John Thomas Schmalcalder

  General Notes:

His Occupation was an optician

  Noted events in his life were:

. Post Office Directory: Mathmatical Instrument Maker, 1841. 2 Fairfax's Court, 400 Strand

. He appeared on the census in 1861 in Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England. Piece 56 Folio 60b

8 1/2 Monmouth Court by the looks of it. (St Martins)

Schmalcalder Elizabeth under 6 Months
Schmalcalder Emily 8 scholar
Schmalcalder Emma 19 Genearal Servant weekly employ
Schmalcalder Jane 10 scholar
Schmalcalder Jane 45 (laundress)
Schmalcalder John 16 (Blind, b St Margaret's W/minster)
Schmalcalder John 49
Schmalcalder Lucy 13 (Gen Servant b St Pancras)
Schmalcalder William 3.1/2 Scholar

John the father is a
"Repairer of Mathematical Instruments

. FRO (Death Ref:): Death Certificate, apr 21, 1862, The Strand, Tottenham, Bourough Of Middlesex, (Pancras). 26 Porter Street St Pancras London

. He was employed. Apprenticed to Thomas Gilbert (scientific instrument maker) in the
Grocers Company, 1829. Attended classes at the London Mechanics
Institute, December 1830 to September 1831.
Described in 1841 census as 'Surgical instrument maker', 399 Strand, but
not found in rate books for 399 Strand.
Directories from 1841 show 'John Schmalcalder, optician'.
There is a reference to John as 'Optician by special appointment to HRH
Prince Albert' from Robson's London Directory, Street key and Royal
Court Guide, 1843. But the Lord Chamberlain's registers (series LC5 at
PRO) have no entry for Schmalcalder

John married Jane Hardie on dec 15, 1836 in Saint John The Evangelist, Lambeth, Surrey, England. (Jane Hardie was born in 1814, christened on oct 12, 1814 in Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London, England and died on feb 17, 1874 in The Strand, Tottenham, Bourough Of Middlesex, (Pancras).)