Martin & Associated Families in Australia 1830 - 2024

Charlotte Chamberlain

F, #481, b. 20 January 1856, d. 25 October 1942

Pedigree

Father*

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 17 Sep 1829, d. 31 Oct 1881

Mother*

Harriet Clarence Adams b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Charlotte Chamberlain was born on 20 January 1856 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams.

Marriage*

Charlotte Chamberlain married Thomas Oglesby King, son of George Oglesby King and Margaret Gilmour, on 14 July 1884 at Guildford, Western Australia; reg: 5772 Wesleyan.

Death*

Charlotte Chamberlain died on 25 October 1942 at Subiaco, Western Australia^G, at age 86.

Burial*

She was buried at Karrakatta, Western Australia^G.

Family

Thomas Oglesby King b. 12 Jan 1861, d. 23 Jun 1953

Children

Bertram Oglesby King+ b. 10 May 1885, d. 22 Apr 1940
Stella May King+ b. 28 Apr 1887, d. 28 May 1977
Eunice Myrtle King b. 3 Apr 1889, d. 10 Jan 1890
Ivy Constance King b. 3 Apr 1889, d. 11 Feb 1890
Glen Roy (Dick*) King+ b. 2 Aug 1890, d. 4 Sep 1965
Winifred Vera (Winnie*) King+ b. 14 May 1892, d. 17 Oct 1978
Clarence Herbert King+ b. 2 Dec 1893, d. 20 Aug 1960
Horace Chamberlain King MC b. 25 Sep 1895, d. 7 Apr 1918

Residence*

Charlotte Chamberlain lived on 25 June 1915 at Claremont, Western Australia^G; Queen St.²

Relationships

Great-grandaunt of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 3 times removed of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
Great-grandaunt of William (Bill*) McElroy
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)
King Family Links

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Film #007720549 image 87. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S156] UNSW AIF WWI, online www.aif.adfa.edu.au/aif. Hereinafter cited as UNSW AIF WWI.

Charles Allen Chamberlain

M, #482, b. 28 November 1858, d. 27 July 1935

Pedigree

Headstone - Freo Cemetery

Father*

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 17 Sep 1829, d. 31 Oct 1881

Mother*

Harriet Clarence Adams b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902

Last Edited

30 Mar 2025

Birth*

Charles Allen Chamberlain was born on 28 November 1858 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

He was the son of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams.

Marriage*

Charles Allen Chamberlain married Harriet Craig, daughter of John Craig and Sarah Jones, on 27 July 1883 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 5539.

Death*

Charles Allen Chamberlain died on 27 July 1935 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 76; aged 75.²

Burial*

He was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Anglican Plot 330.³

Probate

His estate was probated on 13 September 1935 at Perth, Western Australia.⁴

Family

Harriet Craig b. 13 Jun 1860, d. 24 Sep 1948

Children

Harold John Chamberlain+ b. 1884, d. 16 Aug 1935
Eunice May* Chamberlain b. 1886, d. 6 Oct 1973
Charles Gordon* Chamberlain b. 1889, d. 18 Jul 1951
James Irwin* Chamberlain b. 1892, d. 19 Nov 1915
Glen Roy Chamberlain b. 21 Jul 1894, d. 11 Feb 1967
Effie Harriet* Chamberlain b. 1898, d. 22 Sep 1971
Reginald Allan Chamberlain+ b. 1910, d. 15 Apr 1974

Residence*

Charles Allen Chamberlain lived at South Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 2 Price St.

Address*

Charles Allen Chamberlain lived at South Fremantle, Western Australia.

Residence

He lived in 1901 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Arthur Head - Carpenter.⁵

Occupation*

He was a Carpenter - Harbour & Light Dept in 1905 at Carnarvon, Western Australia.⁶

Residence

He lived on 2 August 1915 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 42 Price St.⁷

Note*

Died at 2 Price St, Fremantle

Member rifle volunteer corps in 1885.

Won the WA Rifle Club trophy 3 years running. Don Chamberlain has the trophy. His cousin Terry has the Muzzle Loader Rifle.

Relationships

Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 3 times removed of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
Great-granduncle of William (Bill*) McElroy
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 1363650. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S79] Hereinafter cited as Death Certicate.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213406036/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/…. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S316] AIGS, AIG Early Aust Electoral Rolls Vol 1., CD-ROM (Blackburn, Vic: AIGS, 2003), Electoral Rolls. Hereinafter cited as AIG Early Aust Electoral Rolls.
[S136] Wise's Directories, Western Australia Post Office Directory (Wise's) 1905 (Archive CD Books) (Perth: Wise's Directories, 1906), assumed that C Chamberlain = Charles Allen. Hereinafter cited as Wise's Directory 1905.
[S156] UNSW AIF WWI, online www.aif.adfa.edu.au/aif. Hereinafter cited as UNSW AIF WWI.

Emily Chamberlain

F, #483, b. 1864, d. 29 May 1944

Pedigree

George+Emily Cooper

Father*

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 17 Sep 1829, d. 31 Oct 1881

Mother*

Harriet Clarence Adams b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Birth*

Emily Chamberlain was born in 1864 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

She was the daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams.

Marriage*

Emily Chamberlain married George Cooper, son of George Cooper and Margaret Jeffcott, on 30 July 1884 at St John's, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; CE reg: 5786.

Death*

Emily Chamberlain died on 29 May 1944 at Claremont, Western Australia^G; 80yrs.

Burial*

She was buried on 30 May 1944 at Karrakatta, Western Australia^G; Anglican LA Plot 96.¹

Family

George Cooper b. 20 Sep 1861, d. 4 Aug 1926

Children

George Bertram Cooper+ b. 30 Jun 1885, d. 6 Dec 1954
Clarence Roy* Cooper+ b. 16 Nov 1887, d. 2 Dec 1969
Mervyn Beaconsfield Cooper+ b. 1889, d. 1 Jan 1955

Relationships

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213659769/emily-cooper. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Elizabeth Louisa* Chamberlain

F, #484, b. 1867, d. 10 June 1934

Pedigree

Father*

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 17 Sep 1829, d. 31 Oct 1881

Mother*

Harriet Clarence Adams b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Birth*

Elizabeth Louisa* Chamberlain was born in 1867 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

She was the daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Louisa* Chamberlain married William Butterworth, son of William Butterworth, on 18 December 1889 at Guildford, Western Australia; CE, reg: 17.

Death*

Elizabeth Louisa* Chamberlain died on 10 June 1934 at Claremont, Western Australia^G; 66yrs.¹

Burial*

She was buried at Karrakatta, Western Australia^G; General Cemetery - AA-113.²

Family

William Butterworth b. c 1862, d. 23 Oct 1918

Children

Eulic Newton* Butterworth+ b. 2 Jul 1893, d. 29 Sep 1961
Olive Erica Butterworth+ b. 1 May 1896, d. 17 Dec 1979
Doris Thelma Butterworth b. 17 Apr 1900, d. 5 Jul 1969
Ruth Harriet Butterworth b. 1908, d. 21 Feb 1989

Relationships

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, APA citationFamily Notices. (1934, June 11). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33233059. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156199767/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Rebecca Chamberlain

F, #485, b. 24 December 1868, d. 11 August 1940

Pedigree

Rebecca Chamberlain

Father*

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 17 Sep 1829, d. 31 Oct 1881

Mother*

Harriet Clarence Adams b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Baptism

Rebecca Chamberlain was baptized on 24 December 1868 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; St Johns.

Birth*

She was born on 24 December 1868 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams.

Marriage*

Rebecca Chamberlain married Herbert Dedicot (Bert*) Jones on 1 October 1898 at Claremont, Western Australia^G; reg: 61.²

Death*

Rebecca Chamberlain died on 11 August 1940 at Maylands, Western Australia^G, at age 71; 69yrs.

Burial*

She was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Western Australia.³

Family

Herbert Dedicot (Bert*) Jones b. 1 May 1863, d. 15 May 1955

Child

Joy (Ivy*) Jones+⁴

Relationships

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 1363650. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S340] Western Mail, online newspapers.nla.gov.au, 14/10/1898 pg 27. Hereinafter cited as Western Mail.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213647316/rebecca-jones. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.

Alfred Allen Chamberlain

M, #486, b. 1872, d. 20 September 1938

Pedigree

Father*

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 17 Sep 1829, d. 31 Oct 1881

Mother*

Harriet Clarence Adams b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Birth*

Alfred Allen Chamberlain was born in 1872 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

He was the son of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams.

Marriage*

Alfred Allen Chamberlain married Maud Emily Bowra, daughter of John Syderbad Bowra and Emma Elizabeth Howell, in 1896 at Perth, Western Australia^G; reg: 619.

Death*

Alfred Allen Chamberlain died on 20 September 1938 at South Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

Burial*

He was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Ang A5 432.¹

Family

Maud Emily Bowra b. 1879, d. 2 Apr 1952

Children

Leslie John Allen Chamberlain+ b. 1897, d. 2 Nov 1951
Marie Renia Dale Chamberlain b. 1899, d. 1 Jul 1963
Thelma May Chamberlain b. Jun 1903, d. 9 Jul 1903
Dorothy Marion Chamberlain b. 25 Jun 1903, d. 25 Jun 1903
Ernest Keith Chamberlain b. 1904, d. 2 Nov 1972
Alfred Kenneth Chamberlain b. 15 Oct 1904, d. 19 Feb 1958

Address*

Alfred Allen Chamberlain lived at Winterfold, Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

Residence*

He lived in 1901 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Carnac St - Shipwright.²

Note*

An Alfred Chamberlain was listed as an original resident living by Clontarf Road and Clara Road by 1915 in the book "Cockburn Making of a Community, Michael Berson, Town of Cockburn 1978", page 154.

CHAMBERLAIN, Alfred, of Fremantle

This man, probably a relative of the next subject is listed as a shipwright in the period 1901 to 1903 which coincides with the peak years of shipbuilding at Fremantle. During this time he resided at Lot 10 South Lane, Fremantle. No known vessels are attributable to him.

Reference: Fremantle City Council rate books.

(Extract from "They Kept This State Afloat - Shipbuilders, Boatbuilders and Shipwrights of WA 1829-1929. Rod Dickson 1998 Hesperian Press ISBN 0 85905 2 141, page 51.)³

Relationships

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182093622/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S316] AIGS, AIG Early Aust Electoral Rolls Vol 1., CD-ROM (Blackburn, Vic: AIGS, 2003), Electoral Rolls. Hereinafter cited as AIG Early Aust Electoral Rolls.
[S78] Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat (Carlisle, WA: Hesperian Press, 1998), page 51. Hereinafter cited as They Kept This State Afloat.

Ellen Thompson

F, #487, b. circa 1857, d. 21 July 1934

Pedigree

Ellen Thompson

Father*

Maurice Carroll b. 1826

Mother*

Anne Thompson b. 1827, d. 17 Feb 1897

Last Edited

12 Nov 2024

Birth*

Ellen Thompson was born circa 1857 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

She was the daughter of Maurice Carroll and Anne Thompson.

Marriage*

Ellen Thompson married William Alexander Chamberlain, son of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 1 October 1876 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 4181** Congregational Chapel.

Death*

Ellen Thompson died on 21 July 1934 at Hamilton Hill, Western Australia; Influenza & Myocardial Degeneration.

Burial*

She was buried on 23 July 1934 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; C/E Cemetery plot 162.¹

Family

William Alexander Chamberlain b. 26 Nov 1851, d. 25 May 1932

Children

Alexander Chamberlain+ b. 9 Aug 1874, d. 27 Oct 1961
Helena Mena* Chamberlain+ b. 14 Oct 1876, d. 26 Mar 1953
George Cleveland Chamberlain b. 9 Sep 1878, d. 1 Apr 1932
William Augustus (Gus*) Chamberlain+ b. 1 Aug 1880, d. 2 Feb 1945
Sydney Eric (Syd*) Chamberlain+ b. 27 Aug 1882, d. 12 Jul 1951
Leonard Charles (Len*) Chamberlain+ b. 1 Dec 1884, d. 16 Mar 1967
Leta Victoria Chamberlain+ b. 19 Jan 1887, d. 19 Aug 1963
Constance May (Connie*) Chamberlain+ b. 1889, d. 17 Dec 1949
Percival Clarence (Percy*) Chamberlain b. 23 Jul 1891, d. 14 Feb 1961
Eileen Chamberlain+ b. 19 Sep 1893, d. 2 Mar 1974
Dorothy Chamberlain+ b. 4 Aug 1896, d. 7 Oct 1960
Joseph (Joe*) Chamberlain+ b. 1900, d. 9 Feb 1980

Name Variation

Ellen Thompson was also known as Ellen Carroll.

