Winniberg (née Curnow), Jane Tregarthen

Updated October 23, 2014

Jane Tregarthen Winniberg (née Curnow), milliner, was recorded as a resident of Hong Kong from 1850  to 1866.

Selected Bibliography: Hong Kong's First [online].

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Winniberg (née Curnow), Jane Tregarthen

Milliner

Jane Curnow, wife of Henry Winniberg, the Polish owner of the British Hotel (one other source referred the hotel as the "Winniberg Hotel"), was the first milliner in Hong Kong. Jane (b.1826, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England – d. after 1891) was the daughter of merchant navy captain William Curnow and wife Hannah Scadden. After Henry Winniberg died in Hong Kong in 1866, Jane returned to England and there she lived on rental income generated from the Polmennar Cottages (probably a hotel) she owned in St. Mary's while her son Frederick (b.1859, Hong Kong – d. ) attended a boarding school in Penzance, Cornwall. Jane's daughter, Annie (b.1852, Hong Kong – d.), remained in Hong Kong at lease until 1871. The Cornwall Census in 1891 listed Frederick as a resident of Penzance, along with wife Annie and sons, Frederick and Henry Joseph.

Selected bibliography: Cornwall Census 1871, 1891. Lim, Patricia, Forgotten Souls: A Social History of the Hong Kong Cemetery, Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. gencircles.com. [online].

Wilson, D.

Updated October 23, 2014

Research in progress.

Selected Bibliography: Hong Kong's First [online].

temp.notes:
Wilson, D.

Merchant

D. Wilson & Co. was a Calcutta based general merchant of British origin, which established itself in Hong Kong in 1841-42 mainly as a grocer. There must be a Mr. D. Wilson in the firm, but I found no trace of him existing in Hong Kong. Additionally, I was unable to find other names of persons who were employed by or associated with the firm. Here is the long-and-short of their story in Hong Kong. On November 10, 1842, the firm opened the Auckland Hotel on Queen's Road, after having established their grocery business here. Due to lack of business, the hotel was up for sale by auction only months after its opening. The auction took place in February 1843 and was handled by auctioneer C.V. Gillespie of 46 Queen's Road. Oddly enough, according to Friend of China, it was D. Wilson, the firm, who bought the hotel at the auction with the intention of turning it into “commission sales rooms for the display of goods that Wilson have for sale from London and from their office in Calcutta...”. And then in November the same year, the firm decided to pull out of Hong Kong and returned to Calcutta. They asked auctioneer P. Townsend, whose office was practically next door to the hotel/showrooms on Queen's Road, to handle the closing-down sale of stock on November 17 and 21. The came and went of people and businesses were quite common in this period of time in Hong Kong, more so than those who came and stayed; some left with less than when they arrived, some a whole lot more.

Selected bibliography: Friend of China, November 17, 1842; February 23, August 31; November 9, 1843.

White, James

Updated October 23, 2014

James White, newspaper editor, was recorded as a resident of Hong Kong from 1842 to 1844.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

temp.notes:
James White (b.1809-d.1883) and Richard Oswald were founders/owners of the newspaper. Unfortunately, I found no records that showed they were Quakers. White was formerly an alderman of London (1837-1839 or 1841), who left Hong Kong for Shanghai in 1844. Oswald was a young merchant active in land speculation in Hong Kong, who died in London at the age of thirty eight, leaving a substantial estate. White co-edited the paper with the Rev. Jehu Lewis Shuck 淑士人(o) (b.1812-d.1863), a Virginia Baptist minister who arrived in Macau in 1836

Watkins, C.T.

Updated October 10, 2014

C.T. Watkins, employees of the British Diplomatic Department, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1848. He worked for the Hong Kong Office of the British Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade as the Third Assistant in 1848.

Selected Bibliography: Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

White, J.

Updated October 2, 2014

J. White, spirit dealer, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. Queen's Road was listed as his address in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Welch, James

Updated October 2, 2014

James Welch, druggist, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was co-founder and name partner of Welch & Stocker, Drugists, which was located in Queen's Road in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Warren, J.W.

Updated October 2, 2014

J. W. Warren, book-keeper, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1840. He was employed by the China Mail as a book-keeper in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Willaume, John

Updated October 1, 2014

John Willaume, mercantile assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1855. He was employed by the mercantile firm, Rawle, Duus & Co., in 1846. He was listed as a common juror in 1854 and 1855.

