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Australian Pioneer Families

Families featured
Richard Stuart Darling, Slingsby Davies, Frederick Diss, Laurence Albert Domeyer,
William Henry Downer, Henry Richard Dunster, John Herbert Dupe,

Darling

Richard Stuart Darling from London wed 1874 #3653 to Sophia Cooke / Cook from Dublin, and lived in Melbourne

7 children

1. Eleanor Annie Darling 1875 #10900 lived 9 years
2. Richard Darling 1877 #3933 lived 18 months
3. David Frederick Darling 1878 #24271
4. Reginald Richard Darling 1881 #3488
5. Ernest Edward Darling 1884 #3915
6. Cecil Spencer Darling 1885 #29725
7. Richard Stuart Darling 1887 #15984

7. Cecil Spencer Darling 1885 #29725 wed 1908 #8692 to Elsie May Dadswell 1887 #9554

1 child

1. Grace May Darling 1909 #7693

Davies

See letters at the new Fraser page

and the new Davies page

Slingsby Davies from Yorkskire wed 1869 #3562 to Katherine Fraser 1844 - 1872 #49 aged 28, from Clare
He appears to be Slingsby Davies Christening: 09 Dec 1831 at Headingley, Yorkshire, England son of Catherine Atkinson wed 14 Feb 1825 at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England to Arthur Davies
Slingsby Davies from Durham wed 1874 #2514 to Hannah Woodhouse Fraser from Cork, who appears to be a sister of Kate

2 children
of Cath

1. Simon Lovat Fraser Davies 1870 #25455
2. Slingsby Davis 1872 #920

1. Simon Lovat Fraser Davies 1870 25455, born at Windsor, wed 1900 #286 to Mildred Jane Rayson 1876 #2520

Diss

Frederick Diss 1849 - 1925 #14106, born in Suffolk, UK, died aged 76 at Kyneton, son of Thomas Diss and Mary Wood, wed 1876 #232 at Taradale to Julia Burman 1855 #5899, daughter of Annie Rose and Abraham Bermann born at Ballarat

13 children

1. Jane Adelaide Diss 1876 wed 1894 John Hanrahan
2. Fred Lewis Diss 1878 wed 1906 Sarah Elizabeth Miles
3. William Diss 1880 killed aged 18 in 1898
4. Thomas Lewis Diss 1882 wed 1906 Lucy Marie Clinton
5. Geo Ernest Diss 1884 wed 1908 Louisa Vic Lawrence
6. Annie Louisa Diss 1886
7. Alexander Diss 1888 wed 1917 Sarah May Logan
8. Edith Diss 1889 wed 1926 Augustus Bravo
9. Lily Julia Diss 1891 wed 1914 Harold Reg Chillendale
10. Nellie Mary Diss 1893 wed 1909 Henry George Talbot
11. Eddie Thomas Diss 1895 wed 1922 Ivy Jane Armstrong
12. Flo Lena Diss 1898 wed 1919 Tho Fred Armstrong
13. Julia Diss 1900 wed 1924 Stanley Arthur Armstrong

Edith Diss 1889 wed 1926 Augustus Bravo 21 Jan 1871 - 13 Aug 1952 as second wife.

Domeyer

Albert Domeyer (Julius Augene Albert Domeyer) 1819 - 1885-06-09 aged 66y years, (parents not recorded) died at Daveyston came to South Australia by 1855 with Dorothea Anna Muegga (Doris Mugge) when Gustav was born in North Adelaide. Dorothea Agnes 1828 - 1914-01-07 aged 86 years widow of Albert Domeyer died at Walkerville, SA.

6 children

1. Bernhardt Domeyer 1848 wed 1872-09-23 to Janet Gemmell
2. Anna Augusta Louisa Matilda Domeyer wed 1866-02-13 to John Drinkwater son of David Drinkwater at St Paul Church [Adelaide]
3. Gustav Domeyer 1855-03-30 at North Adelaide lived 9 months
4. Ellen Domeyer 1857-04-26 wed 1882-06-29 to John Koch aged 23, son of Johann Kock at St Johannes Church Daveyston
4. Matilda Domeyer 1860-07-13 at Lights Pass lived 11 days
5. Emma Domeyer died 1863-09-27 at Kapunda lived 18 months
6. Ernst Wilhelm (Ernest William) Domeyer 1864-08-09 at Kapunda lived 5 months

Bernhardt Domeyer aged 24 son of Albert Domeyer, wed 1872-09-23 to Janet Gemmell aged 23, daughter of Thomas Gemmel, at the Res of Rev A Fiedlers Hahndorf

8 children

1. Doris Elisabeth Domeyer 1873-07-18 at Nuriootpa
2. Mary Domeyer 1875-03-17 - 1875-03-31 lived 14 days, at Nuriootpa
3. Albert Louis Domeyer 1876-05-03 at Moonta
4. Gemmell Thomas Domeyer 1878-07-30 - 1912-05-08 aged 33 years, born and died at Nuriootpa, Adelaide
5. Barnhardt Domeyer 1880-07-18 - 1881-05-14 aged 9 months, at Nuriootpa
6. Bessy Rose Domeyer 1882-03-23 at Nuriootpa
7. Ethel Domeyer 1884-11-23 at Nuriootpa
8. Clarice Janet Domeyer 1886-07-29 at Nuriootpa

Albert Louis Domeyer 1876-05-03 wed c1910 to Emma Beatrice Calf.

