Wilson, James (1755-1809)
- Name:
- Wilson, James (1755-1809)
- Born:
- 00/00/1755
- Died:
- 04/03/1809
- Death Location:
- Birmingham, England
- Residence:
- Birmingham, England
- Nationality:
- English
- Occupation:
- Maker of cast-iron clock faces, by 1772 until death in 1809. Said to be the preeminant cast iron clock face maker of the late 18th century.
- Relations:
- Osborne & Wilson clock dials, Birmingham, England, 1772-77
James Wilson clock dials, Birmingham, England, 1777-1809 - Spouse:
- (1) Porter, Sarah (1752-1788) 1776
(2) Jorden, Sarah, 1790 - Children:
- Thomas Porter
James
Sarah
Frances Elizabeth
Eleanor Caswell
Jeremiah Caswell
Frederick - Notes:
- John A. Robey, "Birmingham Dialmakers: Some Biographical Notes, Part I." Antiquarian Horology, (June 2007), 209-222.
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