FLEMING David Hamilton
| Name | David Hamilton FLEMING |
| Country Of Origin | Ireland |
| Born | 1823 |
| Died | 1901 |
| Birth/ Baptism | 1823, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Parents | Samuel and Margaret (Bella) Fleming (formerly Brown) |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Launceston, Longford |
| Street Address |
Brisbane Street, Launceston (J Barclay) Charles Street, Launceston Elizabeth Street, Launceston At his residence, next door to Mr Dodery’s, Mitre Tavern, Longford. |
| Marriage/Spouse | 1849, Victoria, to Catherine Duff |
| Arrival | 3 October 1838, New South Wales, from County Tyrone, Ireland, on the ship Parland, with his family (recorded as 14 years old) |
| Other | 1842: Employer, James Barclay, clock and watchmaker, Launceston.
1843: Self-employed, worked from his residence at Longford, and advertised at Charles Street, Launceston. Approx. 1844: Short-term partnership with watchmaker Patrick Kirwan, Fleming and Kirwan, Elizabeth Street, Launceston. By December 1845: Established a clock and watchmaking and jewellery business, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, and twelve months later, purchased the Collins Street watchmaking and jewellery business of Auguste Henri Petitjean. Also worked in his trade at Geelong, Kyneton, Heathcote and Kerang in Victoria. |
| Death | 6 May 1901, at his daughter’s residence, (Mrs E Mitchell), Kerang, Victoria |
| References | |
| Web: Ancestry: New South Wales Assisted Passenger Lists October 1838; Australia City Directories, Victoria Post Office Directory (Wise) 1888; Australia Death Index 1901. Births Deaths & Marriages Victoria, Registration No. 3881/1849, Hamilton–Duff. Launceston Advertiser 3 March 1842; Cornwall Chronicle 18 November 1843, 16 December 1843, 23 March 1844; Port Phillip Gazette & Settler’s Journal 6 December 1845; The Melbourne Argus 29 December 1846; Geelong Advertiser 28 October 1848, 11 November 1848; The Kyneton Observer 15 April 1858, 23 April 1868; The McIvor Times & Rodney Advertiser 19 November 1874; The Kerang Times 27 April 1900 [Kate Fleming]; Kerang New Times 10 May 1901. |
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