Note*

ELLEN/HELLEN/HELEN CARROLL/THOMPSON (CHAMBERLAIN) (ref #,27,93), ? JOHNSON / WILLIAMS (ref Marr. Cert of Eileen & Matthew Guthrie) or HELEN THOMPSON (ref # 59 & B/C, Eileen)
b. c.1857 to ? Edward (? Thompson) or Maurice Carroll & Ann (? Thompson) in Fremantle (M & D/C's/VIP/ file, obituary)
m. 1/10/1876 to William Alexander Chamberlain at the Congregational Chapel, Fremantle, WA, by Joseph Johnston (*although on his D/C it gives Ellen's name as 'Carroll'), William above age of 21, Ellen under age, he bachelor, she spinster, he boat builder, she lived at home, his father's name Charles Chamberlain. sailor, her father's name Edward Thompson, sailor, witnesses John Thomas (unable to sign, marked with "X" and Lucy Adams, (bearly literate), signed by both William and Ellen personally, reg. No. 4181 (copy/ VIP file, ref #156, 59,179)
d. 21/7/1934 at Hamilton Hill Road, Hamilton Hill, WA, aged 77 years, medical attendant Dr. ER ? Derwen, informant Jean Willis (undertaker's assistant, Fremantle), father's name listed as ---- Thompson, mother's name listed as Ann ---- (D/C,copy/VIP/file, ref #152)
f. 23/7/1934 at C/E Cemetery, Fremantle, performed by Rev. W.M.Collick, undertaker J.W. Green [Arthur E Davies & Co] (D/C, obituary, ref #152)

- Photographs:
1) William Alexander and Ellen (mid life) in 'Full Fathoms Five" in Guthrie/Chamberlain family album & framed
2) William Alexander and Ellen (later life) in album & frame
3) Headstone, buried in Fremantle Cemetery with her husband William Alexander (W.A.) Chamberlain in cemetery album

- 5/9/1908: Listed as one of chief mourners at the funeral of ? her aunt, Caroline Hanham (nee Adams) (Obituary/copy/file,ref #151) - NB: Listed as Mr. & Mrs. Alex Chamberlain, nephew & niece [?? does this make Ellen a blood relative]

-1834: Electoral Division of Fremantle, Chamberlain, Ellen, Hamilton Hill Road, Fremantle, married (copy/file)

- 7/1934: Headstone Inscription: Our dear Mother, Ellen Chamberlain, died 2nd [21st] July, 1934, aged 72 years, Peace perfect Peace

- 24/7/1934: Obituary - The Late Mrs. Ellen Chamberlain - the funeral of the late Mrs. Ellen Cahmberlain, widow of the late Mr. William Alexander Chamberlain, of Sunnyside, Hamilton Hill-road, South Fremantle, took place in the Church of England portion of the Fremantle cemetery yesterday morning. Canon EM Collick conducted a service at the residence before the cortege left, and also officiated at the graveside.
The late Mrs. Chamberlain was born at Fremantle and had lived there all her life. She was of genial disposition and won the affection of all who knew her. The chief mourners were Messrs. A., L., and J Chamberlain (sons), Mesdames AH Scott, HA Leaman and J Newman (daughters), Messrs. LA Leaman and AH Scott (sons-in-law), Maurice Carroll (brother), A Chamberlain (brother-in-law), the Misses M Leaman and B Chamberlain and Mr. HC Leaman (grandchildren), Messrs. R Cooper, J Scott, G & RF Carroll, GAK and L Chamberlain (nephews), and C King (cousin). The pall-bearers were Messrs. JG Harwood, AE Clements sr. and jr., H Turner, C Trebley, FL and FW Martin and G Thompson (WA Trustee, Executor and Agency Co).
Among those present were Messrs. TO King, AE Whately, A Rocke, J Fulton, H Smith, C Brown, H Noake, TF Tapper, J Irvine, JL Marks, N Donimico, J Carle, RE Pimm, R Owen, JH Townsend, W Dowden, WJ Bond, N Martin, F Sweetman, GF Andre, T Groves, H Adams, J Turner, H Gilmore, J & EA Tylee, R McCormack, R & RC News, F Sweetman, W Hawkes, N Hopkins, I Wilkins, EJ Follington, H John, G News, F Ianazzo and AE Fordham; Mr & Mrs. Trebley, Mr. & Mrs. Matthews, Mr & Mrs J Roper, Mr & Mrs CF Baker, Nurse beatty, Mesdames Isted, T Whitely, W Lydon, R Poole, Bowen, G Harwood, JR Pyvis, W Barton, W Roach, J Anderson, Irvine, E Rann, FL Martin, GD Baker jr., T Williams, W Moynahan, ED Browne, JH Triplett, A Jones, Maxwell, C Mileham and H Turner, and the Misses Moynahan, E Sweetman and O Hutchison. Numerous floral tributes were placed on the grave, and widespread expressions of sympathy have been extended to the bereaved relatives. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Arthur R Davies & Co. (copy/file, ref #151)

WHO WAS ELLEN/HELLEN?
- Hellen Chamberlain (formerly Thompson), re B/C daughter Eileen (copy VIP/file)
- Ellen Williams - M/C of Mathew Guthrie & Eileen
- Ellen Thompson - M/C & IGI, married Fremantle 1876, father listed as Edward Thompson, sailor
- Ellen Chamberlain - D/C, father's name listed as ---- Thompson, mother's name listed as Ann ----
- Helen Thompson on letter / family tree from Nita Carpenter, July, 1996 (ref #59)
- Ellen Carroll - WA Bicentennary Book
- Ellen Chamberlain (nee Carroll) - Ellen's obituary - brother
Maurice Carroll present
- Ellen Johnson - 'Full Fathom Five'
- Margaret Brice (Johnston) believes that Ellen may have been married previously (ref #119)
- nee Carroll (ref #27

- reference to birth of Ellen Thompson, Toodyay, 1856, reg. No. 2532 (or 3532) (ref #202)
- reference to birth of Ellen Johnson, Toodyay, 1862, reg. No. 6322 (ref #201)
- no mention of Ellen's birth in BDM's (ref #182) - no mention of Ellen Thompson in WA BiCentenart Book ref #96)
- Only mention of Edward & Ann in BDM's is Edward & Ann Cocklin, M, Perth, 1853; or Edward & Ellen Mahoney; or Alfred & Ellen Castles (ref #182)
- no mention of Ellen Carroll being born in BDM's Federation Register (#191 & 200)
- no mention of Ellen Johnson being born in BDM's Federation Register (#192.)

Relationship

Great-grandmother of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182093375/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Walter John Hanham

M, #488, b. 14 October 1852, d. 5 June 1925

Pedigree

Father*

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham b. 23 Nov 1825, d. 13 Jun 1911

Mother*

Caroline Adams b. 19 Feb 1828, d. 4 Sep 1908

Last Edited

14 Nov 2024

Birth*

Walter John Hanham was born on 14 October 1852 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

He was the son of Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham and Caroline Adams.

Baptism

Walter John Hanham was baptized on 15 November 1852 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Methodist (Walter Henry.)

Marriage*

He married Annie Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 9 June 1880 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 4918.

Marriage*

Walter John Hanham married Elizabeth Enright, daughter of John Enright, on 2 September 1888 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 222.

Death*

Walter John Hanham died on 5 June 1925 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 72.

Burial*

He was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; CE A3-465.¹

Family 1

Annie Chamberlain b. 22 Mar 1853, d. 31 Aug 1885

Family 2

Elizabeth Enright b. 1852, d. 31 Dec 1926

Occupation*

Walter John Hanham was a Mariner, Pearler, Freo Stevedore 1888.

Family*

Family Fact: no issue.

Relationships

1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
Great-granduncle of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
1st cousin 3 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Charts

Caroline Adams Line (Hanham)
Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207063770/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Thomas Oglesby King

M, #489, b. 12 January 1861, d. 23 June 1953

Pedigree

Father*

George Oglesby King b. c 30 Apr 1834, d. 9 Jul 1905

Mother*

Margaret Gilmour b. 1841, d. 3 May 1867

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Thomas Oglesby King was born on 12 January 1861 at Guildford, Western Australia; reg: 5605.¹

He was the son of George Oglesby King and Margaret Gilmour.

Marriage*

Thomas Oglesby King married Charlotte Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 14 July 1884 at Guildford, Western Australia; reg: 5772 Wesleyan.

Death*

Thomas Oglesby King died on 23 June 1953 at West Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 92.

Burial*

He was buried at Karrakatta, Western Australia^G; Crematorium Rose Gdn-9.

Family

Charlotte Chamberlain b. 20 Jan 1856, d. 25 Oct 1942

Children

Bertram Oglesby King+ b. 10 May 1885, d. 22 Apr 1940
Stella May King+ b. 28 Apr 1887, d. 28 May 1977
Eunice Myrtle King b. 3 Apr 1889, d. 10 Jan 1890
Ivy Constance King b. 3 Apr 1889, d. 11 Feb 1890
Glen Roy (Dick*) King+ b. 2 Aug 1890, d. 4 Sep 1965
Winifred Vera (Winnie*) King+ b. 14 May 1892, d. 17 Oct 1978
Clarence Herbert King+ b. 2 Dec 1893, d. 20 Aug 1960
Horace Chamberlain King MC b. 25 Sep 1895, d. 7 Apr 1918

Occupation*

Thomas Oglesby King was a Bootmaker, Store Assistant, Carpenter, Watchmaker.

Address*

Thomas Oglesby King lived at Guildford, Western Australia.

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)
King Family Links

Citations

[S94] Jo-Anne Lowick, King Family History (Morley: Jo-Anne Lowick, 2004). Hereinafter cited as King Family.

Harriet Craig

F, #490, b. 13 June 1860, d. 24 September 1948

Pedigree

Father*

John Craig b. c 1832, d. 6 May 1923

Mother*

Sarah Jones b. 1821, d. 19 Sep 1902

Last Edited

14 Nov 2024

Birth*

Harriet Craig was born on 13 June 1860 at Camden Town, Middlesex, England.

She was the daughter of John Craig and Sarah Jones.

Marriage*

Harriet Craig married Charles Allen Chamberlain, son of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 27 July 1883 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 5539.

Death*

Harriet Craig died on 24 September 1948 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 88.

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Anglican Plot 330 aged 88.¹

Family

Charles Allen Chamberlain b. 28 Nov 1858, d. 27 Jul 1935

Children

Harold John Chamberlain+ b. 1884, d. 16 Aug 1935
Eunice May* Chamberlain b. 1886, d. 6 Oct 1973
Charles Gordon* Chamberlain b. 1889, d. 18 Jul 1951
James Irwin* Chamberlain b. 1892, d. 19 Nov 1915
Glen Roy Chamberlain b. 21 Jul 1894, d. 11 Feb 1967
Effie Harriet* Chamberlain b. 1898, d. 22 Sep 1971
Reginald Allan Chamberlain+ b. 1910, d. 15 Apr 1974

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213409487/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

George Cooper

M, #491, b. 20 September 1861, d. 4 August 1926

Pedigree

George Cooper

Father*

George Cooper b. 1816, d. 2 Nov 1874

Mother*

Margaret Jeffcott b. 20 Jun 1821, d. 25 Oct 1875

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Birth*

George Cooper was born on 20 September 1861 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 5974.

He was the son of George Cooper and Margaret Jeffcott.

Baptism

George Cooper was baptized on 2 November 1861 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; St John's C/E.

Marriage*

He married Emily Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 30 July 1884 at St John's, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; CE reg: 5786.

Death*

George Cooper died on 4 August 1926 at Claremont, Western Australia^G, at age 64; 664yrs.

