GILES Richard
| Name | Richard GILES |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Born | 1863 |
| Died | 1913 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born 22 February 1863, Hobart |
| Parents | Charles Chapman and Emelia Giles (formerly Price) |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
| Street Address |
122 Collins Street, Hobart 74 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | 1902, Tasmania, to Annie King |
| Other | From approx. October 1895: 122 Collins Street.
By 1901: Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Associate Members of the Federated Retail Jewellers’ Association of Australia. William Leslie King, stepson, and watchmaker and jeweller, worked with Richard in the business. After Richard’s death, William managed R Giles, Watch Repairers and Jewellers, 90 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, and was still advertising in 1949. |
| Death | 7 June 1913, General Hospital, Hobart |
| References | |
| TAHO: RGD33/1/8 no5956 Birth 1863, AD960/1/35 Will 9220 1913. Web: Ancestry: Australia Marriage 1902; Victoria, Australia, Asylum Record 1886. The Mercury (Hobart) 2 October 1895, 3 July 1901, 10 June 1913, 1 October 1927, 1 December 1932, 29 April 1933, 28 April 1949; Tasmanian News 13 November 1907; Daily Post 14 June 1913. |
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