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Frederick Ullithorne, David Underwood, Thomas Underwood, John Clode Usher,

Ullithorne

Marriages Sep 1858 - Louisa Catherine Ullithorne wed either John Charles Earle or Edward Witherington Joseph Temple; in district Chelsea spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex, Vol 1a Page 334
Marriages Dec 1867 - John William Ullithorne to either Martha Bittlestone or Susannah Sharp in district Sunderland spans the boundaries of the counties of Co. Durham and Tyne and Wear; Vol 10a page 662
Marriages Mar 1867 - Oscar A Ullithorne to Sidney Augusta Stevenson in St.Geo.H.Sq. Vol 1a Page 481
Births at St George Hanover Square - Beatrix S L Ullithorne to Dec 1867, Kenneth J Ullithorne to Dec 1870 infant died, Hugh Jenoure Ullithorne to Sep 1875 (wed 1903), Geoffrey H Ullithorne to Dec 1880 (wed 1902),
Oscar Ullithorne died to Sep 1889 aged 58, so born about 1831.
The 1881 Census for UK has the household at 38 South Eaton Place, London, Middlesex, England,
Oscar A. ULLITHORNE Head M Male 50 London, London, Middlesex, England Solicitor
Sidney A. ULLITHORNE Wife M Female 38 Bath, Somerset, England
Geoffrey H. ULLITHORNE Son Male 4 m London, London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth HALL Serv U Female 36 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Cook
Elizabeth CHASE Serv U Female 26 London, London, Middlesex, England Housemaid
Sarah SMITH Serv U Female 24 Brora, Sunderland, Durham, England Nurse
Sidney STEVENSON Visitor M Female 68 Clun, Shropshire, England Wifes Mother

Son at Boarding school run by Mary Moate, 9 & 10 St Catherines Ter, Hove, Sussex, England
Hugh ULLITHORNE Pupil U Male 5 London, London, Middlesex, England Scholar

Francis Ullathorne 23 came Mar 1854 on the Asiatic with Elizabeth Ullathorne 23 and infant
In July 1855 the Marco Polo sailed for Liverpool with Francis Ullathorne A, Mary Ullathorne 20 and infant Ullathorne. Appears to be Francis Samuel Ullathorne and Mary Laurence who registered the birth of an unnamed female 1855 #1348 at Sandridge

Frederick William Ullithorne
Frederick Ullethorn wed to Dec 1850 to Louisa Pile in the district Maidstone is in the county of Kent, Vol 5 page 494
UK Births Sep 1851 also in Dec 1851 - Frederic(k) Moore Ullithorne in District of Eastry in the county of Kent; Vol 5 page 161
The Gloriana came Dec 1852 with Unassisted Immigrants, Frederick William Ullithorne 24, Louisa Ullithorne 19, infant Frederick Ullithorne and Frederick Moore Ullithorne 20
The family settled in Heywood, Victoria

6 Children

1. Frederick M Ullathorne 1852 - 1853 #45335 buried by St Francis RC, aged 11 months
2. Frederick William Ullithorne 1854 - 1891
3. Oscar Augustus Ullithorne 1855 - 1916 (registered as 'unnamed male')
4. Emily Louisa Ullithorne 1857 wed 1882 to Joseph Parker
5. Edward Moore Ullithorne 1862
6. Adelaide Eliza Ullithorne 1865 wed 1888 to Frederick William Wolstenholme

2. Oscar Augustus Ullithorne 1854 - 1916 died at Hamilton aged 62, wed c1878 to Alice Ponton 1850 - 1928 aged 78, daughter of Frederick John Ponton and Frances Elizabeth ? Their children's births do not appear in the Victorian records.

5 Children

1. Augustus Ullithorne 13 Nov 1879 - 1962
2. Vivian Ullithorne 1884 - 1947
3. Minnie Ullithorne
4. Miriam Ullithorne wed 1919 to Henry Edward Brown
5. Stella Ullithorne

Augustus Ullithorne 13 Nov 1879 wed 1914 to Louisa Theos
David Douglas Fall son of Evelyn Loveridge and James Henry Fall, born 1912 in Tasmania wed 1937 to Betty Olive Ullithorne

3. Emily Louisa Ullithorne 1857 wed 1882 #5201 to Joseph Parker and lived at Heywood

4 Children

1. Dora Parker 1884 #3064
2. Emily Parker 1885 #10620 lived 3 days
3. William Nassaw Parker 1886 #18989
4. Bennett Parker 1888 #3715

Underwood

David Underwood 21 came to Sydney 1854 on the Lord George Bentinck with Caroline Westwood 22 and infant as Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney, and were at St Leonards and then Braidwood, NSW before coming to Collingwood in Victoria

6 children

1. Thomas J B Underwood 1855 born at Sea
2. Jane Underwood 1857 #3900 born at St Leonards, NSW
3. Amos Underwood 1859
4. Alice Charlotte Underwood born at Ashfield NSW
5. Mary Underwood 1862
6. Reuben Underwood 1870 #8043 born in Victoria

