Caroline (Taylor) Randall (abt. 1823)

Born about 1823 in England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Randall — married 1845 in Luton, England

Died [date unknown] in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

• Probably born in England.^[1]
• Married William Randall in Luton, England, in 1845.^[2]
• Probably had at least one child, William, in England prior to migrating to Australia.
• Migrated from England to South Australia in prior to birth of daughter, Ellen, aboard the Phoebe, arriving 28 April 1846.^[3]
• Based on birth record of Ellen, first resided somewhere within section 812 (of the Hundred of Yatala) which is today in the north eastern Adelaide suburb of Highbury, South Australia, at Boundy Road.
• Then, based on the birth records of following children, more permanently resided at Reed Beds, today in the Adelaide suburb of Henley Beach at the point where the River Torrens used to drain through extensive reedbeds before emptying to sea via the Port River.
• Had several children with William in South Australia:^[4]
  1. Ellen (b. 15 July 1846 at section 812 of the Hundred of Yatala, on the Torrens River, South Australia)
  2. Elizabeth (b. 26 June 1848 at Reed Beds, Henley Beach, South Australia)
  3. George (b. 17 September 1850 at Reed Beds, Henley Beach, South Australia)
  4. Sarah (b. 23 March 1853 at Reed Beds, Henley Beach, South Australia)
  5. John (b. 5 February 1856 at Reed Beds, Henley Beach, South Australia)
  6. Thomas (b. 21 November 1857 at Reed Beds, Henley Beach, South Australia)
  7. William (b. 7 January 1860 at Reed Beds, Henley Beach, South Australia)
  8. Emma (b. 1864)
• Sailed from London to South Australia aboard the 'R. M. Mills', departing on 10 February 1857.^[5] She travelled with her husband children William, Elizabeth and Ellen, sister-in-law Caroline, and niece Agnes.
  • Probably visited England in late 1856 or early 1857 to assist her recently-widowed sister-in-law.
  • Definitely came back in May 1857 to South Australia with her sister-in-law, Caroline Ladyman (nee Randall).

Sources

1. ↑ PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOURCES REQUIRED TO CONFIRM.
2. ↑ Bedfordshire births, marriages and deaths records.
3. ↑ Ships List by Diane Cummings: Phoebe 1846:

   [...]

   RANDALL, William and wife

   [...]

   TAYLOR, Caroline

   [...]

4. ↑ South Australian births registrations; Family History SA collation of church baptism registers
5. ↑ Newspaper: South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Tuesday 19 May 1857 (page 2 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE - PASSSENGERS EXPECTED:

   Per R. M. Mills, 807 tons, Sturgess, master, from London, cleared February 10— [..] Wm, Elizabeth, Ellen, Wm, and Caroline Randall, Caroline and Agnes Ladyman, [...]

• * South Australia births, marriages and deaths records

Acknowledgement

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