FOSTER Thomas
| Name | Thomas FOSTER |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1798 |
| Died | 1862 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born approx. 1798, London, England |
| Parents | Thomas and Sarah Foster |
| Apprenticeship | Possibly with Bland and Foster, St James Street, London, Jewellers to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent. |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
| Street Address |
Macquarie Street, Hobart Elizabeth Street, Hobart (adjoining the Coach and Horses) |
| Marriage/Spouse | 30 January 1822, St Andrew, Holborn, London, to Eliza Watson |
| Arrival | 4 September 1829, Hobart on the ship Elizabeth (emigrated with wife Eliza and four children). |
| Other | 2 October 1829: Advertised commencing business in Macquarie Street, Hobart.
June 1830: Relocated business to Elizabeth Street, Hobart. May 1833: According to a newspaper report, Thomas decided to ‘turn his attention to agricultural pursuits.’ Relocated to New South Wales. |
| Death | 7 November 1862, at the home of his son Edward Foster, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| References | |
| TAHO: CSO1/1/420/9429 1829, RGD32/1/1 no4253 Birth 1830. Web: Ancestry: London, England, Church of England Marriages & Banns 1822. Hobart Town Courier 12 September 1829, Colonial Times 2 October 1829, 4 June 1830; Colonist and Van Diemen’s Land Commercial and Agricultural Advertiser 21 May 1833; Cornwall Chronicle 22 November 1862; Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate 25 September 1919. |
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