The
Bisgrove, Vile and Richards ancestors in the family tree and many of their
spouses originated in Kingsbury Episcopi (KE) or the numerous nearby hamlets in
this area of Somerset. See Part Ten for information about this town in the
1800’s. The Vile family name was often spelt differently in records (eg. Vial). See a diagram at the bottom of this page showing how individuals fit into the family tree.
The Vile family connection to the family tree occurred when GGGM Mary Vile married GGGF Jacob Bisgrove in 1848. As they both grew up in the Kingsbury Episcopi area, they probably knew each other from childhood days.
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South Pertherton (not shown) is three miles south of KE. |
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| Doke House, Kingsbury Episcopi as it is in modern times. |
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| Passenger List 'Lady Amherst' |
Mary and Jacob settled near Dungog in NSW and Mary had three more children. See 90.0 for details of their children and married life in England and Australia. GGGF Jacob Bisgrove died in Dungog around 1854 (there is no document giving the details of his death) at the young age of 32, leaving Mary a widow with three young children; Richard Bisgrove 5, GM Martha Victoria Bisgrove 3 and Frederick Bisgrove 1.
105.0 Richard Gill Curtis’ (1792-1870) & his first two wives
Richard Gill Curtis was not related by blood but is included in the blog because he played a significant role in GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile's life and his children from his first two marriages were half siblings to Mary's children.
Richard was GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile's second husband. He was born on 27 July 1792 in Bingley, Yorkshire to Joseph Curtis and his wife.
One month later on 22 Sep 1838, ‘Mr and Mrs R Curtis’ departed Liverpool, England as ‘cabin passengers’ on the barque 'Statesman'. Traveling as ‘cabin passengers’ was much more expensive (and more comfortable) than the cheapest berths which were in ‘steerage’. Emma possibly did not know it, but she was two months pregnant prior to setting sail.
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| Hobart Town Courier 8 Mar 1839 |
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| Sydney Gazette 12 Mar 1839 |
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| The Australian 26 Mar 1839: Mr Curtis has opened a store; Mrs Curtis offers lessons |
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| Hobart Town Courier 5 Apr 1839 |
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| Sydney Monitor 26 Mar 1841 |
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| Richard & Emma Curtis arrived in Hobart on 4th July 1839 |
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| Colonial Times 8 Feb 1842: Both Richard & Emma are mentioned |
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| The Courier 30 Jun 1843 |
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| The Observer 12 Jun 1845 |
NOTE: Richard’s employment at this time was ‘overseer at the Treadmill’. Prison treadmills were widely adopted as a means of inflicting punishment by hard labour. "A single Overseer was placed in charge and in the mid 1840’s his yearly wage was fixed at £100. An observation hole in the door ensured constant supervision and each stall was supplied with a numbered tablet that could be passed through a slot in the door to summon an overseer... convicts worked one and a half hour shifts, with a man being replaced every three minutes. However, when there was a shortage of prisoners, resting time was dictated by the amount of men required to turn the wheel." (www.simonbanard.com.au )
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| The Courier 14 Feb 1846 |
105.1 Richard Gill Curtis (1792-1870) Publican
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| Colonial Times 10 Nov 1846 |
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| The 'Cumberland Arms' was located in Murray St near the Wharves in Hobart |
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| Britannia Advocate 5 Nov 1846 |
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| Colonial Times 3 Nov 1846 |
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| The Courier 16 Oct 1850: Letter written on 12 Jan 1847, but used in many adverts published from 1849 to 1850 |
On 27 May 1848 Richard was appointed foreman of the Jury in
three cases before the Hobart Court involving theft of a shirt (guilty), theft
of a goat (guilty) and escaped prisoners (guilty).
Later that year on 14 Dec
1848, Emma 36, gave birth to her final child, daughter Fanny Curtis at Hobart. The father was listed
as Richard Curtis, Licensed Victualler of Murray Street, Hobart and the mother was listed as Emma Curtis nee Irving.
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| Birth Registrations Hobart 1848: Fanny Curtis b 14 Dec 1848 |
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| Another view of the Hobart New Wharf, where Richard's hotel was located |
"The doctor reported from his examination of the body
that he noted frothing from the mouth, purple throat indicating suffocation, bloodshot
eyes but no external marks. It appeared the body was pulled from the water in
the vicinity of the hotel which was located near the docks. Verdict was
accidental death from drowning after falling into the water, whilst
intoxicated".
105.2 Richard Gill Curtis (1792-1870) & Emma Irving move to NSW
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| The Britannia Advocate 9 Aug 1849 |
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| The People's Advocate (NSW) 5 Jan 1850 |
Richard and Emma's activities in NSW are mostly unknown, but in Oct 1854 they may have seen that the Dungog Inn (it was widely advertised) was up for lease, after the previous publican had died. Around this time, they travelled to Dungog to assess the viability of the business.
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| Maitland Mercury 3 Feb 1855 |
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| Dungog Inn in the early days |
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| The Empire 5 May 1855 |
Richard was not the only stressed and struggling single parent in Dungog at that time. Mary Bisgrove nee Vile (see above) had lost her husband not long before and had three young children of her own to care for. A relationship soon developed between them. At last Richard’s life was looking up. On 4 May 1855 Richard Curtis was granted publican’s license for Dungog Inn (although it seems he was in charge of the Inn earlier than this), and interestingly on the same page of the newspaper was an article titled "Breach of Publican Licensing Act.- Richard Curtis, of the Dungog Inn, Dungog, was summoned by the chief constable for allowing drunkards on his premises. The case was that of a man called Bennett, seen, according to complainant's evidence, drunk on the premises, but the publican producing counter-evidence, the case was dismissed."
Dungog village gradually grew from a mere 25 houses in the 1846 census (three of stone or brick). By 1854, four licenses for publicans were granted in Dungog: James Stephenson, Dungog Inn (later managed by Richard and Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile); Joseph Robson, Trades’ Arms; Joseph Finch, Settlers’ Arms and Edward Tate, Durham Hotel. The latter two continue to operate today, with the Durham renamed 'The Royal'.
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| Former 'Dungog Inn' as it is today; the oldest building in Dungog |
This venture also did not turn out as well as Richard had hoped, so on 26 June 1856 Richard and Mary Curtis nee Vile took their combined family back to Tasmania. They sailed from Sydney to Hobart on the steamer 'Tasmania'. The passenger list included “Mr and Mrs Curtis and 6 children”. The six children could have been Richard Bisgrove 6, GGM Martha Bisgrove 4, Frederick Bisgrove 2 and, Emma Curtis 15, Frederick Curtis 8 and Fanny Curtis 7. The fourth child, John Curtis b1839 from the previous marriage, moved to Hobart in 1858.
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| Birth Registration Hobart 1856: Annie Rebecca Curtis |
From this point on, records seem to indicate that Richard and Mary separated. Circumstantial evidence of this, is the fact that Mary had no more children after the age of 33.
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| Gippsland Times 13 Mar 1863: Richard Gill Curtis, Engineer and Plumber |
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| Cornwall Chronicle 20 May 1865: Emma Curtis married J.P. Boxall in Tasmania |
1. It is one of the few times Richard's middle name (Gill) was listed in a document
2. Richard was described as being deceased, when he was still alive. This may have been an error and possibly intended to indicate that Emma's mother was deceased (she died in 1855)
3. Richard was described as living in Gippsland (Victoria), which seems to be confirmed by the 1863 advert above.
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| Gippsland Times 15 Mar 1886 |
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| Death certificate Part 1 & 2 for Richard Gill Curtis 8 July 1871 |
The Death Certificate was filled in by Richard's son Charles Curtis of 125 Lygon St, Carlton. Charles did not know where Richard was born, nor the names of his parents. According to Charles, Richard had spent 4 years in NSW (1852-1856), 12 years in Tasmania (1839-1852 & 1856-1857) and 13 years in Victoria (1858-1871). Only two marriages were recorded. First to Jane Beanlands and secondly to Emma Irving, when Richard was 46. Richard's children were listed with their ages as they were in 1871. From the first marriage; Edward (deceased), William 51, Henry 50, Charles 47 and Martha 43 and from the second marriage; John 32, Emma 31 Frederick 30 (24) and Fanny 29 (23). All this information was recalled to the best of Charles' memory. There was no mention of Richard's two daughters (Annie Curtis and Elizabeth Curtis) by his third wife (Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile)
The death notice was published in 'The Australasian' 15 Jul 1871 and read; "CURTIS.—On the 8th inst, at the residence of his son Charles, Lygon-street, Carlton, Richard Gill Curtis, aged 79 years". Richard was buried in Melbourne with the headstone reading "Sacred to the memory of Richard Gill CURTIS born 6 Jul 1792, died 7 Jul 1871 also Eliza Rebecca, wife of Charles CURTIS born 18 Jun 1815, died 15 Nov 1888." Once again there was no mention of his third and current wife Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile.
The fact that Richard's third wife GGGM Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile was not mentioned on his Death Certificate, nor in the death notice in the paper and on his gravestone, suggests that she had separated from him, along with her surviving daughter by him; Annie Rebecca Curtis 1856-1884.
On 28 Sep 1876 at the Registry Office, Melbourne Mary Curtis (nee Bisgrove nee Vile) 50 widow (since 1870) of Richmond married Anton Fritsch 58, widower (since 1862) of Richmond. They seem to have settled in Prahran with at least two of Mary's adult children. See 90.0 for more information about Mary's third marriage and later life.
