2.

Frederick Poole HALL, son of David Poole HALL and Sophia HELLMERS, was born on 17 Nov 1893 in 3 Gladstone Street, North Balmain, Sydney.^{16 16} 1894/4642 Birthplace given as Rozelle in wedding declaration. Frederick was a Bricklayer, Ironworker,Secretary.⁷ He was C of E. He married Isabella Jean MCLEAN on 9 Sep 1922 in Gladesville Presbyterian Church, Sydney. Samuel Brown /Reid/Rev.Charman/C 13360. Frederick died on 26 Dec 1944 in 25 Massey St., Gladesville, Sydney. Chronic myocarditis, arteriosclerosis, copy of death register - No.27774, buried 28/12/1944, Presbyterian cemetery, Field of Mars, informant - D. Hall, brother, Marlborough St., Drummoyne, M.D. - Dr. A. Callose. Frederick was buried on 28 Dec 1944 in Presbyterian cemetery, Field of Mars.

Fred Hall was born in Balmain in 1893, the 5th of 7 children. He became a bricklayer and ironworker. In December 1904 the Hall family, Sophia, David, Fred, Irene and Olive travelled by ship to Natal, South Africa, no doubt to visit Fred's brother Dave who had moved there to find work. Brother Bert may also have been in South Africa by then.

Fred's father David Poole Hall died at the beginning of WW1. The wider Hall family were builders, stonemasons and bricklayers and he found his calling as a tradesman. Fred enlisted in the Australian Army on 23/10/16. His WW1 Army rank was No. 16981, rank - sapper, 9th Field Co. Engineers. He Left Australia in 1917, age 22, for England, to France, where he was injured in 1917, thence to hospital, then leave to England, and returned to Australia as an invalid in 1918.discharge 9/4/19, d.o.b. 15/11/93, (RTA 9.12.18).

He was demobilised in Australia in 1919.He applied to Repatriation Department because of his injuries sustained in France on 17/8/35, and this was rejected rejected 17/10/35. Fred's WW1 notebook had scratched on the cover the names of Messines, Ypres, Armantieres, Pleogsteert,Pascengale, Hemnel and Villers-Bretonnau. There were also the addresses of his South African and English cousins as well as his brothers in the AIF.

Fred was employed before and after enlistment at Tooth-s Brewery as a bricklayer.He took up the cause of ex-soldiers with a passion and was Gladesville RSL Vice-President in 1921 (see photo) and was still an office-bearer in 1938. He married Isabel McLean in 1922 at age 28, and had 2 daughters Jean and Shirley as well as ste-daughter Betty. His war wounds bothered him for the rest of his life and daughter Jean remembered tending to them as a young woman.

Residence.1.: 1893, 3 Gladstone Street, Balmain, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia.2250 Residence.2.: 1895, Cambridge Street, Balmain South, Sydney.2251

Residence.3.: 1914, 27 St. Georges Crescent, Drummoyne, N.S.W.2252 Residence.4.: 1916, Rickard Road, Bankstown, N.S.W. Lived with his mother Mrs Sophia Hall, when he enlisted in WW1.2253

He was Living Gladesville in 1932.

Residence.5.: 1944, 25 Massey Street, Gladesville, N.S.W.

Fred died in 1944 in the family home, 25 Massey Street Gladesville.^{1,7,16,17,18,19,20,21}

Last name

Hall

Service number

16981

Rank

Sapper

Birth year

1895

Marital status

Single

Occupation

Bricklayer

Religion

Church of England

Age at Embarkation

22

Embarkation year

1917

Embarkation date

10 Feb 1917

Embarkation regiment/unit

Field Companies Engineers

Unit information

January, 1917, Reinforcements

Departure port

Sydney, New South Wales

Ship name

Rms Osterley

Enlistment date

23 Oct 1916

City

Sydney

State

New South Wales

Country

Australia

Next of kin's first name(s)

Sophia

Next of kin's last name

Hall

Next of kin title

Mrs

Relationship

Mother

Next of kin address

Rickard-road

Next of kin city

Bankstown

3.

Isabella Jean MCLEAN, daughter of John MCLEAN and Isabel Jane CRIGHTON, was born on 16 Nov 1894 in Prosper St. Balmain Sth., Sydney. Birth Cert. Isabella was Presbyterian. She married James THORBURN in 1915 in Balmain South.²² 14598/1915. Isabella and James THORBURN were divorced in 1917 in Sydney. 0088 ,0370. Isabella died on 28 Nov 1987 in Sydney. Death certificate gives cause of death as congestive cardiac failure, auricular fibrillation and generalised atherosclerosis. Isabella was buried on 2 Dec 1987 in Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde.

"Bell" or "Bella" was born to John and "Jean" McLean in 1894 in Balmain, the eldest of 3 sisters Isabel, Clementina and Elsie. She married James Thorburn in Balmain in 1915. Her first daughter Betty McLean Thorburn was born in 1916, and the marriage ended in divorce in 1917. She remarried to Fred Hall in 1922, age 27, and 2 daughters were born to that marriage, Jean in 1925 and Shirley in 1928. Her husband Fred died at home in 1944 a year after her Father John McLean.

Bella worked at Walton's Department Store in Sydney city. Jean's husband Don always referred to her as "Mum" having lost his own mother at age 2.

From the family address, 25 Massey Street Gladesville she moved to 'Bethel' Nursing Home by 1980. She died in 1987 aged 93.She was buried in the same grave as Husband Fred at Field of Mars cemetery, Ryde.

During her life she was in constant written communication with daughter Jean who had moved to Tasmania in the 1950's. She also visited her Tasmanian family several times.¹¹

James THORBURN, son of James THORBURN (1859-1921) and Mary Ann KNOWLES ( -aft1916), was born in 1893 in Balmain. 5178/1893. James was a Boilermaker.²³ He married Mary WHITE in 1926 in Balmain North. 12177/1926. James died on 21 Feb 1959 in 23 Cowell St. Gladesville, Sydney.²³ 1959/7226 Myocardial Infarction, coronary sclerosis, hypertension. James was buried on 23 Feb 1959 in Northern Suburbs Crematorium.²³ Cremation religion C of E.

Known as "Nugget".²⁴

James THORBURN and Isabella Jean MCLEAN had the following children:

Frederick Poole HALL and Isabella Jean MCLEAN had the following children:

4.

David Poole HALL, son of Daniel HALL and Mary POOLE, was born on 13 Dec 1858 in Balmain.²⁵ Index No..2393../..1859. Headstone has age at death of 56 years. David was a Builder, bricklayer. He was C of E. He married Sophia HELLMERS on 28 May 1881 in Church of St Luke, Elizabeth Drive, Liverpool, Colony of New South Wales, Australia.^{26 16} Regn. 1881/3656. David died on 15 Aug 1914 in 27 St. Georges Crescent, Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia.^{26 27} Cacheria - bladder carcinoma, Death regn. no.9900, issued 6/5/83, Place of death 27 St. George's Crescent, Drummoyne, Buried Methodist cemetery, Rookwood. No.242 - Source : Mary Poole , bible. David was buried on 17 Aug 1914 in Methodist cemetery, Rookwood.^{28 27} Buried Methodist cemetery, Rookwood. No.242 - Source : Mary Poole , bible.

David was born in 1858 to the first of his father's 3 wives as the younger brother to Edward, born in 1852. The birth Informant: 24 January 1859, Mary Hall, his mother of Balmain, signed with an X (her mark), as she could not write. He was named David, not David Poole, in the birth registration. He was called Daniel in his mother's death certificate.

He became a master builder and bricklayer.

His mother Mary died when he was just 1.His father remarried in 1862 when he was 4. David married Sophia Hellmers, the 3rd. of 14 children to German migrant Johann Friedrich Hellmers in 1881 at Liverpool, Sydney. Together they produced 7 children, 5 boys and 2 girls. They lived mainly in the Balmain area.

Residence.1.: Bet. 13 December 1858 - 1881, Balmain

Residence.2.: 1883, Curtis Road, Balmain

Residence.3. Sands Directory 1888 has a David Hall,bricklayer, Curtis Rd., North side, Balmain.

Residence 4. 1889 Sands has a David Hall at 203 Darling St.

Redidence 5. Bet. 1893 - 1894, 3 Gladstone Street, Balmain

Residence.6.: 1895, Cambridge Street, Balmain South

Residence 7. Census of 1901 has a David Hall at 58 Curtis Rd. in house of 1 male, 2 females

Residence 8. NSW P.O. Directory 1904 has - Hall David, 49 Cambridge-St., Rozelle, and

A Hall, David, 1 Valley-St.

Residence 9. 15 August 1914, 27 St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne

The uncle of David's father, Moses Slater, witness at david's marriage left him property: "Moses Slater, Gentleman, made his will on 25th August, 1876, indicating he has a house in Vincent

St., Balmain and that he will leave it to Daniel Hall, his nephew (son of Mary and David Hall). He

indicates that, after Daniel's death the house is to go to David Hall (Daniel's son) and to his heirs

and assigns for ever. He appoints David Hall as the Executor of his will."

"Probate was granted to David Hall of Balmain near Sydney, bricklayer, on 10th November, 1893.

The estate was sworn at £200." Daniel Hall died on 17 December 1907 and the house passed to David Hall who sold it to A T Lown in September 1908.

David Poole Hall died of cancer , aged 55 in 1914 at Drummoyne. He was buried in the Methodist cemetery at Rookwood. His wife's ashes were also interred later in the grave.

Newspaper tributes were:

"The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Wednesday 15 August 1917 >

HALL. - In sad but loving memory of my dear husband and our dear father. David Poole Hall, who departed this life at Drummoyne, August 15 1914. Inserted by his loving wife S Hall and children,

Arthur, Bert, Olive, Irene, Milton, Dave, and Fred (on active service).

HALL - In sad but loving memory of our dear father David Poole Hall, who departed this life at Drummoyne, August 15 1914. Inserted by his loving son and daughter-ln-law, Bert, and Winnie and

grandchildren Arthur, Harold, and Roy, of Johannesburg, South Africa.

HALL.-In sad but loving memory of our dear dad David Poole Hall, who departed this life at Drummoyne, August 15 1914, Inserted by his ever-loving daughter and son in-law, Olive and Alex, and

little grandson, Dave.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 17 August 1917 >

HALL-In sad but loving memory of our dear father, David Poole Hall, who departed this life August 15, 1914, at Drummoyne. Inserted bv his loving son and daughter in law, Arthur and Frances, and

grandchildren. Geraldine, Helen, David, and Mervyn, of Newcastle.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Thursday 15 August 1918 >

Hall - In sad but loving memory of my dear dear husband and our father. David Poole Hall, who passed away August 15, 1914. Inserted by his loving wife Sophia Hall, and sons Dave and Fred (on

active service in France), and Milton.

Hall - In sad but loving memory of our dear father, David Poole Hall, who passed away August 15, 1914. Inserted by his loving son daughter in law, Bert and Winnie Hall and grandchildren,

Johannesburg, South Africa.

Hall - In sad but loving memory of our dear father, David Poole Hall who passed away August 15 1914 Inserted by his loving son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Franes Hall and grandchildren.

