PRESCOTT George Frederick
Name | George Frederick PRESCOTT |
Country Of Origin | Ireland |
Born | 1853 |
Died | 1910 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born approx. 1853, Dublin, Ireland |
Parents | Edward and Catherine (Kate) Prescott |
Apprenticeship | Most likely with his father |
Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
Work Locations | Hobart, Wynyard, Scottsdale |
Street Address |
78 Liverpool Street, Hobart 52 Murray Street, Hobart 135 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 72 Collins Street, Hobart 74 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 9 Lefroy Street, Hobart 333 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart |
Marriage/Spouse | 26 December 1879, Franklin District, to Selina Florence Frankcomb (d. 3 April 1906), Lefroy Street, Hobart).
10 April 1906, St Stephen’s Church, Wynyard, to Catherine Mary Thorne |
Arrival | August 1854: Melbourne, Victoria, on the ship William Money with his parents and siblings (recorded as two months old). |
Other | 1880: Advertised moved business from 78 Liverpool Street to his father’s former premises, 52 Murray St, Hobart.
The Mercury (Hobart) 17 September 1885: January 1886: Reopened business in Elizabeth Street, Hobart, and advertised to note the large dial in the window. All guaranteed repair of watches, clocks, and jewellery were undertaken. Watch glasses, hands, main springs, keys, etc. were available. May 1898: Advertised reopening at 72 Collins Street, Hobart, 1901: Listed in the Tasmania Post Office Directory at Lefroy Street, Hobart. March 1904: Closed business due to illness and advised customers to collect repairs from his private residence, 9 Lefroy Street, North Hobart. July 1904: Advertised at 333 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, watchmaker, specialising in repairs. Approx. 1906–1908: Watchmaker, Wynyard. Approx. 1909: Moved to Scottsdale. SEE – https://handsoftime.com.au/the-1867-tasmanian-12-inch-dial-clock-by-prescott/ |
Death | 20 July 1910, Launceston General Hospital |
References | |
TAHO: RGD37/1/38 no663 Marriage 1879; File No. 253, Name Indexes 1987895, Death 1906; File No. 1327, Name Indexes 1939675, Marriage 1906; AD960/1/31 Will No. 8168 1910. Web: Ancestry: Victoria Australia Passenger Lists 1854; Australia Marriage Index 1906; Australia City Directories, Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1906-1908. The Mercury (Hobart) 2 February 1880, 11 September 1885, 30 January 1886, 31 March 1904, 21 July 1904, 4 April 1906 [Selina Prescott], 26 July 1910; The Prahran Telegraph 25 November 1893; Tasmanian News 21 May 1898, 9 July 1898; North-Eastern Advertiser 22 July 1910. |
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