Albert Gransden

  General Notes:

Noted in Adrian Leo's notes as having died at Sarah Cox's home, Clement's Gap, SA.

Immigrated Jan 1874, Arrived in South Australia on ship S.S. Forfarshire.
Occupation Farm Manager for Turners at Snowtown, South Australia
(Adrian Leo)

Mr. Albert Gransden, of Snowtown, whose death occurred at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J, D. Cox, Clement's Gap, was born at South Green, Stockberry, Kent, on September 17, 1856. When 17 years of age he came to South Australia, and worked on farms round Collinsfield and Mundoora. In 1887 he took up land at Port Broughton, and followed Agricultural pursuits for 20 years, in 1906 he gave up farming, and went to England to see his brothers and sisters. On returning to Australia Mr. Gransden settled at Snowtown, where he remained until a fews weeks before his death. He leaves a widow, four sons (Messrs. E. R, D) Gransden, Baroota: A. L. Gransden, Crystal Brook; S. A. Gransden, Clement's Gap; and C. A. Gransden, Maitland), and
three daughters (Mrs. T. R. Cox, Crystal Brook; Mrs. J. D. Cox, Clement's Gap; and Nurse Gransden, Memorial Hospital, (North Adelaide).
(C. A. Gransden, should be O. A. Gransden (Oliver Arthur)).
1924 'DEATH OF MR. J. T. FITCH.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 28 June, p. 21. , viewed 22 Apr 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89365430

Albert married Louise Lines, daughter of Charles Lines and Sarah Duffield, on 8 Aug 1878 in Redhill Methodist Church, Redhill, SA.⁵²⁶ (Louise Lines was born on 23 Nov 1861 in Bugle Rangers, Mount Barker, SA,³³⁶ died on 27 Aug 1937 in Solomontown, Port Pirie, SA, Australia ³³⁶ and was buried in Aug 1937 in Christelbrook SA ⁵²⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

I have two locations for this marriage. Adrian Leo has given me the Methodist Church in Redhill, and Cheryl has given me the Wesleyan Church in Redhill.

At time of marriage Albert was 21 and Louise was 17yo.