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Alice Mary Austin about 1875 aged 23

Research by many members of the family, placed in print in 1992 by Frank Martin, 5 Bundey St, Higgins ACT 2617 Edward Austin 1720 married 1 Oct 1749 to Sarah Kingsland at Charing in Kent 1. Edward Austin 30 Oct 1750 see below 2. Peter Austin March 1755 3. Sarah Austin May 1757 4. Elizabeth Austin Dec 1762 married William Drewry 5. Jane Austin Jan 1765 Edward Austin 30 Oct 1750 - 1812, married 3 July 1779 to Ann Coveney born Feb 1760, 4th child of William and Jane Coveney. 1. Ann Austin July 1780 - Jan 1782 2. Edward Austin Jan 1782 3. Harriett Austin Sept 1786 4. Sarah Austin Feb 1791- March 1791 5. John Austin Sept 1796 see below 6. William Austin Jan 1801 John Austin Sept 1796 - 12 Aug 1870 married 3 Sept 1821 to his first cousin, Sarah Drewry c1800 - Feb 1870, daughter of William Drewry and Elizabeth Austin. 1. Jane Austin 1817 married 1840 to William Hills 2. Edward Austin 15 Sept 1824 see below 3. Sarah Austin 19 Oct 1827 married 1852 Henry Mead 4. Ann Austin 1828 married 1854 James Dougherty of Liverpool

Edward Austin, 15 Sep 1824 - 1915 #10500 aged 91 died at Mirboo North, Victoria, and Harriett Young, born 28 Oct 1824, were married at the Registry Office, Newington, Surrey on 13 July 1847. Their first child, Jessie Sarah born 1848, was left with her grandparents when the couple left London in 24 July 1852 on the Emily with their two younger daughters, Alice Mary born 18 Nov 1949 and Kate Elizabeth born July 1851. They disembarked at Port Phillip on 21 Oct 1852. Kate died on 17 Jan 1853 and Emily Jane was born on 22 Dec 1853. The family arrived in Hobart, Tasmania on the schooner Eucalyptus on 1 Nov 1854. Edward found work in Hobart, and Elizabeth Lucy was born 14 Jan 1856. She was followed by five brothers, John Edward 28 Nov 1857, Francis William 22 Jan 1860, James Henry Prince 3 Feb 1863, William Drewery 12 Apr 1865 and Charles Philip 6 July 1867 who died of convulsions induced by toxins, aged 10 on 7 June 1877. Edward was well educated, and wrote journals of his life. Harriett died in Esperance on 27 May 1895 aged 71, the death Certificate shows her death was caused by Dropsy, and the Informant was her grandson, Walter Drysdale. She is buried in the Congregational Church graveyard in Dover. Edward died 18 Sept 1915 aged 91 years and is buried in the cemetry at Mirboo North, Victoria. The Cemetry where Harriet was buried has now been redeveloped. 14 memorials were located in the Congregational Cemetery. The cemetery had been much larger and the park with the War Memorial had been developed on the site. Headstones from there had been transferred to the current cemetery opposite the local refuse tip. These were in a heap on the right hand boundary as you enter the cemetery. A 1950 list titled St Paul's Church of England is a combination of the headstones in the old Congregational cemetery but doesn't include the 25 removed headstones. This information was extracted from an article published in the Tasmanian Ancestry c1983.