2 children

1. Edmund Uel (Ted) Domeyer wed Jean Lockett - son Ian
2. Laurence Albert Domeyer 8 May 1913 married Irene Forrester

1. Laurence Albert Domeyer 8 May 1913 wed c1935 to Irene Maude Forrester 16 Aug 1913 - 1966.

5 children

1. Bryan John Domeyer
2. Valmai Elaine Domeyer
3. Janet Irene Domeyer 15 Feb 39 married Ray Cleary
4. Betty Doreen Domeyer
5. Phillip Laurence Domeyer

Downer

From on Mon, 17 Apr 2006

"The Age Page 1, Number 1, Volume 1 has an advertisement by Henry Downer, Emigration Agent, Van Dieman's Land Emigration Office, Flinders St Wharf, Melbourne
Free passage to Van Dieman's Land can be obtained to Hobart Town or Launceston by mechanics, farming men, working men, male and female house servants, married or single, and servants of all classes who are willing to proceed to that colony where immediate and constant employment and liberal wages can be obtained.

Dear Elizabeth, I saw the name Henry Downer on your website, then noticed the 1860 birth of an unknown male who turned out to be Frederick Downer, my great grandfather. Does your research reveal anything about his Barbados background? We've heard several stories which we've dismissed as rather far fetched.
This advertisement in The Age Page 1, Number 1, Vol 1 looks like our man was known as Henry.
Date believed to be 23 July 1853.
From research sent by Ross -
William Henry Downer was born 1820 in Barbados, West Indies. He died 1891 in Brunswick, Vic. He married Maria Matilda Penman 12 July 1846 in St. Anne's Limehouse, London, UK, daughter of Daniel Penman & Matilda Lane. She was born 24 May 1820 in Gravesend, St. George, Kent, and died 26 March 1876 in Emerald Hill, Vic.

William Henry Downer 1820 - 1891 #13952 aged 71, resident 1854 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia with Maria Matilda Penman (this is from Tasmanian records for William Henry Downer)
Maria Matilda Penman Christening: 24 May 1820 at Saint George, Gravesend, Kent, England daughter of Daniel Penman who wed 09 Feb 1820 at Strood Near Rochester, Kent, England to Matilda Lane. Maria Downer died 1876 #1555 aged 56, daughter of William Downer of Kent UK (death indexes are often found to be wrong).

William Henry Downer wed c1854 in Tasmania to Maria Matilda Penman

8 children

1. William Henry Downer 1849 - 1922 #6664 aged 73 died at Port Melbourne
2. Maria Matilda Downer Births Jun 1850 in Stepney District UK, Vol 2 page 566
3. Gabriel Downer 1854
4. Alfred Robert Downer 1854
5. George Downer 1856 - 1896 #7605 aged 39 died at Richmond
6. Lewis Downer 1859
7. (Un-Named Male) Frederick Downer 1860
8. Lily Elizabeth Downer 1863

1. William Henry Downer 1849 - 1922 #6664 aged 73 died at Port Melbourne, could be UK Births Mar 1850 William Henry Downer Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire, Vol 7 Page 168
Could be son - William Downer born in Launceston wed 1876 #3921 to Mary Jane Pratt 1849 - 1889 #13931 aged 39 daughter of William Pratt, mother not listed died at Richmond, and no children are listed in Vic Index

5. George Downer 1856 - 1896 #7605 aged 39 died at Richmond wed 1885 #5079 to Annie Jane Davies 1865 #22198 - 1950 #558 aged 84, born at Geelong

5 children

1. George William Downer 1886 #16548
2. Francis Leslie Downer 1888 #29120 - 1895 #6977 lived 6 years
3. Charles Cyril Downer 1890 #16719 - 1952 #2391 aged 61
4. Wm Claude Downer 1892 #26842 - 1959 #7783 aged 67
5. Arthur Norman Downer 1897 #22145 - 1952 #2391 aged 61 wed 1919 #2840 to Evelyn May Morgan 1899 - 1921 #7279 aged 22 daughter of Margaret McConnell and James Morgan, leaving son Arth Wm Jas Downer born 1919 #30140

7. Frederick Downer 1861 - 1942 #90 aged 81, born in Hobart and died at Coburg wed 1888 #8226 to Isabella Martha Jessop 1866 #9678 - 1901 #6804 aged 35, lived in Melbourne
Frederick Downer born in Hobart, wed 1905 #8291 to Esther Annie Jessop 1874 #24108 - 1955 #9057 aged 81

3 children
of Isabella

1. Esther Ida Downer 1889 #29338
2. Elsie May Downer 1890 #30273 wed 1913 #3515 to Harold Lloyd Newcombe
3. Harold Penman Downer 1895 #18707 - 1975 #19283 aged 79

