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John (2) was baptized at Arthuret Parish Church (Longtown) on 29th May 1774 as John Blacklock. He died at Carlisle in March 1821 aged 46. William (1) was baptized at Arthuret Parish Church (Longtown) on 27th February 1777 as William Blacklock. He died, (probably at Carlisle), on 11th January 1832 aged 51. Both are buried in Arthuret churchyard. The two brothers inherited the business from their father John (1) in 1803 and continued to work in Longtown until circa 1817 when the business was moved to Carlisle. William (1) was the father of John (3) who became the greatest of the Blaylock Clockmakers.
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30 Hour Longcase Clock by John & William Blaylock of Carlisle c. 1818 LC7
John (2) and William (1) in partnership, transferred the clockmaking business from Longtown to Carlisle in late 1817 or the early part of 1818. The business began in Rickergate but John (2) died in March 1821 so the partnership while in Carlisle only survived for about three years. William (1) continued the business and moved to 77 Scotch Street. Following the death of John (2) I would think William would have had considerable assistance from his son John (3), born in 1806, and who would eventually become the greatest of the Blaylock Clockmakers. William died in 1832 and is buried in Longtown. Clock LC7 has lost the heavy style of swan necked pediment so typical of the Longtown clocks but still has some early features such as a fairly long trunk door and a painted dial with the outer minute band of the chapter ring marked by Arabic numerals at each five minute interval. The axe drop handle, so common to the trunk doors of Longtown clocks, has given way to a lock and key. A similar clock appeared in a local sale room as shown below. The case of this clock is very distressed but the dial and movement had survived in remarkably good condition and with the original hands. Carlisle is spelt Carlyle.
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