Edward Austin 15 Sept 1824 - 20 Sept 1915, married 13 July 1847 to Harriett Young at Newington, Surrey

10 Children

1. Jessie Sarah Austin 11 Mar 1848 - 16 Mar 1910 left in England 2. Alice Mary Austin 18 Nov 1849 - 17 Aug 1885 3. Kate Elizabeth Austin July 1851 - 17 Jan 1853 4. Emily Jane Austin 22 Dec 1853 - 13 Aug 1929 5. Elizabeth Lucy Austin 14 Jan 1856 - 5 July 1948 aged 92 6. John Edward Austin 28 Nov 1857 - 16 May 1949 7. Francis William Austin 22 Jan 1860 - 25 Mar 1951 8. James Henry Prince Austin 3 Feb 1863 - 14 Sep 1931 9. William Drewery Austin 12 Apr 1865 - 11 May 1942 aged 77 10. Charles Philip Austin 6 July 1867 - 7 June 1877 died of convulsions induced by toxins

1. Jessie Sarah Austin 11 Mar 1848 - 16 Mar 1910 left in England, married at Wimbledon, UK on 10 July 1873 to Walter Blake ? - 21 Feb 1924
7 Children	1. Margaret Anna Blake 13 May 1874 - 2 Mar 1893 aged 19 2. Gertrude Elizabeth Blake 14 Sept 1875 - 14 Feb 1906, married 17 Sept 1898 to Alfred Morley died 6 apr 1921 3. Henry Prince Blake 10 Dec 1876 - 14 Nov 1953, married first Julia French and second Katherine Thompson 4. Frederick Edward Blake 23 May 1878 - 28 Dec 1959 married 25 July 1903 to Edith Thorpe died 1964 5. Robert Walter Blake 18 Sept 1879 - 19 Apr 1956, married 1 Aug 1918 to Edith Burgess died 20 June 1965 6. Hugh John Blake 11 May 1882 - 8 Oct 1969, married Aline Brown 7. Josephine Clara Blake 3 Aug 1886 - 7 July 1951 unmarried
2. Alice Mary Austin 18 Nov 1849 - 17 Aug 1885 married 26 May 1870 to Walter Drysdale
10 Children	1. Walter McAlpine Drysdale 3 May 1870 - 13 Oct 1947 married 1907 in NSW to Alice Kent died 10 Nov 1964 (NSW) 2. Edward Austin Drysdale 18 May 1872 - 17 Dec 1953 married Caroline Clayton died 11 Dec 1962 (Tas) 3. Margaret Gay Drysdale 1 Feb 1874 - 16 Sept 1950, married James Campbell died 15 July 1936 (Vic) 4. Alice Maud Drysdale 19 June 1875 - 21 Aug 1950, married John Watt died 6 Aug 1931 (Vic) 5. Grace Harriet Drysdale 19 June 1875 - Jan 1965 married George Mills 6. James John Drysdale 11 July 1876 married Edith Dooling 7. Henry Francis Drysdale 24 May 1878 - 21 Nov 1952 married 1906 to Elsie Dooling 8. Marjorie Ellen Drysdale 19 Sept 1879 - 15 May 1880 9. Archibald Charles Drysdale 3 Mar 1881 10. Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 Oct 1882 - 10 Oct 1964 married 6 Dec 1906 to Annie Austin
4. Emily Jane Austin 22 Dec 1853 - 13 Aug 1929, born in Victoria wed 13 May 1877 to Herbert Sargison and lived at Gordon, Tasmania, 9 Children
5. Elizabeth Lucy Austin 14 Jan 1856 - 5 July 1948 aged 92, born in Tasmania, wed 27 Sept 1883 to John Toplis 1862, who later left his family and moved to New Zealand, remarried and died 29 Jan 1950 aged 88
3 Children	1. John Austin Toplis 1 July 1885 - 17 July 1956 married 4 Nov 1914 to Vera Mulligan died 3 Oct 1975 2. Grace Magdalene Toplis 27 June 1887 - 25 Feb 1938, married 27 June 1912 to Alexis Vernon died 1957 3. Dorothy Marguerite Toplis 25 Apr 1889 - 1 Nov 1956 unmarried
6. John Edward Austin 28 Nov 1857 - 16 May 1949 born in Tasmania, lived in Victoria, first married 6 Apr 1885 to Isabella Roughead 1858 - 30 Mar 1898 in Vic, daughter of Alexander Roughead and Margaret Johnston and lived at Mirboo North
6 Children	1. John Edward Austin Mar 1886 - 8 Aug 1886 aged 5 months 2. Unnamed child 1887 died 3. Ada Isabel Austin 7 Jan 1889 - 21 Jan 1967 wed 1921 to Edward Emery died 3 Feb 1937 4. Edward Alexander Austin 1 Aug 1890 - 17 Sept 1917, KIA Belgium 5. James Leslie Austin 8 Apr 1892 - 7 Aug 1988, wed 30 Mar 1921 to Mary Warner died 18 May 1976 (Vic) 6. Alice Austin 12 Nov 1893 #33748 lived 1 day
John Edward Austin wed second to Maria Castle 1870 - 1 May 1955, who died at Coburg aged 85, daughter of Mary Aitchson and George Castle.
