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Australian Pioneer Families

Families mentioned
Thomas Sloane, Josiah Smith, Samuel Smith,
John Sneddon, James Spedding,

Sloane

Thomas Sloane wed 1842 #4543 to Mary Hill at Church of England, St James, Melbourne, and lived at Williamstown. Registration of births began in 1855, and about 7 children were born

13 Children

1. William Sloane 1843 #13262 baptised at St James
2. Thomas Sloane 1845 #14196 baptised at St James, died 1884 #5474 aged 39
3. Cath Sloane 1847 #15142 baptised at St James
4. Mary Sloane 1848 #15834 baptised at St James
5. Peter Frances Sloane c1850 born at Williamstown
6. Daniel James Sloane 1852 #31924 baptised at Williamstown
7. Ellen Sloane c1853
8. Arthur Sloane 1855 #10320 lived 8 months
9. Margaret Sloane 1857 #5509
10. Arthur Sloane 1859 #12468
11. Emily Sloane 1861 #12930
12. John Patrick Sloane 1864 #5875
13. George Ebe Sloane 1867 #25412 lived 1 year

2. Thomas Sloane 1845 #14196 - 1884 #5474 aged 39, wed 1864 #2446 to Annie Crichton

1 Child

1. Annie Sloane 1865 #714

3. Cath Sloane 1847 #15142 baptised at St James, wed 1871 #4624 to Samuel Budge from Cornwall, children listed in Queensland

From on Sat, 01 Jan 2005

I am researching the Budge family. Samuel Budge married Catherine Sloane 1871 at Williamstown. They came to Queensland where I have them with Mary, James and Samuel. I haven't touched this research for a long time so will hopefully be able to help you a little after I have gone back over my notes.

Kathy Edwards

4. Mary Sloane 1848 #15834 wed 1866 #1142 to John Edmund Matthews and lived at Dunolly

10 Children

1. John Edmond Matthews 1867 #7845
2. George Matthews 1869 #1996 - 1890 #15542 aged 22
3. William Thomas Matthews 1871 #15744
4. Robert Matthews 1874 #1976
5. Arthur James Matthews 1876 #2107 lived 4 years
6. Mary Maud Matthews 1878 #15316
7. Edwin Matthews 1880 #15167
8. Ada Ellen Matthews 1882 #8685
9. Lily May Matthews 1885 #9417
10. Ethel Matthews 1887 #19057

5. Peter Frances Sloane c1850 born at Williamstown wed 1873 #1944 to Mary Ellen Stafford 1853 #98 daughter of Mary Doyle and Martin Stafford born in Geelong and baptised at St Mary's Roman Catholic church Geelong, went to Queensland 1874, returned 1879 and lived at Williamstown

4 Children

1. Mary Sloane died 1879 #9459 aged 2 born in Queensland
2. Alice Sloane 1879 #26592
3. Martin Stafford Sloane 1881 #26920
4. Thomas William Sloane 1883 #27313

6. Daniel James Sloane 1852 #31924 - 1933 #353 aged 83 died at Sth Melbourne, wed 1881 #3073 to Mary Ann Maher 1858 - 1893 #7025 aged 35, and lived in Melbourne.

5 Children

1. Florence Ethel Sloane 1882 #2405
2. Thomas Hill Sloane 1883 #16202 lived 20 months
3. Daniel Robert Sloane 1885 #4400
4. William Arthur T Sloane 1887 #21441
5. Eveline Grace Hill Sloane 1889 #33296

7. Ellen Sloane 1854 - 1912 #2716 aged 57, wed 1879 #3742 to William Unwin and lived in Melbourne, 4 Children

9. Margaret Sloane 1857 #5509 wed 1881 #4428 to Alfred Ridley Renshaw and lived in Melbourne, 7 Children

Smith

Josiah Smith born in Bendigo, wed 1895 to Rosetta Hannah Matthews 1875 - 1912, born Sandhurst died Inglewood aged 36

8 Children

1. Violet Itha Irene Smith 30 Jul 1896 - 27 Nov 98 aged 2
2. Clemen Jonathan Smith 19 Jan 1901
3. Lennia Pearle Smith 1902 baptised 20 Jul 1902
4. Oliver Cleave Smith 9 Apr 1905
5. Delsie Phoebe Smith 14 Jun 1907
6. Hilda Annie Smith 25 Nov 1908 baptised 4 Apr 1909
7. Edna Rosetta Jane Smith 9 Jun 1910
8. Ivy Beryl Smith 26 Jun 1912 wed 2 Oct 1932 to Harold Bowman born 1914, son of Mary Jewell and Edward Smith.

