John Darwin is listed as a Clock or Watchmaker in 1874. this would seem to be a side line to his main trade which was engineering. John was born in Russia, and settled in Little Bolton, some of his sons, also John’s, were born in Russia but christened in Bolton.
His sons also engineers became engaged in the steam engine world and held responsible positions in Mills and in the Merchant Marine industries.
There are no known examples of his work.