2 children	7. Francis Blake Austin 8 May 1909, wed 24 Apr 1943 to Catherine Cameron died 7 July 1969 8. Allan Austin 30 July 1910 wed 24 Apr 1937 to Mary Milner
3. Ada Isabel Austin 7 Jan 1889 - 21 Jan 1967 trained as a Nurse and embarked at Melbourne on the RMS Somali on 39 June 1917 and returned to Australia 6 Feb 1919.
Received from on Sun, 28 Sep 2003, email address restored on 28 June 2005 EDWIN (EDWARD) ALEXANDER AUSTIN He was the son of John Edward Austin and Isabella nee Roughead. Documents from Central Army Records (Melbourne) – now available in Canberra in the National Archives and War Memorial Records on-line. Edward joined the AIF 6th August 1915. At the time of his death in 1917 he belonged to the Field Artillery Brigade – a few days earlier he was attached to the 106 Howitzer Bty. He was originally a member of the 13th Light Horse. At the time of enlistment he was aged 25 years, natural born British subject, farmer and lived near Mirboo North. His enlistment papers name him Edwin Alexander Austin. He was buried by the Rev FH Dunaford CF – he was attached to the 6th Brigade AIF His grave is Plot 1, Row U, Grave 13. On 27th July 1917 he went to the UK on leave and rejoined his unit on 17th August 1917. Description: Age 25 years – monthsv 5ft 5 & three quarter inches tall Chest measurement 34/37 Eyes Hazel Hair Dark Brown Religious Denomination C of Eng [ his father was distressed that it was the C/E minister who called on the family to tell them of Edward’s death and not the Presbyterian because he was Presbyterian not C/E.] Distictive marks – vac nil – mole back of neck. One of the men who saw him killed said that he had a ruddy complexion. Edward was known as Ted and died on 17th September 1918 from an injury to the head from a shell that exploded nearby. He was according to witnesses, standing and chatting to two other men at the time of the shell landing. He lived for about half an hour. The witnesses also said that he was the senior cook. He is referred to as Gunner EA Austin in documents. The Red Cross was contacted by his fiancée, Miss Vena Little of Lindre Yarne, Darlimurla. He wrote a will that left all his worldly goods to her. His father was made executor of the will. The will notes that Vena Little was the daughter of David Little of Darlimurla. Edward is buried in the Menin Gate Cemetery in France. John Austin, father, received his son’s Star Medal on 9.2.1921. The witness was M A Austin. Edward was also awarded the British War medal and his father signed for it on 15th January 1924. He was also send a memorial plaque 21st August 1922. A Victory Medal was also signed for Feb 10 1923. This time MA Austin signed for John Austin. Effects sent to John Austin Ex Kit Store Book No 16 Belt, Playing Cards, Brush, Game, Prayer Book. 18.1.18 Letters, photos, wallet, regimental colours, metal wrist watch, razor, nail clippers, magnet, 2 coins. Another document notes that a Pair Field Glasses also sent. 7. Francis William Austin 22 Jan 1860 - 25 Mar 1951, wed 13 Sept 1881 in Franklin, Tasmania, to Elizabeth Littlejohn, who served the district of Dover as their registered Midwife, died 29 Dec 1941 (Tas)
9 Children	1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934 2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955 #17475 aged 71 3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916 4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958 6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967 7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973 8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985 9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900
1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934, wed 8 Mar 1902 to Albert Brambley died 21 Aug 1939, lived in South Africa. Their only child lived 3 days.
