HUGHES James Pryce (Jim)
| Name | James Pryce (Jim) HUGHES |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 2001 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born June 1913, Nurse Munning’s Private Hospital, Launceston |
| Parents | Francis (Frank) and Margaret Ruby Hughes (formerly Jones) |
| Apprenticeship | |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Devonport, Launceston |
| Street Address |
23 Brisbane Street, Launceston 45 George Street, Launceston |
| Marriage/Spouse | 1945, England, to Jean Stabler |
| Other | 1940: Enlisted for service in World War II (Royal Australian Air Force).
Approx. 1940s: Manager, jewellery store, Devonport. 1946: Wife Jean and one-year-old twin sons Christopher and Simon arrived from England. Approx. 1951: Established Jim Hughes and Sons. July 1953: The shop window in George Street, Launceston, was smashed; the thief stole £80 worth of watches. |
| Death | 24 November 2001, Launceston |
| References | |
| Web: National Archives of Australia, World War II Military Service Record, A9300, Service No. 408208; Ancestry: England & Wales Marriage 1945; Inward Passenger Lists K269, June 1946; City of Launceston, Carr Villa Cemetery 2001. Daily Telegraph 29 November 1909, The Examiner (Launceston) 30 June 1913, 20 June 1946, 1 March 1951, 9 July 1953, 25 July 1953; Advocate 8 August 1944; The Mercury (Hobart) 2 October 1954. |
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