My direct ancestors migrated from the United Kingdom to Australia in the mid 1850's. They were mostly of a mining background and came to Australia chasing gold. The Australian gold rush commenced with discovery of gold at Bathurst, NSW in 1851. That same year extensive gold fields were discovered in Victoria. The Victorian gold fields is where my ancestors headed.
Like most gold prospectors they failed to 'strike it rich'. They settled in the gold fields and then spread out across the entire continent of Australia and beyond.
Like most gold prospectors they failed to 'strike it rich'. They settled in the gold fields and then spread out across the entire continent of Australia and beyond.
Australia and U.S.A. have both welcomed immigrants from far afield and both countries now have a diverse and vibrant society as a result of continuing a vibrant immigration policy.
After the 1850's gold rush, immigrants came to Australia in search of a better life. Most were sucessful and their descendants have flourished.
After the 1850's gold rush, immigrants came to Australia in search of a better life. Most were sucessful and their descendants have flourished.
European settlement in Australia commenced in 1788 - as a Penal Colony. Convicts were transported from UK for a range of offences with sentences from a few years to life. Many convicts had sentences prohibiting them from returning to the UK.
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Name
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Date
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From
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To
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Ship
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Notes
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Accompanied
by |
Where
settled |
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| ASTON, Richard | 12 June 1801 | England, UK | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Earl Cornwallis | Convict. Transported for 7 years. Appears on convict musters until 1821. | Appears to have returned to UK | ||
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22 Jan 1835
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Dublin,
Ireland |
Sydney
NSW Australia |
Royal Admiral
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Convict. Transported for life and given 'Ticket of Leave'.
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Julia (w)
(nee Kavanagh) Alicia (d) John (s) Mary (d) Julia (d) |
Sydney, NSW
Australia |
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| FLOYD, William Henry | 15 Jun 1835 | England, UK | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Recovery 3 |
Convict. Transported for 14 years.Granted Ticket of Leave and freed 25 March 1851. Married Mary Ann Shaw, daughter of convict Zachariah Shaw (see above).
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Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||
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Mid 1851
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England, UK |
U.S.A
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Unknown |
Unable to locate passage. Recorded in the 30
March 1851 UK Census. Son, James was born in Pittsburg. PA on 26 November 1851
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Ann (w)
(nee Gwynn) Hubert (s) Elizabeth (d) George (s) |
Clifton
Mason PA USA |
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| Buttrey, Eliza | 12 Nov 1852 | England, UK | Sydney, NSW, Australia | City of Poonah | Assisted immigratnt. Eliza paid £7. | Paddington, NSW, Australia | ||
| FRICKE, Henry | Sep 1854 | Europe | Melbourne, Vic. Australia | San Francisco | Unassisted Passenger | Frederick (b) | Carisbrook, Vic., Australia | |
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16 Feb 1855
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Plymouth,
England |
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John Banks
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Assisted passage at a cost one pound sterling per person (children 10 shillings) paid by the South Australian Government.
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Ann (w)
(nee Howell) |
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27 Mar 1856
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England, UK
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Caravan
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Travelled ahead of wife and children
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Slaterville, UT
USA |
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1856
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England, UK
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Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Earl Grey
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Occupation shown as 'sawyer'.
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29 Sep 1856
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Birkenhead,
England, UK |
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Arabian
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Assisted (fare) passengers, not indentured to anyone.
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Harriet (w)
(nee Ankers) John (s) |
St.Kilda, Vic.
Australia |
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2 Jan 1857
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Liverpool
England, UK |
New York
NY USA |
Columbia
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Following husband who arrived in USA in 1856
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William Henry (s)
John Russell Emmanuel (s) |
Slaterville, UT
USA |
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16 Sep 1863
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Southampton,
England, UK |
Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Robert Small
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Assisted (fare) passengers.
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Caroline (w)
(nee Getus) William Henery (s) Caroline Jane (d) |
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4 Nov 1863
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England, UK
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Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Theresa
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Indentured to "Mrs Brown" of Tullamarine, Vic. for 12 months at wage of 20 pounds per annum
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Emma (sister)
Ann (sister) |
Carisbrook, Vic.
