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Australian Pioneer Families

Families featured
William Henry Barber, Gilbert Bennetts/Bennett, William Bridges, Carl Gustaf Broman,
Charles Robert Brown, James Shearer Brown, James Stewart Brown, John Brown, William Brownbill,

Barber

William Henry Barber wed 1865 #3019 to Catherine Mcdonald and lived at Yackandandah

8 children

1. Henry Barber 1866 #12213
2. Thomas William Barber 1868 #6467 lived 8 years
3. Francis John Barber 1869 #25983
4. Emma Louisa Barber 1871 #27484
5. George Treston Barber 1873 #28056
6. Elizabeth Catherine Barber 1875 #26775
7. Charles William Barber 1877 #25993
8. Walter Hugh Barber 1879 #26771

6. Elizabeth Catherine Barber 1875 #26775 wed 1901 #5452 to George Reid Colville and lived at Yackandandah, 5 Children

7. Charles William Barber 1877 #25993 wed 1900 #5393 to Ellen Agnes Colville sister of George, and lived at Yackandandah

4 Children

1. Mary Barber 1901 #15527
2. Walt Barber 1903 #7231
3. Agnes Barber 1913 #27343
4. Ronald Barber 1915 #35202

Bennetts

Gilbert Bennetts/Bennett and Emily Aldham (Aldam, Oldham) came c1870 with Emily, lived at Ballarat then at Clunes

6 Children

1. Emily Bennett c1869
2. William Bennett 1871 #7187 lived 1 day
3. Edith Marriotte Bennetts 1872 #13643
4. Ellen Aldham Bennetts 1874 #14635
5. Mary Bennett 1877 #7811 lived 1 day
6. William Gilbert Aldam Bennetts 1878 #21844

4. Ellen Aldham Bennetts 1874 #14635 wed 1900 #3837 to James Carlton Auld

Bridges

Subject: Mercy BRIDGES
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002
Hi Elizabeth
I note your line :
Robert Luke McDowell wed 1858 #3497 to Mercy Bridges 1838 - 1901 #5848 aged 63, daughter of Anne Beauchamp and William Bridges, lived at Ballarat, and then Gordon

I'm linked to a William BRIDGES who was born in Fulbrook to William and Ann BRIDGES. I thought Ann's maiden name was HARLOT or something like that - but I could be wrong. Other children were : Ann, Arabella, Sarah Ann, Walter, Eleanor, Georgiana, Robert, Mercy (b 18.10.1838)

Is this the same family as your Mercy ?
Our William married a Lydia Dinah FRANKLIN in August 1854 in Melbourne.
Any information on the parents of William and Ann BRIDGES and their movements after Fulbrook would be appreciated.
Regards
Doug in Tasmania

The Startled Fawn came Nov 1856 passengers included these members of the Bridges clan, not necessarily on their first trip to Australia
Ellen 24, George 21, Walter 45, Walter 24, William 67

NSW shipping records for Melbourne show - Ann Bridges came on the Duchess of Northumberland in 1841 reel 2143A

William Bridges may be 1802 - 1884 #397 aged 82, son of Daniel Bridges died at Brunswick
Anne Bridges 1800 - 1867 #175 aged 67, daughter of Ann and William Beauchamp died at Ballarat
Walt Bridges 1832 - 1905 #263 aged 73 son of Ann and William Bridges died at Ballarat
Geo Bridges 1835 - 1885 #7425 aged 50 son of Ann Beecham and William Bridges died at Baddaginni

William Bridges wed in August 1854 #2693 to Lydia Dinah Franklin 1829 - 1893 #11823 aged 64, in Melbourne, and the first two children were baptised at St James Church Of England, Melbourne

7 children

1. George Franklin Bridges 1855 #19143 - 1859 #3863 aged 6 years
2. William Robert Bridges 1855 #19144 - 1859 #3868 aged 3 years
3. Ann Bridges 1857 #14707
4. Fanny Bridges 1861 #7498
5. Benjamin Bridges 1863 #583 - 1872 #8446 aged 9 years
6. Lydia Bridges 1865 #6571
7. Thomas Bridges 1868 #21026