Burial*

He was buried at Karrakatta, Western Australia^G; Anglican LA Plot 96.¹

Family

Emily Chamberlain b. 1864, d. 29 May 1944

Children

George Bertram Cooper+ b. 30 Jun 1885, d. 6 Dec 1954
Clarence Roy* Cooper+ b. 16 Nov 1887, d. 2 Dec 1969
Mervyn Beaconsfield Cooper+ b. 1889, d. 1 Jan 1955

Occupation*

George Cooper was a Stevedore, Shipwright.

Residence*

He lived at Claremont, Western Australia^G; 8 Victoria Ave.

Note*

COOPER, George, of Fremantle & Claremont

Mr Cooper was born in 1861 and after leaving school was apprenticed to his father, who was also named George and was a boat builder although 1 can find no record of him having plied his trade in W.A.

George, junior married Emily Chamberlain at the Fremantle Church of England on the 30/7/1884, (the daughter of Charles Chamberlain), he was at that time working for Chamberlain's boat building enterprises at South Beach, Fremantle and later on around late 1902 W.A. Chamberlain and George Cooper began a partnership which after successfully constructing a number of craft, terminated during 19 10, when George set up on his own account at Claremont.

For details of the craft built during this partnership refer to the section dealing with W.A. Chamberlain.

As a boat builder he first appears in the Almanacs from 1886 and in that same year he appears as a Fremantle ratepayer with his premises, a four roomed cottage, at Lot 169 Norfolk street, Fremantle. In 1887 he also purchased Lot 13 Leak Street, Fremantle. During 1900 to 1902 Mr Cooper resided at lot 13 South Street. He and his wife had three sons and when the partnership ended, George bought a property at Claremont, No.8 Victoria Avenue and built a boat shed at the waters edge which is still there today where he began building river craft as well as the odd pearling lugger.

The first of the three registered vessels that George built on his own account was the Arafura, 0/No.131601, a two masted schooner with dimensions of 36 x 12 x 5 feet. She was built during 1911 for Joseph M Johnson, a pearler from Broome and the vessel was sold overseas in 1929.

Also in 1911 he built the Ida Lloyd, 0/No. 131604 with similar dimensions to the above, for Oscar Blackman, also a pearler from Broome.

The third registered vessel was the Betty Margaret, 0/No. 131640 and similar to the others. She was built during 1912 to the order of the Broome pearling fleet owner Edmund Harold Hunter.

As well as his boat building enterprise George bought out the boat hire business that belonged to Mr J.J. Vick. The business was called "Vix" pleasure boats, Claremont Jetty. This was in 1905 and as his advertisements say, "boats on hire by hour, day or week. All boats guaranteed seaworthy and fully equipped. Fishing tackle and bait kept in stock!'

This boat hire business was sold in 1927, upon the death of George Cooper Senior to Mr Frank Sawkins.

When George's wife died in 1943 the house and boat shed in Victoria Avenue were sold to another boat builder named Peter Mews.

References: Dictionary of West Australians, Erickson.
     WA. Yachting and Motor-boat Annual, 1902/13.
     The Herald Almanac, 1886 to 1889.
     Fremantle City Council rate books.
     Transcript of Oral history, Claremont Museum.
     Register of British Ships, Australian Archives.
     Boat Builders Certificate, Ida Lloyd.

(Extract from "They Kept This State Afloat - Shipbuilders, Boatbuilders and Shipwrights of WA 1829-1929. Rod Dickson 1998 Hesperian Press ISBN 0 85905 2 141, page 65-68.)²

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207194445/george-cooper. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S78] Rod Dickson, They Kept This State Afloat (Carlisle, WA: Hesperian Press, 1998), page 65. Hereinafter cited as They Kept This State Afloat.

William Butterworth

M, #492, b. circa 1862, d. 23 October 1918

Pedigree

Father*

William Butterworth

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Birth*

William Butterworth was born circa 1862.

He was the son of William Butterworth.

Marriage*

William Butterworth married Elizabeth Louisa* Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 18 December 1889 at Guildford, Western Australia; CE, reg: 17.

Death*

William Butterworth died on 23 October 1918 at Claremont, Western Australia^G; Bay Road.

Burial*

He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Western Australia.¹

Family

Elizabeth Louisa* Chamberlain b. 1867, d. 10 Jun 1934

Children

Eulic Newton* Butterworth+ b. 2 Jul 1893, d. 29 Sep 1961
Olive Erica Butterworth+ b. 1 May 1896, d. 17 Dec 1979
Doris Thelma Butterworth b. 17 Apr 1900, d. 5 Jul 1969
Ruth Harriet Butterworth b. 1908, d. 21 Feb 1989

Occupation*

William Butterworth was a Bricklayer, Labourer.

Residence*

He lived on 20 May 1896 at Guildford, Western Australia.

Residence

He lived on 13 May 1900 at Claremont, Western Australia^G.²

Note*

Guildford, brickmaker (1887-89 Alm). Labourer 1889.

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH. The funeral of the late Mr. William Butterworth, telegraph linesman, of Claremont, took place on October 24, and was very largely attended, The cortege moved from his late residence, Bay-Road, Claremont and proceeded to the Karrakatta Cemetery, where the remains were interred. The ser- vice at the graveside was conducted by Mr. Samuel Beatty, assisted by other Christian friends, who all eulo- gised the sterling qualities of the de- ceased, especially his good work among the aborigines, many of whom were present. Mr. Butterworth, who was in his 57th year, leaves a widow and grown-up family of three daugh- ters and one son (Private Newton Butterworth), who is on active service. The chief mourners were Mrs. Butter- worth (wife), Mrs. Hutchison, and Misses Doris and Ruth Butterworth (daughters), Messrs. Alfred, Alex, and Charles Chamberlain (brothes-in- law). The pall-bearers were Messrs. T. McBride, R, Moss ,A. Pericles, H. Aldis, R. C. Stewart, E. Ward, E. L. Finey and J. E. Fannin -Evans. Many handsome wreaths were placed oh the grave from lodges, other bodies, and numerous friends, and a large num- ber of letters, telegrams and cards, etc., of condolence, have been received by the bereaved family. The fune- ral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Arthur E. Davies and Co:, of Fremantle and Claremont.³

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156199706/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S75] WAGS, UC Baptisms., CD-ROM (Bayswater: WAGS, 2002), Baptisms. Hereinafter cited as UC Baptisms.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, The Daily News 7/11/1918 pg 5. Hereinafter cited as Trove.

Herbert Dedicot (Bert*) Jones¹

M, #493, b. 1 May 1863, d. 15 May 1955

Pedigree

Last Edited

15 Nov 2024

Birth*

Herbert Dedicot (Bert*) Jones was born on 1 May 1863 at Madras, India.¹

Marriage*

He married Rebecca Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Harriet Clarence Adams, on 1 October 1898 at Claremont, Western Australia^G; reg: 61.²

Death*

Herbert Dedicot (Bert*) Jones died on 15 May 1955 at Maylands, Western Australia^G, at age 92; 92yrs.

Burial*

He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Western Australia.³

Family

Rebecca Chamberlain b. 24 Dec 1868, d. 11 Aug 1940

Child

Joy (Ivy*) Jones+⁴

Address*

Herbert Dedicot (Bert*) Jones lived at Maylands, Western Australia^G.

Occupation*

He was a Head of Midland Workshops - Railways.

Note*

Made home brew. Occupation: Engineer, Dutch East India Co. on Boats

Gave "Magic Lantern" shows

Gave Neil James Bradley a lace bonnet at birth.

Charts

Harriet Adams Line (Chamberlain)

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, heidiwallace_1. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S340] Western Mail, online newspapers.nla.gov.au, 14/10/1898 pg 27. Hereinafter cited as Western Mail.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213681577/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.

William Adams¹

M, #494, b. 1794, d. 12 December 1867

Pedigree

William Adams

Father*

William Adams² b. 1758

Mother*

Elizabeth Crouch² b. 1758

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

William Adams was born in 1794 at Robertsbridge, Sussex, England^G.

He was the son of William Adams and Elizabeth Crouch.²

Baptism

William Adams was baptized on 14 February 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex, England^G.³

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin, daughter of John Martin and Hannah Watson, on 26 October 1828 at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, Sussex, England^G; Witness Henry Martin, Edward Heathfield.

Death*

William Adams died on 12 December 1867 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Old Age, 75 years; reg: 3716**.

Burial*

He was buried on 13 December 1867 at Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Headstone moved to Freo Anglican Cemetery A. pl.146.⁴

Family

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Children

Caroline Adams+ b. 19 Feb 1828, d. 4 Sep 1908
John Adams+ b. 11 May 1829, d. 25 Jul 1905
Harriet Clarence Adams+ b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902
Jane Adams+ b. 11 May 1834, d. 20 Aug 1907
Sarah Adams+ b. 23 Sep 1835, d. 18 Apr 1901
Mary Ann Adams+ b. 25 Sep 1836, d. 17 Feb 1914
Hannah Alice Adams+ b. 1 Jan 1838, d. 12 Jan 1906
Ellen Adams+ b. 5 May 1840, d. 19 Dec 1908
Elizabeth Adams+ b. 13 Jul 1841, d. 13 Mar 1928
Lucy Adams b. 1 Jan 1844, d. 14 Aug 1922
Henry Adams+ b. 1 Feb 1846, d. 5 Mar 1880
William Adams b. 24 Nov 1849, d. 25 Jun 1868

MRCA*

William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin is/are the Most Recent Common Ancestor(s) of Neil James Bradley and 77 known descendant(s) who have DNA matches to Neil.

Religion*

William Adams was Anglican.

Milit-Beg*

He began military service in 1815 at Sussex, England, Wounded at Battle of Waterloo.

Occupation*

He was a Labourer, Battle of Waterloo Veteran, Whaler.

Address*

William Adams lived at Salehurst, Sussex, England^G.

Immigration*

He immigrated on 14 May 1830 to Clarence, Western Australia^G, on the ship Rockingham..

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Clarence, Western Australia^G; missing from Census.

Census_1836*

He and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Garden Island, Western Australia. Calling of husband - labourer.⁵

Census_1837*

William Adams appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,Labourer born Robert's Bridge, Sussex.⁶

Note*

B. 1792 in ? Robertsbridge, Sussex, England (ref #224)*

m. 26/10/1828 to Elizabeth Martin at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, near Robertsbridge, Sussex, England, service conducted by Thomas ?Ward Franklyn, both made their marks, witnesses Henry Martin & Edward Heathfield (ref copy/VIP/file, IGI/1468919, #224)

d. 12/12/1867; 9.30 p.m. at Fremantle, WA, reg. No. 3716, aged 75, Laborer, informant ? WM Shipton, surgeon, Fremantle (D/C,copy/VIP/file)

f. Originally buried Alma Street Cemetery, Fremantle, remains later removed to Carrington Street Cemetery, c.1916 (ref #224) - Fremantle Cemetery, Anglican A - Plot 146 (up the main drive past admin office, on the left and close to drive) Photo of headstone in family album (via Pauline Millar, WA. ref #224) "Sacred to the Memory of William Adams / (One of the heroes of Waterloo) Who died Dec. 12th, 1867 / Aged 75 years . Also William, son of the above / Drowned June 25th, 1868 / Aged 18 / Also Elizabeth Adams / Wife of the above / who died October 12th, 1881, aged 83 / Rest in Peace" - Also at foot of the grave is another memorial: "To the memory of Henry Adams / who died 5th March, 1880 / aged 30 (?) years / Deeply mourned by his widow and friends" - Also large plaque lying flat on the ground in the middle of the grave: "Sacred to the memory of Lucy / the beloved wife of Henry Mugford / who died 20th January, 1884 / aged 24 years"

- Photographs:
1) Studio photograph of William in Chamberlain/Guthrie family album (ref #151)

- * ? 14/2/1796: a William Adams was baptised at Salehurst, parents William & Elizabeth (copy/file, IGI/1468919)

- Photocopy/information St. Marys (copy/Martin/file)

- 8/4/1828: Bastardry Oath, maintenance papers, re daughter Caroline (copy/VIP/file, IGI/1067354) Caroline, William & Elizabeth's first daughter, was illegitimate, and Elizabeth had to appear before the Justices of the Peace to state the father's name. William in turn was ordered to pay the churchwardens' relief for the child's care. Elizabeth also had to pay - they later married (ref #298, IGI/1067354)

