Westbury Church of England Cemetery Australia Day – 26 January 2010 My late aunt Joyce Page, a sixth-generation descendant of John Herbert and Hannah Bolton, when talking about the families convict ancestors, would say, “we must be okay as our ancestors were selected to come here by the best judges in England”. She would say […]
Scrivener – Bishop – Brownrigg Families
James “Simon” Scrivener (1815-1845) and Mary Ann Scrivener (nee Bishop) (1814-1907) and second husband, William Brownrigg (1811-1875) James Simon Scrivener, known as Simon, and Mary Ann Bishop were my g.g. grandparents they arrived together at Launceston, Tasmania on 6 March 1840. They departed London/Gravesend on 2 October 1839 with 60 passengers travelling aboard the 297-ton […]
Walker: Michael & Sarah + Family
Michael Walker (1813-1900) and Sarah (nee Goss) Walker (1814-1888) Beginnings Michael and Sarah, my g.g. grandparents, arrived at Launceston, Tasmania on 31 March 1842 after leaving on 8 November 1841 from Gravesend, a port on the Thames, 21 miles from central London. They were travelling aboard the sailing ship ARAB and left carrying 205 emigrants […]
Edgar Shreeve Scrivener & Ipswich Photographs (1845 -1915)
Edgar was a cousin of Susan Badcock (nee Scrivener) and they corresponded for about 40 years. In his letter of 25 July 1910, he included eight photos of scenes around Ipswich, England. Edgar operated as an ironmonger merchant and “oil and colour man”. Other Scriveners were photographers. The Scrivener family had lived at Ipswich for generations. […]
Vaughan Drag Saw
In 1924 Grandfather Page (John Thomas) purchased an American made Vaughan portable drag saw to help with his timber cutting operations. He continued to use it for almost 30 years until going blind in the 1950s. Over the near 30 years from purchase he cut vast amounts of timber with the machine. On several occasions, […]
Mother’s Day
A few thoughts about Mother’s Day originally prepared by Ivan Badcock as a handout for the Mother’s Day service at Uniting Church, Whitemore in 2008.
Badcock Family Achievements
The pages in this article are scanned from the French Badcock family history book called ‘Go Be Fruitful and Multiply’ published in 1990. Achievements included until the 13th May 1989. Sunday, 30 May 2021: Post edited to include a photograph of David Russel Badcock’s grandfather Russel the soldier. Written by Ivan Badcock
Badcock Family Bible
A gift from William Badcock (1841-1911) to his new wife Susan Ann Scrivener (1843-1923) on their wedding day The family Bible was a gift at their marriage on 14 May 1864 with family Births, Marriages and Deaths later recorded. After the death of Susan it passed to their youngest daughter Leila Kate Smith who in […]
Goss: Robert & Susannah + Family
Robert Goss (1818-1886) and Susannah (nee Cheston) (1824-1908) Robert and Susannah with two children, Ellen (5) and William Moore Goss (circa.2 months) arrived in Melbourne on 7 June 1855. They were travelling aboard the new (1854) Boston built, 1 790 ton extreme clipper “Blanche Moore”. A few days later they boarded the 176-ton coastal steamer […]
Page: William & Sarah + Family
The Page family were the last of my British ancestors to arrive in Australia with William being my g.g. grandfather with connection continuing via his son Robert. The family emigrated from Norfolk, England and arrived at Launceston on 28 August 1857 with their 10 children travelling with them. The emigration listing records six of these […]