John Edward Brodhurst (1830 - 1899)

Born 9 Jul 1830 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England

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Died Mar 1899 at age 68 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England

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Eureka Rebellion

Biography

John Brodhurst was involved in events associated with the Eureka Rebellion at Ballarat.

John was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on 9 June 1830, the son of John Edward Brodhurst and Harriett Westby Hirst^[1]

John went to school at Rugby in 1843^[2]

John Edward Broadhurst: bought a commission as Ensign.

His school attendance & purchase of a military commission suggest his family must have been financially well off by English standards.

"40th- Ensign George Owen Bowdler, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Hibbert, who retires, Sept. 18; John Edward Broadhurst, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wise, promoted, Sept. 17; William O'Hara, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pinckney, promoted, Sept. 18."^[3].

The 40th was then stationed in Dublin.

John arrived in Australia with the 40th regiment in November 1852 aboard the HMS Vulcan.

"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVAL.

November 10. -H.M.S Vulcan, 9 guns, Commander B Von Donop, from Melbourne 5th instant.

Passengers-

Captain Casey, Lieut, Broadhurst, Ensign Buckle, and 100 rank and file of the 40th Regiment." ^[4]

He is recorded July 1854 (again) arriving at Melbourne on the ship 'London' which departed Newcastle, New South Wales.

"CLEARANCES.

July 8.—London (s.), 800 tons, Captain Watts, for Melbourne.

Passengers—Lieutenants Brodhurst, and B. Bowdler, Mr. Hodham, H.M. 40th Regiment, ..."^[5][6].

John Edward Brodhurst was present for the Eureka incident with the 40th regiment in the autumn of 1854. He was recorded as serving at the preceding Bentley's Eureka Hotel fire. ^{[7] [8]}

Lieutenant Broadhurst and men of the 40th Regiment were sent to the Meeting at Bentley's Eureka Hotel by Commissioner Roobert Rede, who was epecting trouble. Broadhurst was later a witness examined during the report of the Board appointed to enquire into circumstances connected with the riot at Ballarat, and the burning of James Bentley's Eureka Hotel. ^[9]

1855 again John purchased another rank; this time promoting to Captain^[10].

John was enumerated with his regiment back in England in 1861 ^[11].

John married in 1868^[12]

John was enumerated with his wife, daughter and servants in London in 1891 ^[13]

