The Vulliamy family originated in Switzerland, they were notable as clockmakers in 18th and 19th century Britain, and as architects in the 19th and 20th century.[1] This encyclopedia article does not permit a full genealogy but rather illustrates the family's watchmaking and architectural connections.
(François) Justin Vulliamy (1712–1797), born in Switzerland, moved to London to study in the 1730s and ended up settling there. He set up a business in partnership with Benjamin Gray (1676–1764), who was in 1742 appointed watchmaker in ordinary to
King George II; he married Gray's daughter Mary and had four children with her, including:
Benjamin Vulliamy (1747–1811), took over the business from his father, he married Sarah de Gingins (1758–1841) and had fourteen children, including:
Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780–1854), last in the family clockmaking firm, as none of his children went into it; he married Frances Moulton Stiles (1796–1868) and had three children, namely:
Benjamin Lewis (1815–1895), fundholder
George John Vulliamy (1817–1886), architect and civil engineer, married Eliza Umfreville (1822–1891), had five children.
Lucy Frances Sarah Vulliamy (1819–1872), married Stephen Jordan Rigaud (1816–1859) and had ten children.
Justin Theodore Vulliamy (1787–1870), gentleman worsted spinner, married Elizabeth Bull (1800–1863) and had seven children, including:
Edward Vulliamy (1828–1911), of independent means, married Antoinette La Bouchere (1839–1905) and had four children, including:
Anna Marguerite Vulliamy (1867–1946), married the plastic surgeon,
William Henry Battle (1855–1936) and had five children.
Marie Vulliamy (1840–1885), married
George Meredith (1828–1909) and had two children:
William Maxse Meredith (1865–1937)
Marie Eveleen, known as Mariette (1871–1933), who married
Henry Parkman Sturgis (1847–1929)
Lewis Vulliamy (1791–1871), architect, married Elizabeth Ann Papendiek (1811–1867) and had five children, including:
Lewis Llewelyn Vulliamy (1838–1899), Civil engineer, married Sarah Walker (1845–1880), had three children.
Henry Paschal Vulliamy (1840–1895), architectural draughtsman, married Alice Mary Marston (1852–1930)
Edwyn Papendiek Vulliamy (1843–1914), married Edith Jane Beavan (1865–1953), had one child,
Colwyn Edward Vulliamy (1886–1971) (the Welsh author whose nom-de-plume was Anthony Rolls), married Eileen Muriel Hynes (1886–1943), had two children
John Sebastian Papendiek Vulliamy (1919–2007), architect married Winifred
Shirley Hughes, had three children including:
The Vulliamy family originated in Switzerland, they were notable as clockmakers in 18th and 19th century Britain, and as architects in the 19th and 20th century.[1] This encyclopedia article does not permit a full genealogy but rather illustrates the family's watchmaking and architectural connections.
(François) Justin Vulliamy (1712–1797), born in Switzerland, moved to London to study in the 1730s and ended up settling there. He set up a business in partnership with Benjamin Gray (1676–1764), who was in 1742 appointed watchmaker in ordinary to
King George II; he married Gray's daughter Mary and had four children with her, including:
Benjamin Vulliamy (1747–1811), took over the business from his father, he married Sarah de Gingins (1758–1841) and had fourteen children, including:
Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780–1854), last in the family clockmaking firm, as none of his children went into it; he married Frances Moulton Stiles (1796–1868) and had three children, namely:
Benjamin Lewis (1815–1895), fundholder
George John Vulliamy (1817–1886), architect and civil engineer, married Eliza Umfreville (1822–1891), had five children.
Lucy Frances Sarah Vulliamy (1819–1872), married Stephen Jordan Rigaud (1816–1859) and had ten children.
Justin Theodore Vulliamy (1787–1870), gentleman worsted spinner, married Elizabeth Bull (1800–1863) and had seven children, including:
Edward Vulliamy (1828–1911), of independent means, married Antoinette La Bouchere (1839–1905) and had four children, including:
Anna Marguerite Vulliamy (1867–1946), married the plastic surgeon,
William Henry Battle (1855–1936) and had five children.
Marie Vulliamy (1840–1885), married
George Meredith (1828–1909) and had two children:
William Maxse Meredith (1865–1937)
Marie Eveleen, known as Mariette (1871–1933), who married
Henry Parkman Sturgis (1847–1929)
Lewis Vulliamy (1791–1871), architect, married Elizabeth Ann Papendiek (1811–1867) and had five children, including:
Lewis Llewelyn Vulliamy (1838–1899), Civil engineer, married Sarah Walker (1845–1880), had three children.
Henry Paschal Vulliamy (1840–1895), architectural draughtsman, married Alice Mary Marston (1852–1930)
Edwyn Papendiek Vulliamy (1843–1914), married Edith Jane Beavan (1865–1953), had one child,
Colwyn Edward Vulliamy (1886–1971) (the Welsh author whose nom-de-plume was Anthony Rolls), married Eileen Muriel Hynes (1886–1943), had two children
John Sebastian Papendiek Vulliamy (1919–2007), architect married Winifred
Shirley Hughes, had three children including: