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J.H. Watmuff Profile,
Prologue,
1 1859-1862 Bendigo, Dunolly, Sandy Creek (Tarnagulla), Loddon , (Mt. Hope Rush), Ararat, Chinamans Flat, Moonlight Flat, Mt William (trek with guide), Pleasent Creek (Stawell), Melbourne,
2 1859 Bendigo Melbourne 1862 Otago N.Z.
3 1863 Otago
4 1863 Otago to 1865 Melbourne
5 1865-1866 Melbourne
6 1866-1869 Melbourne
7 1869-1870 Melbourne
8 1870-1876 Melbourne
9 1879-1881 Melbourne
10 1881-1882 Dribs & Drabs
11 1884 Sydney & Misc.
12 Lusitania Voyage
13 Lusitania Voyage
14 Lusitania Voyage
15 Lusitania Voyage
16 and 17 England, letters and Journal
18 Garonne return Voyage
19 Resignations
20 (Journal 19) Mildura
21 (Genealogies)
22 (Spare)]
23 (Spare)]
24 (Spare)]
25 (Spare)]
J.H. & Bessie Watmuff's Photos
Olive Watmuff's Photos

Genealogy

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The following is a correct Copy of memo’s in the hand writing of my father (Stephen Watmuff). John Henry Watmuff 1/11/67.

Copy made by S.W. from his fathers papers.---

Taken from my Fathers family Bible (now in the possession of my brother, Joseph-) and in his own handwriting, to the death of my brother Robert.

Signed (Stephen Watmuff)

1738

My father, Stephen Watmuff, born in Yorkshire Idle 1738 died February 18th 1826 aged 88 years - at Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

My mother, Sarah Watmuff, Born 1741, died February 10th 1832 aged 91 - at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. ______________ 1764

John Watmuff (son of the above) born at Bradford, York. Octr 19th 1764 - married August 3rd 1791. _______________

1803

My wife died. March 28th. about. 12.10 p.m., after living together 11 yrs 33 weeks & 5 days, no issue

1805

August 1st married Sarah Beedzler. Born May 21st 1778 who died at. 8.am May 26th 1807 of childbirth, the child lived two hours after it was born - lived together 1 year 42 weeks & 4 days - the funeral sermon was preached by Mr. Binns of Bourn (Lincolnshire) the following Sunday from the 17th Job 11th verse my days etc (aged 29 years & 5 days -) no issue –

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1807

Married Betsy Taylor of Manchester, on X mas day Decr 25th at the Collegiate Church - there – She was born June 19th 1787 - Died April 19th 1837 at 6.45 pm - after living together 29 years 16 weeks & 3 days & had issue as follows -----

1808

1 Henry. Born Oct 11th 9.55 pm & registered at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn, Lincolnshire (Died, no issue

1810

2 Stephen. Born Jany 31st @ 4.10 am - at Bourn registd at Mr. Binns Chapel there Died 16th Feby/81 at Leicester England - aged 71 yrs & 16 days -

JHW 1811

3 Sarah. Born June 20th @ 12.30 pm registd @ Mr. Binns Chapel. Died unmarried Dec 29 – 1890 at Alvaston Derby, England.

1813

4 Joseph. Born May 17th @ 4. pm. Registered at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn. Died at Brighton, England 1879 (no issue). JHW (12th May 1879) 12 May 79

1814

5 George. Born. Oct 14th @ 5.10.Am and registd at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn - died Nov 3rd 1814 @ 3. Am. Buried in the family vault at Binns Chapel.

1816

6. Frederick. Born. Feb 6th @ 5.45.Am, registd at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn - Died 1850 New York, America, 1850 no issue

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1818 7 John Thomas - Born Sept 8th 2.30.am. registd at Binns Chapel – Bourn - Died in Melbourne, (Hospital) Victoria, Australia 1880 - no issue JHW

1820

8 Edwin - Born May 4th @ 6 pm, registd @ Binns Chapel Bourn. Died, July 17th 1820. 9 pm, aged 74 days – was buried in the family vault at Binns Chapel, Bourn.

1823

9 8 Robert. Born June 8th @ 12.55 pm, registd at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn. Died Oct. 23rd 1823 at 10.am. aged 19 weeks & 4 days. Buried in the family vault on the 27th. Signed Stephen Watmuff. __________________________________________________

The continued is in my fathers handwriting and relates to his own family, he being the only child of John Watmuff who had legitimate issue -

(Copy) John Henry Watmuff 1/11/67.

1814 Sept 6th. My father was in London and had his four (4) first children again registd there viz Henry 2097 - Stephen 2098 Sarah 2099 - Joseph 2100 at Mr. Williams Library, Redcross St. near Cripplegate, London, fee 1/- each, Mr. Thos. Morgan Registrar. 1821 June 20th. My father was again in London about the Essex estate, belonging to the poor of Bourn & had 2 children at Mr Williams Library, registd viz Frederick 1466 - & John Thomas 1467 – John Coatts Registrar, Nov 28th 1821, Certificate sent down from London.

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1845

Sept 3rd. 1845 My father, John Watmuff. Died @ 7 am. after a short illness of 10 days, 11 Cresent Buildings Leicester, England aged 80 years 10 months & 18 days & was interred at Mr. Greens Chapel, Upper Charles St Leicester in the same grave with my mother by Mr. Wm Garrard of York St. Chapel Leicester Sept 9th 1845.

1838

July 2nd.1838. I, Stephen Watmuff, Married Elizabeth Vickerman, of Halifax, York, England at St. Brides Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, the ceremony being performed by the Revd _ Stewart & had issue as follows John Henry, Frederick, Edward, Mary Taylor, Lucy - Elizth, Sarah - & Charles Bros.