Selected Bibliography: Gwulo; The Old Hong Kong [online]. Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Whiting, William

Updated September 29, 2014

William Whiting, business assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was under the employment of the bakery and store, Macmurray & Co., in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Woods, Frederick

Updated October 4, 2014

Frederick Woods was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1848. He was a partner in the bakery and store, Macmurray & Co., in 1846. Queen's Road was listed as his address in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850. Williams, Samuel Wells (Ed.), Chinese Repository, Vol. 17, January to December, 1848. Canton: 1848.

Wills, Charles

Updated September 26, 2014

Charles Wills, mercantile assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was employed by the mercantile firm, Jardine, Matheson & Co., as an assistant in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Walker, Alexander

Updated September 26, 2014

Alexander Walker, mercantile assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was employed by the mercantile firm, Jamieson, How & Co., as an assistant in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Wise, John

Updated October 14, 2014

John Wise, merchant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1843 to 1846. He was the co-founder and name partner of the mercantile firm, Holliday, Wise & Co.. He was a Justice of the Peace between 1843 and 1846^[1].

[1] He was one of the first 44 Justices of Peace ever to be appointed in Hong Kong. Their appointments were announced by Henry Pottinger on the fifth day after he had sworn in as the first Colonial Governor. The date was June 30 ,1843.

Selected Bibliography: Hong Kong's First [online]. Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Wardley, W.H.

Updated September 23, 2014

W.H. Wardley, mercantile assistant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was employed by the mercantile firm, Gibb, Livingston & Co., as an assistant  in 1846

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

temp.notes:
http://gwulo.com/node/6721

Winslow, George R.

Updated September 22, 2014

George R. Winslow was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1846. He was under the employment of the shipbuilding firm, Emeny & Fraser, in 1846.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846, 1848 and 1850.

Young, Peter

Updated October 14, 2014

Peter Young, surgeon, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1850. He was ship surgeon of the barque King William and later became a private practitioner in Hong Kong. He was a partner in Hong Kong Dispensary, which was located at Queen's Road, in 1846. He was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society, China Branch in 1850. He was a member of the Board of Trustees and Managing Committee of the Seamen's Hospital in 1850. He was one of the three coadjutors of the Union Church in 1850. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1843 to 1846^[1]. D'Aguilar Street was listed as his address in 1850.

Six medical practitioners were listed in the 1850 Hong Kong Almanack and Directory, arranged according to priority of residence. They were: Peter Young, George Kingston Barton, Thomas Hunter, Andrew Howden Balfour, William T. Morrison and Nicolet Michel Clerjon.

Peter Young was the brother of James H. Young.

[1] He was one of the first 44 Justices of Peace ever to be appointed in Hong Kong. Their appointments were announced by Henry Pottinger on the fifth day after he had sworn in as the first Colonial Governor. The date was June 30 ,1843.

Selected Bibliography: Hong Kong's First [online]. Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Wright, John

Updated august 16, 2014

John Wright, civil servant, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He was employed by the Post Office as an assistant in 1850.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

temp.note:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iaZMzPuLAggC&pg=PA485&lpg=PA485&dq=wright+hong+kong+post+office+1850&source=bl&ots=TVhxodHyIV&sig=WX_RIHj4_YfFEkWQMWnAy4zsoWQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=flrvU5faNIjg8AWYrIHgBg&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=wright%20hong%20kong%20post%20office%201850&f=false

Woodgate, William

Updated September 15, 2014

William Woodgate, employee of the British Diplomatic Department, was listed as a resident of Hong kong in 1805. He was the 3rd Assistant in the Hong Kong Office of the British Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in 1850.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Winiberg, Henry

Updated August 16, 2014

Henry Winiberg, hotel-keeper, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong in 1850. He ran the British Hotel.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.

Wilson, Alexander

Updated September 28, 2014

Alexander Wilson, storekeeper, was listed as a resident of Hong Kong from 1846 to 1805. He was a partner in the auction house, McEwen & Co., between 1846 and 1850. He was a member of the Committee of the Victoria Library and Reading Room in 1850. Queen's Road was listed as his address between 1846 and 1850.

Two individuals and two firms were listed as underwriters and general auctioneers in the 1850 Hong Kong Almanack and Directory, arranged according to priority of license. They were: John Currie, W. H. Franklyn, Smith & Brimelow and McEwen & Co.

Selected Bibliography: Tarrent, William, The Hong Kong Almanack and Directory for the Year 1846, 1848, 1850, Hong Kong: China Mail, resp. 1846,1848 and 1850.