The Pentonjee Bomanjee. 595 tons, commanded by Capt. J. R. Hill, arrived on October 12, 1838. The most distinguished passenger on board was Governor Gawler, who had been appointed to succeed Governor Hindmarsh in South Australia. With him was his wife and family. With him also was James C. Hawker (son of Admiral Edward Hawker). whose book, "Early Experiences in South Australia," is most interesting and entertaining. He relates that on their trip a man fell overboard and was rescued. Small pox broke out. and the passengers and crew were vaccinated and the boat visited Santa Cruz for fumigation. At Rio de Janeiro. an American whaler, the Hydaspes full of oil, collided with them. Their yards got completely locked, and were difficult to extricate. The Pestonjee claimed and received damages for work and loss of time, although her damage was slight. The whaler was badly damaged. At Rio they attended a slave sale, and also visited a captive slave ship taken by the British. Arrival in Tight Boots Of more local interest is his description of the passengers' visit to Adelaide. With tight boots and fashionable at tire, they started off walking along the rutty track from Glenelg. The weather was hot, and they were very tired and weary, but endeavored to saunter into the town in a dignified manner much to the apparent amusement of people they met, who, Mr. Hawker says, evidently recognised them as green horns. They were staggered at the metropolis of South Australia, principally wooden buildings and tents. In a wooden building in Gawler place they partook of damper, meat (said to be mutton), and bottled English ale. He had been requested by the Governor to look at Government House and report to him what kind of a building it was. They were thoroughly astonished at the viceregal residence. It was a hut with slabs of wood for the sides and the interstices were filled with clay and then whitewashed. The roof was of reeds. There were three rooms in the main building, and two small rooms attached with a separate entrance. Torrens Surprses They then looked for the River Torrens. Some of them had sketches showing the barque City of Adelaide at anchor opposite Government House. They were shown a miserable dribbly stream with an occasional waterhole and were obliged to believe their guide's statement. Before them was a walk back to Glenelg and still the tight boots. When they arrived there was a heavy swell on and no chance of getting back to their boats. Besides this it was raining. After a rough meal in a reed hut, which served as a bar and drinking saloon, and was crammed with people, they found some shelter under a partly erected marquee for the Governor where they were very cold. It was not a very cheerful introduction to the new land. In the morning they lit a fire by an old reed hut, and it was blazing well when an excited figure appeared and; yelled to them from "a safe distance to put the fire out, as the hut was a powder magazine and was catching fire. Fortunately the heavy rain had dampened the reeds of the hut and it could be put out fairly easily.
News Wednesday 12 August 1936 page 9
ADDISON Thomas Plummer, Eliza Mary Claxton TOURNER, Sarah Marina
ADDISON, Thomas Plummer 1804 - 14 January 1878 at Adelaide, SA
Buried North Road Cemetery
ThomasPlummerAddison —who died yesterday from an attack of apoplexy. The deceased gentleman "arrived here in 1836, and was for 30 years in the Government service, during many of which he held the position of Deputy Collector of Customs.
Port Augusta Saturday 19 January 1878 page 3
ThomasPlummerAddison has to be added to the list of old colonists who have passed on to the great majority. Mr. Addison arrived in the colony, we believe, in 1836. He was in the service of the Government for over 30 years, and was for many years Deputy Collector of Customs. Some four or five months ago Mr. Addison was seized with an apoplectic fit, which laid him aside, and since that time he has had other seizures, the last one terminating fatally on Monday afternoon, January 14.
The Express and Telefraph Tuesday 15 January 1878 page 1
ADDISON, Eliza Mary Claxton nee TOURNER 1806 - 20 June 1879 at Port Elliot, SA
Buried North Road Cemetery ADDISON.—On the 20th June, at Port Elliot, the relict of the late ThomasPlummerAddison.
Evening Journal Monday 23 June 1879 page 2
ADDISON, Sarah Marina Born at sea on the voyage to Australia 1838 -
Baptised 19 November 1838
AYLIFFE George Hamilton, Elizabeth SANDERS, Thomas Hamilton, Elizabeth Esther/Estella, Cecelia
AYLIFFE, George Hamilton 1810 - 13 October 1844
Son of Thomas and Hamilton and Adelaide AYLIFFE nee MILLER Occupation of Doctor, Surgeon and MP Resided Sturt and Adelaide Died aged 33 years Buried West Terrace Cemetery - location unknown
AYLIFFE, Elizabeth nee SANDERS Died 26 October 1894 near Edwardstown, SA
The death is announced of Mrs. Elizabeth Ayliffe, who succumbed somewhat suddenly on Friday morning to an attack of bronchitis at the ripe age of 85 years. The deceased lady arrived from England in the ship Pestongee Bomangee in the year 1838 with her husband and three children. They then established a home known as "Belle Vue," near Edwardstown, which has since continued to be her permanent residence. Six years after her arrival her husband died, leaving her with six children, during whose minority she enjoyed an annuity allowed her by the late Lord Leconfield (her husband's cousin). This enabled her to bring up and educate her family. The late Dr. Ayliffe, who died at Angaston about five years ago, and Mr. Ayliffe, of the River Light, were her brothers-in-law, and arrived by the same vessel. Mrs. Ayliffe, who was much beloved on account of her amiable and cheerful disposition, enjoyed excellent health until the last few years of her life, and retained all her faculties to the day of her death. She leaves 3 sons, 2 daughters, 18 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Her sons are Mr. T. H. Ayliffe (now leading a prospecting party in West Australia), Mr. G. H. Ayliffe (Registrar-General of Births, &c.), and Mr. W. H. Ayliffe, of Edwards town. The daughters are Mrs. J. A. Bode, of Sunningdale Park, near Strathalbyn, and Mrs. Hill (widow of the late Mr. T. P. Hill), now residing in London.
The Advertiser Saturday 27 October 1894 page 6
AYLIFFE, Thomas Hamilton 1834 - 27 March 1900 in Kanowna, WA
THE LATE MR. T.H. AYLIFFE. There are many people in this colony who will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Thomas HamiltonAyliffe, at Kanowna in West Australia, on March 27. The deceased was a descendant in the direct line of the family of the Earl of Egremont. He came out to South Australia, in 1838 in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, when only four years old, with his parents and grandfather. Governor Gawler, who was an intimate friend of his parents, was a passenger by the same Vessel. In the early days of the colony Mr. Ayliffe commenced business as a contractor for Government works, and as a result he has left many lasting memorials of his skill and industry in the colony. Many of the principal roads of the colony were constructed by him, amongst them being the road to Glenelg, and the main road which leads in the direction of Wilunga. The Morphett-street river bridge was built by him and also the Clarendon bridge, as well as many others. He was engaged in this business for a considerable time, and amassed a fair amount of wealth. Subsequently he engaged in cattle speculation, and lost all that he had previously gained. In 1873 he went to New Zealand, where he obtained interests in gold mining ventures, and turned his attention to mining. He remained there for several years, and when the gold fields in the Northern Territory commenced to be opened up he obtained an appointment as leader of a gold prospecting party representing a powerful syndicate. He spent eight years in the Territory, and then returned to Adelaide, where he established himself in business as an auctioneer and commission agent. When the gold fields in the West attracted attention he was drawn back to his former occupation, and he was interested in gold mining there up to the time of his death. Mr. Ayliffe leaves a widow, two sons, Mr. G. E. N. Ayliffe, a surveyor in the Engineer-in-Chief s Department, Adelaide, and Mr. P. St. Barbe Ayliffe, of the Bangemall gold fields, Gascoigne River, West Australia. There are also three daughters, Mrs. H. R. Smythe, of Adelaide; Miss E. Ayliffe, of the Childers-street, North Adelaide, private school; and Miss B. Ayliffe, who has a school at Green's Plains. Mr. G. H. Ayliffe, the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Secretary of the Central Board of Health, is a younger brother of the deceased.
The Advertiser Tuesday 03 April 1900 page 7
AYLIFFE, Elizabeth Esther (Ettie) 1836 - 03 August 1920 at Nailsworth, SA
Married Joseph Adolphus BODE 28 March 1877 at St. Mary Church, Sturt
BODE (nee Ayliffe).— On the 3rd August, at Nailsworth Private Hospital, Elizabeth Esther (Ettie), relict of late J. A. Bode, Esq., Gunning dale Park, Strathalbyn, and eldest daughter of late Dr. George and Mrs. Elizabeth Ayliffe, Bellevue, South road, aged 84 years. Arrived Pestonjee Bomanjee, 1838. Beloved mother of Mrs. Arthur Boushear, Gordon road, Prospect.
The Register Thursday 05 August 1920 page 4
The late Mrs. E. E. Bode was born at Exeter, England, and came to Australia with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. George Ayliffe, in the Pestonjee Bomanjee in 1838, when two years of age. The family landed at Glenelg, and pitched their tent beside that of Governor Gawler, on the site of the present town hall and Colley Reserve. Later on the Ayliffe family settled on their sheep run, which extended from the Mountain Hut to Marino. They brought wooden houses with them from England all ready for erection. The late Mrs. Bode was educated and trained for a teacher by the late Mr. T. Ainsley Caterer, and was a constant contributor of short stories, poems, and topical articles to the Adelaide and Melbourne papers. When about 40 years of age she married the late Mr J. A. Bode, of Sunningdale Park, Strathalbyn, where she resided until her husband's death, 20 years ago, when she went to Glenelg. She has left a daughter and a granddaughter. She was a sister of the late Mr. G. H. Ayliffe, Registrar- General of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. The Register Tuesday 10 August 1920 page 4
AYLIFFE, Cecilia Hamilton Born at sea on the Voyage to Australia 1838 - 06 November 1915 at Syndham Hill, Regents Park, London
Died in England HILL.—On the 6th November, 1915, Cecilia Hamilton WyndhamHill, at Regent's Park, London, daughter of late George H. Ayliffe, relict of Thos. Tadmore Hill, and mother of E. WyndhamHill. Requiescat.
The Argus Wednesday 05 January 1916 page 1
AYLIFFE, Thomas Hamilton, Hester JINKS, George Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Henry Hamilton
AYLIFFE, Thomas Hamilton 1774 - 28 May 1852 at St. Mary's SA
Son of Francis HAMILTON Occupation of Retired Doctor and Quarryman Resided Sturt, SA
AYLIFFE, Hester nee JINKS 1772 - 10 June 1850 at Sturt, SA
AYLIFFE, Thomas Hamilton 1814 - 28 July 1895 at Hamley Bridge, SA
Occupations of Farmer, Road Contractor, Doctor and Clerk Resided Sturt and Hamley Bridge Buried Stockport, SA
The death of Mr. Thomas Hamilton Ayliffe occurred at Hamley Bridge on Sunday. The deceased gentleman, who was in his eighty fourth year, arrived in the colony with his three brothers in 1838, and bringing some live stock with them they settled near the Flagstaff Hill. The place where they took up their abode was named Ayliffe's Hill. The three brothers studied medicine, and though Mr. Hamilton Ayliffe did not practise professionally he was always willing to give the benefit of his knowledge to those who required it and could not readily obtain medical aid. The deceased went on a visit to New Zealand, where he was made prisoner by the Maoris. He effected his release by escaping at night and swimming out a considerable distance to a vessel trading to South Australia. He afterwards formed a home in the Sturt district, and at a later date removed to Stockport, where he lived for 35 years. He held the offices of clerk of the Local Court, of the Stockport District Council, and returning-officer for Wooroora and Light for several years. He led the way in the cultivation of fruit on the River Light. Mr. Ayliffe was a widely read man, and was especially well versed in history. He leaves a widow, six sons, three daughters, and thirty three grandchildren.
South Australian Chronicle Saturday 03 August 1895 page 8
AYLIFFE, Henry Hamilton 1819 - 25 April 1890 at Angaston, SA
Occupation of Surgeon Resided Sturt, Adelaide and Angaston Buried Angaston Cemetery
Dr. H. Ayliffe, of Angaston :—The deceased gentleman arrived in the colony by the Pestonjee Bomanjee in October, 1838, and having returned to England in order to obtain his diploma came back to South Australia in 1852. He settled in Angaston in this year, and has resided in that town ever since. Dr. Ayliffe leaves three daughters (Mrs. E. G. Brown and two unmarried) and one son (Mr. H. C. H. Ayliffe, solicitor). Messrs. George H. Ayliffe, Thomas H. Ayliffe, Mrs. Thomas Padmore Hill, and Mrs. J. A. Bode are nephews and nieces. Dr. Ayliffe's remains were buried in the Angaston Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, and the large attendance at the grave marked the respect with which he was held by his fellow townsmen.
The Advertiser Monday 28 April 1890 page 4
BAKER James, Anna SIMSON, daughter
BAKER, James
BAKER, Anna nee SIMSON
BAKER, Daughter
BEVIS John, Margaret MANN, William, Rebecca/Rebekah, Charlotte Elizabeth, Margaret Sarah, John
BEVIS, John 1826 - C1860
Resided North Adelaide, SA
BEVIS nee MANN, Margaret 31 July 1796 - 22 July 1898 at North Adelaide, SA July
Most of our pioneer colonists, who had their constitutions set and hardened in the rigour of English winters and the balmy freshness of English summers, and came out here in their prime, have been noted for their vigour and long tenure of life, many reaching considerably beyond the Psalmist's span of life, even touching close upon, the century and a few reaching it, Mrs. Bevis, a cheery, bright, old lady, living at 142, Ward-street, North Adelaide, is one of those, and celebrated her hundredth birthday on Friday. The lady, whose refined face and clear cut profile bear testimony that she must have been handsome in her younger days, has led an active, useful life, and seen many changes in her time, is now confined to her room and has lost her sight, but is mentally alert and clear of comprehension. - Chatting with a representative of the Register staff on one occasion she said—"I was born in Old borough, Suffolk, England, on July 31, 1796, and my maiden name was Margaret Mann. I was married when I was thirty years of age at Farham, about the year 1826 to Mr. John Bevis, a master builder, but he died about the year 1860. We came out to the colony on October 12, 1838, in the Pestonjee Bomanjee, 595 tons, commanded by Captain J. K. Hill, with Governor Gawler and suite. The colony had hardly made a start then, having not been established two years, and you can imagine that it was a pretty primitive settlement. We came out, as I say, at the same time as Governor Gawler, and 1 remember his public reception and swearing-in on the 17th—nothing like the great affairs you have now, for Adelaide then was a village in the scrub. I remember that we sailed from Blackwall on King Charles's Day—Oakapple Day—and were five months coming out, a long tedious voyage, but ships in those days often took longer than that to got to the Antipodes. We stopped at Rio do Janiero, and landed there. Yes, I remember Colonel Light, a little, dark, very active, clever man, who laid out Adelaide, and was always in hot water with Colonel Gawler. He died in October, 1839, I think, and the said his heart was broken account of the way they worried him about the site of the city. His public funeral was one of the saddest and most memorable events of that year. Oh, I could not tell you one-tenth of the things that took place in those days, we were too busy to bother about anybody's business but our own. I accompanied my husband to the diggings at Bendigo and Sandhurst-, and recollect well gallant Captain Tolmer with his brave escort—he was splendid rider, and did not know what fear was, a thorough soldier. "Oh, certainly I could not forget Trinity Church. Why, I used to attend there regularly - when the Rev. Mr, Howard, the first colonial chaplain, and afterwards Dean Farrell, both fine clergymen and good workers. The foundation-stone of Trinity Church was laid by the Governor in 1838." It may be interesting to add that it is believed the only surviving passengers of the Pestonjee Bomanjee in addition to Mrs. Bevis are Messrs James C. Hawker, Joseph Fisher, B. H. A. Cawley, W. Lapthorne, W. Percival, E. S. Edwards, Mrs Sarah Gant, of Tarlee, who is now seventy-nine years of ago, and Mrs. Tom Penny, of Marrabel. The aged pioneer, whose memory was better for events which occurred nearly half a century ago than for those of much more recent date, was a strong, lively, young woman of nineteen when all England and the Continent were ringing with the news of the Duke of Wellington's great victory at Waterloo, which crushed the power of Napoleon. Born in the reign of George III., who died in 1820, she was in England when George IV came to the throne, and reigned and died, and also when William IV was crowned, reigned, and went the way of ll Kings, and she did not leave tho old country until after Queen Victoria had ascended tho throne. She has passed through the reigns of three Kings of England, and has lived the subject of a living Queen for fifty nine years—truly a notable record. Her life, no doubt, in that quiet Suffolk village where she was born was uneventful enough, but there were stirring times in England then. Pitt was Prime Minister in her time England was threatened with invasion, Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar, Wellington that of Waterloo, the historical Money Panic ran its course, the Emancipation Bill, and the great Reform Bill were passed, the -second French Revolution convulsed the people, the first of the railway lines of the world was opened between Liverpool and Manchester, the cholera ravaged the land, Wilberforce succeeded in his noble, efforts for the abolition of slavery, and many other great agitations occupied the British people all within the lifetime of this old colonist, who has seen South Australia grow up from Proclamation Day to become a great colony, and Adelaide rise from a mere settlement of reed and pine huts to a beautiful picturesque city.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 01 August 1896 page 30
The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Bevis who died on Friday evening at the age of almost 103 years, took place on Sunday afternoon. The cortege left the residence of the deceased lady's daughter, Mrs. T. Watt, Jeffcott-street, North Adelaide, at 3 o'clock, and proceeded to the West-terrace Cemetery. A large crowd assembled at the grave. The chief mourners were:—Mrs. T. Watt and Mrs. T. Cowley, daughters; Miss Watt, granddaughter ; Messrs. F. N. Watt, F. W. Watt, and A. G. H. Lockyer, grandsons; and Miss Lockyer and the Masters Lockyer, greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Bevis had been for thirty-five years a member of the Church of Christ, which was represented by Pastors Abbott, Smith, Fieldwick, and Hussey, who were also old friends of the deceased. Mr. William Cawley was also present at the funeral, he having been a fellow-passenger with Mrs. Bevis in the Pestonjee Bomanjee. At the grave Pastors Abbott and Smith officiated, and there were also gathered around the spot many old friends of the deceased lady, among whom were Messrs. Joshua Gurr, J. Wilkins, J. and A. Jackman, Jacob Abbott, jun., Hill, Peacock, Farrant, and R. W. Patfull. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. G. J. Trevelion, of Magill road, Norwood.
