John Thomas Rogers (bef. 1820 - 1906)

Born before 24 Dec 1820 in Semley, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Parsons) Rogers — married 17 May 1842 in Semley, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1906 after age 85 in Willunga, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

John Rogers migrated from UK to Australia.

• John was born about 1820 and baptised on 24th December 1820 at Semley, Wiltshire, England, to Harriet Rogers^[1] and Thomas Ransom^[2] He was an illegitimate child so did not share surname with father.^[2]
• Presumed daughter Leah Rogers was born in 1839 in Semley, Wiltshire.^[3]
• Presumed daughter, Leah Rogers Parsons, died in infancy prior to the 1841 census.^[4]
• At the time of 1841 census was aged 20 and recorded as living in the civil parish of Semley with his grandmother, Sarah Rogers (aged 75), brother George Rogers (aged 18), father Thomas Ransom (aged 40) and probable sister, Mary Ann (aged 7).^[5]
• In 1841 was an agricultural labourer.^[5]
• Married Elizabeth Parsons in 1842 at St Leonards church in Semley, Wiltshire, England,^[6][2] after the birth of at least one child together.
• Second to seventh child:
  • 2. Daughter Harriet Rogers was born in 1842 in Semley, Wiltshire. Being baptised 5 months to the day after parents' wedding implies John's wife, Elizabeth, may have been obviously pregnant at the time of marriage.^[7]
  • 3. Son John Rogers born in 1844 in Semley, Wiltshire
  • 4. Son Thomas Rogers born in 1847 in Semley, Wiltshire
  • 5. Son Abednezzar Rogers born in 1848 in Semley, Wiltshire (OPC transcription states first name as Abednezzar)
  • 6. Son Lezley Rogers born in 1849 in Semley, Wiltshire (OPC transcription states first name as Lesley; McGrath family tree states first name as Lezile)
  • 7. Daughter Sarah Jane Rogers born in 1852 in Semley, Wiltshire
• Emigrated with family from Wiltshire to South Australia in 1854 aboard the 'Trafalgar'.^[8]
• Started residing in Aldinga, South Australia, on the 16 July 1854.^[4]
• Eighth to Fifteenth child:
  • 8. Lucy Anna Rogers born in 1855 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 9. Elizabeth Ann Rogers born in 1857 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 10. Louisa Ellen Rogers born in 1859 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 11. George James Rogers born in 1860 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 12. Prudence Amy Rogers born in 1861 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 13. Zenobia Love Rogers born in 1864 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 14. Ellen Louisa Rogers born in 1867 in Aldinga, South Australia
  • 15. Joseph James Rogers born in 1869 in Aldinga, South Australia
• Died on 23 September 1906 at Willunga, South Australia (not far south from Aldinga).^[9][10]
• Buried at St Ann's Cemetery, Aldinga, South Australia.^[11]

Sources

• UK Births, Deaths & Marriages, Wiltshire
• Wiltshire Online Parish Clerks Project [1]
• The Ships List, Immigrants to South Australia, (UK, assisted passage) 1847-1886, transcribed by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/SAassistedindex.shtml
  • 'Trafalgar', 1854
• South Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages Registry online database [2]
• Funeral Memorial Card (photograph attached:

John Rogers funeral card

1. ↑ Record of baptism of John Thomas Rogers, son of Harriet Rogers, 1820. Transcription by Wiltshire Online Parish Clerks and published on RootsWeb accessed online, 8 April 2016:

   Baptism: 24-Dec 1820

   Child: John Thomas

   Child gender: Base born son of

   Father's name:

   Mother's name: Harriet

   Surname: Rogers

   Abode: Semley

   Occupation: Spinster

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Record of Marriage of John Rogers and Elizabeth Parsons, 1842. Transcription by Wiltshire Online Parish Clerks and published on RootsWeb accessed online, 8 April 2016:

   Date Year: 17-May 1842

   Groom: John Rogers

   Age: 21

   Status: Bachelor

   Occupation: Labourer

   Abode: Callis, Semley

   Father: Thomas Ransom

   Father's occupation: Labourer

   Bride: Elizabeth Parsons

   Age: 19

   Status: Spinster

   Occupation: x

   Abode: Stock Lane, Semley

   Father: Stephen Parsons

   Father's occupation: Labourer

   Witness 1: Edward Churchill

   Witness 2: Elizabeth Brown

   Witness 3:

   Online Parish Clerk Notes: NB groom's surname different to father's

3. ↑ Record of baptism of Leah Rogers Parsons, daugher of Elizabeth Parsons, 1839. Transcription by Wiltshire Online Parish Clerks and published on RootsWeb accessed online, 8 April 2016:

   Baptism: 24-Jan 1839

   Child: Leah Rogers

   Child gender: Base born dau of

   Father's name:

   Mother's name: Elizabeth

   Surname: PARSONS

   Abode: Semley

   Occupation: Spinster

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SOURCE REQUIRED
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1841 UK Census data for Chalk - Wiltshire

   Piece: HO107/1170/7

   Place: Chalk -Wiltshire

   Enumeration District: 6

   Civil Parish: Semley Ecclesiastical Parish: -

   Folio: 23

   Page: 13

   Address: Cottage

   1. ROGERS, Sarah; female; age 75; born outside Wiltshire

   2. ROGERS, John; male; age 20; agricultural labourer; born in Wiltshire

   3. ROGERS, George; male; age 18; apprentice blacksmith; born in Wiltshire

   4. RANSOM, Thomas; male; age 40; agricultural labourer; born in Wiltshire

   5. RANSOM, Mary Ann; female; age 7; born in Wiltshire

6. ↑ UK BDM Wiltshire Marriage Reference #C89/1/20
7. ↑ Record of baptism of Harriet Rogers, daugher of Elizabeth Rogers, 1842. Transcription by Wiltshire Online Parish Clerks and published on RootsWeb accessed online, 8 April 2016:

   Baptism: 16-Oct 1842

   Child: Harriet

   Child gender: Dau of

   Father's name: John

   Mother's name: Elizabeth

   Surname: ROGERS

   Abode: Semley

   Occupation: Labourer

8. ↑ SA Passenger Lists 1847-1886; 'Trafalgar', departed London/Plymouth 6 March 1854, arrived Port Adelaide 28 June 1854;

   Rogers

   John Thomas, 33, farm servant, Wiltshire

   Elizabeth, 29

   Harriet, 11

   John, 9

   Leslie, 3

   Sarah, 1

9. ↑ SA BDM Deaths Registation #320/282
10. ↑ Image of Funeral Memorial Card, 1906 (attached)
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2020), memorial page for John Thomas Rogers (1820–23 Sep 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #110032137, citing St Ann's Anglican Church Cemetery, Aldinga, Onkaparinga City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Kellie Underwood (contributor 47927135).

See also

• John Thomas Rogers in McGrath family tree by Kathleen Fanning published on RootsWeb accessed online, 8 April 2016
• John Thomas Rogers in Whale & Jode family tree by Sue Stead