HALL-In sad but loving memory of our dear dad, David Poole Hall who passed away August 15, 1914, Inserted by his loving daughter and son in law, Olive and Alex Walker and little grandson Dave"^{16,29,30,31,32,33}

5.

Sophia HELLMERS, daughter of Johann Friedrich HELLMERS and Elizabeth CROOK, was born on 1 Mar 1860 in Kingston, Petersham, Sydney.³⁴ Reg. no. 3858. headstone has age at death of 71 years. Sophia was C of E. She died on 12 May 1932 in Janet St, Drummoyne, Sydney.^{27 28 25 35} chronic myocarditis, Death regn. no. 5833 - 189, issued 10/5/83, Died at Janet St., Drummoyne, cremated at Rookwood 13 May 1932, Methodist cremation, but buried, according to Source : Mary Poole bible, No.242. Sophia was buried on 13 May 1932 in Rookwood.^{28 25} cremated at Rookwood 13 May 1932, Methodist cremation, but buried, according to Source : Mary Poole bible, No.242.

Sophia Hellmers was born in Kingston Road, Macdonald town, near the present Australia Street, later known as Kingston then Newtown. She was cremated and her ashes were interred within her husband, David's grave in the Methodist section of Rookwood Cemetery.

In December 1904 the Hall family, Sophia, David, Fred, Irene and Olive travelled by ship to Natal, South Africa. Olive Hall, at least was still there or there again in 1907, according to a postcard sent to her by her uncle, Fred Hellmers.

In Passport No. 25812, dated 27/2/1918, renewed 19/10/1922 she was described as 61 years of age, d.o.b. given as 1/3/56. In family photos she was pictured in Johannesburg, SouthAfrica with son Bert's family in 1918.

Moved to Market St. Drummoyne, during WW1, after Rickard Rd., Bankstown

Residence 1: 1860, Kingston, (near Newtown), Sydney.1544

Residence 2: Bet. 1862 - 1863, 10 Smith Street, Newtown

Residence 3: 1874, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia.1545

Residence 4: 20 July 1878, McDonald Town, Sydney.1546

Residence 5: 1879, Albert Street, MacDonaldtown.1547

Residence 6: Bet. 1880 - 1881, Canly Vale, N.S.W.1548

Residence 7: 1893, 3 Gladstone Street, Balmain, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia.1549 Residence 8: 1895, Cambridge Street, Balmain South, Sydney.1550

Residence 9: 1904, 49 Cambridge Street, Balmain.1551

Residence 10: 1914, 27 St George's Crescent, Drummoyne,Sydney,.

Residence 11: 1916, Rickard Road, Bankstown, Mrs Sophia Hall, listed as resident on Dave [19-1-1916] and Fred's [23-10-1916] military papers when they joined the army in 1916 WW1.1552

Residence 12: 1932, Janet Street, Drummoyne, Sydney1553

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 13 May 1932 > HALL - The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs A E HALL and FAMILY, of Henry street, Tighe's Hill, Newcastle, Mr and Mrs D B HALL nnd FAMILY, of Johannesburg South Africa, Mr and Mrs DAVID HALL, of Gladesville, Mr and Mrs FRED HALL and FAMILY, of Gladesville, Mr and Mrs ALEX WALKER and SON, of Drummoyne, Mr and Mrs GEORGE CLELAND and FAMILY, of Gladesville, Mr and Mrs MILTON HALL and FAMILY, of Drummoyne, are Invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved MOTHER and GRANDMOTHER, Sophia Hall to leave 38 Janet-street, Drummoyne, THIS FRIDAY, at 2 45 p m, for the Crematorium, Rookwood, By road.

"The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 13 May 1932 >

HALL -The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs A E HALL of Rozelle Mr and Mrs J MOPPITT and FAMILY, of Drummoyne, are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved SISTER-IN-LAW and AUNT, Sophia Hall, to leave 38 Janet-street, Drummoyne THIS FRIDAY " at 2 45 pm, for the Crematorium Rookwood. Wood Coffill Ltd, Motor Funeral Directors.

"The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Saturday 12 May 1934 >

HALL - Loving memory of our dear mother Sophia, deported May 12 1932. Always remembered. Inserted by son and daughter In-law Dave and Peg

HALL.-In sad but loving memory of our dear dad David Poole Hall, who departed this life at Drummoyne, August 15 1914, Inserted by his ever-loving daughter and son in-law, Olive and Alex, and

little grandson, Dave.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 17 August 1917 >

HALL-In sad but loving memorv of our dear father, David Poole Hall, who departed this life August 15, 1914, at Drummoyne. Inserted bv his loving son and daughter in law, Arthur and Frances, and grandchildren. Geraldine, Helen, David, and Mervyn, of Newcastle.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Thursday 15 August 1918 >

Hall - In sad but loving memory of my dear dear husband and our father. David Poole Hall, who passed away August 15, 1914. Inserted by his loving wife Sophia Hall, and sons Dave and Fred (on active service in France), and Milton.

Hall - In sad but loving memory of our dear father, David Poole Hall, who passed away August 15, 1914. Inserted by his loving son daughter in law, Bert and Winnie Hall and grandchildren, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Hall - In sad but loving memory of our dear father, David Poole Hall who passed away August 15 1914 Inserted by his loving son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Franes Hall and grandchildren.

HALL-In sad but loving memory of our dear dad, David Poole Hall who passed away August 15, 1914, Inserted bv his loving daughter and son in law, Olive and Alex Walker and little grandson Dave

HALL

David Poole Hall

Funeral notice 17AUG1914 late of Drummoyne Sydney Morning Herald 17AUG1914

son and daughter In-law Dave and Peg

HALL- In loving memory of our dear mother and grandma Sophia who was called away May 12 1932. Too Dearly loved to ever be forgotten, Sadly missed by her son and daughter-ln-law, Fred and Bell and grandchildren.

HALL- A tribute of love to the memory of our dear mother (Sophia) who passed away May 12 1932. Also dear dad David Poole who passed awav August 15 1914 Inserted by their Ioving daughter Olive, Alex, Grandson Dave.

HALL- In loving memory of our dear mother Sophia, who passed away May 12 1932 Also our dear father David Poole who passed away August 15 1914 Inserted bv their loving son Bert and daughter In law Winnie of Johannesburg South Africa.

HALL - Sweetest memories of my dear mother who passed away May 12 1932 Sadly missed by her loving daughter and son In law Irene and George Cleland and grandchildren."

Sophia Hall nee Hellmers.

Sophia Hellmers was born in Kingston Road, Macdonald town, She was cremated and her ashes were interred

within her husband, David's grave in the Methodist section of Rookwood Cemetery.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 13 May 1932 >

HALL - The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs A E HALL and FAMILY, of Henry street, Tighe's Hill,

Newcastle, Mr and Mrs D B HALL nnd FAMILY, of Johannesburg South Africa, Mr and Mrs DAVID HALL, of

Gladesville, Mr and Mrs FRED HALL and FAMILY, of Gladesville, Mr and Mrs ALEX WALKER and SON, of

Drummoyne, Mr and Mrs GEORGE CLELAND and FAMILY, of Gladesville, Mr and Mrs MILTON HALL and

FAMILY, of Drummoyne, are Invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved MOTHER and GRANDMOTHER,

Sophia Hall to leave 38 Janet-street, Drummoyne,

THIS FRIDAY, at 2 45 p m, for the Crematorium, Rookwood, By road.

Wood Coffill Ltd, Motor Funeral Directors.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 13 May 1932 >

HALL -The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs A E HALL of Rozelle Mr and Mrs J MOPPITT and FAMILY, of

Drummoyne, are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved SISTER-IN-LAW and AUNT, Sophia Hall, to

leave 38 Janet-street, Drummoyne THIS FRIDAY " at 2 45 pm, for the Crematorium Rookwood.

Wood Coffill Ltd, Motor Funeral Directors.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Saturday 12 May 1934 >

HALL - Loving memory of our dear mother Sophia, deported May 12 1932. Always remembered. Inserted by

son and daughter In-law Dave and Peg^{7,16,33,36,37}

David Poole HALL and Sophia HELLMERS had the following children:

6.

John MCLEAN, son of John MCLEAN and Clementina HOWAT, was born on 22 Sep 1867 in Lothian Rd., Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland. GROS 683/00 0225. John was an Apprentice Iron moulder.Iron moulder manager of iron foundry.⁴⁴ He was Wesleyan (marriage cert.). He married Isabel Jane CRIGHTON on 25 Dec 1893 in Pashley St., Balmain, Cumberland. Balmain North. NSW Federation Index. Reg. no.1894/2180. John died on 13 May 1943 in Ryde.^{45 46} Died 1942 acc. to Source : Mary Poole bible, 4.45 p.m - 76 years. John was buried in Presbyterian section Field of Mars.

John McLean was born in 1867 in Dalkeith, Scotland, to John McLean and Clementina Howat, the 4th of 10 children, father an Iron moulder.

The family (all excepting Janet, now married to James Haldane) emigrated to Australia as assisted immigrants on the ship "Chimborazo" on 5/7/1885 from Plymouth. John was an apprentice at the age of 13, according to the 1881 census of Scotland, Dalkeith, Midlothian.

In Sydney he became Manager of the iron foundry of Gordon Marr & Sons. He was a well-known Rechabite as was Gordon Marr. The Independent Order of Rechabites was founded in England in 1835 as a fraternal society and Friendly Society promoting total abstinence from alcohol.

John McLean married Isabel Crighton in 1893 whilst living in Balmain.

The 1901 census lists the family at 4 Hancock St., Rozelle. NSW PO Directory 1904 has - McLean Jno., 4 Hancock-st., Balmain and the 1906 Electoral rolls has them at 4 Hancock St., Rozelle.

He built 8 Massey St. Gladesville, "Dalkeith", and was living there in 1936. He died in 1943 and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Field of Mars cemetery. In the same plot was his wife , daughter Isabella Jean and her husband Fred Hall.

John McLean's will and probate appointed Thomas Howitt McLean and John Gordon McLean as executors.The Estate was sworn at 6836 pounds 15 shillings and 1 penny net^{30,31,44,46,47,48,49}.

7.

Isabel Jane CRIGHTON,⁵⁰ daughter of Alexander Meadowcroft CRIGHTON and Sarah Isabella CHAMBERS, was born in 1870 in Sydney. Reg. no. 2290. Isabel was a Tailoress. She died on 18 Aug 1936 in Sydney.⁴⁶ Parkinson's disease, M, "Dalkeith", 8 Massey St. Gladesville, Buried 19.8.36, Presbyterian section Field of Mars Presbyterian , cemetery. Service at home by Rev. Pendleton Stewart., Died 8.15 a.m - Source : Mary Poole bible, and Hall bible. Isabel was buried on 19 Aug 1936 in Presbyterian section Field of Mars.⁵¹ Buried 19.8.36, Presbyterian section Field of Mars Presbyterian , cemetery. Service at home by Rev. Pendleton Stewart., Died8.15 a.m - Source : Mary Poole bible.

Isabel Jane Crighton was born in 1870, the 3rd. of 7 children to Alexander Crighton and Sarah Chambers in Sydney. She married John McLean in 1893 in Balmain and together they had 3 daughters. Their residence "Dalkeith", 8 Massey St., Gladesville, became the Manse of the Presbyterian Church.

