Charles Whitmore (1829 - 1915)

Born 17 Nov 1829 in Islington St Mary, Middlesex, England

Husband of Mary Ann (Jones) Whitmore — married 28 Aug 1850 in Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1915 at age 85 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Charles Whitmore was born in England.

Biography

Charles was born in 1829, Baptised on 13 December of that year. His father was William Whitmore, a labourer, and his mother, Ann Bates, both of Back Lane, St Mary’s Parish, Islington.

He had a sister, six years his senior, who in the early 1840s inquired about an advertised vacancy for a butcher’s errand boy, on her brother’s behalf. In late 1841, Whitmore was employed as an errand boy by Mr Frederick Atter, of 16 North Goswell Street, Clerkenwell. On 24 January 1842, at the age of twelve, however, Whitmore appeared in the Clerkenwell court accused of stealing money, pieces of pork and a silver spoon from his master. According to the newspaper report, Whitmore was an intelligent looking boy … [and] confessed that he had stolen the 5s. and pieces of pork, and that he was urged by his sister to steal all that he possibly could, and she was in the habit of receiving the property from him. She stood behind a wall at the back part of the house, over which he, prisoner, threw the property [but] … he denied stealing the spoon.

He was charged with stealing money paid by two customers for milk he delivered during his morning rounds, and therefore due to his employer, a week later. Upon being sentenced to transportation for seven years, Whitmore spent two weeks in Newgate Prison. After Newgate, Whitmore was transferred to the Euryalus Hulk, moored on the River Medway at Chatham. The Euryalus, an ex-frigate of the Trafalgar fleet, was one of two prison hulks for boys. Whitmore is listed on the Euryalus Register as No. 4480. Following his six months on the Euryalus, Whitmore was transferred to Parkhurst Prison, where he arrived on 13 September 1842 and was listed as Number 31.

He was transported on the Maitland that travelled to Port Phillip, the only stop en route being four days in Hobart Town, where the Guard from the 65th Regiment left the ship. The Maitland arrived in Hobson’s Bay on 9 November 1846.

After receiving his conditional pardon, Charles Whitmore, now almost seventeen years of age, was engaged by Mr Howey for one year at £12 per annum.

Mary Ann Jones (16) married Charles William Whitmore on 28 August 1850 at Pentridge (now Coburg), Victoria, Australia. ^[1]

Children

Alice Whitmore (1851-1925)

Samuel (1853-1926)

Evlyne (1855-1909)

Prudence Eliza (1857-1931)

Maria Louisa (1860-)

Joseph (1862-1889)

John Henry (1865-1906)

Charles William (1867-1938)

Walter Edwin (1869-1879)

Mary Ann (1871-1942]

James Thomas (1874-1874)

Sarah Jane (1875-)

The family moved often, living in Brunswick, Rocky Waterholes, Mickleham, Merriang, and Wallan, until they eventually settled in Bylands (Wandong). During this time, Whitmore worked as a labourer and farmer.

In 1903 Charles Whitmore (Clerk) and Mary Ann Whitmore (home duties) lived at 40 Union St, Prahran, Victoria.^[2]

He passed away in 1915, aged 81. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, Registration number 6143
2. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
3. ↑ Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

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