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George Starr.George married 1 Hannah Balcomb in 1875 in Bathurst NSW, AUSTRALIA.

Hannah Balcomb [Parents] was born 1 about 1848. She married 2 George Starr in 1875 in Bathurst NSW, AUSTRALIA.


William Nash.William married 1 Mirriam Balcomb in 1881 in West Maitland or Molong, NSW, AUSTRALIA.

Mirriam Balcomb [Parents] was born 1 in 1855 in Bathurst NSW, AUSTRALIA. She married 2 William Nash in 1881 in West Maitland or Molong, NSW, AUSTRALIA.


George Lockwood.

He had the following children:

  M i George Lockwood

Silas Gransden [Parents] was christened 1 on 14 Jun 1829 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England. He married 2 Charlotte Young on 8 Sep 1859 in All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

GRANSDEN SILAS LAMPS 46 HAMPSHIRE CREW ALBION of Melbouirne, JOHN W. CLARK, Master, Burthen 591 Tons from the Port of HOKITIKA to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 27th June 1876
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1876/06/113alb.htm


GRANSDEN SILAS, Station Lampburner, Age 46, Place of birth HAMPSHIRE, Status CREW.
ALBION (Steam Ship) of Melbourne, JOHN WILLIAM CLARK, Master, Burthen 591 Tons from the Port of HOKITIKA to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 16th Oct. 1876
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1876/10/058alb.htm

GRANSDEN SILAS LAMPS 47 HAMPSHIRE CREW ALBION S. S. of Sydney, JOHN W. CLARK , Master, Burthen 591 Tons from the Port of HOKITIKA, N. Z. to SYDNEY, New South Wales, 8th Feb. 1877
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1877/02/031alb.htm

Charlotte Young was born about 1827. She married 1 Silas Gransden on 8 Sep 1859 in All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England.


John Gransden [Parents] was christened 1 on 25 Nov 1816 in St Marys Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England. He married 2 Eliza Forrest on 20 Sep 1838 in All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

2516 Granston, John arrived from Hobart Town 21 May 1834 to Sydney 1 Jun 1834.
SMH 2 Jun 1834

1841 Census shows John Gransden, 25yo, painter, born Hampshire England living in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
Wife Eliza, born Hampshire and son 1yo Charles born Hampshire.

1851 Census shows John Gransden, head, 34yo, plumber, born Portsmouth, Hampshire
Eliza, wife, 36yo, born Southampton, Hampshire
Charles, 10yo, scholar, born Southampton, Hampshire
Eliza Ann, 4yo, at home, born: Woolwhich, Kent
Family is living Clapham, Surrey, England

1861 Census shows family living at Lewisham, Forest Hill Christchurch, Kent
John, head, 44yo, plumber, born Portsmouth Hamphsire
Eliza, wife, 45yo, wife, born Southampton, Hampshire
Eliza Ann, 14yo, scholar, born Woolwhich, Kent
Alice Way, niece, 3yo, scholar, born Southampton, Hampshire
Richard Lance, nephew, 9yo, scholar, born Lambeth, Surrey.

Eliza Forrest was born 1 about 1814 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. She died 2 in Dec 1892 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. She married 3 John Gransden on 20 Sep 1838 in All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

1871 Census shows Eliza Gransden living with her daughter and son in law at this time she is noted as wife not widow so it is possible that John is still alive.

1881 Census Martha St, St. Mary, Southampton
Eliza Gransden is living as a lodger with John and Charlotte Butler and their adopted daughter Sarah Knight. Eliza is noted as a widow occupation- needlewoman. John is a seaman. Eliza is down as 68 yo born Southampton, Hampshire

1891 Census, St. Andrews Road, , ST Mary, Southampton
Eliza Gransden is living by herself, by her own means, not employed, 80yo, born Southampton, Hampshire

Noted as 82 years of age at time of death in 1892

They had the following children:

  M i Charles Gransden
  F ii Eliza Ann Gransden

Charles William Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 7 Feb 1819 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. He was christened 2 on 31 Jul 1820 in Saint Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England. He married Maria Camilla about 1845.

