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Australian Pioneer Families

Families mentioned
James Scales, Heinrick Richard Scharffenorth, James Seamer, Adam Seddon, James Seddon,
Robert Sergeant, John Shaw, James Sheills, Benedick Shepherd, William Frederick Sheridan,

Scales

James Scales 1838 - 1898 #8079 aged 60, son of Mary Ann Long and Thomas Scales, came Mar 1850 on the Aurora, and wed c1860 to Mary Handrahan and lived at Tarnagulla, Sandhurst, Kangaroo Flat

9 Children

1. Mary Anne Scales 1862 #22818
2. Thomas Scales 1864 #24731
3. Isabella Scales 1866 #11077
4. James Scales 1869 #1339
5. Ellen Scales 1871 #19363
6. Wm Scales 1873 #12463
7. John Henry Scales 1875 #12208
8. Margaret Scales 1877 #3391 - 1877 #5264 lived 5 months
9. Margaret Jane Scales 1878 #16913 - 1878 #11666 lived 7 months

1. Mary Anne Scales 1862 #22818 wed 1888 #6661 to Thomas Pearson.

From on
Dear Elizabeth Thankyou for your web site I am addicted and I now have a short cut on my desk top!! James Scales has been very difficult to trace I was so surprised to see the name on your site. Mary Anne was born in Tarnagulla in 1862 to James Scales from Derry Ireland and Marys name has been different in almost every birth certificate. Mary Ann it is spelt Anderin it took me awhile to relise it was Handrahan Mary was from Tipperary.I have been unable to find a marriage certificate as they state on the birth certificate of Mary Ann that they married Christmas day 1861 in Dunolly. Mary Ann married Thomas Pearson in 1888 in Ravenswood at the home of the bride certificate number 6661.Thomas was the son of William Pearson from Cambridgeshire who married Sarah Goodson his second wife and brought her to Australia with his 6 children in 1855 they lived in Williamstown. Thomas was born in 1856 he was born at long gully as they had left Williamstown to go mining.Sarah died in 1861 and is buried at Campbells creek,leaving Thomas with William but William went back to Williamstown.I have not been able to find out who looked after Thomas. Thomas and Mary Anns children were born Kangaroo Flat James born 1890 William born 1891 (William was my grandfather) Mary Isabella Thomas Leslie Nellie Esther born 1906

2. Thomas Scales 1864 #24731 wed 1890 #93 to Julia Ann Vickery 1867 #10800 and lived at Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo

9 Children

1. Emily Scales 1891 #13891
2. George Scales 1892 #23316
3. Mary Scales 1894 #9301
4. Nellie Scales 1896 #9069
5. Ethel Scales 1898 #16392
6. Julia Scales 1901 #8682 - 1901 #8590 lived 1 month

3. Isabella Scales 1866 #11077 - 1900 #13324 aged 35, wed 1884 #3286 to Edward Philip Exon 1862 #17455 - 1936 #14979 aged 74 died at Bendigo,

5. Ellen Scales 1871 #19363 wed 1899 #4368 to Edw Patchell 1869 #11236 born at Sandhurst

Scharffenorth

Heinrick Richard Scharffenorth 1839 - 1880 #6248 aged 41 son of Henrietta Hahn and Heinrich Scharffenorth, came c1863 with Katherina Sophie Weickhardt 1826 - 1901 #4771 aged 75 daughter of Johannes Weichardt, and lived at Clunes

3 Children

1. Marie Helene Lucie Scharffenorth 1864 #1419
2. Heinrich Rithard Scharffenorth 1865 #14270 - 1866 #7684 lived 1 year
3. Margaret Scharffenorth 1868 #22334

1. Marie Helene Lucie Scharffenorth 1864 #1419 wed c1883 to George Pearce Howells

3. Margaret Scharffenorth 1868 #22334 wed 1890 #4000 to Thomas Bennett and lived at Boort

3 Children

1. Wm Sterndale Bennett 1891 #874 - 1891 #2238 lived 1 month
2. Kathleen Sophie Bennett 1892 #30024
3. Harold Frances Bennett 1901 #24782

Seamer

From on Fri, 23 Nov 2007

Hi, My grandfather was Thomas Ernest Seamer (born 1893).
I am rather new to genealology, but received a document from family that shows. James Seamer, married Catherine Sarah Cornwall in 1854 at St Matthews, Bethnal, England
Left England on "Queen of the seas" 1854 trip took six months arrived Melbourne but didn't like it so went to Bendigo by Bullock Wagon then to Huntley (left 1870) then to Sebastian.
Other information indicates that the voyage was maiden & went direct to Melbourne. Your reference to Tasmania doesn't fit with the above/ Seeking your assistance. Thank You.

