Samuel Tuckwell (1844 - 1924)

Born 1844 in Exeter, Devon, England

Husband of Eliza Jane (Armstrong) Tuckwell — married 26 Feb 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England

Husband of Mary Clavering (Worth) Tuckwell — married 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1924 at about age 80 in Dulwich, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Samuel was born in (Apr-Jun) 1844 at Exeter, Devon, England.^[1]

1851 Census: New Bridge Street, St Edmund, Devon, England. Henry Tuckwell 37 (Netheravon, Wiltshire) Draper & C, Charity Tuckwell 36 (Burrington, Devonshire), Joshua C Tuckwell 9 (Exeter), Samuel Tuckwell 9 (Exeter), John 6, Mary 4.^[2]

Married Eliza Jane Armstrong (Jan-Mar) 1869 at Exeter, Devon.^[3]

1871 Census: St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon. Samuel Tuckwell 27 (Exeter) Draper, Eliza J Tuckwell 22 (Totnes, Devonshire), Alice M Tuckwell 1 (Exeter), Mary E Tuckwell 0 (Exeter), Emma Holcomb 21 (Tiverton, Devonshire) servant, Melus A Champion 20 (New Quay, Cornwall) nurse, Eliza T Mitchell 73 (Exeter) widow nurse.^[4]

Eliza Jane Tuckwell died 17 Nov 1872.^[5]

Married Mary Clavering Worth (Jul-Sep) 1878 at Exeter, Devon.^[6]

1881 Census: Barnstaple, Devon. Samuel Tuckwell 37 (Exeter) Draper, Mary Clavering Tuckwell 25 (Bristol, Gloucestershire), Alice Maud Tuckwell 11 (Bristol, Gloucestershire), Mary Ellen Tuckwell 10 (Bristol, Gloucestershire), Robert Henry Tuckwell 9 (Bristol, Gloucestershire), Albert Carby Tuckwell 1 (Barnstaple, Devon), Ernest Sinclair Tuckwell 0 (Barnstaple, Devon), Elizabeth Mithchell 23 (Torrington, Devon) servant, Fanny Smallcorn 16 (Fremington, Devon) servant, Gustavus H Armstrong 27 (Exeter) boarder (first wifes brother).^[7]

South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Sat 9 Jun 1883 Page 4 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Ascalon, from London.... ...Mr and Mrs. S. Tuckwell, Misses Alice, Mary, and Gertrude Tuckwell, Masters Henry, Bertie, and Ernest Tuckwell, Miss Mary Haydon (servant to above).
The Ascalon arrived 26 July 1883 to Adelaide, South Australia.^[8]

children born in England -
Alice Maud Tuckwell
Mary Ellen Tuckwell
Robert Henry Tuckwell

Albert Carby Tuckwell
Ernest Sinclair Tuckwell
Gertrude Tuckwell (An Elsie Gertude Tuckwell born 1882, Barnstaple, Devon^[9] and an Elsie Gertrude Tuckwell died 1883, Norwood, South Australia^[10].

children born in Australia -
Bessie Gertrude Tuckwell 27 Jan 1885^[11] - 1940^[12][13]

Evelyn Mary Tuckwell 4 Aug 1886^[14] - 1962^[15]

Samuel Burnet Tuckwell 1988^[16]

Sylvia Tuckwell born 1889^[17], died nine months later, 22 April 1890 at Prospect, South Australia.^[18][19][20]

Herbert Allen Tuckwell 1890^[21] - 1989

His second wife Mary Clavering Tuckwell died 4 Jan 1894 at Prospect, South Australia.^[22][23]

The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Sat 22 Mar 1924 Page 6 RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Mr. Samuel Tuckwell, who for many years has been the leader of the Y.M.C.A. lunch, hour prayer meeting, has been laid aside, through illness. The meetings were not held for a fortnight on account of the visit of the Special Service Squadron necessitating the use of every room in the Y.M.C.A.. The meeting, which is said to have been in continual daily session for nearly 40 years, largely relies upon the services of its present leader, whose Bible expositions have been much appreciated. The members will be glad to welcome Mr. Tuckwell back next Monday after his enforced absence.

