DAVEY William Robert

Name	William Robert DAVEY
Country Of Origin	England
Born	1817
Died	1885
Birth/ Baptism	Born approx. 1817, London, England
Parents	unknown
Apprenticeship	London, England
Skills	Watchmaker, Jeweller, Goldsmith, Silversmith
Work Locations	Launceston
Street Address	Charles Street, Launceston Brisbane Street, Launceston The Quadrant, Launceston
Marriage/Spouse	July 1851, Middlesex, England, to Susan Theresa Gee
Arrival
Other	Member: London City Livery Company of Goldsmiths. 1851: Emigrated to the USA for approximately six years to extend his skills before moving to Tasmania. 1868: Manufactured an ornamental silver spade for the inauguration ceremony to mark the beginning of the first railway in Tasmania. It was sent to the Duke of Edinburgh in Sydney for the occasion. Manufactured silver trowels for the foundation stone laying ceremonies for: Launceston Town Hall St Andrews Church, Perth Wesleyan Church, Launceston 1883: Retired
Death	27 June 1885, at his residence, The Quadrant, Launceston
References
TAHO: RGD35/1/54 no227 Death 1885, AD961/1/6 Will 1885. Web: Ancestry: England, Marriages, 1851. Cornwall Chronicle 23 April 1864, 15 January 1868, 4 April 1868, 18 January 1878; The Examiner (Launceston) 3 July 1883, 23 April 1864, 29 June 1885; Daily Telegraph 29 June 1885.