John Stoneham (1806 - 1868)

Born 5 Aug 1806 in London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Stoneham — married 27 Feb 1832 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Husband of Eliza (Griffin) Stoneham — married 22 Aug 1850 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1868 at age 62 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John Stoneham was born on 5 August 1806 at 20 Gloucester Street, Queen's Square, St George, London, England, the son of Margaret (Edwards) Stoneham and Moses Stoneham.^{[citation needed]}

He migrated to Tasmania, Australia in 1828, aged 17 years.^{[citation needed]}

In 1831 John secured permission to marry convict Mary Smith in Tasmania, Australia.^[1] The couple married on 27 February 1832 in Hobart, Tasmania.^[2] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• William Stoneham (1832–1913)
• Samuel John Stoneham (1835–1909)
• Clara Maria Stoneham (1836–1837)
• Phillip Edward Stoneham (1838–1888)
• James E Stoneham (1838–1840)
• Robert Nathaniel Stoneham (1839–1841)
• Moses Stoneham (1841–1888)
• Charles Frederick Stoneham (1843–1844)
• Abraham Alexander Stoneham (1846–1930)

Mary died in May 1850.^{[citation needed]}

John remarried on 22 August 1850 in Geelong, Victoria, to Eliza Griffin.^{[citation needed]} Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Aaron Stoneham (1851–1853)
• Isaac Stoneham (1852–1892)
• Jacob Stoneham (1854–1855)
• Deborah Stoneham (1855–1856)
• Naomi Stoneham (1857–1919)
• Zachariah Stoneham (1861–1862)
• Ephraim Stoneham (1863–1919)
• Elizabeth Stoneham (1864–1936)
• John Stoneham (1866–1936)

John died on 18 October 1868 on Yarra Street in Geelong, aged 62 years.^[3]

Research notes

Title: Lieutenant.

Occupation: Date: 1832. Cabinet Maker.

Occupation: Date: 1850. Cabinet Maker.

Occupation: Date: 1858. Cabinet Maker.

Occupation: Date: 1863. Cabinet Maker.

Date: 1843. Address. Patterson St, Launceston, Tasmania.

JOHN STONEHAM, theft : simple grand larceny, 23rd October, 1822.

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18221023-61

Trial Summary:

Crime(s): theft : simple grand larceny,

Punishment Type: fine,

(Punishment details may be provided at the end of the trial.)

Verdict: Guilty: with recommendation,

Other trials on 23 Oct 1822

Name search for: JOHN STONEHAM,

Crime Location: Cranbourne-passage, Leicester-square

Associated Records...

Original Text:

1548. JOHN STONEHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of October, one pair of shoes, value 4 s. , the goods of Isaac Brook .

ISAAC BROOK . I live in Cranbourne-passage, Leicester-square. On the 11th of October, about nine o'clock at night, I was standing in my shop, and heard a pair of shoes snatched from my window, and the string which secured them crack - I looked and missed them off the shew board; they were there a minute before. I ran to the top of the passage, and saw the prisoner running up Porter-street - I called Stop thief! he was stopped in Princes-court. I only lost sight of him for half a minute, while he turned up the court. I cannot swear to him, as I did not see his face until he was stopped. My window was open, and the shoes lay on the board.

ELIZABETH WEBB . A few minutes past nine o'clock, I heard the cry of Stop thief. I live in Prince's-court. I went to the door, and saw a man run by, and several people pursuing him. A pair of shoes was thrown among the crowd, which I picked up, and afterwards gave them to Mr. Brook.

SOLOMON GIBBS . I live within a door of Prince's-court. About a quarter past nine o'clock at night, I heard the cry, and saw the prisoner running up the court, very fast - shortly after some people turned the corner after him - he was alone. I stopped him; he had passed Webb's door. The prosecutor came up, and he was taken to the watch-house.

DANIEL BOVEY . The prisoner was given into my charge. Mr. Brooks gave me the shoes. He said he hoped it would be forgiven, for it was his first offence.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.

Recommended to Mercy.Fined One Shilling and Discharged. Second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Common Sergeant

NOTE: THIS IS NOT CONFIRMED AS OUR JOHN STONEHAM YET!!! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKELY

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John Wroe visited Hobart Town on a number of occasions. His first visit there was 10th September, 1850 when he visited Hobart Town and Little Scotland with John Stoneham before sailing for Collingwood, VIC. John Wroe and his preachers met with some success in Tasmania. Most of the members were farmers and tradesmen.

Geelong boasted a large Christian Israelite group - more than 220 members between 1854 and 1873.

Mention was found of the Israelites of Geelong in a biography of a citizen of Geelong, Mr. Mudd, states:

"During the last half of 1853 I was sent to school at Ashby, a suburb of Geelong. My father took me on 2 occasions to hear an old Christian Israelite named Stoneham preach in the open air, once in the Market Square where the subject was the Judgment, and one in another part of town where they sang 'There is a Happy Land'".

By 1873, the Geelong group had no more members sign, and eventually the group folded or was absorbed into Melbourne Christian Israelite group.

Sources

1. ↑ [Name: Stoneham, John Record Type: Marriage Permissions Ship/free: Free Marriage to: Smith, Mary Ship/free: America Permission date: 30 Nov 1831 https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1266193/ada?qu=John&qu=stoneham&d=ent%3A%2F%2FNAME_INDEXES%2F0%2FNAME_INDEXES%3A1266193%7ENAME_INDEXES%7E3&h=8 ]
2. ↑ [Name: Stoneham, John Record Type: Marriages Gender: Male Spouse: Smith, Mary Gender: Female Date of marriage: 27 Feb 1832 Registered: Hobart Registration year: 1832 https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:819627/ada?qu=John&qu=stoneham&d=ent%3A%2F%2FNAME_INDEXES%2F0%2FNAME_INDEXES%3A819627%7ENAME_INDEXES%7E1&h=8 ]
3. ↑ [Births Deaths & Marriages Victoria. Search VIC BDM DEATH Family name: STONEHAM Given name(s): John Event: deaths Father's name: Moses Place of birth: LOND Age at Death: 62 Reg. year: 1868 Reg. number: 8689/1868 ]