NOTE: Richard Gill Curtis b1782 had a grandson also named Richard Gill Curtis (1853-1836), who migrated to Victoria with his father William Gill Curtis in 1852 (See 106.2 below)
106.0 Eleven Children of Richard Curtis by 3 Wives
Richard had five children by Jane Beanlands, four by Emma Irving and two by GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile. See above for some of the documents that relate to their lives.
Children of the FIRST MARRIAGE to Jane Beanlands
All but the first of Richard's children from his first marriage, ended
up in Australia. William Curtis 31 arrived in NSW in 1852, Henry 32 and
Martha 28 arrived in Victoria in 1857 and Charles arrived c1844 and married in Hobart in
1845. Various documents suggest that they remained in contact with their father and each
other through their lives.
106.1 Edward Curtis (1819-?)
Edward was born in in 1819 Bingley to Richard Gill Curtis and Jane Beanlands. Unlike all his siblings he did not migrate to Australia. No more is known about Edward and he possibly died as an infant.
106.2 William Gill Curtis (1821-1888)
106.1 Edward Curtis (1819-?)
Edward was born in in 1819 Bingley to Richard Gill Curtis and Jane Beanlands. Unlike all his siblings he did not migrate to Australia. No more is known about Edward and he possibly died as an infant.
106.2 William Gill Curtis (1821-1888)
William was born on 18 Jul 1821 at Preston but baptised in Bingley. His
father Richard Gill Curtis was listed as a plumber and glazier. In 1831
William's mother died when he was ten years old. His father married Emma
Curtis in 1838 and migrated to NSW with his new wife, leaving William
17 and his four siblings behind.
At the time of the 1851 census William 30 was working as a plumber and glazier and living with wife Louisa and children Emma 5 and George 4. The address was in Camberwell, Surrey.
In 1852 William and his family sailed to Sydney, NSW where William worked as a plumber. A few years later William's father Richard Curtis became a publican of the 'Plough Inn', Parramatta Rd., Sydney. The Publican’s Licence was granted with Sureties from Theodore Larson and son William Curtis of South Head Road. (Two months later, William Curtis, plumber was insolvent himself).
William's last two children were born in NSW. and in 1862 his eldest daughter Emma married Peter Starck, the captain of a Swedish barque. The marriage announcement appeared in many Sydney papers and also in 'The Argus' of Melbourne. The latter announcement was probably for the benefit of Richard's father who had moved to Melbourne with his third wife GGGM Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile a few years earlier.
At some stage William moved to Melbourne, where several of his siblings and children resided. He was possibly in Victoria in Aug 1869 because son George was married in Richmond in that year and son William was a witness at the wedding.
William's last two children were born in NSW. and in 1862 his eldest daughter Emma married Peter Starck, the captain of a Swedish barque. The marriage announcement appeared in many Sydney papers and also in 'The Argus' of Melbourne. The latter announcement was probably for the benefit of Richard's father who had moved to Melbourne with his third wife GGGM Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile a few years earlier.
At some stage William moved to Melbourne, where several of his siblings and children resided. He was possibly in Victoria in Aug 1869 because son George was married in Richmond in that year and son William was a witness at the wedding.
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| Death Certificate 1888: William Curtis |
William Curtis died in 1888 at the age of 66 from bronchitis. His parents were listed as "Richard Gill Curtis musician and Jane Beanlands". The certificate also indicated William had been living in Victoria (inclusive of his time in NSW) for 35 years, listed his wife as Louisa Banks and his surviving children as George, Richard, William and Louisa. Daughter Emma was deceased.
106.2a Richard Gill Curtis (1854-1836)
Richard Gill Curtis was born to William and Louisa Banks in 1854 and was named after his grandfather.
Seven years after
his grandfather's death, Richard Gill Curtis b1854 married Rebecca Maw
in Victoria (Reg 3254/1878).
On 29 Nov 1881 Richard and Rebecca Curtis had a daughter. In 1887
Richard filed for insolvency.
According
to reports in the papers Richard was living in Wellington Pde, Clifton
Hill and was a bootmaker. Richard and Rebecca moved to Rockdale, NSW in
the 1890's and Rebecca Curtis nee Maw died there in Nov 1899. It seems
that Richard remarried and had two children; Eve and Edith.
Richard Gill Curtis b1854, a farmer, died 28 Aug 1936 in Sutherland, NSW aged 82.
106.2a Richard Gill Curtis (1854-1836)
Richard Gill Curtis was born to William and Louisa Banks in 1854 and was named after his grandfather.
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| The Herald 15 May 1891 |
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| SMH 29 Aug 1936 |
106.3 Henry Curtis (1823-1899)
Henry was baptised on 1 Feb 1823 at Bingley. His father Richard Gill Curtis was listed as a plumber and glazier. In 1831 Henry's mother died when he was eight years old. His father married Emma Curtis in 1838 and migrated to NSW with his new wife, leaving Henry 17 and his four siblings behind.
In 1841 Henry was an apprentice 'combmaker' and lodging in North St, Sheffield. In 1843 Henry's older brother William married Louisa Banks in St George the Martyr, Southwark. At the wedding or perhaps before, Henry would have met Louisa's older sister Amelia Banks.
On 19 Jul 1846 Henry 24 married Amelia 29 in the same church that his older brother was married in. Both Henry and his father were listed as painters (of houses). A few months later Amelia gave birth to the couple's first son who they named William Curtis.
In 1850 Amelia gave birth to twins Alfred and Henry both born 12 Dec 1850, but baptised on 9 Jan 1853. By 1851, Henry, Amelia and their young son Alfred 4 months, were living at 18 George's St, Camberwell, Southwark. Henry was listed as a painter and glazier and the whereabouts of son Henry junior is unknown.
Henry was baptised on 1 Feb 1823 at Bingley. His father Richard Gill Curtis was listed as a plumber and glazier. In 1831 Henry's mother died when he was eight years old. His father married Emma Curtis in 1838 and migrated to NSW with his new wife, leaving Henry 17 and his four siblings behind.
In 1841 Henry was an apprentice 'combmaker' and lodging in North St, Sheffield. In 1843 Henry's older brother William married Louisa Banks in St George the Martyr, Southwark. At the wedding or perhaps before, Henry would have met Louisa's older sister Amelia Banks.
On 19 Jul 1846 Henry 24 married Amelia 29 in the same church that his older brother was married in. Both Henry and his father were listed as painters (of houses). A few months later Amelia gave birth to the couple's first son who they named William Curtis.
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| Baptisms Emanuel, Camberwell 1853 |
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| Passenger List from the 'Sussex' 1856 |
In 1877 Henry's only daughter Clara Martha Curtis married James William Adams in Melbourne. Her father Henry, was listed as a painter. Clara Martha was 22 and residing in Carlton, presumably with her parents. The following year Henry's son, Alfred Curtis married Ester Jane Chadwick in Victoria.
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| The Age 21 Mar 1895 |
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| The Argus 28 Oct 1899 |
106.3a Henry Curtis Junior (1850-1940)
Henry was born on the 12 Dec 1850 at Camberwell, UK to parents Henry and Amelia Curtis. He migrated to Australia with his parents in 1856 and became a renowned violinist and conductor in Melbourne.
Henry Curtis junior b1850 died at a listed age of 87 (really 89) on 27 Mar 1940. He was a notable musician in Melbourne from the 1870's through to his latter years and was mentioned in the papers hundreds of times; often in relation to concerts in the Town Hall. Presumably Henry inherited his musical abilities from his grandfather Richard Gill Curtis.
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| Death Reg: Henry Curtis Jnr 1940: Parents Henry Curtis & Amelia Banks |
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| The Argus 29 Mar 1940 |
106.4 Charles Curtis (1824-1909)
Charles was born to Richard Gill and Jane Curtis nee Beanlands on 29 Nov 1824 at Rotherham, York. In 1831, when he was six his mother died. His father married Emma Curtis in 1838 and migrated to NSW with his new wife, leaving Charles 14 and his four siblings behind.
At some time in the first half of the 1840's (possibly 1841) Charles migrated to Hobart, Tasmania, where he probably met up with his father. In 1845 Charles married Eliza Rebecca Davies in Hobart. Charles' occupation was listed as 'dispenser of medicine'. By the mid 1850's Charles and Eliza had moved to Melbourne.
In 1856 newspapers listed Charles as living in Lygon St, and working at Melbourne Hospital as a dispenser. An advert in 1860 above lists their address as 125 Lygon St. In 1871 Charles elderly father Richard Gill Curtis was living in Charles' home when he died at the age of 79.
Charles' wife Eliza died on 15 Nov 1888 at the family home Avonhurst, Grandview Grove, Armidale.
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| Cemetery Record giving birth & death dates |
At some time in the first half of the 1840's (possibly 1841) Charles migrated to Hobart, Tasmania, where he probably met up with his father. In 1845 Charles married Eliza Rebecca Davies in Hobart. Charles' occupation was listed as 'dispenser of medicine'. By the mid 1850's Charles and Eliza had moved to Melbourne.
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| The Argus 12 Jun 1860 |
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| The Argus 16 Nov 1888 |
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| Beneficiaries of the Will of Charles Curtis |
106.5 Martha Curtis (1828-1909)
Martha was baptised on 28 Sep 1828 at Bingley. Her father, Richard Gill Curtis, was listed as a plumber and glazier. In 1831 Martha's mother died, when Martha was only three years old. Her father married Emma Curtis in 1838 and migrated to NSW, with his new wife, leaving Martha and his four siblings behind.
