Charles Henry Edward Bracken (abt. 1828 - 1886)

Born about 1828 in Lambeth, London, England

Died 3 Jun 1886 at about age 58 in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Christened 23rd November 1828 in St. Mary's Church of England, Lambeth, London, his parents recorded as Charles and Elizabeth. ^{[1] [2]}

His father, John Bracken came from County Fermanagh, Ireland ^[3]

In 1853, he went to Indianapolis, U.S.A. and was associated with the First Universalist Sabbath Schools there. He returned to London in 1856. ^[4]

Charles Henry Edward Bracken is said to have married Mary Ann Herbage of Paradise Terrace, Islington, at St Andrew's, Islington in 1857 ^[5]

The Bracken family arrived in the colony on 8 Jul 1858 as assisted immigrants aboard the ship 'Queen of England'. Mary Ann has a sister Emma Lyons already living at Queanbeyan.

The indent record - ^[6]

Bracken, Charles H.E., aged 33, a printer, native place London (parents John and Elizabeth both dead)

Marianne wife aged 28, native place London (parents William and Marianne, father dead, mother living in London)

Maria E, daughter, an infant.

They settled in Goulburn, N.S.W., where Charles Bracken worked as a printer.

In 1860, he trained as a school teacher in St. James Model School, Sydney ^[7]

He first taught at a new school at Tarago near Goulburn

Later he moved to Yass Parochial School.

In 1866 he took up a position at St, Mark's School, Edgcliffe.

He passed away in 1886.

Sydney Mail & New South Wales Advertiser 12th June 1886 ^[8]

DEATHS

BRACKEN - June 3, at his residence Ina, Arthur-street, Double Bay, Charles Henry Edward Bracken, aged 60 years. Home papers please copy

Sources

1. ↑ "The Brackens" by Bill Coffee
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLBQ-N57 : 11 February 2018, Charles Henry Edward Bracken, 23 Nov 1828); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0254608-0254612.
3. ↑ Note that Charles H.E. Bracken was known to other Bracken family members in his day, and that there is some discussion about the choice of Charles or John as given names for his father "The Brackens" by Bill Coffee
4. ↑ from his notebooks, quoted by Bill Coffee
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSL-B9Q : 13 December 2014), Charles Henry Edward Brachen & Mary Ann Herbage, 1857; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1857, quarter 4, vol. 1B, p. 291, Islington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ Australian Royalty : Charles Henry Edward Bracken
7. ↑ St. James Model School The Administration of Education under Two Boards 1848-66
8. ↑ Trove

• New South Wales Deaths: 5152/1886 - Bracken Charles H.E. (father: John) death registered at Woollahra