Thomas Orgill (abt. 1833 - 1908)

Born about 1833 in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Emily (Alder) Orgill — married 1865 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1908 at about age 75 in George St, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Orgill was born around 1833 in Derbyshire, England, the son of Elizabeth Orgill and Matthew Orgill.^{[citation needed]}

At the time of the 1841 England Census, he was living with his family in Shed Houses in Measham, Derbyshire.^[1]

Thomas emigrated to Victoria, Australia four years before his brothers Henry and William, on the "Royal Charter" in 1857.^[2]

He married Emily Alder in 1865 in Victoria, Australia.^[3] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Thomas Henry Orgill (1865–1926)
• Elizabeth Emily Jane Orgill (1867–1918)
• Mabel Ruth Orgill (1869–1948)
• Esther Lydia Orgill (1871–?)
• Matthew Alder Orgill (1873–1950)
• Emily Hannah Orgill (1875–1952)
• Hannah Bertha Orgill (1878–1950)
• George Albert Orgill (1880–1959)
• Edith Sarah Orgill (1883–1884)
• Frank Ernest Orgill (1885–1961)

Emily died in 1888.^[4]

Thomas died on 26 June 1908 at George Street, Dandenong, Victoria.^[5][6] His remains were buried on 28 June 1908 in Dandenong.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SY-3Z4 : 4 September 2017), Thomas Orgill in household of Matthew Orgill, Measham, Derbyshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

   Name: Thomas Orgill

   Nationality: English

   Arrival Age: 24

   Birth Date: abt 1833

   Departure Place: Liverpool

   Arrival Date: 19 Jul 1857

   Arrival Place: Melbourne, Australia

   Ship: Royal Charter

3. ↑ Vic marriage registration #3310 / 1865. https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj?viewSequence=200&language=en&trxId=IDX&commandAction_displayDetailsAction%3D1B7DCA2B1376E5E6C76D6069EEE8D379.
4. ↑ Vic death registration #14668 / 1888.
5. ↑ Death notice: Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) 4 July 1908: 51. Web. 21 Mar 2017.
6. ↑ Death: Digger Victorian Edwardian index cdrom (F= Matthew, M= Elizabeth).