James Hale [Parents] was born 1 on 5 Jul 1842 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was christened 2 on 18 Jul 1842 in St Francis Roman Catholic Church, Brighton, Victoria, Australia. He died 3 on 22 Sep 1908 in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia. He was buried 4 in Methodist Section; Row 5Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia. He married 5 Louisa Way in 1873 in Grenfell, NSW, AUSTRALIA.
On 11 Mar 1884 James was a witness to his fathers burial at Parkes NSW, AUSTRALIA
James HALE, the son of Jasper HALE and Mary Ann NELSON, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on Tuesday 5th July 1842 (Birth is recorded as James HILL) and was baptised at St Francis Roman Catholic Church, Brighton, Victoria, Australia on Monday 18th July 1842 (Name shown as James HELE). He died at Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia on Tuesday 22nd September 1908 and was buried at Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia in the Methodist Section; Row 5.
Louisa Way [Parents] was born 1 about 1855 in Adelaide, South Australia. She married 2 James Hale in 1873 in Grenfell, NSW, AUSTRALIA.
They had the following children:
M i Jasper A Hale was born 1 in 1874. He died 2 in 1907. F ii Asenath Hale was born 1 in 1876. She died 2 in 1921. M iii John Hale was born 1 in 1878. He died 2 in 1902. M iv William Hale was born 1 in 1880. He died 2 in 1946. F v Emily Hale M vi James Hale was born 1 in 1883. He died 2 in 1930. F vii Amelia May Hale was born 1 in 1886. She died 2 in 1891. M viii Gordon Nelson Hale was born 1 in 1888. He died 2 in 1947. F ix Eliza Hale
Samuel Stapley [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1785 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. He was christened on 19 Feb 1786. He died 3 on 5 Jun 1858. The cause of death was Pleuro-Pneumonia. He married 4 Hannah Martin on 4 Mar 1810 in Horsemonden, Kent, England.
Hannah Martin [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1787 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. She died 3 on 7 Jan 1861 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. The cause of death was Died of bilious diarrhoa and fever. She married 4 Samuel Stapley on 4 Mar 1810 in Horsemonden, Kent, England.
They had the following children:
M i William Stapley M ii George Stapley was born in 1812 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. He died on 23 May 1829.
Died at the age of 17yo.F iii Hannah Stapley F iv Philadelphia Stapley M v Samuel Stapley was born 1 on 12 Jul 1818 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. F vi Sophia Stapley M vii Henry Stapley F viii Mary Stapley was born 1 in 1824 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. M ix Herbert Stapley was born 1 in 1826 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. He died 2 in 1828 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. F x Frances Stapley F xi Elizabeth Stapley was born 1 in 1830 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. M xii Charles Stapley was born 1 in 1831 in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England.
Thomas Tapley.Thomas married 1 Ann Gransden on 20 Jan 1780 in Cobham, Kent, England.
Ann Gransden [Parents] 1 was christened 2 on 20 Oct 1753 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. She married 3 Thomas Tapley on 20 Jan 1780 in Cobham, Kent, England.
Alexander Freed was born 1 about 1755 in Cobham, Kent, England. He married 2 Mary Gransden on 21 Feb 1781 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England.
Mary Gransden [Parents] 1 was christened 2 on 29 Oct 1755 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. She was buried 3 on 20 Aug 1787 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. She married 4 Alexander Freed on 21 Feb 1781 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England.
Noted in the Cobham parish registers as death of Mary wife of Alexander Freed.
(Cobham Parish register)
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Freed was christened 1 on 15 Jun 1783 in St Mary Magdelen, Cobham, Kent, England. He died 2 about Aug 1783 in Cobham, Kent, England. He was buried 3 on 10 Aug 1783 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. F ii Ann Freed was christened 1 on 1 May 1785 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. She died 2 about Jul 1785 in Cobham, Kent, England. She was buried 3 on 29 Jul 1785 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. M iii Alexander Freed was christened 1 on 26 Dec 1786 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. He died 2 on 4 Mar 1787 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England.
Thomas Gransden [Parents] 1 was born 2 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. He was christened 3 on 18 Nov 1759 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. He died in Stockbury, Kent, England. He was buried 4 on 14 Jan 1829 in Stockbury, Kent, England. He married 5 Elizabeth Wills on 11 Oct 1781 in Stockbury England.