2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955, wed 22 Jan 1914 to Ada Ward died 5 Aug 1951
3 daughters	1. Lina Elizabeth Austin 4 Dec 1914 wed 19 Dec 1936 to Thomas Magor who died 15 Nov 1989 in Victoria, 3 daughters, Beryl, Lynne and Christine 2. Catherine Ethel Austin 16 Nov 1916 wed 2 Mar 1940 to Albert Smith who died 19 Jul 1989 in Victoria, children Karen and David 3. Ada Lilian Austin 13 Aug 1920 - 19 Sep 1984, wed 18 Apr 1942 to Douglas Twiss, daughters Helen and Wendy
3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916, served in France for WWI, wed Hilda Beament, 2 children 1. Ada Mary Austin 2. Margaret Hilda Austin
4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 wed 20 Dec 1906 to Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 May 1882 - 10 Oct 1964. Family lived in Tasmania
8 children	1. Margaret Maud Drysdale 25 Apr 1908 wed 28 Apr 1927 to Zephaniah Davis died 28 Oct 1981 in Tasmania, sons Malcolm and Ross 2. Bertha Irene Drysdale 6 Feb 1910 wed 9 Mar 1929 to Thomas Beechey, 8 children are Norman, Hadley, Irene, Rosalie, Frederick, Desmond, Rodney and Elaine 3. McAlpine James (Max) Drysdale 24 Feb 1912 wed 27 Aug 1942 to Rita Vernon, 5 children are Judith, Justine, John, Dianne and Robyn 4. Walter Francis Drysdale 9 Mar 1915 did not marry 5. Albert Edward Drysdale 28 Feb 1917 wed 3 May 1941 to Bonnie Anderson, 5 children are Robert, Lorraine, Phillip, Michael and Jennifer 6. Alice Elizabeth Drysdale 17 Dec 1922 - 1991 did not marry 7. Ellen Kathleen Drysdale 8. Allan John Drysdale
5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958, wed Charles Mason who died 25 May 1971 in Tasmania
4 children	1. Daphne May Austin 1 Feb 1912 wed 5 Feb 1931 to Geoffrey Batchelor, 10 children are Brian, Kevin, Thecla, Marjorie, Raema, Robert, Julian, Jocelyn, Christopher and Eleanor 2. Alice Joy Mason 3 Jun 1920 - 3 Jun 1990, 3. Zoe Mavis Mason 4. Charles George Mason
6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967, wed 1921 to John Martin who died 24 Jun 1924
5 children	1. Herbert Russell Austin 21 Aug 1917 lived 2 years 2. Margaret Joan Austin 16 Jul 1919 wed 19 Oct 1940 to David Theron, 5 children are Victor, Coral, Rosemary, Stephen and Linda 3. John Austin 16 Jul 1919 lived 1 year 4. Francis Albert Martin 5. Arthur Wellesley Martin
7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973, wed Joseph Storey who died 9 May 1983 in Tasmania, no children
8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985, wed (1) George Ashlin and (2) Sidney Palmer
4 children	1. John Austin Ashlin 4 May 1915 wed 1 Oct 1938 to Gladys Marsh, 2 children are Trevor and Robin 2. Lorna Rose Ashlin 1919 lived 18 months 3. Rona Georgina Ashlin 17 Nov 1919 4. Patricia Ann Palmer
9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900 wed 21 Mar 1919 to Michael Hennessey and (2) on 16 May 1928 to Fergus Mundy,
5 children	1. Roy Austin Hennessey 27 Mar 1920 - 9 Feb 1934 aged almost 14 years 2. Ronald Alfred Hennessey 1 Nov 1921, KIA July 1942, WWII 3. June Elizabeth Mundy 4. Naomi Noreen Mundy 5. Barry James Mundy
8. James Henry Prince Austin 3 Feb 1863 - 14 Sep 1931 wed 3 Oct 1885 Louisa Sullivan (Vic) 25 Aug 1869 - 16 May 1909 aged 50, daughter of Caroline Robinson and James Sullivan born near Westbury, Tasmania. James Sullivan who died in Westbury district 5 Oct 1859 aged 49 may be her father. The first 7 children were born in at Gisborne, Victoria, then the family moved to Mirboo North.