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| 1851 Census Bingley |
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| The Australasian 3 Jul 1909 |
Children of the SECOND MARRIAGE to Emma Irving
106.6 John Curtis (1839-c1875)John was the first born of Richard Gill Curtis and Emma Irving and named after Emma's father. He was born in Sydney on the 25 Apr 1839, and whilst an infant moved to Hobart with his parents. Around 1850 John probably moved to NSW with his family, but sadly his mother died in 1854 when John was only 15.
Three months later John's father remarried in Dungog. John's stepmother was GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile and he gained three of Mary's children as step siblings. Richard and Mary tried their hand at running the Dungog Hotel but were insolvent before the end of the year. After a short stint in Sydney the couple moved their family back to Hobart on 26 Jun 1856. They sailed from Sydney to Hobart on the steamer 'Tasmania'. The passenger list included “Mr and Mrs Curtis and 6 children”. The six children were most likely Richard Bisgrove 6, GGM Martha Bisgrove 4, Frederick Bisgrove 2 and Emma Curtis 15, Frederick Curtis 8 and Fanny Curtis 7. John Curtis who was then 17 or 18, probably had a job and stayed behind.
Two years later John may have moved to Hobart, arriving on the ship 'Liberty' on the 9 Oct 1858. He probably then moved to Victoria in the early 1860's. These movements cannot be confirmed.
In the 1860's John (in his mid twenties) and his father Richard Curtis (separated from his third wife) may have tried their hand at farming. Richard and perhaps John were living at Nuntin in Gippsland, and Richard was working as a plumber and engineer. Nuntin is an area two km south of Stratford, 14 km from Sale and about 225 km east of Melbourne. In 1866 hundreds of blocks of land were thrown open for 'selection' in Gippsland and a ballot was held to allot land to applicants. Richard and John were lucky enough to obtain four blocks at Tambo (300 km east of Melbourne) amounting to over 151 acres.
According to his father's death certificate John was still alive when his father died in 1871 and was aged 32. A report in 'The Argus', 6 May 1878, reports the marriage in Melbourne of Emily Lucy Curtis, daughter of the late John Curtis of Hobart Town to Carl Wilhelm Andersen of Skesier, Denmark.These two facts suggest that John died in Hobart in the mid 1870's.
106.7 Emma Caroline Curtis (1841-1920)
Emma was born in Hobart on 28 Aug 1841 and was named after her mother. The registration entry listed the wrong Christian name for the father but had the mother's name and the family's address correct. It also listed Richard's occupation as 'overseer' (of the Hobart Treadmill) which was confirmed a few years later.
Around 1850 Emma probably moved to NSW with her family, but sadly her mother died in 1854 when Emma was only 12. Three months later Emma's father remarried in Dungog (GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile) and she gained three of Mary's children as step siblings. After a short stint in Sydney the family moved back to Hobart on 26 Jun 1856. They sailed from Sydney to Hobart on the steamer 'Tasmania'. The passenger list included “Mr and Mrs Curtis and 6 children”. The six children were most likely Richard Bisgrove 6, GGM Martha Bisgrove 4, Frederick Bisgrove 2, Emma Curtis 15, Frederick Curtis 8 and Fanny Curtis 7.
On 10 May 1865 Emma Curtis b1841 24, married James Peter Boxall of Hobart. The marriage was conducted at St Luke's Anglican Church, Richmond Tasmania. The marriage announcement mistakenly listed her father Richard, of being deceased. Emma and James Boxall had six known children; all born in Tasmania. Emma Boaxall died at her residence at 17 Cromwell St Hobart at the age of 80 (79) on 31 Aug 1920.
106.8 Frederick Gill Curtis (1847-1910)
Frederick Gill Curtis was born on 16 Jul 1847 in Hobart to Richard Curtis publican and Emma Curtis nee Irving. For an unknown reason, most birth registrations at that time did not list the baby's given name
Around 1850 Frederick probably moved to NSW with his family, but sadly his mother died in 1854 when he was only 7. Three months later, Frederick's father remarried in Dungog (GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile) and he gained three of Mary's children as step siblings. After a short stint in Sydney the family moved back to Hobart on 26 Jun 1856. They sailed from Sydney to Hobart on the steamer 'Tasmania'. The passenger list included “Mr and Mrs Curtis and 6 children”. The six children were most likely Richard Bisgrove 6, GGM Martha Bisgrove 4, Frederick Bisgrove 2, Emma Curtis 15, Frederick Curtis 8 and Fanny Curtis 7
By the early 1870's Frederick married Mary Ann Jarmin in Melbourne in 1871. Sadly Mary Ann died young. The death registration for Mary Curtis lists her dying at the age of 21 in Melbourne in 1878. By May of the same year Frederick was in Adelaide, where as a widower, he married a second time. The marriage registration listed his age as 29 and his father as Richard Gill Curtis. Sharon, a great great great grandaughter of Richard Gill Curtis kindly sent an email confirming that Richard's second wife was Mary Ann Wortley (`nee Wilton). Her previous husband was Frederick Issac Wortley, who died Oct 1877, leaving her with one son and Mary was only two weeks away from giving birth to a second son.
On 26 Feb 1879 Frederick 31 was run over by a wagon and ended up in hospital. The incident was reported in several Adelaide papers. In Mar 1906 Mary Ann Curtis nee Wortley nee Wilton of Glanville placed a notice in the paper saying she would not be held responsible for her husband's debts, but this problem in their relationship seemed to have been resolved over the next few years.
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| The Express 29 Sep 1911: Memorial Notices |
106.9 Fanny Curtis (1848-1876)
Fanny was born on 14 Dec 1848 in Hobart. Her father was listed as Richard Curtis, Licensed Victualler of Murray Street, Hobart and her mother was listed as Emma Curtis nee Irving.
Around 1850, Fanny probably moved to NSW with her family, but sadly her mother died in 1854, when Fanny was only 6. Three months later Fanny's father remarried in Dungog (GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile) and she gained three of Mary's children as step siblings. After a short stint in Sydney the family moved back to Hobart on 26 Jun 1856. They sailed from Sydney to Hobart on the steamer 'Tasmania'. The passenger list included “Mr and Mrs Curtis and 6 children”. The six children were most likely Richard Bisgrove 6, GGM Martha Bisgrove 4, Frederick Bisgrove 2, Emma Curtis 15, Frederick Curtis 8 and Fanny Curtis 7. Around 1857 and dissatisfied with their life in Hobart, Richard and Mary uprooted themselves and their blended family again and shifted to Richmond, Victoria. In 1871 Fanny's father died.
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| Marriages VIC BDM 1876 |
Sadly Fanny Bates nee Curtis, aged 27, passed away not long after her marriage. She was buried at Melbourne Cemetery on 30 Apr 1876.
Children of the THIRD MARRIAGE to GGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile
106.10 Annie Rebecca Curtis (1856-1884)
Annie Rebecca Curtis was born in Hobart in Nov 1856. On the birth registration the name of the child is illegible, but her parents were listed as Richard Curtis and Mary Curtis formerly Bisgrove. Richard's occupation was given as engineer and the place of abode was listed as 'Lords Buildings, Hobart'.
Around 1857, dissatisfied with their life in Hobart, Richard and Mary Curtis uprooted themselves and their blended family of seven children consisting of Richard Bisgrove, GGM Martha Bisgrove, Frederick Bisgrove, Emma Curtis, Frederick Curtis, Fanny Curtis and shifted to Richmond, Victoria. In 1871 Annie, who was 15, lost her father when he died.
In 1876 Annie's mother Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile, now 50 and twice widowed, was living in Richmond, when she met Anton Fritsch (see below). Later that year 1876 Anton Fritsch, 58 year old widower, married Mary Curtis 50, widow of Richmond, at the Registry Office, Melbourne. At the age of 20, the marriage of her mother gave Annie a stepfather. Judging by the number of family notices placed in newspapers, Anton seemed to care for his new family and 'adopted' them as his own.
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| The Argus 8 Nov 1880 |
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| The Argus 26 Sep 1884 |
106.11 Elizabeth Curtis (1858-1860)
Elizabeth Curtis was the sixth and final child born to Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile (at the age of 42). Elizabeth was born in Richmond in 1858, but sadly died at the age of 2.
107.0 Anton Fritsch (1818-1892) & GGGM Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile (1826-1910)
In 1876 Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile, now 50 and twice widowed, was living in Richmond, when she met Anton Fritsch (see below). Anton was born in 1818 in Hamburg, Germany and was the son of a minister, Father Right Rev. Johann Christian Fritsch. At some time in the mid 1800’s he married Emilie Friederika Cordua?, who had a son named Leopold Lehmann (so she was possibly a widow). Anton migrated to Australia as an adult, and probably arrived in Melbourne on 4 Mar 1854, with his wife and stepson arriving the following year. Anton soon set himself up as a 'ship chandler' (a merchant specialising in supplying stores and equipment for ships) in Bay St, Sandridge (now Port Melbourne).
The first Australian record with Anton’s name, listed him on a petition relating to the separation of Sandridge from the Corporation of Melbourne (The Argus 10 May 1855).