Walter Bridges wed c1856 to Ellen Elizabeth Long 1832 - 1887 #5013 aged 55, daughter of Elizabeth Bridges and Jeremiah Long, died at Ballarat and lived at Bunnyong and then Ballarat

7 children

1. Ellen Elizabeth Bridges 1857 #6102
2. Robt Bridges 1859 #7647
3. Livinia Jane Bridges 1865 #1408
4. Georgina Ann Bridges 1868 #7060
5. Emily Mercy Bridges 1871 #14543
6. Walter Herbert Bridges 1876 #14278

George Rockliffe Bridges 1814 - 1889 #13846 aged 75, wed 1856 #1470 to Catherine Mcmahon 1832 - 1919 #14613 aged 87, parents unknown, and lived at Queenscliff

9 children

1. George Bridges 1857 #6605
2. Mary Rochliffe Bridges 1858 #17866
3. Henry Bridges 1860 #8769
4. Cath Bridges 1861 #14721
5. Thomas Bridges 1863 #16687
6. James Bridges 1865 #10932
7. Jane Bridges 1868 #4845
8. Margaret Bridges 1870 #10993
9. Ida Millicent Bridges 1888 #15667

Broman

Johan Emil Broman, born in Sweden, wed 1894 to Mary Ellen McLean c1875 - 1950, daughter of Sophia Wetherall and David McLean, born at Windsor. They registered Victor Omilius Broman 1895 - 1982. Emil John Broman died 1898, son of Peter and Marie Broman. He appears to be Carl's cousin, if Carl's father's name was correctly recorded.

Carl Gustaf Broman 1867 - 30 July 1952 #8636, son of Gustaff, born in Stockholm, wed 1895 to Elizabeth Emma Tarbat.
Carl Gustaf Broman senior died as husband of Sarah, and stepfather of George, May, Norman and Les (Patching). He is buried at Brighton Cemetery. Family details were first gathered from the details published in the Sun Newspaper, adjusted March 2000.

9 children

1. John Ryno Broman 1896 - 1978 aged 82, wed 1915 to Doris Ann Refester (Dot) and children Jack, Alby, Doris and Valda.
2. Amalia Gladys (Malia) Broman 1898 - 1971 wed 1917 to (1) Stanley McMillan, and (2) ? Jones
3. Albert Broman 1900 lived 1 day
4. Carl Rudolf Broman 1901 lived 1 day
5. Eric Broman 1903 (dec),
6. Carl Gustaf Broman 1904 - 20 April 1952, reference 4894
5. Jean Broman 1905 wed 1920 to John Albert Weeks,
6. Olive Elizabeth Broman 1906,
7. Ivy Octavia Broman 1908 - 1968, wed ? Eldred, children Arthur and Thelma, and grandchildren Susan and Peter.
8. Albert Ronald Broman 1910
9. Sydney Horace Broman 1916 - 1970

Carl senior's second Wife
Sarah Broman died in Sept 1955, the surname Patching is in brackets, aged 84 and buried at Coburg Cemetery. The Death Index gives her parents as George William Gay and Sarah Ellen Williams.
Sarah Ellen Gay 1871 #1791 wed 1888 to John Albert Patching.

Carl Gustaf Broman junior 1904 - 20 April 1952 wed 1924 #1495 to Theresa Guscetti Hitchcock born 1903 #11561, at Kyabram, died 1948 #6460 of Breast Cancer, at Heidelberg. Their children are Gwenda and Lois

Carl Gustaf Broman junior, died as husband of Winifred, father of Gwenda, Lois and Bert, and father-in-law of Ray. Buried at Springvale Crematorium.
Note - Bert was the son of second wife Winifred.

