Greenock 1912-1927 76 Brisbane Street, Greenock
Morrison, John engraver; clockmaker
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1815 Grey's Land, Longwell Close, Greenock 1820 Bank Street, Greenock
Mowat, Daniel silversmith 1841 39 Sir Michael Street, Greenock
Neill, John watchmaker 1873-1874 20 South Street, Greenock 1875 22 South Street, Greenock 1876-1880 24 South Street, Greenock 1881-1896 5 Caddlehill Street, Greenock
Neill, Peter jeweller 1897-1903 5 Caddlehill Street, Greenock 1907-1912 44 Robertson Street, Greenock 1912-1915 30 Denholm Street, Greenock
Neill, Peter 1904-1906 25 Newton Street, Greenock
Neill, T.D. watchmaker 1923-1926 3 Argyle Street, Greenock
Orr, James watchmaker; jeweller; clockmaker 1817 East Breast, Greenock 1820 15 Dalrymple Street, Greenock - Shop: McCunn's Land, Mid Quay Head
Osborn, Jonas silversmith active 1790 Pieces by this maker are currently in the collection of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock.
Park, Robert chronometers; watchmaker; jeweller 1861-1864 14 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Paterson, John watchmaker 1881-1882 59 Belville Street, Greenock
Paterson, Walter watchmaker; jeweller 1888 21 Wellington Street, Greenock 1889-1893 1 Holmscroft Street, Greenock 1894-1903 25 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Peddie, John watchmaker; jeweller 1910-1926 22 Murdieston Street, Greenock
Proctor, Robert M. watchmaker; jeweller; clockmaker; silversmith 1870-1872 26 Patrick Street, Greenock 1875-1880 34 Hamilton Street, Greenock – House: 26 Patrick Street, Greenock
Rankin, Alexander watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1820 Dougall's Land, Crawfurdsdyke 1828 2 Cross-shore Street, Greenock 1828 Shop: William Street, Greenock 1832-1849 10 William Street, Greenock 1851 7 William Street, Greenock 1853-1862 5 William Street, Greenock Edinburgh Assay Office lists him as Alexander Rankine active from 1825. His name does not appear on the Greenock Census for 1841.
Rankin, Archibald clockmaker 1845 17 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Rawson, Robert L . watchmaker
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1901-1902 Bogston Terrace 1903-1904 Helen Street, Greenock
Robb, George watchmaker; jeweller 1923-1926 69 Dempster Street, Greenock
Robertson, Robert watchmaker 1888-1889 26 Trafalgar Street, Greenock 1890-1893 27 Dempster Street, Greenock
Robertson, Robert W. watchmaker; jeweller 1903-1911 23 Ann Street, Greenock
Robertson, Robert 1912 31 Roxburgh Street, Greenock
Robold, Zeprian Listed as a ‘German clockmaker’ 1836-1841 19 East Quay Lane, Greenock
Ronald, James watchmaker 1876 11 Lyle Street, Greenock 1877-1879 26 Ann Street, Greenock 1880-1908 23 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Scott, Robert silversmith; clockmaker 1815-1820 Kerr's Land, Longwell Close, Greenock
Scott, Robert L. jeweller 1924-1925 48A Kelly Street, Greenock
Sieger, Engelbert watchmaker; clockmaker 1865 Havelock Buildings, 17 West Blackhall Street, Greenock 1866-1871 Palmerston Buildings, Custom House Place, Greenock – House: Havelock Buildings 1879-1885 39 West Blackhall Street, Greenock “At St. Andrew's R.C. Church, on the 27th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Munro, Engelbert Sieger, Jeweller, Greenock, to Sophie, eldest daughter of Mr Anton Vogt, Jeweller, Glasgow.” Source: Glasgow Herald 28th April 1871 Sieger was born in Egesheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany around 1840, leaving for the USA in 1859 but by 1861 he was listed a clock maker lodging in Birchburn, Kilmory, Bute. He was listed in 1871 as a watch maker employing 1 man and two apprentices, living with his brother Lophron at 17 West Blackhall Street, Greenock. His business continued at 49 Brougham Street, Greenock in 1881 but then expanded into the wine trade and is listed as a spirit dealer in Greenock by 1891.