From FamilySearch,
Catherine Sarah Cornwall Birth: 13 Dec 1833, Christening: 12 Jan 1834 dau of Catherine and John Cornwell at Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England
James Seamer Christening: 05 Mar 1830 son of Mary Ann and John Seamer at Potton, Bedford, England
(not in Freebmd, only familySearch) - James Seamer wed Catherine Sarah Cornwell 24 Apr 1854 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, England. James son of John Seamer, Catherine daughter of John Cornwell

James Seamer 23 came Sep 1854 on the Queen of the Sea with Catherine Seamer aged 20. They appear to have been in Tasmania when son John was born.
Two called James Seamer in Victoria about 1854 - Outward Shipping travelling on ships leaving Victoria, lists James Seamer aged 27 on the Havillah II in Jun 1854 to Adelaide

9 Children

1. John Seamer 1855 - 1858 #8761 lived 3 years born in Tasmania
2. James Seymour/Seamer 1857 #12364 - 1860 #11920 lived 3 years
3. John William Seamer 1858 #19537 - 1859 #9076 lived 13 months
4. Mary Ann Seamer 1860 #10507 - 1861 #5579 lived 10 months
5. Cath Esther Seamer 1861 #16736
6. Mary Ann Seamer 1863 #23598
7. Thomas Seame 1865 #25628
8. Rebecca Seamer 1868 #20368
9. Elizabeth Seamer 1875 #18585

5. Cath Esther Seamer 1861 #16736 wed 1889 #4925 to Edward Pay and lived at Raywood, Kerang

4 Children

1. Elsie Cath Pay 1890 #35665
2. Ida Elizth Pay 1892 #7446
3. Leslie Seamer Ed Pay 1893 #32766
4. Hilda May Pay 1897 #20309

6. Mary Anne Seamer 1863 #23598 wed 1894 to James Allen Garden

7. Thomas Seamer 1865 #25628 wed 1890 #1783 to Agnes Timewell

6 Children

1. Edith Seamer 1890 #22367
2. Jas Edgar Seamer 1891 #26845
3. Thomas Ernest Seamer 1893 #6935
4. Stephen Seamer 1894 #32381
5. Annie Seamer 1896 #6232
6. Geo Hy Seamer 1901 #2780

8. Rebecca Seamer 1868 #20368 wed 1899 #4365 to Alex James McLennan

1 Child

1. Stanley Powell McLennan 1900 #7905

Seddon

Marriages Mar 1853 - Adam Seddon and Elizabeth Nagington at Liverpool Vol 8b page 194. The district Liverpool is in the county of Lancashire

Adam Seddon 1821 - 1884 #4098 aged 63 son of Mary Ward and George Seddon, died at Collingwood, came 1855 with Elizabeth Nagington 1827 - 1882 #5357 aged 55 daughter of Martha Spencer and William Nofington died at Fitzroy, They lived at Collingwood from 1860

10 Children

1. George Epsom Seddon 1855 #4676 - 1855 #3473 lived 1 month born and died at Sea
2. Sarah Jane Seddon 1856 #8862 - 1858 #1949 lived 20 months
3. William Henry Seddon 1858 #2840 - 1859 #3011 lived 1 year
4. Amelia Mary Seddon 1860 #238 - 1861 #277 lived 15 months
5. Sarah Jane Seddon 1861 #18248
6. Esther Amelia Seddon 1864 #1679
7. Mary Ward Seddon 1866 #20593 - 1867 #1362 lived 6 months
8. Alfred William Seddon 1868 #8290 - 1869 #986 lived 1 year
9. Arthur Joseph David Seddon 1870 #1823 - 1871 #8105 lived 2 years
10. Herbert James Seddon 1874 #1669 - 1874 #10060 lived 11 months

5. Sarah Jane Seddon 1861 #18248 wed 1882 #2942 to William Colston 1858 #13329 born at Blink Creek and lived at Collingwood

5 Children

1. Ethel Colston 1883 #8323
2. Hilda Lucy Colston 1885 #9099
3. Berttie Colston 1887 #14084
4. Harold Wm Colston 1889 #11415
5. Ivy Myrtle Nagington Colston 1891 #21796 - 1892 #5858 lived 9 months

6. Esther Amelia Seddon 1864 #1679 wed 1884 to Theodore James Deslandes, 2 chn to 1888

Seddon

James Seddon wed June 1839 to Ruth Williamson, at Liverpool Vol 20, page 137
James Seddon 1814 - 1871 #8082 aged 57 from Liverpool, was joined Mar 1853 via the Thames by Ruth Williamson 34 and children William 12, Robert 9, Ruth 5 and Agnes 1
Ruth Seddon died 1873 #9233 aged 66 is believed to be daughter of Joshua William of 'Cumb'