3 children
of Esther

4. Fredk Norman May Downer 1906 #24674
5. Lilian Doris May Downer 1909 #1197
6. Isabella Maria Downer 1911 #26369

1. Ida Esther Downer 1889 #29338 wed 1914 #1118 to Fred Withers 1890, 2 Children

Dunster

Henry Richard Dunster aged 30 came Nov 1861 on the Alfred with Margaret Burrough aged 23, and lived at Smythesdale

10 children

1. Henry Albert Dunster 1862 - 1888 #3089 aged 25
2. William Albert Dunster 1863 #4786
3. Minnie Dunster 1862 #5134
4. Christopher John Dunster 1865 #5223
5. Amy Melitta Arabella Dunster 1866 #24087
6. Edward Richard Tertius Dunster 1868 #19673
7. Francis Farmer Dunster 1870 #11833
8. Ada Margaret Dunster 1872 #12226 lived 7 years
9. Harold Arthur Dunster 1873 #27150
10. Alma Jane Dunster 1880 #16137

6. Edward Richd Tertins Dunster 1868 #19673 wed 1900 #5807 to Charlotte Grace Treadwell 1871 #25174 - 1968 #20731 aged 96, and lived at Glenorchy

5 Children

1. Marion May Dunster 1901 #30169
2. Twin Effie Doris Charl Dunster 1904 #28929
3. Twin Nellie Doreen Grace Dunster 1904 #28930
4. Edw Herbt Dunster 1907 #6341 - 1918 #9042 aged 11
5. Norman Jas Dunster 1913 #26319

Dupe

John Dupe, convict came on the Arab departed Portsmouth 26 Feb 1834 and arrived 30 Jun 1834 at Hobart, obtained permission to wed Susan Berry who came free.

John Herbert Dupe 1815 - 1900 #5718 aged 85 died at Hawthorn, wed 18 Sep 1837 at Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia to Susan Berry 1820 - 1892 #2783 aged 72, daughter of Mary and Unknown Berry, had children baptised at Christ Church, Church of England, Geelong 1844 and 1847

7 children

1. George Dupe 1841 - 1843 died at Campbelltown, Tasmania
2. William Dupe c1840
3. Margaret Dupe c1842 wed 1861 #3583 to Werner Cathrey
4. Charles Dupe 1844 #21740
5. Mary Elizabeth Dupe 1846 #21769
5. John Herbert Dupe 1847 #21926
6. Henry Dupe 1855 #11151 - 1925 #7133 aged 69
7. Charles Dupe 1858 #17391 lived 6 months

1. William Dupe c1840 wed 1863 #1383 to Maria Mclean and lived at Geelong

2 children

1. Ada Alexandra Dupe 1864 #2584
2. Herbert Charles Dupe 1868 #16373

4. Mary Elizabeth Dupe 1846 #21769 wed 1867 #3465 to John Harris from London, and lived in Melbourne

4 children

1. John James Harris 1876 #10772
2. Harry Herbert Harris 1878 #17559 lived 2 years
3. George William Harris 1887 #21814
4. Doris Elizabeth Harris 1893 #5611

5. John Herbert Dupe (also called Herbert John and Albert John) 1847 #21926 wed 1872 #2674 to Annie Whiteside born 1850 Adelaide died 1915 Geelong, Victoria and lived at Geelong

10 children

1. Charles Henry Dupe 1872 #23478
2. Ernest Edward Dupe 1874 #9101
3. Alfred Dupe 1876 #2804
4. Lilly Alice Dupe 1877 #22468 wed 1894 #3957 to Chas Thos Petrie Tucker
5. Mary Elizabeth Dupe 1879 #16516
6. Ethel May Dupe 1881 #16711 wed 1899 #6646 to Geo Thos Ledgerwood
7. Annie Maud Dupe 1883 #9615
8. Herbert James Dupe 1885 #2874
9. Joshua Norman Dupe 1887 #28626
10. Susan Dupe 1889 #31539

1. Charles Henry Dupe 1872 #23478 wed 1891 #7251 to Sarah Wood and lived at Geelong

4 children

1. Ernt Edwd Dupe 1891 #33432
2. Eileen May Dupe 1893 #31871
3. Chas Stanley Dupe 1896 #20152
4. Vera Olive Dupe 1900 #19255

1. Ernest Edward Dupe 1891 #33432 - 1960 #20901 aged 68, wed 1915 #285 to Harriet Emily Pilgrim

2 children

1. Chas Geoffrey Dupe 1915 #13003
2. Stanley Basil Dupe 1918 #29412

6. Henry Dupe 1855 #11151 - 1925 #7133 aged 69, wed 1884 #6368 to Sarah Susannah Bayley 1860 - 1940 #7085 aged 80, died at Heidelberg, and lived at Geelong

5 children

1. Leslie Robert Dupe 1885 #17920
2. Florence Annie Dupe 1887 #12990
3. Mary Ruby Dupe 1889 #3919
4. Hy Gordon Dupe 1892 #15491
5. Percy Edwd Victor Dupe 1896 #22768

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