Christening records from church records in Stockbury, Kent County, England
for this and next generationGransden Thomas Stockbury Labourer 1779 Stedmans Sarah Single Stockbury 13 Apr p233
These details show the illigitimate child of a Thomas Gransden born to Sarah Stedmans in 1799, this may be the child of this Thomas Gransden. More follow up needs to be done. This does not give the name of the child or the date of the childs birth, just the date of the quarter session that ensured Thomas Gransden had to pay maintenance for his illegitamate child.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/bastardy2.html
Elizabeth Wills was born 1 about 1762 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England. She died 2 on 14 May 1851 in Stockbury, Kent, England. She married 3 Thomas Gransden on 11 Oct 1781 in Stockbury England.
1841 Census- noted as living with son Thomas and his wife Anne. Elizabeth noted as 89 years old at the time. Birthplace noted as Hollingbourne, Kent
Death registration shows Elizabeth Gransden registred in the Jun quarter of 1851, Hollingbourne Kent, Vol 5p200 a Thomas Gransden was registred on the same page, this could have been her son.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Gransden M ii Thomas Gransden M iii William Gransden F iv Sarah Gransden was born in Stockbury, Kent, England. She was christened 1 on 9 Nov 1788 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. F v Mary Gransden was born in Stockbury, Kent, England. She was christened 1 on 18 Apr 1790 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. She was buried on 27 Apr 1791 in Stockbury, Kent, England. F vi Fanny Gransden M vii Richard Gransden M viii James Gransden F ix Mary Ann Gransden was born in Stockbury, Kent, England. She was christened 1 on 8 Jul 1798 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. F x Ann Gransden was born in Stockbury, Kent, England. She was christened 1 on 25 Dec 1799 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. M xi Robert Gransden
John Bassett.John married 1 Margaret Gransden on 4 Oct 1787 in Cobham, Kent, England.
Margaret Gransden [Parents] 1 was christened 2 on 8 Nov 1767 in St Mary Magdelene, Cobham, Kent, England. She married 3 John Bassett on 4 Oct 1787 in Cobham, Kent, England.
Robert Robinson Alexander was born about 1804. He married Mary Vincent.
Occupation- leather merchant
Mary Vincent.Mary married Robert Robinson Alexander.
They had the following children:
F i Eleanor Alexander
William Pratt was born 1 about 1779 in Honiton, Devonshire, England. He married 2 Jane Fieldew on 4 Feb 1823 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
WILLIAM PRATT Born HONITON, Devonshire Served in 28th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 42- 1803-1822
William Pratt served in the battle of Waterloo, as a Private. His trade prior to joining the army was a labourer and he was not literate. William was in service with the 1st company of the 28th Foot during his service at Waterloo.
Napoleonic Literature Recruitment and Promotion in the Napoleonic British Army: A Study of the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, an English Regiment at Waterloo A Dissertation by John Duncan Ellis Appendix 2Army records show Private William Pratt born in the Parish of Honiton in or near the Parish of Honiton in the County of Devon ... was enlisted at the Plymouth Dock in the County of Devon on the 28th Day of August 1803 at the age of Twenty Four Years for Life.
William served in the army for Twenty years and 226 days...
28th Foot From 25th June 1803 to 5th Feb for 18 years and 226 dayse. There is then a note saying Waterloo 1822 for two years giving a total of 20 years and 226 days.
William was discharged in consequence of general bad health- worn out.
Conduct of soldier was noted as "good and that he was wounded slightly in the right hand and right hip at Waterloo on the 16th of June 1815 in action with the Enemy.
William signed with his mark that he had received all pay and clothing and upon discharge.
Private William Pratt is described as about fourty two, five feet five inches, light hair, grey eyes and fair complexion. His trade or occupation is labourer. Signed by the commanding officer (signature unreadable) of the horse guards on the 5th of Feb 1822 at Corfu.
Army Records received from the UK National Archives.28th Foot aka Slashers Nickname was first used in 1775- At the Battle of White Plains, the regiment had to leave its muskets behind to climb a cliff and drove the rebels from their positions with their short swords. Alternatively, soldiers of 28th are alleged to have cut off the ear of an anti-British magistrate in Montreal in 1764.
28th Foot aka The Silver Tailed Dandies, nickname was first used on the Peninsula- Officers' coat-tails were apparently longer than regulation and had ornate silver decorations on themOccupation on 1841 census- Ag Lab. Residence- High St Honiton.