John passed away in 1899 ^{[14] [15]}

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1. ↑ Name: John Edward Brodhurst Residence Place: Gender: Male Christening Date: 12 Jul 1830 Christening Date (Original): 12 JUL 1830 Christening Place: MANSFIELD,NOTTINGHAM,ENGLAND Birthplace: Birth Date: 09 Jul 1830 Name Note: Death Date: Father's Name: John Edward Brodhurst Race: Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Harriett Westby Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04486-1 Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: System Origin: England-ODM GS Film number: 504077, 504078 Reference ID: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGX7-XP8 : 11 February 2018, John Edward Brodhurst, 09 Jul 1830); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 504,077, 504,078.
2. ↑ Mansfield Broadhursts: Broadhurst, John Edward, son of J. E. Broadhufst, Esq., Crow Hill, Mansfield, aged 12, July 9. Price; Source:http://www.archive.org/stream/rugbyschoolregi00higggoog/rugbyschoolregi00higggoog_djvu.txt (Full text of Rugby School Registers. This Broadhurst entry appears in the section entitled ENTRANCES 15 FEBRUARY, 1843, which means Entrances 15 February 1843 The text has been digitalized to go online--hence the f instead of r in Broadhurst Sr).
3. ↑ Ballina Chronicle. Wednesday, Sept 26, 1849. War Office. http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Mayo/1849/SEP.html
4. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 11 November 1852 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12941492
5. ↑ Arrival at Melbourne. Ship 'London'. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 10 Jul 1854, p.4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12951942?searchTerm=Brodhurst
6. ↑ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Abridged from the Sydney papers.) ARRIVALS. London, steamer, 700 tons, Capt. Watts, from Newcastle July 7. Published in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Wed 12 Jul 1854, p.2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/691400?searchTerm=Brodhurst%20London
7. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=uAFP8iD8h5gC&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&dq=john+edward+broadhurst&source=bl&ots=u7rmIBLofK&sig=50ySvsyJ760-qRO4NEtcKX29DeU&hl=en&ei=g5KiSuyKBY-c8QbJnqXTDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2#v=onepage&q=john%20edward%20broadhurst&f=false
8. ↑ Eurekapedia http://www.eurekapedia.org/John_Broadhurst
9. ↑ Report of the Board appointed to Enquire into Circumstances Connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballarat, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 21 November 1854
10. ↑ Purchase of rank Captain "WARL OFFICE, May 25. ... 40th Foot-Lieutenant J. E. Brodhurst to be captain by purchase, ..." Published in Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Sat 1 Sep 1855, p.3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36294009?searchTerm=Brodhurst
11. ↑ Name: John Edward Broadhurst Titles and Terms: County: Northamptonshire Event Type: Census Event Date: 1861 Event Place: Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, England Sub-District: Parish: Ecclesiastical Parish: Peterboro Enumeration District: Registration District: Daventry Residence Note: Gender: Male Age: 30 Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Captain 4th D Guards Relationship to Head of Household: Head Of Family Institution: The Whole Of The Barracks Including Guards In Lower Stores Or Out Quarters Barracks Birth Date: Birth Year: Birth Year (Estimated): 1831 Birthplace: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Schedule Type: Page Number: 9 Household ID: 1217503 Line Number: 21 Registration Number: RG09 Piece/Folio: 942 / 162 Affiliate Record Type: Household GS Film Number: 101816706 Digital Folder Number: 101816706 Image Number: 00319 "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7P7-P3T : 12 December 2017), John Edward Broadhurst, Weedon Beck, Northamptonshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 Record details; Name John Edward Brodhurst Registration Year 1868 Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district St George Hanover Square Inferred County London Volume 1a Page 550 Household members Name Age
    • John Edward Brodhurst*
      
    Maria Hemming
    James Rennison
    
    • Helen Amelia V Seabrook
      *
13. ↑ Name: John E Brodhurst Event Type: Census Event Date: 1891 County: London Parish: Kensington Ecclesiastical Parish: ST PHILLIPS Sub-District: Registration District: Kensington Residence Note: Marloes Road Gender: Male Age: 60 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Colonel Retired Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1831 Birthplace: Nottinghamshire, England Schedule Type: Page: Page Number: 3 Line Number: 14 Registration Number: RG12 Piece/Folio: 34/ 140 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John E Brodhurst Head M 60 Nottinghamshire, England Helen V Brodhurst Wife F 45 Sussex, England Helen B Brodhurst Daughter F 21 Yorkshire, England Lucy Baldwin Servant F 28 England Alice Corss Servant F 28 Loose, Kent, England Lizzie Gotobed Servant F 29 Cambridgeshire, England Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3TLP-G6Z : 11 December 2017), John E Brodhurst, Kensington, London, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
14. ↑ Name: John Edward Brodhurst Event Type: Death Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration Year: 1899 Registration District: South Stoneham County: Hampshire Event Place: South Stoneham, Hampshire, England Age: 68 Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969): Birth Year (Estimated): 1831 Volume: 2C Page: 45 Affiliate Line Number: 299 Citing this Record: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JPC-GDV : 31 December 2014), John Edward Brodhurst, 1899; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
15. ↑ Name: John Edward Brodhurst Maiden Name: Event Type: Burial Event Place: Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Cemetery: Hamble-le-Rice (Saint Andrew the Apostle) Churchyard Latitude: 50.85761 Longitude: -1.31751 Birth Date: 09 Jul 1830 Marriage Date: Death Date: 12 Mar 1899 Affiliate Create Date: 2014-01-15 17:30:35 Affiliate Image Identifier: 6489758 Citing this Record: "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2VCT-8PV : 15 September 2015), John Edward Brodhurst, died 12 Mar 1899; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Hamble-le-Rice (Saint Andrew the Apostle) Churchyard, Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

• Charlotte listed him on her illegitimate daughter's birth certificate. He probably never knew.