Joseph Fergusson Fleming (1857 - 1930)

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Biography

Joseph Fergusson Fleming was born on the 9th of April, 1857, in Penninghame Parish, , Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the 7th of 12 children of John Taylor Fleming and Letitia Elizabeth Fergusson.^[1]

At 1, on the 9th of November, 1858, his brother Andrew Fergusson Fleming was born in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[2]

At 3, on the 25th of June, 1860, his brother George Fergusson Fleming was born in Penninghame Parish, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[3]

At 5, on the 8th of October, 1862, his sister Mary Ann Margaret Fleming was born in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]}

At 6, on the 13th of December, 1863, his brother James Fleming was born in Penninghame Parish, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[4]

At 8, on the 10th of May, 1875, his sister Susannah Fleming was born in Penninghame Parish,, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[5]

At 14, in 1871, he was still at Penninghame with his family.^[6]

At 21, on the 21st of June, 1878, he sailed, with his parents and siblings, in the Largo Bay, from Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, arriving at Adelaide, South Australia on the 20th of September, 1878.

The Largo Bay departed from Greenock, Glasgow 21 Jun 1878 and arrived Pt Adelaide 20 Sep 1878 Your Fleming Family are listed in three sections as all the children were of an age to be classified separately as adults Families Ticket no 298 FLEMING John 48 Ag Lab FLEMING Letitia 48 Single Males Ticket No 298 FLEMING James 14 Ord Lab with Family FLEMING John 22/23 Ord Lab FLEMING Joseph 21 Ord Lab FLEMING Andrew 19 Ord Lab FLEMING George 17 Ord Lab Single Females Ticket 298 FLEMING Mary A/Mary Ann 15 Dau FLEMING Susan 12 Dau A couple of minor differences between different lists Some John was 22 others 23 - Mary A on one Mary Ann on another All listed as embarking and disembarking. The only other piece of information is that all were "Scotch"

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At 29, in 1887, he married Ada Hardman in Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, and they had 7 children.^[9]

At 30, in 1888, his son Herbert Oscar Fleming was born in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.^{[citation needed]}

At 32, in 1890, his daughter Ada Louise Fleming was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.^{[citation needed]}

At 33, in 1890, he started as a train driver in New South Wales. ^{[citation needed]}

At 33, on the 22nd of March, 1891, his daughter Inez Letitia Fleming was born in New South Wales, Australia.

At 34, in 1891, he was living at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia in 1891^[10] or it could have been at Goulburn, in the same state.^[11]

At 41, on the 10th of August, 1898, his brother James Fleming died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at 34.

At 41, on the 9th of November, 1898, his mother Letitia Elizabeth Fergusson died, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, at 76.^[12]

At 43, in 1901, he was a mail train driver.^{[citation needed]}

At 47, in 1904, his father John Taylor Fleming died, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, at 79.^{[citation needed]}

At 49, in 1907, his sister Mary Ann Margaret Fleming died, in Australia, at 44.^{[citation needed]}

At 55, in 1912, his sister Elizabeth Hewitson Fleming died in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, at 56.^{[citation needed]}

At 73, in 1930, he was retired, living with Ada at 100 Regent Street, New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales.^[13]

At 73, on the 26th of July, 1930, he died in the District Hospital in the Municipality of Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" Joseph Fergusson Fleming Gender Male Birth Date 09 Apr 1857 Birth Place Penninghame,Wigtown,Scotland Father John Fleming Mother Letitia Fergusson FHL Film Number 6035516 Household Members NameAge NameJoseph Fergusson Fleming NameLetitia Fergusson NameJohn Fleming
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7MV-TJW : 12 February 2020), Andrew Fergusson Fleming, 1858.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ5V-PSQ : 12 February 2020), George Fergusson Fleming, 1860.
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ5V-16G : 12 February 2020), James Fleming, 1863.
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQWW-C5D : 12 February 2020), Susannah Fleming, 1865.
6. ↑ "1871 Scotland Census" Joseph Fleming Age 14 Estimated Birth Year abt 1857 Relationship Son Father's Name John Fleming Mother's Name Letitia Fleming Gender Male Where born Park Penninghm, Wigtownshire Registration Number 895 Registration district Penninghame Civil parish Penninghame Town Newton Stewart County Wigtownshire Address 34 Albert St ED 1 Household schedule number 91 Line 7 Roll CSSCT1871_190 Household Members NameAge NameJohn Fleming Age45 NameLetitia Fleming Age45 NameMargaret Fleming Age19 NameJohn Fleming Age15 NameJoseph Fleming Age14 NameAndrew Fleming Age12 NameGeorge Fleming Age10 Name Mary Ann Fleming Age8 NameJames Fleming Age7 NameSusan Flemin Age5
7. ↑ "RootsChat.com forum."
8. ↑ "Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFX-SH9J : 14 March 2018), Joseph Fleming, 1878; citing Emigration, Australia, name citing , Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide.
9. ↑ "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950" Joseph Fleming Spouse Name Ada Hardman Marriage Date 1887 Marriage Place New South Wales Registration Place Quirindi New South Wales Registration Year 1887 Registration Number 5082 Household Members NameAge NameAda Hardman NameJoseph Fleming
10. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKQ-JVZW : 23 November 2015), Joseph Fleming, 1891; citing Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, Household ID 723, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney; FHL microfilm 942,051.
11. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKQ-K9JL : 16 March 2018), Joseph Fleming, 1891; citing Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, Household ID 114, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney; FHL microfilm 942,035.
12. ↑ Legacy NFS Source: Letitia Ferguson - Government record: Birth record or certificate: death: 9 November 1898; Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
13. ↑ "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980" Joseph Ferguson Fleming Gender Male Electoral Year 1930 Subdistrict Lambton State New South Wales District Newcastle Country Australia Household Members NameAge NameJoseph Ferguson Fleming
14. ↑ "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985" Joseph F Fleming Death Date 1930 Death Place New South Wales Father's Name John Mother's Name Letitia Registration Year 1930 Registration Place Wallsend New South Wales Registration Number 12875