The following I copied from memos in my mothers (Elizth. Watmuff’s) possession 7/11/67 (John Henry Watmuff) and relate to her family.--

{Jonathan Vickerman Born. August 7th. 1784 Woodland, Skircoat, York. {Mary (Bark) Vickerman –‘’ - January 13th. 1779, Hough, Northowram,-‘’-

1st Harriet, born in Halifax Feb 19th 1807 - Died March 19th 1813- 2d Ellen, ---“ – “ – - “ - May 19th 1809 _ _ 1880 (Melbourne) 3 Elizabeth, my mother – Nov 27th 1810 - Died June 1st 1881 4 Charles, “ – “ - -“ - June 18th 1812 - Died in Adelaide 1881 5 Martha, “ “ - - “ - - died 1847 Died in Adelaide, Australia 6 Hannah, “ “ “ Jan 23rd 1816 - Died at Halifax 1885 7 [Sarah] “ “ “ Decr 17th 1817 - Died –“ -- 1820

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1839 1 John Henry Watmuff, son of Stephen & Elizth Watmuff born prematurely Feby 2nd.1839, @ 8.p.m. at Halifax, York, Engd. Registered March 8th by Jonathan Crowther, Registrar Halifax. Christened August 3rd 1840 at Trinity Church Halifax by Mr. Thos Bates-

1840 2 Frederick Watmuff. Born at Halifax May 6th. 3.45 Am. Registered June 13th 1840 by J.Crowther, Halifax & christened with his brother John Henry.

1842 3 Edward Watmuff Born at Halifax Jany 1st.1842 @ 9.50 am. Registered Feby 3rd 1842 by J.Crowther, Halifax (Died March 9th.1866 in the Hospital, Greymouth West Coast, of New Zealand. Buried 11th. inst. in the Cemetery there).- JHW JH Watmuff

1844 4 Mary Taylor Watmuff Born in Manchester July 8th. 1844 @ 12 pm. Registered August 15th.1844 by Mr Ed Rozle, Registrar, Bridge St. Cheetham, Manchester. (Married at St. Johns Church, Melbourne by the Revd. J Barlow to John James Clark of Melbourne - October 3rd 1865 -)JHW. Died March 12th 1871
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1846 5 Lucy Watmuff Born. Manchester, Feby 17th.1846 Registered March 28th. 1846 by E.Rozle, Bridge St., Cheetham - Died March 3rd.1847 aged 1 year & 14 days. Buried in Harpurhy Cemetery, Manchester, Grave *3955, Registrar, J.Wood.

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1847 6 Elizabeth Sarah Watmuff Born in Manchester October 14th. 1847 at 9.45. a.m. Registered November 25th.1847 by E.Rozle, Bridge St., Cheetham - (Married Geo.B.Bond 25th.Sept 1869 by the Revd R Barlow at St Marks Church, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia JHW)

1849 7 Charles Brothers Watmuff. Born at Sea Dec 21st 1849 @ 7 p.m. on board the Barque “Brothers” from London & bound for Australia, Capt. Eilley in command. (Died April 24th. 1860, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. (Buried in the General - Cemetery).

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1870
John Henry Watmuff (Son of Stephen Watmuff). Married Elizabeth Stone (youngest daughter of George & Marie Stone) 30th July 1870, at No. 6 Palmerston St. Carlton. Victoria - The ceremony being performed by the Revd A.M.Henderson. Pastor of the Collins St. Independant Church at 4 pm - (Elizabeth Stone was born in Adelaide, South Australia, 27th Novr 1849 -) Died [left blank] -had issue as follows –

Mary Josephine Watmuff, daughter of above, Born 6th. May 1872 @ 6 Palmerston St- Carlton

Edith Marion Born at 2 Gurner St., St. Kilda on the 6th March 1874. Died on the April 1875 Buried in the St. Kilda Cemetery Independent Ground C.173-

Charles Royd, born on the [left blank]

On the 4th.July 1880 I married Bessie Pitts at the Presbyterian Church, Punt Road, South Yarra, Nr Melbourne the ceremony being performed by the Revd - Maxwell - & had issue as follows 1. Stephen Oswald Born [1880-12-04 St. Kilda] 5. Agnes Olive [1887-12-06-to-1966-04-07] 2. John Basil [born 1882, St. Kilda] " 6. Edward Leslie [1889-10-24] 3. Henry Bertram [born 1883 St. Kilda] " 4. Walter Reginald [born 1885-08-12 Hawthorn] "

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[A small printed card found in one of the diaries].

[Front (printed)]

ATKINS & FOULDS
Eulalia Nursery
Ermington, New South Wales

FRUIT TREES of every description,
Consisting of Apples, Apricots, Almonds, Figs, Guavas, Grapes,
LEMONS, Limes, Citrons, Loquats, Mandarins, NECTARINES,
ORANGES, PEACHES, Pears, Plums, PERSIMMONS, Quinces and
all other varieties.
PLEASE SEND TO ABOVE ADDRESS FOR DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST.
Edgerton & Moore, Printers, Melb.

[Handwritten on back]

₤ s. d.
402 Apricots 20 – 0 - 0
124 Peaches 6 - 10 - 0
60 Miscellaneous 3 – 0 – 0

596 29 – 10 – 0

Planting & Staking 6 - 0 – 0
Stakes cost price 3 - 0 – 0

38 – 10 – 0

Nectarines 5 Oats}
Oranges 4 *Lucerne} 10 – 0 - 0
Lemons 2
Peaches 8 48 – 10 - 0
Pears 2
Plums 8
Quinces 2 Plantings 5 – 0 - 0
Figs 2 Windbreak 4 – 0 - 0
Almonds 3
57 – 10 – 0

End of Journals of John Henry Watmuff

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