James Thomas Wyeth (1861 - 1935)

Born 21 May 1861 in Millwall, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Louisa (Poland) Wyeth — married 25 Dec 1881 in Southwark Christchurch, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1935 at age 74 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

James Thomas was born at 17 Kingsbridge Place, Millwall, Poplar, Middlesex, England, on 21 May 1861. He was the son of James Wyeth, Mast and Block-Maker and Jane Elizabeth (Bryant) Wyeth.^[1]

In the 1871 census James (age 11) was the son of James Wyatt (Wyeth), Marine Block Maker, on Walter Street, Lambeth, London & Surrey, England.^[2]

1. James Wyatt Head M 40 Marine Block Maker Clapham, Surrey, England
2. Jane Wyatt Wife F 39 Bermondsey, Surrey, England
3. Phoebe Wyatt Daughter F 12 Millwall, Middlesex, England
4. James Wyatt Son M 11 Millwall, Middlesex, England
5. Matilda Wyatt Daughter F 3 Millwall, Middlesex, England
6. Annie Wyatt Daughter F 1 Millwall, Middlesex, England

In 1881 James (age 19) was a Publishers clerk. He was living with his widowed mother, Jane, a seamstress, at 25 Camellia Street, Lambeth, London. His 15 year old sister Emily was also with them as well as two boarders.^[3]

1. Jane Wyeth Head Widowed F 47 Seamstress Bermondsey, Surrey, England
2. James Wyeth Son Unmarried M 19 Publishers Clerk Milwall, Middlesex, England
3. Emily Wyeth Daughter F 15 Milwall, Middlesex, England
4. Daisy Emmerson Boarder F 1 Westminster, Middlesex, England
5. Charles Mosby Boarder M 30 Publishers Clerk Garforth, Yorkshire, England

James "George" Thomas Wyeth married Jane Louisa Poland on 25 December 1881 at Christ Church, Southwark, Southwark, England. James was 21 years old and a bookseller at the time of his marriage to Jane who was 19. He was living at 21 Nelson Square, Southwark. His father was James George Thomas Wyeth, a Block Maker.^[4] When his daughter Amy was born in 1882, he was a Newsagent and then living at 14 Princes Street, a few doors down from where Jane was living, at 23 Princess Street, when they were married.^[5][6]

James' young family, wife Jane and two children, Amy and James arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 24 August 1885 on the Abergeldie.^[7] It is not known when James arrived in Australia but when his family arrived he was living at 2 Greens Road, Paddington.^[8]

James must have been very proud of his sons; though it must have also been a very anxious time, especially having lost George ^[9]

Lance-Corporal, C. Wyeth, who had been with

the firm of J. L. Scott and Son, Footscray, for

four years, was presented by his employers

with a purse of sovereigns on the eve of his

departure for the front. Lance-Corp. Wyeth is

the third son of Mr. J. Wyeth, of Kurrama

(W.A.), and Mrs. J. L. Wyeth, of Inverloch,

South Gippsland, to give his services to the

Empire. Lance-Corp. G. Wyeth died of wounds

on June 23, 1916, and Lieutenant F. S. Wyeth

has been invalided home wounded.

James arrived on 22 August 1932 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia having departed from Singapore, Singapore. He was a "wine & spirits merchant". This trip was likely related to the import license his son Frederick had to import Pimms No. 1 Cup and Remy Martin Brandy, into Australia in the early 20th century.^[10]

After 55 years in Australia, James died at 74 years old on 7 July 1935. His Probate record shows: In this will of James George Thomas Wyeth (in this said Will called James George Wyeth) formerly of 319 Roma House 537 George Street Sydney in the state of New South Wales but late of 4 Gipps Street East Melbourne in the state of Victoria Gentleman deceased. He evidently returned to Victoria after spending time in Kurramia in Western Australia where he was a postmaster and shopkeeper in the 1910/1920s ^[11][12] and New South Wales. His Will, dated 2 January 1925, left his estate in the hands of Frederick Sydney Wyeth to distribute his real and personal estate to his children and sisters. He expressed one wish and that was for the personal effects and medals of his son George Melbourne Wyeth not be separated.^[13][14]

His death notice reads:^[15]

Mr. J. G. F. WYETH,

Mr. James Geo. Frederick

Wyeth, one of the best known

men in the early history of Inver-

loch, died in Sydney (see Research Notes) on the 7th

July, at the age of 74 years. He

formerly lived at "The Castle" at

Inverloch, but had not been at his

old home for some years. He is

survived by a widow and three

sons.