- 1856: Occupation: Labourer (M/C, daughter Jane, copy/VIP/file)

- 27/7/1905: Mentioned in the Obituary of his son, John - The demise of Mr. [John] Adams revives an interesting literary speculation. His father Williams Adams, whose remains are buried in the old cemetery at South Fremantle, was one of Wellington's veterans at Waterloo, and it is also asserted by some that he was identical with the Adams who figures in the well-known humorous [sic] piece "How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo". The old cemetery has gone to decay, but strangely enough the headstone erected over the remains of the veteran is still in a good state of preservation and the inscription is still as plainly legible as it was when it was first chiselled on the stone.
Regarding the above, the following paragraph, which appeared in the curiosities page of Mary (1905) issue of the "Strand Magazine" is of interest:- "I send you a curious photo taken out here. Most of your readers will have read the story. 'How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo'. Shortly after my arrival in Fremantle, 13 years ago, I recited this piece at a social entertainment, and at the close was asked by a couple of old pensioners if I had really met old Bill Adams before he died. I replied that the old gentleman only existed in imagination. My surprise can be imagined when they told me that he had actually resided here and was buried in the local cemetery. At the first opportunity I went out with my camera and took a photo of the headstone. The inscription on the headstone, as shown in the photo, is: "Sacred to the memory of William Adams, one of the heroes of Waterloo, who died December 12, 1867; aged 75 years". (The West Australian, copy/file,ref #151)

- Wounded at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815 "A Link with Waterloo: Slightly to the left of the main drive in the Fremantle Cemetery and probably a chain away from the entrance, is a tombstone marking the last resting place of one who was Western Australia's link with Wellington's famous victory over Napoleon in 1815, at Waterloo. The inscription reads: "Sacred to the memory of William Adams, one of the heroes of Waterloo, who died on December 12, 1867, aged 75." It is the general belief that the central character in Snazelle's witty satirical poem, "How Bill Adams won the Battle of Waterloo," was merely a creation of the author's imagination, and never had a real existence. That belief is erroneous: the man whose mortal remains are in Fremantle Cemetery was Snazelle's Bill Adams. That was established about twenty years ago, when G.H. Snazelle came to Fremantle, had a photograph taken of the gravestone - then in its original position in the former graveyard at Alma Street - and told in a contemporaneous magazine the story of how he came to write his famous poem. As a child he had listened avidly to tales of the Waterloo campaign told to him by Bill Adams, who had a vivid imagination and who, it may be believed, was more concerned that his story should be romantic than it should be strictly veracious. When he had grown up and was making his mark in literature, the talks told him in his infancy by Bill Adams remained with him and found expression in the delightful form which has entertained a generation of readers. Beyond that Bill Adams arrived in the colony in 1830 in the emigrant ship "Rockingham," with his wife and two children (a girl aged two, and a girl aged six months), little is known of the life of Adams in Western Australia. As one of the Peel settlers, a grant of an area of land on the Murray River was allotted to him, but he never took it up. Ten more children, two boys and eight girls, were born to them in Western Australia, and members of fourth generation of Adams are residing in Fremantle today. The genuineness of his claim to be a Waterloo veteran was supported by the fact that he was wounded in the head at that historic battle, and thereafter wore throughout his life a silver plate in his head. At his death he was buried in the old Alma Street cemetery, but his wife (who was the first midwife in the colony) survived him by some years and was buried in the Skinner Street cemetery, which has recently been closed. About 1916, the Alma Street cemetery was closed, and the remains of those buried there were transferred to the present general cemetery. The silver plate was then found to be intact, and though a wish was expressed in medical circles that it should be removed, the deceased man's relatives would not agree, and it was re-interred with the remains. At the same time his wife's remains were removed from Skinner Street and re-interred with those of her husband. Bill Adams and his family came to the colony with my mother and grandparents, William and Hannah Leeder, in 1830. Four of his children were born at Monger's Lake (now Leederville) and were the first children to be born at the lake. I did not known Bill Adams very well. He died while I was at Pinjarra in the 'sixties; but I knew his wife, a grand woman, who may be called the "mother of Fremantle". The years in which Mrs. Adams attended maternity cases, both in Fremantle and Perth, say more new arrivals by hundreds than any previous period of the same duration. Many times Mrs. Adams walked to Perth from Fremantle when there was no conveyance available. The distance or the time of the day or night meant nothing to Mrs. Adams. If she was required for a maternity case she went to the case and nothing would prevent her. It has been stated many times that she never lost a case, although she attended hundreds without the assistance of a doctor. The Adams family did its share of pioneering work, and the name will never be forgotten in Fremantle".... Edited from'Western Pioneers: The Battle Well Fought' by J.E. Hammond, Imperial Printing Co. Ltd., Facsimile Edition 1980, Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, WA (WA Bicentennary, & ref #224)

- From Waterloo to Fremantle: There's a piece of history within 100 years of the main entrance of the Fremantle Cemetery - a tombstone, black with age - that provides a link with the battle of Waterloo. There lies the remains of William Adams reputed to have inspired the witty satirical ditty "How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo"....Many years ago, in England, a small boy listened wide-eyed to the fanciful tales of a man back from the Napoleonic wars, with emphasis on the famous battle on the field of Waterloo. The tale-teller, Williams, was an imaginative type, with many numerous sensational incidents to draw on and a silver plate in his head to prove his war service. The boy grew into manhood and established a reputation as a writer, the stories he had heard from the ex-soldier found expression in a witty poem "How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo". The writer was GH Snazell. Later on a visit to Fremantle, he verified that the Bill Adams of his verse was the William Adams who came to Western Australia in the early days of the settlement and who died here. Adams was buried in the Alma-st cemetery at Fremantle, but later the remains were transferred to the general cemetery. The tombstone, black with age, rests in a sea of white stones, and is slightly to the left of the main drive, about a chain from the main entrance. It bears the inscription: "Sacred to the memory of William Adams, one of the heroes of Waterloo, who died on December 12, 1867, aged 75 years".... (Westraliana,copy/file,ref #151)

- Arrived 14/5/1830 (Cockburn Sound) per "Rockingham" (ref #28) with wife and two children. Veteran of Waterloo. Indentured to Thomas Peel and freed in 8/1830. Whaler and seaman Fremantle To Singapore and returned per 'Champion", 1847. To S.A. 1848 per "Arpenteur" and returned 1850. ?To S.A. 1857 per "Lochinvar". (ref #28) 'Log of Logs' - "Rockingham", ship ?, 423t, E. Halliburton: London - Swan River. WA. 13/5/1830 +"Book" in 'Western Ancestor' pub. by WA Gen. Society, March 1985 - (ref #26/p11) (?) WJ and his wife made several voyages to and from Vasse 1880s (?) - ref #159: "The first British colonists arrived in 1829/30 in some 25 ships ranging from 87 tons to 500 tons. Many of the ships were typical East Indiamen of the day, sturdy, wooden three-masted vessels with an all-square or perhaps a barque rig and suitable for carrying passengers or any cargo. On their way to WA the ships carried both colonists and the many goods they brought with them to till the land and establish their new society. The great investor Thomas Peel needed three ships for his family, servants and labourers. One of them, the "Rockingham" was wrecked in a heavy gale and, ultimately, gave her name to the town south of Fremantle" -' Western Australians and the Sea - Our Maritime Heritage', Frank Broeze & Graeme Henderson (F3/21/1,SAG)

- ref #159: "Rockingham" lost in Cockburn Sound - ref #203: "Rockingham" was Thomas Peel's second ship, lost its foreyard and put into Falmouth for repairs. When she arrived in WA, the "Rockingham" was wrecked, and beached at a place later to be called Rockingham. Peel's other two ships were the "Gilmore" and the "Hooghly". Peel turned out to be selfish, incompetent and irresponsible. Most of his migrants were neither given their farms nor paid their wages and, when the "Rockingham" was wrecked, thirty-seven of his workmen or tenants died from malnutrition on the exposed beach. Cartoon of Thomas Peel. The three ships, brought 473 men, women and children to WA, about one-third of all settlers arriving by 17/9/1832 - the "Rockingham" with 175, was the largest of all transports up to this date - extracts from RAHS, V54, pt 1, pgs 29,30,32,39 in article about Thomas Peel and his partnership with Solomon Levey (convict/entrepreneur and Sydney University's, then Sydney College, first benefactor). - Ref #211 article 'Stranding of the Ship "Rockingham" - 'Rockingham"- 1830, near Fremantle, Port of Fremantle, Vol. 5, No. 12, p.14-17, "Stranding of the Ship "Rockingham", by C Halls - reference from 'Shipping Disasters'

- "Rockingham" (WA Shipping, SAG) 1) L; 2) Fremantle; 3) London; 4) 14/5/1830; 5) CSR; 6) 141, 158; 6) SWP 9/123; CSF 3/92 ship condemned; CSF 10/93F - "Rockingham" - ship, 'Weekend Mail' 14/1/1956, pg. 4, gives details of finding a wreck near Garden Island

- William Adams was one of the heroes of Waterloo, though he did not claim the distinction of being 'the Bill Adams' whom legend credits with having won that famous battle (Early Days. Journal of the RWAHS, Vol 1, Pt 1, p17/ref #224)

- Swan River Booklet, No. 9, PR 383 - ? Book by C.M. Shaw including subject of "Rockingham" - ? check Old CSO Indexes

- 25/3/1999: "How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo" - there were [at least] 11 Williams Adams at Waterloo - information now suggests that it was another 'Bill Adams / from Kent' who was in fact the Hero of Waterloo (ref #224/297,article/copy/file)

- a William Adams was buried 1/1809, St. Mary's, Salehurst (? rel. of William, find copy on Bishops' Transcripts for baptism of Elizabeth Martin, 21/7/1808)

- Get Indents etc. (for parent's name, etc)

- ? Reference source to William being called 'John'

ADAMS WILLIAM (1792-1867) Veteran of Waterloo. Indentured to Thomas Peel and freed in ??-08-1830. WHALER and seaman fremantle, went to Singapore and returned by "CHAMPION" 1847. to South Australia 1848 by "ARPENTER" and returned 1850 went to South Australia 1857 by "LOCHINVAR". His wife was a well known midwife known as " Granny Adams ".

Taken from The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre 1829-1888 Volume 1 A_C By Rica Erickson.

Relationships

3rd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley
3rd great-grandfather of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
3rd great-grandfather of William (Bill*) McElroy

Census

WA Census 1832
WA Census 1837

Charts

Shirley Hayman Ancestors

Citations

[S3] J.E. Hammond, Western Pioneers: The Battle Well Fought (Imperial Printing Company, Ltd 397 Hay Street, Perth (1938)), 152-155; 168-171.
[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127002057/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin

F, #495, b. circa 30 July 1808, d. 12 October 1891

Pedigree

Elizabeth Adams

Father*

John Martin b. c 7 Aug 1774, d. Oct 1851

Mother*

Hannah Watson b. c 22 Dec 1778, d. 20 Nov 1842

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin was born circa 30 July 1808 at Salehurst, Sussex, England^G.

Baptism

She was baptized on 31 July 1808 at Salehurst, Sussex, England^G.¹

She was the daughter of John Martin and Hannah Watson.

Marriage*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin married William Adams, son of William Adams and Elizabeth Crouch, on 26 October 1828 at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, Sussex, England^G; Witness Henry Martin, Edward Heathfield.

Death*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin died on 12 October 1891 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Senile Decay; reg: 577**.

