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Tasmania - 1831.
Newpaper Advertisements Index.

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The following is a list of names for those people mentioned in newspaper advertisements for the year 1831, primarily the Launceston side of Tasmania. Advertisments can be used to determine residencies, occupations, family disharmony, social discord, the creation of civic establishments and reveal the civic and social structure of a region.

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Surname		Firstname 	Reference/Place

Abbott		Edward		disposed of bank shares
Anderson	Alex		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Anderson	James		appoints agent
Anstey		Thomas		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Archer		John Lee	tenders/Sorrell Church/
Archer		Joseph		wheat stacks fired/reward
Archer		Wm		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
				-Brickendon/sheepman wanted
		William snr & jnr trespass caution
Athorn		William		poundkeeper/Hobart Town/finished

Bailey		Edward		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
				-sale/Launceston
Baker		Richard		his house to be sold
Bamber		John		resigned as Pilot/Hobart
Baxter		A.M		passenger (& text)(3)
Baldwin		Mr		removed as gaol keeper
Ball		Henry		800 a farm/Middle Plain/to be sold
Ballantyne	Duncan		appointed stock inspector
				-Kenmore/wheat fired
Barnes		Mr		appointed director of Cornwall Bank
Bartley		Theo		churchward/Laun.burial ground
Baylee		Perry		63rd Regt/appointed JP for VDL
Beams		Thomas		road running through his grant
Beauvais	L		attorney for VDL establishment
				-bullock teams wanted/mimosa bark
				-comments on Capt Thomas' death
Bell		Mr		merchant/advert
Bell		Geo Hy		his pound replaced
Bell		J.W		ladies hats for sale.
				-reward/stolen horse/Laun
Beveridge	A		committee for Presb.Kirk/Laun
				-subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
				-storage of wool
Bickford	Mr		employee absconded
Bilton		H		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Birrell		Andrew		Innkeeper
Bisdee		J		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Bolger		Edw		appointed gaol keeper
Bonney		Henry		poundkeeper/Quambys Brook
Bonney		John		appointed poundkeeper
Bonney		William		rents Crown Lands
Boscoll		John		storekeeper/impounded cattle
Boyles		Mr		former timber yard 
Bradley		Mr		resigned as gaol keeper
Brennan		Mr		goods to be sold up
Brennan		James		leaving service of employer
Briggs		W		taken up Manchester House.
Brodie		G.S		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Brookes		George		appointed stock inspector
				-appointed Chief Dist.Constable
Brown		J		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Brown		John		opens 'Caledonia Store'.
Browne		Francis		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Browne		S.J		property to be sold up.
Brown		W.H		merchant/Launceston
Browne		W.H		chaplain/re Launceston burial ground
Brugh		T.		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Bryan		S		appointed director of Cornwall bank
Bryan		W		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
				-'Glenore/trespass caution
Bryant		F		reward/oxen stolen
Buckley		Timothy		absconded from employer/co partner
Bunster		W		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Burgess		Mr		1000 acres farm at Western River
Burgess		George		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Burns		David		rents crown land/1000 a
Burris		W.T		Livery Stable keeper
				-subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun

Cameron		J		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Cameron		John		late premises in Launceston
Campbell	Donald		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Campbell	M		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Campbell	R jnr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Carlin		& Cunningham	to be sold up.
Carolan		Patrick		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
				-inn keeper/strayed stock
Cawthorne	John Hy		appointed Stock Inspector
				-his pound replaced
Christie	John		Break o Day/trespass caution
				-rents Crown Land/500a
Clark		Hugh		appointed stock inspector
Clark		& Frampton	Coach & Harness Factory (ex Eng)
Clark		John		partnership not happening/Coachmkr
				rents Crown Land 0 900a
Clark		Mr		goods to be sold up.
Clark		Wm		rents Crown Land/500a
Clayton		Mr		Norfolk Plains/horses taken in
Clayton		H		Norfolk Plains/horses taken in
Clayton		Henry		Norfolk Plains/trespass caution
Cleburne	R		Hobt/cigars for sale
Clewes		John		absconded from employer
Collicott	J.T		Hobart/Post master
Coly		Lt Henry	63rd Regt/appointed JP of VDL
Connolly	Michael		agent/Laun.
Coombs		Thomas		unclaimed goods/Laun	
Cooper		Mary Ann	see Heany
Cooke		Gabriel		Cookefield/credit caution
Cottrell	Anthony		poundkeeper/Gordons Plains
Court		Thomas		Carpenter and Undertaker
Cowl		Thomas		starting business Laun
				-takes a partner
Cox		Mr		appointed director of Cornwall Bank
Cox		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Crombie		Andrew		Hobart/mimosa bark wanted
Crowther	Mr		surgeon/ad/vaccines available

