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John Parish, John Patton, John Pilmer,
Philipp Poseiner, Thomas Pressey,

Parish

Internet search Tue 09 March 2004

Marriages Dec 1853 JEFFS Rachel St. Neots 3b 609
John Parish wed : 18 NOV 1853 Hail Weston, Huntingdon, England to Rachel Jeffs born 1832 Place: to Mary King and Samuel Jeffs
The Joshua' came Sep 1854 with 345 Assisted British Immigrants, including John Parish aged 25, Rachael 24 and Mary Ann aged 1
From a page about Sarah Jane Hale
At the age of 21 years Sarah Jane Hale emigrated to Australia as an assisted immigrant on board the ship Joshua. The Joshua, a ship of 804 tons, departed Southampton on 24 June 1854 under the direction of Master John Fowler, and arrived at Geelong, Victoria, on September 28. There were only five deaths during the voyage. The passenger list records Sarah Jane as a Domestic Servant. She was a Wesleyan who could read and write. The Joshua carried 340 government immigrants, and amongst its cargo a consignment of 14,816 chairs.

John Parish 1819 - 1902 #10197 aged 83, parents unknown, came Sep 1854 on the Joshua with Rachael Jeffs c1831 - 1885 #7372 aged 54, daughter of Sarah and Samuel Jeffs, left Hail Weston, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, England, and lived at Ararat

10 children

1. Mary Ann Parish 22 Mar 1854 - 08 Aug 1938
2. George Parish 1856 #5209
3. Elizabth Parish 1858 #7801
4. Sarah Parish 1860 #9167
5. William Parish 1862 #5963 - 1947 #19514 aged 84
6. Sophia Parish 1864 #6237
7. Charles Parish 1866 #5937 - 1957 #17025 aged 90
8. Eliza Parish 1868 #13477
9. Jane Parish 1870 #20622
10. James Parish 1872 #13389 - 1897 #3737 aged 25

1. Mary Ann Parish 22 Mar 1854 - 08 Aug 1938 aged 84, wed 1872 #2473 to Thomas Traynor 1851 #9329 baptised at Presbyterian church Buninyong son of Margaret Bollard/Bonnard and Thomas Traynor, lived at Ararat, 11 Children

2. George Parish 1856 #5209 - 1903 #8117 aged 46, wed 1882 #4690 to Isabella Heilbronn and lived at Ararat
Isabella Parish born at Wensleydale wed 1910 #3071 to Robert Alex Stone

1 Child

1. Theodore Vivian Parish 1896 #159 - 1958 #26049 aged 62

3. Elizabeth Parish 1858 #7801 - 1944 #20776 aged 85, wed 1887 #575 to John Pilmer 1852 - 1916 #4799 aged 64, born in Dundee, and lived at Brunswick

7 Children

1. David John Pilmer 1887 #26340
2. Edwd Pilmer 1889 #1168 lived 7 months
3. Annie Rachel Pilmer 1890 #20281 wed 1914 #4999 to Wm Wright Wales
4. Jas Richd Pilmer 1892 #30292
5. Frank Pilmer 1894 #18469
6. Chas Wm Pilmer 1897 #1313
7. Gordon Pilmer 1899 #8421 lived 2 years

1. David John Pilmer 1887 #26340 - 1967 #14438 aged 79, wed 1912 #10434 to Emily Best 1889 - 1967 #14057 aged 78, and lived at Elsternwick

4 Children

1. David Jno Pilmer 1913 #30630
2. Gordon Frank Pilmer 1915 #11997
3. Doris Emily Pilmer 1918 #2846
4. Harold Simpson Pilmer 1920 #18595

4. Sarah Parish 1860 - 1934 #12029 aged 74, wed 1884 #2962 to William Flavell 1846 - 1913 #7745 aged 67 died at Ararat, and lived at Wickliffe, 3 children

4. William Parish 1862 #5963 - 1947 #19514 aged 84 died at Ararat, wed 1884 #3775 to Emily Fitzgerald 1861 #8968 - 1900 #4157 aged 38 born at Ararat, and died at Ararat Hospital

4 Children

1. Herbert Parish 1885 #3271
2. Charles Parish 1888 #12248
3. Emily May Parish 1890 #23983
4. Jas Harold Parish 1897 #25132 lived 1 month

6. Sophia Parish 1864 - 1936 #18602 aged 72, wed 1885 #2975 to George Flavell 1858 - 1938 #13496 aged 80 died at Ararat, 2 children

7. Charles Parish 1866 #5937 - 1957 #17025 aged 90, wed 1892 #6769 to Martha Rowan 1869 - 1935 #17366 aged 66, and lived at Ararat

1 Child

1. James Stewart Parish 1905 #7446 - 1981 #1580

8. Eliza Parish 1868 #13477 wed 1891 #6660 to George Heilbronn and lived at Ararat, 6 children

Patton

John Patton wed 1855 #3702 to Catherine Chisholm and lived at Collingwood
John Patton 1828 - 1900 #12866 aged 72, son of Agnes Watson and John Patton died at Flemington and Cath Patton 1830 - 1919 #12409 aged 89, parents not known, died at Flemington

3 Children

1. Alexander Patton 1855 #9292
2. James Patton 1857 #101
3. Frances Patton 1858 #15217

1. Alexander Patton 1855 #9292 - 1889 #8522 aged 34 died at Port Melbourne, wed 1877 #1705 to Elizabeth Mary Wickham and lived at Yea

6 Children

1. Alexander Edward Patton 1878 #12820
2. James Wickham Patton 1880 #26194
3. Annie Hamilton Patton 1883 #20863
4. Isabella May Patton 1886 #7365
5. Helen Frances Patton 1888 #16896
6. Frank Allan Patton 1890 #28981

