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- Chirnside Parish Records
Film no. 103212
1790
Augst 31
Alexander Howlistone Thatcher in Chirnside and Alison Brown his Spouse had a Son born the 16th of July and Baptized the 31st of Augst 1790, named James
HOWLISTONE, James Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1790
Christening Date: 31 Aug 1790 Recorded in: Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father: Alexander HOWLISTONE
Mother: Alison BROWN
Source: FHL Film 1067867 Dates: 1691 - 1854
1841 - wife staying at St Albans Terrace
1846 London Post Office Directory - Page 294
Houliston Alexander, confectioner, 8 Park ter. Regent's park
Houliston James, optician, 33 New Bond st
Houlston & Stoneman, booksel. & publish. 65 Paternoster row
Houlston Ann (Mrs.), fishmonger, 7 Sydney pl. Kg.'s rd. Chels
1851 - wife staying at 85 Bond Street but where is James?
Post Office London Directory (Small Edition), 1852
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY.
Houliston Alexander, cook & confectioner, 8 Park terrace, Regent's park, & 9 Orchard street, Portman square
Houliston James, optician, 85 New Bond street
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Houliston, James death England GRO Ref. 1a 146 Qtr/Date 3 1859 in St Geo Han Sq
Sources for James HOULISTON:
Life:
Bersford Chapel,Walworth, County Surry, Registerof Baptisms (Reprint Of Church Records), Family History Library, 35 North
West Temple Street, Salt Lake City,UT 84150, USA. contains Baptism records for Alfred L Houliston, Mary Houliston, and
Margaret Houliston. Gives their birthdates, and that they were all baptized on same date. Identifies that their father was James
Houliston, their mother was Elizabeth Elliot. Minister of church was Edward Andrews.
Church was Walworth Beresford Street Calvinist Independent, Southwark, Surrey. "Baptism record indicated that on date of
baptism of their three children,16,May 1830, James Houliston and his wife , Elizabeth Elliot, and three children(Alfred, Mary,
Margaret) lived at 20 Bounty Place, in the Parish of St. Mary Walworth in the County of Surry, England".
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/history/websters/h.htm
Signature Maker Info Instruments Comments Location References
HOULISTON, JAMES// England, fl.1839-58, OIM PHIM// // barometer and thermometer maker; see Houlston.// 3 St. Albans Terrace, Kennington Road (1839); 33 New Bond Street (1843-50); 85 New Bond Street (1851-58); all in London.// Goodison 1. HOULSTON// England, PHIM// Wheel Barometer = X.// probably James Houliston.// New Bond Street, London.// Goodison 1.
References to Barometers & Thermometers found on the web:
1) A particularly pretty mid Victorian rosewood stick barometer. Shaped pediment & trunk with mother of pearl florally inlaid panels. Ivory register plate, inscribed Houliston, 85 New Bond Street, London, with rack & pinion vernier & ivory set knob. Glazed mercury thermometer with ivory scale reading both Fahrenheit & Reaumur. Well figured rosewood turned cover over boxwood cistern. James Houliston, optician, barometer and thermometer maker, flourished from 1839-58.
£3450
2) <http://www.heathcote-ball.clara.co.uk/pastcats/14-12-00.htm>
Heathcote Ball and Company
Lot 76 A FINE EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGRAVED IVORY COMBINED SUN DIAL, COMPASS AND THERMOMETER, with silvered central dial and circular tube, inscribed 'Houliston, 3 St Albans Terrace, Kennington Road, London, 3¾in., red morocco case. (Illus) * James Houliston recorded as working 1839-59 and at 3 St Albans Terrace 1839, then New Bond Street 1843-50
3) http://www.antique-barometers.com/DynamicPages/OtherInstruments.php?pageNum_rsOtherInstruments=1&totalRows_rsOtherInstruments=17
Derek and Tina Rayment - Antique Barometers
Reference: 5164
Silvered engraved Thermometer in original case. The dial signed Houliston, 3 St.Albans Terrace, Kennington. Circa 1890
Dimensions: 8.1/2 x 2 inches
Price Guide: A
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