To bring in a little ready money, I also took in lodgers.
"My husband now devoted himself entirely to telescope making and optics.

But he took in other work.

His pumps were considered excellent; and he furnished all those used at the pump-room, Harrogate.
His clocks, telescope-driving[6] and others, were of the best.

He commenced turret-clock making in 1852, and made many improvements in them.

We had by that time removed to Coney Street; and in 1855 the Buckingham Works were established, where a large number of first-rate workmen were employed.