Australia |
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4 Nov 1863
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England, UK
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Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Theresa
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Indentured to "Mrs Taylor" of High St., St.Kilda for 12 months at wage of 18 pounds per year
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Eliza (sister)
Emma (sister) |
Melbourne, Vic.
Australia |
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4 Nov 1863
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England, UK
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Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Theresa
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Sponsored by Edward Aston.
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Eliza (sister)
Ann (sister) |
Carisbrook, Vic.
Australia |
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11 Jul 1865
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Newcastle,
England, UK |
Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Duke of
Newcastle |
Sponsored by sister, Emma as nursemaid to Emma's children
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Carisbrook, Vic
Australia |
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12 Apr 1866
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Liverpool,
England, UK |
Melbourne
Vic. Australia |
Palm Tree
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George and Harriet Bosley. (George and Harriet were cousins of Edward Baynham Aston, the husband of Eliza's older sister Annie).
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Carisbrook, Vic.
Australia |
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| BOSLEY, Thomas | 17 Oct 1866 | England, UK | Port Adelaide, SA, Australia | Prince of Wales |
Corah (w) (nee Horobin) Eliza (d) Annie (d) |
Hindmarsh, SA, Australia |
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| HOWELL, Phillip James | 30 Dec 1877 | England, UK | Sydney, NSW Australia | Trevelyan |
Elizabeth (w)
(nee Porter) Newton James (s) Elizabeth (d) Frederick Thomas (s) Frank (s) Neilson (s) Florence (d) Kate (d) |
Hamilton, Vic., Australia |
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| SPEERS, Thomas Henry | Aug 1879 | England, UK | Melbourne, Vic Australia | John Elder | William (b) | Andersons Creek, Vic Australia | ||
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8 Nov 1881
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Rotterdam
Holland |
New York
NY USA |
Assume that William and Ann accompanied their sister-in-law, Mary Ann Teague (nee Tye) to look after Mary Ann's children
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Ann (w)
(nee Teague) Mary Ann Teague (sil) Amelia (n) Jessie (n) James (n) Elizabeth (n) Lydia (n) Albert (n) Rosina (n) William (n) |
Unknown
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19 Oct 1882
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England, UK
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New York
NY USA |
Wyoming
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Edith (w)
(nee Horobin) James George (s) Thomas (s) |
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| NEAL, Samuel | Nov 1883 | England, UK | New York, NY U.S.A. | Wisconsin |
Louisa (m)
John E. (br) Phoebe (si) Mary (si) Betsy (si) |
Castle Rock, UT, U.S.A. | ||
| McNEIL, John | Aug 1889 | England, UK | Melbourne, Vic.,Australia | Cuzco | Unassisted Passengers |
Euphemia R.(w) Euphemia A.(d) John (s) Elizth (d) Margaret (d) Edith (d)
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Windsor, Vic., Australia | |
| BURNS, James J.(aka)AMBREY, James | 10 Nov 1903 | Liverpool | Boston | Saxonia | Emmigrated 4 months ahead of wife & children | Seymour, Wayne, Iowa, USA | ||
| THOMAS, Susan | 25/3/1904 | Liverpool | Boston | Saxonia | Following Husband |
Sydney E
(s) Thomas B
(s) James (s) Rowland (s)
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Seymour, Wayne, Iowa, USA | |
| ASTON, Garfield James | 30 Sep 1911 | Wales, UK | Canada | Albania | Staying with future Father-in-law John Bibey | Monterey, CA, U.S.A | ||
| BEAVAN, Reginald Arthur | 27 Oct 1923 | England, UK | New York, NY. USA | Berengaria | On one of three (3) previous trips had met future wife, Ruby Frances Glass | Price Goodwin Beavan (f) | Eagle Pass. TX USA | |
| LLOYD, Thomas Edward R. | 3 sep 1927 | Wales, UK | Quebec, Canada | Montclare | Arrived 6 months ahead of wife and rest of family | William Watkin (s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| LLOYD, Elizabeth Jennet (nee FORD) | 7 May 1928 | Wales, UK | Quebec, Canada | Andania | Arrived 6 months after husband |
Thomas Arthur (s) Myrtle (d) Tegryd J. (s) |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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