Evening Journal Monday 25 July 1898 page 3
BEVIS, William Died 12 April 1906 at Wallaroo, SA
BEVIS, Rebecca 1829 - 15 September 1926 at Kadina, SA
Married Thomas COWLEY Mrs Cowley (then Miss Bevis) arrived in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee in 1839. They were united in marriage in 1847, and lived at Edwardstown for some time. Then they took up land over the hills, near Reynella, (where they lived until 1885 then they settled near Kadina, at their present home Alabama-where Mr. Cowley has carried on farming operations until the present time, having been farming on his own account for over 60 years. He has done much and seven daughters surviving, and all of them were at the family table at Kadina on Wednesday with the exception of the eldest daughter and the youngest son. The former is in Victoria and the latter in New South Wales. In the presence of friends from distant parts the celebration was carried out at the homestead. Among those present were the Rev. R. J. Hose, pastor of the Congregational Church of which Mr. and Mrs Cowley have been Members throughout their wedded life, they were the recipients of many hand some presents from their children, grandchildren, and friends.
Observer Saturday 16 February 1907 page 36
The demise of Mrs Rebeccah Cowley, relict of the late Mr Thomas Cowley, of Kadina removes one of the oldest residents of Kadina and District. Mrs, Cowley had only been ill a few weeks, and she died of bronchial trouble on Wednesday evening, September 15th, attaining the ripe age of 97 years and six months. Mrs Cowley had enjoyed good health almost up to the end, sight and hearing being remarkable for one of her advanced age, and she was still able to move about actively. Mrs Cowley (nee Bevis) was born at Fairham, Hampshire, England, in 1829, and came with her parents to South Australia in May 1838, being thus a colonist of 88 years next month. They arrived in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, after a voyage of five months, the officers being:-Captain Hill, Messrs Duncan (first mate), Chatfield (second mate), Waterman (third mate) and Dr. Nott. "Among the passengers were also the Governor and Lady Gawler, whom Mrs Cowley, then a girl of nine years, well remembered. A few years ago the old lady was a mine of interesting information in regard to the early days, and she used to smile over the fact that the Adelaide town hall and the city churches were lighted by candles, which ultimately gave way to the brilliant (?) illumination of kerosene lamps. Of the hardships and privations, also the humorous aspect of pioneering she. could relate numerous anecdotes. Mrs Cowley married in 1847, and with "her husband, Mr Thos. Cowley, resided at Reynella for 35 years. In 1885 Mr Cowley took up land near Kadina, and despite, drought and other drawbacks the couple clung to their holding till the advent of the Beetaloo reticulation changed the whole of Peninsula farming prospects for the better. They ultimately removed to Kadina, Mr M. Cowley died in 1916, after 69 years of married life. The couple had previously celebrated their golden wedding in 1897 and their diamond wedding in 1907. Mrs Cowley, until a few years ago, was a prominent figure at the Old Folks at Home celebrations and reunion that take place annually. She came of a long-lived family on both sides, her mother having attained the great age of 102 years. She was a staunch Congregationalist from young womanhood, but was unable to walk to service during latter years. Thirteen children survive, viz., Mrs S. Williams (Adelaide), Mrs R. Correll (Kadina), [ Mr. Robert Cowley (Prospect), Mr Joseph A. Cowley (Wintanerta), Mr Thomas M. Cowley. (Wintanerta), Mr - William J. Cowley (Tumby Bay), Mrs J. R. I'Anson (North Adelaide), Mr Edwin C. Cowley (Kadina), . Mrs R. Chittleborough '(Goodwood), Misses R., C-., and E. Cowley (Kadina), and Mr A. J. Cowley (Queensland). There are fifty-two grandchildren and one hundred and twenty greats-grand-children. The remains were taken to Happy Valley on Friday, to be interred with those of her husband.
The Kadina and Wallaroo Times Saturday 18 September 1926 page 2
BEVIS, Charlotte Elizabeth 1830 -
Married George RIVETT 20 September 1847 at St. John Church, Adelaide when she was aged 17 years
GeorgeRivett, carter, North Adelaide, and CharlotteRivett, his wife, were charged with stealing a bag, purse, and pocket-book, with certain moneys, the property of Thomas Turner, of Walkerville.
South Australian Register Wednesday 06 December 1848 page 3
BEVIS, Margaret Sarah 1835 -
Married George Howard LOCKYER 28 February 1855 at St. Matthew Church, Kensington at the age of 20 years
BEVIS, John
BISHOP, John
BOWN, Thomas Died 06 March 1884 at Eudunda, SA
Occupation of Mason Resided Stepney and Adelaide
BOWN.-- On the 6th March, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Baker, Eudunda, Thomas Bown, of Stepney-street, Stepney, aged 69 years. A colonist of 46 years.
South Australian Register Saturday 15 March 1884 page 2
BRADSHAW, William, Elizabeth FOSTER, William Foster, Elizabeth May, Joseph
BRADSHAW, William 1788 - 14 August 1872 at Hamilton, SA
Born London, England Resided Thebarto, Islington and Belvidere Settled in Thebarton in 1839, and thence the family moved to Salisbury, where they lived for seven years. Subsequently they took up land on the River Light near Hamilton.
Arrived in the Pestonjee Bomanjee, on which Governor Gawler came to South Australia in 1838. Her early years were spent in a home on the banks of the Para. About 1854 he took up land on the River Light. Some of the original mortised posts are still in the fences then erected.
Mr. Bradshaw, a very old colonist, died],last week, and was buried at Belvidere.
Kapunda Herald and Northern Intelligencer Friday August 1872 page 3
BRADSHAW, Elizabeth nee FOSTER 15 November 1804 - 11 November 1867 at Hamilton, SA
BRADSHAW.—On the 11th November, at Belvidere, near Hamilton, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. William Bradshaw, aged 63 years ; a colonist of 29 years standing. Hertfordshire papers copy.
South Australian Register Friday 15 November 1867 page 2
BRADSHAW, William Foster 1829 - 02 October 1901
BRADSHAW.—On the 2nd October, at Home for Incurables, William Foster Bradshaw, aged 72 years. Late of Hamilton. Arrived in Pestonjee Bomanjee, 1838.
We have received the following from William FosterBradshaw, Border Town, South Australia:—" The family of the late William Bradshaw, who married Elizabeth Foster, of Hertfordshire, and sailed for Port Adelaide in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee in 1838, are all living. Will WilliamFoster write to William FosterBradshaw, Border Town.
Evening Journal Saturday 04 August 1894 page 4
BRADSHAW, Elizabeth May 1834 - 02 May 1915 at Marrabel, SA
Coming here in the Pestonjee Bomanjee in 1838, Elizabeth May Bradshaw, arrived then in the same ship with her parents. Miss Bradshaw married Thomas Penney, of Hill Farm, Marrabel, who came here with his parents and two brothers in the Eden in 1838.
The Advertiser Friday 24 March 1950 page 4
The late Mrs. Thomas Penny, of Hill Farm, Marrabel, arrived in South Australia in 1838 in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradshaw. Governor Gawler was a passenger by the same ship. Mrs. Penny was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1834. Her parents first settled at Thebarton, and afterwards at Salisbury and Gawler, and eventually in the Valley of the Light in 1834, near the spot which was afterwards named Marrabel. She lived there continuously for 61 years. Her late husband (Mr. T. Penny) took up the block of land upon which the township of Marrabel was afterwards surveyed. He presented the township with the allotments for the Methodist Church and State school, and both buildings are still being used. He also sold the hotel site to Mr. G. Fuller, of East Adelaide, who built the hotel, and is still living. Four sons and one daughter survive — Messrs. John, Oliver, and Herbert Penny, of Marrabel, Mr. Thomas Penny, of Riverton, and Mrs. H. Harrison, of Broken Hill. One sister and two brothers also survive— Mrs. James Hyde, of Hamilton, and Messrs. G. and C. Brad haw. Mr. Thomas Penny died 36 years ago. The Register Wednesday 12 May 1915 page 6
BRADSHAW, Joseph 1837 -
BROWN, Joshua, Ellen HOWLEY, Mary Ann
BROWN, Joshua 1812 - 14 June 1861 a Port Adelaide, SA
Occupation of Policeman Resided in Adelaide Buried Alberton, SA
BROWN, Ellen nee HOWLEY Possibly died 29 March 1866 at Port Adelaide, SA aged 53 years
BROWN, Mary Ann 23 January 1837 - 25 June 1919 at Unley, SA
Married WORRELL
Mrs. Mary Ann Worrell, whose death occurred at the residence of her son in Oxford terrace, Unley, on Wednesday, was the widow of the late Mr. D. C. Worrell, of Hallett. She was born in Derbyshire on January 23, 1837, and arrived in South Australia with her parents in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee on October 12, 1838.
Observer Saturday 28 June 1919 page 34
BURFORD, William Henville, Elizabeth MESSENT, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah
BURFORD, William Henville 24 January 1807 - 23 October 1895 at West Mitcham, SA
Born St. Catherines Middlesex, England Occupations of Painter, Glazier and Candle Manufacturer Resided Adelaide and West Mitcham, SA
THE LATE MR. BURFORD. THE little band of the colony's pioneers is rapidly diminishing, and it is sad to realise that before long none will be left to tell the tale of South Australia's early days from the vantage ground of personal experience. Yesterday the grave closed over the remains of an old and honoured colonist who came to this, the country of his adoption, when it was an infant less than two years old. It is curious to read that so satisfied was the late Mr. W. H. Burford with his deliberate choice that from the time of his landing at Glenelg in 1838 he never once travelled beyond the limits of South Australia, his acquaintance with which was, indeed, confined to a radius of only a hundred miles from Adelaide. The deceased gentleman, like the late Mr. John Dunn, was a good example of the industrious and energetic pioneer, whose success may be attributed to the sterling qualities of integrity, perseverance, and good sense. "Give a smart boy," the late Mr. David Gall is reputed to have said, "a knife, a piece of string, and a shilling, and he will get on." When he commenced colonial life, a man of 31, Mr. Burford had but little more of this world's goods, for his obituary records that his monetary possessions did not exceed the magnificent sum of eighteen pence, and yet very few years had elapsed before he was at the head of a thriving business, subsequently expanded into the important establishment which has made his name as familiar as a household word. But it would be taking an exceedingly narrow view of his career if he were cited merely to illustrate the "gospel of getting-on," practised under conditions that have long since passed away. Mr. Burford's claim to the public respect and the private affection be enjoyed to the end of a long and useful life depended on native worth. Many things go to the accomplishment of material prosperity, but the estimable ingredient of high character is not always so strikingly exhibited as in the case of Mr. Burford, one of those self-made men whose well-deserved success excites no envy save in little minds. "An honest man's the noblest work of God," and the absolute integrity which, combined with steadfastness and natural ability, enabled him to make his way in business characterised the late Mr. Burford in all the relations of life. Conscientious, just, and kind, he was rewarded by the respect of all who knew him, and in his old age had "honor, love, obedience, troops of friends." The part that the deceased gentleman played in municipal and political affairs belongs to a period which closed so long ago that as a public man his name was scarcely known to the rising generation. There is, however, all the more reason for recalling the services he rendered to his adopted country in that stirring time which witnessed the evolution, birth, struggle, and infancy of our constitution. Attracted originally to the colony by the provision exempting it from the necessity of maintaining a State Church, he naturally identified himself with the movement to establish absolute religious equality; and, equally the friend of political freedom, he was appropriately assigned by the citizens of Adelaide, whom he had already served in a municipal capacity, a seat in the first House of Assembly under responsible government. Although Mr. Burford remained in Parliament two years only, it was a history-making epoch, and the prominent share he had in the passing of the Real Properly Act was alone sufficient to earn for him a place in the grateful remembrance of his fellow-colonists. His death, at an advanced age, removes another of the pioneers who helped to lay the foundation of South Australia broad and deep.
The Advertiser Saturday 26 October 1895 page 4
MESSRS. W. H BURFORD & CO.'S JUBILEE. The well-known firm of Messrs. W. H. Burford & Co., soap and candle manufacturers, celebrated the jubilee of the establishment of their business on Monday, the demonstration taking the form of a picnic, which was held in Mr. Boase's paddocks at the Glynde. Mr. W. H. Burford, the senior partner, arrived in the colony in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee, which cast her anchor off Glenelg on October 11, 1838. After a number of vicissitudes incidental to the life of an early settler Mr. Burford began work as a painter and glazier, and very soon had one of the largest businesses in Adelaide, employing a great number of hands. It was in 1840 that, induced by the prevailing scarcity of candles in the colony, Mr. Burford in a small way started the manufacture of this commodity in Grenfell street. He had just commenced operations when the colony was flooded by the importation of a large quantity of candles from Tasmania. Persevering, however, the trade increased, and eventually he had the manufacture almost entirely in his own hands. About nine years ago the firm removed from Grenfell-street to Sturt-street, where they purchased the business of Messrs. Tidmarsh & Co. In the meantime the making of ordinary, stearine, and toilet soaps and starch was added, and now the firm is one of the largest employers of labor in the city, while it has opened branches at Hindmarsh, Port Pirie, and Broken Hill. Mr. William Burford, a son of Mr. W. H. Burford, entered the business some years ago, and is now practically the head of the firm. The elder gentleman will be 84 years of age on January 24 next, and during his long life as a citizen of Adelaide he has done much to further the interests of many charitable institutions. Be was elected a member of the first corporation of Adelaide, which died through inaction, and was succeeded by a commission or board of three members. He was also returned as one of the six members for the city in the first Parliament elected under the present constitution. Although his career as a legislator was not of long duration he took an active part in the passing of the Real Property Act. The Advertiser Tuesday 04 November 1890 page 6
BURFORD, Elizabeth nee MESSENT 1814 - 14 July 1858 at Adelaide, SA
Daughter of Samuel and Sarah MESSENT DIED. On the 14th of July, Elizabeth, wife of W. H. Burford, Esq., M.P., aged 44 years.
The South Australian Advertiser Thursday 15 July 1858 page 2
BURFORD, Elizabeth 1834 - 28 January 1900 at Adelaide, SA Married BOWEN Married FINLAYSON Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 3 path 15 W 40
Mrs. R. K. Finlayson, wife of Pastor B. K. Finlayson, of Zion Chapel, Hanson- street, died at Carrington-street on Sunday evening. The deceased lady was an old colonist, having arrived in the colony with her parents by the ship. Pestonjee Bomangee, on October 11, 1838. She was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. W. H. Burford, the founder of the firm of W. H. Burford & Sons; of which her eldest son, Mr. Arthur Bowen, is Manager. Mrs. Finlayson first married the late Mr. Charles Bowen, and they had six children, all of whom, except the youngest son, are married. In 1894, she was united to Pastor R. K. Finlayson, and she entered diligently into the work which her husband was doing in connection with Zion Chapel. She was an active Christian worker, and her death will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends.
South Australian Register Monday 29 January 1900 page 5
FINAYSON.—On Sunday evening, January 28, at 10.45, at 67, Carrington-street, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of R. K. Finlayson, and eldest child f the late W. H. Burford. "Mark the perfect and behold the upright, for the end of that one is peace." She rests from her labours, and her works follow her.
BURFORD, Ann 1835 - 01 April 1852 at Adelaide, SA Died aged 16 years Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 9 W 1
Thursday, April 1st, AnnBurford, second daughter of W. H. Burford, Grenfell-street, aged sixteen years and six months.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 03 April 1852 page 4
BURFORD, Sarah Died at sea on the voyage to Australia
BURGIN, Ann
CALTON, Henry, Catherine REED
CALTON, Henry Died 12 June 1852 in Bendigo, Vic. Occupation of Court Clerk, Postmaster and Publican Resided Gawler, SA First proprietor of the Old Spot Hotel, and Calton-road Gawler was named after him.
DIED. On Saturday, June 12th, in the Iron-bark Gully, at the Bendigo, after two days' illness of inflammation of the bowels, Mr. HenryCalton, late of Gawler-town, leaving a disconsolate widow and two children to deplore the early death of a most affectionate husband and father. Deceased, who was in his 41st year, was one of the early colonists, having arrived here with Mrs. Calton in the same ship, with Governor Gawler. He was known and respected throughout the province as a benevolent and energetic colonist, and will be much lamented, especially at Gawler Town, in which he was for so many years a leading, influential, and truly public-spirited resident.
The South Australian Register Monday 05 July 1852 page 2
CALTON, Catherine nee REED 14 October 1812 - 13 August 1890 at Snowtown, SA
Remarried George Dempster MUDIE after the death of her husband
Mrs. CatherineMudie who arrived in the colony in 1838, died on Wednesday, at Snowtown at the age of 78. She was the widow of the Rev. G. D. Mudie, and had been married twice, her first husband being Henry Calton, of Gawler. Mrs. Mudie was born in London on October 14, 1812, and came to South Australia in the ship Pestongee Bomanjee, with Governor Gawler, on October 12, 1838. Her health was generally good until a fortnight ago when she was attacked by influenza, which caused her demise. She leaves two daughters (Mrs. F. Lane, of Norwood, and Mrs. John Davis, of Snowtown), nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Express and Telegraph Friday 15 August 1890 page 2
An Old Gawlerite. — At Snowtown on Wednesday there passed away Mrs Catherine Mudie, the widow of the Rev. G. D. Mudie. whose first husband was Henry Calton, of Gawler. Mr. Calton was the first proprietor of the Old Spot Hotel, and Calton-road was named after him. The deceased lady was 78 years of age, and arrived in the colony in 1838.