2. James Patton 1857 #101 wed 1878 #5031 to Mary Jane Davis 1862 - 1887 #1797 aged 25, daughter of Mary Jane and Joseph Davis

3 Children

1. John Patton 1879 #1756
2. Lydia Patton 1881 #8449
3. Mary Jane Patton 1883 #7284

Pitts

William Pitts wed 1865 #2206 to Mary Ann Boardman and lived at Portland

12 Children

1. Eliza Pitts 1866 #17049
2. Anne Maria Pitts 1868 #4758
3. Louisa Pitts 1869 #24340
4. William Pitts 1872 #4691
5. Frederick Richard Pitts 1873 #26157
6. Walter Pitts 1876 #11322
7. Arthur James Pitts 1878 #18134
8. Mary Ann Pitts 1880 #17941
9. Charles Alfred John Pitts 1882 #11232
10. Albert Ernest Pitts 1884 #19429
11. George Henry Pitts 1886 #20890
12. Edith Priscilla Pitts 1888 #32163

1. Eliza Pitts (born 12/4/1866, Portland wed 1886 #642 to Isaac Jennings (born c1861, Portland, Victoria, Australia, baptised 1/9/1861 as an Anglican). They had one child, Annie Louisa (born 2/1/1887, Portland, died 12/11/1897 aged 10 years. Isaac died 14/10/1887 at Port MacDonnell aged 26 years. Both Isaac & Annie Louisa are buried at South Portland. Eliza remarried in August 1893 to James Joseph Mallett. Eliza died 7/5/1907 aged 41 years & is buried at South Portland.

2. Annie Maria Pitts (born 26/1/1868, Portland) wed c1890 to Thomas Jennings (born 24/12/1864) Thomas & Annie had 3 children.

Pollard

Benjamin Pollard wed 1852 #2857 to Mary Ann Lewis at Presbyterian church, Melbourne, also lived at Castlemaine, Fryers Ck, Maldon

10 Children

1. John Pollard 1853 - 1869 #7021 lived 15 years
2. Benjamin Pollard 1855 #5112
3. William Pollard 1857 #7296
4. Alice Pollard 1859 #15929 - 1863 #4497 lived 3 years
5. Amoretta Pollard 1861 #21842 - 1863 #4501 lived 1 year
6. George Pollard 1864 #3388
7. Thomas Pollard 1866 #22339
8. Joseph Pollard 1868 #24349
9. James Pollard 1871 #24296
10. Hy Pollard 1873 #10425

3. William Pollard 1857 #7296 born at Castlemain wed 1879 #4440 to Julia Sophia Cousins,

Poseiner

Philipp Poseiner came c1865 from Germany with Margaretha Holman and lived at Dunolly
Margaretha Poseiner 1829 - 1887 #13449 aged 58, daughter of Ottilie Feidtner and Jacob Hofman, died at Dunolly.
Valentine Poseiner 1852 - 1931 #4849 aged 79, son of Phillip Poseiner, died at Dunolly

Elizabeth Poseiner 1852 - 1920 #14172 aged 68, daughter of Margaretha Holman and Philipp Poseiner of Germany, wed 1877 #2243 to John Berryman 1842 - 1914 #9381 aged 72, son of Jenifer Dunstan and Thomas Berryman from Cornwall, and lived at Dunolly, 5 Children
William Poseiner and Augusta Elizth Vanslow/Vanselow came c1886 and lived at Timor

4 Children

1. Augusta Wilhelmina Poseiner 1887 #2596 2. Ernt Herman Poseiner 1889 - 1947 #16478 aged 58
3. Florrie Margt Poseiner 1892 #27887
4. Francis Wilhelm Perc (Francis Percy Vanslow Wilhelm) Poseiner 1896 #7309 - 1952 #7722 aged 56

2. Ernt Herman Poseiner 1889 - 1947 #16478 aged 58, wed 1912 #4311R to Helena Young 1891 - 1973 #9316 aged 82, daughter of Sarah Palmer and Joseph Young, and lived at Timor

1 Child

1. Eileen Augusta Poseiner 1913 #17214

Pressey

Thomas Pressey 1843 - 1908 #15642 aged 65, son of Martha Berry and James Pressey, came c1868 to Mount Gambier East in South Australia, with Margaret Frew/Drew then lived at Heyward

4 Children

1. Margaret Jane Pressey 1869-03-15 wed 1898 #2373 to Robt Herd Lawson
2. Thomas James Pressey 1872-02-28 - 1922 #3483 aged 49
3. William Edgar Pressey 1874-03-11 - 1965 #11095 aged 91, born at Mount Gambier East
4. Edward Charles Pressey 1879 #3323

1. Margaret Jane Pressey 1869-03-15 wed 1898 #2373 to Robert Herd Lawson of SA, who had wed 1884 to Rebecca Mitchell and had 6 children

2. Thomas James Pressey 1872-02-28 - 1922 #3483 aged 49, wed c1909 to Mary Cooper 1876 - 1965 #5382 aged 89, daughter of Mary Gloss and Robert Cooper

3 Children

1. Thos Wm Pressey 1910 #5278
2. Mary Sloss Pressey 1911 #13566
3. Robt Cooper Pressey 1912 #22699

4. Edward Charles Pressey 1879 #3323 wed 1903 #3641 to Rachel De Graaf nee Trainor 1876 #894 - 1908 #7427 aged 32, died at Rainbow, daughter Margaret Pressey 1904 #6817

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