William WHEATSTONE Gloucester (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, July 27, 2008, 01:29 (5974 days ago) @ Scarlet

Its about the same era , so I wonder if your musical instrunment maker was linked to William Wheatstone in Gloucester ?

Wheatstone was involved in Organ type instruments - concertina etc , so the link to Bassoon is a possible :-)

Charles Wheatstone was born in Gloucester on February 1802 to William and Beata Wheatstone ( nee Bubb, father Samuel). William Wheatstone had a musical instrument making business in Gloucester and consequently Charles's first interests were musical. From a young age Charles Wheatstone conducted experiments on musical instruments and studied the scientific principles involved. In 1806 his father moved his business from Gloucester to Pall Mall, London where he not only made musical instruments but also taught music.

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The firm of Wheatstone commenced in London in 1750, in the old Exeter 'Change building, near to where the Lyceum Theatre now stands. This musical instrument and publishing firm was founded by Charles Wheatstone's uncle, also named Charles (hereafter referred to as 'Uncle Charles').

Charles Wheatstone was born on 6 Feb 1802, at Barnwood Manor House, Barnwood, near Gloucester. His father William was a 'cordwainer' or shoemaker, who may have also had a musical instrument business in Gloucester. The family moved to London in 1806, and after the Exeter 'Change building was demolished, uncle Charles's business moved to 436 Strand, near Charing Cross. Thereafter, Langwill records father William Wheatstone at 128 Pall Mall from 1813 to 1823, at 24 Charles Street from 1823 to 1824, and at 118 Jermyn Street from 1824 to 1826

In 1818, when aged just sixteen, Charles Wheatstone produced his first known new musical instrument, the 'flute harmonique', a keyed flute of some kind. There is a novel keyed and free reeded 'flute' in the C M Collection, item C533, once the property of Wheatstone, though of French origin, which may relate to the Flute Harmonique. Charles Wheatstone's youth in general was much involved with science.

Given Wheatstone and Bubb appear in the Forest it is possible that a Cinderby / Sinderby link exists

SAMUEL BUBB
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Marriages:
Spouse: SOPHIA DOLMAN
Marriage: 25 MAY 1761 Barnwood, Gloucester, England
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M035323 1754 - 1885 0991431 Film 6901281 Film
Sheet: 00

BEATA BUBB
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 14 MAY 1771 Barnwood, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: SAMUEL BUBB
Mother: SOPHIA
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C035321 1569 - 1812 0417117 Film 6911844 Film
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BEATA BUBB
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Marriages:
Spouse: WILLIAM WHEATSTONE
Marriage: 27 AUG 1799 Barnwood, Gloucester, England
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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M035323 1754 - 1885 0991431 Film 6901281 Film
Sheet: 00

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