1883 |
Some more about my lovely old 3x great grandfather I
wrote about in my most recent post – Frederick ROWDEN.
Although the birth / baptism record I found for him
has him as Frederick Artis Rowden, he called himself Frederick Augustus Rowden
in Australia.
I wonder if it was a mis-print in the earlier records,
or if he just liked the sound of it, or even if it was somehow inspired by his
son-in-law Frederick Augustus PEARSON.
1882 |
I found some good information on Frederick Rowden’s
occupations, and premises, in the advertising sections of the digitised
newspapers in Trove, as well as various other sources.
All good to build a
timeline.
1863 managing Chapman's business |
1856, there are three ads in the one
newspaper. Two of these are for a wide variety of instruments for sale and a
third offering tuning and repair of pianos.
1863 he was engaged to “superintend the [music and
musical instrument] business” of a Mr G Chapman.
1864 - 1865 Sands directories (Melbourne), he
was listed as a pianoforte maker in Stephen street.
1869 - 1870 Sands directories (Melbourne) he
was listed as a piano tuner in Mackenzie street.
1882, his music warehouse at 117 Swanston street, offers
“Zither lessons (easy method)”.
1883, he has a much larger ad, offering a wide
range of musical instruments and “music by every steamer”.
1884, in the probate of his son there is an affidavit
sworn as a surety stating, "that I am residing in George Street Fitzroy
and have my place of business in Swanston Street Melbourne aforesaid".
There is a mention earlier in the same document regarding No 117 Swanston St.
As he lived until 1919, I still have more work to do.
Many of the ads in the Trove newspapers are not well
OCRd and so it is a difficult process to find what you are looking for.
Just
another challenge.
Reads well Jack, pity we don,t still have the property. We could have kept the Garrett house overlooking Fitzroy Gardens. Sell them and go on a holiday
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