BLANCHARD Richard Arthur

Name Richard Arthur BLANCHARD
Country Of Origin England
Born 1859
Died 1939
Birth/ Baptism Born 1859, Devon, England
Parents Henry and Jane Blanchard
Apprenticeship unknown
Skills Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations Hobart
Street Address
 60 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Marriage/Spouse 1887, Victoria, to Emmeline Spurr
Arrival Approx. 1884, Australia
Other 1881 England Census: Recorded as a watchmaker in Somerset, England.

1899: Supplied and installed clock at Bellerive Post and Telegraph Office.

Approx. 1886-1908: Tasmanian Goldsmith’s Company,
60 Liverpool Street, Hobart, (Manager from 1896–1908).

1908: Sold Tasmanian Goldsmiths’ Company to George Whitfield.
Death 10 May 1939 at his residence, Brentor, Brown’s River Road, Hobart
References
Tasmania Post Office Directory 1901.
TAHO: AD960/1/63 Will No. 23212 1939.
Web: Ancestry: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth 1859; 1881 England Census; Australia Marriage Index 1887. Births Deaths Marriages Victoria 1887, Registration No. 4481/1887.
The Mercury (Hobart) 13 June 1896, 26 January 1899, 16 July 1903, 30 January 1908, 12 May 1939;
Tasmanian Mail 28 January 1899.
Photo gallery All photos (2)
Photo of Richard Blanchard, watchmaker and jeweller, Hobart, Tasmania, 1899. Photo of Richard Blanchard with the Bellerive Clock, Tasmania in January 1899. The Bellerive clock was erected by public subscription by Mr Richard Blanchard of the Tasmanian Goldsmith's Association. Photo is by Beattie of Hobart.