Thomas James Bentyc (Bentyne) Underwood 1855 born at Sea, wed 1882 #445 to Elizabeth Varcoe and lived at Benalla

4 children

1. Albert Bentyne Underwood 1883 #611
2. Alice Underwood 1884 #14669
3. Caroline Underwood 1886 #15877 lived 5 weeks
4. John James Underwood 1887 #26100

Jane Underwood 1857 #3900 born at St Leonards, NSW wed 1875 #4641 to Francis Croxford 1842 - 1898 #5238 aged 56, and lived in Benalla, 5 children

3. Amos Underwood 1859 born at Goorambat, wed 1885 #2038 to Ada Godier 1865 #17981 daughter of Elizabeth West and John Godier born at Raywood, Victoria

2 children

1. Ernest Arthur Underwood 1886 #15861
2. Adelaide Mary Underwood 1888 #681

4. Alice Charlotte Underwood born at Ashfield NSW, wed 1884 #1920 to Frank Stourbridge Le Smyth born in Sydney, no chn to 1888

5. Mary Underwood 1862 born at Araluen NSW, wed 1884 #1808 to Benjamin Hughes born at Longford, Tasmania, and lived at Fitzroy

1 child

1. May Hughes 1886 #1023

Thomas Underwood

In fact Tasmania was enriched by two called Thomas Underwood

Marriage approvals given in Tasmania
Surname Forename Ship or Free Surname Forename Ship or Free Date CON
UNDERWOOD Charles free PALMER Mary Ann Cadet 28 Apr 1857 52/7 p506
UNDERWOOD James Tortoise KELEHER Biddy Lord Auckland 03 Jan 1852 52/3 p471
UNDERWOOD James Tortoise MAGUIRE Catherine Aurora 11 Feb 1853 52/6
UNDERWOOD Louisa Emma Eugenia LANE Joseph Whiting Asia 00 Jul 1846 52/2 p114
UNDERWOOD Robert free RYAN Ellen Martin Luther 23 Aug 1853 52/6
UNDERWOOD Thomas Mangles PANTON Jane free 00 Aug 1846 52/2 p211
UNDERWOOD Thomas Marion CROUCH Mariana free 21 Aug 1849 52/3 p470

According to Charles Bateson in his book The Convict Ships 1787-1868 (pp.362-363) the Mangles sailed from London on her seventh journey to the colonies on the 21 Apr 1835 and arrived in Hobart the 1 Aug 1835, taking 102 days to complete the journey. The ship was built at Calcutta in 1802 with tonnage at 594. The Masters name was Wm. Carr and the Surgeon was Ptr. J. Suther. 310 Male convicts embarked and 310 Male convicts were landed. (p.389).

See John Barry passengers include Panton family. Jane Panton 12 December 1829 - 7 May 1902 is a daughter of James Panton and Judith OBuggy who had 3 children wed folk who arrived in Tasmania under the convict system. In 1852 James Panton is a Brewer & maltster at Swannage, Dorset, Tasmania.

1. George William Panton bapt 10 Jan 1828
2. Jane/Julia Panton bapt 12 Dec 1829 wed 26 Aug 1846 to Thomas Underwood came on Mangles
3. Mary Anne Panton bapt 27 Jan 1832 wed 21 Aug 1849 to William Aylott came on Susan
4. John Panton bapt 6 Mar 1834 wed 04 Jun 1850 to Mary Downing came on Asia
5. James Panton bapt 7 Jun 1836

From on Monday, 24 November, 2008
Hi Elizabeth I noticed your piece on James Panton, Tasmania
He was a Tailor in High Street Hobart, [between Argyle Street and New Town Road, crossing the latter]
Was baptised 27-7-1785 Forglen Banffshire Scotland
Parents William Panton and Elizabeth Skinner [m 24-8-1783 Forglen Banffshire] Died 27-1-1862 aged 81 years
Formerly served wth the 42nd Regiment of Foot Royal Highland Black Watch 9 years and 160 days] [for 12 years at Waterloo was wounded at Quantre Bras]
His Medal and 11 clasps were held at the Black Watch Museum in Balhousie Castle Hay Street, Perth Scotland from 1963 until they lost in a major fire in 1977.
Pensioned out in Royal Chelsea Hospital 9-8-1816.
Came out as a Pensioner Guard enlisting 8-12-1825 embarked 20-2-1826 per John Barry from Deptford via Portsmouth 8-3-1826 for Tas with the Royal Vet Corps of NSW of which his Company 3 were for Hobart the rest for NSW.
Arriving 26-8-1826 Hobartown Tas.
He did bring 2 boys [James and John] with him and Judith aboard as family. No one knows whether they were his siblings or brothers. [This is where your Panton came in I think.]
Was a regimental tailor with the regiment and resumed his trade after retiring frorm the Vets 25-2-1830.
Merv Hunt Perth WA

Julia Buggy born Kilkenny c1794, wed c1827 to James Panton from Scotland

The family of Jane Panton and Thomas Underwood is shown at the Underwood Family page, which I have used to correct my data.