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| The Argus 15 May 1858 |
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| The Age 21 Dec 1860 |
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| The Herald 16 Mar 1868 |
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| The Argus 10 Sep 1870 |
The only bright spot of that year was on 11 Oct 1870, when Anton Fritsch, publican, managed to obtain a ‘certificate of discharge’ from his debts. Things kept looking up for the next few years when Anton met widow GGGM Mary Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile.
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| From the family tree of chross53 on Ancestry.com |
107.1 The College Lawn Hotel, Prahran
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| The Telegraph 17 Nov 1877 |
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| 'The College Lawn Hotel', run by Anton Fristch & GGGM Mary Fristch nee Vile |
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| The Telegraph 2 Feb 1878 |
The ‘hiccup’ above did not impact on Anton’s application to
renew his publican’s licence in 1880, which was successful. Another happy
moment in that year was the double wedding of two of his stepdaughters Annie
Curtis and GGM Martha Bisgrove (daughters of his new wife GGGM Mary Fritsch nee
Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile). The marriage announcements appeared together on
the same page of the ‘Australasian’ newspaper on 13 Nov 1880 (See above). From the notices we learn that Anton took on his stepfather role in a responsible manner. Unfortunately the married lives of his stepdaughters did not
turn out to be very happy. Tragically, Annie Barker nee Curtis died four years
later. The marriage of the other stepdaughter GGM Martha Reid nee
Bisgrove ended in separation around 1912. See 75.1 for more details of her
life.
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| The Argus 24 Jun 1885 |
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| The Telegraph 9 Jan 1886 |
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| Leader 24 Apr 1886 |
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| The Age 10 May 1892 |
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| The Age 10 May 1892 |
NOTE: The 'College Lawn Hotel' still exists today and it has been
said that, "The College Lawn was fortunate in that had two long-term
tenants who maintained a strict level of conduct with only one or two minor
discretions - Anton Fritsch who remained from 1877 to 1886, being replaced by
Henry L. Raecke, 1886 to 1895."
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| SMH 7 Nov 1910 |
108.0 Ancestors of GGGM Mary Vile
GGGM Mary Vile (1826-1910) was the second child of GGGGP James Vile and Ann Richards. Information about her father and his ancestors is below, and information about her mother's family tree is found in Part Ten; see 117.0
108.1 GGGGP James Vile (1801-1878) & Ann Richards (1804-1877)
GGGGP James and Ann Vile nee Richard's first child was born six months after the wedding on 5 Jan 1824 and baptised at the Wesleyan Church in Sth Petherton (3 miles from KE) on 4 Apr 1824. Sadly, in July, baby Mary died and was buried at St Martin's, Kingsbury Episcopi on 8 Jul 1925.
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| South Petherton, Somerset |
The 1830’s were a mixture of joy and sadness for James’
family. In 1834 baby Eleanor was born and in 1836 another son named Robert. Sadly
Robert died soon after his birth. In 1837 and 1839 two more daughters were born; Elizabeth in 1837, then Ellen in 1839, but later that year older sister Eleanor died. At each of his children's baptisms James Vile was described as a shoemaker, and the family address was given as Kingsbury Episcopi.
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| 1841 Census; Kingsbury Episcopi |
The 1840’s also brought a mixture of births and deaths. Daughter Martha Victoria Vile was born in 1842 but died soon after. The next child born in 1842 was also named Martha Victoria Vile. Three daughters died in 1844; Susan at the age of 16 in Apr, the second daughter named Martha Victoria aged 2 in Jul and Elizabeth in Oct aged 7. In that same month Ann gave birth to another daughter who they named Martha (the third child named Martha) and on 12 Nov 1844 she was baptised at South Petherton.
In the late 1840's James and Ann moved to London. The reason is unknown, but was likely related to lack of income caused by a depressed economy in agricultural regions. Several other members of their extended Vile family also moved to London, and from 1851 to 1861 daughter Ellen Vile was living less than one mile from her parents at Holborn. In 1848 daughter Mary Vile b1826 married Jacob Bisgrove and in 1849 they migrated to Australia. According to her immigration papers, Mary's parents were living in London (M/sex) at that time and that is confirmed by the 1851 census.
In the 1851 census, James Vile 49 cordwainer and Ann Vile nee Richards 46 were recorded as
living at 22 Coalyard, St Giles, Middlesex. (There were many other families living in the same tenements.) In the 1600's 'The
Coal' or 'Cole Yard' was on the eastern side of Drury Lane, near the Holborn
end, and was described as "a row of miserable tenements, at the end of which
there is a turning to the south, which allow entry to the Almshouses belonging
to this parish and St. George's, Bloomsbury". Hopefully, by the time the Bisgroves arrived, it was a more pleasant environment (from www.british-history.ac.uk).
In the late 1840's James and Ann moved to London. The reason is unknown, but was likely related to lack of income caused by a depressed economy in agricultural regions. Several other members of their extended Vile family also moved to London, and from 1851 to 1861 daughter Ellen Vile was living less than one mile from her parents at Holborn. In 1848 daughter Mary Vile b1826 married Jacob Bisgrove and in 1849 they migrated to Australia. According to her immigration papers, Mary's parents were living in London (M/sex) at that time and that is confirmed by the 1851 census.
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| 1851 census St Giles in the Fields, London |
Of their eleven children, seven were
died before reaching adulthood; including the first Mary d1824, Robert d1836, Eleanor d1839, and three
daughters (Susan, Elizabeth and Martha Victoria) who died in 1844, possibly
through infectious disease. The second Mary had migrated to Australia, and Rhoda
(who died in 1854) was working as a servant elsewhere. Betsy and Ellen were
visiting their aunt Rhoda Evers nee Vile, her husband Daniel Evers 38 licensed
victualler and their family in Lambeth. That left Martha who was living
at an unknown location in 1851.
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| 1861 census St Giles in the Fields, London |
GGGGF James Vile died the following year in 1878. He was buried on 24 Dec 1878 at St Marys, Teddington, Middlesex aged 77, in the same grave as his daughter Betsy Ann Piper nee Vile.
109.0 Eleven Children of GGGGP James Vile (1801-1878) & Ann Richards (1804-1877)
Of their eleven children only one was a son, six died under the age of 10 and one more died as teenager. Only two daughters, Ellen and Mary survived their parents. The baptism records of the Wesleyan Chapel at South Petherton list the children with their date of birth, name of parents, place of abode and the occupation of the father. Unfortunately the old Wesleyan Chapel was replaced in the mid 1800's.
109.1 Mary Vile (1824-1825)
109.2 GGGM Mary Vile (1826-1910)
109.3 Susan Vile (1828-1844)
109.4 Rhoda Vile (1830-1854)
109.5 Betsy Ann Vile (1832-1875)
On the marriage record in 1852, Betsy indicated she was living in Shoe Lane, prior to her marriage, so she must have shifted there soon after the census. Her future husband, plumber John Piper, was boarding in Robin Hood Court in Holburn; just around the corner from Shoe Lane and 3 miles from Lambeth. Betsy possibly met John in the neighbourhood, or perhaps he did some plumbing work for the family.
During the early 1850’s Betsy and John Piper had two daughters who both died as infants. Rhoda was born in 1853, but died in 1856. Their second daughter also named Rhoda, was born in 1859 but died later that year.
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| 1861 census: Whitefriars |
The census of 1881 confirmed that the remaining family was living at 4 Bridge Place [in Broad St?], Teddington and consisted of John Piper 53 widowed plumber, George W. Piper 21 plumber, Francis C. Piper 12, Annie L. Piper 11 (later worked for Aunt Ellen Heinemann nee Vile) and Harry J. Piper 8.
John as a widower had employed Emma Sayle or Swayle 30 as a servant to help run the household and look after the children. In early 1882 John married Emma. In April 1892 they had a child named William J Piper.
In 1891 John Piper 63, plumber, and Emma Piper 40 nee Swayle? along with sons Francis C Piper 22 plumber, Harry J Piper 18 bricklayer and Willie J Piper 9 were still living at 4 Bridge St. They were still there at the turn of the century in 1901 and John 72, and son Francis were working as plumbers and young William had become a dental apprentice. There is no death record available to show when either John or Emma died, but they were both listed in the 1901 census.
NOTE: Youngest son Harry James Piper (b1873) bricklayer, migrated to Western Australian in 1911 and joined the AIF in 1915 giving his age as 41 and religion as Wesleyan. He was wounded in action in France but returned to his battalion in 1917. He died in Perth in 1950.
109.6 Eleanor Vile (1834-1839)
109.7 Robert Vile (1836-1836)
109.8 Elizabeth Vile (1837-1844)
Elizabeth was born around Jul 1837, but died in Oct 1844 aged 7. No baptism record has been found, but her birth was registered in the third quarter of 1837 and in 1841 she was living at Doke’s corner, KE with her parents as a four year old.
109.9 Ellen Vile (1839-1909)
Ellen was born in 1839, a few months after the death of sister Eleanor/Ellen, and was given a similar name to her deceased sister. No baptism record has been found, but her birth was registered in the third quarter of 1839. In 1841, as a two year old, she was living at Doke’s corner, KE with her parents.
Next door to the Bakers was a young German couple, William and Frances Harting, who were also bakers. It was possibly through them, that Ellen met another young baker named Bernard Heinemann. Bernard was born in Prussia (possibly Kassel in Hessen) in 1836 and migrated to England in 1855. He became a British citizen on 30 Mar 1861. Their relationship must have blossomed.
