SNELLING James Morris
| Name | James Morris SNELLING |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1830 |
| Died | 1903 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born approx. 1830, Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
| Parents | James Snelling (watchmaker, jeweller) |
| Apprenticeship | Most likely with his father |
| Skills | Watchmaker |
| Work Locations | Launceston |
| Street Address |
Corner of St John and York Streets Charles Street, Launceston |
| Marriage/Spouse | About 1856, Launceston, to Ann Palmer Corbin |
| Arrival | By approx. 1854, Australia. |
| Other | 1851: Assistant watchmaker and jeweller, Devon, England.
November 1854: Commenced business partnership with Gustavus Boudry watchmaker, Launceston, corner of St John and York Streets. By 1860s: Relocated to Victoria and worked in his trade in Melbourne, Wangaratta, and Benalla. Member: Melbourne Philharmonic Society, violinist. Employer: Eleven years with Gaunt and Co, Melbourne. According to his obituary, James used to tell the story of how he set out to earn a living as a musician when he was a boy and his father, in the company ‘of a juvenile companion, overtook him while playing on the road to Plymouth and drove him to the watch making trade.’ |
| Death | 4 November 1903, Beechworth, Victoria |
| References | |
| Brian Loomes, Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Complete 21st Century Edition, 2006, pp724, 725. Web: Ancestry: 1841, 1851 England Census; Melbourne Directory (Sands) Victoria 1860; Births Deaths Marriages Victoria 12236/1903. The Examiner (Launceston) 7 November 1854, 8 September 1855; Ovens & Murray Advertiser 7 November 1903. |
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