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Genealogy:
THOMAS CHAMPION was born
1800 in East Brent, SOMERSET ( son of Edward Champion & Anne Naish).
He immigrated to Australia 23.3.1842 aboard "Andromachie". He was
married at St.Paul's London to HARRIETT WOODROUGH born 20.2.1805
London (daughter of John & Elizabeth Woodrough). She died 31.12.1887
at Windsor, just after Thomas. Thomas died 12.6.1887 Parramatta, and
is buried at St.Matthews, Windsor, just across the road from his
studio.
Biographical
Details:
Thomas C.Champion was
an early photographer who appears to have spent time in several
locations, including Sydney, Windsor, & Tamworth in New South Wales,
and Shrewsbury in England. T.C.C. was meticulous in labelling his
photos, often with year, month, and day of sitting; relationship of
the subject to himself; and their age (sometimes down to the 1/4
year!). This makes the Champion
album a
valuable resource as an aid to dating photos of the period by
fashions, type and quality of carte, photographer's details, etc. A
typical example is the back of this self portrait, taken on his 70th
birthday, which I recently came by (it having been separated from
the album for some years)
More in depth information about Thomas C Champion,
his life and family can be found
here on the
T.C. Champion. Photographer website
by Greg Munro.
The above information and
images are reproduced by kind permission of
Mr Greg. Munro. NSW Australia.
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