On 4 May 1862 Ellen married Bernard Heinemann 26, at St Margaret’s, Westminster. Over the next 20 years Ellen had at least eleven children; Bernard Frederick Heinemann born 1 Oct 1863 who became a pastry chef, Harry Alfred Heinemann 8 Sep 1865 became a baker, Augustus Edwin Heinemann 12 May 1867 watchmaker, Eleanor Elizabeth Heinemann 1869, Beatrice Mary Heinemann 1 Apr 1870, William James Heinemann 25 Jan 1873 baker, Minnie Barbara Heinemann 3 Apr 1875, Adeline Bertha Heinemann 1877 and Phillip Heinemann 4 Dec 1878. Sadly Minnie Heinemann and Phillip Heinemann died as babies before the age of one. All were born in Westminster.
Living next door to the Heinemanns in 1881 was James Butler, 37 year old dining room keeper, and his family. Ten years later, after both of their partners had died, Ellen and James would marry.
Two more children were born in the 1880’s; Leonard Francis Heinemann in 1881 and Percy Alexander Heinemann 4 Jun 1882 (Percy died the following year). All eleven children were born in Westminster.
On 12 May 1885 Ellen’s husband Bernard Heinemann died at the age of 49 from chronic asthma and pneumonia (possibly linked to his contact with flour ‘dust’) at Westminster. Ellen’s sister GGGM Mary Vile Fritsch nee Curtis nee Vile (in Australia) must have been 'close' to Ellen because she and her husband Anton placed a death notice in the Melbourne papers.
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| Evidence given by Ellen in a trial at the Old Bailey in 1889 |
In 1890, Ellen owned property at both 37 and 38 Dartmouth St. Westminster and she was renting rooms to two of her sons; Augustus rented one room on the third floor and Bernard Frederick Heinemann rented one room on the second floor. In 1891, living in Ellen’s property at 38 Dartmouth St, Westminster were Ellen Heinemann 50 widowed baker and confectioner, son Augustus Heinemann 23 unmarried watchmaker, Eleanor B Heineman 22, Adeline Heinemann 14 b1877, Leonard Heineman 9, Beatrice Heinemann 20 and niece Annie L Piper 9 who was working as a shop assistant for Ellen. Annie was the daughter of Ellen’s sister Betsy Ann Piper nee Vile who died in 1875. (See 109.5)
On 21 July 1891 Ellen Heinemann 51 widow, married James Isaac Butler widower at St George, Hanover Square. Both were residents of Westminster at the time and met when they were neighbours in Dartmouth St ten years earlier. Their marriage was short lived as James Isaac Butler died in 1897. In his will, James Isaac Butler of 55 Vincent Square Westminster, left £10,277 for his son James I. Butler piano tuner and Charles Alfred Piper solicitor named as executors. The latter does not seem to be related to Betsy Piper and her family, but was the father of artist Charles Egerton Christmas Piper who had major exhibitions in the Tate Gallery.
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| 1901 Census Westminster |
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| 1902 P.O. Directory |
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| 1911 Census Westminster |
In the 1915 London Directory Leonard Francis Heinemann, baker, was still at 38 Dartmouth St along with sister Miss Eleanor Heinemann also a baker. It would be interesting to know how long the bakery was running in the 20th century. During WW1 several of Bernard Heinemann's descendants changed their surnames, probably as a result of public attitudes to German surnames at that time. This may also have been the reason for the demise of the 'Heinemann Bakery'. Sadly, most of the street seems to have been redeveloped as office blocks, so the exact location of the shop is hard to determine.
109.9a Adult Children of Ellen Heinemann nee Vile (1839-1909)
Bernard Frederick Heinemann (1863-1943) married Alice Burgess in 1890. He was an accountant and had four children; Mabel Barbara Heinemann b1891, Gertrude Alice Heinemann b1894, Bernard Charles Heinemann b1897 and Oliver Frederick Heinemann b1900. Bernard died in 1943.
Harry Alfred Heinemann (West) (1865-1920) married Phoebe Schofield in 1889, but she died in 1893. In 1904 Harry, 35 (really 39) year old baker, married Lillian Laura Cook 20. At the time they were both living at 162 Albert Rd. Harry's father was listed as Bernard Heinemann, deceased baker. By 1911, Harry had also changed his surname. The census listed Harry West 42 (really 46) confectioner making swiss rolls, living with wife Lillian Laura West 25 and children Stanley William West 5, Lillian Beatrice West 3 and Harry Augustus West 1. Harry and Lillian were listed at 91A Cambray Rd, Clapham, on the 1918-1920 electoral rolls. As Harry was not listed with Lillian in 1921 he probably died in the preceding year.
Augustus Edwin Heinemann marrried Emma Lydia Scudamore in 1898. In 1911 he gave his occupation as 'bakers van salesman'. The couple had no children and Augustus died in 1928. Probate was granted to his brothers Bernard Frederick and William James Heinemann, with effects valued at £1510.
Eleanor Elizabeth Heinemann (Lloyd) also changed her name to Lloyd, probably at the same time as her brother Leonard, for the same reasons. In 1939 Eleanor Loyd (b22 Dec 1868) was living with widowed sister Beatrice Lloyd at 9 Burgh Wood Rd, Banstead. Eleanor died a spinster in 1948 at her home 'Binstead', 9 Burgh Wood Rd. She left effects valued at £3931 and probate was granted to sister Beatrice Edith Lloyd.
Beatrice Mary Heinemann (1870-1942) married Hugh Humphrey Lloyd in 1893. Sadly her husband died in 1900. Three years later, in 1903, her brother, William James Heinemann 30, clerk, married Hugh's sister Edith Lloyd 29 at Battersea. Beatrice Mary Lloyd nee Heinemann of 'Binfield', 9 Burgh Wood, Banstead died in 1942. Probate was granted to daughters Beatrice Edith Lloyd and Ethel Clara Lloyd, spinsters.
William James Heinemann (1873-1959) At the age of 30 bachelor William Heinemann clerk married Edith Lloyd 29 spinster. Witnesses were sister-in-law Annie Lloyd (sister of Hugh H. Lloyd) and mother Ellen Butler nee Heinemann nee Vile. William's father was listed as Bernard Heinemann, baker. Unlike some of his siblings William retained his original surname and the couple had no known children. Edith Heinemann died in 1957. Probate was granted to husband William James Heinemann, retired chief clerk. William died two years later in 1959 and probate with effects valued at £7472 was granted to niece and nephew; Beatrice Edith Lloyd and Hugh Bernard Lloyd, surveyor.
Adeline Bertha Heinemann (1877-1953) At the age of 26 Adeline married William Reynolds West, 40 year old gun dealer, in 1904. William's previous wife was Adeline's cousin Alice Louisa Heinemann, who had died in 1902. The son from that marriage was joined by daughters Mary b1907, Peggy b1917 and Peter b1919. Adeline Bertha West nee Heinemann, widow, died in 1953 at Enfield, Middlesex. Probate was granted to daughters Mary Eleanor West and Peggy Agnes West, spinsters. Son Peter had died as the result of an accident during the war.
Leonard Francis Heinemann (Lloyd) (1881-1940) was listed in several documents as living at 38 Dartmouth St up until 1915. However, within the next two years he appears to have changed his surname to Lloyd, and this is the name he used when he married Mary Ann Jones on 16 Sep 1917 at South Kennington. This document listed him as Leonard Francis Lloyd, 36 year old baker of Binfield Rd. His father was listed as Bernard Lloyd (really Heinemann), deceased. As this happened during WW1, the name change may be due to ill feeling towards people who had German sounding surnames.
109.10 Martha Victoria Vile (1842-1844)
Martha was the tenth child of James and Ann Vile. She was born on 12 Apr 1842.
109.11 Martha Vile (1844-1857)
110.0 GGGGGP John Vile (1772-1831) & Mary Willy (1775-1847)
The parents of GGGGF James Vile b1801 were GGGGGP John Vile and Mary Willy.
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| Baptisms 1772: Ilton, Somerset |
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| Marriages Kingsbury Episcopi 1800 |
At the age of 28 John Vile, cordwainer, married Mary Willy on 5 Nov 1800 Kingsbury Episcopi. Neither were able to sign their names and both were listed as parishioners of KE. One of witnesses, Robert Willy, who may have been Mary's brother, did sign his name. Interestingly, another woman named Mary Willy was married in the same church two months later, to a man named John Gardener, and she was able to sign her name. One of the witnesses at her wedding was R.B.Willy. There were many people with that surname married around that time
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| Baptisms Kingsbury Episcopi 1775 |
Over the next thirteen years, John and Mary Willy had eight children and all were baptised in the non-conformist church at Martock (about 2m from KE). The children were GGGGF James Vile 1801, Susannah Vile 1802-1807, John Vile 1805, Simeon Vile 1806, Robert Vile 1809, Mary Ann Vile 1811, William Vile 1812 and Susannah Vile 1814. The oldest daughter named Susannah died in 1807, and when Mary had another baby girl on 14 Aug 1814 she was named Susannah after her deceased sister.