Her name:

She was known as "Janet"

Also seems to be known as "Jean". Her name was stated as Isobel Jean Crighton in her newspaper death notice.

She gives her name as Jane McLean in Isabella's birth certificate. And listed as Jane Isabel, domestic duties in the 1906 Electoral roll.

Her name was given as Isabel Joan? in Isabel Hall's wedding declaration.In her marriage certificate she gives her name as Isabella.

She was a tailoress. During her life she developed Parkinson's disease.

She died in 1936 and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Field of Mars cemetery. After her death the casket stayed in her residence,"Dalkeith", Massey St., Gladesville for days, according to Shirley Hall, her grand-daughter.

She had an Aunt, Frances Smith, who gave her a book "The Royal path of life", owned by Shirley Cordwell. Cannot as yet work out what relation Frances Smith was^{1,45,48,52,53}.

John MCLEAN and Isabel Jane CRIGHTON had the following children:

8.

Daniel HALL, son of David HALL and Mary SLATER, was born on 6 Mar 1824 in Oldham, England.⁵⁶ (Baptism certificate dated 4/4/1824). Daniel was baptised on 4 Apr 1824 in St.Michael, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire. IGI. The actual document is in RK's Hall collection (framed). Daniel was a Piecer,Quarryman, Blacksmith. Furnace builder.⁵⁷ He married Mary POOLE on 12 May 1851 in St. James Sydney. Witnesses Moses Slater and Daniel Hall 3656. Daniel married Jane FEWELL on 9 Sep 1862 in Scots Church, Sydney.⁵⁸ 695/1862. Daniel married Elizabeth HALL on 16 Apr 1892 in Christian Chapel, Swanston Street, Melbourne.⁵⁸ He died on 17 Dec 1907 in Bray, Cary St., Drummoyne, Sydney. 1907/13470 senile degeneration of the heart. Daniel was buried on 18 Dec 1907 in C of E cemetery, Field of Mars, Sydney.⁵⁹

Daniel Hall was born the 4th child of 14 to David Hall, a foundryman and brass moulder at Hurst Colliery, and Mary Slater in Ashton-under-Lyne in 1824. In his son David (Poole) Hall's birth registration, his father's birthplace was given as Oldham, England, and the copy of Daniel's baptism certificate is from Ashton-under-Lyne, dated at age19, 18/10/1843. By the 1841 Census, the family (less Ann) were listed at Bengal, Hartshead, Ashton Under Lyne. David and John listed as moulders, Daniel, Samuel and William as piecers. Before emigration in 1844 on the Ship "Briton", 47 Daniel worked for James Mannock, blacksmith, Dukinfield.

The family came to Australia as Bounty immigrants in 1844 with all but 2 eldest children, who had arrived with their uncle Moses in 1842. The ship was the "Briton" which arrived 26.6.1844 in Botany Bay. Daniel was described on the ship's list as a blacksmith.

At emigration he had an agreement to work for Charles Abercrumbie of Five Dock, Sydney, for 12 months for rations and £12 p.a. as a farm labourer. Through his life in Australia he became a stonemason, a bricklayer, a "furnace builder", a foreman at Mort's Dock, a builder and a landlord.

Unclaimed letters for a Daniel Hall were noted in the Government gazettes.1843 (Sydney GPO) 1843, 1859, 1860, 1861 (Balmain)

Daniel married three times. He married Mary Poole in 1851, resulting in the birth of Edward James and David Poole. Daniel paid 5 pounds deposit for an assisted immigration passage to Australia for a Walter W Poole, age 32, in November 1855.It is unclear whether Walter emigrated or not. On Mary's early death he married Jane Fewell, in 1862, producing Alice May and Alfred Edward. Much later he married an Elizabeth Hall in Ashton-under-lyne on a return visit to England in 1892, aged about 68 as indicated on his death certificate of 1907. "If a Post Card photo is correct then he returned to Ashton-under-Lyne when much older, as the photo is marked with Ashton-under-Lyne on the reverse side of his photo. It would appear he met Elizabeth Hall there and they returned to Australia via Melbourne, were married and settled back into Balmain."

It appears that Daniel Hall became insolvent in October 1860. And it appears that he spent some time in prison in 1863. "New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 No 2241 Name: Danl Hall Birth Year: abt 1824 Birth Place: Lancashire, England Age: 39 Immigration Date: 1844 Vessel Arrived In: Briton Religion: Protestant Trade: Mason Height: 5 foot 5 3/4 inches tall. Hair Colour: Hazel Eye Colour: Blue Education: Read Date of Admission/Photo: Dec 1863 Gaol: Darlinghurst Gaol Location: Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He had been sentenced to 14 days hard labour for assaulting his wife Jane, according to Sydney newspapers.

In 1863 Sands Directory has a Hall, Daniel, mason, Adolphus Lane, Balmain.

In 1874 Daniel was living at Vincent Lane, Balmain. "Stolen, between the hours of 10 P.M. the 24th and 6 A.M. the 25th ultimo, from a clothes-line on the premises of Daniel Hall, stonemason, Vincent-lane, Balmain.-Two gray tweed shirts ; value, 15s. Identifiable."

The Electoral Rolls 1873 - 1884/5 confirm Daniel Hall has a freehold house at Vincent Lane, Balmain.171

"Moses Slater, Gentleman, made his will on 25th August, 1876, indicating he has a house in Vincent St., Balmain and that he will leave it to Daniel Hall, his nephew (son of Mary and David Hall). He indicates that, after Daniel's death the house is to go to David Hall (Daniel's son) and to his heirs and assigns for ever. He appoints David Hall as the Executor of his will."

"Probate was granted to David Hall of Balmain near Sydney, bricklayer, on 10th November, 1893. The estate was sworn at £200."

Daniel's drive to prosper was illustrated by his building activity. According to the Leichardt Historical Journal Vol. 21, page 40, Daniel built at 7A Gladstone Street Balmain between 1857 and 1887, and lived there from 1857 to 1887."11.10 Detached house 7 A Gladstone Street (10)

Between 1852 and 1857 Daniel Hall built the stone house on lot LB and lived there, as a bricklayer and stonemason, until 1887. His wife Mary gave birth to a son, Edward James, there on 7 January 1852; the child was baptised at St Mary's, Balmain, on 7 February .226 He advertised the house for sale on 29 September 1857: a four roomed cottage, with garden and well of water ... at present belonging to Daniel Hall; and also a piece of land ... with a frontage of 50 feet to Ann Street by a depth of 67 feet ... apply to Daniel Hall on the premises.227 Not listed in 1888-89, No 7A was the home of bricklayer David Hall in 1890-95. Daniel Hall let the house to John Morgan 1896; then John Philpott 1897-98; Cyril H Sandham 1899; Morgan again 1900-01; Joseph Maude 1904-07 when the house ceased to be listed. Daniel Hall died on 17 December 1907 and the house passed to David Hall who sold to A T Lown in September 1908.228 No 7A had the same fate as Nos 206- 208 Darling Street.229. Description: No 7 A is now the site of garages."

Residence.1.: 1824 in Oldham, Lancashire, England

Residence.2.: June-1841 in Bengal, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

Residence.3.: 27-June-1844 in Sydney, Colony of New South Wales, Australia

Residence.4.: July-1844 in Five Dock working as Farm Labourer, employed for a year by contract.

Residence.5.: Bet. 1851-1862 in Balmain, Colony of New South Wales, Australia

Residence.6.: 05-December-1859 ; Kissing Point, Balmain (at his wife, Mary's death)

Residence.7.: 1863 in Adolphus Lane, Balmain

Residence.8.: Bet. 1869-1886 in Vincent Lane, Balmain, Sydney

Residence.9.: 1892 ; Gladstone Street, Balmain

Residence.10.: 1896 in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia; Wisbeach Street

Residence.11.: Bet. 1904-1907 in "Bray" - Cary Street, Drummoyne, Sydney

NSW PO Directory 1904 has - Hall Danl., Cary-st., Drummoyne 50 (Son-in-law John Moppett-s residence)

Daniel died in 1907 aged 83.

"(1907)A RESIDENT FOR 66 YEARS - Obituary. On Tuesday last a very old resident of Balmain passed away. We refer to Mr Daniel Hall . He had reached the ripe age of 84 years and had seen Balmain growing for the last half a century. When he located in this suburb, there were only twenty four residents. Mr Hall was well known in connection with Mort's Dock, for many years of its early history as he was about the first foreman over the labourers. He was also we are informed one of the early shareholders. He had retired from work for many years, and of late resided with his daughter (Mrs John Moppett) in Cary Street, Drummoyne. Besides his daughter he leaves two sons to mourn their loss. One son, David Hall is a contractor now in South Africa and the youngest son Alf E Hall , is a contractor in Kalgoorlie WA..^{32,58,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71}"

Jane FEWELL, daughter of John FEWELL ( - ) and Susannah DORRINGTON ( - ), was born c. 1830 in Essex, England.⁵⁸ age according to death notice SMH. Jane was a Domestic Servant.⁵⁸ She died on 9 Oct 1886 in Vincent Lane, Balmain.^{58 72} She was buried on 11 Oct 1886 in Balmain Cemetery.⁷³

New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

Name: Jane Fewell Aged 26, of Brentwood, Essex, daughter of John and Sussanna Fewell, living at Brentwood,

no relation in Colony, paid 10 pound.

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Age: 26 of the Church of England, could read and wright.

Voyage Arrival Date: 27 Feb 1858

Vessel Name: Stebonheath.

STEBONHEATH

Of London, Connell - Master, Burthen 1013 Tons

from the Port of Plymouth to Sydney, New South Wales, 2nd March 1858

CONNELL JAMES CAPTAIN

ROWLAND DR. Surgeon Superindendant

110 Male adults

174 Female adults

35 male children

27 female children

8 infants

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 -

1922; NRS13278, [X97-98] reel 405."

info. from Daniel Hall-s death certificate

Unclaimed letters in NSW Govt. Gazettes 1859, 1861^33,63

Jane FEWELL and Daniel HALL had the following children:

Elizabeth HALL, daughter of Robert HALL ( - ) and Maria DEAN ( - ), was born in 1827 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.^{58 33} She died on 28 Jan 1896 in Wisbeach St. Balmain, Sydney.^{33 33} She was buried in Pioneers Memorial Park, Balmain.³³

"He married a said Elizabeth Hall in Aashton-under-lyne on a return visit to England in 1892, aged abt 68 as indicated on his death certificate of 1907."

Will and Testament of Elizabeth Hall

This is the last will and teatament of Elizabeth Hall of Balmain, formerly of Ashton Under Lyne after payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath unto my cousin Ann Lindly of Milbrooke near Stalybridge the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings, to my cousin Ann Kenyon of Art Hill the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings, to my cousin Edna McLeod of 236 King Street Hurst near Ashton Under Lyne the sum of nineteen pounds nineteenshillings. The Chapel Waterloo near Ashton Under Lyne the sum of nineteen shillings, to the Methodist New Connection Sunday School near Ashton Under Lyne the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings. My husband Danile Hall of Balmain Residuary Legatee and I hereby appoint my husband Daniel Hall of Balmain executor of this my last will in witness whereof set my hand this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five..