Burial*

She was buried at Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Headstone moved in 1936 to Anglican Cemetery A. pl.146

Wed 14 October 1891 West Australian
THE funeral of Mrs. Adams, who died the
other day at Fremantle at the advanced age
of 96, took place yesterday. The funeral
procession was a very large one: and included
nearly all; the prominent townspeople of Fre-
mantle. The pall-bearers were the Com-
missioner of Crown Iands (Hón. W. E.
Marmion), Mr. W. S. Pearse, M.L.A., the
Mayor of Fremantle (Mr. E. Solomon), and
the Hon. W. D. Moore, M.L.C. The remains
were interred in the old burial ground at
South Fremantle.²

Family

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Children

Caroline Adams+ b. 19 Feb 1828, d. 4 Sep 1908
John Adams+ b. 11 May 1829, d. 25 Jul 1905
Harriet Clarence Adams+ b. 10 Aug 1832, d. 19 Mar 1902
Jane Adams+ b. 11 May 1834, d. 20 Aug 1907
Sarah Adams+ b. 23 Sep 1835, d. 18 Apr 1901
Mary Ann Adams+ b. 25 Sep 1836, d. 17 Feb 1914
Hannah Alice Adams+ b. 1 Jan 1838, d. 12 Jan 1906
Ellen Adams+ b. 5 May 1840, d. 19 Dec 1908
Elizabeth Adams+ b. 13 Jul 1841, d. 13 Mar 1928
Lucy Adams b. 1 Jan 1844, d. 14 Aug 1922
Henry Adams+ b. 1 Feb 1846, d. 5 Mar 1880
William Adams b. 24 Nov 1849, d. 25 Jun 1868

MRCA*

William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin is/are the Most Recent Common Ancestor(s) of Neil James Bradley and 77 known descendant(s) who have DNA matches to Neil.

Occupation*

She was a 1st WA Midwife.

Religion*

She was Anglican.

Immigration*

She immigrated on 14 May 1830 on the ship Rockingham..

Census*

She appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Clarence, Western Australia^G; missing from Census.

Census_1836*

She and William Adams appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Garden Island, Western Australia. Calling of husband - labourer.³

Census_1837*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,Labourer, born Robert's Bridge Sussex.⁴

Residence*

She lived at Market St, Fremantle, Western Australia; According to Hitchcock she lived about half way between Short and Leake Streets which is approx 15 Market St.⁵

Address*

As of 1880, Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin lived at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Elizabeth Adams (nurse) occupied a cottage on Lot 128 Short St from 1880-1891. She also had use of a vacant allotment (lot 129) in Short Street from 1881-1891.
This lot now corresponds to Nos. 13/15/17/19 Market St.⁶

Note*

B. 1808 to John & Hannah (Watson), Salehurst (? Robertsbridge), Sussex, England, (ref #224,298)
b/p. 31/7/1808 Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, near Robertsbridge, Sussex (ref #224,IGI/0183590)
m. 26/10/1828 to William Adams at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, near Robertsbridge, Sussex, England, service conducted by Thomas ?Ward Franklyn, both made their marks, witnesses Henry Martin & Edward Heathfield (ref copy/VIP/file, IGI/1468919, #224)
d. 12/10/1891 at Fremantle, WA of Senile Decay, informant Walter Samuel Hall, son-in-law, Fremantle, aged 84 years, certified by Dr. B/Dirmingham (D/C,copy/VIP/file & ref #154,181)

- Photographs:
1) Studio photograph of Elizabeth in Chamberlain/Guthrie family album (ref #151)

- 2/3/1828: Abode - Salehurst, SSX (ref b/p daughter Caroline, copy/VIP/file, IGI/1468919)

- 8/4/1828: Bastardry Oath, maintenance papers (copy/VIP/file, IGI/1067354) Elizabeth's first child, Caroline, was illegitimate, and Elizabeth had to appear before the Justices of the Peace to state the father's name. William in turn was ordered to pay the churchwardens' relief for the child's care. Elizabeth also had to pay - they later married (ref #298, IGI/1067354)

- 14/5/1830: Arrived per "Rockingham" with husband and two children (ref #26)

- c.1886: Raised great granddaughter, Ethel Sara Davies, daughter of James Gabriel and Alice Sara (Dellar) (WA Bicent. Dict.)

- Buried originally at Skinners Street Cemetery, remains removed to Carrington Street Cemetery, c 1916 Anglican Plot 146 (ref #224)

- Buried with her husband and other members of the family, see photo in family album "Elizabeth Adams / wife of the above / who died October 12th, 1891 / aged 83 years" etc. (Photo in Williams Scrapbook)

- 27/7/1905: Mentioned in the Obituary of her son, John (The West Australian, copy/file,ref #151)

- c.6/1932: Mentioned in the Obituary of her grandson, William Alexander Chamberlain - The deceased's grandmother was Mrs. Adams, who arrived in 1830 by the ship "Rockingham", which brought out settlers for the Peel Estate. The "Rockingham" was wrecked in the vicinity of the Alce now bearing its name, and Mrs. Adams settled at Clarence Rocks, now the Naval base, where a daughter, subsequently the mother of the deceased was born. Mr. Chamberlains .... (part of newspaper clipping is missing, it appeared either last week of June or 1st week July, 1932, typed copy, ref #151)

- Photocopy/information St. Marys (copy/Martin/file)

- Was a well-known mid-wife in Fremantle and Perth known as "Granny Adams" (ref #26 - see husband's 'general notes' for a fuller description of Elizabeth's contribution to the history of WA

from Lorraine Eddy nee Lawrence

Known as the "Mother of Fremantle, & " Granny Adams" to the community, she delivered many children, crossing the river by boat to North Fremantle and travelling beyond Claremont to settlers.

Her brother William (born 1806), his wife Lucy Cook and their son Newland (born 1828) came aboard Peel's "Hooghly". They had a further 10 children and eventually settled in the Swan Valley.

Relationships

3rd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley
3rd great-grandmother of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
3rd great-grandmother of William (Bill*) McElroy
2nd great-grandaunt of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Census

WA Census 1832
WA Census 1837

Charts

Shirley Hayman Ancestors
Elizabeth Martin Ancestors

Citations

[S636] Sussex Family History Group, Sussex Baptisms., CD-ROM (Lewes, Sussex, England: Sussex Family History Group, 2019), Bapisms. Hereinafter cited as Sussex Baptisms.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127002927/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, Early Days of Fremantle (1919, May 23). The Fremantle Times (WA : 1919 - 1921, 1932), p. 7. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article256633134. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.

Caroline Adams

F, #496, b. 19 February 1828, d. 4 September 1908

Pedigree

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

15 Jun 2025

Birth*

Caroline Adams was born on 19 February 1828 at Robertsbridge, Sussex, England^G.

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Baptism

Caroline Adams was baptized on 2 March 1828 at Salehurst, Sussex, England^G; St Mary's Church.

Marriage*

She married Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham, son of Henry Philip Hanham, on 18 February 1848 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 223 Registrars Office.

Death*

Caroline Adams died on 4 September 1908 at East Fremantle, Western Australia, at age 80.

Burial*

She was buried on 5 September 1908 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Methodist Mon B 344.^1,2

Family

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham b. 23 Nov 1825, d. 13 Jun 1911

Children

Annie Adams⁶ b. 1846, d. c 1846
Annie Alma Hanham b. 14 Dec 1847, d. 14 Jul 1915
Elizabeth Caroline Hanham+ b. 30 Jan 1850, d. 18 Dec 1931
Walter John Hanham b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 5 Jun 1925
Philip Henry Hanham+ b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 20 Sep 1933
George Doonan Hanham+ b. 19 Jun 1855, d. 11 Mar 1936
Francis Gabriel (Charles*) Hanham+ b. 5 Oct 1857, d. 2 Oct 1890
Frank William Hanham b. 25 Oct 1861, d. 25 Nov 1886
Andrew Hanham+ b. 19 Nov 1863, d. 7 Apr 1903
Ernest Hanham b. 19 Nov 1863, d. 31 Jan 1870

Occupation*

Caroline Adams was a Librarian at Fremantle Literary Institute 1880-85.

Immigration*

She immigrated on 14 May 1830 to Fremantle, Western Australia^G, on the ship Rockingham..³

Census*

She appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Clarence, Western Australia^G; missing from Census.

(With Parents) Census_1836

She appeared on the 1836 WA census of Garden Island, Western Australia, in the household of her parents William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin; Calling of husband - labourer.⁴

Census_1837*

Caroline Adams appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,under 12, born Swan River (wrong.)⁵

Address*

Caroline Adams lived at Palmyra, Western Australia.

Relationships

2nd great-grandaunt of Neil James Bradley
2nd great-grandmother of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
2nd great-grandaunt of William (Bill*) McElroy
1st cousin 3 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Census

WA Census 1832
WA Census 1837

Charts

Caroline Adams Line (Hanham)

Citations

[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198063515/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.
[S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au, reg: 1008/1847. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.

John Adams

M, #497, b. 11 May 1829, d. 25 July 1905

Pedigree

John Adams

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

18 Nov 2024

Birth*

John Adams was born on 11 May 1829 at Robertsbridge, Sussex, England^G.

He was the son of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Baptism

John Adams was baptized on 12 June 1829 at Salehurst, Sussex, England^G.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Ann Harwood, daughter of William (Bill*) Harwood and Ellen Howarth, on 30 May 1853 at St John's, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 517.

Death*

John Adams died on 25 July 1905 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 76; reg: 1083.^2,3

Burial*

He was buried on 26 July 1905 at Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Headstone moved to Freo C/E Old Cemetery Plot 23.⁴

Family

Mary Ann Harwood b. 2 Jun 1832, d. 25 Dec 1898

Children

Sarah Adams b. Jul 1854, d. 10 Mar 1930
James Adams+ b. 28 Feb 1856, d. 20 Apr 1933
John Adams+ b. 30 Sep 1858, d. 12 Jul 1904
Lucy Adams b. 1859, d. 20 Jan 1884
Mary Ann Adams+ b. 10 Feb 1862, d. 30 Aug 1956
Amelia Ann Adams+ b. 9 Jun 1864, d. 16 Aug 1942
Henry (Harry) Adams+ b. 20 Apr 1868, d. 29 Oct 1954
William Adams+ b. 30 Jul 1872, d. 23 Jul 1954

Religion*

John Adams was Anglican.

Immigration*

He immigrated on 14 May 1830 to Fremantle, Western Australia^G, on the ship Rockingham..⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Clarence, Western Australia^G; missing from Census.

(With Parents) Census_1836

He appeared on the 1836 WA census of Garden Island, Western Australia, in the household of his parents William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin; Calling of husband - labourer.⁶

Census_1837*

John Adams appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,under 12, born Robert's Bridge Sussex.⁷

Occupation*

He was a Whaler, Fisherman.

Address*

John Adams lived at South Fremantle, Western Australia.

Note*

Lived Mouatt St, C/E

MR. JOHN ADAMS. (Western Mail 29/7/1905 pg 41)
One of the very oldest residents of Western Australia in the person of Mr. John Adams, died at bis home in South Fremantle early on Wednesday last, after short illness.
The deceased, who followed the occu- pation of a fisherman, was as well known in Fremantle as the local post-office, and was much esteemed by all the old resi- dents and the natives bf the Port. When only 12 months old the deceased, with his elder sisters now Mrs. Hanham, were brought to Western Australia in May, 1830, by their father, the late William Adams, in the barque Rockingham, which was the second immigrant ship to visit this part of Australia. The vessel was wrecked on a reef near Rockingham which was named after the ill-fated vessel -and Adams was carried ashore in his mother's arms little the worse for the exposure, which would have proved fatal to a less hardy child.
As a youth he took to fishing as a means of livelihood and, though he fol- lowed that calling for the greater part of his life, it is said that he never went further south of Fremantle than Safety Bay, and never as far north as Dongarra. About 40 years ago, he worked for Mr. John Bateman, the founder of the firm of J. and W. Bateman, as a whaler. At that time whales were plentiful in Fremantle waters. The sea mammals were beached on the sand near Arthur's Head, where their blubber and bone were extracted.
The deceased might easily have been one of the wealthiest residents of Fre- mantle, for at different times he was the owner of blocks of land In the centre of the town which are now very valuable But he appears to have evinced no de- esire to accumulate wealth, and kept on in the even tenor of his way, pursuing his calling as a fisherman until old age and failing health made it necessary a few years ago for him to give up such an arduous occupation.
The deceased leaves three sons, four daughters, 32 grand children, and three great-grand children. Quite a number of tho deceased's sisters. Mrs Hanham, Mrs. Sheen, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Headland, Mrs. Sweetman, Mrs. Davies, and Mrs. Hall, survive him. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, who was buried at Fremantle 14 yeers ago, at the age of 83, was known as "Old Granny" at Fremantle, doubt- lessly on account of the large number of her grand children.
The demise of Mr. Adams revives an interesting literary speculation. His father William Adams, whose remains are buried in the old cemetery at South Fre- mantle, was one of Wellington's veterans at Waterloo, and it is also asserted by some that he was identical with the Adams who figures in the well-known humorous piece, "How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo." The old cemetery has gone to decay, but strangely enough the headstone erected over the re- mains of the veteran is still in a good state of preservation and the inscription is still as plainly legible as it was when it was first chiselled on the stone.

