David JONES

1793 - 1873

• Name	David JONES
  Born	08 Mar 1793	Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	24 May 1838 to 1853	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  	Head of David Jones, Sydney.
  Occupation	1867 to 1868	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  	Head of David Jones, Sydney.
  Died	29 Mar 1873	Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
  Notes	* At age 15 he was apprenticed to a Grocer in Carmarthen and his business talent lead to him being offered the management of a general store in Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire at just 18 years old. * After migraton to Australia, he famillariesed himself with the operations of Appleton & Co in Hobart. * David then left for Sydney and in 4 months was the head of Appleton's busiest Drapery, located in Pitt Street, Sydney. * When Appleton arrived in Sydney, Appleton alleged that Jones had changed the store name from Appleton & Co. to Appleton & Jones and that Jones had assualted him. * On 21 May 1838, the pair terminated their partnership, therefore ending the business. However, three days later on 24 May 1838, David Jones opened his store, David Jones & Co. * Today, David Jones & Co. is now known simply as David Jones which is an upmarket Department store with multiple locations throughout Australia.
  Person ID	I2516	Peck and Hall Genealogy Pages
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas JONES,   b. 1757, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales ,   d. 02 Mar 1829, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  Mother	Anne "Nancy" DAVIES,   b. 1764, Talley, Carmarthenshire, Wales ,   d. 01 Mar 1846, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, Wales
  Married	Apr 1790
  Family ID	F750	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Occupation - Head of David Jones, Sydney. - 24 May 1838 to 1853 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Occupation - Head of David Jones, Sydney. - 1867 to 1868 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth