HEPWORTH John Charles
Name | John Charles HEPWORTH |
Country Of Origin | Australia |
Born | 1857 |
Died | 1929 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born 13 August 1857, Kingston |
Parents | William and Ann Hepworth (formerly Ryan) |
Apprenticeship | unknown |
Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller, Optician |
Work Locations | Oatlands, Devonport |
Street Address |
3 Rooke Street, Devonport Levy’s Building, Rooke Street, Devonport |
Marriage/Spouse | 2 July 1881, St Joseph’s Church, Hobart, to Adeline Esther Sturgeon |
Other | 1890s: Oatlands 1892: Erected a unique clock on the exterior of his shop. The visible part consisted of a plain dial with hands, and the power to run the clock was on the counter inside the shop. December 1897: Opened business in Rooke Street, Devonport. 1901: Relocated business to Levy’s Building, Rooke Street, Devonport By 1914: Returned to Oatlands |
Death | 15 June 1929, Oatlands |
References | |
Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1890-1894, 1899, 1901. TAHO: RGD33/1/35 no785 Birth 1857; RGD37/1/40 no527 Marriage 1881. Web: Ancestry: Australia Electoral Roll 1914. Daily Telegraph 1 December 1892; North West Post 23 December 1897, 9 November 1901; North Western Advocate & Emu Bay Times 28 March 1901, 7 October 1904; The Mercury (Hobart) 17 June 1929. |
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