He passed away in 1924.^[24]
24 Swift avenue, Dulwich.^{[25] [26]}

The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Sat 20 Sep 1924 Page 8 OBITUARY.
Mr. Samuel Tuckwell, whose death is announced this morning, in his eighty-first year, was a native of Exeter, Devonshire, where his father had an extensive drapery business and was a well-known member of the Baptist denomination. Soon after arriving in Adelaide in 1883 he was en gaged by the A.M.P. Society as travelling agent, and he remained in the society's service till the end of his life. He made a host of friends, and was held in sincere respect by the directors and officials of the A.3I.P. Society. Some years ago he was allotted a pension, which was after wards increased, biut he continued at his calling until a few days ago. Religious efforts always claimed his practical sympathy, and he frequently conducted divine worship in churches of country towns which lie visited. He was a foundation member of the Church of Christ at Dulwich, which he assisted to establish, and during the last few years was a regular attendant at the midday citizens' prayer meeting at the Y.M.C.A. building. While a young man in Exeter and Barnstaple. Devonshire, Mr. Tuckwell was an ardent Liberal and participated actively in political controversies. He also made a name as an athlete and an expert swimmer. In South Australia. H was always deeply interested in political and social reforms. Mr. Tuckwell was twice married, but had been a widower for several years prior to his demise. His eldest son, Harry, served as a lieutenant in the Boer war, and was killed in action. His surviving children are:— The Rev. E. S. Tuckwell, B.A., of Melbourne; Albert and Herbert, Mrs. M. Williams, and Misses Alice, Bessie, and Evelyn Tuckwell, of Adelaide. There are numerous grandchildren. Two brothers of the deceased are aged Baptist ministers in England, and a third brother, recently deceased, was a prominent municipalist in his native city of Exeter.
The list of the late Mr. Samuel Tuck well's children in the obituary paragraph m The Register on Saturday, omitted the name of his son Samuel, who resides at Goolwa.^[27]

Research Notes

possible additional children -
Arthur James Tuckwell 1883^[28] - 17 Feb 1884.^[29][30]

John Leslie Tuckwell 1892^[31] - 8 Jan 1893^[32][33]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NH3-93Y : 1 October 2014), Samuel Tuckwell, 1844; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Exeter, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGN1-Q9B : 9 November 2019), Samuel Tuckwell in household of Henry Tuckwell, St Edmund, Devon, England; citing St Edmund, Devon, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D29-DSW : 13 December 2014), Samuel Tuckwell, 1869; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1869, quarter 1, vol. 5B, p. 179, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TV-1GL : 20 January 2022), Samuel Tuckwell, 1871.
5. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-Q74G : 19 April 2019), Samual Tuckwell, Exeter in entry for Mrs Eliza Jane Tuckwell, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 23 Nov 1872, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5L-MZ6 : 13 December 2014), Samuel Tuckwell, 1878; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1878, quarter 3, vol. 5B, p. 170, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-ZPS6 : 13 December 2017), Samuel Tuckwell, Barnstaple, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 2243/129, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,787.
8. ↑ The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) Fri 27 Jul 1883 Page 4 SHIPPING.
   https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33766636
9. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XKW-JLL : 1 October 2014), Elsie Gertrude Tuckwell, 1882; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Barnstaple, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
10. ↑ SA BDM 130/435
11. ↑ SA BDM 344/405
12. ↑ SA BDM 628/4430
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #224077166
14. ↑ SA BDM 380/408
15. ↑ SA BDM 946/6912
16. ↑ SA BDM 419/33
17. ↑ SA BDM 442/349
18. ↑ South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Tue 29 Apr 1890 Page 3 Family Notices
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47235403
19. ↑ SA BDM 185/143
20. ↑ SA BDM 185/143
21. ↑ SA BDM 468/46
22. ↑ South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Fri 5 Jan 1894 Page 4 Family Notices
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/53630331
23. ↑ SA BDM 216/35
24. ↑ SA BDM 473/209
25. ↑ The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Sat 20 Sep 1924 Page 8 Family Notice
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57898032s
26. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #245887316
27. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57881736
28. ↑ SA BDM 314/354
29. ↑ SA BDM 135/111
30. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #166397583
31. ↑ SA BDM 512/122
32. ↑ SA BDM 210/238
33. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #166397588