John Palmer (1812 - 1839)

Husband of Lucy (Brann) Cobbledick — married Apr 1838 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died 22 Feb 1839 at about age 27 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Marriage

Date: Apr-May-Jun 1838

Place: Tenterden, Kent, England

Groom: John Palmer

Bride: Lucy Brann^[1]

Emigration

John Palmer emigrated to South Australia in 1838. At the time, he had been living in Lenham, Kent. He was engaged on 04.05.1838 by the agent, G. Whiting, to work for Capt. O'Halloran as a shepherd, 24 pounds a year 3 years, board and lodging 4 pounds additional each year. [1] He arrived in 1838 on the "Rajasthan" with his wife Lucy, both aged 25, and child Emily (there are two records in the Index) [2][3]. ^[2]

Death

According to some information that I had but have lost, he became a constable, living in Currie Street at the time. He went for a swim in the River Torrens every morning. One morning he never returned and his clothes were found neatly folded with his gold watch on top. He had been speared by the aborigines [4]. He died on 22.02.1839. He is officially recorded as having drowned. [5]. I have not been able to find any account of his death in the newspapers or other records of the time.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DHH-8YV : 13 December 2014), John Palmer, 1838; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1838, quarter 2, vol. 5, p. 477, Tenterden, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ researched by David Grove 2005

• [1]. Pike Index of emigrant labourers in the South Australian library (see photocopy)
• [2] South Australian Biographical Index

Palmer, John arr 1838 Rajasthan

Palmer, John arr; by 1838 occ: Labourer res: Emigration Depot rel C/e m: Lucy ch: Emily (1838-)

• [3] Family History South Australia: passenger arrivals - www.familyhistory.sa
• [4] multiple family accounts (folk-lore)
• [5] Register of deaths in the South Australian library