CASPER Ellis (Elias)
| Name | Ellis (Elias) CASPER |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1784 |
| Died | 1862 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1784, London, England |
| Parents | Asher and Sarah Casper |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker, Jeweller, Goldsmith, Silversmith |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
| Street Address |
21 Murray Street, Hobart 38 Liverpool Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | Elizabeth Miriam Casper |
| Trial | 17 June 1839, Central Criminal Court, Middlesex, London, England (Eight day Gold Dust Robbery trial) |
| Sentence | 14 years transportation for receiving stolen goods |
| Arrival | 5 February 1841, Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the convict ship, Lord Lyndoch (3) with his son Lewin Casper. |
| Police Number | 2703 |
| Convict Assignment | May 1845: Assigned to Mr Isaac Solomon, 21 Murray Street, Hobart |
| Ticket of Leave | 2 June 1846 |
| Conditional Pardon | 30 January 1849 |
| Other | Pre-1841: Work location, Finsbury Place, London, England.
Other skills: Clerk, Merchant. May 1845: Assigned to Mr Isaac Solomon, 21 Murray Street, Hobart. July 1847: E. Casper billed the Colonial Treasury for a clock, most likely the wall clock in the Hobart Supreme Court. From approx. 1848: Ellis Casper & Son, Burlington House, 38 Liverpool Street, Hobart. 1852: Ellis retired and transferred his share of the business to his son, Edward Casper. |
| Death | 30 August 1862, at his residence, 208 King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| References | |
| Brian Loomes, Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Complete 21st Century Edition, 2006 p139. Web: Founders & Survivors convict database. TAHO: CON33/1/5, CON27/1/8, CON18/1/26, CON14/1/5. Commercial Journal & Advertiser 11 July 1840; Cornwall Chronicle 6 June 1846; Colonial Times 24 May 1845, 19 December 1848, 14 November 1856; Hobart Town Advertiser 6 August 1847; The Examiner (Launceston) 3 February 1849; Age 3 October 1862 |
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