Bunyip, Gawler Friday 15 August 1890 page 2
CALTON, Sarah c1813 - 27 February 1876 at Norwood, SA
She arrived with her brother Henry and his wife.
She was born in England circa 1813, the daughter of Thomas Calton and Martha Maria O'Brien. She was in business with her brother and at one time had Carlton's Hotel in Gawler. The partnership was dissolved in 1850 (South Australian Register 4/10/1850). She returned to England on Symmetry in 1846/ (South Australian Register 5/12/1846)
She married Joseph Annear Tregoning 11 April 1853 at Trinity Church, Adelaide, SA Her husband died in 1856 and she remarried to Thomas Dickson in 25 August 1859 at the residence of Mrs. Calton, Adelaide. Sarah died 27 February 1876 at Norwood, SA Aged 63 years
DICKSON.-- On the 27th February, at Norwood, Sarah, wife of Thomas Dickson, and sister of the late Henry and Charles Calton, aged 63.
South Australian Register Monday 28 February 1876 page 4
Our obituary list records the death at Norwood of Mrs. Dickson, who arrived in the colony in 1838 in the same vessel with Governor Gawler. The deceased lady, better known by her maiden name of Calton, was a sister of the late Mr. Henry Calton, with whom she was associated in business, first in Hindley-street, and afterwards at Gawler. By her thorough benevolence of heart, and great cheerfulness of disposition, she won the sincere regard of all who knew her, and the announcement of her decease will bring to the breasts of not a few old colonists reminiscences of the " auld lang syne " of early colonial life.
The Express and Telegraph Tuesday 29 February 1876 page 2
CAWLEY, Henry Albion Benjamin 1824 - 15 October 1908 at Rose Park, SA
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia
Mr. B. H. A. Cawley was born at Plymouth on January 15, 1823. He arrived in the colony on October 12, 1838, being a passenger by the " Pestonjee Bomanjee," and among his fellow-voyagers still living are Messrs. JosephFisher and James Hawker. He was apprenticed to Mr. W. Kyffin Thomes in 1839, and completed his indentures in 1845. On August 1, 1851, he obtained employment at the Government Printing Office. Some twelve months later he left to "try his luck" at the Bendigo diggings, but while in Melbourne enroute for the goldfield he accepted an engagement on the Argus composing staff. At the same time he joined the Melbourne Typographical Society, his card of membership, which he still possesses in a good state of preservation, being dated July 19, 1852. He was, how ever, soon back in Adelaide. After paying another brief visit to Victoria, he worked for several employers, whose names have long since disappeared from the South Australian Directory, until he again found himself at the Government, Printing Office, where he remained. On October 12 last, on the occasion of his retirement, the members of the companionship tendered him a fare well social at Ware's Exchange Hotel. There was. a good muster' of his fellow employees, and the father of the chapel (Mr. E. A. Riches), on behalf of the companionship, presented him with a beautiful gold-mounted walking-stick, which bore the following inscription :—"Presented to B. H. A. Cawley, Esq., by the members of the Government Printing Office Companionship on his retirement from the office after 42 years' service, October 13, 1900." The chairman spoke of the many good qualities of their guest, and expressed the hope that he would long be spared to thoroughly enjoy the rest to which he was deservedly entitled. Messrs. E. Caesarowicz, W. C. Taylor, G. Brown, J. J. Grant, W. Fitzgerald, S. Richards, W. M. Green, W. Shadgett, T. Anthony, H. Coffen, and E. Cheary also spoke. Mr. Cawley suitably replied, and stated that although he was pleased to receive the handsome present, yet he appreciated much more the many kind expressions of goodwill he had heard on all hands. He mentioned as a coincidence that it was exactly 62 years that day since he landed in South Australia. Mr. Cawley's health was drunk with musical honors. Messrs. T. Webb, W. A. Verrier, E. Cheary, J. Hyland, E. Gross, H. Coffen, and S. Winwood contributed to the harmony of the evening, Mr. H. Coffen officiating as accompanist, and the singing of " Auld Lang Syne" brought the proceedings to a close. Only a fortnight ago Mr. Cawley received a letter from, his eldest brother, Commander John Cawley, late of the Royal Navy, who is over 90 years of age. Commander Cawley entered the Navy in 1822, and received his commission as lieutenant in 1845. In referring to the death of Mr. Cawley's father, which occurred in 1846, the Morning Herald of May 6 of that year wrote :— " Commander John Cawley (1825), died at Plymouth on the 30th ult., in his 77th year. If it is a matter of reproach that Admiral Curzon had neither baronetcy, G.C.B., K.C.B., nor even plain C.B., for his distinguished services, what shall we say of the successive Boards of Admiralty who have suffered Mr. Cawley to die in the rank of commander. Here is an officer who until 1837, in which year he had a Greenwich out pension of £65 per annum conferred upon him, had the bare pittance of 8s. 6d. a day for the following services :—Midshipman of the Barfleur, and was slightly wounded in Lord Howe's action of the glorious 1st of June, 1793; mate of the Providence in a voyage of discovery from 1794 to 1798. Was made lieutenant in 1800 ; lieutenant of the Daedalus and commanded a gun-boat at the blockade of Batavia and destruction of the dockyard; in the Straits of Banco engaged a fleet of proas, sinking five and capturing one, and was severely injured by the explosion of the magazine; lieutenant of the Courageoux at the capture of Linoissquadron, and of the Pomone at the capture of St. Sebastian in 1813, and commanded the Grecian cutter in the West Indies, and destroying a pirate schooner mounting eight guns and three gun-boats, in 1823. Was not promoted to the rank of commander until 1825, thus serving and distinguishing himself as lieutenant for a quarter of a century."
Herald Saturday 27 October 1900 page 3
The death is announced at Rose Park of Mr. Benjamin Henry A. Cawley, at the age of 87. He was a colonist of 70 years. About 30 years ago he was engaged in the service of the proprietors of The Register, and afterwards was employed at the Government Printing Office, where he continued for a great number of years.
Observer Saturday 24 October 1908 page 40
CHATFIELD, Alfred William, Harriet HOLBROOK
CHATFILED, Alfred William
Chief Mate on the ship Arrived originally in 1836 aboard 'Rapid' Left the state prior to 1853
SHERIFF'S SALE Charles Hopkins, John H. Theakston, & C. Platts. v. AlfredWilliamChatfield. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, On Tuesday, July 2nd, 1840, at noon, on the premises of A. W. Chatfield, grocer, &c, situated between Bentham and Co's. auction rooms and Messrs Hack's store, Hindley Street — All the STOCK-IN-TRADE, consisting of the usual articles to be found in general stores. By order of the Sheriff, NEALES BENTHAM, Government Auctioneer. C. B. Newenhan, Sheriff. after which Several sundries under execution of Sheriff and Magistrate's Court. NEALES BENTHAM, Government Auctioneer.
South Australian Register Saturday 25 July 1840 page 3
CHATFIELD, Harriet nee HOLBROOK Married 25 August 1838 on the Voyage to Australia May have died 02 March 1875 at Thebarton, SA
February 21.—AlfredWilliamChatfield to Harriet Holbrook, the marriage having been previously solemnized on board the Pestonjee Bomanjee by the master of that ship.
South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register Saturday 16 March 1839 page 3
CHATFIELD.—On the 2nd March, at Thebarton, Mrs. HarrietChatfield, aged 63 years.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 06 March 1875 page 2
CLARKE, Benjamin
CLARKE, Joseph
CLARKE, William
COSTEN, William, Frances BAKER
COSTEN, William
COSTEN, Frances nee BAKER
COUSINS, John, wife
COUSINS, John
COUSINS, Wife
DICKINS, John, Ann WARRICK, Sarah, William Warrick, Louisa Smith, John le Baillie, Henry, Fanny, Charles, Mary
DICKINS, John Died 04 March 1871 at Adelaide, SA
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia B 6352
Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 9 W 6 DICKINS.—On the 4th of March, John Dickins, in his 79th year, after a short but painful illness. Many years connected with the South Australian Press.
The South Australian Advertiser Monday 06 March 1871 page 2
Another old colonist has passed away from us in the person of Mr. John Dickins, a gentleman for many years connected with the press of South Australia, who died on Saturday, March 4, in his 79 th year. The deceased was a son of the late Mr. J. Dickins, shipowner and merchant, of Plymouth, and on the death of his father took his position in the business, and was for many years a partner in the firm of Warwick & Dickins. Owing to a reverse of fortune he left England in the year 1838, in the PestonjeeBomanjee, for Adelaide, with his family, excepting one child whom he left in the old country. Bringing recommendations from Mr. G. F. Angas, and other gentlemen of high standing, he secured a situation in connection with the South Australian Company, which he held for many years, till he became connected with the press; and after'taking an active part in the editorial management of various newspapers he was engaged upon the staff of the Observer and Register by the late Mr. John Stephens, and retained his position with those papers till within a year of his death. He was much esteemed by those who were acquainted with him. He leaves behind him a wife, three sons, three daughters, . and numerous grand children, to mourn their loss. The celebration of the anniversary of the Glenelg Congregational Church was commenced on Sunday, the 5th of March. The pastor, the Rev. C. Manthorpe, who has just recovered from a severe illness, conducted the services, and on both occasions the congregations were large, especially in the morning, when the following text was the subject of an impressive discourse—"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always shounding in the work of the Lord; for as much as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord."—I. Corinthians, xv. 5S. In the course of his remarks the Rev. gentleman stated that he had selected those words, because they were appropriate to the occasion, and in harmony with his own feelings. Time was fleeting, and they were reminded of many who had lived amongst them bub had passed away from this world, and their own lives always uncertain, and brief at the utmost, might be suddenly terminated. He exhorted them, there fore, so to live that they might at all times be ready to meet their Lord and their Judge. In the evening, Mr. Manthorpe based his discourse on the seventh verse of the third chapter of Hebrews —" Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, to-day, if ye will hear his voice." The preacher earnestly urged his hearers to listen to the voice of Christ, and appealed to them, as one who spoke from the experience gained on "a bed of sickness—as one who had recently been near the grave, and realised the difference between receiving the messenger of death with a trust in a living Saviour, and meeting him unsustained by any such hope. A collection was made at the close of each service, the proceeds amounting in all to about £15. The Rev. Mr. Manthorpe explained that the proceeds of that anniversary were to be devoted to liquidating the debt on the schoolroom. He observed that their progress as a Church and congregation had been remarkable-; that they had had an addition of £50 to their -revenue during the year; but having the schoolroom to build he appealed to their liberality for assistance.
The Express and Telegraph Monday 06 March 1871 page 2
DICKINS, Ann nee WARWICK Died 10 April 1872 at Adelaide Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 path 9 W 6 Death registered as DICKENS
DICKINS.—On the 10th April, at Halifax street, Ann, relict of the late Mr. JohnDickins, aged 76 years.
Evening Journal Thursday 11 April 1872 page 2
DICKINS, Sarah Died 07 April 1903 at Tarlee, SA
GANT.- On the 7th April, after a long illness, at Tarlee, Sarah Gant, in her 87th year. Widow of the late Claudius Robert Gant, and second daughter of the late John Dickins, of Devonshire, England; leaving four sons, one daughter, 34 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and Mr. B. H. A. Cawley, of Rose Park (a brother-in-law), to feel their present bereavement. Arrived in ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, October, 1838.
The Advertiser Thursday 09 April 1903 page 4
Mrs. Sarah Gant, the oldest resident of this town, and a colonist of 65 years, died at her residence on Tuesday morning, April 7, in her 87th year. With her father, the late Mr. John Dickins, and her brother-in-law, Mr. B. H. A. Cawley, of Rose Park, she arrived in the colony from. Devonshire, England, in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, on October 12, 1838. Two years after her arrival, she married her late husband, Mr. Claudius Robert Gant, and for 14 years lived in and around Adelaide. In 1854 they settled in Tarlee, where the deceased continued to reside until her death. Her husband predeceased her by 26 years. Some time ago Mrs. Gant's hip was injured by an accident, from which she never completely recovered. On Monday last serious symptoms developed, and in the early morning she passed away peacefully. Four sons, one daughter, 34 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren survive her.
Chronicle Saturday 18 April 1903 page 15
DICKINS, William Warrick 1819 -
DICKINS, Louisa Smith
DICKINS, John le Baillie 04 April 1826 - Resided Adelaide Departed for Victoria 1851
DICKINS, Henry 01 January 1828 - Born Plymouth, Devon, England Resided Adelaide Departed for Victoria 1851
DICKINS, Fanny
DICKINS, Charles
DICKINS, Mary
DOUGLAS, James, Grace MACDONALD, Sarah, 2 sons inc William, Eliza, Margaret
DOUGLAS, James 1799 - 02 March 1864 at Reedbeds, SA
Born Scotland Occupation of Farmer Resided at Reedbeds, Adelaide, McLaren Vale and Salisbury Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 11 E 17
We have to record the death of Mr. James Douglas, a very old and highly respected colonist, who was found dead in his section, at Cowandilla on Tuesday morning, shortly after leaving his house. No marks of injury were found upon his body, and it is supposed that be died of disease of the heart.
The South Australian Advertiser Wednesday 02 March 1864 page 2
- Sudden Death.—On Tuesday morning, Mr. JamesDouglas died suddenly at his farm, between Netley and Cowandilla, near the Reedbeds. An inquest took place at the late residence of the deceased on Wednesday, before Dr. Woodforde, the Coroner, and a Jury of 13, of which Mr. Josiah Williams was chosen foreman. Eliza Douglas, daughter of the deceased, said her father was 65 years of age, and a farmer. He had been ailing with a pain in the chest, in the region of the heart, for the last two months. Recently he had suffered from dizziness in the head. He took breakfast as usual on the previous morning, and complained of lightheadedness. After breakfast he went on horseback to look for some horses. He was accustomed to riding, and the horse was very quiet. Could not say any thing as to the condition in which he was found, as she had gone to town. Dr. Bayer had attended him for the pain experienced in the chest. William Willisee, a little boy, 11 years of age, stated that he had just come out of Ins father's house when he saw Mr. Douglas on horseback, and shortly after he saw Mr. Douglas lying on the ground, and hailed his father to come. William Rains, farmer, deposed that Air. Douglas's horses had got among his, and Mr. Douglas came to get them out on the previous morning. Saw a roan mare standing still by the panels for some time. After dressing him self he went down, as he felt somewhat uneasy at seeing the mare so long without a rider. As he was going dorm the little boy hailed him. On going to the spot he found the deceased lying on his stomach, with his face in the grass. Turned him on his back, and endeavoured to restore life. The ground was not very hard, and there was no mark of any struggle. The Coroner here proceeded to examine the body, and ascertain if there were any injuries. On returning he said there was no injury perceptible, but it was quite possible that a man might fall on his head and receive internal injuries without there being any visible marks. From the evidence he thought there was no doubt the deceased died either from apoplexy or disease of the heart. The object of the enquiry was simply to see that death was not caused by foul means, and he thought they might be satisfied that there was no evidence to prove that anything of that kind had taken place. Acting under His Worship's advice, the Jury returned a verdict of "Found dead." The deceased was a colonist of 25 years' standing. He settled first at Maclaren Vale, whence he removed to the Reedbeds about seven or eight years ago. Though of an advanced age, he was very active even up to the time of his death, and was highly respected by his neighbours. His remains were interred in the West-terrace Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. There was a very large attendance of mourners, and the Rev. John Gardner officiated at the grave.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 05 March 1864 page 2
DOUGLAS, Grace nee MacDONALD 1792 - 28 June 1880 at Salisbury, SA
Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 11 E 17
DOUGLAS. —On the 28th June, at Salisbury, the residence of her daughter (Mrs. J. McNicol), Grace, relict of the late JamesDouglas, Reedbeds.
South Australian Register Tuesday 29 June 1880 page 4
DOUGLAS, Sarah Died 18 April 1904 at Paracombe, SA
The death is announced of Mrs. Sarah McLeod, widow of Mr. James McLeod Esq, who for many years was a well-known squatter on the Darling and owner of the Darling Inn at Wentworth. She resided many years at Gasmore Park, Paradise. Mrs. McLeod, who died on Monday at the residence of her son-in-law at Paracomb, was a daughter of the late Mr. James Douglas (Factor) at "Rona" etc- she arrived in S.A. with her parents in 1838 in the Pestonjee Bomanjee. She was 75 years of age, and had been in poor health for some years. The funeral will take place this afternoon.
The Advertiser Wednesday 20 April 1904 page 5
DOUGLAS, Son
DOUGLAS, William 1830 - 16 October 1909 at Salisbury, SA
Mr. William Douglas, of Salisbury, who died on Saturday morning, had been one of the best-known residents of that district for nearly 40 years. Away back in 1838, on October 15, when the Pestonjee Bomanjee discharged Governor Gawler and the immigrants she had brought from England at Holdfast Bay the late Mr. James Douglas, his wife, and their five children, including the son whose death is now recorded, were among the small-company of new settlers. For some time the family lived near what is now the busy part of the city, and later on they removed to the Reedbeds, where Mr. JamesDouglas purchased a farm. Later on they removed to McLaren Vale, and after a residence there extending over several years Mr. William Douglas and his single sister (the other two having "been married) went to the Darling country to' Marrara station, which was then owned by the late Mr. J. McLeod, who married Mr. Douglas' eldest sister. He continued to live there until about 40 years ago, and made many long trips with stock across the partially explored districts of New South Wales. When her left the Darling country Mr. Douglas and his mother and sister-his father had died some years previously resumed possession of the Reedbeds property until the sister married and came to Adelaide to live. Mrs. and Mr. William Douglas then went to Salisbury to live at Douglas Park, with Mrs. McNicol, the youngest sister, and some years after the death of Mrs. Douglas Mrs. McNicol and Mr. William Douglas retired from the park property (which was taken over by Sir. W. J. McNicol) and lived in the township. The deceased gentleman, was a member of the Agricultural Society, and for'many years he served regularly as a judge of stock, being recognised as one of the best judges the society could secure, but during the last eight or ten years he had not been officially connected with the institution. There are few men who have left behind them such an unblemished record. Mr. Douglas left two sisters (Mrs. W. M. Grant, of Buxton street, North Adelaide, and Mrs. J. McNicol, of Salisbury).