Signed by Elizabeth Hall the Testatrix and by her declared to be her last will and teastamnet in the presence of us present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses George Bardsley and I M Fearnley 14 February 1896 by Act of Court..

"Buried near: 8337 - Jane Hall 11/10/1886"^33,58

10.

Johann Friedrich HELLMERS, son of Christian Friedrich HELLMERS and Almuth Margret SCHWANEWEDEL, was born on 12 Jan 1829 in Steinhausen , Bockhorn, Grand duchy of Oldenburg, Germany.^{76 77} burial details indicate 80 years, i.e.1827. Johann was a Cabinet maker, Farmer. He married Elizabeth CROOK on 23 Sep 1855 in Catholic Church, West Maitland, N.S.W.⁷⁷ He married Annie KREMER on 25 Nov 1905 in St. David's Church, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.⁷⁸ 8656. Johann died on 30 Mar 1907 in 28 Norton St., Leichardt, Sydney.^{77 76 16} Regn. no.5308. Senile cardiac failure. Johann was buried on 1 Apr 1907 in Rookwood cemetery, Sydney. Old Wesleyan cemetery section 4C grave 270.^{28 79 80} Listed as Fred J. Hellmers. Same grave as wife, Elizabeth.

An extensive history of the Hellmers family can be found in Grant Franklyn-Smith's research document PDF "Descendants of Christian Von Hellmers".

Migrated to Australia in 1854. Cabinet maker.

On marriage certificate details Johann Friedrich Hellmers, his signature, is marked with an X showing he could not write his name, so he is listed as John Frederick (Herms), a spelling error but would always be known as John Frederick Hellmers now he was in Australia.

Business.1.: 1863, Cabinet Maker, 10 Smith Street, Newtown. Business.2.: 1864, Cabinet Maker, 15 Samuel Street, Newtown. Business.3.: 1865, Cabinet Maker, 3 Samuel Street, Newtown. Business.4.: Bet. 1866 - 1870, Cabinet Maker, Denison Street,

Newtown. Business.5.: Bet. 1871 - 1877, Cabinet Maker, Newtown Road, Newtown. Business.6.: Bet. 1879 - 1880, Cabinet Maker, Albert Street, Macdonaldtown. Business.7.: Bet. 1882 - 1885, Cabinet Maker, Malcolm Street, Macdonaldtown.

Johann bought a winemaking business at Canley Vale and owned 10 houses in Sydney. His property was divided by the 3 sons. Ancestral property in Nth. Germany viewed by Aust. descendants.

NSW PO Directory 1904 has -

Hellmers Albt., orehardist, Canley Vale

Hellmers Fred., cabinet maker, Canley Vale

Hellmers John, grazier, Craigie

Helmers John F., vignron, Canley Vale

"Johann Friedrich was born in Steinhausen, Bockhorn, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, in 1829.

He was the son of Almuth Margaret & Christian Friedrich Hellmers, a Damask Weaver, they lived on a farming estate owned by the Hellmers since 1750 at Steinhausen in the Municipality of Bockhorn in the old Grand Duchy of Oldenburg - which later became Schleswig Holstein.

He learnt the trade of Cabinet Making & later was noted to be a Master Cabinet Maker living in Hamburg in 1853.

It seems there was a form of army conscription and Johann had moved to Hamburg to avoid being drafted into the army, he received a letter from his brother-in-law Johann Hopken, warning him if he was thinking of staying in Germany, he should front up around the 4th of April to the appropriate authority as announced in the public newspapers, and then the punishment won't be too hazardous. This led him to embrace the thought of leaving his homeland.

He shortly after emigrated on the " Meteor " from Hamburg sailing to New South Wales, Australia in 1854 aged 25 to start a whole new life.

He later met & married Elizabeth Crook the following year, on the twenty third of September 1855, at West Maitland, they were to have a long life together with a large family of 14 children & 36 grandchildren.

Naturalization was granted in January 1860, and he took the Oath on the twenty second day of September 1862. (Naturalization Papers of 1860-62)"

"Died at his residence 28A Norton St. Leichardt, Frederick John, in his 80th year^16,19,78,81"

Annie KREMER, daughter of Michael KREMER ( - ) and Mary CONNOR ( - ), was born in 1867 in Goulburn, N.S.W., Australia.⁷⁸ She was a Bookkeeper. She died in 1961 in Newtown District, Sydney.⁸²

"Annie Kremer ,born Abt,1866 in Goulburn,N.S.W. daughter of Michael Kremer a Farmer & Mary Kremer (nee

Conner).She married John in 1905 her 1st marriage aged 39,he was 76,but he died in1907,no children were born of

this marriage. She was Informant on his death certificate, dated 2nd April 1907"⁸²

11.

Elizabeth CROOK, daughter of Henry Patrick CROOK and Mary FOLEY, was born on 10 Jun 1836 in Sydney. .V1836.838.126/1836. Elizabeth was baptised on 10 Jul 1836 in St. Mary-s Cathedral, Sydney. see. R.C. Baptisms 1832-1837. vol 126 no.838. Elizabeth was 1836 - Roman Catholic. 1902Wesleyan.¹⁶ She died on 13 May 1902 in Canley Vale, Liverpool, Sydney.^{77 77} Regn. no.5722. Cardiac disease. Elizabeth was buried on 14 May 1902 in Rookwood cemetery.^{28 79 80 16} A double grave shared with her husband John Frederick Hellmers who joined her in 1907.

Elizabeth Crook was the second of 8 children to Henry Crook and Mary Foley, born in Sydney in 1836 and died in 1902 after producing 14 children with Johann Hellmers. She was buried in a double grave shared with her husband John Frederick Hellmers who joined her in 1907.

In 1855 it's noted that Elizabeth, could not sign her name on the marriage certificate to John Hellmers and is marked with an X.

In 1894 she was referred to as Betsy Hellmers nee Crook, on the death registration of her daughter, Wilhelmina's death.

Residence.1.: 1836, Sydney, Colony of New South Wales, Australia.717

Residence.2.: 1838, Black Creek, near Maitland, N.S.W.718

Residence.3.: Bet. 1840 - 1857, Maitland and West Maitland, N.S.W. [birth of daughter Margaret].719,720,721

Residence.4.: 1858, "Victoria Place", Sussex Street, Sydney, N.S.W. [birth of daughter Minna].722

Residence.5.: Bet. 1858 - 1860, Kingston, Sydney, N.S.W. [birth of daughter Sophia].723,724

Residence.6.: Bet. 1862 - 1863, 10 Smith Street, Newtown, N.S.W. [birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth].

Residence.7.: 1865, Kingston, (near Newtown). [birth of daughter Ada].

Residence.8.: 1870, St. George District, N.S.W. [birth of son Frederick Christian].

Residence.9.: 1872, Newtown, N.S.W,. [birth of daughter Lucy - 1872]. [birth of son Joseph Albert - 1874]. [birth of daughter Charlotte 1876].

Residence.10.: 1879, Albert Street, MacDonaldtown, N.S.W. [birth of daughter Marth Eva].725

Residence.11.: 1880, Vine Street, Redfern, [birth of son George].726

Residence.12.: Bet. 1880 - 1902, Canly Vale, N.S.W.727,728,729

"THE FRIENDS of Mr. GEORGE ADOLPHUS GEE are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased MOTHER, Eliza, to move from his residence, No. 3, Vine-street, Redfern, THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, at half-past 8 o'clock, for the Necropolis.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : Tue 6 May 1879 Page 10 Family Notices).^16,39"

Johann Friedrich HELLMERS and Elizabeth CROOK had the following children:

12.

John MCLEAN, son of James MCLEAN and Janet LIVINGSTON, was born on 31 Aug 1840 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. GROS 479/00 010*. John was baptised on 13 Sep 1840 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland.⁸³ GROS 479/00 010*. John was an Iron moulder.⁴⁴ He was Presbyterian. He married Clementina HOWAT on 12 Jun 1862 in Dalkeith. GROS 683/ 00 0024. John died on 2 Apr 1899 in 31 Weston St., Balmain South.⁸⁴ Heart disease 1899/4647. John was buried in Presbyterian cemetery, Waverley.^{85 86} 1899/4647.

John McLean was born in 1840 in Falkirk to James McLean and Janet Livingston. He married Clementina Howat in 1862 in Dalkeith and together they had 10 children born in Dalkeith before they emigrated to Australia in 1885. The first house built by the mcLeans was "Dalkeith", in Gladesville, Sydney.

On the 1851 census, age 10, he was listed as an apprentice moulder. This was not an unusual age to be working. "A century earlier the boys often started much younger. In 1842 the Children

Employment Commission (East Scotland) included a number of local boys in its report and here is an example:

John Sutherland, 14 years old, moulder at Carron Iron Works:

“Father brought me to the foundry when I was eight years of age; was first at the dressing, am now at the moulding and bound to the company for 12 years; am turned over to father for 5 years. I do not dislike the work; we have enough of it, both brother and I start together at 5, and sometimes 6, in the morning and lay by at 5 and 6 at night, whiles later. Get porridge

brought in the morning at 8 oclock; am not long eating it, as work will not admit; dines at 1, on tatoes and herring, or kail; does not rest long, perhaps 20 minutes or so.” [Reads badly and very deficient; says he goes to night school at times.]"

Falkirk was an iron moulding town and the saying "Iron made Falkirk and Falkirk made iron" is told in an article in the Falkirk Herald in 2018. "It all started, of course, with the arrival of Carron Iron Works in 1759 but, as Brian Watters reminded us at the official opening last Saturday, the company made more than cast iron." "It produced a succession of men who learned not only the skills of patternmaking and moulding but how to source raw materials, find and train skilled workers, locate markets and service them at a profit. "

On the 1881 census (4/4/1881) the family (not yet including Clementina Jnr.) were living in Thorburns Buildings, Buccleuch St., Dalkeith. Dalkeith was a small town about 10km from Edinburgh.

The family (all excepting Janet, now married to James Haldane) emigrated as assisted immigrants on the ship -"Chimborazo"- 5/7/ 1885 from Plymouth.

Film 2143 Assisted Immigrants Sydney 1838-1896

SS -Chimborazo-

Family:

Immigration Board's Records - Film 2496

General Assisted Families

Amount paid to Agent-General for passage

John McLean £4

Clementina £2

others £1

Relations in Colony : Daughter & s Katoomba

Name Age Calling Native Place Religion Read or write

General assisted singlemen

N0. 5872

McLean

James 22 labourer

John 17 ditto

General assisted singlewomen

No. 5873

McLean Marion 21 domestic £2

Annie 15 ditto £2

Hannah 12 scholar £1

McLean

John 40 Labourer Stirling Presby Yes

Clementina 40 Ayr ditto ditto

Catherine 10 school Midlothian ditto ditto

Thomas 7 ditto ditto ditto ditto

Swinton 5 ditto ditto No

Clementina 3 ditto ditto ditto

Single women

Marion 21 domestic Edinburgh Presby Yes

Annie 15 - ditto ditto ditto

Hannah 12 - ditto ditto ditto

Single men

James 22 - Midlothian Presby Yes

John 17 - ditto ditto ditto

Departure Plymouth 19.5.85

Arrival Sydney 5.7.85

47 days

1 birth

7 deaths

John McLean is buried at Waverley cemetery with wife and daughter Clementina H(owat?)^{44,49,84,87,88,89,90,91}

13.