Occupation on 1851 census- Chelsea pensioner. Residence 27 High St Honiton
Occupation for William Pratt- noted on sons death certificate- Imperial Pensioner
Jane Fieldew was born 1 about 1791 in Chard, Somerset, England. She married 2 William Pratt on 4 Feb 1823 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
Occupation on 1841 census- Lace maker
They had the following children:
F i Ann Pratt was christened 1 on 23 Jun 1823 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
Not noted on the 1841 censusM ii William Pratt F iii Sarah Pratt was christened 1 on 21 Feb 1827 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
No noted on the 1841 censusF iv Elizabeth Pratt was christened 1 on 8 Apr 1829 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
Occupation on 1841 census- lace maker living on the High St. Honition, Devon. Age 12yoM v Thomas Pratt was christened 1 on 18 May 1831 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England. He died in 1888. He was buried 2 in Indepentant Section- Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
Noted as 10yo on the 1841 census
Also moved to Australia buried in Rookwood Cemetery (Independent section), sharing a grave with Alexander Campbell, who was tragically killed aged 17 when thrown out of a Sydney tram after standing up to give his seat to an adult.
Rosalie PrattF vi Jane Pratt was born 1 about 1834 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England. She was christened 2 about 21 Feb 1834 in Honiton on Otter, Devon, England. She died in 1897. She was buried 3 in Indepentant Section- Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
Noted as 7 years old on the 1841 census
Noted as lace maker on the 1851 census. Still living with parents 27 High St Honiton- 17yo.
Also moved to Australia, buried in Rookwood Cemetery (Independent section), sharing a grave with our Alexander Campbell, who was tragically killed aged 17 when thrown out of a Sydney tram after standing up to give his seat to an adult.
Rosalie Pratt
George Lockwood [Parents] was born about 1823 in Portsmouth. He married Louisa Rayment about 1846.
Family located in the census of 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891, all in Greenwich. In the 1861 and 1871 census George is listed as a hairdresser. From 1871 onwards he is listed as a News Agent.
Information received from Peter Lockwood lockwood@one-name.org
Louisa Rayment was born about 1825 in Greenwich, ENGLAND. She married George Lockwood about 1846.
Family located in the census of 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891, all in Greenwich. In the 1861 and 1871 census George is listed as a hairdresser. From 1871 onwards he is listed as a News Agent.
Information received from Peter Lockwood lockwood@one-name.org
They had the following children:
M i Frederick Nicholas Churcher Lockwood
Joseph Carter [Parents] was born 1 on 23 Jul 1850 in Probably Berkshire, England. He died 2 on 7 Aug 1906 in John st. Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia. The cause of death was Carcinoma, exhaustion. He was buried 3 on 8 Aug 1906 in Cunnamulla Cemetery, Queensland, Australia. He married 4 Ambrozina Hurst on 28 Nov 1881 in Royal Hotel Walgett NSW, Australia.
Immigration April 1853- Sacramento
Joseph and Ambrozine lived at John Street Cunnaulla
Occupation Labourer
- Queensland Family History Society Inc.- Commonwealth Electoral Rolls Queensland 1903Cause of Death: Carcinoma- Exhaustion, duration 18 months.
Occupation 1881 Labourer
Ambrozina Hurst was born 1 on 18 Nov 1859. She died 2 on 23 Mar 1947 in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia. She was buried 3 in Cunnamulla Cemetery, Queensland, Australia. She married 4 Joseph Carter on 28 Nov 1881 in Royal Hotel Walgett NSW, Australia.
Other marriages:Campbell, John Lawson
Address, John Street Cunnamulla.
Occupation Domestic Duties.
Queensland Family History Society Inc.- Commonwealth Electoral Rolls Queensland 1903
They had the following children:
F i Jessie May Carter was born 1 in 1883 in Coonamble Nsw, Australia. F ii Charlotte Ann Carter was born 1 in 1886 in Barringun, NSW, Australia. F iii Ambronzine Ann Susan Carter was born 1 on 11 May 1888 in Queensland, Australia. She died 2 on 27 Jul 1888 in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia. She was buried 3 in Cunnamulla Cemetery, Queensland, Australia.
On Grave Stone- Our Sister Susan.M iv Horace Garnett Carter M v Edward Albert Carter was born 1 on 24 Mar 1892 in Queensland, Australia. F vi Adelaide Jane Carter was born 1 on 17 Jun 1894 in Queensland, Australia. F vii Living