NAPPER Sydney Elbert Sussex
| Name | Sydney Elbert Sussex NAPPER |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Born | 1871 |
| Died | 1922 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born approx. 1871 |
| Parents | Richard Henry Alexander and Emma Martha Napper (formerly Luttrell) |
| Apprenticeship | F & W Stewart, Launceston |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Launceston |
| Street Address |
Charles Street, Launceston 83 St John Street, Launceston (1st floor) 136 York Street, Launceston |
| Marriage/Spouse | 13 November 1894, at the Manse of York Street Baptist Church, Launceston, to Margaret Elizabeth Lane |
| Other | Grandson of Dr James Napper R.N.
19 October 1877: Sydney’s father, Captain R.H.A. Napper (Master Mariner and Superintendent of Goose Island lighthouse), died at his residence, Goose Island, Bass Strait. Employer: John Procter, watchmaker, Launceston, for 5 years. Approx. 1899: Watchmaking business upstairs at 83 St John Street, Launceston. The Examiner (Launceston) 14 May 1907: June 1907: Moved the business to 136 York Street, the former premises of Thomas Henry Wathen. Approx. 1914: Business partnership Napper and Simpson with watchmaker Frank Simpson. Approx. 1920s: Traded as Napper and Sons, with sons Rex and Sydney. |
| Death | 3 June 1922, at his residence, York Street, Launceston |
| References | |
| Tasmania Post Office Directory 1899, 1901. TAHO: RGD37/1/53 no578 Marriage 1894. Web: Ancestry: Australian City Directories 1898, 1922. The Mercury (Hobart) 3 November 1877; The Examiner (Launceston) 24 November 1877, 22 March 1886, 15 December 1894, 31 May 1902, 21 June 1907, 19 November 1945; Daily Telegraph 5 June 1922, 24 June 1922. |
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