The Express and Telegraph Saturday 16 October 1909 page 1
DOUGLAS, Eliza Died 13 August 1924 at North Adelaide, SA
Married William Milne GRANT 10 March 1869 at the residence of Mr. Douglas Died 13 August 1924 at North Adelaide, SA Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 10 W 20 GRANT.-- On the 14th August, at her residence 23 Buxton street. North Adelaide, Eliza, widow of the late WilliamMilneGrant, aged 89 years.
The Register Saturday 16 August 1924 page 8
Mrs. Grant, who died at Buxton-street, North Adelaide, at the age of 89 last week,, had memories of almost the earliest days of South Australia. She was a daughter of Mr. James Douglas, of the Reedbeds, and arrived in the province with her parents in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, in 1838. The family resided on the banks of the Torrens for some time, and later went to the McLaren Vale district, where Mr. Douglas built the first brick and stone house. A valley named after him commemorates his residence there. Mrs. Grant was married about 53 years ago to Mr. William Grant, of Buxton street, North Adelaide, and had lived in the same house ever since. Her husband died over 30 years ago. An over landing trip, with its excitements, was a great source of reminiscence to Mrs. Grant, for when young she made a trip to Wentworth Station, then owned by her brother-in-iaw, Mr. James McLeod. She was the first white woman to travel in a boat along the Darling. She remained in good health until two months ago. Mrs. C. Elliott is her only surviving child.
Chronicle Saturday 23 August 1924 page 56
DOUGLAS, Margaret
Married John McNICOL 15 January 1857 at the residence of Mrs. Douglas, Reedbeds Died 31 July 1920 at Salisbury, SA Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 10 W 20
McNICOL. —On the 31st July, at her residence, Salisbury, Margaret, relict of John McNicol, late of Douglas Park, Salisbury, aged 83 years.
The Register Monday 02 August 1920 page 4
DOWLEY, Elizabeth
DUNCAN, James
Member of the Crew Died after arrival
FAULKNER, George, Ann SHAFT, Sarah Shaft, George, 2 sons, Mary Ann, daughter, Friend, Alfred
FAULKNER, George
Took up a section of land a few miles out of Nairne, near Dawesley, and eventually died there about 1870.
Mr. George Faulkner. — We have to record the death of another pioneer of the colony in the person of Mr. George Faulkner, of near Nairne. He arrived here in October, 1838 as passenger in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, with Governor Gawler and family. His health has been failing for sometime; indeed, during the last few years of his life he has been a great sufferer, but being of an active disposition he seldom or ever lay down on account of illness, and on the very day of his death he was engaged out of doors as usual. On that day he took his meals, but said he felt very weak. After tea he lay down to rest, as was his usual custom; but in a little sat up again and whilst in that position died. His family had sent for the doctor who attended him, but he came too late to be of any service. He leaves a widow four sons and four daughters to mourn their loss. South Australian Register Saturday 14 August 1869 page 4
FAULKNER, Ann nee SHAFT
FAULKNER, Sarah Shaft
Married WILKINSON
FAULKNER, George jnr. Died 28 September 1895 at Goolwa, SA
FAULKNER.—On the 28th September, at the Goolwa, George Faulkner, eldest son of the late George Faulkner, of Nairne. Arrived in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee in the year 1838.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 02 November 1895 page 24
FAULKNER, Son FAULKNER, Son
FAULKNER, Mary Ann
Married PARSONS
FAULKNER, Jane Died 28 August 1905 at Glenelg, SA Aged 76 years
Married William Knox SIMMS
SIMMS.— On the 28th August, at Victoria place, Glenelg, Jane, relict of the late WilliamKnox Simms, aged 76 years.
The Register Wednesday 30 August 1905 page 7
FAULKNER, Friend Died February 1871 at Nairne, SA
For many years kept the old Beehive Hotel in Nairne
Sudden- Death at Nairne. — On Monday, about 7 p.m., FriendFaulkner, Landlord of the Bee Hive Inn, Nairne, when returning from cutting down a large log for sawing purposes (about a mile and a half from that township), accompanied by the dray with the log to within half a mile of home, dropped down dead. The driver of the dray passing on and not missing him he was shortly after found lying off the track dead by Mrs. Carr and a boy named Tonkin and brought home, previous to which Dr. Weld had arrived and found him quite dead. An inquest was held next morning by B. Gray, Esq., J.P., who ordered a post mortem examination. W. A. W. Carr was chosen foreman, and the jury returned a verdict ' that the deceased died from pulmonary apoplexy,' in accordance with the evidence of Dr. Weld. The full report of the in quest will appear in our next. Southern Argus Saturday 18 February 1871 page 2
An inquest was held at the Beehive Hotel, Nairne, by Mr. B. Grey, J. P., touching: the death of FriendFaulkner. Mr. Carr was chosen Foreman of the Jury. Sisera Faulkner, wife of the deceased, sworn, said her husband left about 8 o'clock on Monday morning, February 13, to go to Mr. Babbit's paddock to fetch a log of wood. Did not see him alive after. Lately he had been remarkably well, but had heard him say that he thought something was wrong with his liver. He ate his breakfast as well as usual. J. McKenny, labourer, deposed that he and deceased went out to the paddock together. Felled a log weighing about three tons, put it on the dray, and brought it to Nairne. Did not hear deceased complain. They had nothing to eat all day. The day being hot they drank a lot of cold water. Started to return home about 4 o'clock. Deceased was with him till he came to the reserve, near Mr. Jeansch's. The last thing he heard him say was, " Take care of the skid and I will go on ahead," and he then stepped aside. Did not see him alive after that. James Tonkin, a schoolboy, said about half-past 7 o'clock in the evening he was coming to Nairne from where Mr. Light lived. When about a mile below the township saw a man lying in the road a little above Mr. Allen's. Mrs. Carr, who was with him, told him to run down to Mr. Allen's and give the alarm. Saw Short Bott, who went back with a lantern. Bott said it was 'Mr. Faulkner. The boy's evidence was corroborated by Mrs. Carr. J. T. S. Bott, a labourer in Mr. Allen's employ, said about 8 o'clock one of Tonkins's boys told him there was something lying in the road, and he thought it was a man. Took a lantern and went with him. Caught hold of deceased, and said " Wake up." Thought at first he was asleep, but found hie was dead, and recognised the body as that of Mr. Faulkner. His right-hand was over his heart, and a saw-set and file lying near him. Octavius Weld, duly qualified medical practitioner, having made a post-mortem examination, said he found more than a gallon of blood floating in the cavity of the chest sufficient to cause death. Was of opinion that deceased died of pulmonary apoplexy. The Jury returned the following verdict" That the deceased died from pulmonary apoplexy, brought on by over-exertion and exhaustion.".
Adelaide Observer Saturday 18 February 1871 page 4
FAULKNER, Alfred
FAULKNER, Mary Ann
FIELD, James Henry
FISHER Joshua, Hannah MELLOR, Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah
FISHER, Joshua
FISHER, Hannah nee MELLOR
A sad accident—the first which has proved fatal on the line — occurred on the Semaphore Railway on Thursday afternoon, September 23. Mrs. Hannah Johns, an aged widow lady, was ran over at Glanville by the 2.40 p.m train from the Port to the Semaphore, and almost immediately afterwards she expired from the shock she sustained. As far as can be learnt, the deceased was approaching the Fort end of the Glanville platform when the train came along. Mrs. Turner, of Fort Adelaide, a sister of Mrs. Johns, who was accompanying her, with the intention of going to the beach, was a little distance ahead, and called to her to hasten her speed, so as to be in time to catch the train. At that moment the engine was close behind her, and the driver, whose name is Morris, seeing she was rather near the line, called to her to get out of danger. She then had one foot raised to the platform steps, and upon hearing this warning apparently slipped down on to the line. It is imagined that she might have heard the engine-driver's voice, bat, in consequence of being very deaf, could not have recognised its import, and that she bent forward or turned round to catch the meaning, and, losing her balance, slipped under the train. It does not appear quite certain how she came to be on the line, but it is stated that she was struck by the platform of the train, and buried beneath the wheels. The driver immediately pulled the train up, and Mr. Short, the ticket collector, with others, extricated her with all possible haste. Dr. Mackintosh, the nearest medical man, was promptly summoned, and arrived at five minutes to 3 o'clock. He found the unfortunate lady supported by Mr. John Deslandes, and apparently in a dying condition. One leg was severed, and the lower part of the body crushed. The injuries were mortal, and had occasioned profuse bleeding, but the shock to the constitution was sufficient of itself to kill Mrs. Johns at her advanced time of life, she being 74 years of age. Though the remains showed dreadful injuries, the doctor was of opinion that the deceased suffered no great pain, death being very sudden. The deceased lady arrived in the colony by the PestonjeeBomanjee in 1836, and has, throughout her residence here, been an esteemed member of the Wesleyan community. Having witnessed the opening of the Fort in 1840, she had a desire to attend the opening of the Fort Dock on Monday, and was present on that occasion. Her first husband (Mr. Fisher) died in 1841, and her second (Mr. William Johns) a few months ago. Mrs. Johns was the mother of the Hon. J. Fisher, M.L.O., and Mrs. Garsed, of Kapunda. An inquest on the body of Mrs. Johns was held at the Port on Friday, September 24, and a verdict returned that death was caused accidentally. The Jury added a rider that no blame was attachable to the railway officials. In the course of the enquiry Mr.John Deslandes suggested that the steps to the platforms on the Semaphore Railway should be altered to right angles instead of being parallel with the lines, as a person might be jostled too close to the train in hurrying with others to catch it. He also observed that the train bell should be kept ringing more frequently. Mr. Roberts, who represented the Railway Department, wished to reply to this latter remark, but was not allowed to do so. He afterwards informed us that he desired to say that for the Semaphore line two of their most experienced drivers, steady men of middle age, had been specially told off to drive the trains, and had given general satisfaction. There was, it might be here mentioned, ample evidence to show that the driver of the train in question gave timely warning to the deceased lady and her sister (Mrs. Tomer) of the approach of the train.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 25 September 1880 page 32
Mrs. Johns was a very old colonist, having arrived in South Australia in 1838, in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, which brought, put Colonel Gawler. Three years after her arrival her first husband, Mr. Fisher, died, and some time afterwards she married Mr. Wm. Johns, who died only three months ago. Mrs. Johns was a woman, of sterling qualities, and did an immense amount of good in a quiet way, visiting the sick and dispensing charity to the poor in her district, by whom she will be much lamented. She was a member of the Draper Memorial, Church, and took a prominent part in all its affairs. She leaves two children— the Hon Jos. Fisher ,M L.O., and Mrs. Garseed, of Kapunda. Several of her brothers and sisters are now living in the colony, amongst whom are .Mrs. Brock, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Lavin, of Port Adelaide and Semaphore, and Mr. Miller, of Adelaide.
The Express and Telegraph Friday 24 September 1880 page 2
FISHER, Elizabeth
Mrs. Elizabeth Garsed, wife of Mr. William Garsed, and sister of Mr. Joseph Fisher, died at Kapunda on Wednesday at the age of 60 years. The deceased lady arrived in the colony with her parents in 1838 in the PestonjeeBomanjee, and for 27 years lived at Kapunda with her husband, who is the local manager of the Bank of Adelaide. There mains were brought down by train on Thursday and were interred in the West-terrace Cemetery, the Rev. C. H. Goldsmith conducting the service at the grave.
The Express and Telegraph Friday 18 August 1893 page 2
FISHER, Joseph
Courtesy of State Library of South Australia
Few men are better known or more highly respected in business circles in Adelaide than Mr. JosephFisher, whose latest liberal benefactions are announced above, and whose kindly disposition and bluff, but genial, manners have won for their possessor troops of friends. Mr. Fisher has spent practically all his life in South Australia; but, unlike most of the pioneer colonists, he has never left the original settlement for more than brief intervals, and he can claim the distinction of having been engaged in business in Adelaide almost continuously since he ended his school days, about 57 years ago. -An Ideal Residence. In 1857 Mr. Fisher married Mass Farrar, a daughter of a highly respected Melbourne merchant; and the home which he formed at Woodfield, Fullarton, in that year has been his chief delight ever since. In later years, since he retired from regular business pursuits, he has spent several hours daily in his garden; and he is never happier than when tending his roses and fruit trees, or enjoying the companionship of his wife and family. The plain but substantial house which Mr. Fisher purchased 46 years ago is stall in good repair, and forms part of the larger structure which now constitutes his dwelling. The walls of the old edifice were erected about half a century ago by the late Mr. J. C. Verco, who afterwards represented West Adelaide in the Assembly and became a director of the Commercial Bank; and the woodwork was built by Mr. (subsequently the Hon.) P. Santo, who also entered Parliament and became a Minister of the Crown. The present condition of the that portion of the dwelling is the best possible tribute 10 the excellence of the work which the legislator craftsmen were capable of doing. The handsome two-story structure which now faces the Fullarton road is only about 20 years old. Mr. Fisher is a man of refined tastes, and takes delight, in beautifying the interior and the exterior of his home. The site on which the house is built commands a magnificent view of the city and surrounding suburbs, and from his bedroom window Mr. Fisher can see vessels steaming or sailing up and down the Gulf. The walls of the principal rooms and the walls are lined with works of art, many of which are greatly prized by Mr. Fisher on account of their old-time associations. Several of his most valuable pictures were bequeathed to him by old colonists who have long since passed away; others, including a fine representation of the clipper ship Besperus end a life-size portrait of the late Mr. Anthony Forster (a former editor of The Register), recall various phases of Mr. Fisher's business career. He was part owner of the Hesperus, one of the finest clippers that ever traded between Australia and England until she was sold for use as a training ship for scions of the English nobility. A place of honour is given to a presentation portrait of himself, painted by Duryea, which was handed to Mr. Fisher by the commercial staff when he retired from The Register proprietary; and several interesting photographs of his partners and members of the staff who served under him while he had control of the commercial branch of the paper have been hung over his writing table in the study. Side by side with these mementoes of a past generation may be seen pictures by modern English and Australian painters of repoite, which have been acquired by Mr. Fisher during the last few years. He has always been a patron of local art, and several South Australian artists are represented in his collection. A set of drawings by the late Mr. S. T. Gill, indicating the phrenological peculiarities of most of the prominent men in South Australia 50 years ago, are a source of perpetual interest to old colonists. Mr. Fisher's garden is a model of order and beauty, and he takes a pardonable pride in escorting visitors over his well-kept lawns and among his beds of choice flowers. He still visits the city almost daily to attend to his private concerns; and those who meet him there would probably describe him as a level-headed man of business with out a particle of sentiment in his composition. Such a generalization would, how ever, express only a half truth. -Interesting Reminiscences. It is necessary to catch a glimpse of his home life in order to obtain a lull knowledge of the whole man. In his charming grounds at Fullarton a representative of The Register has had an opportunity of listening to Mr. Fisher's reminiscences of the far-off days when he played a more prominent part in the public and business life of the community than he has done during the last few years. He remarked, with a touch of pathos, that nearly all the friends of his youth had passed away; and for that reason he treasured many souvenirs which were of comparatively little interest to the present generation. "I made a practice of entertaining a party of my old friends every year on my birthday," he remarked, "but I discontinued it several years ago because the constantly increasing number of 'vacant chairs' made the gathering a painful annual reminder of the missing comrades who had been removed by death." -Parentage and Early Life. Mr. Fisher was born in Brighouse, Yorkshire, on September 14, 1834, and his parents left England for South Australia in the PestonjeeBomanjee before he was four years of age. Governor Gawler came to the state in the same vessel. The passengers lamded on October 12. 