9 Children Joyce	1. Caroline Austin 19 May 1887 #11106 - 9 Jun 1978 wed Frank Watson, chn Frank and Iras (wed Keith Thorburn, chn Max, Margot and Ian) 2. James Austin 9 Nov 1888 #29844 - 1951 #8093 aged 61, wed Alice, chn Dorothy, Peggy, Nancy, ? and James 3. Edward Austin 4 Aug 1890 #23575 - 18 Oct 1966 #23573 aged 76, wed 1919 to Ella Benson, chn Joyce wed Mervyn Little, 5 chn, and Edward (Jack) wed ?, 6 chn 4. John Francis Austin 18 Jun 1892 #23626 - 1967 #1967 #12920 aged 75, did not marry 5. Harriet Ellen Austin 21 Jul 1894 #21067, wed (1) James McIntyre and (2) Albie Freedman, chn Helen, William, John and Peter 6. Margaret Amy Austin 29 Jun 1896 #20228 - 12 Feb 1983, wed Albert Raymond, no chn 7. Isabella May Austin 7 Oct 1898 #27986 wed Percy Harris, chn Keith, Allan and Brian 8. Winifred Mary Austin 16 Jun 1900 #20864 - 6 Feb 1966, wed 4 Dec 1920 to Hector Sheers and (2) to Thomas Stephens who died 25 May 1985, Frank Sheers, Jim and Allan Stephens 9. Bernard Henry Austin 22 Oct 1902 #28169 wed 12 Dec 1925 to Leada Salmon (in the Haasy entry) 30 Jun 1898 - 7 May 1960 aged 61 years, chn Dulcie and Albert (lived 36 hrs)
on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 My name is Brian Harris, youngest son of Percy Harris, who married Isabella May Austin, daughter of James Henry Prince Austin, who farmed at Mirboo North. I am the last living of the three sons, brothers Keith and Alan having passed away in 1988 and 1990. I am now aged 70 at last birthday, April 4th. My younger daughter Kim recently holidayed in Tassie and tried to find info on Jas Hy. but couldn't get any result. When they arrived home Kim got to work somehow and found this information on your website. It is with great excitement that I have read the page and found nearly all your info correct. *Harriett Ellen to my knowledge married a Mr Mackintosh and lived in Parkdale, Vic. When he died later married Abraham Freedman, affectionately known as Uncle Abe. Although he was Jewish he for quite some time acted as superintendent of a Presbyterian Sunday school !! He and Auntie Nell, as she liked to be known retired up at Porepunkah. Sadly I don't know the dates of their passing My wife, Janice was interested in genealogy for quite some time but could not get very far back with the Harris or Austin families. I have taken the liberty of printing your page for our own use and am most appreciative of what must have been a lot of hard work on your part. Yours truly, Brian Harris 9. William Drewery Austin 12 Apr 1865 - 11 May 1942 aged 77, wed c1888 to Priscilla Lambert nee Smith widow (she wed 10 Oct 1885 to Albert Lambert). They went to WA, where Priscilla died in 1908 aged 39, and William wed 1910 to Eva Henshaw.
3 Children	1. Ernest Aubrey Austin 23 June 1890 in Vic - 1965 2. Charles Edward Austin 3 Oct 1892 in WA 3. Doris Evelyn Austin 15 Feb 1902 in WA, wed Arthur Costello
2. Charles Edward Austin born 1888 wed 1914 to Lettice Martha Cathrine Pond 1896
6 children	1. Audrey Priscilla Austin 11 Mar 1915 wed James Jenkin 2. Darrell Charles Edwin Austin 3 Aug 1917 wed Joan Walmsley

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