Thomas Henry Broad (bef. 1826 - 1904)

Born before 29 May 1826 in St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Fradd) Broad — married 5 Aug 1848 (to 11 Aug 1904) in St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1904 after age 78 in Kooringa, South Australia, Australia

Henry Broad was born in Cornwall, England.

Biography

Thomas Henry (Henry) Broad was the son of Nicholas Broad, a farmer living at Carlogas, and his wife Margaret Williams. He was baptised on 29th May 1826 at St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall^[1].

Henry grew up with two older brothers, John and Samuel. In 1841 all three lived at home, together with their parents and paternal grandparents.

1841 Census of England – Carlogas, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall^[2]

Henry married Elizabeth Fradd on 5 August 1848 at St. Mawgan-in-Pyder, Cornwall, England, and became apprenticed as a carpenter to her father. In 1851 they lived with their eldest two children in Elizabeth's family home.

1851 Census of England – Trevenna Village, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall ^[3]

Mere weeks later, Henry, Elizabeth and their two young children departed from Plymouth, Devon on 30th July^[4], on the barque Lysander, as assisted emigrants to South Australia. They arrived at Port Adelaide on 20th November 1851^[5].

Burra Record, Wednesday 17 August 1904 - Page 3

OBITUARY.

The Late Mr. Thos. H. Broad.

A very old and respected resident died at the residence of Mrs. G Hare on Thursday in the person of Mr. Thos. H Broad, at the age of 78 years. The deceased gentleman was very well known in the district, having carried on farming pursuits at Sod Hut for about 25 years, and subsequently took up land in the Hundred of Bright with only partial success. His health bad been ailing for many months past, and his condition caused much anxiety amongst his friends. He leaves a widow, three sons and seven daughters. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, when it was largely attended by friends, from far and near. The Rev. Father Redden conducted the burial service. ^[6]

Research

Son John was born on 12th September 1852 in the Burra district. His birth was notified by his mother and his father's occupation is stated as gold digger^[7]. Although no record of Henry's passage to Victoria can be found, it is possible that Henry, like many other South Australian men, went off to the Victorian goldfields at this time.

Obituary states he went to the Victorian gold fields for a year, made a little money and on his return started sheep farming at Sod Hut, about eight miles from Burra. He stayed there about 20 years. ^[8]

South Australian Register, Adelaide. 13 Jul 1855. Page 3. Depasturing Licences. Granted a Depasturing Licence for 42 head of cattle. Hd of Kooringa.

Adelaide Observer, South Australia. 25 Jul 1857. Page 1. Advertising. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158117984. Reward offered for return of two bullocks. Happy Valley Farm, Sod Hut.

Adelaide Observer, South Australia. 19 Oct 1861. Page 1. Land Sale Sec 591, Hd of Kooringa, currently leased by Henry Broad.

SA Govt Gazette 12 Jul 1866, Page 677. Sec 37, Hd Kooringa to be brought under the operation of The Real Property Act. Located at Sod Hut, on southern boundary of the Hundred.

The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide, South Australia. 4 May 1868. Page 2. Law Courts - Insolvency Court. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207738058. Accessed 15 Feb 2020. Small sheep farmer. Cause of insolvency: loss through drought of 1865-66, and depreciation in the value of sheep.

South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail, Adelaide. 28 Mar 1868. Page 15. Commercial. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90037107. Week's insolvencies include Thomas Henry Broad, of Sod Hut, near Kooringa. Sheepfarmer and teamster.

SA Govt Gazette 1 Feb 1877. Henry appointed as District Constable for Burra - South Ward.

Kapunda Herald, South Australia. 9 Aug 1878. Page 4. The Rabbit Nuisance. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106560281. Accessed 16 Feb 2020.

South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail, Adelaide. 15 Feb 1879. Page 23. Land Sale - Sections 30, 31, 36, 37, 98 and part 102, Hundred of Kooringa and Sec 46 Hd of Apoinga. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93846228

Burra Record, South Australia. 27 Aug 1880. Page 2. Young Noble. Living at Baldina. Has horse standing at stud.

Burra Record, South Australia. 7 Oct 1881. Page 3. Honest Dan. Living at Baldina. Has Clydesdale standing at stud.

Adelaide Observer, South Australia. 14 Jun 1884. Page 20. Impoundings. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160097412. Was the keeper of the Baldina Pound.

South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 8 August 2021) transcript for Broad, Thomas Henry (Death Date: 11 August 1904, Marital Status: Not recorded, Age: 78y, Residence: Kooringa, Death Place: Kooringa) Reference: District: Burra, Book/Page: 304/189.

Burial Record (Regional Council of Goyder, https://www.goyder.sa.gov.au/ : accessed 8 Aug 2021) database entry for Broad, Thomas Henry (Cemetery: Burra Cemetery, Burial Date: 13 Aug 1904, Age: 78y, Last Residence: Kooringa, Location: Plot 2036).

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism - "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFY1-WQ6 : 10 March 2018, Thomas Henry Broad, ); citing p 30, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,053. Image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCNQ-VF3. Accessed 14 Feb 2020.
2. ↑ 1841 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB3-RBF : 23 May 2019), Henry Broad in household of Nicholas Broad, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Free Ancestry Image Accessed 17 Apr 2020.
3. ↑ 1851 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKF-YCG : 9 November 2019), John Frudd, Mawgan In Pydar, Cornwall, England; citing Mawgan In Pydar, Cornwall, England, p. 9, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Free Ancestry Image Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
4. ↑ Emigration - Adelaide Times, South Australia. 21 Nov 1851, Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207070700. Accessed 15 Feb 2020.
5. ↑ Emigration - State Records of South Australia. https://archives.sa.gov.au/. GRG 35/48/1 Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists 1845 – 1886. Passenger list for the Lysander 13/1851. https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1851/GRG35_48_1_51-13_Lysander.pdf. Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
6. ↑ 1904 'OBITUARY.', Burra Record (SA : 1878 - 1954), 17 August, p. 3. , viewed 17 Jul 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36015426
7. ↑ Birth - Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Adelaide Office, South Australia, Australia, Ref: District The Murray/Burra. Book 6, Page 174.
8. ↑ 1904 'AN OLD BURRA RESIDENT.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 19 August, p. 6. , viewed 17 Jul 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108331190