Graves of John Hawdon, Armourer Forster, Andrew Lambert Reid

Mildura Pioneers Gravesite

Photos taken 6 February, 2006

Hi, The site we now call 'The Old Mildura Homestead' has buildings which include a reconstruction of the first settlement in Mildura, c1847. The official description is 'The Old Mildura Homestead is an accurate reconstruction of the first home built in Mildura in 1847. It is built on the site of the original "Mildura" pastoral lease and station. An adjoining brick building is identical to the extension added when the Chaffey family lived here. Graves nearby include those of some members of the Chaffey family.' May God smile on you today, Elizabeth

The Signpost, on the right in Curaton Avenue, as you drive north towards Apex Park	The closest building, showing the timber construction of the walls and roof.

The Murray River, beside the graveyard	The shaded rest area beside the cemetery

The gate and sign	The sign - close up Mildura Station Graveyard Site of Mildura burials before the opening of Mildura Cemetery.

The two graves, looking towards the river	The graves, looking north.
John Hawdon, Lessee of Cowra Run, died after being thrown from his horse at Merbein. He was in his early twenties. See my page on John Hawdon here

John Hawdon's grave is to the right of Armourer Forster's grave	The simple tombstone.
Armourer Forster was born on 23 Oct 1825 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England, manager of Mildura Station for the Jamiesons, cousin of John Hawdon. See my page on Armourer Forster here

Armourer Forster's grave is to the left of John Hawdon's grave	His tombstone.
Graves as via list on Notice board - Wilson, Reid, and possibly Haworth and Fry
The other 4 graves, two marked Reid and Wilson

John Breakey Wilson 1867 - 1888 #10616 aged 21 son of Jane Campbell and William Breakey Wilson died at Mildura

A L Reid who began Mildura's first circulating library. He appears to be son of Mary Ann Mireylees and John Reid born 1866 #4446 at Richmond. Their family born in Victoria are:- children1. John Reid 1864 #24343 - 1865 #2299 lived 3 months children2. Andrew Lambert Reid 1866 #4446 died at Mildura aged 23 children3. Alison Reid 1868 #10018 children4. Edith Reid 1869 #21179 children5. Edward Crichton Reid 1872 #7736 children6. Kezia Mccallum Reid 1873 #5950 From an email received Sat, 01 Dec 2007 Andrew Lambert Reid's parents and five children arrived in Australia in 1864 on the ship "Empress of the Seas". His father was the Rev. John Lambert Reid, and his mother was Mary Ann Mireylees. The family was from Edinburgh, Scotland. Yes, please use this information any way you wish (but not including my name or email address). The Empress of the Seas came June 1864 with 302 passengers, including John Reid 31, Mary A Reid 30, William 6, Mary 4, Louisa 3, Henry 2 and infant Agnes.
Reid, Wilson and two unmarked graves

Margery Haworth aged 3 died as the result of being scalded. Her birth and death is not recorded in Victorian Indexes. Isaac Fry died at Mildura 1889 aged 73, his parents are 'unknown', he possibly is Isaac Fry wed 1855 #20 to Catherrine Gurley/Gourlay and lived at Ballarat, Magpie, Kew then in 1861 to Carngham. I can not find a connection with Mildura
11 children	1. Unnamed Male Fry 1854 #4337 2. Catherine Fry 1856 #8483 4. Roland Fry 1860 #2596 5. Minnie Fry 1860 #6197 6. Isaac Fry 1862 #7014 7. Edith Maria Fry 1864 #1182 - 1888 #15222 lived 22 years 8. Eliza Fry 1866 #7021 9. Rose Ellen Fry 1868 #7908 - 1875 #508 lived 7 years 10. John Charlton Fry 1870 #1243 - 1872 #580 lived 2 years 11. John Charlton Thomas Fry 1872 #14680 12. James Fry 1875 #14481
List from Victorian Death Index of all believed to have died at Mildura before the official Cemetery was established.
* - known graves The Index numbering suggests the records were 'sent to Melbourne' each quarter and then entered consecutively in the central Index 1. John Breakey Wilson 1888 #10616 aged 21 years son of Jane Campbell and William Breakey Wilson 2. Esther Lee 1888 #14924 aged 2 months dau of Esther Harris and John Lee 3. Rose August Lee 1888 #14925 aged 2 months dau of Esther Harris and John Lee 4. Florence Dahlia Summers 1888 #14926 aged 5 months dau of Blanch Butcher and Edward Allan Summers 6. Elizth Ann Bynon 1889 #3888 aged 1 year dau of Selina Broad and Thomas Bynon 6. Jas Hy Curwood 1889 #3889 aged 14 days son of Emma Childs and Benjamin Hurcules Curwood 7. Edith Ada Peglar 1889 #3890 aged 1 year dau of Jane Esther Teasdale and Henry William Peglar 8. Chas Jos Nash 1889 #3891 aged 1 year son of Mary Jane Mcfarlane and Frederick Joseph Nash 9. Danl Wallace 1889 #3892 aged 14 days son of Louisa Allen and John Wallace 10. Sarah Lavinia Barker 1889 #8898 aged 24 dau of Phoeby Pentyre Lutno Ayre and Robert Barker 11. Francis Gerald Watkins 1889 #8899 aged 5 son of Hannah Holmes and William Thomas Watkins 12. Andw Lambert Reid 1889 #13396 aged 23 son of Unknown 13. Isaac Fry 1889 #13397 aged 73 son of Unknown 14. Jno Englebrecht 1889 #13398 aged 21 son of Unknown 15. Lavinia Dickson 1889 #13399 aged 1 year daughter of Levinia Harris and Alexander Dickson 16. Hattie Chaffey 1889 #18006 aged 34 dau of Henrietta and William Schulz 17. Saml Barnes 1889 #18007 aged 28 son of Unknown 18. Chas Silvester 1889 #18008 aged 47, son of Unknown 19. Beatrice Walworth 1889 #18009 aged 2 dau of Martha Harriet Phillips and Edwin Walworth *20. Armourer Winship Forster 1889 #10496X1895 aged 63, son of Isabella and Joseph Forster Born and died at Yelta, what disaster killed all 6 children of Margaret Stewart and Frederick Gurney? Edwin Gurney was born 1890 1. Jno Jos Carroll Gurney 1889 #19430 aged 6 years 2. Lizzie Emma Ethel Gurney 1889 #19431 aged 4 years 3. Fredk Jos Alexr Gurney 1889 #19432 aged 13 years 4. Geo Wm Hy Gurney 1889 #19433 aged 9 years 5. Jos Albt Edwd Gurney 1889 #19434 aged 2 years 6. Wm Gurney 1889 #19435 aged 7 days See my page on the arrival of the Chaffey family here