John Charles Layman Allnutt (1863 - 1949)

Born 24 Jul 1863 in Australind, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 21 Apr 1949 at age 85 in Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Online birth records list his parents.

There are no online marriage records for him.

OBITUARY The Late John Charles Layman Allnutt. The death of Mr. John Charles Layman Allnutt on Thursday, April 21 marked the passing of another link with Bridgetown's early history. The eldest son of the late John and Kate Allnutt he was born at Australind on July 24, 1863, and when he was two years old his parents came to the Blackwood district and established the Nelson-Grange property, incidentally pioneering the apple growing industry by planting the first orchard in the district. The late Mr. Allnutt was educated at Hale School, Perth. He spent some time in the Kimberleys as a young man and later was in the Eastern Goldfields. From there he went to manage his father's Deepdene property in the Augusta district, later taking the Nelson Grange. For many years he was a member of the Bridgetown Road Board and a councillor of the Bridgetown Agricultural Society. He was also appointed a Justice of the Peace. He had two brothers and one sister, his youngest brother Mr. F. G. Allnut fr Augusta being the only one to survive him. The late gentleman was a devoted member of the Church never missing a Sunday. He was laid to rest in the Church of England portion of the Bridgetown Cemetery. The Reverend Mr. Frairy officiating. The chief mourners were Messrs F. G. Allnutt (brother) and H. C. Davies (nephew). The pall bearers were Messrs G. Warburton, R. Hester, I. Wheatley and J. Foster.

Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians

ALLNUTT, John Charles, b. 24.7.1863 (Australind) d. 21.4.1949, son of John & Catherine (nee Layman), unm. Worked on family properties at Blackwood. To Kimberley, settled at "The Grange", Bridgetown. Served on local Rd Bd. ^[1]

ALLNUTT, John, b. 4.1.1833 (England), d. 8.8.1920, son of John & Ann. arr. 22.5.1844 per Trusty with father, stepmother & sister, m. 20.1.1859 Catherine LAYMAN b. 4.4.1841 d. 2.10.1920. Chd. Kate Eva Layman b. 1861 d. 1928. John Charles Layman b. 1863 d. 1949, George Nelson Franklin b. 1866 d. 1947, Frank Gustavus b. 1869 d. 1953. Worked for father at Australind: to Perth apprenticed as carpenter. In store business with cousin Henry Saw in Perth. 1857 to Australind farming. Held pastoral & tillage leases in Blackwood district. moving to "The Grange" Bridgetown in 1865. JP. Member Nelson Rd. Bd . Mech. Inst Acting Res. Mag.,Bd. of Educ. Australind. Employed 28 T/L labourers 1863-1881. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 1, A, pg 34. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 1, A, pg 33. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary

• Birth Notice. The Perth Gazette 31/7/1863.
• West Australia BDM records. Birth reg 735/1863, Death reg 500035/1949.
• Obituary. The Blackwood Times 29/4/1949. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210698172?searchTerm=allnutt