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Christopher Lean.Christopher married Dorothy Tom in 1783.

Dorothy Tom [Parents] was born in 1765. She married Christopher Lean in 1783.


Edwin Gransden [Parents] was born 1 in 1827 in Portsmouth, England. He was christened 2 on 16 Mar 1828 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England. He died 3 before 18 Jun 1870. He married Unknown in Engalnd.

Other marriages:
Baker, Maria
Elphick, Rebekah

According to Maria Gransden nee Bakers death certificate Edwin Gransden was married in England before he came to Australia.

1851 census shows Edwin in Hartlepool staying as a visitor in the house of Ellen Sly or Fly 33, with her son Thomas 9, and cousin Martha Wilkinson 16.

Arrived in Australia 12 April 1855, Age-28 On the Washington Irving, as part of the crew.Washington Irving of LONDON, ISAAC DURRANT, MASTER, BURTHEN 882 TONS FROM THE PORT OF LONDON TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 14TH APRIL, 1855

Reel 401. Seamen from Great Britain. Name noted as Edwin Gransdin

Marriage Cert to Rebekah,1861 states occupation as Carpenter
Fathers name on marriage certificate is Robert Gransden- occupation plumber and bricklayer
Mothers name on marriage cert is Mary Ann Gransden, maiden name Stone.

1863 Edwins occupation- noted on Edwin James death certificate is carpenter- Rockhampton.

1868 Edwin Gransden is noted in the 1868 Crocodile Creek Post Office Directory as the Post Office Store Keeper.
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Edwins occupation was noted as Carpenter on Edwin James's marriage certificate in 1893- no indication of Edwin still being alive.

Unknown.Unknown married Edwin Gransden in Engalnd.


Ralph Tom [Parents] was born in 1639. He married Julian Mayn in 1661.

Julian Mayn died in 1696. She married Ralph Tom in 1661.

They had the following children:

  M i John Tom
  M ii John Tom was born in 1664.
  M iii John Tom was born in 1665.
  F iv Mary Tom was born in 1668.
  F v Anne Tom was born in 1671.
  F vi Ann Tom was born in 1673.
  M vii Ralph Tom was born in 1677.
  U viii ? Tom was born in 1679.

William Chapell.William married Dorothy Olver in 1665.

Dorothy Olver.Dorothy married William Chapell in 1665.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Chapell

Ralph Tom.Ralph married Ann.

Ann.Ann married Ralph Tom.

They had the following children:

  M i Ralph Tom

Robert Barrett [Parents] was born in 1707. He married Susanna Pyner in 1744.

Other marriages:
Stephens, Mary

Susanna Pyner.Susanna married Robert Barrett in 1744.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Barrett was born in 1745.
  F ii Susanna Barrett was born in 1747.
  F iii Jane Barrett was born in 1750.
  M iv Thomas Barrett
  F v Margaret Barrett was born in 1756.
  F vi Dorothy Barrett was born in 1759.
  F vii Agnes Barrett was born in 1762.

Robert Barrett [Parents] was born in 1707. He married Mary Stephens in 1728.

Other marriages:
Pyner, Susanna

Mary Stephens.Mary married Robert Barrett in 1728.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Barrett was born in 1729.
  F ii Elizabeth Barrett was born in 1732.
  F iii Mary Barrett was born in 1736.

Thomas Barrett was born in 1683. He married Mary Wooden in 1705.

Mary Wooden.Mary married Thomas Barrett in 1705.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Barrett

Thomas Bryant.Thomas married 1 Ann Gilbert on 11 Aug 1762 in Boconnoc, Conrwall, England.

Ann Gilbert.Ann married 1 Thomas Bryant on 11 Aug 1762 in Boconnoc, Conrwall, England.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Bryant was born in 1763. She was christened 1 on 6 Oct 1763 in Boconnoc, Conrwall, England.
  F ii Elizabeth Bryant was born in 1769. She was christened 1 on 22 Oct 1769 in Boconnoc, Conrwall, England.
  M iii Walter Bryant
  F iv Phillipa Bryant was born in 1776. She was christened 1 on 13 Jan 1776 in Boconnoc, Conrwall, England.

Abraham Atkins [Parents] was born 1 on 2 Dec 1789 in Reading Berkshire, England. He was christened 2 on 2 Dec 1789 in St. Giles Church, Reading, Berkshire, England. He died on 6 Sep 1860. The cause of death was Gastric fever. He married 3 Elizabeth Langley on 6 Jan 1819 in Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England.

Other marriages:
, Lucy
Nibbs, Mary Ann
Willis, Jane

Abraham employed as a carpenter -living at London St at the time of the birth of his first son, to his first wife.
Bev Combes

1841 Census-
Living at Silver St, St. Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Abraham Atkins 50yo, Carpenter living with Alfred Atkins 10yo (Alfred would be 15 here but 1841 census is notorious for incorrect ages), Edward Atkins 10yo and Edwin Atkins 5yo and Daniel Bloom 1yo- no indication of who this may be. All born in Berkshire.


1851 Census-
Living at Mount Pleasent, Reading, Berkshire. Abraham Atkins plus wife Mary. Abraham is 61 a carpenter and joiner, birthplace noted as Reading, Berkshire.
Mary is noted as wife 43yo, doing shopwork. Place of birth Tilehurst Berkshire.
Others in the house include- Edwin, son 15yo, general labourer born Reading Berkshire
Alfred Willis, son in law (this should be step son- the son of Mary and her first husband), 21yo, bricklayer, born Reading Berkshire
Fanny Willis, daughter in law (this should be stepdaughter- daughter of Mary and her first husband), 10yo, scholar, born Reading Berkshire
Austin Atkins, son, 1yo, born Reading Berkshire.

Elizabeth Langley [Parents] was born on 5 Jan 1798. She was christened 1 on 6 Jan 1798 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England . She died in 1833. She married 2 Abraham Atkins on 6 Jan 1819 in Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England.

They had the following children:

  M i Edward Atkins
  M ii Alfred Atkins was christened 1 on 18 Jun 1826 in St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, UK.

Immigrated to Australia in 1859
  F iii Lydia Atkins was christened 1 on 16 Nov 1832 in St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, UK.
  M iv William Atkins was christened on 15 Jun 1833. He died in 1833.

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