Years
When the books say a maker was born, died or at work.
A maker is counted in every century a printed year falls in. A maker known only from a directory is counted in the directory's year.
By century
| Century | Makers | |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1500 | 13 | List |
| 1500s | 310 | List |
| 1600s | 1,185 | List |
| 1700s | 4,167 | List |
| 1800s | 4,711 | List |
| 1900s | 943 | List |