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Thomas Buckingham (1839 - 1913)

Thomas Buckingham
Born in Devon, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 1871 in Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Died at age 74 in Poplar, Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Thomas Buckingham was born about 1839 in Devon, England. His parents were Thomas and Mary Buckingham. [1]

In the 1841 England census, his father Thomas Buckingham (born about 1811 in Devon) was married to Mary Buckingham (born about 1816 in Devon). They were living in Twitchen, Devon, with their children Maria (4), Thomas (2) and Mary (4 months). They were farmers.[1]

Thomas Buckingham emigrated with his family to Australia on the SOPHIA.[2]

Thomas Buckingham married Hannah Salter in 1871 in Kelmscott, Western Australia.[3]

Thomas Buckingham passed away on 29 October 1913 at his home, Poplar, Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australia. [4]

"Family Notices" The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) 30 October 1913
FUNERAL NOTICE.
BUCKINGHAM.—The Friends of the late Mr. Thomas Buckingham, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Old Anglican Cemetery, Kelmscott. The Funeral is appointed to leave his late residence, Poplar, Kelmscott, THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON, at 3.30 o'clock. Friends wishing to attend the Funeral may proceed by the 1.20 p.m. train leaving Perth.

"NEWS AND NOTES." The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) 5 November 1913
Death of of an Old Colonist.—On Wednesday, 29th ult., there passed away at his residence, "Poplar," Kelmscott, Mr. Thomas Buckingham. one of the first residents in the Kelmscott district and a colonist of many years standing.

The deceased was the son of Thomas and Mary Buckingtham, of Devonshire, England and came out to Western Australia with his parents in the ship Sophia in the year 1850 at the age of eleven years. The family resided for a time near Monger's Lake—now Leeder ville—afterwards at Lake Pingar and then removed to the neighbourhood of Gingin, where several years were spent. In 1860 Mr. Buckingham, senior, purchased the original Roleystone Estate on the Upper Canning River above Kelmscott and removed thither with his family.

In 1866, Mr Thomas Buckingham with his brother Alexander erected and worked at Roleystone the second water-power sawmill in the colony. In 1869 he settled at "Poplar," and on October 3, 1871, he married Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Salter, of Canning Bridge. Theirs was the first marriage celebrated in St. Mary's Church, Kelmscott; this church Mr. Buckingham had built a few weeks before. Previous, to this time services had been conducted at "Poplar."

To Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham were born eleven children, ten of whom survive their father. During his long period of residence at Kelmscott he had always taken a keen and active interest in the work of the church, and at the time of his death and for many years before was a vestryman.

In a quiet and unobtrusive manner he supported all movements for the advancement of the district. At various times he was a member of the Roads Board and Cemetery Board. The open hospitality of his home was wideIy known; his house was a general meeting place of the settlers for miles around. His high character and kindly nature drew to him the respect and friendship of all who knew him. His later years were marred by a painful affliction. His sufferings, however, were borne with his usual brave, patient and uncomplaining spirit, and he has left behind him an example which will never fade from the memories of those who came into contact with him.

The high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham and family are held was evidenced by the crowd of sympathising friends who assembled to pay their last token of respect on Thursday afternoon, when his body was laid to rest in the cemetery beside the little church which he had built with his own hands so many years previously. The officiating clergy man was the Rev. W. A. Haynes, rector of the parish. The remains were carried to their last resting place by Messrs. Fred. Barnes, John Collins, Thos. Martin and F. J. Ruthven, and the pall-bearers were Messrs. J. Butcher. E. W. Marsh, F. C. Atherton. A. Ferguson. T. W. Ottaway, H. S. Richards and C. F. McLean. and Dr. H. M. Benson.

The chief mourners present at the graveside were Mrs. T. Buckingham (widow,. Messrs. Henry, William, Frederick, Charles and Walter Buckingham (sons). Ellen, Maud, Hannah, Betsy and Emily (daughters). Messrs. R. Marsh, W. Turner and B. Collins (sons-in-law), Mesdames Lucy, Muriel and Frances Buckingham (daughters-in-law), Messrs. John, William and Hugh Buckingham (brothers), Mesdames Thomas, Cockram and Fancote (sisters). Mesdames John, William and Hugh Buckingham, and Mrs. Salter (sisters-in-law), Messrs. Thomas and S. Salter (brothers-in-law), Claud, Stanley, Norman, Edna and Owen March, Vera, Ronald, Sybil and Phyllis Buckingham, and Lillian Turner and Reginald Collins (grandchildren).
Among a large number of friends present were Messrs. W. Saw. G. and H. Martin, A. Harvey, S. Turner, J. L. Lockyer, T. James. A. Cornish, B. Logan. A. Cosgrove, W. Bingham, Braddock, Rev. G. P. Bray, G. Drabble. J. Ayres, W. Brodie and W. Hand. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Bowra and O'Dea.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Class: HO107; Piece: 236; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Twitchen; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 20; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 21; GSU roll: 241317. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
  2. https://perthdps.com/shipping/sophia.htm#BUCKINGHAM-1
  3. Thomas Buckingham. 1871. Registration Number: 3344. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  4. WA BDM Index Buckingham Thomas | Male | Reg. District: Canning | Reg. No. 29 | Year 1913
  • Birth "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N9N-Q2J : 1 October 2014), Thomas Buckingham, 1839; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, South Molton, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Thomas Buckingham |Event Type: Birth Registration | Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun | Registration Year: 1839 | Registration District: South Molton | County: Devon | Event Place: South Molton, Devon, England | Volume 10 | Page 203 | Line Number 14
  • England & Wales Census 1841 "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTG-XFW : 4 September 2017), Thomas Buckingham in household of Thos Buckingham, Twitchen, Devon, England; 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.
  • Marriage WA BDM Index Salter Hannah | Female |married | Buckingham Thomas |Male | Reg. District: Kelmscott | Reg. No.3344 | Year 1871
  • Death WA BDM Index Buckingham Thomas | Male | Reg. District: Canning | Reg. No. 29 | Year 1913




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