Thomas Underwood 1813 - 26 Aug 1887 son of Susan Matthews and Thomas Underwood of Fishwick, London, Middlesex, England, came 1835 to Australia as a convict.
Thomas Underwood wed 26 Aug 1846 to Jane Panton and they came c1854 from Tasmania to settled at Pitfield

12 children

1. Mary Jane Underwood 4 May 1847 - 1937 wed 27 Dec 1871 to Samuel Thomas Smith
2. Martha Elizabeth Underwood 26 Apr 1849 - 5 Dec 1923 wed 30 Aug 1869 to Henry Rumble
3. Susan Underwood 11 Aug 1852 wed 20 Jan 1872 to Robert Alexander Smith
4. Eliza Underwood 1854 #2653 wed 1889 to Alfred Hussey
5. Thomas Rufus Underwood 1856 #12859 - 1888 #5647 aged 32 years
6. Amelia Underwood 1858 #17852 wed 1881 to Peter Nicol Anderson and c1899 to Thomas McSharer
7. Emma Underwood 1861 #8567
8. John Francis Underwood 1863 #16486 - 1940 wed 1900 to Frances Sarah Reynolds
9. Isabella Louisa Ann Underwood 1866 #16985 - 1 Sep 1907
10. Richard Henry Underwood 1869 #4325 - 1918 wed 1908 to Lucia Susan Boyd who died 18 Feb 1920 leaving 5 children orphans
11. Fanny Felicia Underwood 1871 #25386 wed Jack Quinn in Fremantle, WA
12. Stephen William Underwood 1873 #26056 - 11 Nov 1952 Wed 31 Jan 1899 to Ada Jane Downing

7. Emma Underwood 1861 #8567 wed 1882 #5029 to George Henry Arnold from Kent and lived at Spring then at Dere, 5 children

Usher

John Usher born 08 APR 1807 Christening: 26 DEC 1813 at Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London, England son of Mary and John Usher

John Clode Usher 1814 - 1889 #1225 aged 75, son of Mary Wilson and John Usher, wed 14 Dec 1848 at Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland to Sophia Sutton 1820 - 1905 #8466 aged 85, came c1852 and Thomas was baptised 1853 at St James Church Of England, Melbourne. The family then moved to Daisy Hill, Dunolly then Moliagul. Both died at Charlton

7 children

1. John Bernard Usher 1850 - 1911 #898
2. George Thomas Usher 1853 #18106 - 1935 #15821 aged 83
3. Sophia Ellen Usher 1856 #2336 - 1933 #4241 aged 77
4. Eliza Anne Usher 1857 #7455
5. Henry William Usher 1858 #13988 lived 4 months
6. Robert William Usher 1859 #21288 - 1876 #5182 aged 17
7. William Matthew Usher 1862 #20441 - 1931 #5215 aged 68

1. John Bernard Usher 1850 - 1911 #898, born in Scotland, lived at Tarnagulla then Charlton, wed 1881 #4738 to Grace Gulley 1856 - 1898 #18034 aged 41

6 children

1. Jane Eliza Usher 1883 #20233
2. Sophia Ann Usher 1885 #21930 - 1969 #21157 aged 84
3. Mary Edith Usher 1887 #9687
4. Ellen Grace Usher 1891 #18482
5. John Bernard Usher 1893 #8723 - 1904 lived 10 years
6. Robina Ima Usher 1896 #4330

1. Jane Eliza Usher 1883 #20233 wed 1917 #1753 to Juan Henry Rogo

1 child

1. Gwenyth Jean Rojo 1918 #6421

4. Ellen Grace Usher 1891 #18482 wed c1914 to Fredk Reading, she died as Baxter

1 child

1. Alan Bernard Reading 1915 #32260

3. Sophia Ellen Usher 1856 #2336 - 1933 #4241 aged 77

1 Child

1. Ellen Stanley Usher 1888 #1156

4. Eliza Anne Usher 1857 #7455 wed 1877 #1639 to James Vernon from Devonshire, and lived at Eddington and then at Korong Vale

7 Children

1. Robert James Vernon 1878 #2305
2. Sophia Ann Vernon 1880 #2137
3. Eliza Vernon 1882 #2226 lived 1 month
4. Grace Eliza Vernon 1883 #8857
5. William Vernon 1885 #26554
6. John Claud Usher Vernon 1888 #12780
7. Alice Eileen Vernon 1903 #26654

7. William Matthew Usher 1862 #20441 - 1931 #5215 aged 68, wed 1899 #7423 to Flora Black 1861 #3379 - 1933 #14214 aged 72, born at Hamilton, died at Geelong

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