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| Probate record from John Vile resworn 1876 |
After her husband’s death Mary continued to live in KE. On 1 Jan 1838, daughter Susannah Vile 23 whose occupation was ‘glover’ married Thomas Hann Baker 25, blacksmith. Later in that year, another daughter Mary Ann 27, a glover, married James Lovell 25 carpenter. Although he was deceased, Mary Ann's father was listed as John Vile, shoemaker. All parties signed their names. In 1841 at the age of 65, Mary Vile nee Willy was living in West St, KE with her son-in-law Thomas Baker 25, blacksmith, Susan Baker nee Vile 25 and their children Mary Baker 2 and John Baker 4mth.
In 1842 or early 1843, Thomas Hann Baker and Susannah Baker nee Vile, migrated to North America with their two children. GGGGGM Mary Vile nee Willy probably went to live with one of her other surviving children for the last years of her life.
110.1 GGGGGGP Thomas Vile (?-?) & Sarah Glover (1739-?)
GGGGGF John Vile was born in 1772 to GGGGGGP Thomas Vile and Sarah Glover at Ilton.
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| Baptisms Kingsbury Episcopi 1739 |
The dates of death for GGGGGGP Thomas Vile and Sarah Glover are not known.
110.2 GGGGGGGP William Glover (1703-?) & Sarah Newton (1703-1772)
GGGGGGM Sarah Glover was baptised in Kingsbury Episcopi on 25 Nov 1739 by her parents GGGGGGGP William Glover and Sarah Newton.
GGGGGGGF William Glover was possibly born in Seavington and baptised on 5 May 1703. Sarah Newton was born five miles away in Martock and baptised there on 15 Aug 1703
GGGGGGGP William and Sarah Glover nee Newton possibly had five children, who were all baptised in Kingsbury Episcopi. Although no baptism record has been found, their first child may have been William Glover, born in 1732. His existence is confirmed by his burial record (below). Other children were George Glover 1735, George Glover 1736, James Glover 1737 and GGGGGGM Sarah Glover 1739.
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| Burials Kingsbury Episcopi 1772 |
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| Burials Kingsbury Episcopi 1775 |
110.2a William Glover (1732-1803)
William Glover, born c1732 was possibly the son of GGGGGGGP William Glover senior and Sarah Glover. No baptism record has been found, but his death registration suggests a date of birth of 1732
111.0 Eight Children of GGGGGP John Vile (1772-1831) & Mary Willy (1775-1847)
John and Mary Vile were married in 1800 and had eight known children. All were baptised in the non-conformist church at Martock (about 2m from KE). The Vile children who grew to adults and married were able to sign their names. This indicates that the children received an education, which was not the case with most of the population in the early 1800's. At that time, literacy was confined to families that could afford to send their children to school.
"The evidence shows that working parents were purchasing increasing amounts of education for their children as their incomes were rising from 1818 onwards, and this ....... at a time before education was “free” and compulsory by statute. Compulsion came in 1880, and state schooling did not become free until 1891." (From www.fee.org)
111.1 GGGGF James Vile (1801-1878)
James was the first born of GGGGGP John and Mary Vile. He became a shoemaker like his father and married GGGGM Ann Richards in 1823. They went on to have eleven children. (See 109.0)
111.2 Susanna Vile (1802-1807)
111.3 John Vile (1805-1869) & Elizabeth Hearn
In 1830 John Vile and Elizabeth Hearn (his future wife) were witnesses at brother Simeon’s wedding. Four years later, on 1 April 1834, John 29 married Elizabeth Hearn (1806-1872) at the Church of St Martin, KE. Witnesses at the wedding were Elizabeth’s brother Simeon Hearn and Susan Vile (probably John’s younger sister Susannah b1814). All signed the marriage registration.
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| From kingsburytimetravellers Facebook page. |
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| Baptisms 1806 Martock Independant Church |
Simeon and Sarah's first child was named John after his grandfather and he was born two weeks after his parent's marriage. Sarah had twelve babies altogether with the last, Rhoda Vile, born when Sarah was 43.
In 1841, Simeon Vile 30 shoemaker and his wife Sarah Vile nee Clark 31, were living in West St, KE with Sarah’s mother Sarah Clark 50 and Sarah's younger sister Priscilla Clark 15 (b1826). Also living there were their seven children John Vile 11, Mary Vile 9, William Vile 8, Priscilla Clark Vile 6, Samuel Vile 4, Simeon Vile 3 and Edwin Vile 7 months. In 1846, son Simeon died, aged 9.
In the 1851 census no street was listed, but they were still in KE and their family had grown considerably to include ten children. In the house were Simeon Vile 44 cordwainer, Sarah Vile 41, John Vile 20 no occupation and listed as a ‘cripple’, Mary A Vile 19 groom, William Vile 18 ag lab, Priscilla Clark Vile 15 groom, Samuel Vile 14 ag lab, Edwin Vile 10, Vincent Vile 8, Robert Vile 5, Sarah Vile 3 and Martha Vile 1. In the 1850’s Simeon and Sarah had their twelfth child Rhoda, but in the middle of the decade, son Vincent aged 10 died, closely followed by little Rhoda.
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| 1861 census Kingsbury Episcopi |
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| 1871 Census Kingsbury Episcopi |
Later in 1871 Simeon’s wife Elizabeth Vile nee Hearn died, and then the following year, disabled son John Vile, died aged 42.
Daughter Priscilla Clark Vile, spinster, married Job Male in 1872. Interestingly, Priscilla seems to have signed her name as Priscilla Clark, and 'Vile' appears to have been added to the signature by the officiating vicar. Priscilla's father was listed as Simeon Vile, shoemaker. Sadly Priscilla died soon after her marriage in Jan 1874 aged 38.
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| 1881 Census Kingsbury Episcopi |
NOTE: Of Simeon's twelve children, eight seem to have predeceased him!
111.5 Robert Vile (1809-1848) & Hannah Clark
Hannah Clark (b25 Jul 1810) does not appear to be the sister of Simeon’s wife Sarah Clark as they had different mothers, but they were probably related. Hannah was baptised on 25 Jul 1810 at South Petherton by Robert and Ann Clark and her siblings were Isaac Clark 1812, William Clark 1814, Ann Clark 1816 and Jacob Clark 1818. The baptism record at South Petherton is complicated by a number of couples with similar names.
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| 1841 Census Kingsbury Episcopi |
To give some idea of the complexity of the inter-family marriages in this small community, they were all living quite close to Jephtha Bulgin and his family. Robert’s brother James Vile’s daughter, Mary Vile, married Jacob Bisgrove whose two brothers (John and James Bisgrove) married two of Jephtha’s daughters. (See 93.0 for more information about the Bisgrove brothers.)
Tragically Robert died in 1848 aged 39. He was buried on 21 Sep 1848 at St Martin's KE.
Hannah (Anna) Vile nee Clark, widow, married widower Joseph Marks on 21 Jan 1858 and became stepmother to his young family at the address known as "Lake". Hannah (Anna) Vile nee Clark died at the age of 70 and was buried in Kingsbury Episcopi on 10 May 1879. Her listed abode was 'Lake'.
111.6 Mary Ann Vile (1811-1880) & James Lovell
The young couple (James Lovell 27 carpenter and Mary Lovell nee Vile 30) moved the short distance to the hamlet of Coat, Martock and in the 1840’s they had great joy and sadness as their children were born. The decade started well with the birth of James Lovell 1842, John Lovell 27 Apr 1843 and Josiah Lovell 1845. Then in 1847 both Mary Ann’s mother (GGGGGM Mary Ann Vile nee Willy) and baby Josiah died. In 1847 another son was born, named Josiah after his deceased brother. Then in 1848, Mary Ann’s brother Robert died, aged 39 and their second baby named Josiah also died. The decade finished a bit brighter with the birth of another baby named Mary Lovell in 1849.
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| 1851 Census Kingsbury Episcopi |
By 1851 the family had moved back to Church St., KE and the family consisted of James Lovell 37 carpenter, Mary A Lovell 40 glover, James Lovell 9 scholar, John Lovell 7 scholar and Mary Lovell 1. Sadly, ten year old John Lovell died in 1853. In 1861 James Lovell was a 47 old carpenter, Mary Ann Lovell a 50 year old glover, son James Lovell 19 was now a carpenter and Mary Lovell 11 was a glover. They were living in KE, close to brother Simeon 55 and his family and Sarah Vile nee Clark 28 and their family. In 1865 eldest son James Lovell married Jane Willis and they had two children; James Henry Lovell 1868 and Mary Jane Lovell 1870, but James’ wife Jane Lovell nee Willis never recovered from the birth and died in June 1870.
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| 1871 Census Kingsbury Episcopi |
James Lovell (snr) 57 carpenter and Mary Ann Lovell nee Vile, 60 year old glover, were living at 58 Broad St., KE in 1871 with their unmarried daughter Mary Lovell 21 glover and a boarder named Charles Duck 16. They were living next door to son James Lovell (jnr) carpenter 29 (widower) and his children Mary Jane Lovell 3 and James Henry Lovell 2.
111.6a James Lovell (jnr) (1842-1916) & 2 Wives
As described above James Lovell jnr was born to James Lovell (snr) and Mary Lovell nee Vile in 1842 and became a carpenter like his father. He lived with his parents until he married Jane Willis in 1865. After having two children, his wife Jane died in 1870 and in 1871 James was living next door to his widowed mother Mary Lovell nee Vile.
In 1881 James Lovell 39 widowed carpenter was living in Kingsbury Rd with his children Mary Jane Lovell 14 and James Henry Lovell 13. Later that decade, James formed a relationship with Susan Coate whose father William Coate ran an Inn in KE. William Coate was formerly a carpenter and James may have met his future wife through his work relationship with her father.
