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.

See Boudry & Snellling

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.