Clementina HOWAT, daughter of Thomas HOWAT and Ann HOGG, was born in 1841 in Catrine, Scotland.^{86 87} Although headstone says -Catherine-. Clementina was a Domestic servant. She died in 1909 in Balmain south. 1909/563. Clementina was buried on 17 Jan 1909 in Waverley, Sydney.^{85 86}

Clementina was born to Thomas Howat and Ann Hogg in Catrine in 1841. The family was listed at Sorn in 1851 census, but were in West Dalkeith, after the death of her mother by the 1861 census. John McLean was listed in the same house in 1861. After marriage to him in 1862 the census of 1871 lists the family in Lothian Road, Dalkeith with 5 children aged from 8 to 1. By the 1881 census they were living in Buccleuch Street Edinburgh with 9 children from 18 to 1, 4 of whom were working working. Clementina emigrated with her family to Australia in 1885, after producing 10 children.

In the 1901 census they were listed at 31 Weston Rd., Balmain, with another 1 male, 1 female in the house.

She died in 1909 and was buried in Waverley cemetery^{30,87,92,93,94}.

John MCLEAN and Clementina HOWAT had the following children:

16.

David HALL, son of John HALL and Martha SMITH, was born on 20 Jan 1799.⁵⁷ He was baptised on 3 Mar 1799 in Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. IGI see RK genealogy indexes. David was a Moulder-blacksmith, brass moulder, collier.³² He was Protestant - episcopalian.⁵⁷ He married Mary SLATER on 23 May 1819 in Manchester, England. IGI. David died on 11 Jul 1882.¹⁹ He was buried on 13 Jul 1882 in Balmain Cemetery, Balmain. see memo.^{108 109 19} 2720/1882. Memorial moved to St. Stephen's Newtown.

David Hall was born in 1799 at Ashton-under-Lyne to John Hall, a farmer, and Martha Smith, the first of 7 children. He married Mary Slater in Manchester and together they had 13 children of their own.

He was a foundryman, his son Daniel's baptism certificate giving his abode as Hurst, Aston-under-Lyne. In 1819 the residence of family was given as Botany, A-U-L. By 1820 he was living at Hurst as a Collier. By 1822 at Hurst as a Foundry Man.and by 1826 at Hurst as a Brass Moulder. By 1832 the address was Green Acres Moor, Brass Moulder. In 1841 Census the family (less Ann) were listed at Bengal, Hartshead, Ashton-Under-Lyne, with David and John as moulders, Daniel, Samuel and William as piecers. Before emigration David worked for James Mannock, blacksmith, Dukinfield. A Pigot Directory of 1841 has 'Higgins and Mannock, Steam Engine Makers, Dukinfield' . Slater's Directory 1876 says "King St. Dukinfield".

In the Immigration documents he was called a blacksmith ("can shoe horses").

The family ame to Australia as Bounty immigrants in 1844 with all but 2 eldestchildren, who had arrived with their uncle Moses in 1842. The Bounty Scheme ran from 1832 to 1845 and under this scheme recruiting agents in Britain were paid a bounty to find skilled labour and tradespeople whom they sponsored and shipped to N.S.W., later being reimbursed by the colonial government who financed the scheme with proceeds from land sales in the colony. The adult bounty in the Briton's case was Pounds 18/7/6 and the bounty for a child was Pounds 9/3/9. Details from microfilm:

Ship -Briton- arrived 26.6.1844 Botany Bay

147 Contractor WM. Smith & Sons

Surgeon Supt. Charles Carpenter

Master : Hall

David Blacksmith, Mary houseservant. Daniel blacksmith,Samuel labourer, David labourer. All protestant. David senior very deaf as a result of an accident 14 years ago, increased by cold.

On the voyage David Senior was given charge of 3 young women until they were provided for in NSW.

David had an agreement to work for James Clayton of Balmain as a blacksmith for 6 months for £1/5s. per week

Entries for J. Clayton:

1861 Clayton, J. Blacksmith, George St., Balmain

Clayton, J. 28 Elizabeth Place, Balmain

1863 Clayton, J. Blacksmith, George St., Balmain

1863 Hall, David Brass Moulder, Darling St., Balmain ) Could possibly be son David.

1864 Hall, David Brass Moulder, Darling St., Balmain )"

Unclaimed letters in NSW Govt. Gazettes for a David Hall 1846, 1849. He Also signed a petition (Balmain) 1859.

According to Grant Franklyn-Smith's research "The Hall family settled in Balmain not far from James Slater.[David's father-in-law] In fact as James Slater was building a house in 1844 on the site of 17 Duke Street, the Hall family probably lived next door in the house that James built. However I haven't located them next door though they were certainly in Balmain. There were no numbers to the houses in the early years. Next door to James house in Duke St. was "Dale Cottage" which members of the family occasionally I thought rented. Early days this cottage was owned by the Dales - "Mrs. Dale, Dressmaker" and son. James Hilton [David's brother-in-law] and family were living in it for a while (1869-1873) but by 1886 "Mrs. Wheeler" has it. I guess there is nothing to say that James didn't build the house but I don't think he owned it. All records from 1888 record the house they own as 19 Duke St. James Slater left it to his daughter Esther, who left it to her daughter-in law, Jane Hilton. There was no disposal of a second house in the wills. Jane paid the rates for 19 Duke St. in 1908 according to the Balmain rate books but by 1919 the street numbering has changed and she now pays the rates for 17 Duke St."

Electoral rolls have a David Hall freehold Balmain in 1853-54. It seems that David Hall rapidly became a landowner and builder in Balmain, buying land lots in the "Waterview Estate". He bought and built in Darling Street, Balmain, according to the Leichardt Historical Journal, in 1845, 1860 and 1861. Obviously a reputable character he and Moses Slater [a brother-in-law] were named as trustees for other property.

David died in 1882, aged 83, at Darling St., Balmain of "senile marasmus" He was buried at Balmain cemetery on 13 July 1882, 2 months after his wife Mary. The headstone of David and Mary was moved to St. Stephen's cemetery in Newtown in 1942 at the conversion of Balmain cemetery to a park. Son James was also on the same headstone. "Prior to the conversion and preparation of the cemetery as a park, Leichhardt Council advertised its intentions to remove the headstones and grave enclosures. Relatives of the people buried in the cemetery were given time to arrange reinterment. " according to the Leichardt Council. Only 14 headstones were removed to Camperdown, so the family must have paid for this.

Sydney Morning Herald: Funerals p.12

"The friends of the late Mr. David Hall are respectfully invited to attend his funeral; to move from his late residence, Darling St. Balmain tomorrow (Thursday) morning at nine o'clock, and proceed to Balmain cemetery. WH Wood and Son, undertakers,

807 George St. south, and at Darling St. Balmain.^{19,32,33,56,57,60,62,63,110,111,112,113,114,115}"

17.

Mary SLATER, daughter of James SLATER and Mary MAYALL, was born on 28 Jan 1800 in Mossley, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.^{116 117} She was baptised on 23 Mar 1800 in Mossley.¹¹⁷ She was a House servant.⁵⁷ She was Episcopalian. She died on 15 May 1882 in Darling Street, Balmain.¹⁹ 1882/2671 inflammation of lungs. Mary was buried on 17 May 1882 in Balmain Cemetery, C of E, -see memo.^{108 19} Memorial moved to St. Stephen's Newtown.

Parents both alive at Marys emigration in 1844

1853 She paid £26 towards the passage and £10 for emigrants benefit for:-

Esther Hilton (widow) 48 (sister)

James Hilton 21 (nephew)

Martha Hilton 23 (niece)

Maria Pickering 21 (niece)

James Pickering 19 (nephew)

Mary Pickering 15 (niece)

"17.5.1882 Funerals

The remains of Mary Hall, beloved wife of Mr. David Hall Senr., will leave her late residence, Darling St., Balmain, this morning, 17th instant, at half past eight o'clock, and proceed to Balmain cemetery. Mrs. Thomas and sons, undertakers, 111 York St." The headstone of David and Mary was moved to St. Stephen's cemetery in Newtown in 1942 at the conversion of Balmain cemetery to a park. Son James was also on the same headstone^19,117.

David HALL and Mary SLATER had the following children:

19.

Christian Friedrich HELLMERS, son of Christian Friedrich HELLMERS and Sophia Elisabeth JURGENS, was born on 15 Oct 1782 in Steinhausen, Bockhorn Municipality, Germany.⁷⁶ He was a Damask weaver.⁸² He married Almuth Margret SCHWANEWEDEL on 20 Dec 1807 in Steinhausen, Bockhorn Municipality, Schleswig Holstein, Germany.⁷⁶ He died on 4 Jun 1854 in Steinhausen, Bockhorn Municipality, Germany.⁷⁶

An extensive history of the Hellmers family can be found in Grant Franklyn-Smith's research document PDF "Descendants of Christian Von Hellmers".

Damask weaver

"There are no Hellmers listed as living in the Municipality of Bockhorn area in 1786, as are the Schwanewedel family (Johann a Cobler, Marten a Barrel-maker both of Steinhausen & Heinrich also a Barrel-maker from Bockhorn)."^77,78

20.

Almuth Margret SCHWANEWEDEL,⁷⁷ daughter of Gerd SCHWANEWEDEL and Almuth LUBBERS, was born on 12 Feb 1789 in Steinhausen.⁷⁶ She died on 21 Feb 1842 in Steinhausen.⁷⁶ She and Christian Friedrich HELLMERS had the following children:

22.

Mary FOLEY, daughter of Patrick FOLEY, was born in 1807 in Limerick, Ireland.⁷⁷ She was a Convict. Maid. She was R.C.⁷⁸ She died on 26 Jun 1898 in Newington Asylum, Sydney. Reg. no. 5554. Senile marasmus. Exhaustion. Grave No: 2004, Section 0, Grave no 236, Old Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood. Mary was buried on 28 Jun 1898 in Rookwood cemetery. R.C. section. No record on S.A.G.Rookwood transcriptions.

Notes from Grant Franklyn-Smith:

"Mary Crook, wife of Henry Crook ,was born between 1807-1811 in Limerick, Ireland. Mary Foley was sentenced 7 years at Limerick, on the 7th day of March, 1827 for stealing clothes. She was a nurse girl ( or maid ) aged Abt 20 years old of Roman Catholic Religion, single and could not read or write. She had no former convictions, and her native place of abode was Limerick. Described as being 5 feet 1/2 inch tall. Ruddy fair complexion , light brown hair, hazel eyes, a small perpendicular scar at inner part of her left eyebrow. "IF" on upper part of right arm (probably a birthmark or tattoo). She wasn't transported till four years after her conviction, it is not known where she spent this time, but was finally transported to Australia on the Ship "Palambam" , which left Cork on 23rd March, 1831 arriving in Sydney on 31st July 1831.The Master of the ship was Geo Willis and the accompanying Surgeon Superintendent was James Osborne ( State Archives

Micro Film No 698/3 ) From Convict Films 317-331 Indent No 112 State Archives. On arrival in Sydney she was sent to work for a Mr Jas. Rufsell. It's later noted on the Catholic Church Reel of St Mary, ( Reel no 722 4/2151..4..of 1832), William Baker aged 20 "BONDED" who arrived on the ship "Champion" in 1827, and applied to marry Mary Foley aged 20 . Obviously this did not take place as later noted , at St Philip's Church, Sydney, ( Reel 722...4/2151.2 of 1832) , Application of marriage, with Governor's Consent to Marry,( They had to receive the Governors consent , as she was still on bond for a few more years, Convict permission to marry No 74 State Archives ) ,Mary Foley ,aged 21 "BONDED" , arrived on the ship , "Palambam" in 1831, to Henry Crook, aged 35 yrs, a free , new settler, from Great Britain arrived on the Ship " Young William " in 1809, they were wed on the 24th March 1832, at St Philips Sydney.