Daley		Timothy		Hugh Mount/reward for missing man
Darke		Mr		property to be sold/Mills Plains
Debney		Miss		'Shenstone Lodge" educational
				institution/Hobart
Devlin		John		Westbury/unclaimed goods.
Dextor		Chris		63rd Regt/appointed J.P
Doddery		Geo		sale of property
Donnison	Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Douglas		Sholto		resigned/Chairman/Quarter Sessions
Drant		Wm		dog found/Tamar
Drummond	James		'Fauns Farm"/poundkeeper
Dry		Richard		'Elphin'/trespass caution
Dryden		Edward		removed as District Constable
Dumeresq	E		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Dunn		James		reward/lost note

Eagar		G		apartments to Let
Egan		Daniel		Sydney/land purchase caution
Elliott		J		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Evans		Mrs		household furniture etc sold.
Evans		George		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Evans		William		Bread and Biscuit Maker

Frazier		Wm		Sth Esk/Loding & Refreshment
Fawkner		Mr		appointed agent for Anderson
				-appoints Thos King agent/Hobt
Fawns		J		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Fenton		M		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
				-Land to Let.
Ferguson	Archibald	subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Ferguson	A		Perth Mill/bolting machine wanted
Ferguson	J		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Field		William		Muddy Plains trespass caution
Flaherty	Mr		Launceston shipping agent.
Fletcher	Thomas		quarry on Grant.
Forbes		W		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Forster		Matthew		appointed J.P for VDL
Frampton	see Clark
Frampton	W		partnership not happening
Freestone	Charles		appointed poundkeeper

Gardiner	J		Erin Lodge/Maquarie River merchant
Gardiner	J.B		Weston Lime Works.
Gardiner	Mr		Auditor/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Geiss		John		appointed stock inspector
Gibson		D		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Gleadow		John.W		farm/1000a to let
Gooch		G.L		Laun Charitable Institution
Gooding		James		his pound replaced.
Grant		J		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Gray		D.W		2000 acre grant/Morven
Gray		David Wm	appointed special constable
Gray		Wm		rents Crown Land/500a
Greive		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Griffiths	Hopkin		in gaol/letter to editor
				-account of financial affairs.

Haigh		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Hamilton	Geo		Innkeeper
Haskell		T		Hobart/new premises.
Heany		Mr		late property in Charles St/sale
Heany		Mary Ann	nee Cooper/credit caution
Heany		Richard		credit caution for wife Mary Ann 
				-opens store/Laun
Hewitt		Gore & Co	Hobart shipping agents.
Hill		James		Innkeeper/sale of house
				-subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Hone		Joseph		appointed Chairman/Quarter Sessions
Hortle		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Horscroft	Mr		goods to be sold up
Horton		Samuel		rents Crown Land
Houghton	J		opens merchant store Launceston
				subscriber to Scots Church fund
		James		Cornwall Stores
Houghton	Mrs		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Hudspeth	Alexander	resigned as gaol keeper
Hutchison	Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co

Inall		Thomas		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun

Jackson		John Henry	cabinet maker,builder & undertaker
				-subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Jackson		& Bailey	moved premises/Laun
Jackson		S		builder/arrived some months ago.
Jones		John		rents Crown Land/500a
Jones		M		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Jones		Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Jorgenson	Jorgen		publications available.

Kane		P		passenger to England.
Kelly		Michael		absconded from employer
Kenny		Richard		cattle purchase caution
Kenworthy	W		churchwarden/Laun.burial ground
Kerr		J		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
King		George		trespass caution
King		Thomas		Hobart/fawkners' agent
Kirkby		Mr		Lake River/stock for sale.

