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From: Kaye Purnell <>
Subject: [WSX] STONE, BOULTER, RICKETTS Bristol 1851
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:04:07 +1100

G'day

Any interest in the following folk - please note they are not my family,
entries on my index of GLS and Bristol born people who arrived Australia
per 1888; see my web site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur/

[All Bristol 1851 census from Gordon B's CD transcripts]


Fanny Elizabeth STONE born Bristol c1830 arrived VIC as an assisted
immigrant 30 Dec 1854 "Tudor". She married in VIC David Hamilton and when
she died in VIC in 1871 her parents were given as John Harwood STONE and
Harriet nee READ. From the BVRI this appears to be a sibling

STONE, Sarah Jane Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 21 Apr 1833 Recorded in: Clifton,
Gloucestershire, England
Collection: St Andrew
Father: John Horwood STONE
Mother: Harriet
Source: FHL Film 1595528 Dates: 1833 - 1836

and this MAY be the family 1851 census (though without Fanny) St P & J Out

69a
NURSERY
STONE Harriet Widow/er 46 Charwoman Gloucestershire
Jane 15 Servant Somerset
William 13 Servant Somerset
Joshua 11 Servant Somerset

The BOULTER sisters were also on the Tudor; here they are 1851 census
(brother John apparently did not come, neither did Hannah) St P & J Out

BARTON ROAD
BOULTER Mary 30 Dressmaker Bristol
Lucy Sister 23 Baker Bristol
Hannah Sister 19 House Maid Bristol
John Brother 10 Engineers Apprentice Bristol
Rosina Sister 14 Ironers Apprentice Bristol
BOULTER Olivia Sister 9 Bristol

From BMD entries in VIV and "The Somerset Years" (Florence Chuk) the
parents of these sisters were John BOULTER and Mary nee HALLETT


Both the BOULTER sisters and Fanny STONE went to the home of Mrs HERD,
Rathdowne St North Melbourne, whom they described as "cousin".

I believe this to be the Martha HEARD bc1830 Bristol, wife of William, who
had arrived as unassisted immigrants per "Mary Anne" Apr 1853 with chn
William aged 8 and Martha aged 1.

Here is William HEARD living Clifton 1851 census

161
WITHERS Charles 25 Watch Maker Clifton Gloucestershire
Mary 26 Clifton Gloucestershire
Lucy 8m Bristol
HEARD William Brother in Law Widow/er 31 Cabinet Maker Clifton Gloucestershire
HOTLEY Joseph Brother in Law 23 Tailor Clifton Gloucestershire
HURD William Nephew 6 Scholar Clifton Gloucestershire
Jane Visitor 24 Servant Bristol
SANDERS Richard Visitor 14 St. Briavels shipwright

I assume that William HEARD's first marriage was to ???? WITHERS. HOTLEY
should be HOBLEY according to the BVRI.

I assume that William married Martha c1851/2; on her death in VIC Martha's
parents were given as Joseph RICKETTS and Sarah. However there is some
evidence in VIC that Martha had a previous marriage to a FREEMAN, and here
she is with her family also living Clifton 1851

29
RICKETTS James 49 Soap Maker Bristol
Sarah 47 Bristol
William 10 Bristol
FREEMAN Martha Daughter Widow/er 22 Bristol

I don't know whether the James is a mis-transcription or whether the name
given on Martha's death cert is wrong. There are several patron submissions
to the IGI that suggest James is correct and that Sarah was nee LEWIS.

Can anyone suggest how the "cousin" relationship between Fanny STONE, the
BOULTER sisters and Martha HEARD nee RICKETTS could come about? I assume
that the relationship is with Martha rather than her husband since "Mrs
HERD" was specifically named by the immigrants.

Regards

Kaye










Kaye Purnell <>
Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre
1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site
at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>;. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree
Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.

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