Mary received her Certificate of Freedom No 34/1116. Dated 9th September 1834.

It is noted on the 14th October 1856, she attended the birth of her granddaughter, Margaret Hellmers, helping her daughter Elizabeth during Labor, at Maitland. She lived in Maitland from 1838 to 1870.

Noted that the Marriage of her son Joseph Henry Crook and Ann Kirkwood took place at the residence of Mrs Mary Crook of Horse Shoe Bend, West Maitland in 1863.

Mary is noted as the witness [signing her name with a cross] at the wedding of her son Henry Crook, to Selina Sexton on the 1st August 1870, West Maitland. Mary is noted as Mary Crook, Midwife of West Maitland, attending her daughter-in-law Selina Crook during her birth of her son Robert Henry Crook dated 31st August 1870.

"After having a large family and living in Maitland from around 1837, Mary is noted to be still living in Maitland as late as the 1st August 1870, at the wedding of Henry Crook to Selina Sexton, Mary is noted as being a witness signing her name with a cross as her mark Mary X Crook.

The family started to appear in the Redfern area, with daughter Elizabeth Hellmers in Sydney c1858, John and family were in Redfern by 1867, as were William's family in 1868, followed later by Henry and Selina also settling in the Redfern area with their son Robert who wed in Redfern in 1878.

I would say that at a guess Mary finally traveled down to live in Sydney with her sons after 1870, after the marriage of Henry jr, living another 28 years around her children, at least 34 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren that had been born before her death in 1898, including my grandmother Irene Mary Hall who was born in 1895. Mary would spend her last years in Newington Asylum, Sydney, passing away on the 26 June 1898".

Henry probably died Abt 1886. Mary died at Newington Asylum for Old Woman on the 26th June ,1898 aged 88 years old of Senile Marasmus and Exhaustion and was buried in Rookwood ,Roman Catholic Section on 28th June 1898. Leaving only four surviving children Joseph, Elizabeth, John and William."

There is some uncertainty about Mary's age as there is a baptism for mary Foley on 31st december 1806 at St. Michael's in Limerick City to a Cornelius Foley and Ellen Hushen. However she stated her father's name as Patrick^16,77,78.

Henry Patrick CROOK and Mary FOLEY had the following children:

23.

James MCLEAN, son of John MCLEAN and Elizabeth CAMPBELL, was born on 7 Aug 1812 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland. IGI. James was baptised on 16 Aug 1812 in Falkirk Stirling Scotland. IGI. James was a Shoemaker (journeyman).¹²³ He married Janet LIVINGSTON on 1 Jan 1838 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. GROS 479/00 012*, Extract of entries in Old Parish Register, Parish of Falkirk, County of Stirling. Register of proclamations of banns and marriages. Dated 1.1.1838. Extract 27.9.04. James died on 14 Jul 1891 in Cuckburn St. Falkirk.¹²³ senile decay. James married Janet TURNBULL.

James McLean was born in Falkirk in 1812 to John McLean and Elizabeth Campbell. He married Janet Livingston in 1838 in Falkirk and they produced 4 children, all born in Falkirk. The 1841 census shows James, Janet, Catherine and John living at Back Raw, Falkirk.

By the 1851 census the family have moved to Vicars Lane, Dalkeith. :James McLean, 38, Head, shoemaker; Janet, wife, 35; Catherine, daughter, 12, at home; John, son, 10, apprentice moulder;and Janet, daughter, 2. All born Falkirk, Stirlingshire. There is no sign of son James, age 8 in the 1851 census.

It seems that James re-married to Janet Turnbull between 1851 and 1861. The 1861 census shows James back in Falkirk at Roberts Wynd with wife Janet who was born in London. Also in the house were daughter Janet, 12 daughter Elizabeth age 9, daughter Ann age 4 months.

In the 1871 census the address is 82 High Street Falkirk with wife Janet and daughter Ann aged 10.

By the 1881 census James is in Falkirk at 64 High Street living with daughter Ann, servant, age 20, and a 4 month old illegitimate grand-daughter Janet Hendry. Interestingly the next-door family was a McGilchrist family, father a shoemaker. James McLean's grand-daughter married a McGilchrist but no firm connection can be made so far.

James died in 1891, aged 78 in Falkirk, closely followed by Janet in Dalkeith^60,87.

Janet TURNBULL,¹²³ daughter of John TURNBULL ( - ) and Harriet UNKNOWN ( - ), was born in 1815 in London, England.^{123 92 94} calculated from deat cert. Janet died on 23 Dec 1879 in 64 High St., Dalkeith.^{123 123} stomach cancer.

The 1861 census finds them, less John who was living with the Howat's in Catrine, at Roberts Wynd, Falkirk. James McLean, Head, 48, shoemaker; Janet McLean, 45, wife; Janet McLean, daughter, 12; Elizabeth McLean, daughter, 9; and Ann McLean,

daughter, 4 months. All are born at Falkirk, except wife Janet, listed as born in London(no record on IGI)

By 1871 census at High St. Falkirk, with James, 58, shoemaker; wife Janet Turnbull, 55, born London;and Ann daughter, 10, scholar.

Perhaps the first Mrs. McLean, Janet died and John remarried to Janet Turnbull between the 1851 and 1861 censuses. This would explain the age discrepancy between Catherine, born 1838, and Janet, born 1849. However no GROS record of death 1855-61.

And OPR deaths prior to 1855 not yet on website. IGI has a record of birth of a Janet Turnbull in 1815, but no marriages 1851-61, and no deaths for Janet McLean in that period.Also no Statutory marriages 1855-61.Nor OPR marriages 1851-55.However

there is a Stat. Reg. death for Janet McLean/Turnbull in 1879. This indicates a marrige to James McLean and she died at their residence.

The 1881 census lists James at 64 High St. Falkirk, widowed, 68, shoemaker; Ann McLean, Daughter, unmarried, 20, general servant; and Janet Hendry, illegitimate granddaughter, 4 months, of Falkirk.

James not mentioned 1891 census

Death reg. has a James Lyon, son-in-law, as informant.

Death reg. confirms James's 2 marriages^{83,92,94,123,124,125}.

Janet TURNBULL and James MCLEAN had the following children:

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Thomas HOWAT was born in 1799 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland. 613/00 014/00 010 from 1851 census. Thomas was a Master Shoemaker, Leather cutter.¹²⁶ He married Ann HOGG on 26 Nov 1827 in Sorn, Ayr, Scotland. IGI,GROS 613/00 0004. Extract from OPR, Parish of Sorn, County of Ayr. Register of proclamations of banns and marriages dated 26.11.1827. Extracted 27.9.04.

Thomas Howat was born in Catrine,Ayrshire, Scotland in 1799. He married Ann Hogg, born 1801 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They produced 6 children in Scotland.

Thomas was listed under boot and shoemakers, Mill Square in Pigot's Ayrshire Directory 1837 - 'Catrine in Sorn, and Mauchline.' And at the 1841 census the family were living at Mill Square, Sorn with baby Clementine.

By the 1851 census Ann must have died as at the 1851 census at 29 Mill Square, Sorn, we find Thomas,widower, age 52, Master shoemaker, born Catrine, Ayrshire. In the house was daughter Marion, unmarried, 26, powerloom cotton weaver; Archibald, son, unmarried, 18, under power loom tenter; George, son, 15, cotton spreader; and Clementina, daughter, scholar. All born Catrine.

Inthe Ayrshire directory 1851-2 Thomas was listed as a shoemaker in Mill Square, Catrine.

By the 1861 census the family was living at Alisons Court, West Dalkeith. Fourteen people at that address. Listed as Thomas, widower, age 62, shoemaker; Marion Howat, daughter, unmarried, 34, Housekeeper; George, son, unmarried, 26, iron moulder; and Clementina, daughter, unmarried, 20, Housekeeper. All born Catrine. Also living in house was John McLean, unmarried, 20, iron moulder, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire. He obviously was to marry Clementina in the next year.

There are various Howats and Hoggs buried in Sorn churchyard, none however has yet been linked to this family.^{87,92,126,127,128}

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Charles McLean CREIGHTON OR CRIGHTON,¹³⁰ son of William CREIGHTON OR CRIGHTON and Mary MCLEAN, was born in 1798 in Glasgow, Scotland.⁸⁰ Info. from headstone. Charles was an Engineer, Brassfounder. He married Rachel MEADOWCROFT on 9 May 1831 in Manchester.¹³¹ A/c to death cert. Charles died on 28 Nov 1871 in 233 Clarence St Sydney.¹⁹ 1424/1871. Charles was buried on 30 Nov 1871 in Rookwood cemetery. Old Presbyterian section.⁸⁰ Date from death cert.

Charles McLean Crighton was born in Glasgow, Scotland to William Creighton or Crighton and Mary McLean in about 1798. He married in Manchester in 1831, and emigrated to Australia in about 1835. He was an engineer and brassfounder and operated a business in Sydney city for many years. He had 11 children before he died in 1871. He was buried at Rookwood cemetery with his wife and son-in-law.

It seems that this family can be spelled Creighton, Crighton or Crichton depending on the source. It is therefore difficult to know exactly who was who.

His name, Charles McLean is established according to Death registration 2578 of son Alexander, Birth Reg. of son Charles, his own Death certificate, and his own headstone.

His Death certificate gives his age as 72. There is no trace of his birth on GROS.

According to his death Certificate, informed by his wife, he arrived in NSW about 1834. An index of passengers and crew in and out of Sydney 1830-1841 has a Mr. Charles Crichton arrival on the ship "Betsy" on 30.5.1833, from Leith (Edinburgh), occupation ironfounder.In 1839 four other Crichton and Creighton males arrived.

Electoral rolls have Charles Maclean Creighton in a dwelling house in Kent St.in 1845-6.And 1848-9, 1849-50, 1850-51 (spelt Crighton).In 1851-52 address now George St. as well as Kent St. Cox and Co.'s Sydney Post Office Driectory 1857 has a Charles Creighton, brass finisher at 201 Kent. St.. And as Charles Crighton, brassfounder, that address. They also have a Charles Creighton, oil and colourman, and painter, glazier and paper-hanger at 81 George St. It seems possible that Charles Creighton operated 2 businesses, one at Kent Street, later at Clarence, as a brass moulder; another at George Street as a painter. Son Alexander W became a painter, so would have learned the trade at home. There is also the possibility that another Charles (senior) existed, and operated a painting business, and Alexander learned the trade from his uncle. In fact, a Charles Creighton, painter, born around 1827, died in Sydney, Pitt Street in 1872, and was an old resident of North

George Street. Charles McLean Crighton, engineer, Clarence St. Sydney was declared bankrupt on 12/4/1843, according to the NSW index to insolvency and also confirmed by an "application" at that date reported in a local newspaper. However a CM Crighton of Kent and Clarence Sts. was advertising his brass castings in the Literary Gazette on 12.12.1844.