Smith

Samuel Smith wed 5 Jul 1858 to Frances Keane, at Campbelltown, Tasmania

9 Children

1. Henry John Lewis Smith 17 May 1859
2. Samuel Smith 1860
3. female Smith 26 Feb 1862
4. John Norman Marshall Smith 3 Apr 1865
5. Twin Samuel Smith 12 Feb 1868
6. Twin William Smith 12 Feb 1868
7. Priscilla Smith 25 Nov 1869
8. George Edwin Smith 3 Nov 1871
9. Walter Smith 7 Aug 1877

7. Priscilla Smith 25 Nov 1869 - 31 Jul 1908, wed (1) in 1885 to Albert Edward Lambert, 1865 son of Frances Worrell and Edward Lambert
Priscilla Lambert nee Smith wed c1889 to William Drury Austin, 4 Children

Sneddon

John Sneddon and Cath Wardrope
John Sneddon 1818 - 1898 #12722 aged 80, son of Anne Miller and William Sneddon, died at Linton, Victoria
Thomas Wardrope Sneddon 1850 - 1907 #7233 aged 57, died at Berringa, son of Cath Wardrope and John Sneddon, wed 1878 to Emma Coad 1858 - 1934, born at Maryborough, died at North Fitzroy. Emma's surname was written as Coade, Code and Coad in the family records, making details hard to find. The family lived at Wickliffe about 1890

10 Children

1. Catherine Sneddon 1879 - 1879
2. Maria Sneddon 1880
3. Emma Sneddon 1882 #12945 at 'Wate'
4. John Sneddon 1883 - 1943 #15456 aged 59 died at Birchip
5. Robert Sneddon 1885 - 1966 #2136 aged 80, died at Loch
6. Thomas Sneddon 1887 - 1911 #11222 aged 24, died at Walhalla
7. Walter Sneddon 1889 #8501 lived 1 month
8. Jane Sneddon 1890 #8607 lived 26 days
9. Mary Jane Sneddon 1892 #8927
10. Walter Sneddon 1893 #8501

Spedding

From - I found the family in the 1851 British census in Cleator, Cumberland.

James Spedding Head Mar 35 Blacksmith [born] Cumberland--Dean
Jane Do. Wife Mar 29 [born] Do. Arlecdon
Mary Ann Do. Daur U 9 Scholar [born] Do. Cold Beck
William Do. Son 7 Do. [born] Do. Workington
Hannah Williamson Daur in Law 5 Do. [born] Do. Cleator

This would make Mary Ann the oldest of the children... Do you have any information on who James' father was?

James Spedding 1816 - 1903 of Whitehaven, Cumberland, wed Isabella Story who died Dec 1848 after having 3 children. James wed (2) to widow Jane Steel 1821 - 1902, who had a daughter Hannah Williamson born 1846. After a son John was born 1852 the family came to Australia on the Persia arriving 20 Mar 1854. Baby John died during the voyage. James followed his trade of Blacksmith at Mosquito Flat.

13 Children

1. Mary Ann Spedding 1842
2. William Spedding 1844
3. John Spedding 1847 - 48
4. Hannah Williamson 1846 - 1876 (step daughter)
5. John Spedding 1852 died during voyage to Victoria aged 14 months
6. Thomas Spedding 4 Apr 1854
7. Twin James Spedding 1855 - 9 Mar 1928
8. Twin Grace Spedding 1855 - Jun 1916
9. Twin Eleanor Spedding 4 May 1859
10. Twin Sarah Spedding 4 May 1859
11. Jane Spedding 14 Aug 1861 - 1913 #4636 aged 52
12. Henry Spedding 13 Sep 1865
13. Joseph Spedding Sep 1867 - 1940 #21574 aged 73

3. Hannah Williamson 1846 - 1876 #2215 (step daughter) wed c1864 to Henrich Wilshusen
Henrick who then married 1877 to Grace Spedding, stepsister to Hannah, and a total of 22 Children were born

6. Thomas Spedding 4 Apr 1854 wed 1884 #1084 to Martha McKechnie, no chn

7. Twin James Spedding 1855 - 9 Mar 1928 #1399 aged 72, wed 1885 #2999 to Catherine Mary Furness and lived at Tarnagulla then Eddington

