John (Brimstone) Brinston (abt. 1829 - 1871)

Born about 1829 in County Armagh, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Jane (Birney) Brinston — married 30 Jun 1853 in Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1871 at about age 42 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

John was born about 1831 in County Armagh, Ireland. He married Mary Birney in June 1853 at Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh, Ireland. In 1854, John Brimstone, 23, and his wife Mary, 22, arrived in New South Wales from Ireland on the ship Rodney. From New South Wales they moved on to Victoria and about 1862 they relocated to Rockhampton, Queensland where John was a publican. In Queensland the family name became known as Brinston. John died 17 August 1871 and was buried on the 19th. His death registration records his parents as John Brinston, farmer, and Jane Moran.

QLD BDM Records

John Brinston Event date: 17/08/1871 Event type: Death registration QLD Death Registration details: 1871/C/984 Mother: Jane Moran Father/parent: John Brinston

Burial

John Brinston BIRTH : 1831, County Armagh, Northern Ireland DEATH : 17 Aug 1871 (aged 39–40) Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia BURIAL : South Rockhampton Cemetery, Allenstown, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia PLOT : CE Row 19 Burial No 725 MEMORIAL ID : 160405480 John Brimstone and Mary Birney were married 30 June 1853 at Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh, Ireland. In 1854 John Brimstone, 23, and his wife Mary, 22, arrived in New South Wales from Ireland on the ship Rodney. From New South Wales, after the birth of their son, George, they moved on to Victoria and about 1862 after the passing of a number of their children, they relocated to Rockhampton, Queensland where John was a publican. In Queensland the family name became known as Brinston. John passed on 17 August 1871 and was buried on the 19th. His death registration records his parents as John Brinston, farmer, and Jane Moran. Gravesite Details : Age-42 COD-GENERAL DEBILITY Occupation-PUBLICAN https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160405480/john-brinston

John Brimstone / Brinston was born about 1829 at County Fermanagh, Ireland. He was the son of John Brinston and Jane (Moran) Brinston.
John Brimstone married Mary Birney in 1853 at County Fermanagh, Ireland.
John and Mary Brimstone emigrated from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia in 1854. They arrived in New South Wales 15 March 1854 on the ship 'Rodney'. John and Mary were living in Victoria, Australia from about 1856 until 1862/1863.
In 1867 John Brinston was the Publican of the Ballarat Hotel, Alma Street, Rockhampton.
John Brinston age 42, passed away 17 August 1871 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Newspaper Articles

"LICENSING MEETING." Northern Argus (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1865 - 1874) 13 March 1867: Page 2 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216251505>.

New application.— John Brinston, for a license for the Ballarat Hotel, situated in Alma-street, adjourned for inspection until to-morrow (this day).

"ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING." Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1871) 20 April 1871: Page 2 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51581924>

PUBLICANS' LICENSES were granted to John Brinston, for the Ballarat Hotel, Rockhampton.

Death Notice

"Family Notices" Northern Argus (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1865 - 1874) 23 August 1871: Page 3 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216807375>

DEATH.

BRINSTON.—On the 17th instant, at his residence, Ballarat Hotel, Rockhampton, John Brinston, aged 42 years leaving a wife and large family to mourn his loss.

Funeral Notice

"Advertising" Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1871) 19 August 1871: Page 3 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51582896>.

THE Friends of the late Mr. JOHN BRINSTON are respectfully invited to Meet at his late Residence, BALLARAT HOTEL, Alma-street, THIS (SATURDAY) AFTER-NOON, at Four o'clock, to follow his remains to the Rockhampton Cemetery.

Sources

• Name confirmed from daughter Margaret's QLD Death Registration
• QLD Death Registration details: 1871/C/984
• Burial : https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160405480/john-brinston
• Arrival In Australia NSW State Archives Immigration - Shipping Lists — 15 March 1854 |Ship Rodney | Reel 2137, [4/4791]

• Arrival In Australia NSW State Archives BRIMSTONE John |Age 23 | Ship Rodney | Year 1854 |Arrived Sydney and/or Newcastle |and wife |Reel 2137, [4/4791]; Reel 2467, [4/4940] AND BRIMSTONE Mary |Age 22 | Ship Rodney | Year 1854 |Arrived Sydney and/or Newcastle |and husband | Reel 2137, [4/4791]; Reel 2467, [4/4940]

• Death: QLD, Australia BDM Index (bdm.qld.gov.au) 1871 / C984 John Brinston (parents) John Brinston & Jane Moran

• Burial: South Rockhampton Cemetery Burial Index : BRINSTON John |Age 42 |Gender Male |Burial Saturday, 19 August 1871 |Religion CE | Section 19 |Burial No. 725 | Cause of Death General Debility | Occupation Publican

• Probate of Will "Advertising" Northern Argus (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1865 - 1874) 6 September 1871: Page 3 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216807462>

• Sale of the Ballarat Hotel "Advertising" Northern Argus (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1865 - 1874) 27 March 1873: Page 1 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214371586>.