BOUDRY Gustavus
Name | Gustavus BOUDRY |
Country Of Origin | England |
Born | 1832 |
Died | 1900 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born 1832, Durham, England Bapt. 23 September 1832, St Hilda, Durham, England |
Parents | Gustavus Ferdinand (clock, watch and chronometer maker, (b. Switzerland) and Mary Boudry (formerly Shotton) |
Apprenticeship | unknown |
Skills | Watchmaker |
Work Locations | Launceston |
Street Address |
Corner St John and York Streets, Launceston |
Marriage/Spouse | 16 September, 1863, St Mary, Harrow, England, to Agnes Jane Homes |
Arrival | 2 February 1853, Australia, on the ship The Queen of the Netherlands |
Other | April 1844: Death of father, Gustavus senior in England.
December 1854: Commenced watchmaking business with James Snelling in Launceston. Mid 1850s: Actively involved in the community in Launceston – Gustavus served as a committee member for the Tamar Regatta, nominated political candidates for office, and sold grand concert tickets for the Lodges of Hope, Faith, and Charity. March 1857: Mentioned in local newspapers as among the first at the location where gold was discovered at the third basin in Launceston. August 1862: Departed for England on the ship Wellesley, returned to Victoria, Australia in 1887. |
Death | 10 January 1900, Mont Albert Road, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Victoria |
References | |
F J Britten, Britten’s Old Clocks & Watches & their Makers, London, 1986, p378. TAHO: POL220/1/3 Departures 1854. Web: Public Record Office Victoria Passenger records 1862; Ancestry: England Births & Christenings 1832; Westminster, London, England, Church of England Deaths & Burials 1844; London, England, Marriages & Banns 1863; 1841, 1871, 1881 England Census; Victoria Australia Passenger Lists 1887; Victoria Australia Rate Books 1890, 1892; Australian City Directories 1892; England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Admin.) 1900. Inquirer 2 February 1853; Colonial Times 17 March 1857; North & South Shields Gazette 24 September 1863. |
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