The West Australian 27th July 1905 pg 7
DEATH OF A PIONEER WEST AUSTRALIAN. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS IN FRE- MANTLE. SOME MAGAZINE BIOGRAPHY. One of the very oldest residents of Western Australia in the person of Mr. John Adams, died at his home in South Fremantle early yesterday morning, after a short illness. 'lhe deceased, who followed the occu- pation of a fisherman, was as well known in Fremantle as the local post-office, and was much esteemed by all the old resi- dents and the natives of the Port. When only 12 months old the deceased, with his elder, sister, now Mrs. Hanham, were brought to Western Australia in May, 1830, by their father, the late William Adams, in the barque Rockingham, which was the second immigrant snip to visit this part of Australia. The vessel was wrecked on a reef near Rockingham which was named after the ill-fated vessel and Adams was carried ashore in his mother's arms little the worse for the exposure, which would have proved fatal to a less hardy child. As a youth he took to fishing as a means of livelihood and, though he fol- lowed that calling for the greater part of his life, it is said that he never went further south of Fremantle than Safety Bay, and never as far north as Dongarra. About 40 years ago he worked for Mr. John Bateman, the founder of the firm of J. and W. Bateman, as a whaler. At that time whales were plentiful in Fremantle waters. The sea mammals were beached on the sand near Arthur's Head, where their blubber and bone were extracted. The deceased might easily have been one of the wealthiest residents of Fre- mantle, for at different times he was the owner of blocks of land in the centre of the town which are now very valuable But he appears to have evinced no de- sire to accumulate wealth, and kept on in the even tenor of his way, pursuing his calling as a fisherman until old age and failing health made it necessary a few years ago for him to give up such an arduous occupation. The deceased leaves three sons, four daughters, 32 grand children, and three great-grand children. Quite a number of the deceased's sisters. Mrs. Hanham, Mrs. Sheen, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Headland, Mrs. Sweetman, Mrs. Davies, and Mrs. Hall, survive him. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, who was buried at Fremantle 14 years a'o, at the age of 83, was known as "Old Granny" at Fremantle, doubt lessly on account of the large number of her grand children. The demise of Mr. Adams. revives an interesting literary speculation. His father Williamn Adams, whose remains are buried in the old cemetery at South Fre- mantle, was one of Wellington's veterans at Waterloo, and it is also asserted by some that he was identical with the Adams who figures in the well-known humorous piece, "How Bill Adams Won the Battle of Waterloo." The old cemetery has gone to decay, but strangely enough the headstone erected over the re- mains of the veteran is still in a good state of preservation. and the inscription is still as plainly legible as it was when it was first chiselled, on the stone. Regarding the above, the following paragraph, which appeared in the curiosi- ties page of the March (1905) issue of the "Strand Magazine" is of interest:--"I send you a curious photo taken out here. Most of your readers will have read the story "How Bill Adams Won the battle of Waterloo." Shortly after my arrival in Fremantle, 13 years ago, I recited this piece at a social entertainment and at the close was asked by a couple of old pensioners if I had really met old Bill Adams before he died. I replied that the old gentleman only existed in imagi- nation. My surprise can be imagined when they told me that he had actually resided here and was buried in the local cemetery. At the first opportunity I sent out with my camera and took a photo of the headstone. The inscription on the headstone, as shown in the photo., is: 'Sacred to the memory of William Adams, one of the heroes of Waterloo, who died December 12, 1867, aged 75 years." The funeral of the late Mr. John Adams took place at the old Fremantle Ceme- tery yesterday afternoon, and his remains were interred in the Church of England portion, the Rev. G O Halloran reading the burial service. Quite a number of old Fremantle residents followed the remains to their last resting place. The chief mourners were Messrs. James, Henry and William Adams (sons), W. Hopkins (son- in-law), L. Hopkins, J. Adams. H. Adams, and H. and E. Gilmore (grand sons). Mrs. Sweetman, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Davies (sisters), Mrs. Jackson (niece), and Mr. J Davies (nephew). The mortuary arrange- meats were carried out by Messrs. A. E. Davies and Co., of Fremantle.^8,9

Relationships

2nd great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
2nd great-grandfather of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
2nd great-granduncle of William (Bill*) McElroy
1st cousin 3 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Census

WA Census 1832
WA Census 1837

Charts

John Adams Line

Citations

[S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25519931. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33516416. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182040804/john-adams. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S55] Rica Ericson, compiler, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre- 1829-1888 Vols 1-4 (Nedlands, WA: UWA, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.
[S340] Western Mail, online newspapers.nla.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as Western Mail.
[S89] Winners On The Track, The West Australian, Obituaries, 26/2/2004, 50. Hereinafter cited as The West.

Mary Ann Adams

F, #498, b. 25 September 1836, d. 17 February 1914

Pedigree

Mary Ann Adams

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

6 Nov 2024

Birth*

Mary Ann Adams was born on 25 September 1836 at Garden Island, Western Australia.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Mary Ann Adams married William David Davies, son of Henry Charles Davies, on 4 June 1852 at St John's, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 438.

Death*

Mary Ann Adams died on 17 February 1914 at Garden Island, Western Australia, at age 77.²

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; ANG Mon A 959

Death of An Old Resident. Mrs. Mary Ann Davies, relict of the late Mr. William David Davies, of Fremantle, and probably the oldest Western Australian in the State, passed away on the 17th inst. at Fremantle in her 82nd year. Her father, Mr. William Adams (who was a Waterloo veteran) arrived at Fremantle in the ship Parmella, the first ship that brought settlers to Western Australia, in the year 1829. The expedition was in charge of Governor Stirling, the first Governor of the State. Mrs. Davies was born in 1831 at Garden Island, and has lived in this State up till the time of her death. In 1849 she married Mr. William Davis Davies, who pre-deceased her by 12 years. She leaves a grown-up family of four sons, five daughters, 52 grandchildren, and 17 greatgrand children to mourn their loss. The long funeral cortege moved from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. Rushby, Douro-road, South Fremantl, on Thursday afternoon and proceeded to the local Church of England cemetery, where the remains were interred with those of her husband. The chief mourners were Messrs. James, John, Fred and Harry Davies (sons): Mesdames R. Rushby, J. Houlahan (representing the daughter, Mrs. T. Lowden. M. Reinhardt, T. Harris, and J. Hurlstone (daughters), Mrs. S. Hall and Mrs. E. Sweetman (sisters), Mesdames F. and H. Davies (daughters-in-law), Mr. S. Hall (brother-in-law), Messrs. E. Harris and M. Reichardt (sons-in-law) Messrs .T Ryan, McGuiness, F. Howsen, J. Wright, M. Gleeson; the Misses Edith Rushby, May Hurlstone, Jessie Davies, and B. Harris (granddaughters), Messrs. Fred. and Frank Sweetman, J. Ryan. Otto Kelly, George and Frank Rushby, Max and Harry Davies, Preston Cook, Max Reichardt, and Charles and Reginald Sweetman (grandsons): Mes dames H. Gilmore and W. Adams (nieces); Messrs. Harry and William Adams and Alex. Chamberlain (nephews). and many others. The pall-bearers were Mr. J. C. Brown (Inspector of Fisheries), and Messrs. W. Ford, J. Fahey, J. P. Cook, H. Gilmore and J. Willis. Numerous wreaths were placed on the grave and a large number of letters, telegrams, cards, etc., expressing sympathy have been received by the rela tives. The Rev. Canon R. H. Moore offici ated at the graveside. The funeral arrange ments were in the hands of Mesrs. Arthur E. Davies and Co.
The West 23/2/1914.^3,4

Family

William David Davies b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1902

Children

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies+ b. Jun 1853, d. 31 May 1905
James Gabriel Davies+ b. 21 Dec 1854, d. 5 Aug 1937
William John (Jack) Davies b. 1857, d. 20 Mar 1935
Frederick Davies+ b. 28 Nov 1858, d. 2 May 1948
Mary Ann Davies+ b. 1861, d. 6 Nov 1939
Henry Charles Davies+ b. 7 Jun 1863, d. 8 Feb 1930
Maud Davies+ b. 1865, d. 7 Apr 1932
Rachel Davies+ b. 1867, d. 6 Jul 1934
Amelia (Millie*) Davies+ b. 1871, d. 19 Mar 1929
Emilie Davies b. 1873
Lucy Davies+ b. 1875, d. 20 Aug 1969

Census_1837*

Mary Ann Adams appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,under 12, born Swan River.⁵

Note*

From Lorraine Eddy nee Lawrence (family story about Mary Ann Adams, daughter of Elizabeth "Granny" Adams

Mary Ann was born at Garden Island prematurely as a result of her Mother, a midwife, going ashore to assist the captains wife who was in labour after the Rockingham was wrecked . The Captain and crew went to Garden Island and the rest of the passengers were taken ashore to Clarence.

Like her mother she became a midwife and delivered babies walking from Fremantle to Claremont in all weather, as well as nursing many folk and members of her family. She died in her sons' fishing shack on Garden Island on February 17th 1914, aged 84, and was buried in her husband's grave.

I have listened to many accounts of this lady from various members of her family who said she was a terrible old lady with and exceptionally hard nature. She raised my grandmother, whose opinion was the worst I had heard. While researching their lives I have come to respect her a great deal. She arrived into this world in extreme poverty and hardship only to live a life of constant anxiety, married to a well educated deserter of the British Navy, herself totally illiterate and to raise ten children of her own, besides two grandchildren.

All the Adams and Davies family lived in close proximity. In 1925, Ethel Sarah Davies, her grandaughter and my grandmother, gave all the remaining papers and the ships clock of the "Rockingham" to the Historical Society of WA to be passed to a museum should one ever be established at Rockingham. These were stored at the Round House in Fremantle and when I enquired to have access I was told that they had been neglected and are now "lost". Only the clock remained and its whereabouts seemed vague.

... note Vicky Cooper has a newspaper clipping which states that Mary Ann died at home in Howard St Fremantle.

Relationships

2nd great-grandaunt of Neil James Bradley
2nd great-grandaunt of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
2nd great-grandaunt of William (Bill*) McElroy
1st cousin 3 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Census

WA Census 1837

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 284852, 1834-1855 pg 2 Image 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-TLB. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, APA citationNEWS AND NOTES. (1914, February 23). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved February 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26898534. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S373] Fremantle Headstone Transcriptions, online membership.wags.org.au. Hereinafter cited as Fremantle Headstone Transcriptions.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127077886/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.

Ellen Adams

F, #499, b. 5 May 1840, d. 19 December 1908

Pedigree

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

3 Apr 2023

Birth*

Ellen Adams was born on 5 May 1840 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Ellen Adams married Capt Peter Headland, son of Lars Hedlund and Greta Ornberg, on 15 October 1858 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1246.

Death*

Ellen Adams died on 19 December 1908 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 68; reg: 331.²

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Cong D 338.^3,4

Family

Capt Peter Headland b. 14 Mar 1829, d. 14 Sep 1881

Children

Lucy Headland+ b. 1859, d. 20 Jan 1884
George Headland+ b. 1862, d. 20 Aug 1925
Joseph (Jobie) Headland+ b. 26 Jun 1864, d. 11 Apr 1895
Rinehall Headland b. 1867, d. 1867
William Headland+ b. 15 Dec 1868, d. 18 May 1920
Caroline Headland+ b. 1870, d. 11 May 1944
Frederick Headland+ b. 1873, d. 25 Feb 1903
Henry Headland+ b. 5 Aug 1874, d. 25 Dec 1948
Ernest Headland b. 1879, d. 26 Dec 1923

Residence*

Ellen Adams lived in 1905 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 61 Cantonment St.⁵

Relationships

Charts

Ellen Adams Line (Headland)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 284852, 1834-1855 pg 2 Image 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-TLB. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, APA citationNEWS AND NOTES. (1908, December 19). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved February 16, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26216461. Hereinafter cited as Trove.
[S89] Winners On The Track, The West Australian, Obituaries, 26/2/2004, 50. Hereinafter cited as The West.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196645659/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S136] Wise's Directories, Western Australia Post Office Directory (Wise's) 1905 (Archive CD Books) (Perth: Wise's Directories, 1906). Hereinafter cited as Wise's Directory 1905.

