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| Gilson Watch and Clockmakers |
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| The name of Gilson Watch and Clockmakers has been seen in Market Place for over 150 years, and which the shop sign said was founded in 1828. Thomas Gilson first appears in a 1844 trade directory. His son William Gilson had taken over by 1881 and William was succeeded by his son Percy who carried on trading under the name of William Gilson & son for much of the 20th century. Sadly, in 2011, the name disappeared but the shop still continues as a Jewellers under the name of Guest & Phillips. Now Gilson Jewellers becomes part of Pocklington history. |
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Gilsons shop taken in 2006, 180 years after the shop was opened |
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A watch insert of Thomas Gilson from the scrapbook of William Watson DDX1445/3 |
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A letter head |
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Thomas Gilson started to appear in trade directories from 1844 onwards as a Clock and Watchmakers. Thomas Gilson is incorrectly named as Gibson in Walkers' Hull and East Riding Clocks. The confusion occurs because of a mistype in one trade directory, which seems to have propogated in many clock publications. His son William took over the Pocklington shop and his other son Walter opened a shop in Market Weighton.
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1861 Census - Pocklington Market Place
| Name |
Relation |
Status |
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Age |
Born |
Occupation |
Parish born |
| GILSON, Thomas |
Head |
Married |
M |
50 |
1811 |
Watchmaker
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Linby
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Jane |
Wife |
Married |
F |
45 |
1816 |
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Holme on Spalding Moor |
| GILSON, Richard |
Son |
Unmarried |
M |
19 |
1842 |
Watchmaker
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Pocklington
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| GILSON, Mary |
Daughter |
Unmarried |
F |
17 |
1844 |
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Pocklington
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| GILSON, Walter |
Son |
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M |
15 |
1846 |
Watchmaker
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Pocklington
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| GILSON, John Thos |
Son |
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M |
14 |
1847 |
Scholar
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Pocklington
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| GILSON, Alice |
Daughter |
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F |
12 |
1849 |
Scholar
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Pocklington
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| GILSON, William |
Son |
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M |
9 |
1852 |
Scholar
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Pocklington
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| GILSON, Jane A |
Daughter |
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F |
4 |
1857 |
Scholar
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Pocklington
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1871 Census - Pocklington Market Place
| Name |
Relation |
Status |
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Age |
Born |
Occupation |
Parish born |
| GILSON, Thos |
Head |
Married |
M |
61 |
1810 |
Watchmaker |
Lumby |
| GILSON, Jane |
Wife |
Married |
F |
56 |
1815 |
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Holme on Spalding Moor |
| GILSON, Walter |
Son |
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M |
24 |
1847 |
Watchmaker |
Pocklington |
| GILSON, Mary |
Daughter |
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F |
26 |
1845 |
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Pocklington |
| GILSON, John T |
Son |
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M |
23 |
1848 |
Pawnbroker |
Pocklington |
| GILSON, Jane A |
Daughter |
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F |
13 |
1858 |
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Pocklington |
| RUBIN, Thos |
Grandson |
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M |
4 |
1867 |
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Whitby |
| GILSON, Wm |
Son |
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M |
18 |
1853 |
Bricklayer |
Pocklington |
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1901 Census - Pocklington Market Place |
| Name |
Relation |
Status |
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Age |
Born |
Occupation |
Parish born |
| GILSON, William |
Head |
Married |
M |
48 |
1853 |
Watch Maker Shopkeeper
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Pocklington
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Sarah |
Wife |
Married |
F |
45 |
1856 |
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South Elmsall
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Jane |
Daughter |
Single |
F |
25 |
1876 |
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South Elmsall
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Percy W G |
Son |
Single |
M |
23 |
1878 |
Watch Maker's Asst
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South Elmsall
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Reginald T |
Son |
Single |
M |
21 |
1880 |
Solicitor's Clerk
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South Elmsall
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Daisy |
Daughter |
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F |
11 |
1890 |
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South Elmsall
Yorkshire |
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1901 Census - Market Weighton High St. |
| Name |
Relation |
Status |
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Age |
Born |
Occupation |
Parish born |
GILSON, Walter |
Head |
Married |
M |
56 |
1845 |
Watchmaker
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Pocklington
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Elizabeth |
Wife |
Married |
F |
55 |
1846 |
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Selby
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Alice M |
Daughter |
Single |
F |
26 |
1875 |
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Brayton
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Ethel M |
Daughter |
Single |
F |
18 |
1883 |
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Mkt Weighton
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Hilda |
Daughter |
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F |
16 |
1885 |
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Mkt Weighton
Yorkshire |
| GILSON, Elizabeth |
Daughter |
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F |
14 |
1887 |
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Mkt Weighton
Yorkshire |
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We think this is Percy and William Gilson circa. 1910 outside their shop in Market Place, Pocklington |
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If you wish to add to the story of Gilsons or any other clock watchmaker, or correct any of the above information, then please contact me.
Ref: Hull and East Riding Clocks by J.E.S. Walker
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