Research Notes

• His birth registration in England has him as James Thomas, as does his death registration in Australia.
• His Marriage, Immigration and Probate records have him as James "George" Thomas and the Probate record "corrects" this name to be James George Wyeth, not mentioning Thomas!
• His Death Notice has him as James "Geo. Frederick", which was actually his son's name. He had died in 1920.
• His death notice said he died in Sydney but this is not the case. Refer his death registration in Victoria and Probate record.
• Further to his death notice, it's not clear who the 3 sons were. 2 sons, James in 1920 and George in 1916 had already died. This left Frederick and Calvert. There are no other known sons.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office," database, (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 9 November 2022), Wyeth, James Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Bryant). GRO Reference: 1861 Apr-May-Jun in Poplar Union Volume 01C Page 671. Digital Image in the possession of Susie Officer Potter-10870.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census," database with images, FindMyPast Image - (FindMyPast Transcription : subscription required, accessed 30 December 2023), Country England, Parish Lambeth, Birth year 1860, Sex Male, Birth country England, First name(s) James, Parliamentary borough or division Lambeth, Sub district Kennington 1St, Full address Walter Street, Lambeth, London & Surrey, England, Last name Wyatt, Municipal borough or ward Vauxhall, Birth county Middlesex, Enumeration district 36, Registration district Lambeth, Birth county as transcribed MIDDLESEX, Age 11, County London, Surrey, Relationship Son, Street Walter Street; citing Reference RG10, Piece number 674, Folio 29, Page 50, Schedule 304.
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 605; Folio: 108; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341139; ED, institution, or vessel: 31
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #20732612 (accessed 9 November 2022)
   Name: James Wyeth; Age: 19; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862; Relationship to Head: Son; Mother: Jane Wyeth; Gender: Male; Where born: Milwall, Middlesex, England; Civil Parish: Lambeth; County/Island: London; Country: England; Street Address: 25 Camellia St; Occupation: Publishers Clerk; Registration District: Lambeth; Sub registration district: Kennington First.
4. ↑ "Nelson Square," in Survey of London: Volume 22, Bankside (The Parishes of St. Saviour and Christchurch Southwark), ed. Howard Roberts and Walter H Godfrey (London: London County Council, 1950), 129-132. British History Online, accessed November 9, 2022, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol22/pp129-132.
5. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P92/Ctc/038
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #1708187 (accessed 9 November 2022)
   Name: James George Thomas Wyeth; Gender: Male; Marriage Age: 21; Record Type: Marriage; Birth Date: abt 1860; Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1881; Marriage Place: Christ Church, Southwark, Southwark, England; Father: James George Thomas Wyeth; Spouse: Jane Louisa Poland.
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005"
   Volume: 1D; Page: 148
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 9 November 2022)
   First name(s): James George T; Last name: Wyeth; Marriage quarter: 4; Marriage year: 1881; MarriageFinder™: James George T Wyeth married Jane Louisa Poland; District: St. Saviour Southwark; County: London; Country: England; Volume: 1D; Volume as transcribed: 1D.
7. ↑ Passenger List: "New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1210 #7468943 (accessed 18 January 2022)
   Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales; Voyage Arrival Date: 24 Aug 1885; Vessel Name: Abergeldie; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883; Name: Amy J Wyeth; Port of Departure: Plymouth; Age: 2.
8. ↑ Immigration: "New South Wales, Australia, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   (Ancestry Record 2000 #71308 : subscription required, accessed 31 December 2023), Immigration Date 24 Aug 1885, Immigration Group (Name) Jane L Wyeth, Amy J Wyeth, J G F Wyeth, Sponsor Name J G T Wyeth, Birth Year abt 1863, Place of Origin London, Ship Abergeldie, Name Jane L Wyeth, Deposit Date 2 Jan 1885, Age 22; citing State Records Authority of New South Wales, Series 5264, Reel 2676.
9. ↑ SOCIAL. (1918, April 18). Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939), p. 30. Retrieved December 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146646321
10. ↑ Passenger List: "Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
    (Ancestry Record 5378 #927406 : subscription required, accessed 30 December 2023), Vessel Minderoo, Gender Male, Age on Arrival 72, Birth Date abt 1860, Arrival Place Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, Arrival Date 22 Aug 1932, Name James G Wyeth, Departure Place Singapore, Singapore; citing National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600., Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963, Series Number K 269, Reel Number 72.
11. ↑ 1910 Directory: "Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
    (Ancestry Record 60845 #54059193 : subscription required, accessed 30 December 2023), Occupation Miner, Name John C Wyeth, Residence Place Western Australia, Australia, Residence Year 1910; citing Original data Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.
12. ↑ 1914 Directory: "Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
    (Ancestry Record 60845 #55054966 : subscription required, accessed 30 December 2023), Occupation Store, Name James G Wyeth, Residence Place Western Australia, Australia, Residence Year 1914; citing Original data Various publishers. Australian City Directories. Gould Genealogy & History, South Australia, Australia.
13. ↑ Death Registration: Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 30 Dec 2023). Index entry for James Thomas WYETH, Year: 1935; Parents: WYETH James George and Jane Elizabeth BRYANT; Spouse: -; Death Place: MELBOURNE; Birth Place: ; Age: 74; Reg. Number: 5621/1935; Reg. Number: 5621/1935
14. ↑ Probate: "Victoria Wills & Probate"
    
    1. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/C316E1ED-F57B-11E9-AE98-0726A855BA55?image=2
    2. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/F5DC54FA-F200-11E9-AE98-89D32D62195E
    Nature of grant: P; First name(s): James G T; Country of residence: Australia; Sex: Male; Death date: 07 Jul 1935; Last name: Wyeth; Grant date: 09 Aug 1935; File number: 272/571; Occupation: Gent; Order link: VPRS 28/P3 and VPRS 7591/P0002, unit 2715;; Residence: East Melbourne; Resident state: Victoria; State: Victoria; Country: Australia. Accessed 30 December 2023.
15. ↑ Death Notice: Mr. J. G. F. WYETH, (1935, July 11). Great Southern Advocate (Korumburra, Vic. : 1889 - 1906, 1914 - 1940), p. 2. Retrieved December 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article257231178

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