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WJ Ennever (1869-1947). From the portrait by J Seymour R.A., exhibited in the Royal Academy.

1793 - Yes, date unknown

Name	Robert NUNNS
Born	22 Jul 1793	London
Christened	11 Aug 1793	Parish Church, St Marylebone, Middlesex
Gender	Male
Living	2 May 1816	Parish Church, St Marylebone, Middlesex
Emigration	29 Apr 1822	New York, USA
	On board Cincinnatus, from London ================================================================================ Name: Robert Nunns Year: 1822 Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1792 Place: New York, New York Source Publication Code: 9268 Primary Immigrant: Nunns, Robert Annotation: Derived from transcripts made by the State Department from National Archives records. Includes immigrants of many origins. Few names from the end of 1821 through 1823 (documents lost). Pages 1-357 list names; pages 359-427 provide an index of vessels and Source Bibliography: UNITED STATES. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Passengers Who Arrived in the United States, September 1821 - December 1823. Indexed. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1969. (Available from Tuttle, Rutland, VT.) Page: 77 ================================================================================= Name: Robert Nunns Year: 1822 Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1792 Place: New York, New York Source Publication Code: 503.10.91 Primary Immigrant: Nunns, Robert Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Gender, occupation, country of origin, name of ship, and final destination may also be provided. Extracted from Customs passenger lists which are among the holdings of the National Archives. When family relationships were unclear, editor arranged passengers and dependents in alphabetic sequence by given name. Source Bibliography: BENTLEY, ELIZABETH P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York, 1820-1829. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999, pp. 655-1373 (Ju-Z). Page: 960
		Nunns family emigration to New York Passenger list 1822 Ship Cincinnatus
Occupation	29 Apr 1822
	Merchant
Misc	From 1823 to 1860	New York, USA
	Piano makers
	Nunns & Clark One of the most illustrious and historical piano makers in American history were brothers Robert and William Nunns. Robert & Willian Nunns established their firm of R&W Nunns in 1823. The firm built pianos both under their own name and also for the prominent Dubois & Stodart Piano Company of New York City until 1836. William Nunns: In 1836, William Nunns went into a separate partnership with Augustus Brumley to create the Nunns & Brumley Piano Company, a venture that was very short lived. In 1839, William Nunns left the firm entirely to his brother Robert. In 1843, William Nunns went into partnership with John & Charles Fischer to create the Nunns & Fischer Piano Company. Nunns & Fischer built pianos until 1848 when William Nunns withdrew to establish his own firm of William Nunns & Company, which remained in business until 1853 when he retired. Robert Nunns: From 1832-1838, the name of the firm was changed to Nunns, Clark & Company when John Clark joined the firm. After 1838, the firm was known as Nunns & Clark. By the 1840’s, Nunns & Clark were so successful that they had warerooms in several major cities in the United States. The Nunns & Clark firm enjoyed a superb reputation and great success until they closed around 1860. Pianos by any of these names are exceedingly rare today and of museum caliber. They deserve the finest restoration and preservation available as they are irreplaceable parts of America’s musical history. Nunns & Brumley Augustus Brumley began building small square pianos in New York City in about 1835, listed at 31 Reade Street in New York City. In about 1836, Brumley went into partnership with the renowned piano maker William Nunns, establishing the firm of Nunns & Brumley. In 1837, Brumley withdrew from Nunns & Brumley and went into partnership with James Smyth, forming the company of Brumley & Smyth. Brumley & Smyth was out of business by 1840. Pianos by any of these firms are exceedingly rare today, and are considered to be of museum caliber. They deserve the finest restoration and preservation available. Source: http://antiquepianoshop.com/
		Setauket Rubber Factory Known as the 'upper' rubber factory, this building was located across from the current North Fork Bank at approximately 46 Route 25A. This area was known locally as 'Chicken Hill'. The factory was founded as the Nunns and Clark Piano Factory before the Civil War and then it was occupied by the rubber company. Source: The Setaukets, Old Field…
Living	Abt 1845	Main Street, Setauket, Long Island, New York, USA
		Nunns-Ridgway House Built c1845. Robert Nunns built this home at approximately 128 Main Street. By 1874 the house was owned by Phebe Ridgway. The house, which stood between the present Setauket School and the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, was torn down around 1954. Source: The Setaukets, Old Field and Poquott by Three Village Historical Society
Occupation	1850
	Piano F(orte) Manufacturer
	Birthplace recorded as New York.
Census	15 Aug 1850	2nd District 18 Ward, New York City, New York, USA
	Robert Nunns & family living next door to John Clark & family.
Occupation	1857	New York City, New York, USA
	Pianos & tuning
		Nunns family in business in New York City Directory 1857
Occupation	1860
	Piano maker
	Value of Real Estate: $7,000 Value of Personal Estate: $3,000
Census	14 Jun 1860	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, USA
	Address: Post Office: Setauket
Living	1868	East Setauket, Long Island, New York, USA
	See Joseph's will.
Died	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I702	1. Essex Ennevers
Last Modified	21 Jan 2021