Could have been Charles Fredrick or Charles William Gransden. IGI has both christened on the same day to the same parents. May have been a miscommunication between repositories. However later information, from index records of the birth of Charles children indicates that the name was most likely Fredrick.
Hampshire Baptimisms has Charles William.

1861 Census
Charles, head, 42yo, Blacksmith, born Portsmouth Hampshire
Maria, wife, 41yo, born Portsmouth Hampshire
Maria, daughter, 14yo, born Deptford Kent, England
Charles, son, 12yo, born Deptford Kent, England
Edwin, son, 10yo, born Deptford Kent, England
Silas, son, 7yo, born Deptford Kent, England
Family living at ?Slymour, St. St Pauls, Deptford, Greenwich

1871 Census- Reginald St, St Pauls, Deptford, Greenwich
Charles, head, 52yo, Engine Smith at factory, born Portsmouth Hampshire
Maria, wife, 51yo, born Portsmouth Hampshire
Maria, daughter, 24yo, Dressmaker, born Deptford Kent, England
Charles, son, 22yo, Engine Smith at factory, born Deptford Kent, England
Edwin, son, 19yo, carman, born Deptford Kent, England
Silas, son, 17yo, Coachman, born Deptford Kent, England

1881 census has Charles 58 and unemployed Engine Smith born Portsmouth, Hampshire. Current address- Deptford St Paul, Kent, England
Maria is listed as wife, 61 born Deptford, Kent, England.
Their son Edwin is living with them he is 29 and a Gas Fitter, born in Deptford Kent.
Albert Gransden 20 is also living with this family- listed as a boarder. Birthplace listed for Albert is Higham Kent.

1891 Census- Douglas Terrace, St Pauls, Deptford, Greenwich
Charles, head, 72yo, Retired Blacksmith, born Portsmouth Hampshire
Maria, wife, 71yo, born Portsmouth Hampshire
Charles, grand son, 17yo, jewlers assistant, born Deptford Kent, England
Frederick Dixon, boarder, 28yo, coachman, born Kent, England

Maria Camilla was born 1 about 1820 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. She married Charles William Gransden about 1845.

They had the following children:

  F i Maria Gransden was christened 1 on 3 Jun 1846 in Saint Paul, Deptford, Kent, England.
  M ii Charles Gransden was christened 1 on 10 Dec 1848 in Saint Paul, Deptford, Kent, England.
  M iii Edwin Gransden was christened 1 about Mar 1854 in Saint Paul, Deptford Kent, ENGLAND.
  M iv Silas Gransden

Silas Gransden [Parents] was christened 1 on 19 Mar 1854 in Saint Paul, Deptford Kent, ENGLAND. He married Amy about 1877.

1881 UK Census has Silas Gransden living at 29 Stanley Street, Deptford St Paul, Kent, England.
Silas is the head of the house he is 27 years of age, his birth is noted as Deptford, Kent, England. Silas occupations is Coachman (Domestic Servant). He is married to Amy Gransden who is 29 and was born in Shirbeck Lincoln, England. Amy is noted as wife. They have three children Amy Gransden 3, Thomas C. Gransden 2 and Edwin G. Gransden 7 months all born in Deptford, Kent England.
IGI Family History film 1341164, RG11, 0703/52, page 4.

Amy.Amy married Silas Gransden about 1877.

They had the following children:

  F i Amy Gransden was born about 1878.
  M ii Thomas C Gransden was born about 1879.
  M iii Edwin G Gransden was born about 1881.

James Augustus Gransden [Parents] was christened 1 on 8 Feb 1824 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England. He married 2 Jane Mary Davis on 22 Sep 1863 in Saint James, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

Jane Mary Davis [Parents].Jane married 1 James Augustus Gransden on 22 Sep 1863 in Saint James, Southampton, Hampshire, England.


Living

He had the following children:

  F i Jane Mary Davis

Living

Isabella Anne Bryant [Parents] was born in 1896. She married Living on 11 Jul 1918 in Berowra, NSW.

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