John Dollond 1707 - 1761

occupation:
Optician, Silk weaver
Nationality:
English; British
born in:
Spitalfields, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Traded at Spitalfields (1750), Strand (1761), both London, England. Partnership (1752-61) with son Peter Dollond (1731-1820) succeeded by partnership (1766-1804) of Peter Dollond and brother John (1733-1805). Daughter Sarah became wife of Jesse Ramsden, while daughter Susan becomes wife of William Huggins, whose son George (later Dollond) is in partnership with Peter Dollond