Father	William NUNNS, Born: 1757, England , Died: 27 Nov 1835, New York City, New York, USA (Age 78 years)
Mother	Mary GIBBS, Born: 1770, Devon , Died: 9 Jan 1831, New York City, New York, USA (Age 61 years)
Married	12 Apr 1792	Tiverton, Devon
Family histories		Piano manufacturers: W. J. Ennever & Son and Ennever & Steedman, pianoforte manufacturers in London and the related Nunns family, pianoforte manufacturers of New York. A short history of the Ennever and Nunns pianoforte makers.
Family ID	F216	Family Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family (spouse) Eleanor RESTALL, Born: 14 May 1798, London, Middlesex , Died: 7 Nov 1852, New York, USA (Age 54 years)

Married 2 May 1816 Parish Church, St Marylebone, Middlesex

Also recorded as 11/4/1816. FHL Film Number: 585391

Robert Nunns & Eleanor Restall
Marriage record

Children

	1. Elizabeth NUNNS, Born: 24 Aug 1817, London , Died: Yes, date unknown
	2. Robert NUNNS, Born: 23 Jul 1819, London, Middlesex , Died: Yes, date unknown
	3. William NUNNS, Born: 5 Aug 1821, Died: Yes, date unknown
	4. Ellen NUNNS, Born: 7 Nov 1823, New York, USA , Died: 29 Jan 1898 (Age 74 years)
	5. John NUNNS, Born: 1825/6, New York, USA , Died: Yes, date unknown
	6. Maria NUNNS, Born: 1830/1, New York, USA , Died: Yes, date unknown
	7. Henry NUNNS, Born: 6 Jul 1833, New York City, New York, USA , Died: 13 Jul 1892, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA (Age 59 years)
	8. Sarah NUNNS, Born: 1837/8, New York, USA , Died: Yes, date unknown

Family histories

Piano manufacturers: W. J. Ennever & Son and Ennever & Steedman, pianoforte manufacturers in London and the related Nunns family, pianoforte manufacturers of New York.
A short history of the Ennever and Nunns pianoforte makers.

Family ID F217 Family Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 22 Jul 1793 - London
	Christened - 11 Aug 1793 - Parish Church, St Marylebone, Middlesex
	Living - 2 May 1816 - Parish Church, St Marylebone, Middlesex
	Married - 2 May 1816 - Parish Church, St Marylebone, Middlesex
	Emigration - 29 Apr 1822 - New York, USA
	Misc - Piano makers - From 1823 to 1860 - New York, USA
	Living - Abt 1845 - Main Street, Setauket, Long Island, New York, USA
	Census - 15 Aug 1850 - 2nd District 18 Ward, New York City, New York, USA
	Occupation - Pianos & tuning - 1857 - New York City, New York, USA
	Census - Address: Post Office: Setauket - 14 Jun 1860 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, USA
	Living - 1868 - East Setauket, Long Island, New York, USA

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