ALLEN Martha
Name | Martha ALLEN |
Country Of Origin | Australia |
Born | 1845 |
Died | 1896 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born 20 May 1845, Franklin Village, Launceston |
Parents | William and Mary Ann Millington (formerly Jex) |
Skills | Business Owner |
Work Locations | Launceston |
Street Address |
102 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marriage/Spouse | 3 June 1866, Registrar’s Office, Fitzroy, Victoria, to William Henry Allen. |
Other | The Examiner (Launceston) 6 November 1877: ‘NOTICE. The business of the late W H Allen, watchmaker and jeweller, Brisbane Street, Launceston, will be carried on as usual by his widow, Martha Allen, who respectfully solicits a continuance of the liberal support accorded to her late husband. N.B. The services of a first-class workman from Melbourne have been secured.’ Approx. 1887-1897: Martha employed Foster W Coulson, watchmaker and jeweller from New South Wales. Daily Telegraph 8 December 1894: William and Martha’s son, Albert William Jex Allen trained as a watchmaker and jeweller. Late 1896: Watchmaker and jeweller, Foster W Coulson, managed the business for a few months following Martha’s death. |
Death | 14 October 1896, George Street, Launceston |
References | |
Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1890-1897. TAHO: RGD32/1/3 no2702 Birth 1845, RGD35/1/65 no317 Death 1896. Web: Victoria, Australia, Marriage Registration No. 57/1866. Daily Telegraph 4 November 1885, 21 November 1884, 22 November 1884; The Examiner (Launceston) 24 September 1881, 30 October 1877, 3 November 1877. |
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