Lamb		Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Lamont		J		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Langdon		Capt		phaeton and harness for sale.
Lawrence	Mr		appointed director of Cornwall Bank
Lawrence	William		appointed Pilot/Hobart
Lawson		Richard		his pound replaced
Leahy		James		overseer/Gordon Plains
Legge		R		assisted Hopkin Griffiths.
Legge		Robert		Under Sheriffs Office
Legge		Robert Vinge	appointed JP for VDL
Legge		R.V		rents Crown Land/1000a
Lette		P		appointed stockkeeper. Morven
				-Curramore/reward lost stock.
Lidgerwood	Wm		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Lightfoot	T		Tailor & Draper/Hobart
Lindsay		W		inn for sale.
Lord		D		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Lord		S		wheat wanted.

McCarthy	John		co partner Buckley absconds.
McCasker	Patrick		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
McCasker	Mrs		murdered by natives/3chn saved
McDonald	Allan		his pound replaced
McDonald	Donald		missing dog/reward
McDonald	Michael		absconded from employer
McKenzie	Donald		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
McLaren		Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
McLeod		D		Perth Mill/to William Stuart
McLeod		Major		300 acre land sale/caution

Macknight	John		decd/please present claims
Maclanachan	James		rents Crown land/1000a
Mailor		Robert		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Mailer		Mr		900 ac farm to be sold up
Manning		Thomas		Vron/poundkeeper
Mason		Thomas		appointed Assistant Police Mag.
Megan		Patrick		decd/cattle sold
Meha		John		63rd Regt/appointed J.P
Meldrum		William		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Meredith	Geo		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Milne		W		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Monds		T		Tallow Chandler
Montague	John		appointed J.P for VDL.
Montefiore	Mr		Auditor/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Mulgrave	Peter		appointed chairman Quarter Sessions
Munroe		Hugh		re Power of Attorney
Murray		Kennedy		appointed poundkeeper

Neilly		W		Ordnance Storekeeper/sale
Nicholas	G		rents Crown Land/500a
Nowlan		Mr		employer of Jas Brennan

Oakes		Mr		Redlands/horse race challenge
Odeland		James Scott	cottage and shop to let.
				-Power of Attorney revoked

Page		George		700 acre grant/Bathurst
Parker		James		poundkeeper/North Down Hill
Parker		J.G		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Parkinson	Geo		employees absconded (3)
Paton		William		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Paterson	Mr		moved Premises/Laun
Perriman	John Lewis	his pound replaced
Pillinger	James		500 acre grant/Oatlands.
				-appointed poundkeeper.
Piper		Hugh		land purchase caution
Pitt		Mr		appointed Harbour Master
Pitt		Richard		trespass caution
				-Norfolk Plains trespass caution
Powell		Mrs		Beauchamp House/moving to
Prinsep		C.R		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Proctor		George		overseer/unclaimed goods

Ralston		Gavin		ships agent/Launceston
				-merchant/advert
				-please settle accounts
				-estate being sold up
				-insolvent.
Ranken		J		cashier/Cornwall Bank
Rankin		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Read		G.F		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Reason		Wm		Glenarchy/possession of grant.
Reibey		J.H		sale of bank shares (2)
				-reward/missing horse
				-resigns as bank director
		Thos		new road passes his gate.
				-lucerne seed wanted
				-Moat Farm to Let
Reid		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Reid		Mr		opens store Norfolk Plains
Rennie		Wm		his pound replaced
Reynolds	D		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Roadknight	Thomas		appointed poundkeeper
Roadknight	William		appointed Stock Inspector
				-appointed poundkeeper
Robertson	Gilbert		appointed poundkeeper
Robertson	James & Danl	Glasgow Wharehouse
Robertson	James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Rogers		William		appointed pounkeeper
Rose		Alexander	"Corra Linn"
				-Corra Linn/trespass caution
		Andrew		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Russell		Archibald	subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Ryder		Mr		Auditor/Aust Marine Assurance Co

