Harry Arthur Crowhurst

Harry Arthur Crowhurst (14 March 1868 – 8 December 1943) was a photographer, optician and partner in a lantern and optical supply business.

Life and Times

In 1868, Crowhurst was born at St George the Martyr, London. He was the son of William Henry and Julia Ann Crowhurst. He had one brother, Walter William, and 2 sisters, Ellen Mable and Julia May.[1] In 1943, he died at Southampton, Hampshire, England.[2] In 1891, the Census of England and Wales noted that Crowhurst, age 23, had the occupation as optician.[3] In 1900, he teamed with Harold Armytage Sanders to form the firm of Sanders and Crowhurst.[4] In 1901, the Census of England and Wales noted that Crowhurst, age 33, listed occupation as optician.[5] In May 1905, Crowhurst married the daughter of James Williamson, noted film pioneer, and took over the Williamson business.

W. Watson and Son

W. Watson and Son was an optical instrument maker. In 1837, the William Watson business was established in London for the manufacture of optical instruments. By the 1840s, the company moved into lanterns, slides and associated equipment. In 1868, the name was changed to W. Watson & Son and by this time were located at 313 High Holborn, London. In the 1870s, the company added photographic equipment and became known as a leading manufacturer of the Highest Class Photographic Instruments and Apparatus in England.[6][7] Into the 1940s, the company remained at 313 High Holborn, London, England.

Sanders & Crowhurst
Sanders & Crowhurst optician sign

Established in 1900, Crowhurst teamed with Harold Armytage Sanders to form the firm of Sanders and Crowhurst that became an agent for W. Watson and Son. The going interest was to serve as lantern and slide dealers and also offer service as opticians.[8] The partnership dissolved on 21 October 1908. When the partnership dissolved in 1908, Sanders continued in business as Sanders and Company at the Shaftesbury Avenue address, and Crowhurst continued in business at the Hove branch location.[9]

References
  1. England and Wales Census, 1881. Database with images. FamilySearch. Harry Arthur Crowhurst in household of William Heny Crowhurst, St Andrew Holborn Above The Bars And St George The Martyr, London, Middlesex, England. 1881 England, Scotland and Wales census. Database and images. Citing p. 18. Piece/Folio 337/11. The National Archives. Kew, Surrey. FHL microfilm 101,774,242.
  2. England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007. Database. FamilySearch. Harry A Crowhurst, 1943. England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006. Database. Citing Death. Southampton, Hampshire, England. General Register Office. Southport, England.
  3. England and Wales Census, 1891. Database with images. FamilySearch. Harry A Crowhurst in household of William Henry Crowhurst, Bloomsbury, London, England. 1891 England, Scotland and Wales census. Database and images. Citing PRO RG 12. London county, subdistrict. The National Archives of the UK. Kew, Surrey.
  4. Editor. (November 1900). Sanders & Crowhurst. Launch of new company. The Optical Magic Lantern Journal. 11(138): 137-139.
  5. England and Wales Census, 1901. Database with images. FamilySearch. Harry A Crowhurst in household of William Henry Crowhurst, Bloomsbury, London, England. 1901 England, Scotland and Wales census. Database and images. Citing PRO RG 13. London county, subdistrict. The National Archives of the UK. Kew, Surrey.
  6. Editor. (10 October 1889). London Chamber of Commerce establishes Photographic Trades Section. The London Times. London, England.
  7. Editor. (22 October 1894). Antwerp Exhibition features W. Watson & Son scientific instruments. The London Times. London, England.
  8. Editor. (November 1900). Sanders & Crowhurst. Launch of new company. The Optical Magic Lantern Journal. 11(138): 137-139.
  9. Editor. (27 October 1908). Sanders & Crowhurst, announce dissolution of partnership. London Gazette.
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