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From on Friday, 25 September, 2009

I am a member of the Plant family, and I wish to publish our history, for circulation amongst family, interested others and societies. Consequently I hope you will provide me with the opportunity to follow up this possibility by putting me in contact with any cousins who have a connection with the Plant family and may find this page
I look forward to receiving from you the necessary details to enable me to make the desired contact.
My research and family knowledge suggests that your record should be amended as follows:
Also aboard the "Golconda" were three further members of the Plant family namely Mary Knight nee Plant, her husband William Knight and their infant daughter Lucy Ann Knight.
James Plant (christened 5.8.1792 at Sibsey, son of Richard Plant/Sarah Waltham, d. 22.5.1880 at Sibsey) and Mary (King) Plant had 10 children
John Christian/Emma Turner had 8 children
You have the wrong wife for William Field son of number 4. Maria Plant, correct details provided.

Thankyou for your help, Marie. It is most appreciated.


The Golconda came Jan 1855 with Unassisted British migrants including the Plant family, Mary Plant 52, Sarah Plant 29, Richd Plant 28, Maria Plant 21, James Plant 19, Ann Plant 18, Joseph Plant 13 and Olive Plant 10 who came from Sibsey, Lincoln, England

James Plant Christening: 27 JUL 1795 at Sibsey, Lincoln, England son of Mary and John Plant wed 06 Jul 1824 at Sibsey, Lincoln, England to Mary King 1802 - 1862 #10016 aged 60 from Norfolk, possibly Maria King Christening: 23 JUL 1801 at Grantham, Lincoln, England daughter of Sarah and William King James appears to stay in Sibsey when the family migrated.

10 children 1. Sarah Plant Christening: 12 DEC 1824
2. Richard Plant Christening: 29 JAN 1826
3. William Newby Plant Christening: 01 SEP 1827 did not come to Australia
4. Maria Plant christened 23.5.1830, buried 4.3.1832 Sibsey
5. Mary Plant christened 25.12.1831
6. Maria Plant Christening 28 APR 1833 - 21 JUN 1904 #6432
5. James Plant Christening: 13 DEC 1835 at Newcastle Under Lyme, Stafford,
6. Anne Plant Christening: 1838 - 06 FEB 1911
7. Joseph Plant 1841 - 17 Dec 1909
8. Olive Plant 1843 - 29 JUN 1936 aged 93

1. Sarah Plant Christening: 12 DEC 1824 wed 1856 #2922 to Charles Christian and lived at Creswick
4 children 1. Emma Christian 1856 #8670
2. John Christian 1859 #2605 wed 1882 #3568 to Emma Turner, 8 chn
3. Ann Christian 1860 #20391
4. Henry Christian 1863 #5338
1. Emma Christian 1856 #8670 wed 1883 #515 to James Allen
1st child 1. Sarah Margaret Allen 1887 #7577

George Wiltshire 25 came June 1849 on the Caroline Agnes with Ann Wiltshire 25, as Assisted British Immigrants with Salome Wiltshire 4, Rosa Wiltshire 1 and Carol Agnes Wiltshire born at Sea 1849 #22210
Carol Agnes Wiltshire wed 1888 #1795 to Samuel Thomas Bowen

Richard Plant Christened at Sibsey, Lincoln, England 29 Jan 1826 - 1878 #9368 aged 52 wed at Geelong, Victoria Australia on 10 Sep 1863 #2475 to Salome Elizabeth Wiltshire, and lived at Winchelsea then at Mt Moriac
Salome Elizabeth Wiltshire Christening: 27 Feb 1846 Mortlake, Surrey, England daughter of Ann and George Wiltshire wed 1902 to Frank Langholz from Denmark

9 children 1. William Wiltshire Plant 1864 #19070
2. Salome Anne Plant 1865 #25736 wed 1887 #4283 to Henry Trigg
3. Richard George Plant 1867 #19130
4. Agnes Mary Plant 1869 #5848 - 1876 #12779 lived 7 years
5. Joseph Henry Plant 1870 #27127
6. Olive Jane Plant 1872 #18309
7. Edwin James Plant 1874 #24700
8. Elizabeth Plant 1877 #4157
9. Alfred Charles Plant 1878 #24460
1. William Wiltshire Plant 1864 #19070 wed 1886 #2425 to Sarah Ann Trigg 1866 #12068 daughter of Martha Ann Trigg from Cambridgeshire, who wed 1870 #4487 to John Chaffey, and lived at Geelong, Queenscliff then Camperdown
Thanks to Denise McIntosh for adding 4 chn born after 1901
11 children 1. Sarah Ann Plant 1887 #7722
2. Agnes Mary Plant 1889 #22108
3. Wm Geo Plant 1892 #7266
4. Bertie Wiltshire Plant 1894 #14985
5. Richd Amos Plant 1896 #22716
6. Ernt Jas Plant 1899 #1374
7. Ivy Leura Plant 1901 #17235
8. Twin Lily Plant b. 1904 #15484
9. Twin May Plant b. 1904 #15485
10. Edna Beatrice Plant b. 1907 #8006
11. Daisy Jean Plant b. 1909 #20304

3. Salome Ann Plant 1865 #25736 - 1935 #17262 aged 69, wed 1887 #4283 to Henry Trigg 1859 #8322, lived at Winchelsea, 8 Children
3. Richard George Plant 1867 #19130 wed 1895 #180 to Alice Bennett and lived at Charlton
3 children 1. Richd Roy Plant 1897 #589
2. Olive May Plant 1899 #15668
3. Albert Melrose Plant b. 1905 #9558

4. Maria Plant Christening 28 APR 1833 - 21 JUN 1904 wed 1857 #1369 to William Field and lived at Collingwood
2 children 1. William Field 1857 #4229
2. Samuel James Field 1859 #10632 - 1862 #6568 lived 3 years
their son is William Field who married Mary Mildern and subsequently Caroline Yelland nee Mildern.