Jane Adams

F, #500, b. 11 May 1834, d. 20 August 1907

Pedigree

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Jane Adams was born on 11 May 1834 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Jane Adams married John Sheen, son of John Sheen, on 26 July 1856 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 979 Congregational Chapel.

Death*

Jane Adams died on 20 August 1907 at South Fremantle, Western Australia, at age 73; Mordis Cordis, Mitral Incompetence, Senile Decay.

Burial*

She was buried on 21 August 1907 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; ANG Mon A 411 - no headstone on the grave for John and Jane, only Anelia and John.^2,3

Family

John Sheen b. 1826, d. 1 Dec 1895

Children

Joseph Sheen+⁶ b. 4 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1929
Edward Sheen b. 1860, d. 29 Nov 1897
John Sheen+ b. 14 Mar 1861, d. 2 Apr 1906
Emily Sheen b. 1862, d. 5 Nov 1869
Amelia Sheen+ b. 14 May 1865, d. 29 Nov 1934
Annie Sheen b. 1868, d. 18 Dec 1949
Matilda Lillian Sheen+ b. 12 Nov 1870, d. 28 Apr 1945

Occupation*

Jane Adams was a Domestic.

(With Parents) Census_1836

She appeared on the 1836 WA census of Garden Island, Western Australia, in the household of her parents William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin; Calling of husband - labourer.⁴

Census_1837*

Jane Adams appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,under 12, born Swan River.⁵

Relationships

Census

WA Census 1837

Charts

Jane Adams Line (Sheen)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 284852, 1834-1855 pg 2 Image 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-TLB. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203307065/jane-sheen. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.
[S279] Ian Anderson, The Ancestors & Descendants of Ian Ross Anderson (Woolgoolga, NSW: Ian Anderson, 14/2/2008). Hereinafter cited as Ian Anderson.

Sarah Adams

F, #501, b. 23 September 1835, d. 18 April 1901

Pedigree

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Sarah Adams was born on 23 September 1835 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Not shown on 1836 or 1837 Census so this birth date could be out by a few years.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Baptism

Sarah Adams was baptized on 1 January 1842 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; The Church.

Marriage*

She married Thomas George Hopkins, son of Thomas Hopkins, on 4 May 1853 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 491.

Death*

Sarah Adams died on 18 April 1901 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 65.²

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle Cemetery, Palmyra, Western Australia.³

Family

Thomas George Hopkins b. 1826, d. 10 Jun 1899

Children

Maria Hopkins+ b. Oct 1852, d. 1 Aug 1930
Catherine Amelia Hopkins+ b. 7 Apr 1855, d. 29 Sep 1931
Thomas Hopkins+ b. 17 May 1858, d. 30 Sep 1934
Emma Hopkins+ b. 2 Aug 1860, d. 22 Jun 1940
Francis (Frank) Hopkins+ b. 3 Nov 1862, d. 30 Apr 1903
William Hopkins+⁵ b. 1865, d. 16 May 1936
Newlan Hopkins b. 1868, d. 6 Mar 1939
Sophia Eva Hopkins+ b. 8 Mar 1869, d. 8 Jan 1926
Jessie Hopkins b. 19 Nov 1871, d. 27 Feb 1914
George Gabriel Hopkins+ b. 1873, d. 24 Feb 1936
Mary Helena Hopkins+ b. 2 Aug 1874, d. 2 Jan 1911

(With Parents) Census_1836

Sarah Adams appeared on the 1836 WA census of Garden Island, Western Australia, in the household of her parents William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin; Calling of husband - labourer.⁴

Relationships

Charts

Sarah Adams Line (Hopkins)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 284852, 1834-1855 pg 2 Image 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-TLB. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S89] Winners On The Track, The West Australian, Obituaries, 26/2/2004, 50, 22/4/1901 pg 4. Hereinafter cited as The West.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259800805/sarah-hopkins. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S310] Deverill, Faye,Australia.

Hannah Alice Adams

F, #502, b. 1 January 1838, d. 12 January 1906

Pedigree

Hanna Brown

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Hannah Alice Adams was born on 1 January 1838 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Hannah Alice Adams married John Brown, son of John Brown, on 10 September 1858 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1248 Cong Church.

Death*

Hannah Alice Adams died on 12 January 1906 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 68.

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Carrington St Cemetery, ANG Mon AA 411.^2,3

Family

John Brown b. c 1832, d. 8 Jan 1894

Children

Elizabeth Brown+ b. 1859, d. 29 Mar 1906
Matilda Brown+ b. 1861, d. 16 Jan 1912
Cornelius William Brown b. 1862, d. 21 Jun 1933
Ada Brown+ b. 5 Jan 1872, d. 22 Dec 1918
John Francis Brown+ b. 10 Apr 1874, d. 4 Aug 1939
Wilhemina Helen Brown b. 1876, d. 13 Feb 1950
Francis Johannes Harry Brown+ b. 1878, d. 4 Apr 1949
Annie Sophia Brown b. 12 Dec 1879, d. 1891

Relationships

Charts

Hannah Adams Line (Brown)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 284852, 1834-1855 pg 2 Image 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-TLB. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196735012/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Elizabeth Adams

F, #503, b. 13 July 1841, d. 13 March 1928

Pedigree

Elizabeth Adams

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Elizabeth Adams was born on 13 July 1841 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Adams married Henry John Sweetman, son of Thomas Robert Sweetman and Emma Mould, on 16 April 1860 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1474.

Death*

Elizabeth Adams died on 13 March 1928 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 86; Mrs. Elizabeth Sweetman, widow of Henry Sweetman, an old colonist, died at Fremantle last week. Mrs. Sweetman, who was 83 years of age, was born in Fremantle and spent the whole of her life there. She was the ninth daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Adams, her father being one of the Waterloo veterans, who arrived by the ship Rockingham in 1829.
The West Australian 22/3/1928 pg 16.²

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; METH MON B 204.^3,4

Family

Henry John Sweetman b. 17 Feb 1835, d. 18 Mar 1902

Children

Isabella Mole Sweetman b. 1862, d. 6 Aug 1865
Helen Elizabeth Sweetman b. Jun 1863, d. 5 Dec 1864
William Benjamin Sweetman+ b. 10 May 1865, d. 9 Mar 1953
Elizabeth (Lucy*) Sweetman+ b. 1867, d. 8 Aug 1945
Rose Sweetman+ b. 1869, d. 25 Jan 1941
Henry John Sweetman b. 1871, d. 31 Dec 1871
Charles Owen Sweetman b. 2 Oct 1871, d. 16 Oct 1871
Lillian Sweetman+ b. 1873, d. 3 Aug 1959
Thomas Robert Sweetman b. Feb 1875, d. 31 Jul 1875
Arthur Edward Sweetman+ b. 7 Sep 1876, d. 24 Aug 1949
Edith May Sweetman+ b. 1879, d. 10 Oct 1936
Alfred James Sweetman+ b. 1881, d. 19 Jul 1904
Kate Maud Sweetman b. 1885, d. 1894

Residence*

Elizabeth Adams lived in 1905 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; William St.⁵

Relationships

Charts

Elizabeth Adams Line (Sweetman)
Sweetman Family Links

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 FHL microfilm 284852, 1834-1855 pg 2 Image 79
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-TLB. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S89] Winners On The Track, The West Australian, Obituaries, 26/2/2004, 50. Hereinafter cited as The West.
[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213404097/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S136] Wise's Directories, Western Australia Post Office Directory (Wise's) 1905 (Archive CD Books) (Perth: Wise's Directories, 1906). Hereinafter cited as Wise's Directory 1905.

Lucy Adams

F, #504, b. 1 January 1844, d. 14 August 1922

Pedigree

Lucy Hall (Adams)

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

27 Mar 2025

Birth*

Lucy Adams was born on 1 January 1844 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Lucy Adams married Walter Samuel Hall in 1890 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 48.

Death*

Lucy Adams died on 14 August 1922 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 78; HALL.-On August 14, 1922, at Ophir, 32 South street, South Fremantle, Lucy, dearly beloved wife of Walter Samuel Hall, aged 75 years.
Western Mail 17/8/1922 pg 19.²

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; ANG MON A 135.^3,4

Family

Walter Samuel Hall b. c 1856, d. 4 Sep 1933

Relationships

Charts

Lucy Adams Line (Hall)

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Fremantle Anglican Baptisms. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S340] Western Mail, online newspapers.nla.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as Western Mail.
[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182280988/lucy-hall. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Henry Adams

M, #505, b. 1 February 1846, d. 5 March 1880

Pedigree

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

6 May 2025

Birth*

Henry Adams was born on 1 February 1846 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 707.¹

He was the son of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Marriage*

Henry Adams married Alice Maud Smith, daughter of George Smith and Mary Ann Bates, on 14 August 1876 at Perth, Western Australia^G; reg: 4142.²

Death*

Henry Adams died on 5 March 1880 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 34; reg: 10449.

Burial*

He was buried at Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Moved to Freo Anglican Cemetery A/146 with father.³

Family

Alice Maud Smith b. 1859, d. 31 Mar 1920

Children

William Henry Adams+ b. 3 Sep 1876, d. 13 Jul 1951
Charles Robert Adams+ b. 1878, d. 27 Aug 1934

Occupation*

Henry Adams was a Porter for Adams & Sharpe Ltd, Carter.

Residence*

He lived at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Norfolk Street.

Address*

Henry Adams lived at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

Relationships

2nd great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
2nd great-granduncle of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
2nd great-granduncle of William (Bill*) McElroy
1st cousin 3 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Charts

Henry Adams Line

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Fremantle Anglican Baptisms. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S91] Jan McElroy Data,NSW.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182040879/henry-adams. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

William Adams

M, #506, b. 24 November 1849, d. 25 June 1868

Pedigree

Father*

William Adams b. 1794, d. 12 Dec 1867

Mother*

Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin b. c 30 Jul 1808, d. 12 Oct 1891

Last Edited

6 May 2025

Birth*

William Adams was born on 24 November 1849 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.¹

He was the son of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin.

Death*

William Adams died on 25 June 1868 at At Sea, Western Australia, at age 18; Drowned - per "Albatross" near Irwin.

Burial*

He was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Cemetery with his father.²

Note*

Buried with Mother and Father, Fremantle Anglican plot 146 "drowned 25/6/1868 aged 18."

Relationships

Charts

William Adams Line

Citations

[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Fremantle Anglican Baptisms. Hereinafter cited as Family Search.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127004867/william-adams. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham

M, #507, b. 23 November 1825, d. 13 June 1911

Pedigree

Charles Gabriel Hanham

Father*

Henry Philip Hanham

Last Edited

15 Jun 2025

Birth*

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham was born on 23 November 1825 at Damerham, Wiltshire, England.¹

He was the son of Henry Philip Hanham.

Marriage*

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham married Caroline Adams, daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin, on 18 February 1848 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 223 Registrars Office.

Death*

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham died on 13 June 1911 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 85.

Burial*

He was buried on 13 November 1911 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Methodist Mon B 344.^2,3

Family

Caroline Adams b. 19 Feb 1828, d. 4 Sep 1908

Children

Annie Adams⁵ b. 1846, d. c 1846
Annie Alma Hanham b. 14 Dec 1847, d. 14 Jul 1915
Elizabeth Caroline Hanham+ b. 30 Jan 1850, d. 18 Dec 1931
Walter John Hanham b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 5 Jun 1925
Philip Henry Hanham+ b. 14 Oct 1852, d. 20 Sep 1933
George Doonan Hanham+ b. 19 Jun 1855, d. 11 Mar 1936
Francis Gabriel (Charles*) Hanham+ b. 5 Oct 1857, d. 2 Oct 1890
Frank William Hanham b. 25 Oct 1861, d. 25 Nov 1886
Andrew Hanham+ b. 19 Nov 1863, d. 7 Apr 1903
Ernest Hanham b. 19 Nov 1863, d. 31 Jan 1870

Occupation*

Charles Gabriel (Old Charlie*) Hanham was a Went to sea at 12 - Master Mariner, Sailmaker in 1837.