Scott		James		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Scott		T		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Scott		Mr		farm to be sold up/500 acres
Scott		Thomas		committee for Presb.Kirk/Laun
Scott		Peter		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Sherwin		John		rents Crown Land/1000a
Sharland	J		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Shewell		Mr		Launceston Timber Yard
Simpson		T.C		re baptism of child.
Sinclair	John		splitter/absconded from employer
Skardon		Geo Brinsley	appointed J.P for VDL
Skinner		William		Perth/impounded cattle
Smith		Archibald	tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Smith		George		unclaimed goods
Smith		John		Tamar farmer/missing
Smith		William		appointed poundkeeper
Smith		William		splitter/absconded from employer
Smythe		B		surveyor & civil engineer
				-Laun Acadamy/re opened  (2)
				-house to Let
Smythe		Mrs		Ladies Collegiate/Laun
Solomon		Lewis Henry	brickmakers wanted/New River Farm.
Sommerville	M		Laun/agent for whiskey
Spence		James		committee for Presb.Kirk/Laun
				-requests claims be presented
				-trespass caution
				-please return borrowed books
				-puppy missing/English Mastiff
				 only 1 of 3 in colony
Spencer		Francis		subscriber to Scots Church fund
				-merchant
Spencer		Thomas		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Spode		Josiah		appointed Principal Supt.Convicts
Sprunt		Mr		committee for Pres.Kik/Laun
Sprunt		J		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Stephens	Alfred		re funds for Laun.Wesleyan church
Stephenson	J.M		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Stephenson	M.M		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Stiles		James		2 houses for sale.
Storey		Jos Wm		appointed Special Constable.
Suter		Alexander	Norfolk Plains/impounded cattle
Sutherland	Donald		subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Symond		Mr and Miss	opened school/Anver Bay

Talbot		W		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Terry		Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Thomas		Evan Henry	gardner/fencers wanted/Mandeville
				farm.
Thomas		J.B		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Thomas		J		tender for land /Survyr Gen Off.
Thomson		Adam		appointed poundkeeper
				-his pound replaced
				-appointed District Constable
Thomson		Arch		committee for Presb.Kirk/Laun
Thomson		T		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Thomson		Mr		appointed director of Cornwall Bank
Thomson		W		'Rosetta'/horses taken in
Todd		Andrew		please claim goods from Devlin.
Triffett	Thomas		appointed poundkeeper
Turnley		George		rents Crown Land/1560a

Upton		Miss		partnership dissolved
Upton 		& Wedge		furniture sold
Upton		Miss		head of  school/Hobart

Vincent		John		appointed poundkeeper

Waddle		Alexander	subscriber to Presbyn Kirk/Laun
Wales		A		subscriber to Scots Church fund
Wales		Alexander	committee for Presb.Kirk/Laun
Wales		Robert		Registrar/Court of Requests
Walker		A		Rhodes Farm//mares for sale.
Walker		Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Walker		Wm		indentured servant/absconded/Surry
Walker		W.G		'Vron'/Norfolk Plains
Walkinshaw	William		ships agent/Launceston
				-committee for Presb.Kirk/Laun
				-appointed director of Cornwall Bank
Walters		Thomas		splitter/absconded from employer
Wardell		Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Warman		Mr		unclaimed goods
Wedge		Miss		partnership dissolved.
Welsh		John		appointed JP for VDL
Welsh		P.W		subscriber to Scots Church fund
				-ships agent/Commission Agent
				-resigned as District Constable
Wentworth	Mr		Director/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Westbrook	S		surgeon/apprentice wanted
Whitchurch	Wickham		appointed Inspector of Stock
White		James		farm to be sold/Sth Esk.
				-has nor right to title to farm.
White		Richard		letter re horse racing
				-whistling man wanted!
				-sheep for sale.
Wilkinson	John		appointed Water Bailiff/Berwent
				-subscriber to Scots Church fund
Williams	Thomas		Cornwall Bank Shares 4 sale.
				-agent/Aust Marine Assurance Co
Willett		George		Patterson Plains Mill/gun sold
				-blacksmith wanted
Williatt	Newman		Norfolk Plains store for sale.
Willman		William		splitter/absconded from employer
Wilson		T.H		subscriber to Scots Church fund
		Thomas H	Sect/Tasmanian Society.
		Thomas		Brewer/near Govt Windmill
Wintle		S.J		Leather Manufactory/Laun
Wood		J		Hobart/raffle of horse
Wrighte		A		postmaster/Launceston

York		J		reward/money stolen
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