1838, and the late Mr. Joshua Fisher subsequently established at the corner of Hindley and Morphett streets a large grocery business, which he carried on -with success until he died in 1841. Mr. JosephFisher's earliest recollection of Adelaide dates back to the time when the site on which the city now stands was covered with trees and dense scrub, and when the position of the future streets was marked by surveyors' pegs. In those days it was not always easy for a person to find his way from one part of the settlement to another at sight; and, although Mr. Fisher boasts that he has lived within five miles of Adelaide ever since he arrived in South Australia more than 64 years ago, he has had personal experience of bush roads and bullock tracks. He was educated mainly at the Oddfellows' School, over which the late Mr. J. W. Disher presided in the early days; and in October, 1846, he obtained a situation in the late Mr. Anthony Forster's mercantilie office in Tavistock street. "I have been engaged in numerous enterprises in the course of my career," remarked Mr. Fisher, "but I really remained in the same employment from the time I left school until I purchased an interest in The Register. About two years after I entered Mr. Forster's service that gentleman received the offer of a partner ship from Mr. John Stephens, who was at that time the sole proprietor of The Register and The Observer. Mr. Forster suggested that he should be allowed to take the position for three months, with the right to purchase a share in the business at the end of that period if he found the work congenial. Mr. Stephens agreed to those terms, and when Mr. Forster relinquished his former business he transferred me to the commercial department of the newspaper with which he was temporarily associated. At the end of the three moths he decided not to enter into partnership with Mr. Stephens, and severed his connection with The Register. I remained in the commercial department, however, for several years." -Hard Work With Variations. "The Register was published twice a week in those days," continued Mir. Fisher, "and a stationer's shop formed part of the commercial branch. Mr. Jenkins acted as skipping reporter in addition to supervising the stationery department, and when vessels arrived from England he would ride to Port Adelaide on horseback, cross the river in a boat, walk across Lefevre's Peninsula to the beach, and go out to the anchorage in a whaleboat. The duties which I had to perform did not lack variety, and it is hardly necessary to say that the eight-hours' system did not prevail in the office in those days. I had to assist the bookkeeper, deliver papers, take a turn at the old hand press occasionally, read proofs, and do numerous other odd jobs about the office. I frequently remained on duty for 12 or 14 hours a day, and I soon gained a practical knowledge of the work in almost every department of a newspaper office. The Register was published as a daily paper for the first time on January 1, 1850, and Mr. Stephens died in November of the same year. After his death Mr. John Taylor, one of his executors, took his place as manager and editor of the paper. In January, 1852, I obtained leave: of absence for the purpose of making a trip to the Bendigo goldfields, but was reinstated in the office when. I returned to Adelaide a few months later. In May, 1853, The Register was purchased by a proprietary, of which I was an official member. I remained at the head of the commercial department until September 30, 1865, when I sold my interest to Mr. John Howard Clark, who subsequently became editor of The Register. Since that time I have not been actively engaged in any business, but have merely managed my own affairs and attended to several agencies, notably that of Mr. John Ridley, the inventor of the reaping machine, I have visited England five times, and have spent holidays in New Zealand and in the other states. My home has always been near to Adelaide, however; and I may almost say that I have walked about the streets of the capital of South Australia daily for 65 years." -Public Life. Mr. Fisher has not devoted all his time to his private affairs. He has been deeply interested in the welfare of the country in which practically all my life has been spent and he has assisted in many ways to promote the interests of his fellow-citizens. In 1868 he successfully contested the District of Sturt, and represented that constituency in the Assembly until the Governor (Sir James Fergusson) dissolved Parliament in 1870. Air. Fisher did not seek re-election on that occasion, because he had previously made arrangements to spend a holiday in Tasmania, and 'he could not take part in the campaign without abandoning the trip, which he did not feel disposed to do. Two years later, however, he secured a seat in the Legislative Council, and was a member of the Upper House until 1881. When his term of service expired he expressed a desire to retire from public life; but, in response to a large and influential deputation of prominent citizens who waited upon him and urged him to reconsider his decision, he agreed to seek re-election. He was defeated, and since that time he has not made any attempt to re-enter public life. "If 1 had been willing to modifying opinions respecting certain political questions which were then engaging the attention of the electors, I have no doubt that I should have been re-elected," said Mr. Fisher; "but my views were not appreciated by a large section of the voters. My attitude towards the Chinese Exclusion Bill, for instance, proved a handicap when polling day arrived. Some of my friends thought that I was unnecessarily outspoken at times, and I was frequently told that it would be better for me to give more diplomatic answers when questions were put to me on the hustings respecting popular measures which I could not support: but I refused to make com promises in connection with matters of principle merely for the purpose of gaining a seat in the House. I was, and still am, opposed to many of the political ideals which have found favour with multitudes in Australia in recent years; and I would not consent to shirk my duties and responsibilities as a representative of the people merely to retain my seat in Parliament. I was prepared to give my time and energies for the public benefit if my fellow colonists desired me to represent them; but when I found that a majority of the voters didn't approve of my views I was quite content to retire from public life. My time is fully occupied, and I find plenty to interest me in private circles." Mr. Fisher has been connected with a number of public companies and financial institutions, and has rendered good service to the community in .that way. He was a director of the Bank of Adelaide for about 20 years, and during part of that time he was Chairman of the institution. He occupied the latter position during the trying period which preceded and followed the banking crisis in 1893, but resigned in the following year prior to taking a trip to the old country. He was also Chairman of the Port Adelaide Dock Company and of the Adelaide Marine Insurance Company. He is now a director of the Gas Company and is Chairman of the Mortgage Company of South Australia, and has a seat on the directorate of the South Australian Company. The only form of sport in which he has taken much interest is first-class cricket, and he was a Vice-President of the S.A. Cricketing Association for nearly a quarter of a century. When he was a lad the popular national game was practically unknown in South Australia, so that he had no opportunity of displaying his skill on the cricket field; but he was a successful exponent of the game known as "rounders," which was the commonest form, of recreation in those days.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 18 April 1913 page 24
DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH FISHER. A PIONEER COLONIST General regret will be felt at the announcement which is made to-day of the death of Mr. Joseph Fisher, one of the pioneer colonists of South Australia. During the past few days Mr. Fisher suffered from an attack of influenza. On Thursday the malady assumed a serious form, and he passed away on the evening of that day. The late Mr. Fisher was born at Brighouse, Yorkshire, on September 14, 1831, and came with his parents to South Australia four years later in tie Pestonjee Bomanjee, in which Governor Gawler arrived. His father took up his residence at the corner of Hindley and Morphett streets, and it was his son's pride to the end of his life that he had lived within five miles of Adelaide ever since his arrival in South Australia. Alter his education at Mr. J. W. Disher's School, in 1846 Mr. Fisher obtained a situation in Mr. Anthony Forster's mercantile office in Tavistock street. He afterwards joined the commercial department of The Register and Observer, under Mr. John Stephens, who was at that time sole proprietor. In May, 1853, The Register was purchased by a proprietary, of which Mr. Fisher was a member, and he remained at the head of the commercial department until September 30, 1865, when he sold his interest to Mr. John Howard Clark, who subsequently became editor of The Register. Since that time Mr. Fisher has not been actively engaged in any business, but has managed his own affairs and for some years attended to numerous agencies, notably that of Mr. John Ridley, the inventor of the reaping machine. He visited England live times, and spent holidays in New Zealand and the various States of the Commonwealth. In 1868 Mr. Fisher was elected to represent Sturt in the House of Assembly, but did not seek re-election after Sir James Fergusson dissolved the Parliament in 1870. Three years afterward, however, he was elected by the whole province as a member of the legislative Council, and retained his seat until 1881. "When the term expired he sought re-election, but was defeated and never again attempted to reenter public life. Mr. Fisher was connected with a number of public companies and financial institutions, having been a director of the Bank of Adelaide for about 20 years, and during part of the time its Chairman. He had also been Chairman of the Port Adelaide Dock Company and the Adelaide Marine Insurance Company. At the time of his death he was a director of the South Australian Gas Company. Chairman of the Mortgage Company of South Australia and had a seat on the directorate of the South Australian Company. He was always greatly interested in cricket, and was a Vice-President of the Cricketing Association for nearly a quarter of a century. A particularly interesting fact in Mr. Fisher's life was that he was part owner of the ship Hesperus, one of the finest clippers that ever traded between Australia and England, and which was subsequently sold for use as a training ship for the sons of English gentlemen. In 1857 Mr. Fisher married Miss Farrar. a daughter of a highly respected Melbourne merchant and the home which he formed at Woodfield, Fullarton. had been his chief delight since. In his later years he spent several hours daily in his garden, and was never happier than when tending his roses and fruit trees, or enjoying the companionship of his wife and family. The plain but substantial house which Mr. Fisher purchased over 50 years ago and is still in good repair, and constitutes portion of the larger structure, which was erected more than 20 years ago. Mr. Fisher was always a patron of local art and numerous South Australian artists are represented in this collection of paintings. In 1903 the deceased gentleman sent to The Register a cheque for a number of philanthropic donations, which he had decided to give to charitable and other public purposes. He said he had made provision in his will for these, but had been led by several considerations to anticipate the date on which effect could be given to that document. One of them was the deduction of 10 per cent, succession duty on moneys left to charity, which he regarded as an unjust and unwise action, and one tending to check the flow of public spirited benevolence. The list amounted to £3,315. and was headed by £1,000 to the Adelaide University and £500 to the Public library Art Gallery. The late Mr. Fisher was a man highly respected in business and private life, and though in recent years he had taken little active part in public affairs, in his earlier political career he expressed himself as sternly opposed to many of the political ideals which have since found favour in certain quarters, and refused to shirk what he deemed to be his duties and responsibilities, merely to retain his seat. He was at all times plain spoken, and was not the man to make compromises of principle for the sake of securing any private advantage. He always manifested a deep interest in the district in which he dwelt, and progressive municipal movements found in him a -warm supporter. The deceased has left a widow two sons—Messrs. J. Fisher and Harold Fisher—and one daughter- Mrs. W. Culross.
Evening Journal Friday 27 September 1907 page 1
FISHER, Sarah
GAWLER, George, Maria COX, Julia, Henry
GAWLER, George 1796 - May 1869
Governor Gawler arrived in the Pestonjee Bomanjee, and was sworn in on October 12, 1838.
Colonel Gawler was born in the year 1796, and was educated at the Military College at Great Marlow. He was the only child of Captain Samuel Gawler, of the 73rd Regiment, who led one of the storming parties at the siege of Senngapatara, and died in India shortly after, at the early age of 25. An uncle of the Colonel's was killed at the siege of Quebec, under General Wolfe. Colonel Gawler joined the 52nd Light Infantry in November 1811, and served to the end of the Peninsular war in 1814. Elsewhere in this issue will be found further particulars relating to his career in this colony. He received the appointment of Governor of South Australia in the year 1838, and arrived in this colony in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee on the 12th October in the same year. He was recalled by Lord John Russell in 1841, during his term of office. There is no doubt that it is mainly to Colonel Gawler that we are indebted for that firm foundation, success, and prosperity that the colony has now acquired. Colonel Gawler, at the time of his death, which took place in May, 1869, resided at Southsea. He was in the 73rd year of his age.
The Pictorial Australian Saturday 01 January 1887 page 6
GAWLER, Maria nee COX
Daughter of John and Mary COX
During his illness, Gawler had re-affirmed his Christianity and in 1820 he married Maria Cox. They had twelve children, five of whom survived childhood. Deeply religious people, Gawler and his wife worked charitably in England and Ireland where he was stationed with his regiment until June 1823.
GAWLER, Julia 1824 -
Was the eldest daughter of Colonel George Gawler and Maria, née Cox. Julia, aged fourteen, sketched a view of South Australia captioned 'Encampment at Glenelg, South Australia, for 10 days, of Governor Gawler, his family and household, after landing in South Australia, from the Pestonjee Bomanjee , Saturday, 13th October 1838’. A key identifies the tents on the beach where the family lived before moving into Government House. The work is only known from a crude tracing with this inscription made by Mrs Poulden in England in 1900 (Mortlock Library) although the original sketch is thought to survive with descendants.
Julia had piano lessons from Mrs Macleod who may also have given her drawing lessons. Like many an 'accomplished’ young gentlewoman, Julia also sewed and did embroidery. An example of the latter was mentioned by her brother, Henry, in a letter dated 26 June 1840 to relatives back in England (AOSA). He wrote that when the explorer Edward John Eyre set out from Adelaide on 18 June the 'Two Misses Hindmarsh [q.v.], Miss Conway, and Miss Gawler had worked for him a silken flag, which he is to plant on the Tropic of Capricorn, and about the 136th degree of Longitude’. Julia Gawler returned to England, probably with her parents in 1841, and married George Hall, Governor of Parkhurst Prison, who had been her father’s private secretary in South Australia, on 21 September 1847.
Occupation of Solictor and Barrister Resided Adelaide and North Adelaide Buried West Terrace Cemetery Road 2 Path 9 E 30
DEATH OE MR. HENRY GAWLER. Early on Saturday morning Mr. Henry Gawler, the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Gawler, the seoond Governor of this colony, died at his residence, Mount Lofty, after a short illness, at the age of 67. Mr. Gawler had enjoyed singularly good health until about three months ago, when his constitution began to show signs of breaking up, but there was nothing seriously the matter with him until Thursday last. Oh the evening of that day, while sitting at the tea-table, Mrs. Gawler spoke to her husband, but received no reply, and as the circumstance seemed strange, she repeated the question, with the same result. A moment later Mr. Gawler fell backward in his chair. A doctor was immediately summoned, and upon his arrival it was found that paralysis of the tongue was the cause of Mr. Gawler's silence.
The stroke extended from the head to the feet on the right side of the body, and Mr. Gawler never spoke again, although he retained consciousness, and by signs was able to show that he recognised the relatives gathered round his bedside. Early on Saturday morning it was seen that the patient's condition was hopeless, and he passed away quietly before many hours of Saturday had gone. A form of heart disease, coupled with dropsy, caused death." The deceased gentleman was born at Quorn, near Derby, in 1827, and came to the colony with his father in 1838, but later on returned to England to be educated. He was at Rugby under Dr. Tait, and afterwards pursued a course of study at King's College, London.. In 'November, 1849, he entered at the Middle Temple, and in in November, 1852, was called to the Bar. Mr. Gawler married on June 25,1857, Caroline Augusta, third daughter of the Rev. B. Philpot, some time Archdeacon of the Isle of Man, and returned to South Australia during 1858, when he was appointed solicitor to the Lands Titles Office, under the Torrens Act, which' then came into force, and his services were very valuable in perfecting the measure and in assisting other colonies in the preparation of legislation dealing with the subject. Mr. Gawler acted as Attorney-General for a few days in October, 1861, while the Ministry of the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse was in power, and again in 1876 he occupied the same position for a few days after the appointment of the Hon. S. J. Way as Chief Justice. In 1870, at the request of the New Zealand Government, he rendered valuable assistance in connection with the inauguration of the Torrens system of land transfer in that colony. Some years ago he retired from the public service and he has with slight exceptions resided at Woodside and Mount Lofty ever since. In 1881 he visited England and was; absent from the colony for about 18 months. Mrs. Gawler, Mrs. Arthur Boult (daughter), Mrs. J. H. Lewis (daughter), who resides in England, and Mr. Douglas Gawler (son), of Fremantle, survive him. Mr. Gawler was one of the most witty men in the city and his powers of repartee were great. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, the body being interred in the family vault at the West-terrace cemetery, but the short notice given of the burial prevented many old admirers of the deceased from paying a tribute of respect to his memory by attending the. mournful ceremony. The body was brought from Mount Lofty, and on the way to the city the cortege was met by Mr. A. Boult, who was the chief mourner, and others. At' the-cemetery the service was conducted by Dean Marryat, and amongst those who gathered.' round the grave were Dr. Clindening, Dr. Barlow, the Rev. T. Field, Messrs. W. B. T. Andrews, W. G. Randell, P. Levi, W. J. Peterswald, F. Price, W. Mair, E. B. Grundy, W. D. Reed, F. Wright, W. T. Pope, G. W. Hawkes, F. F. Turner (Registrar-General of Deeds), A Bonnin, L. E. Wilson, J. Hodgkiss, J. M. Thomas, H. Dixon, and M. Giles (Lands Titles Office), and Councillor Downs. It was the desire of the relatives that the funeral should be of a quiet character, and the service was very short.
The Express and Telegraph Monday 03 December 1894 page 3
GEDDES, May
GELL, A D
GIBBONS, Jane
GIBBONS, Jane 11 August 1916 at Kooringa, SA
Buried Burra Cemetery
GIBBONS-On the 11th August, at her daughter's (M. A. Killock) residence, Kooringa, Jane Gibbons; relict of Phillip Gibbons, in her 89tb year. She came to South Australia October 12, 1838, in the PestonjeeBomanjee. A colonist of 78 years. There were 10 children, six living, 51 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Chronicle Saturday 19 August 1916 page 31
On Friday last, at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. M. Kellock), Mrs. Jane Gibbons, an old colonist, died at the age of 88. Mrs. Gibbons came to the colony in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee, landing at Glenelg on Oct. 12, 1838. For many years she resided in the Clarendon district, which was then a dense scrub. Just before the mines ceased work, she and her husband arrived in the district, and were farming in Baldina for a few years. Mr. Gibbons died in 1883, and Mrs. Gibbons remained on the farm until some years ago, when she took up her residence with her daughter. Mrs. Gibbons had ten children, six of whom are living—Mrs. John Kemble, W.A. ; Mrs. Wm. Kellock, Mrs. M. A. Kellock, Mrs. Fanny Kellock, Burra; Mrs. Holman, Laura ; Mrs. H. Motherali, Hanson. There are 51 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and two great great grand- children.
Kapunda Herald Friday 25 August 1916 page 2
GOODING, Hermon, Elizabeth WHITE, Hermon James
GOODING, Hermon Died 14 February 1872 at Stepney, SA
GOODING.-- On the 14th February, at Henry-street, Stepney, Hermon Gooding, aged 54 years— an old colonist of 33 years. Devon papers please copy.
South Australian Register Saturday 17 February 1872 page 4
GOODING, Elizabeth nee WHITE Died 24 January 1890 at Norwood, SA
GOODING. —On the 24th January, 1890, at her daughter's residence, Charles street, Norwood, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of the late H. Gooding. Ages 78. A colonist of 51 years. She was a good mother, true friend, and sincerely respected by all who knew her.
The Naracoorte Herald Tuesday 28 January 1890 page 2
GOODING, Hermon James
Buried Mundulla Cemetery
GOODING.—On the 26th April, at Mundalla, Hermon James Gooding, in his 78th year, leaving 4 sons and 3 daughters to mourn their loss. Arrived in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, October, 1838.
The Journal Friday 30 April 1915 page 1
MUNDALLA. May 5.-Mr. Hermon James Gooding, sen., who died at his residence, Mundalla, after a short illness, was a colonist of 77 years, having arrived in South Australia with his parents in the PestonjeeBomanjee, 1838. In his teens he visited Victorian goldfields, but returned, having had but indifferent success. He was in business in Norwood for many years as a blacksmith, and 33 years ago came to Mundalla, where the opened the first forge. He was of quiet disposition and had many friends. He left four sons (Messrs. H. J. and W. H. Gooding, Mundalla, B. H. and L. B. Gooding, Western Australia), and three daughters (Mesdames W. J. Tremain, Mundalla, G. W. W. Cozens. Ocean Island, M. F. Crooks, Keith), and 13 grandchildren. His only sister is Mrs. Wm. Mosedale, of Payneham.