Sands Commercial Directory 1858-59 has a Creighton, Charles as a brassfounder at 237 Clarence St. By 1861 at 231 Clarence St. In 1863 Trades Directory at 231 Clarence st., an Edward Crichton, brassfounder. By 1867 Charles Crighton brassfounder at 233 Clarence St. At 231 Clarence in 1869 as Crighton. Listed at 283 Clarence in 1871. For a street plan of Clarence St. in 1895 see accompanying image. According to researcher Wendy Thorp "The line of Clarence Street, or at least a shorter version of it (the thoroughfare was extended north after the removal of Wynyard Barracks in the 1840s), had been formed by the first years of the nineteenth century. It was described as "Soldiers Middle Row" on the town plan of 1807. It was formally named "Clarence Street" by Governor Macquarie on October 6; 1810 and was proclaimed on December 31, 1834." And "Clarence Street then and now was most closely associated with small businesses, warehousing and importing firms which found this area advantageously placed in relation to the central commercial precinct of the city. Until the middle years of the nineteenth century the majority of this occupation utilised the street frontages leaving the interior of the block to encompass yards and sheds".

A compilation of early family names from the Sydney Assessment Rolls, indicating relevant addresses has been made including Creighton, et al.

The photo of the rear of 233, 235 Clarence St. shows the basic condition of housing in the area.

Charles died in 1871 and his wife Rachel was listed at 233 Clarence in 1873 and died at that address. They were buried at Rookwood cemetery in the same grave as their daughter Hannah and her husband John Brown. The members of his Lodge, the Loyal United Brothers Lodge placed a funeral notice in the SMH, as did sons Alexander and Charles. In the SMH Death notice he was described as "an old and respected resident of the city. Aged 73 years".

The 2 maps of Sydney show the development of the areas where Charles worked and lived over just 11 years^{19,64,101,102,113,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142}.

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Rachel MEADOWCROFT,¹⁴³ daughter of MEADOWCROFT, was born in 1808 in Manchester. She was a Cotton weaver. She died on 25 Oct 1874 in Sydney -233 Clarence St.¹⁹ Reg. 1483. Rachel was buried on 26 Oct 1874 in Rookwood Necropolis, Presbyterian Cemetery.^{80 19} Reg. 1483.

Rachel Meadowcroft, daughter of a cotton weaver, was born in Manchester in 1808 and married Charles McLean Crighton about 1831 in Manchester. They emigrated to Australia about 1834 a/c to her death certificate. They produced 8 children. Rachel died in 1874, 3 years after Charles and they were buried in the same grave in the Presbyterian Section of Rookwood Necropolis. Son-in-law John Brown was also interred in the grave.

They were living at 233 Clarence St., Sydney in 1871 at Charles' death.

"p.8. Funerals:

The friends of Mr. Charles Crighton, coach-painter, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his dearly beloved mother, Mrs. Rachel Crighton: to move from her late residence, 233 Clarence St., this day at a quarter past 2 o'clock, and proceed to the Necropolis. Thomas, undertaker, York Street.

The friends of Alexander and George Crighton are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their dearly beloved mother, Mrs. Rachel Crighton: to move from her late residence, 233 Clarence St., this day at a quarter past 2 o'clock, and proceed to the Necropolis. Thomas, undertaker, York Street"

Charles McLean CREIGHTON OR CRIGHTON and Rachel MEADOWCROFT had the following children:

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Joseph CHAMBERS was born in 1802 in Maghera, Derry, Ireland.^{50 83} He was a weaver, soldier, policeman, labourer.^{144 145} He married Ann SHAW on 5 Oct 1829 in St Laurence's Church, Chorley, Lancashire.^{146 147} He died on 11 Feb 1860 in Sydney.^{50 96 148 149 150} 1860/250 V18608255 122B Heart disease. Joseph was buried on 12 Feb 1860 in Camperdown, Newtown.^{148 149 109 151} North wall, Number 1511. Plot No. 186, commencing from eastern corner. SAG NO. 1514.

Joseph Chambers was a Northern Irishman who joined the British army at an early age, was stationed at Jamaica with his regiment, and eventually came to Australia as a "Redcoat". He was discharged in Australia, lived at the Rocks in Sydney, and his headstone can be found at Camperdown Cemetery. He was born in 1802 at Maghera, Derry, Ireland, Married Ann Shaw in 1829 and had 8 children with her.

According to his headstone, he was a member of the 50th.Regiment of Foot, his Death Certificate indicating wrongly that he was formerly a soldier in 51st Regiment. He has been confirmed as on payroll of the 50th Regiment. (on their 1st. tour of Australia, 1833-1842), along with a George Chambers (no relationship established).

He probably arrived in Australia on the ship 'Roslin Castle', 15/9/1834, from London.

After arriving in Australia some of the 50th Regiment worked at Illawarra (May 1835-Aug 1837), according to a website on "the Illawarra Stockade". A website about another soldier who joined the 50th Regt in 1820 gives some information on their previous activities. The regiment was stationed in Jamaica in 1819. After moving there men, women and children suffered from repeated attacks of yellow fever. According to Sykes and Tulloch's research, quoted by the South African Military History Journal "In 1819 the 50th Regiment had arrived in March and the 93rd three months later, both being stationed at Up-Park Camp, just two miles north of Kingston. Towards the end of June the first signs of the pestilence appeared and then it reached an unprecedented intensity during July and August, such being the ravages that one half of each Regiment's personnel died from this disease". In 1827 the regiment left Jamaica and went home to England. By 1828 it was transferred to postings in Lancashire. This fits in with Joseph's marriage in Lancashire in 1829. In 1833 a directive was issued regarding transferring to NSW. All detachments first moved to Chatham. The main body of troops arrived mid 1834, having been convict escorts in detachments. In Australia regimental headquarters were established at Windsor. The regiment then moved to Wynyard Barracks, Sydney in about June 1837.

The following information is from Joseph's Soldiers Papers; a collection of his military records on discharge to pension. The Regimental Board (probably in Sydney) sat on 21/1/1841, the copy was received (probably in London) on 13/6/41, and the pension was approved on 25/9/41.

[No. 155, Joseph Chambers, Private

Born Maghera Parish, town of Maghera, County of Derry

Enlisted 7/2/20

Attested for 50th Regt. on 10/2/20 at Armagh, age 18 (Newry District) - bounty 3 pounds British. Received 2/6d. on attestation.

Description: 5ft.6ins.and 3/4 height, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair

Gave trade as a weaver. Approved 11/2/20 -"A fine young lad likely to grow? up well".

7/2/20 - 24/6/26 Private

25/6/26 - 8/8/26 Corporal

9/8/26 - 31/12/28 Private

7/1/29 - 31/1/41 Private

Total Service 20 years 359 days

Served West Indies 3/2/21 - 8/3/27

New South Wales 16/9/34 onwards

Remainder -at home-

Character - conduct has been -good-. Wears 2 distinguishing badges since 30/10/38

Surgeon-s report 7/1/41 Sydney:

"Joseph Chambers aged 39 years. All his ?, no trade, middle stature. Light complexion pitted with smallpox. Never had the venereal disease. Service 21 years, upwards of 6 of which he served in Jamaica, and suffered there with intermittent and remittent fevers and opthalmia. During the treatment of which he took Mercury a. salvator? "In the last 5 years this man has suffered from chronic cough and rheumatic pains over which the medical means have exerted but temporary influence. He is recommended unfit for further service in which and by which his disability has been contracted". Conduct in hospital good."

Description on discharge:

39 years, 5 ft.7,1/4ins., fair hair blue eyes, fair complexion. Trade a weaver.

Approved 25/9/41]

Joseph was awarded a military pension 25/8/1841 from 50th Regiment. According to the Inquest report of his death, it was 1 shilling per diem (per day). The regiment was transferred to India in 1841.

Despite his medical discharge from the Army he then joined the city police force as a constable for about 10 years. The Sydney police force was in disarray, having developed from a group of ex-convicts, with meagre pay and hostility from the populace. "The police for the most part are not content with wearing their staff of office, but carry with them large sticks, of every fashion and variety, very much, doubtless In their opinion, to add to their dignity and importance. The unseemly swagger with which they are often carried has a very different effect on the minds of the public. We do not think that any body of men In Sydney can furnish so unique and handsome a collection of walking sticks, canes, and shel-lalahs as our police force." The article that criticised the police went on to say that their sticks wore often used where words might have secured law and order. "Hard luck for the Sydney citizen who argued the point with a constable who carried a shelllalah!" Living in The Rocks we might assume that Joseph's duties encompassed the area. "The Rocks had a notorious reputation for trouble and violence stretching back to its colonial beginnings as a penal colony and early trading port. The "pushes" of the Rocks were particularly notable. Law and order were kept by mounted police or "troopers", in combination with ordinary police, who could be picked out in a crowd by their bell-topper hat, black coat and white duck trousers. The mounted police wore a military uniform similar to the regular 13th Light Dragoons. Police control of the Rocks during the mid-19th century was achieved with the Water Police in George Street, a single constable in Harrington Street, a station house in Cumberland Street, and, more to keep a watchful eye on Millers Point, a station at government ground cornered at Kent and Argyle Streets". In 1844 when Joseph was probably in the force the police establishment included 65 constables as reported by Tegg's Almanac. According to 'Policing The Rocks', "In 1844, the citizens of Sydney had a public meeting requesting the increase of police numbers. One of the points they raised was that from Dawes Point to Pitt Street there was 'scarcely any property that was not committed to the protection of private watchmen and the reason was there were not enough policemen'. 'They believed the numbers of ex-convicts from Van Diemens Land and Norfolk Island moving into the city made an increase in police numbers a necessity. There had also been two horrendous murders in The Rocks that year."

A policeman's lot is never a happy one and the 2 indications of Joseph Chambers' lot (if indeed it is our J.C.) are from contemporary newspapers. One mentions him in relation to arresting drunkards and another where a magistrate, and the newspaper, criticises him and the police for being over-zealous.

After discharge from the police force he worked as a labourer at Breillat's flour mill for about 5 years, according to "The Empire" newspaper. The steam-driven flour mill was on Cockle Bay in the area of Sussex St., Margaret Place, and Napoleon Street. The mill was originally built and owned by a French General and convict Francois Girard who sold it to Breillat in 1841. According to the Daily Telegraph "To serve his mill with raw materials, Girard built a wharf and a road connecting the mill on Sussex St to Margaret St. It became known as Napoleon Lane, in honour of Girard’s hero the emperor, and later Napoleon St. In 1900, after bubonic plague swept through Sydney’s waterfront, Robert Hickson was appointed to clean up the area. Building was resumed and land reclaimed along Cockle Bay to create what became known as Hickson Rd. Napoleon St was again widened but to this day meets Hickson Rd rather than Sussex St, as it did originally. All trace of Girard’s buildings have gone". Part of the area has also been archeologically excavated, providing original map details. It appears to have been subsumed by the modern development of Barangaroo. Joseph died whilst working at the mill, most probably of a heart attack, the report of the inquest saying "On Saturday morning, a man named Joseph Chambers, in the employ or Mr. T. C. Breillat, fell down dead. He was formerly a soldier, subsequently a policeman, and for the last five years he has been employed as a labourer at the flour mills of Mr.Breilliat. At 6 o'clock on the morning of Saturday he went to work in his usual good health; for an hour and a half he was occupied in guiding a rope that was hauling up bags of flour from a lower loft. At about half-past seven, without being at all injured by the rope or machinery he tell backwards, and immediately expired. The City Coroner held an inquest upon the body during the afternoon of the same day. The evidence, however, elicited no further information respecting this melancholy occurrence; the verdict then returned was " Died from the visitation of God”. In seeking to find Joseph's death place it has been impossible to find the exact location of the mill today even though historical maps can pinpoint it.

