WELLS Henry F

Name	Henry F WELLS
Country Of Origin	unknown
Born	1825
Died	unknown
Birth/ Baptism	Born approx. 1825
Parents	unknown
Apprenticeship	unknown
Skills	Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations	Launceston, Longford
Street Address	Charles Street, Launceston
Marriage/Spouse	22 August 1860, St Johns Church, Launceston, to Elizabeth Leonard
Arrival
Other	July 1859: Charged with stealing timber and sentenced to seven days in gaol. The Cornwall Chronicle 6 September 1862: ‘Longford, September 2nd, 1862. H F Wells, Watchmaker and Jeweller, from Charles Street, Launceston, is removed to Longford, and he has just opened his shop. He faithfully promises all the inhabitants and settlers round about that he will do every Watch or Clock well and warrant them to go 12 months without any expense to the customers. All descriptions of watches can be done and not detained long. All kinds of watches, Chronometers, Levers, Genevas, Duplexes, Verges, can be repaired at H F Wells, Longford, opposite Mr Edwards, Bootmaker.’ May 1864: Issued with a hawkers’ licence, Longford. October 1864: While Henry was working in a workshop at the back of his residence in the main street of Longford, the front window was smashed and a watch case and watch escapement were stolen. 23 April 1865: Death of wife Elizabeth from consumption, Launceston. May 1865: Hawkers’ licence expired, not renewed.
Death	unknown
References
TAHO: RGD37/1/19 no373 Marriage 1860, RGD35/1/34 no851 Death 1865 [Elizabeth Wells]. Ancestry: Tasmania, Reports of Crime, 1864, 1865. Hobarton Guardian or True Friend of Tasmania 5 October 1853; Cornwall Chronicle 27 July 1859, 6 September 1862, 12 October 1864. Examiner 22 October 1864.