4 Children

1. William Seddon c1841
2. Robert William Seddon 1845 - 1876 #2343R aged 28
3. Ruth Seddon 1849 - 1878 #10897 aged 29
4. Agnes Seddon 1851

William Seddon c1841 wed 1865 #2361 to Elizabeth Gregory

6 Children

1. John Seddon 1863 #4884 - 1864 #2320 lived 1 year
2. Maria Seddon 1865 #5327
3. George Seddon 1870 #5450
4. Elizabeth Seddon 1872 #26560
5. Sarah Ann Seddon 1876 #19413

4. Elizth Seddon 1872 wed 1895 to William Folster

Sergeant

Robert Sergeant wed 1861 #119 to Mary Elizabeth Coombs Spicer and lived at Box Hill

6 Children

1. Jane Sergeant 1861 #603
2. Emily Sergeant 1862 #14174
3. Elizabeth Mary Sergeant 1864 #20176
4. Stewart William Sergeant 1867 #893 - 1869 #6201 lived 2 years
5. John Edwin Sergeant 1869 #13894
6. Robert Bradford Sergeant 1872 #869
7. Stewart William Sergeant 1874 #21176
8. James Saurian Sergeant 1884 #14676

2. Emily Sergeant 1862 #6010 wed 1887 #414 to Andrew Wilson McFeeters

Shaw

John Shaw wed 1856 #3436 to Jane McCleland and lived at Mordialloc then Malvern

6 Children

1. Matilda Shaw 1857 #14005
2. Margaret Shaw 1860 #18471
3. Rhoda Shaw 1862 #21790
4. Eliza Shaw 1864 #23036
5. Jane Shaw 1866 #22380
6. Jessie Shaw 1868 #17569
7. James Shaw 1870 #17037
8. William Shaw 1872 #10060 - 1872 #4664 lived 3 weeks
9. Charles Shaw 1873 #10496
10. John Shaw 1875 #10212 - 1875 #7422 lived 6 weeks

1. Matilda Shaw 1857 #14005 wed 1884 #5145 to David Charles Stevenson

Sheills

James Sheills came c1872 with Mary Gillan

4 Children

1. Isabella Gillan Sheills 1870 2. Geo Sheills 1873 #17109
3. James Sheills 1875 #11915
4. Robert Sheills 1876 #18487

1. Isabella Gillan Sheills1870 wed 1892 #2327 to Charles Henry Wiffen

Shepherd

Benedick Shepherd 1815 - 1884 #11753 aged 69 son of Ellen and Benedict Shepherd died at Caulfield came from Belfast c1853 with Leonora Lovely - Catherine Eleanora Lovely 1815 - 1871 #7832 aged 56 daughter of Bridget Mitchell and John Lovely of Ireland,

3 Children

1. John Joseph Francis Shepherd 1853 - 1854 #3449 lived 1 year
2. Mary Catherine Shepherd 1858 #13007
3. Frances Mary Shepherd 1856 - 1878 #4235 lived 22 years

2. Mary Catherine Lovely Shepherd1859 wed 1880 to John Thomas Beardsley

Sheridan

William Frederick Sheridan 1835 - 1897 #2615 aged 62 son of Mary Webster and Walter Sheridan, came c1855 with Louisa Martha Jones and lived at Creswick, Ballarat, Clunes,

11 Children

1. Walter Francis Sheridan 1856 #1750 - 1857 #1253 lived 1 year
2. Mary Emma Sheridan 1857 #14813
3. William Webster Sheridan 1860 #2223 - 1861 #9023 lived 1 year
4. Louisa Maria Sheridan 1862 #400
5. Ellen Laura Sheridan 1864 #7648
6. Gertrude Victoria Sheridan 1866 #13747 - 1868 #6016 lived 2 years
7. Walter Brindsley Sheridan 1868 #8197
8. Alicia Letitia Sheridan 1870 #14681
9. Paulina Caroline Sheridan 1873 #5434
10. William Francis Sheridan 1875 #19236
11. Frederick Robert Sheridan 1878 #8547 - 1878 #4927 lived 6 months

2. Mary Emma Sheridan 1857 #14813 wed 1892 #6418 to Jno Geo Lane

4. Louisa Maria Sheridan 1862 #400 wed 1882 #5211 to John Henry Crowther 1861 #6657

2 Children

1. Olive Gertrude M Crowther 1883 #25910
2. Edith Moyser Crowther 1885 #28366

7. Walter Brindsley Sheridan 1868 #8197 wed 1892 #1871 to Eliza Jane Bothroyd and lived at Hawthorn then at Kew

3 Children

1. Alice Margaret Sheridan 1893 #4460
2. Dora Sheridan 1898 #12037
3. Constance Wfred Sheridan 1899 #19706

8. Alicia Letitia Sheridan 1870 #14681 wed 1892 #4511 to Samuel James Wiffen

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