The Advertiser Saturday 08 May 1915 page 12
GRAHAM, Philadelphia, Harriet, Henry
GRAHAM, Philadelphia Died 28 September 1886 at Adelaide, SA Aged 63 years
Being a maid at Government House. Married Isaac HEARNSHAW who came on the same ship
Mrs. IsaacHearnshaw, who arrived in the colony in 1838 in the Pestonjee Bomanjee. Both of her parents came to the colony with Governor Gawler, her father being a coachman and her mother, who was then Philadelphia Graham, being a maid at Government House.
Excerpt from Daughter's Obituary - The Advertiser Wednesday 17 September 1941 page 3
GRAHAM, Harriet
GRAHAM, Henry
GRAVES, John
GRAVES, William
HARRISON, James
HAWKER, James Collins Died 15 May 1901 at North Adelaide, SA
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia
Mr. James C. Hawker, a son of Admiral Hawker,-and a brother of the late Hon. G. C. Hawker, M.P., has just published a most interesting volume of reminiscences of his "Early Experiences in South Australia. Mr. Hawker arrived in the colony in the PestonjeeBomanjee, which left Blackwall on May 28, 1838, and anchored in Holdfast Bay (Glenelg), on October 12, the passage having occupied 123 days from Plymouth. Colonel Gawler, who succeeded Captain Hindmarsh as Governor, was a passenger by the same ship, and Mr. Hawker was placed under His Excellency's protection.
Southern Cross Friday 03 November 1899 page 7
HAWKER.-On the 15th May, at Ashford, Strangways terrace, North Adelaide, James Collins Hawker, son of the late Admiral Edward Hawker, R.N., and son-in-law of the late Captain Thomas Lipson, R.N., aged 80 years.
The Register Thursday 16 May 1901 page 4
Buried North Road Anglican Cemetery
DEATH OF MR. J. C. HAWKER. Mr. JamesCollinsHawker, of "Ashford," North Adelaide, has passed away at the age of 80 years. He was a son of the late Admiral Edward Hawker, R.N., who, in 1786 served in the Pegasus, under H.R.H. Prince William Henry, afterwards King Willam IV., and a son-in-law of the late Captain Thomas Lipson R.N., who served under Lord Nelson, and was in many important engagements. For years Mr. Hawker had lived a quiet life at Strangways-terrace, North Adelaide. He was a remarkably vigorous man, full of activity, until overtaken by the illness which ended his long career in South Australia. For many years he had an office in Industrial Chambers, King William-street, and he came to the city daily with great regularity. Travellers by the Hill-street tram will miss the old gentleman, who for many years met the car morning after morning at the corner by the Private Hospital, and invariably secured a corner seat. He always brought his paper with him, and studied its contents until the city was reached. He was reticent, and rarely looked at or spoke to anyone travelling by the same conveyance. Mr. Hawker came to South Australia in 1838 with Governor Gawler who was an old friend of his father and who succeeded Captain Hindmarsh, R.N., the first viceregal representative in the colony. Colonel Gawler offered Mr. Hawker's father to take one of his sons to South Australia with him, and the offer being accepted, the deceased gentleman was the one chosen. He arrived in Adelaide with Governor Gawler in October, accompanied the Governor on his official entry into the city, and witnessed the swearing-in at the viceregal residence. He remembered Port Adelaide in the days when it was a wretched mudhole, and it was there he met his father-in-law, the late Captain Lipson, R.N. Captain Lipson was appointed in England harbormaster at Port Adelaide, and subsequently, in addition to his other offices, he was, in 1873 made first Collector of Customs in South Australia which office was held some years afterwards by his son-in-law. In December, 1838, Mr.Hawker joined the party which conducted a survey on the Sturt River, led by Mr. J. W. McLaren, who was associated with the Ordnance Trignometrical Survey of Ireland and afterwards became Deputy Surveyor-General of South Australia. Mr. Hawker was fourth officer in that party, and in the following year was leader of a survey party on the Onkaparinga. Amongst the officers was Mr. James McDouall Stuart, the famous explorer, who was a draughtsman and became a close friend of the deceased gentleman in after years. Mr. Hawker executed surveys in other parts of the colony, and having resigned from that department returned to Government House to assist in the Private Secretary's office. He was present at the public dinner given to Colonel Gawler in 1840, and in the same year left for England in the ship Katherine Stewart Forbes. He returned again in the barque Siam. In 1841 the blacks had committed several out rages which necessitated the authorities taking prompt measures to punish them. A company of volunteers, under Major O'Halloran, Commissioner of Police, went out as a punitive expedition to deal with the natives, and amongst the party was Mr. Hawker. He was also measuring board surveyor for the Board of Trade in 1873 and Comptroller of Customs and landing surveyor in 1872. Mr. Hawker had to relinquish the Customs Collectorship owing to the failure of his sight, and he then carried on an agency business in the city for some years. Mr. Hawker, unlike his brother, the late Hon. G. C. Hawker, took no part whatever in public life. He leaves three sons, Major Hawker, of the Permanent Force, and Messrs. Edward Hawker, who is in Queensland, and Thomas Hawker, who is in New South Wales and five daughters, three of whom are married. Mr. Hawker was the author of "Early Experiences in South Australia."
The Advertiser Thursday 16 May 1901 page 5
HEARNSHAW, Isaac Died 28 December 1889 at Adelaide, SA
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia
Came to the colony with Governor Gawler, being a coachman.
MARRIED, On Sunday last, at St. John's Church, by the Rev Mr Woodcock, Mr IsaacHearnshaw, to Miss Philadelphia Graham.
South Australian Register Wednesday 01 July 1846 page 2
HENSLEY, Charles
HENSLEY, John
HOLBROOK, Elizabeth, Hannah
HOLBROOK, Elizabeth
HOLBROOK, Hannah
HOOK, Stanley, Ann
HOOK, Stanley
HOOK, Ann Possibly died 19 June 1843 at Adelaide, SA aged 39 years
HORSWILL, Frederick, wife
HORSWILL, Frederick
HORSWILL, Wife
HOUGHTON, David, wife, daughter
HOUGHTON, David
HOUGHTON, Wife
HOUGHTON, Daughter
HUNT, John, Mary CHANDLER
HUNT, John
HUNT, Mary nee CHANDLER
HUTCHINSON, James, wife, son (possibly James)
KENOLY, John
KNIGHT, James, Hannah (wife), son
KNIGHT, John
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia B 47769/19H
KNOTT, John Possibly died 21 October 1850 at Adelaide, SA aged 44 years
An inquest was held yesterday at the Australian Arms, Hindley-street West, before Wm. Wyatt, Esq., and a highly respectable jury, on the body or Dr John Knott,who was unfortunately killed on the previous day by a fall from his horse at Thebarton.
South Australian Gazette and Mining Journal Thursday 24 October 1850 page 3
LAND, Anne
LAPTHORNE, William Died 03 January 1904 at Payneham, SA
LAPTHOHNE.-On the 3rd January, at Paynenam, William Lapthorne, beloved husband of Eleanor Lapthorne, aged 60 years. Arrived in South Australia in the Pestonjee Bomanjee in October, 1638.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 09 January 1904 page 27
Buried Payneham Cemetery
Another of South Australia's pioneer colonists passed away on Sunday evening in the person of Mr. William Lapthorne. The deceased left Chudleigh, Devonshire, in company with his brother, John Petherick Lapthorne, in June, 1838, and arrived in this state in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee in October of the same year. He was then 21 years of age, and had served his apprenticeship in the building trade in the old country. His first undertaking in the building line in South Australia still stands in the shape of a row of old-fashioned houses in Lower North Adelaide. He did not, however, confine himself to his trade, but turned his hand to any and every class of work which confronted the pioneer colonists. Nearly 60 years ago he and the late Mr. Thomas Jones commenced farming and cattle-breeding at the Meadows. Afterwards the deceased settled at Glenelg, where he built some cottages, and resided there until the breaking out of the Victorian gold diggings, for which he, in company with his brother, immediately started. A few months later the brothers returned to Glenelg to spend the Christmas with their families. So successful had been their search for gold, and so confident were they of continual good fortune, that they had no hesitation in leaving their claims to enjoy for a time their hard-earned holiday and newly acquired wealth. Early in the following year the two brothers, accompanied by Messrs. Henry Joseph and Thomas Baker, of Brighton, again started with bullock teams on the over-land route, but this time their search for the precious metal was not successful, and after well-nigh exhausting their resources in alluvial digging and quartz reefing, the prospectors returned overland to South Australia. About 49 years ago the deceased, with his family, went to Tasmania, whither his brother-in-law (the late Mr. John Tozer), had preceded him, and established a profitable business. At that time the convict element made Tasmania anything but a desirable place for residence, so the deceased returned to the Victorian, diggings once more, where misfortune still clung to him. After a couple of years he returned to South Australia, and took up land at the Meadows, where he remained for a few years. In 1863 he returned to the city, where his family has resided ever since, though the deceased himself had since then journeyed to almost every part of the state. Mr. Lapthorne broke his arm when he was seven years old, but after that no doctor was called to attend him until within three months of his death. In 1847 the deceased married the second daughter of Mr. J. T. Rigbye, formerly of Harrock Hall, and St. Helen's, Lancashire, afterwards of the Sturt, South Australia, and one of the very early colonists. He has left a widow and three sons— viz., John Lapthorne, of Gilles street, William H. Lapthorne, of Hyde Park, and Edward Lapthorne, of Payneham, one daughter (Mrs. Spicer, of Stepney), 38 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
The Register Tuesday 05 January 1904 page 6
LATHAM, Robert
LILLIOTT, Nicholas, wife, son, 3 daughters
LOVERIDGE, William, Frances
LOVERIDGE, William Possibly died 03 March 1869 at Bertha, SA aged 60 years
LOVERIDGE.—On 3rd March, at his residence, Bertha, near Willaston, Lieut. William Loveridge, Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry, aged 60 years. Buckingham papers please copy.
The Express and Telegraph Monday 08 March 1869 page 2
THE LATE BAILIFF OF GAWLER COURT. -The new local paper says—" We regret to announce the death of Mr. Loveridge, which occurred on Wednesday evening at his residence, Willaston. He had only been ailing seriously for a few days, and his decease occasioned mingled feelings of surprise and regret amongst his numerous friends. The complaint of which he died was disease of the liver. Mr. Loveridge was formerly a large farmer in Northamptonshire, and belonged to a very good family; we have often heard him say that he expected shortly to come into a fortune of at least £18,000. He has resided some ten years in Gawler; for the last seven of which he has held the office of Bailiff of the Local Court. He leaves a widow and three children, besides two sons by a former marriage, all of whom we believe are comfortably provided for." The same paper adds :-- " We understand no time was lost in filling up the vacancy occasioned by the lamentable death of Mr. Loveridge, as Bailiff of the Local Court, for that before 9 o'clock on Thursday morning—within 12 hours of his death—the anpointment was conferred on Mr. William Delany. This promptness of action would make it appear that a bailiff like a king never dies (officially). However, it was no doubt important to fill up the vacancy quickly, for the bailiff's office is no sinecure in these times. Mr. Delany, we should rather say is to be recommended for the appointment, which must be confumed by the Government."
Evening Journal Saturday 06 March 1869 page 3
LOVERIDGE, Frances
MACLEOD, James, Mary Frances Theodosia FRAZER
MACLEOD, James
MACLEOD, Mary Frances Theodosia
MASSON William, wife, dau, 2 sons (inc William, Rosina?)
MCCABE, Margaret
MCDONALD, Ewen
McDONALD, Sarah Died 11 April 1888 at Coomooroo, SA
Buried Morchard Cemtery
McKENZIE.—On the 11th April, at Pine Cottage, Coomooroo, Sarah, the beloved wife of Roderick McKenzie, leaving a husband and five sons to mourn then loss, aged 69 years. Arrived in the colony by the ship PestonjeeBomanjee,October 12, 1838. Gone to be at rest in heaven.
Evening Journal Tuesday 17 April 1888 page 2
MCKENZIE, Roderick
McKENZIE, Roderick Died 30 May 1888 at Coomooroo, SA
Buried Morchard Cemetery
MCKENZIE.—On the 30th May, at Coomooroo, Roderick McKenzie, aged 81 years. A colonist of 59 years and 8 months. Arrived in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, 1838.
Sir—In allusion to a paragraph from a Correspondent, in last Saturday's Observer, headed "Concert at Willunga," allowing through the medium of your valuable journal to offer my most grateful and heartfelt thanks for their kind and truly flattering appreciation of my humble abilities, not forgetting to notice at the same time the patient indulgence of the good people of Willunga in overlooking the many defects of my vocal performance. Your correspondent has evidently known me in more fortunate times than the present, and has with a generosity I little deserve taken this opportunity of endeavouring to serve me. If after a residence of 16 years in this colony unforseen and adverse circumstances now induce me to come before the public as a vocalist, I trust the inhabitants of Adelaide and its vicinity who may honour me with their presence at my forthcoming concert, will indulgently pardon and overlook the many faults that may arise from an apprehension of failing in my endeavours of giving satisfaction to my hearers. MADELINA FORBES MITCHELL. Oak Hill, Morphett Vale, Jan. 15,1855
MITCHELL, Son
MITCHELL, Madelina Forbes
PARSONS, Mary Ann 16 October 1819 - 14 May 1904 at North Unley, SA
Buried Mitcham General Cemetery
PARSONS.—On the 14th May, at North Unley, Mary Ann, wife of the late Edwin Thomas Parsons, aged 84 years. Arrived 1838 in the Pestonjee Bomanjee.
The Express and Telegraph Monday 16 May 1904 page 1
PEACH John, Elizabeth BRITTLE / BRETTELL, son, 2 daughters
PEBBERDY, Mary Ann
PENNEY, Thomas, Sarah, Thomas
PENNEY, Thomas
Buried Marragel Belvidere St. Philip Anglican Cemetery PENNY.-- On the 23rd June, at Marrabel, ThomasPenny, sen., aged 76 years. A colonist of 38 years.
South Australian Register Friday 11 August 1876 page 4
PENNEY, Sarah
PENNEY, Thomas jnr
PERCIVAL, William Died 09 January 1899 at Summertown, SA
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia
On the main heading of Deep Creek, is Mr. W. Percival's orchard of four acres, containing apples, cherries, plums, quinces, &t and the crops gathered there from have varied considerably of late years. Mr. Percival is not only an old resident in the hills district, but is also an old colonist, having arrived in the colony with Governor Gawler in the PestonjeeBomanjee October 10, 1835.
South Australian Register Saturday 18 March 1893 page 1
Mr. WilliamPercival, sen., a resident of Summertown for forty years, has passed away. He was one of the few survivors of the Pestonjee Bomangee, which arrived in the colony on October 18, 1838. He came out as a servant of the late Governor Gawler. He and Mr. W. H. Burford, another passenger, were great friends. It was a treat to listen to Mr. Percival relate his experience of the early days. He had a wonderful memory, and could keep one interested for hours on the successes and failures of himself and his fellow passengers. Soon after he arrived in the colony he bought in Rundle-street a quarter of an acre of land and a wooden house for £25. In this he lived for about sixteen years. He sold out and bought a farm at Edwards town, where he lived for a few years. He then sold the farm and bought the place where he had lived for the last forty years, and where he died. For a number of years he was a member of the police force, and, like most men when the Victorian diggings he most men, when the Victorian diggings broke out, he caught the gold fever. He did not, however, stay away long. He was not successful, and having contracted sandy blight and not being able to secure proper medical attendance he lost the sight of both eyes. For years he was totally blind, but afterwards he partially recovered his sight and was able to work. He was a great reader and a man of strong intellect. Mr. Percival reached the ripe age of eighty-three years, and was a colonist of more than sixty years. His wife predeceased him by about twenty years. He has left three sons and four daughters — Messrs. Thomas Percival, of Summertown and Glenelg; G. and W. Percival, of Summertown; - Mesdames Glastonbury of Adelaide; Sewel, of Melbourne; and Magor, of Grote-street; and Miss Pervival, who was living with him. There are also seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sir Langdon Bonython is a nephew. Mr. Percival was much esteemed by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Wednesday at the Mount Lofty Cemetery, the Rev. W. J. Mortimer officiating.
South Australian Register Friday 13 January 1899 page 7
RADFORD, Thomas 28 July 1795 - 22 August 1867 at Angaston, SA
State Library of South Australia B 20709
Occupation of Cabinetmaker, Farmer and Builder Resided Adelaide, Encounter Bay, Greenock and Angaston
RADFORD. — On the 22nd August at Angaston, after a long and painful illness, Thomas Radford, sen., of dropsy, aged 72 years.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 31 August 1867 page 5
RADFORD, Martha nee SELLICK 23 July 1796 - 03 August 1867 at Angaston, SA
State Library of South Australia B 20708
RADFORD. - On the 3rd August, at Angaston, after a short illness, Martha, the wife of Mr. ThomasRadford, aged 71 years.
South Australian Register Tuesday 06 August 1867 page 2
On Monday (5th) the remains of Mrs, Radford, sen.—a very old resident here-were conveyed to our new Cemetery, which has very recently been purchased. Her grave was the first which has been opened in it. About 50 vehicles of different kinds joined the funeral procession. Mrs. Radford was much respected by those who knew her: hut for several years she has lived a secluded life. The Rev. J. Hannay officiated at the interment.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 10 August 1867 page 8
RADFORD, Emma 1821 - 04 March 1906 at Angaston, SA Married PLUSH
Death of Mrs. Plush. An old resident of Angaston, Mrs. Plush, passed away on Sunday morning. At the time of her death she was in her 85th year, and had been a resident of the district for a large portion of her life. A funeral service was conducted in the Congregational Church, of which Mrs. Plush was one of the oldest members, by Rev. M. Grant, on Monday afternoon.