5. James Plant Christening: 13 DEC 1835 at Newcastle Under Lyme, Stafford, England wed 1861 #1226 to Caroline Toll and lived at Cudgee
14 children 1. Caroline Plant 1862 #5588
2. Mary Louisa Plant 1863 #11664 - 1864 #5159 lived 1 year
3. William James Plant 1864 #19293
4. Emily Plant 1866 #11643
5. Adelaide Plant 1867 #25028
6. Ellen Plant 1869 #24193
7. Grace Plant 1871 #16261
8. Walt Ernest Plant 1873 #9400
9. Alfred Edwin Plant 1875 #9238
10. George Henry Plant 1877 #25474
11. Clara Daisy Plant 1879 #19827
12. Annie Maud Plant 1881 #6012
13. Lily May Plant 1883 #13037
14. Albert John Percival Plant 1886 #6822 - 1888 #13752 lived 2 years
1. Caroline Plant 1862 #5588 wed 1893 #6424 to Wm Hay Reddie 1866 #7368 son of Margaret Black Ower wed 1865 #764 to William Reddie and lived at Charlton
Margaret Black Ower 13 Mar 1838 Christening: 27 Mar 1838 at Perth daughter of Mary Robertson wed 03 DEC 1824 at Perth, Perth, Scotland to John Ower
2 children 1. Wm Jas Percl Reddie 1894 #27919
2. Carol Vic Reddie 1897 #9854
3. William James Plant 1864 #19293 wed 1896 #3442 to Estella Moore and lived at Pyramid Hill
3 children 1. Annie Pearl Plant 1898 #21577 - 1900 #3350 lived 1 year
2. Claribel Plant 1901 #6009
3. Irene Plant b. 1907/5617
6. Ellen Plant 1869 #24193 wed 1889 #8350 to Charles Daniel Smith 1854 #6872 and lived at Pyramid Hill, 3 children
7. Grace Plant 1871 #16261 wed 1895 #2062 to Jacob Webb 1866 #20200 born at The Loddon, and lived at Gunbower then Pyramid Hill, 6 children

6. Anne Plant Christening: 1838 - 06 FEB 1911 wed 1872 #1342 to Alfred Deane born in Tasmania, and lived at Geelong
3 children 1. Lily Deane 1873 #2762
2. Marion May Deane 1875 #2624 - 1876 #5714 lived 1 year
3. Unnamed Male Deane 1876 #9656 - 1876 #5692 lived 1 day

7. Joseph Plant 1841 - 17 DEC 1902 wed 02 Feb 1860 #137 at Geelong to Elizabeth Ann Read
14 children 1. Elizabeth Ann Plant 1861 #8654 - 1863 #8 lived 1 year
2. William Henry Plant 1862 #18463
3. Joseph Plant 1864 #13
4. Robert Plant 1865 #19069
5. George Plant 1867 #18692
6. Mary Ann Plant b. 15.8.1869 (reg'n not found)
7. Maria Plant 1871 #7705 - 1879 #3928 lived 8 years
8. Thomas Plant 1872 #21926
9. James Plant 1874 #1054
10. Richard Plant 1876 #14343
11. Oliver Plant 1877 #13620
12. Elizabeth Adeline Plant 1878 #21241
13. Alfd Plant 1880 #13507
14. Frances Rose Plant 1881 #21367
2. William Henry Plant 1862 #18463 wed 1891 #7286 to Margt Croft 1871 - 1900 #915 aged 29, daughter of Mary McMahon and George Croft
William Henry Plant 1862 #18463 wed 1901 #3720 to Bridt Teresa Croft
4 children 1. Mary Margt Plant 1892 #30862
2. Ethel May Plant 1895 #1701
3. Frances Elizth Plant 1897 #17667 - 1898 #1286 lived 1 month
4. Wm Plant 1899 #25200 - 1899 #12926 lived 1 day
3. Joseph John Plant 1864 #13 wed 1894 #2655 to Jane Bryan and lived at Benalla
4 children 1. Mary Plant 1895 #882
2. Jno Plant 1898 #16214
3. Robt Plant 1901 #24507
4. Frederick Plant b. 1903 #8078
5. George Plant 1867 #18692 wed 1891 #6038 to Louisa Wagner 1870 #17813 daughter of Elizabeth Wilson and Augustus Wagner and lived at Benalla
5 children 1. Annie Agnes Plant 1892 #10355
2. Alfred George Plant 1893 #9830
3. Levi Jas Plant 1897 #8526
4. Harry Plant 1899 #24238
5. Ivy May Plant b. 1903/8094
8. James Plant 1874 #1054 wed 1900 #5745 to Cath Winnell 1877 #22680 daughter of Ann Delaney and William Winnell born at Greta, and lived at Greta
5 children 1. Leslie Alf Plant 1901 #26017X1903
2. James Charles Plant b. 1903 #26024
3. Ernest Francis Plant b. 1904 #21988
4. Allan Victor Plant b. 1906 #6818
5. Gladys Irene Plant b. 1912 #3544

8. Olive Plant 1843 - 29 JUN 1936 aged 93 wed 1866 #1171 to Saunders John (John Sandey) Challis, 10 children born at Winchelsea then at Benalla



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