John Ayres Hatfield
Born 1815
Died 31 October 1881
Active: 1841 - 1881
Country of birth and death: England
Art metal worker, bronze founder, ormolu and bronze manufacturer
Born in London. He was the son of Isaac Hatfield, a cutler. John established a firm of art metal workers in London in the 1840s, and supplied the Art Union with bronze statuettes. He founded his company in 1844, referring to himself as an 'Artist in bronze' and 'bronzist.' His workshop was at 20 Cumberland Street in the London parish of St. Pancras and he lived nearby (probably opposite) at number 21. John's brother, Henry Charles Hatfield (1824-1904) was a chaser and may have worked with his brother. They are listed at the same address in the Census Returns of 1841.
This entry includes information submitted by Joyce Rhodes.
Wealth at death: £6,763 5s. 6d.
Will with codicil
Probate date: 7 December 1881
Works
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Bust of Her Majesty
1851
Youth at the Stream
1851
Boy and Girl
1851
Fighting Gladiator
1851
Dying Gladiator
1851
Equestrian statue of Napoleon
1851
Figures of Napoleon
1851
Venus at the bath
1851
Mercury
1851
Locations
Address 20 and 21 Cumberland Street Middlesex Hospital London | View on map
1841 (Circa) - 1881
He lived at number 21 and had his workshop was nearby (probably opposite) at number 20
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations (London), 1851
1851
Personal and Professional Connections
Sister/sibling of Henry Charles Hatfield
Based on information from Joyce Rhodes, the great great granddaughter of Henry Charles Hatfield.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841
'Artist in Bronze' and his brother Henry (born c.1826) is a 'Chaser'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
'Brass Finisher (4 men 2 boys)'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Bronze and Ormolu Manufact[ure]r'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
'Ormolu & Bronze Manuf[acture]r'
Sources
A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
2009
p. 586
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841
2010
HO107 piece 686 folio 5/21 page 37
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2005
Class: HO107; Piece: 1494; Folio: 278; Page: 34; GSU roll: 87824-87825
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2005
RG09 piece 101 folio 78 page 51
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
RG10 piece 209 folio 71 page 39
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
2006
Name: John Ayres Hatfield
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 66
District: Pancras (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 26
England, Select Births and Christening Records, 1538-1975
2014
Name: John Ayres Hatfield
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 13 Aug 1815
Baptism Place: St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England
Father: Isaac Hatfield
Mother: Mary Hatfield
FHL Film Number: 568019
Reference ID: p122 cn976
London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
2010
Name: Matilda Hutchmos
[Matilda Hutchings]
Spouse: John Aures Hatfield
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Dec 1873
Parish: St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Stanton Collins
Spouse Father: Isaac Hatfield
Register Type: Parish Register
Citing this record
'John Ayres Hatfield', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib7_1206542661, accessed 08 Jun 2023]