11 Children

1. Susan Azalea Spedding 1886 #15447 - 1954 #22684 aged 68
2. James Spedding 1887 #8375 - 1953 #18151 aged 66
3. Hugh Spedding 1889 #17008
4. William Spedding 1890 #22486 - 1967 #20587 aged 76
5. Harold Spedding 1892 #12990 - 1970 #23130 aged 78
6. Robert Spedding 1893 #31187 lived 2 months
7. Joseph Spedding 1895 #3089 - 1949 #19194 aged 54
8. Bruce Spedding 1897 #10672 - 1977 #20066 aged 80
9. Millicent Gerte Spedding 1899 #26251 - 1971 #959 aged 71
10. Ida Lillian Jane Spedding 1902 #25897
11. Roy Spedding 1904 #9962

8. Twin Grace Spedding 1855 - Jun 1916 aged 61, wed 1877 #4034 to Henrich Wilshusen, widower with 6 children and she had 13 Children, 5 died as infants

9. Twin Eleanor Spedding 4 May 1859 wed 1882 #1785 to Henry Hinck born in Hanover, Germany
He appears to have come Jan 1857 on La Rochelle, which brough two named Heinrick Hinck, one aged 19 and the other aged 16, and came with Peter Hinck aged 20 who then vanishes. He may be JP Hinck aged 31 who departed with Henry Hinck, both aged 31, in Feb 1863 on the London
Sarah Varty wed Henrick Hinck 1868 and had 10 children in Cheltenham, 8 survived.

10 Children

1. Henrick Valentine Hinck 1886 #4106
2. Eleanor Hinck 1887 #21154
3. Sarah Margaret Hinck 1889 #32660
4. Hannah Jane Hinck 1891 #14346
5. Margaret Grace Hinck c1893 wed 1919 #2619 to Joseph Spedding, her cousin, son of James
6. Annie Elizabeth Hinck 1895 #4938
7. William Claus Hinck 1897 #4592 - 1971 #5821 aged 74
8. Joseph Henry Hinck 1899 #19568
9. James Hinck c1901
10. John Hinck c1904

10. Twin Sarah Spedding 4 May 1859 - 1920 #8812 aged 61, wed 1895 #2790 to Isaac Henry born in Tasmania

2 Children

1. Mark Henry 1896 #21273 - 1970 #22149 aged 74
2. Mary Ann Henry 1898 #19693

11. Jane Spedding 14 Aug 1861 - 1913 #4636 aged 52, wed 1878 #1582 to James John Nesbit 1856 - 1921 #11995 aged 65, born in Sandhurst, died at St Arnaud,

12 Children

1. John James Nesbit 1879 #8912 - 1929 #8317 aged 52
2. Sarah Jane Nesbit 1881 #20359
3. Annie Grace Nesbit 1883 #14152 - 1944 #11034 aged 61, wed 1909 to Charles Henry Younghusband
4. Joseph William Nesbit 1884 #22796
5. Henry Charles Nesbit 1886 #16353
6. Joshiah Nesbit 1888 #9269
7. Eleanor Esther Nesbit 1890 #20520
8. Albert Thomas Nesbit 1893 #10658 - 1945 #21310 aged 52
9. Margaret Elizabeth Nesbit 1895 #27425
10. James Ernest Nesbit 1898 #16871 - 1963 #6029 aged 64
11. Elsie May Nesbit 1900 #24770
12. Vernon Wilfred Nesbit 1904 - 1970 #6809 aged 66

12. Henry Spedding 13 Sep 1865 wed 1888 #5622 to Elizabeth Sarah Furness

3 Children

1. Iris Myrtle Spedding 1889 #18368
2. Clarence Wilfred Spedding 1893 - 1895 #9125 lived 2 years
3. Everard Cecil Randolph Spedding 1896 #25089 - 1958 #21077 aged 61

13. Joseph Spedding Sep 1867 - 1940 #21574 aged 73 wed 1895 #6499 to Annie Elizabeth Carin 1875 #5991

3 Children

1. Ada Spedding 1896 #7251 - 1970 #3553 aged 74 wed Evans
2. Annie Elizabeth Spedding 1897 #14919 1973 #17880 aged 76 wed Leach
3. May Spedding 1900 #14873 - 1978 #23385 aged 78

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