William Bateman

Born in 1774 and last in the line of the Bateman dynasty of silversmiths. Second son of Jonathan and Ann Bateman, and grandson of Hester. Apprenticed in 1789 and free on the 6 February 1799. First mark entered in 1799 in partnership with Peter and Ann, January 1800. Address: Bunhill Row. Second mark with Peter in 1805. Working alone from 1815. He sold the family business in around 1840 and died in Stoke Newington in 1850.