Kapunda Herald Friday 09 March 1906 page 3
By the death of Mrs. J. Saddington Plush, which took place on Saturday at Angaston, the State has lost another of the rapidly thinning band of pioneers. She was the eldest child of Mr. Thomas Radford. and was born in London in 1821. In 1838 her parents, with their nine children—the youngest about sis months -old—, took passage for South Australia in the Pestonjee Bomanjee, which brought out Col. Gawler. The family lived at first in a paling cottage at North Adelaide, removed to a brick house in Flinders street (afterwards occupied by the Rev. T. Q Stow), and after to a wooden house in Robert street. Mr. Radford, who was a cabinetmaker had brought with him from England chairs in parts, and tall brass candle sticks, and these gave the little home quite a comfortable appearance in those days of primitive furniture. A sister of Col. Light, on a visit to the house, remarked that the candlesticks looked "so like England." After a residence of some years in Adelaide Mr. Radford took up land near Encounter Bay, and removed thither. As an instance of the stamina of some of the early settlers, it may be remarked that Mrs. Plush colored the distance of 60 miles on foot in two days, and was none the worse for the trip. Subsequently the family went to Angaston, where they engaged in pastoral pursuits. As a family, the Radfords have been identified with Angaston throughout its history, and their, reputation has always been of the highest. Mr. J. Saddington Plush there married Miss Radford. He was for some time in, the employ of Mr. Angas, and afterwards purchased a section at Siegersdorf, on the Gawler River, between Tanunda and Nuriootpa, and planted an extensive orchard and vineyards. He resided there until his death, 14 years ago. His widow removed to Angaston, and remained there until her death. She has left two sons—Mr. Seward Plush, of Siegersdorf, and Mr. Saddington Plush, of Light's Pass; and six daughters—Mrs. T. Wishart, .'Western Australia; Mrs. E. M. Sage, Port Lincoln; Mrs. Barker; and Mrs. Uphill; Lochiel; Mrs. Perkins, Rainbow, Victoria; and Miss Plush, Angaston; 49 {grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren: - Mrs. Plush was a woman of the highest character, cheerful, and kindly. Her faculties were clear, and her memory unimpaired, almost to the last day, and her reminiscences were vivid and intensely interesting. Her early married life was not devoid of stirring events, some of them not of a pleasant land. The country was sparsely settled and lonely, and a number of rough characters were about, including the notorious Stagg and Gough. Several times her husband came into contact with these, and more than once his life was in danger. On one occasion he escaped by secreting himself under the tarpaulin of a bullock dray, and his pursuers being put oil the scent by the driver giving them false directions. Of Mrs. Plush's brothers and sisters, only one survives-- Mr. David Radford, of Glenhorn Station, near Kooringa.
Observer Saturday 10 March 1906 page 36
RADFORD, Edwin 12 October 1822 -
Occupation of Carpenter, Farmer and Builder Resided Encounter Bay, Greenock and Angaston Married Jane PENNEY Departed for Victoria 1867
RADFORD, Herman 1824 - 16 April 1898 at Angaston, SA
On Sunday one of our oldest and most respected residents, Mr. Hermon Radford, died. He had lived in the vicinity of Angaston since 1842. Mr. Radford was bom in Devonshire, and arrived in this colony with his parents on October 12, 1838, in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, amongst the passengers being Governor Gawler. Mr. Radford had many interesting tales to tell of the early days of the colony, of the difficulties encountered and the hardships endured. On the day of his arrival the luggage brought had to be dragged over the sandhills and the family had to camp under a tarpaulin for the night. On the following day a bullock team came from the city and conveyed them to their destination. For some years they lived at North Adelaide, and during this time the father of the deceased built a house for the late Mr. G. F. Angas. Just about this time the colony passed through a critical period, and the Radford family among many others had a very hard time of it. Bread was 2s a 2-lb. loaf and other commodities were at a correspondingly high price. About six months after the day of arrival a move was made to Encounter Bay, where great hardships were endured. After the family had been there for some time Mr. Radford and his brother Edwin walked to Flaxman's Valley, where some building was done by them for the late Mr. J. Keynes, of Keyneton. After staying there for a time they removed to Greenock Creek, near where the township of Greenock is situated. In the year 1846 Mr. Radford married and settled down in Angaston, where he resided up to the time of his death. Mr. Radford lost his first wife and married again, his second wife being a daughter of Mr Thomas Masters, of Gilberton. He leaves four sons and four daughters. Mr. Edwin Radford, of near Horsham, Victoria; Mr. Charles Radford, of Greenock; Mr John Radford of Clare; and Mr. David Radford, of near Kooringa, are brothers. Another brother, Mr. Thomas Radford, was drowned in the Gothenburg disaster. Two sisters also survive him—Mrs. Plush, of Angaston, and Mrs. T. R. Sage, of Seigersdorf. The funeral took place today and was largely attended, the Rev. W. M. Grant conducting the burial service. A memorial service will be held in the Congregational church next Sunday, Mr. Badford having been connected with this denomination for a number of years.
The Advertiser Thursday 21 April 1898 page 6
RADFORD, Eliza 1828 - 13 August 1892 at Walton near Greenock, SA
LATHAM.—On the 13th August, at Walton, near Greenock, S.A., Eliza, relict of the late Robert Latham, of Bolton, Lancashire, and second daughter of the late Mr. Thos. Radford, sen., of Angaston, aged 63 years. An old colonist, arrived in the Pestonjee Bomanjee in 1838.
The Express and Telegraph Thursday 18 August 1892 page 2
RADFORD, Thomas 09 June 1830 - 25 February 1875 aboard Gothenburg
Occupation Storekeeper, Farmer and Prospector Resided Stone Hut and Angaston Buried Angaston, SA
Seldom if ever before has any single ship wreck in Australian waters involved the loss of so many well-known colonists as has the foundering of the Gothenburg. This fact serves to aggravate the direness of the calamity that has befallen the community and imposes upon us the duty of publishing the series of memorial notices to be found subjoined.
The SS Gothenburg was a steamship that operated along the British and then later the Australian and New Zealand coastlines. In February 1875, she left Darwin, Australia en route to Adelaide when she encountered a cyclone-strength storm off the north Queensland coast. The ship was wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef north-west of Holbourne Island on 24 February 1875. Survivors in one of the lifeboats were rescued two days later by Leichhardt, while the occupants of two other lifeboats that managed to reach Holbourne Island were rescued several days later. Twenty-two men survived, while between 98 and 112 others died, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
RADFORD, Charles 28 February 1832 - 29 September 1900 at Greenock, SA
Buried Angaston, SA
The death is announced of Mr. Charles Radford, of The Pines, near Greenock, who arrived in the colony on October 12, 1838,'by the Pestonjee Bomanjee, with his father, who was one of the pioneer pastoralists in the colony. Mr. Radford lived for some time in Adelaide, and afterwards took up his residence at Encounter Bay. After spending some time on the Victorian goldfields he returned to South Australia, and married a daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Saul, of Angaston. Subsequently he proceeded to the Northern Territory with his brother Thomas, and spent many months there. They often wandered far inland in their search for gold. The brothers were very successful, and they accumulated a large quantity of gold. They arrived at Port Darwin just as the ill-fated Gothenburg was on the point of sailing. Thomas hurried on board, taking the gold with him, which was, unfortunately, placed in the strongroom of the ship, uninsured. Returning to this colony, Mr. Radford went in for farming at Crystal Brook, and later on had an orchard at Greenock. He took a great interest in mining, and was prominently connected with the Westward Ho property at Mannahill. He has left five sons, seven daughters, and twenty-five grandchildren.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 06 October 1900 page 27
RADFORD, John 07 May 1834 - 26 February 1902 at Clare, SA
Occupation of Farmer and Builder Resided Clare and Angaston Buried Clare General Cemetery
Death. — On Wednesday last Mr. John Radford, an old resident of the district, passed away. He was well know and greatly respected, and all his friends were extremely sorry to hear of his demise. He bed been unwell for a long period of time, the cause being cancer. Mr. Radford lived in this district for about 30 years, coming here from Angaston. He had reached the age of 67 years, arriving in the State in 1840 as a boy. He has left a wife and seven living children, all grown up. The remains were interred in the Clare cemetery on Thursday afternoon, a large cortege following.
Northern Argus Friday 28 February 1902 page 2
RADFORD, David 04 April 1937 - 15 February 1917 in Aberdeen, SA
Buried Burra Cemetery
Mr. David Radford, a well known and highly respected resident of, Burra, died on Wednesday at the age of 80 years. He was one of the early arrival in South Australia, for with his parents he came from England in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee in 1838. Governor Gawler was a passenger on the same vessel. For a number of years Mr. Radford engaged in farming pursuits, near Angaston, and he also was a member of a prospecting party which proceeded to the Northern Territory in the early days. Subsequently he took up land at Kanyaka, near Quorn, and during the 14 years he remained there he experienced several droughts. In 1891 he settled at Glenora, near Burra and went in for sheep farming. Since his retirement some time ago from active work the station has been carried on by his sons. Mr. and Mrs. Radford celebrated their golden wedding in August last. Mr. Radford was married twice, and the family surviving are Messrs. S. O. Radford (South Africa), D. H. Radford (Canegrass), M. A. Radford (Redruth), F. W C. Radford (Glenora), G. Radford (Sydney), and Mrs. John Bowman (Leighton).
The Advertiser Friday 16 February 1917 page 6
Mr. D. Radford, an old colonist and an esteemed resident of Burra, died at his home, at Aberdeen, on Thursday. He was born on April 4. 1837, at Exeter, Devonshire. In the following year his parents (Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Radford) emigrated to Australia with their family, which consisted of six sons and three daughters. They sailed in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, whose passengers included Lieut.-Col. George Gawler, who had been appointed Governor of South Australia. The vessel arrived at Holdfast Bay on October 12, 1838. The family spent four years in Adelaide, and then went to Encounter Bay, whence they moved to Greenock. They there began sheepfarming, but the venture ended in a failure. In 1852 the deceased, with several of his brothers, went to the Victorian goldfields. After successful prospecting they returned to South Australia, but a short time later they revisited the goldfields, and were again successful. On returning to South Australia they reached the Murray at Swan Hill. They built a boat of the timber they found growing there, in which they came down stream. Several years later Mr. Radford joined a party of prospectors and went to New Zealand, but this venture was by no means fruitful, and the party suffered great privations. In 1872 the deceased was one of a party led by Mr. Justice Buchanan, which went to the Northern Territory on behalf of the Yam Creek Goldmining Company. The Hon. John Lewis, M.L.C. was also a member of the party. Several of them, including Mr. Thomas Radford, lost their lives in the wreck of the Gothenburg. Mr. Radford later turned his attention to farming at Clare and Angaston in partnership with his brothers. In 1879, when the northern areas were opened up, he took up land near Gordon. This time he engaged in sheepfarming. Later on he moved to the eastern country near Burra, where he remained until he retired and went to Burra to live. In 1861 he married Miss Martha Smith , a daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Smith, of Angaston. Mrs. Radford died soon afterwards. There was one son of the union. Mr. Radford married Miss Jane Roberts, a daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Roberts, of Angaston, in 1865. He took no active interest in public life, but by his kindly manner he won the esteem of a large number of friends, especially in connection with the Redruth Methodist Church. He has left a widow, five sons— Messrs. S. O. (Durban, Natal),) D. H., M. A., and F. W. C. (Burra) and G. L. (Sydney)— and one daughter (Mrs. John Bowman, Leighton). There are 11 grandchildren.
The Register Saturday 17 February 1917 page 12
RADFORD, Jemima 1838 - 27 June 1903 at Siegsdorf, SA
Married Thomas Radford SAGE
SAGE - June 27 at Nedlands, Nuriootpa, SA, Jemima Sage, Aged 65
The Daily News (Perth WA) Saturday 11 July 1903 page 2
REED, Benjamin Riley
NOTICE is hereby given that I have APPOINTED Dr. F. FORWOOD, of Port Adelaide, my ATTORNEY during my absence from the colony. BENJAMINRILEYREED, Late of Portland Hotel, Portland Estate. Port Adelaide, February 8, 1867.
REID, James (w), ch Jane, Agnes, Elizabeth, George, daughter, Son, William
REID, James
REID, Wife REID, Jane REID, Elizabeth REID, George REID, Daughter REID, Son
REID, William
Another passenger by the now historical PestonjeeBomanjee in 1831 has come forward in the person of Mr. William Reid, a native of Glasgow, who arrived in South Australia when a lad, with bis parents. Mr. Reid, like most of our old pioneers, is hale and hearty, although he has seen so many ups and downs incidental to a career in the colonies from the first start. In 1844 he was on the Bremer, and he and a man named Francois - from Mauritius, acre attacked in their lint by blacks, and tied hand and foot, while the maurauders looted the place. The leader would not allow the lad to be injured, saying, "No kill piccaninny," nor did they molest Francois, although one threatened him with an axe. The natives had been robbing and killing in the neighbourhood for some time. This particular gang were arrested by the late Mr. Harry Alford, but Were let off, the evidence of identification not being strong enough. In 1851 Mr. Reid went to the Golden Point diggings at Ballarat, and from there went over to Pigley Gully and Eaglehawk, where he bad fair luck. For five years he was Manager of "Yanco" station in Riverina district, and subsequently delivered it over to Sir Samuel Wilson about the year 1860. The late Mr, William Dean was the first man through whom Mr. Reid ever bought a flock of ; sheep, and he speaks of him as a splendid judge of cattle and sheep; also a thorough good colonist. In 1862 Mr. Reid took up a tract of country in the Gawler Ranges with the late Mr. John Primrose, who married a sister of his. He and Mr. Primrose were among the first to open up that country, and he was the first to get a well of water between fifty and seventy miles west of Port Augusta. From there he leased the "Montperia" Station, adjoining Beltana, on Lake Torrens, Mr. Reid had some thrilling experiences of the great drought, and has seen many a good or a bad time in this colony, unfortunately too much of the latter.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 19 September 1896 page 43
SANDERS Henry, Sarah KNOTT
SANDERS, Henry 1816 - 07 April 1882 at Riverton, SA
Occupation of Stone Mason Resided Adelaide, Riverton and Unley Buried Riverton Cemetery
SANDERS. —On the 7th April, at Riverton, Henry Sanders, aged 66 years. Arrived in colony in 1838 by ship Pestonjee Bomanjee. His end was peace.
Evening Journal Wednesday 12 April 1882 page 2
SANDERS, Sarah nee KNOTT 1809 - 26 December 1889 at Riverton, SA
Buried Riverton Cemetery
SANDERS.— On the 26th December, at Riverton, Sarah Sanders, widow of the late Henry Sanders, Stonemason, aged 78 years. Arrived in the colony October, 1838, in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee. A colonist of 50 years.
South Australian Register Wednesday 09 January 1889 page 4
Our Riverton correspondent writes : — An old and respected resident of this township, in the person of Mrs. Sanders, relict of the late Henry Sanders, died on Wednesday, December 26. The deceased with her husband arrived in the colony in the ship PestonjeeBomanjee in 1838, and hue been a resident of Riverton for 31 years. Mrs. Sanders, who was 78 years old, was active and hearty up to three months ago, but during the last few days she suffered great pain, the hot weather acceleration her demise. The cause of death was congestion of the kidneys. Mr. Sanders died about six years ago. There are three daughters (one being Mrs. Tratham, of Unley), and one son, namely, Mr. William Sanders, of the Bunyip Station, Kaniva, Victoria.
South Australian Weekly Chronicle Saturday 05 January 1889 page 11
SANDERS John, Esther, Mary
SANDERS, John 1824 - 03 March 1856 at Adelaide, SA
Occupation Plasterer Resided Adelaide Buried Edwardstown, SA
SANDERS, Esther (daughter)
SANDERS, Mary
SANDERS, John 1824 -
Occupation of Plasterer Resided Adelaide
SANDERS, Susan
SCHURMANN, Clanor Wilhelm Died 03 March 1893 at Bethany near Tanunda, SA
Another of our early colonists has passed away in the person of the Rev. C. W. Schurmann, of Hochkirch, Victoria, who died on Thursday while attending the Synod of the Lutheran Church at Bethany. Mr. Schurmann arrived in this colony in the PestonjeeBomanjee, in October, 1838 with the late Mr. Teichelmann as his colleague, under the auspices of a German Missionary Society, which had for its object the conversion of the natives to Christianity. They were both granted permission by the Government to "squat" on the Park Lands between the Weir and the Gaol, where they erected a cottage each. Mr. Teichelmann was the first individual to collate a vocabulary of the aboriginal language, and which was printed in this office in 1840. Travellers by the Port Line will remember a little cottage on the opposite side of the river near the Gaol, which was demolished only a few months ago. This was the residence of Mr. Schurmann. About 1844 he was appointed Protector of Aborigines for the Port Lincoln District, and accompanied Mr. E. J. Eyre in some of that gentleman's explorations as interpreter. At the time of the raids by the aborigines at Port Lincoln, when many of the settlers were murdered, Mr. Schurmann rendered valuable assistance to the authorities by his intimate knowledge of the natives and their habits. About twenty years ago Mr. Schurmann migrated to Victoria, and filled the position of a minister of the Lutheran Church up to the time of death. The funeral of the Rev. C. W. Schuermann, late Lutheran pastor of Hochkirch, Victoria, took place on Monday morning. It had at first been arranged to send the body to Hochkirch at the earnest desire of the children of the deceased and his congregation, but as this was impossible, the remains of the much beloved pastor were buried in the West-terrace Cemetery. The Rev. C. Harms, of Albury, New South Wales, conducted a short service at the residence of the Lutheran pastor of Adelaide (Rev. C. Dorsch), after which the cortege proceeded to the cemetery. Pastor Strempel of Hahndorf, delivered an impressive funeral oration. The Revs. Messrs. Peters, Schoknecht, Backen, Braner [Braeur], and Dorsch also took part in the obsequies. Around the grave were standing three of the deceased's sons and a grandson, besides representatives of his congregations and members of the Adelaide Lutheran congregation. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Pengelley & Knabe.