Brown

Charles Robert Brown c1880 wed 1912 to Ethel May Unwin 1886 #11193, 2 Children

James Shearer Brown

James Shearer Brown c1850, and Mary Jane Jones came c1880

4 children

1. Emily Elizabeth Brown 1881 #4052 wed 1920 to William Wilson
2. John Harris Brown 1882 #24322
3. Ada Isabel Brown 1885 #26856
4. James Edward Brown 1888 #13149

James Stewart Brown

James Stewart Brown, born in Birmingham, wed 1875 to Elizabeth Hurst born in Tipperary
1. Frances Elizabeth Brown 1871 #22593 - ? born at Collingwood wed Victor Marchwinski
2. James Stuart Brown 1875 #3779

James Stuart Brown married Sarah Wells, their son James Stuart Brown 1877 - 1900 died aged 22 Years 10 months

I appear to have found there were two of the same Brown names. Why is the death index providing confusing details? No other entries were found 1897 - 1940. Didn't I look carefully enough?

Brown

John Brown wed 1854 to Janet Shank

5 children

1. John Brown 1857 died 1888
2. David Brown 1859 died 1861
3. Mungo Brown 1861 wed Margaret Ann Peel
4. David Brown 1864
5. Thomas Brown 1868

3. Mungo Brown wed 1884 to Margaret/Mary Ann Peel

5 children

1. Sarah Hannah Valentine Brown 1885 #5761 lived 12 days
2. John Campsie Brown 1886 #21788
3. Elsie May Brown 1888 #24569
4. Edward Brown 1890
5. Alex Brown 1892

1. John Campsie Brown 1886 - 12 Feb 1950 wed 1912 #5038, to Isabella Guiditta Hitchcock 1892 #24678 - 1955, born at Kyabram. He died at the residence of his niece, Joy Isabel Skelton, 2 Albert St, Highett.

Brownbill

The records have three men named William Brownbill in Victoria around 1850- 1890.
Go here for details of William Brownbill who wed Sarah Henry and arrived in Victoria about 1855.

2. William Brownbill wed 1855 to Sarah Broderick and both do not appear in the Victorian Indexes again.

3. William Brownbill 1824 - 1863 aged 39, from Lancashire, wed c1851 to Margaret Tattersall 1829 - 1903 aged 74, daughter of James Tattersall, and Mary was born before they came to Victoria and lived in Richmond. Margaret died in Geelong

6 children

1. Mary Francis Brownbill 1852 - 1920, born in UK, wed 1880 to Mathew Johnson
2. George William Brownbill 1856 - 1917 aged 61
3. Arthur Brownbill 1857
4. Eliza Brownbill 1859 wed 1883 to James Armstrong
5. Edmund Wastington Brownbill 1862 - 1902 aged 40, died in Geelong
6. William Brownbill 1864 wed 1887 to Margaret Forrester Murray

3.2. George William Brownbill 1856 - 1917 aged 61, wed 1890 #795 to Mary Ann Rielley (later Reilly) born at Landsborough, and lived at Bunyip

4 children

1. George Stanley Brownbill 1892 #4365 as Ryley
2. Blanch Brownbill 1893 #13114
3. Gordon Garfield Brownbill 1896 #9544
4. Maud Helena Brownbill 1898 #24663

3.4. Eliza Brownbill 1859 wed 1883 #157 to James Armstrong, who appears to be James 1857 #15554 son of Sarah Hamilton and James Armstrong born at Geelong

1 child
found

1. Doris Millicent Armstrong 1903

3.6. William Brownbill 1864 wed 1887 #3521 to Margaret Forrester Murray 1864 #22026 daughter of Jane Forrester and David Murray

3 children

1. Alfred Ernest Brownbill 1888 wed 1915 to Elizabeth Mary Beaumont
2. William Murray Brownbill 1892 wed 1918 to May Victoria Briers
2. Leslie Whyndham Brownbill 1896

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