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| Rethatching of the old 'Rising Sun Inn' at Thorney |
111.7 William Vile (1812-1907)
On 30 July 1833 William 20 married Hannah Richards at St Martin's, KE. The wedding was witnessed by their siblings; GGGGF James Vile (older brother of William) and Rhoda Richards (sister of Hannah). This is another instance of two brothers William and James Vile, marrying two sisters; Hannah and Ann Richards. All parties were able to sign the marriage registration. Over the next six years Hannah gave birth to three children; Ann 23 Dec 1833, Emma 3 Nov 1836 and Harriet 1839.
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| 1841 Census Kingsbury Episcopi |
During that decade three more children were born, Robert in 1841, Phoebe 1845 and Susan in 1847. In the late 1840’s the government of the Colony of NSW were advertising assisted passages to Australia from England to young families, especially those with skills that would be useful. The advertisements presented a very attractive picture of a land of opportunity. William and Hannah possibly saw these, or heard about the offer by word of mouth, as others from the area had already migrated.
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| Passenger List Lady Amherst 1849 (Other children were listed on the next page) |
William and Hannah wrote on the ship’s passenger list that they had no relatives living in the colony, but they did have other relatives on the ship. William’s niece GGGM Mary Bisgrove nee Vile and her husband Jacob Bisgrove were also sailing to Australia, following in the steps of Jacob’s sister Charlotte, who had done so eight years earlier. A note in the margin of the passenger list says "has been in the agricultural line for the past five years; worked a few acres of grain, which he .... took out of his trade at the same time". This suggests that William was 'itching' to get his own farm and try his luck in agriculture.
111.7a Pioneer Wine Maker in the Hunter Valley
On arrival in NSW, William and his family headed for the Hunter Valley area where 'The Australian Agricultural Company' (AAC) was trying to attract free settlers to provide a labour force for their activities. In 1850 their son John Vile was born at Maitland. William obtained 40 acres at Scotch Corner, where he grew wheat and tobacco, then grapes, before establishing the ‘Coquon Vineyard’ at Gosforth, on the Hunter River, using cuttings of "Hermitage, Verdot, black and white Pinot and Semillon". These vineyards (still in the possession of the Vile family) take their name from the aboriginal name of the Hunter River. The name is correctly pronounced Ko-KUN, the second syllable being accented. William made his own wine press out of local timber. During this time three more children were born; James 1853, William 1855 and Arthur White Vile 1858.
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| Maitland Mercury 14 Oct 1871 |
Hannah had borne ten children during her life; Ann Vile 1833-1857, Emma Vile 1836-1888, Harriet Vile 1839-1906, Robert Richards Vile 1841-1920, Phoebe Vile 1845-1909, Susan Vile 1847-1929, John Vile 1850-1892, James Vile 1853-1937, William 1855-1870 and Arthur White Vile 1858-1936. According to the book 'Williams's Kin. The Family Tree of William and Hannah Vile' by Pat Barden and Nell Pyle (published 1982), Arthur had a twin sibling who died soon after birth.
By the 1870’s William had established a reputation as a winemaker and gained many awards, including several prizes at the Sydney Wine Awards on 16 Apr 1872. An article titled ‘Early Recollections Happy Days’ in 'The Maitland Mercury' in 1931 gave an insight into the pioneering role William played in the development of viticulture, "There was some wonderful wine made in that district. Mr. William Vile, snr, was the pioneer wine grower at Gosforth, and the trade was later carried on by his four sons, old mates of mine-Robert, John, James and Arthur." He also became a prominent local citizen and was appointed to the Gosforth Public Schools Board.
111.7b William’s Second Marriage to Hannah Ebbon
Things were looking up for William, and on one of his trips to Sydney, he met a widow named Hannah Elliott. Hannah was an ex-convict and her story is below (see 111.7d). On 7 Nov 1873 at Scots Church, Sydney, Mr William Vile winegrower of Gosford married Hannah Elliott nee Ebbon widow from Wollombi. At this time, all his surviving children were adults, apart from William 18 and Arthur 15. He must have felt very good about his second marriage, because he published the marriage announcement in at least six Sydney newspapers.
111.7b William’s Second Marriage to Hannah Ebbon
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| Evening News 11 Nov 1873 |
Economically, William was doing well. Apart from sales of
wine and produce from his farm he was also making good money selling some of
his investments in real estate. As the 'Maitland Mercury' reported in 1881, "The following is the result of sale
(for) William Vile, five suburban lots
each containing three roods seventeen perches at from £8 to £8 3s per
acre; William Vile, one lot containing 1 rood 31 perches at the upset price of
£3 12s."
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| SMH 12 Dec 1885 |
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| SMH 1 Dec 1885 |
It seems that at this time, in addition to his country properties, William also had a city residence in Marion St, Leichardt. This residence may have belonged to Hannah, as William Vile of Leichardt was the administrator of her estate and a property owned by Hannah was listed as part of her estate in the 'SMH' on 26 Feb 1887, with the address of Elswick St, which intersects Marion St. Either it was the same house or they both owned houses close together in that area.
Interestingly, his residence would have been only about 500 metres from the home of Frederick Bisgrove in Allen St., who was William's grand nephew (the son of his niece GGGM Mary Fritsch nee Curtis nee Bisgrove nee Vile. See 91.4) In fact Mary was living in Leichhardt from the late 1890’s onwards and was buried at the same cemetery as William’s second wife.
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| Maitland Mercury 1 Sep 1887 |
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| Maitland Mercury 18 Dec 1886 |
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| Maitland Mercury 18 Aug 1888 |
111.7c William Vile’s Third Marriage to Isabella Barker
In 1888 William Vile 78 married for the third time at Glebe, NSW. His new wife was widow Isabella Barker nee Brown nee Greig 49 (1841-1899). 'Sands Directory' listed William’s address for the years 1893-1902 as Fraser St, Dulwich Hill.
In 1889 William had a problem with someone incurring debts in his name. In an attempt to solve the problem, he placed the following notice in the 'SMH', "WILLIAM VILE, Gosforth., West Maitland. April 6. 1889. I WILL NOT be responsible for any DEBTS contracted in my name after this date, without my written authority."
William married his third wife in Glebe, which suggests that that may have been her address prior to the marriage. It may be just a coincidence, but the following article appeared in the Sydney Evening News on 7 Feb 1894, "At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr J Giles, S M , Mary Cross on remand, was charged with stealing several articles of ladies' wear, also one rug, one razor, and one gold collar stud the property of Isabella Barker, of Derwent-street, Glebe. The evidence of Senior-constable John Taylor was to the effect that by virtue of a search warrant he visited the residence of accused on the 2nd and found some of the articles produced, which she claimed as hers, also upwards of 20 pawn tickets. Isabella Barker said she identified the articles found in the possession of the accused as hers. She had lost them about seven months ago when accused was in her service. After further incriminatory evidence the accused pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour". At this point in time Isabella’s married name was ‘Vile’, but she may have opted to use her maiden name for an unknown reason.
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| SMH 5 Jul 1899 |
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| Maitland Mercury 1 Aug 1907 |
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| William Vile's gravestone |
111.7d Hannah Vile nee Elliott nee Ebbon (1814-1885): A Convict Connection.
Hannah was born in 1814 Birmingham. She was described on one convict record as being a ‘native of Warwick’ so at some stage, early in her life, she must have moved 35 miles to this city. At the age of 18 on 3 Aug 1831, Hannah Ebbon housemaid was charged with larceny at Warwick Court. The charge was that "on the 28th June 1831, Hannah and her friend Eliza Ashton stole 2 shillings in cash from the person of one Maria Coster in Birmingham". She had no previous convictions, but was convicted of robbing a person and sentenced to 7 years transportation.
The following information is an edited version of information on Jen Willetts website. Two months later on 8 Oct 1831 along with another 148 convicts she was placed on board the ship 'Pyramus' which then set sail for NSW. James Rutherford kept a Medical Journal on the ship. "The number of female convicts came from forty different prisons of England and Wales. The Pyramus departed London on 10th October 1831 with 147 prisoners and seven of their children. They were obliged to seek shelter in Cork harbour because of a severe gale and did not leave there until 10th November. James Rutherford employed usual means for the preservation of sea board health - namely cleaning below without the aid of water (dry sand with holystones on the decks) and careful removal of damp and moisture by free ventilation and the use of stoves."
The women were landed on Wednesday 14th March 1832 and "appeared to be clean and healthy women". On arrival Hannah was aged 19, and her physical description was stout, fair skinned, light brown hair, hazel eyes and height was 5ft 3in. She gave her religion as Protestant, could read and write, had a scar on the cheek and many small tattoos. Her upper left arm was tattooed with the letters FEAIM and a heart and dart and the upper right arm was marked with the letters FREHS. The meaning of these groups of letters is a mystery but it has been suggested that, "Small groups of letters have been interpreted as possible initials of a loved one, with larger groups of letters maybe referring to a biblical phrase or political slogan of which the meaning is now lost."
Some women had a relative already in the colony and Hannah Ebbon was one of these, although we don’t know whether they met up. Hannah Ebbon's uncle Joseph Parish had arrived 14 years previously in 1818 on the ship ‘Glory’, and would have just finished his sentence.
