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

Abt 1794 - Yes, date unknown

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Name	William James NUNNS
Born	Abt 1794	England
	Baptism record not found. He was recorded as 27 when he emigrated to the USA in 1821 while most other records indicate a birth date of about 10 years later.
Gender	Male
Emigration	21 Nov 1821	New York, USA
	Name: Wm. J. Nunns Year: 1821 Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794 Place: New York, New York Source Publication Code: 9268 Primary Immigrant: Nunns, Wm J 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: 1
		William Nunns (c1793-1907) Passenger list: Ship Cincinnatus, departed London.
Occupation	21 Nov 1821
	Merchant
Occupation	1850
	Piano F(orte) Maker
	Age recorded as 45 possibly living in a hotel. Mary Nunn is 2 lines beneath (not known, but possibly the Mary he is found with in several censuses seemingly having split up with his wife).
Census	23 Aug 1850	1st District 8th Ward, New York City, New York, USA
Occupation	1860
	Piano Maker
	Value of real estate owned: $800, personal estate $50 Living with Mary Nunns (unidentified) Age recorded as 56.
Occupation	1823–1860	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/
Census	4 Jun 1860	9th District, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Living	1868	New York City, New York, USA
	See Joseph's will.
Died	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I11110	1. Essex Ennevers
Last Modified	10 Jul 2009

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 ID	F216	Family Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family (spouse) Katharine Ann COWENHAVEN

Children

1. Mary Ann NUNNS

Family ID F3229 Family Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - Abt 1794 - England
	Emigration - 21 Nov 1821 - New York, USA
	Census - 23 Aug 1850 - 1st District 8th Ward, New York City, New York, USA
	Occupation - Piano makers - 1823–1860 - New York, USA
	Census - 4 Jun 1860 - 9th District, Cecil, Maryland, USA
	Living - 1868 - New York City, New York, USA

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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.