Sieger Brothers 1872-1878 Custom House Place, Greenock
Smith, Peter clockmaker 1893-1894 3 bank Street, Greenock
Smith, Thomas jeweller; goldsmith 1866-1869 35 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1870-1872 2 Church Place, Greenock
Smith, Thomas 1873-1876 8 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1877-1878 16 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1879-1880 21 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1881-1908 14 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Smith, Thomas watchmaker 1873-1875 3 Holmscroft Street, Greenock
Soutar, William D. watchmaker 1913-1926 38 Inverkip Street, Greenock
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Steele, William watchmaker; jeweller 1874-1877 51 Nicolson Street, Greenock
Stewart, Hugh jeweller 1862-1870 8 William Street, Greenock 1871-1875 50 Shaw Street, Greenock
Stewart, William watchmaker; goldsmith 1881-1887 13 West Blackhall Street, Greenock
Storer, John watchmaker; clockmaker 1857-1862 10 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Summers, John clockmaker; watchmaker 1828 Longwell Close, Greenock 1831 3 Church Lane, Greenock 1832 8 Manse Lane, Greenock 1836 3 Manse Street, Greenock
Taylor, John silversmith active 1750-1785 Pieces by this maker are currently in the collection of the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock.
Thompson, William watchmaker; jeweller 1894-1895 48 Ann Street, Greenock
Thomson, Robert watchmaker 1845-1849 9 William Street, Greenock 1851-1860 1 William Street, Greenock
Tolmie, John T. watchmaker 1869-1870 3 Brachelston Place, Nelson Street, Greenock 1872-1874 34 Nelson Street, Greenock 1875-1876 16 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Townsend, Robert watchmaker 1777 Cathcart Street, Greenock "Whereas on the night betwixt the 23rd and 24th the shop of Robert Townsend, watchmaker in Greenock, was broke into and the following articles stolen, viz., one plain Gold watch, jewelled, maker's name Robert Townsend, Greenock, No. 296 ; one small Gold watch with gilt hands and shagreen outer case, with the inside case and box in one, name Da Cheshe, London, No. 6442 ; one Silver watch, name Robert Townsend, number uncertain this last is a new one ; one do. do., new cap'd, name Daniell Marshall Wakefield, a high number but uncertain what it is ; one old silver watch with seconds in the centre, the verge pivot broke, name Robert Townsend, Greenock, No. 132; one old watch, shagreen case, gilt box, name Rt. Johnston, London, No. 7704 ; one old silver watch, name Howard, London, number uncertain, had a new outer case unlined ; one old silver watch, name Thomas Moore, London, No. 6571 ; three pair new silver watch cases of the best kind without pendants ; one old silver watch box and an old agate watch case ; two tortoise shell watches with Gilt boxes, Nos. 9026 and no ” "These are therefore offering a reward of Ten Guineas to any person or persons who will discover or apprehend the persons concerned in the said theft, to be paid by the said Robert Townsend, upon conviction of the offenders. And it is hereby requested that all watchmakers and others will stop any of the above articles that may come into their hands and send the said Robert Townsend timely notice thereof." Caledonian Mercury, 26th November 1777.
Townsend, William active 1791
Turnbull, Robert watchmaker; jeweller 1790-1832 New Street, Greenock 1815 34 William Street, Greenock 1820-1828 8 Dalrymple Street, Greenock 1820-1828 Shop: 34 William Street, Greenock 1831-1832 Shop: 6 William Street, Greenock
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Waddell, David watchmaker 1908-1909 29 Westburn Street, Greenock 1910-1911 29 Bank Street, Greenock
Walker, M. & Sons jeweller; clockmaker; watchmaker 1886-1887 32 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1888-1890 28 Cathcart Street, Greenock
Ward, J.T. watchmaker; jeweller 1873-1880 10 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1881 16 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1881-1887 16 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Ward, & Co. goldsmith; silversmith 1888-1894 16 Hamilton Street, Greenock
Warden, Andrew watchmaker; jeweller 1866-1870 16 Laird Street, Greenock 1871-1873 9 Kelly Street, Greenock 1872-1873 8 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1874-1879 21 Cathcart Street, Greenock 1880-1899 45 Hamilton Street, Greenock 1900-1906 29 Westburn Street, Greenock 1907-1910 65 Holmscroft Street, Greenock
Wilson, William watchmaker 1902-1904 31 Nicolson Street, Greenock 1911-1913 38 Inverkip Street, Greenock
Whyte, Archibald watchmaker 1880-1881 8 Hay Street, Greenock
Wylie, David watchmaker; clockmaker; jeweller 1783 Laigh Street, Greenock
Young, Robert Optician and nautical instrument maker d. 1879
Young, John Y. watchmaker; jeweller 1885 1 Ratho Street, Greenock
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