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| Female convicts were housed in the Cascade Female Factory until assigned to settlers |
Within a few weeks Hannah met a former convict, who had served his term of 7 years by 1828, and was now a free man working nearby. Hannah aged 20, sought and was given permission to get married. On 9 Jul 1832 she married George Elliot in Sydney. George Elliot was born about 1803 and arrived in the colony in 1823 on the ship ‘Princess Royal’ after being convicted of ‘stealing a watch’ and sentenced to 7 years transportation.
Hannah's life was turn 'upside down' in a relatively short period of time. In less than twelve months Hannah went from being a teenager living freely in Warwick, through the English court system, into prison, locked in a crowded ship’s hold for close to 5 months, arrived on the other side of the world in a strange land and then was married to a man she hardly knew. She must have been a very tough girl to cope with all that.
Although she married George Elliott in 1832, Hannah didn’t necessarily get her freedom then, nor was life suddenly ‘rosy’. In 1831, prior to his marriage, George Elliott had been indicted for an assault on the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Aarons, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of 1s., so we can assume something of his character from thiat. On 9 Jan 1833, 'The NSW Government Gazette' published the following notice, "The undermentioned Prisoners having absconded from the Individuals and Employments set against their Names respectively, and ... all Constables are hereby required and commanded to use their utmost exertions in apprehending and lodging them in safe custody. Any Person harbouring or employing any of the said Absentees, will be prosecuted as the Law directs :- Ebbon, Hannah, No. 32-138, Pyramus, 19, House Maid, Warwick, 5 feet 3 3/4, brown eyes, sandy brown hair, fair ruddy comp , F on upper part left arm, M on lower ditto, E R F upper right arm, scar on left cheek, (absconded) from her husband Mr. George Elliott, charged with robbery." This suggests that although Hannah was still a ‘bonded prisoner’, her husband had responsibility for her and for an unknown reason, she had decided to leave the relationship.
Not long after that, they appear to have got back together and Hannah started having babies. George Henry Elliott was born on 14 Dec 1834. By 1837 they had moved to the Maitland area and their daughter Mary Ann Elliott was born. They settled in Wollombi where George developed a successful retail business selling, "a large assortment of teas, sugars, drapery goods, & ironmongery. Teas from Is. to Is. 4d. per lb. Sugar (Manila), 3d. per lb. Colonial Soap 4d. per lb. Washing Soda 4d. per Ib., Printed Dresses from 3s. 6d., Muslin ditto, from 6s. and other articles. George Elliott. Wollombi". On 15 Apr 1843 and 8 July 1848 George Elliott signed public letters of support for the election of candidates in the Wollombi Assembly.
In the mid 1840’s Hannah had three more children, who were David Elliott 1845 and twins Rebecca Maud Elliott 1847 and Rachel Elliott 1847. In 1848 George placed a notice in the 'Maitland Mercury' where he "begs to return his thanks to the inhabitants of the Wollombi and the surrounding districts for the favors conferred on him for the last six years, and begs to apprise them that he is determined to clear out at the smallest remunerating profits. One trial will convince the public of this."
In the 1850’s Hannah had three more children at Wollombi; Alfred 1851; Anna Maria Elliott 1853 and Henrietta 1859. On the 30th July 1862 Henrietta died. The death notice in the 'Maitland Mercury' was as follows; "Henrietta Abigail, youngest daughter of George and Hannah Elliott, after eight weeks' suffering of brain fever — Wollombi".
George Elliott died on 21 Dec 1869 (death registered in 1870) and was buried at Wollombi. George’s business must have been very successful, because in 1872 Mrs Hannah Elliott owned a property that was being leased to, of all people; the Wollombi Police! Hannah must have had a quiet chuckle knowing that she (an ex convict) was leasing a building to the police for use as the Police Station. She would have had another chuckle when her daughter Rebecca Maude Elliott married Henry Smithers; a police constable in the mounted branch.
On 5 Sep 1870, daughter Anna Maria was married. The newspaper notice read; "at the residence of the bride's mother, Wollombi, by the Rev. G. Lane, Wesleyan minister, H. G. R. Billington to Anna Maria, youngest daughter of the late Mr. George Elliott."
Three years later on 7 Nov 1873 Hannah 59, married William Vile in Sydney. William probably knew his wife was an ex-convict (there were tattoos to prove it) but was not bothered by this. On the contrary he made sure everyone in Sydney knew of his wedding, because he placed the marriage notice in at least six different Sydney papers. See above for information about William and Hannah Vile's married life.
Hannah Vile nee Elliott nee Ebbon died on 30 Nov 1885 at Leichardt aged 71. This death notice shows that Hannah was a well-loved family member "VILE - November 30, at her residence, Marion Street Leichhardt, Mrs. William Vile, late of Regent-street, Paddington, leaving a sorrowing family to mourn their loss. Beloved by all who knew her."
111.8 Susanna Vile (1814-c1870) & Thomas Baker (1813-?)
By 1841 they were living in West St KE and had started a family. Living in their home were Thomas Baker 25 blacksmith and Susan Baker nee Vile 25, children Mary Baker 2 and John Baker 4mths and Susannah’s widowed mother Mary Vile 65.
Like others in the village at this time, Susannah and Thomas were attracted by the promise of a better life overseas. However, unlike some of their siblings who had moved to Australia, they decided to head to North America. In 1843 they moved to Manchester, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, where they made a new life for themselves and their family. Thomas worked as a blacksmith. At the census conducted on 1 June 1860 the family were listed as living at Manchester, Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburg City). Susannah 46 was living with her husband Thomas Baker and children Mary 21, John 19, James 17, Robert 16, Susan 14, Harriet 12, Elisa 10, Sarah 8, Thomas 7 and Albert 2. In his twenties, their son John Baker fought in the American Civil War and received an honourable discharge in 1865.
At the next census on 1 June 1870 they were living at the same place and the family was listed as Susannah Baker 56, Thomas Baker and children Susan 24, Harriet 22, Eliza 20, Sarah 18 and Thomas 17. Susannah Baker nee Vile died after 1870. A large number of descendants still live in that area today.
112.0 Willy, Bonning, Glover & Early Vile Tree
Our Vile ancestors married members of the Willy, Bonnning and Glover families and lived in Somerset in the area near Kingsbury Episcopi in the eighteenth century. The next few chapters look at these ancestors who are shown in the diagram below.
113.0 Ancestry of GGGGGM Mary Willy (1775-1847)
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| Baptisms KE 1775 |
113.1 GGGGGGP John Willy (1748-1795) & Mary Bonning (1755-1787)
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| Baptisms Shepton Beauchamp 1748 (3 miles from Kingsbury Episcopi) |
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| Baptisms Shepton Beauchamp 1850 (3 miles from Kingsbury Episcopi) |
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| Baptisms Shepton Beauchamp 1755 |
GGGGGGP John Willy and Mary Bonning had four known children; all baptised at Kingsbury Episcopi. The children were GGGGGM Mary Willy 1775, Thomas Willy 1780, Isaac Willy 1784 and Elizabeth Willy 1786. The family were not well off, because the word pauper was written next to the baptism record for their final child, Elizabeth. GGGGGGM Mary Willy nee Bonning was 31 when she had her last known child, and may have died in Jan the following year. A Mary Willy was buried in Kingsbury Episcopi on 5 Jan 1787. John Willy probably died at the age of 47 in 1795 and was buried in Kingsbury Episcopi on 27 Dec 1795.
113.2 GGGGGGGP John Willy (1706-1797) & Susannah Willy (?-1753)
The parents of GGGGGGF John Willy b1848 were GGGGGGGP John Willy and Susannah Gerard(?).
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| Baptisms Shepton Beauchamp 1706 |
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| Marriages 1745 Norton-Sub-Handon; 5 miles from Shepton Beauchamp |
GGGGGGGP John and Susannah Willy nee Gerard had five known children; Thomas Willy baptised Nov 1745, Thomas Willy Jan 1747, GGGGGGF John Willy Nov 1748, Samuel Willy baptised in 1750 and Diana Willy baptised in 1753. All were baptised in Shepton Beauchamp. It seems that both of the sons named Thomas died as infants.
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| Burials Shepton Beauchamp 1753 |
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| Burials Shepton Beauchamp 1797 |
113.3 Ancestry of GGGGGGM Mary Bonning (1755-1787)
GGGGGGM Mary Bonning was baptised at Shepton Beauchamp on 5 Feb 1755 by parents GGGGGGGP Thomas and Elizabeth Bonning nee Garrett.
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| Baptisms Barrington 1713 |
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| Baptisms Shepton Beauchamp 1721 |
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| Marriages Shepton Beauchamp 1746 |
114.0 Reserved for Future use
115.0 Vile & Richards Family Tree
Hello,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Sharon and I am a great great great grandaughter of Richard Gill Curtis, I firstly must say your Boardman Moss Family tree is wonderfully insightful and well researched.
In regards to Frederick Gill Curtis 1847-1910 # 106.8, you mentioned him marrying Mary Ann Jarmin who died in 1878 and he then was to marry in Adelaide Mary Ann WORTLEY (`nee Wilton) in 1878 the same year. The name Wortley is correct as she was a married to Frederick Issac Wortley who died Oct 1877 leaving her with one son and Mary being only two weeks away from giving birth to a second son. Just thought I should clarify this.
Cheers Sharon
Thank you for your kind comments and extra information Sharon. I have altered the text in the blog to incorporate the extra details that you have shared.
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