As for the family's living arrangements, after leaving the Army where presumably the family lived in Married men's quarters, NSW Electoral rolls finds a Joseph Chambers in a dwelling-house in George St. in 1842-3, and a Joseph Chambers, in a dwelling, Castlereagh St. He was living at Brown Bear Lane at the death of his 15 year-old daughter Margaret Amelia in 1856. Brown Bear Lane became Little Essex Street. The Brown Bear Inn was at the corner of Little Essex and Princes Streets in The Rocks and believed to have been destroyed for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and/or the Bradfield Highway. A mural has been painted at the bottom of where Little Essex Street was, of a view up the Lane to the "Ocean Wave" Hotel. "The engraving depicts a section of lower George Street showing 'E. Chambers' 'Brown Bear', which was a notorious pub in The Rocks. The pub bequeathed its name to a laneway. This laneway later became Little Essex Street and then was consumed totally during numerous rebuildings of the area". Various relevant sketches, maps of the area are available in 2 books about the area. Most inhabitants of the street were listed as "waterman", and soap and candle manufacturers; the 1857 Cox & Co. Directory has a Joseph Chambers, labourer, still living at No. 54 Brown Bear Lane. A compilation of early family names from the Sydney Assessment Rolls, indicating relevant addresses has been made, including the Chambers family, but no definite addresses can be confirmed until Ann Chambers' death at Castlereagh street.

The death notice in the "Empire" newspaper also indicated that Joseph died suddenly, leaving a "a wife and eight children to deplore their bereavement." One daughter had died in 1856 and one was married by the time of his death. "Geelong papers please copy" indicated a Victorian relative, and his married daughter Ann lived in Geelong.

Joseph died in 1860 and was buried at Camperdown cemetery in the same grave as daughter Amelia and wife Ann who passed away in 1870. The Burial Butt for Camperdown Cemetery for Joseph describes his death as due to "Decline of Years"^{19,63,64,113,141,144,149,150,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169}.

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Ann SHAW, daughter of SHAW, was born c. 1814 in Maghera, Derry, Ireland/Manchester, England.⁵⁰ Also calculated acc. to death cert. Ann died on 11 Nov 1870 in 287 Castlereagh St. Sydney, NSW.^{50 96 148 149} 1870/1211 Pleural pneumonia. Ann was buried on 12 Nov 1870 in St. Stephens Camperdown.¹⁰⁹ headstone SAG NO. 1514.

Ann Shaw was probably born in 1814 in Maghera, Derry, Ireland. Although her death certificate, informed by her son-in-law says Manchester, England. She was married in 1829 to Joseph Chambers in Chorley, Lancashire where Joseph was a soldier. Ann was 15 years of age at marriage according to the death certificate. She and joseph had 8 children, one born in Australian waters and the rest in Sydney.

In the birth of some of her daughters, her name was given as "Maria"

According to her death certificate in 1870, 6 male children, 1 female were still alive . However this should be 6 female, 1 male still alive. Also 1 male, 3 female deceased by 1870, but only 1 female found so far.

Alexander Crighton was named in the death certificate as informant and son-in-law. Address same as death address, Castlereagh St. The Sydney morning Herald had the death at 'son-in-law's residence 287 Castlereagh Street'. Likewise the funeral from that address. Ann was buried at Camperdown cemetery in the same grave as husband Joseph and daughter Amelia.^170,171

Joseph CHAMBERS and Ann SHAW had the following children:

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John HALL,^{57 33} son of Abraham HALL and Sarah BOOTH, was baptised on 3 Mar 1773 in St. Michael's, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.^{33 33} He was born c. 1778 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.^{116 33} b. 1775 according to source421. John was a Farmer. He married Martha SMITH on 2 Feb 1797 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. IGI see RK genealogy indexes. John died in Ashton-under-Lyne.³³

John Hall (John Booth Hall according to source 421) was born around 1778, in Ashton-under-Lyne to Abraham Hall and Sarah Booth. In 1797 he married Martha Smith in Ashton-under-Lyne. They had 7 children all born in Ashton-under-Lyne. John was a farmer at Smallshaw.Occupation from David Hall's death cert. "The ancestors of John Hall can be traced back to the 1500's," and some of the towns they lived and worked in were Mossley, Ashton under Lyne, Saddleworth and Botany.".The family possibly moved to Hurst from Smallshaw as son David was living at Hurst in the 1820's (at the birth of his children).

Pigot's Directory 1828-29 has a John Hall as a brickmaker (fire and tile) Dukinfield. Most farmers in the early 1800s were weaving at home what they raised on their small holdings. Home based industry gradually gave way to the more efficient mills as the industrial revolution progressed. The Slater and Mayall families changed from farmers to weavers and this is possibly what happened to the Halls too.

As this is the earliest of the Halls on who we have much reliable information, and noting his uncertain parentage, it will be worth reading Grant Franklyn-Smith's PDF report from 2018, "Descendants of John Hall"^{33,56,173,174}.

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Joseph CROOK^{78 26} was born c. 1760 in Christ Church Parish, Hampshire, England.^{26 16} He was a Convict. Servant. Labourer. Baker. He married Elizabeth J BRIDGENS on 20 Sep 1788 in St. Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, Middlesex, England.^{78 26 16 16} by Banns. Joseph died in May 1828 in Sydney AsylumSydney, County of Cumberland, Colony of N.S.W., Australia.^{78 26}

The "Descendants of Joseph Crook" research by Grant Franklyn-Smith is the best reference for this family line.

Joseph Crook was born in Hampshire around 1760 and married Elizabeth Bridgens in London in 1788. They produced 7 children before his Transportation to Australia as a convict, and he died in Sydney in 1828.

Joseph Crook deserted the British army, was court- martialled with a sentence of life, and transported in 1807 to Australia on the 'Duke of Portland' and his family came on the accompanying ship 'Young William'.

"The "Duke of Portland", a convict ship of 192 male prisoners, sailed in the company of the store ship "Young William", carrying Cargo, New Settlers and Visitors and a Regiment of Soldiers, Joseph's family had been able to secure passage on the "Young William" to come to Australia and be close to husband andfather Joseph. They included his wife Elizabeth, sons Joseph, John and Henry, and daughters Elizabeth Margaret, Sarah, and Emma. They are all listed as individual adults travelling except for Henry and Emma who are listed as two children traveling with their mother Elizabeth Crook."

"Joseph Crook voluntarily enlisted in His Majesty's Army and or the Forces of the East India Company, [At this time the English were still at war with the French called the Napoleonic Wars, so many English men were being rounded up for compulsory enlistments to fight in the wars against Napoleon's Army] He did not report for service and so was charged with desertion, he was arrested and faced trial. Joseph Crook was convicted on the 18th March 1806 at Parkhurst Barracks, Isle of Wight, England. He was tried for Desertion by Court Martial and sentenced to Life, and transported on the "Duke of Portland" ,a store ship of 523 tons, [The Master was John Clarke] arriving in Port Jackson, in the Colony of New South Wales on the 27th July 1807, after a voyage of 189 days. "

"Occupation.2.: 08 September 1821, Labourer, Stores. Colonial Secretary Papers.40

Occupation.3.: 1828, Baker.41 Parish: 1828, St. James Parish, Sydney, County of Cumberland.41 Religion: 1828, Church of England, St. James Parish.41 Residence: 1828, Sydney Asylum, Sydney, Colony of N.S.W., Australia.41 "

Convict Education:: 1807, Could read and Write.

Ticket of Leave: 30 July 1810, * Ticket of Leave within the District of Sydney

Convict Pardon:: 29 February 1812, * Crook, Joseph: pardon no 87. Given a Conditional Parden [CP¹⁶]

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John MCLEAN,¹²³ son of Charles MCLEAN and Christian MCFARLANE, was born in 1769 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.¹²⁹ IGI tentative. John was baptised on 7 May 1769 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.¹²⁹ He was baptised on 7 May 1769 in Govan.¹²⁹ He was a weaver, gardener. He married Elizabeth CAMPBELL on 28 Oct 1792 in Glasgow.⁸³ GROS, IGI Tentative because only marriage of these 2 names found. Also GROS - OPR644 001 0270 0131 Glasgow.

John McLean was born in 1767 in Glasgow. He married Elizabeth Campbell in 1792 in Glasgow and together they produced 9 children, all born in Falkirk. John was of the Parish of Falkirk at the marriage, according to the Banns and Marriages register. He was described as a gardener at his marriage.

The information regarding his trade comes from son James's death reg., and GROS marriage details.

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William CREIGHTON OR CRIGHTON was a Scale and weight maker. He married Mary MCLEAN on 19 May 1798 in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland.¹²³ IGI, GROS 501/00 00.

On 19th May 1798 William Crighton, a scale and weight maker, married Mary McLean in Old or West Kilpatrick. Old or West Kilpatrick is a village and a Parish 10 miles from Glasgow on the river Clyde.

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Mary MCLEAN has few details recorded about her. She and William CREIGHTON OR CRIGHTON had the following children:

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Sarah MAYALL,³² daughter of Robert MAYALL and Elizabeth MAYALL, was born in 1720 in Lees, Lancs. Eng.³² She died on 5 Jun 1794 in Broadcarr.³² She was buried on 8 Jun 1794 in St. George's.³²

Sarah lived on the farm that was attached to what is an Inn now called the Colliers Arms, Broadcar Lane, Hartshead. “A Directory of Ashton Pubs and their Licensees”, by Rob Magee, pub. Neil

Richardson 1989 states: “It is not known just when the Colliers was first licensed – it appears in the records in 1857, when William Kenworthy kept the farmhouse-type pub near Hartshead Pike. In a police report of 1890 the pub was described as having no beds for travellers, but could provide refreshment other than drink for up to six persons. There was a stable and the two nearest public houses were 1,000 and 1,320 yards away.”

The Pub has changed little in the last 100 years and still displays its old slate roof.³²

Moses SLATER and Sarah MAYALL had the following children:

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John MAYALL, son of Robert MAYALL and Mary MAYALL, was born in 1677 in Saddleworth.³² He married Joanna GARTSIDE c. 1706 in Saddleworth?.³² He married Jane MAYALL on 28 Dec 1740.³² He died in Jan 1759.³² He was buried on 13 Jan 1759 in Church Old (Upper) Yard, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.³²

Descendants of John and Joanna are known as the Earnshaw Head branch of the family.³²

Widow of Austerlands (Yorks.)³²