Adelaide Observer Saturday 11 March 1893 page 29
SMITH, William Allen, wife
STORER, James
STRICKLAND, Thomas, wife
TAYLOR, Richard, Philadelphia, son, daughter
TAYLOR, Thomas, Sarah SHADGETT, Maria Ann (b@sea)
TAYLOR, Thomas 1813 - 11 March 1872 at Morphett Vale, SA
Born Thurshgrove, Kent, England Son of Richard and Sarah TAYLOR Occupations of Farmer and Grazier Resided Morphett Vale, Pooginook Station, and Lucindale Died at Morphett Vale
Another Pioneer Gone.— On Monday Mr. Thomas Taylor, the only son of Mr. R. Taylor, stated to be the largest farmer in Sussex, died at Morphett Vale. Before leaving the mother country he invested in land here, and by the PestonjeeBomanjee, the vessel in which he arrived at Port Adelaide, in October, 1838, he brought a number of farming and dairy implements. Extreme deafness prevented Mr. Taylor mixing much in public affairs. He was, however, respected by his neighbours, and proved him self to be especially a friend of the poor.
South Australian Register Friday 15 March 1872 page 5
TAYLOR, Sarah nee SHADGETT Died April 1893
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia GRG 335/28/9
lt is with regret we announce the death of Mrs. Thomas Taylor, a colonist of 55 years, who arrived in South Australia by the PestonjeeBomanjee with Governor Gawler on October 12,1838. The deceased lady, in company with her husband, the late Mr. Thomas Taylor, landed at Glenelg and for some time lived under canvas — as many other early settlers were compelled to do--until Mr. Taylor was enabled to build a home on the Sturt. Subsequently they re moved to Morphettville, Mr. Taylor then owning stations at Avenue Range in the south east, Tatiara, and also one on the River Murray. Mr. Taylor was extensively known as a shrewd capable business man, and was much respected by all with whom he came in contact. At his death Mrs. Taylor went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Samuel White, at the Reedbeds, where she died on April 18.
The Express and Telegraph Wednesday 19 April 1893 page 2
TAYLOR, Maria Ann Born at sea on the voyage to Australia 1838
Married WHARBARTON
A WOMAN PIONEEER MRS. A. M. WARBURTON. One of the most interesting identities of Lockleys is Mrs. Anne Maria Warburton, who completes her 8lst birthday today. She is the eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Taylor sen., of Morphett Vale, wvho arrived in this State by the Pestonjee Bomangee on her first voyage. He left England, on May 1, 1838, and landed at Holdfast Bay on October 12. Mrs. Warburton was born on board the ship off the Cape of Good Hope, just six weeks before the vessel arrived, so that she has practically grown up with the State. God-parents had to be found for her and Mrs. Warburton had that fine old English gentleman, Governor Gawler, a hero of Waterloo, as her godfather and Miss Hawker, daughter of the late Hon. George Hawker, as her godmother. Both were voyaging to South Australia in the Pestonjee Bomangee, and were intimate friends of the Taylors. On his arrival Mr. Taylor bought land at the is Sturt, and also took up a run at Yankalilla. He subsequently leased a large tract of country from the Government near Mount Gambier, and adjoining the late Mr. John White's Tatiara section. He also had land on the River Murray and at Morphett Vale. On these cattle and sheep stations Mrs. Warburton spent her girl-hood. She faced all the hardships of the early settlers, and was often the only woman in the district. She had to perform manual labor that would put to shame many a laboring man. Nevertheless she delights to carry her memory back to those days. In chatting with a representative of "The Advertiser," she re- counted many early experiences. She contended that the climate has vastly changed, and that fruit and vegetables are not nearly what they were. Turnips of great size were once grown with little or no trouble. These were used to feed the stock, as in England. Melons grew to profusion, even at the Sturt, where her father did gardening. The watermelons ripened for Christmas, and her father took loads of them, drawn by bullocks, to the race meetings on the "Old Course" at Morphettville, where he sold them for six pence apiece. They were of exceedingly fine flavor. Now and then one would be quite a load for two men to carry between them. She remembers the opening of the Victorian gold diggings fever, when the majority of the men in South Australia rushed off to make their fortunes. In consequence on the stations much valuable stock and property was neglected. Her father lost about 4,000 sheep through disease, a big item financially in those early days. After giving up station life she came to Adelaide, where she managed a boarding establishment in Franklin street. Then she went to Perth, and afterwards England, where she lived for several years with her son-in-law, Mr. A. W. Elliott, at Brighton. She returned to Queensland, and then came back to Adelaide. She is spending her leisure now with her granddaughter, Mrs. J. W Mellor, of "Mellor Park," Lockleys. Mrs. Warburton is wonderfully active, although a recent illness has greatly reduced her vitality. She has been afflicted with deafness for the greater part of her long and useful life, but her eyesight is remarkably good, and her greatest delight is to peruse the pages of "The Advertiser." During the war she followed the progress of the Allies with great interest, and more especially that of the Australian troops, among whom she had several relatives fighting. She only had two children but she has 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mr. Richard Taylor, who lives in the old homestead, "Thrushgrove," Morphett Vale, is a brother, and her sister is Mrs. Samuel White, widow of Mr. Samuel White, of the Reedbeds, and mother of Captain S. A. White.
The Advertiser Tuesday 26 August 1919 page 7
TEICHELMANN, Christian Gottlob 15 December 1807 - 31 May 1888 at Stansbury, SA
TEICHELMANN.—On the 31st May, at his residence, Hayward Park, Yorke's Peninsula, the Rev. Christian Gottlob Teichelmann, one of the first Lutheran missionaries to the aborigines of South Australia, aged 81 years. A colonist of nearly fifty years, having arrived in the ship Pestonjee-Bomanjee on October 19, 1838, leaving a wife and eleven children and sixteen grandchildren.
Evening Journal Wednesday 06 June 1888 page 2
The Late Mr. C. G. Teichelmann.— A correspondent writes :— ' There are comparatively few colonists now living who will remember two little white cottages on the Park Lands on the opposite side of the Torrens from the Gaol, one of which only is now standing. These were occupied in 1840 by two missionaries, named Teichelmann and Schurmann, who were sent out by a Lutheran Missionary Society in Germany for the purpose of converting the natives to Christianity. The latter, I believe, is still alive, and some time since was minister of the Lutheran Church at Hamilton, Victoria. The former died at his residence, Hayward Park, Yorke's Peninsula, on the 31st ult , at the advanced age of 81.
Mr. Teichelmann arrived in 1838, in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, the vessel which brought our second Governor, Colonel Gawler. In order to qualify himself for his position Mr. Teichelmann applied himself assiduously to the study of the native language, and in 1810 brought out a native vocabulary, which was minted at the Register Office. Whether the Society which dispatched the two missionaries to South Australia collapsed or not I am not aware, but their agents were in a few years left to their own resources. Mr. Schurmann went to Port Lincoln as Native Interpreter, and accompanied Mr E. J. Eyre in some of his minor expeditions, and Mr. Teichelmann turned his attention to farming pursuits. For some years past he had resided on Yorke's Peninsula, where he was greatly respected for his quiet, unostentatious character, as was evidenced by the large concourse of people who attended his funeral. Mr. Teichelmann leaves a widow and a numerous family.
South Australian Register Monday 11 June 1888 page 2
TELLING, Charles, Elizabeth, son
TELLING, Frederick, Mary
THYER Joseph, Sarah WOODWARD, James, Elizabeth, Jane
THYER, Joseph 1806 - 01 February 1889 at Mt. Pleasant, SA
Born High Ham, Somersetshire, England Son of James and Rosanna THYER nee HILL Occupation of Mason, Farmer and Dairyman Resided Mt. Pleasant Buried Mt. Pleasant St. John's Anglican Cemetery
THE LATE MR J. THYER.—Our Mount Pleasant correspondent writes on February 6:—" Our district has suffered a great loss in the decease of Mr. Joseph Thyer, who was one of the oldest and most respected residents. His funeral, which took place last Sunday, was largely attended, people coming from many miles around to testify their esteem for the deceased and sympathy with his family. Mr. Thyer was one of the pioneer settlers of this district. He arrived in the Pestonjee Bomanjee—the vessel which brought our second Governor, Colonel Gawler—in October, 1838, and shortly afterwards took up his residence at Mount Pleasant. The deceased gentleman, who had attained the mature age of eighty-three years, was in the full possession of his faculties to the end."
Evening Journal Friday 08 February 1889 page 3
THYER, Sarah nee WOODWARD 26 April 1805 - 01 April 1887 at Mt. Pleasant, SA
Born Ashcott, Somersetshire, England Daughter of John and Susanna WOODWARD nee YOUNG
THYER, James 29 July 1829 - 09 November 1896 at Ucolta, SA
Born High Ham, Somersetshire, England Occupations of Dairyman and Pastoralist Resided Mt. Pleasant, Melrose, McCoys Well
Mr. JamesThyer, sen., a grazier at Ucolta and McCoy's Well, had two children, Joseph and James. Both of them were graziers in Cavenagh, and had been in that country for a good many years. Joseph is probably a man of about forty years of age. Both brothers were quiet and reserved, and very respectable. The father and mother are still living in the Naine district. Joseph married a young a woman from the Burra and the married life had been apparently happy. It is possible that the eldest boy, aged about 15 to 16 escaped, as he resided with his grandmother. James is a well-to-do man, worth perhaps £8,000 to £10,000, but Joseph who in poor circumstances owing to the drought, and the character of the land he held. Until the past year or so Joseph had worked for his father.
Evening Journal Tuesday 13 October 1896 page 2
A melancholy interest attaches to the death f Mr. JamesThyer, which took place in the Parkside Lunatic Asylum last week. He was the father of Mr. Joseph Thyer, who recently murdered his wife and five children at Cavenagh and then committed suicide. Mr. JamesThyer, who had attained the age of 69 years, was removed to the asylum shortly after the terrible occurrence. He once had a very profitable sheep station at Ucolta, near Lancelot, but the advance of agricultural settlement and the losses caused by successive dry seasons brought financial disaster.
The Express and Telegraph Monday 23 November 1896 page 3
THYER, Elizabeth 1831 - February 1907 at Mt. Pleasant, SA Married George JOHNSON
Mrs. Johnson, relict of the late Mr. GeorgeJohnson, died at Mount Pleasant last week. The deceased was an old colonist, having arrived in South Australia with her father (the late Mr. J. Thyer) in 1838. She has left eight children— George Johnson, of Grace; Thomas, of Bendleby; James and Joseph, of Toowoomba (Q.); Mrs. Cameron, of Jamestown: Mrs. Goods, of Adelaide; Mrs. Carle, of East Adelaide; and Miss Johnson, of Jamestown.
The Register Thursday 28 February 1907 page 5
THYER, Jane 1837 -
WADY, James
WAKEFIELD, Thomas
WATSON, John Henry
WATSON, E J Married John Henry Edwards
Miss E. J. Watson, who arrived at Glenelg in 1838, in the Pestonjee Bomanjee. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards lived mostly in the south, first at McLaren Vale, then at Morphett Vale, and Reynella, and finally at Seacliff. One son was killed at the Great-War, but five sons and four daughters survive:—Messrs. E. J. Edwards (Edwardstown), G. A. Edwards (Qualco), J. H. Edwards (Parkside), R. N. Edwards (Balbarrup, Western Australia), and E. Edwards (Port Pirie), Mesdames A. Rea (Sydney), G. Soderman (Seacliff), A. A. Pritchard (Seacliff), and Mrs. E. A. Kelscy (Midland Junction, Western Australia). There are 39 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Glenelg Guardian Thursday 26 May 1927 page 4
WESTCOMBE, John
Courtesy of the State Library of South Australia
WEYMOUTH, John, Mary Ann PITTS, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Catherine, Jane, Emma, Martha, Ellen, Thomas William Pitts
WEYMOUTH, John 23 August 1802 - 07 June 1887 at Coromandel Valley, SA
Son of John and Mary WEYMOUTH nee MADDICK Occupation of Mason Resided Adelaide and Coromandel Valley Buried Coromandel Valley Cemetery
Old Colonists. — Three pioneers colonists have fallen out of the ranks this month, viz... Mr. JohnWeymouth, sen., of Coromandel Valley, who died at the advanced age of 85 Mr. Weymouth was a colonist of forty-nine years, and was a good type of the sturdy independent yeoman, relying upon his own resources and holding his own through life. He began business here as a contractor in a small way, and finally settled in the neighbourhood of Coromandel Valley, where he lived for over forty years highly respected. He was an earnest supporter of the local Baptist Church.
South Australian Register Monday 13 June 1887 page 2
WEYMOUTH, Mary Ann nee PITTS 1805 - 22 May 1858 at Coromandel Valley, SA
WEYMOUTH, Mary Ann 1822 - 1907 Married HINCHCLIFFE
WEYMOUTH, Elizabeth 1823 - 1910 Married WATERMAN Married VERRILL Married BALL
WEYMOUTH, Catherine 1825 - 15 February 1904 at Morphett Vale, SA 'Kitty' 'Kate' married John Wogen SPRIGG
THE FRIENDS of the late Mrs. KATESPRIGG, relict of the late J. W. Sprigg, are respectfully informed that her Funeral will leave her Son's residence (Rock-place, Morphett Vale), on WEDNESDAY, at 2.30, for interment in the Scotch Cemetery, Morphett Vale.
The Advertiser Wednesday 17 February 1904 page 2
WEYMOUTH, Jane 1829 - 18 August 1916 at Kooringa, SA Married KEMBLE Married MOTHERALL Married GIBBONS Buried Burra Cemetery
GIBBONS.—On the 11th August, at her daughter's (M. A. Hillock) residence, Kooringa, JaneGibbons, relict of Phillip Gibbons, in her 88th year. She came to South Australia October 12, 1838, in the Pestonjee Bomanjee. A colonist of 78 years. There were 10 children, six living, 51 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
The Express and Telegraph Wednesday 16 August 1916 page 1
On Friday last, at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. M. Kellock), Mrs. Jane Gibbons, an old colonist, died at the age of 88. Mrs. Gibbons came to the colony in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee, landing at Glenelg on Oct. 12, 1838. For many years she resided in the Clarendon district, which was then a dense scrub. Just before the mines ceased work, she and her husband arrived in the district, and were farming in Baldina for a few years. Mr. Gibbons died in 1883, and Mrs. Gibbons remained on the farm until some years ago, when she took up her residence with her daughter. Mrs. Gibbons had ten children, six of whom are living—Mrs. John Kemble, W.A. ; Mrs. Wm. Kellock, Mrs. M. A. Kellock, Mrs. Fanny Kellock, Burra; Mrs. Holman, Laura ; Mrs. H. Motherali, Hanson. There are 51 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and two great great grand-children.
Kapunda Herald Friday 25 August 1916 page 2
The subject of this brief notice, Mrs. JaneGibbons, was born in the year 1829. She left the Old Land inthe Good ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee, and landed in South Australia in October 12, 1838. The first forty years of her life in this new land were lived in and around the city of Adelaide. About 1878 she came to Burra and took up land at Baldina. where she resided for many years. Mrs. Gibbons attended with considerable regularity the Douglas church, which was six miles distant from her home. Her conversion took place in 1882, and from that time to the day of her death, August 11, 1916, the Bible was the book she loved best and read most. For some time previous to her death she resided with her daughter, Mrs. W. Killock, Kooringa, and every third Monday would find "grandma" waiting for the minister to lead and pray with her. As a mother in our Israel she esteemed the ministers of Christ highly in love for their work's sake. The foundation of a holy life was laid deep and broad, in repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Our friend had also discovered that the inward principles of religion have appropriate outward manifestations, and that faith without works is dead. The fruits of the Spirit were visible in her life; she adorned the doctrines of God, her Saviour, in all things; her religion being thoroughly practical, it became embodied in her everyday life. The joy of the Lord was her strength. She had just passed the eightly-seventh milestone when she fell asleep in Jesus and exchanged mortality for life. He who had been her comfort and guide through life was her support in death. "Bold I approach the eternal throne, And claim the crown through Christ my own," was her last triumphant experience on earth. —A. J. F.
Australian Christian Commonwealth Friday 01 December 1916 page 15
WEYMOUTH, Emma 1831 - 03 July 1851 at Cherry Gardens, SA Married MORPHETT
WEYMOUTH, Martha
WEYMOUTH, Ellen 1835 - 16 February 1917 in Vic. Married KENNEWELL
Mrs. EllenKennewell, an old resident of White Hills, died early on Friday morning at her residence, in Kennewell-street. The deceased lady had resided in the district since the year 1856. She was born at Portsmouth, England, and came to Australia with her parents when quite, a young girl, arriving in Adelaide in 1839. She was married to her late husband, Mr. Richard Kennewell, in Adelaide, in 1839. The late Mr. Kennewell died about six years ago. Mrs. Kennewell had been a great sufferer during the last eight and a half months, having been bed-ridden the whole of that time. She was carefully nursed by her daughter, Mrs. Lowe. Deceased was the mother of 12 children, six of whom are living—Thomas William, of Melbourne; James, manager for Abbott and Co., at Echuca; Richard, of Hay, N.S.W.; Mrs. Sharpe, of Northcote; and Mrs. Lowe, of Kennewell-street, White Hills. There are also 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Kennewell arrived at White Hills when the people mostly lived in tents. The street in which she resided was named after the family. She was a good church worker in the Methodist Church, White Hills.
The Bendigonian Thursday 22 February 1917 page 11
WEYMOUTH, Thomas William Pitts 03 November 1837 - 26 December 1918 at Seddon, Vic.
Departed for Victoria
WEYMOUTH. -On the 26th December, 1918, at "Bagshot", Hamilton street, Seddon, Thomas WilliamPitts, the beloved husband of Mary Harris Weymouth, and loved father of Thomas, John, Josiah, Samuel, James, Mrs. J. Pollard Mrs. G. Greenslade, Mrs. H. Hillerman, Mrs. T. Nixon, Mrs. J Burrell. Mrs. F Holland, and Mrs W Whitelum, aged 82 years. A patient sufferer at rest.