SINGLETON Arthur Edward

Name	Arthur Edward SINGLETON
Country Of Origin	England
Born	1866
Died	1929
Birth/ Baptism	Born approx. 1866, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents	Edward and Martha Singleton
Apprenticeship	unknown
Skills	Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations	Zeehan
Street Address	Main Street, Zeehan
Marriage/Spouse	1896, Nottinghamshire, to Edith Simkins Sumner.
Arrival	9 December 1889, Melbourne, from London on the Australasian, recorded as a 24-year-old jeweller.
Other	Approx. 1891-1895: Own business, Zeehan. May 1893: Advertised an ‘under distress for rent and bill of sale, the whole of a watchmaker’s and jeweller’s stock and tobacconist’s goods.’ June 1893: Bankruptcy. June 1895: Arthur’s business was referred to in the Zeehan and Dundas Herald as the oldest jewellery establishment in Zeehan and Arthur as a pioneer jeweller. Arthur advertised he had reviewed his prices ‘that ought to bring joy to the hearts of many.’ September 1895: Sale and closure of business on 5 October 1895 advised. Late 1895: The business was sold to watchmaker Samuel Armstrong. Zeehan and Dundas Herald 14 July 1905: ‘After years of silence, through Mr W Teniswood, we hear that an old Zeehanite (Mr Arthur Singleton) is now in Nottingham, England, and although retired from business is doing well. Mr Singleton left Zeehan 10 years ago for the Old Country, where he married and is now the happy father of two daughters. All old Coast friends will wish him continued health and prosperity.’
Death	31 December 1929, Oxton, Nottinghamshire, England
References
Tasmania Post Office Directory 1890-1894. Web: Public Record Office Victoria, Inward Overseas Passenger List 1889; Ancestry: Tasmania, Australia Passenger Arrivals 1890; England & Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index 1896, 1911 England Census; Findmypast: England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1929. Zeehan & Dundas Herald 27 May 1891, 17 May 1893, 1 June 1895, 4 September 1895, 30 September 1895, 23 December 1895, 28 January 1896, 14 July 1905; The Tasmanian 24 June 1893.