Immigration*

He immigrated in January 1841 on the ship Charles from SA..

Residence*

He lived in 1901 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Nairn St - Gentleman.⁴

Note*

Spoke French

Name also spelled Hanham due to pronunciation and the script of the signator. He arrived at K.Gg's Sound (Albany) from South Australia with 800 sheep. 30 horses, and servants. Left for Adelaide per "Truslove" in July 1841.

Relationship

2nd great-grandfather of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett

Charts

Caroline Adams Line (Hanham)

Citations

[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.
[S62] Metropolitan Cemetery Board, online mcb.wa.gov.au. Hereinafter cited as MCB.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198062776/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S316] AIGS, AIG Early Aust Electoral Rolls Vol 1., CD-ROM (Blackburn, Vic: AIGS, 2003), Electoral Rolls. Hereinafter cited as AIG Early Aust Electoral Rolls.
[S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au, reg: 1008/1847. Hereinafter cited as WA BDMs.

Mary Ann Harwood

F, #508, b. 2 June 1832, d. 25 December 1898

Pedigree

Mary A Harwood

Father*

William (Bill*) Harwood b. 1810, d. 8 Oct 1894

Mother*

Ellen Howarth b. 1806, d. 29 Oct 1857

Last Edited

18 Nov 2024

Birth*

Mary Ann Harwood was born on 2 June 1832 at Clarence, Western Australia^G.¹

She was the daughter of William (Bill*) Harwood and Ellen Howarth.

Marriage*

Mary Ann Harwood married John Adams, son of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin, on 30 May 1853 at St John's, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 517.

Death*

Mary Ann Harwood died on 25 December 1898 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 66; reg: 1238.

Burial*

She was buried on 26 December 1898 at Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Headstone moved in 1936 to Anglican Plot 23.²

Family

John Adams b. 11 May 1829, d. 25 Jul 1905

Children

Sarah Adams b. Jul 1854, d. 10 Mar 1930
James Adams+ b. 28 Feb 1856, d. 20 Apr 1933
John Adams+ b. 30 Sep 1858, d. 12 Jul 1904
Lucy Adams b. 1859, d. 20 Jan 1884
Mary Ann Adams+ b. 10 Feb 1862, d. 30 Aug 1956
Amelia Ann Adams+ b. 9 Jun 1864, d. 16 Aug 1942
Henry (Harry) Adams+ b. 20 Apr 1868, d. 29 Oct 1954
William Adams+ b. 30 Jul 1872, d. 23 Jul 1954

Census*

Mary Ann Harwood appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; #924, 8 wks, single, Fremantle, Swan River.³

(With Parents) Census_1836

She appeared on the 1836 WA census of Fremantle, Western Australia, in the household of her parents William (Bill*) Harwood and Ellen Howarth; Calling of husband - labourer.⁴

Census_1837*

Mary Ann Harwood appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G,Under 12, born Swan River.⁵

Residence*

She lived at South Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 20 Louisa St.

Relationship

2nd great-grandmother of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett

Census

WA Census 1832
WA Census 1837

Charts

John Adams Line

Citations

[S359] WABI Source Documents,WAGS, Bayswater, WA.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182040800/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed The First Census of Western Australia 1832 (North Perth: Creative Research, 1979). Hereinafter cited as A Colony Detailed.
[S674] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1836), https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view. Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1836.
[S128] Govt Correspondence, Colonial Secretary's Office of WA (Perth: WA Govt, 1837). Hereinafter cited as CSO - WA Census 1837.

William David Davies

M, #509, b. 1818, d. 7 December 1902

Pedigree

William David Davies

Father*

Henry Charles Davies

Last Edited

6 Nov 2024

Birth*

William David Davies was born in 1818 at Plymouth, Devon, England.

He was the son of Henry Charles Davies.

Marriage*

William David Davies married Mary Ann Adams, daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin, on 4 June 1852 at St John's, Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 438.

Death*

William David Davies died on 7 December 1902 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1283.

Burial*

He was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; ANG A 959.^1,2

Family

Mary Ann Adams b. 25 Sep 1836, d. 17 Feb 1914

Children

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies+ b. Jun 1853, d. 31 May 1905
James Gabriel Davies+ b. 21 Dec 1854, d. 5 Aug 1937
William John (Jack) Davies b. 1857, d. 20 Mar 1935
Frederick Davies+ b. 28 Nov 1858, d. 2 May 1948
Mary Ann Davies+ b. 1861, d. 6 Nov 1939
Henry Charles Davies+ b. 7 Jun 1863, d. 8 Feb 1930
Maud Davies+ b. 1865, d. 7 Apr 1932
Rachel Davies+ b. 1867, d. 6 Jul 1934
Amelia (Millie*) Davies+ b. 1871, d. 19 Mar 1929
Emilie Davies b. 1873
Lucy Davies+ b. 1875, d. 20 Aug 1969

Immigration*

William David Davies immigrated in May 1848 on the ship Bandicoot..

Note*

From Lorraine Eddy nee Lawrence

Born to Henry Charles Davies,(mechanic) Mariner of Plymouth, Cornwall, England in 1818. Mother's name unknown. William was well educated, and known to have spoken 5 languages fluently. Under his father's influence he joined the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of Midshipman, while aboard the "Champion" in the Western Australian waters in 1852. The vessel was on loan from her Majesty Queen Victoria to the Colonies, and stationed at Sydney covering charter work and other naval duties. She was working from Albany ( in 1846) as far north as Port Hedland. During these years she also sailed to Singapore and other foreign ports (see Mitchell Library records). On January 9th, 1852 the "Champion" was attempting to cross the mouth of the Swan River, against strong advice, in order to reach Melville Water where it was planned to carry out much needed repairs and re-fitting, but ran aground and was severely damaged. Attempts were made to re-float her by blasting the sand bar in which William sustained a broken leg and swam ashore and hid amongst the rocks at Arthurs Head. He was now a deserter and for this the penalty was death by hanging. The "Champion" now inside the river and in an even worse state, was advertised on January 16th to be placed for auction under the hammer of the Governor's auctioneer, Mr Samson, at the "Crown & Thistle" hotel on the 27th. After her sale she was known as the S.S. Champion and some years later ran aground near Bunbury and broke up in the surf.

Meanwhile William had been discovered by 16 year old Mary Ann Adams, who with the care of her father, William, took him home to be nursed. In June 1852 William and Mary were married under a special licence at the Anglican Church in Fremantle, without witnesses, which under law was required at that time. His marriage certificate lists his occupation as Town Policeman. Soon after they moved to Bunbury where William was employed as an interpreter to the French Immigrants and some of his children were born there. The family returned to Fremantle, where the last 10 of his offspring were born. The Davies family lived mainly south of the main city block to the Beaconsfield area. Over the years William worked for the Customs and tendered the Rottnest Lighthouse. His grandchildren told me that in the later years of his life he could be seen dressed in a black suit and top hat in winter and a tusser silk suit and top hat during summer. All year round he carried a silver coated walking cane and in the days before his his death he told his grandson, that it was a tragedy that he could not nominate him for a career at sea. He died in 1902, a sad man whose career was closed to him, who as he grew older yearned for the green fields of Cornwall, and died on an alien shore.

He kept his papers in a little black box and for many years told his family that the papers within were very important and would one day entitle them to wealth. He and his wife did not end their years happily together, education and background always separating them. After his death Mary Ann burned the box suspecting the contents to be lies. In 1910 a London law firm came to Perth for proof of their identity to claim their entitlement for shares in family property and wealth in Edinburugh and Hamburg. What they required to have this entitlement was now ash.

His funeral notice lists his last residence at 41 Glyde St, Fremantle, but his burial details show 41 Russell Street, Fremantle. He is buried in the Carrington Street Cemetery (Fremantle) with his wife Mary Ann, his grandaughter Ada Gertrude and Grandson James Gabriel, children of his son James Gabriel. There are two other people buried with him and one I believe to be James Gabriel's wife, Alice Sarah nee' Dellar. The grave with headstone can be found in the Anglican A (old) section plot/grave number 959.

"William David Davies, as I remembered him". Narrated by his grandson , Maxwell Davies to me, Lorraine Eddy, on August 15th 1978.

" I remember vividly the last time I saw grandfather alive. The family went to his home in South Street for the traditional tea one Sunday evening in September 1902. Grandma spoke in her usual querilous manner, but grandfather was his typical hearty self. Although he was at sea for many years he did not have the typical rolling gate that sailors have, but carried himself with a certain stiffness of shoulders and carried his head high. He gave the impression of extreme height but when he stood alongside some one else it was seen that tallness was an illusion and that he was of average height. His facial characteristics were piercing blue eyes, deep set, and a rather beaky nose, and clean shaven. My elder brother Laddie (Fred) was his favourite and when my mother complained that Laddie was untidy he said 'send him to sea - that's the place to cure untidy habits. My tragedy is that I cannot nominate him for a career at sea.' We had tea at 5 o'clock and afterwards Grandfather took Laddie for a walk, and of course I went along too as my brother would not go without me and guarded me always. I noticed that whenever Grandfather spoke to a man on his walk the man invariabley touched his forelock, called him 'sir', and answered with instinctive servility. My contribution at one time was to comment on how green a certain paddock was and my grandfather turned on me in a fierce manner and said ' if you had seen the green fields of Cornwall you would not call that green'. I was only a child of 5 years, and though I remembered the words the real meaning of his utterances were lost on me. Years afterwards as I think of him I realize he was a very unhappy man, with his profession and homeland closed to him and he would have to end his days on an alien shore".

Citations

[S373] Fremantle Headstone Transcriptions, online membership.wags.org.au. Hereinafter cited as Fremantle Headstone Transcriptions.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127077503/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies

F, #510, b. June 1853, d. 31 May 1905

Pedigree

Elizabeth Sweetman

Father*

William David Davies b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1902

Mother*

Mary Ann Adams b. 25 Sep 1836, d. 17 Feb 1914

Last Edited

11 Nov 2024

Birth*

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies was born in June 1853 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.

She was the daughter of William David Davies and Mary Ann Adams.

Baptism

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies was baptized on 10 July 1853 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; Methodist.

Marriage*

She married Charles Owen Sweetman, son of Thomas Robert Sweetman and Emma Mould, in March 1872 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 3505.

Death*

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies died on 31 May 1905 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G, at age 51; reg: 1031.¹

Burial*

She was buried at Fremantle, Western Australia^G.²

Family

Charles Owen Sweetman b. Oct 1844, d. 5 Jul 1896

Children

Emma Mould Sweetman b. 1873, d. 6 Jan 1961
Jessie Sweetman+ b. 12 Apr 1876, d. 10 Nov 1946
Charles Walter James (Dick*) Sweetman+ b. 1879, d. 22 Oct 1912
Frederick John Sweetman+ b. 28 Mar 1882, d. 10 Aug 1966
Sydney Thomas Sweetman b. 1884, d. 27 Apr 1902
Hilda Ellen Sweetman+ b. 1887, d. 11 Oct 1974
Francis Henry Sweetman b. 1889, d. 27 Apr 1922
Olive May Sweetman b. 11 Jul 1895, d. 20 Feb 1896
Holly Sweetman b. 1896, d. 1896

Residence*

Elizabeth (Bessie*) Davies lived in 1905 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 55 Norfolk St.³

Relationships

1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 3 times removed of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
1st cousin 3 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Charts

Sweetman Family Links

Citations

[S79] Hereinafter cited as Death Certicate.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213398144/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S136] Wise's Directories, Western Australia Post Office Directory (Wise's) 1905 (Archive CD Books) (Perth: Wise's Directories, 1906). Hereinafter cited as Wise's Directory 1905.