Richard Wain

M, b. say 1799, d. 21 July 1869
FatherJohn Wain b. s 1767
MotherRebecca Whitmore b. 1767, d. 12 Dec 1854
     Richard was born say 1799 at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. He died on 21 July 1869 at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England; Richard was aged was sated as 73.1

Family

Children

Citations

  1. [S321] Leicestershire Burial Index, INMAGIC Web Publisher.

Thomas Wain

M, b. say 1791
FatherJohn Wain b. s 1767
MotherRebecca Whitmore b. 1767, d. 12 Dec 1854
     Thomas died . Thomas was born say 1791.

Catharine (?) (Robinson)

F, b. say 1766
     Catharine died . Catharine was born say 1766. She married an unknown person circa 1785.

Family

Children

Thomas Robinson

M, b. 6 January 1791, d. before 1796
MotherCatharine (?) (Robinson) b. s 1766
     He was baptized on 6 January 1791 at Twycross, Leicestershire, England. Thomas died before 1796.

Elizabeth Robinson

F, b. 18 September 1789
MotherCatharine (?) (Robinson) b. s 1766
     She was baptized on 18 September 1789 at Twycross, Leicestershire, England. She was buried on 24 August 1802 at Twycross, Leicestershire, England.

George Robinson

M, b. December 1786
MotherCatharine (?) (Robinson) b. s 1766
     He was baptized in December 1786 at Twycross, Leicestershire, England. He was buried on 30 April 1787 at Twycross, Leicestershire, England.

Mary Robinson

F, b. 9 March 1788
MotherCatharine (?) (Robinson) b. s 1766
     She was baptized on 9 March 1788 at Twycross, Leicestershire, England.

Elizabeth Wain

F, b. say 1820, d. before 1822
FatherJohn Wain b. s 1787, d. 1 Mar 1870
MotherCatharine Robinson b. b 1791
     Elizabeth was born say 1820. Elizabeth died before 1822.

Isaac Wain

M, b. say 1824, d. 13 August 1824
FatherJohn Wain b. s 1787, d. 1 Mar 1870
MotherCatharine Robinson b. b 1791
     Isaac was born say 1824. Isaac died Isaac was age 3 months. on 13 August 1824 at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. Isaac was age 3 months..1

Citations

  1. [S321] Leicestershire Burial Index, INMAGIC Web Publisher.

Isack Wain

M, b. say 1826
FatherJohn Wain b. s 1787, d. 1 Mar 1870
MotherCatharine Robinson b. b 1791
     Isack died . Isack was born say 1826.

Susanna Duckett

F, b. say 1824, d. 29 August 1871
     Susanna was born say 1824. She married Charles Wain on 23 July 1862.1 Susanna died on 29 August 1871.

Family

Charles Wain b. b 23 Sep 1821, d. 31 Oct 1893
Children

Citations

  1. [S192] Letter from Rhonda Stuart, 16 Kerr Road Kallangur, Queensland.

William Smith

M, b. say 1825, d. after 1846
     William was born say 1825. He married Mary Anne Sperry on 25 October 1846 at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.1 William died after 1846. He married Mary Ann Sperry.

Family

Mary Ann Sperry b. 4 Feb 1823
Children

Citations

  1. [S182] International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, Salt Lake City.

B Shipp

M, b. 1930
     B was born in 1930. He witnessed Thomas James Wain's burial on 28 May 1982 at North Altona, Melbourne, Australia.1

Citations

  1. [S15] Victoria, Australia, Indexes to Deaths, Registry of Births, Deaths, Marriages, State of Victoria, Commonwelth of Australia.

Maude Turville

F, b. 1893
     Maude died . Maude was born in 1893. She married George Greenaway.

Family

George Greenaway b. 1893, d. 12 May 1980
Child

Frederick Roger Withell

M, b. 23 January 1915, d. 30 November 1970
FatherCharles Henry Withell b. 1882, d. 1964
MotherHilda Nellie Bowers b. 28 Sep 1892
     He was buried at Mt Isa, QLD, Australia. Frederick was born on 23 January 1915 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He married Rose Mary Jacques on 26 December 1939 at Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England. Frederick Roger Withell emigrated on 10 March 1950 from Tilbury, England, on the Ormonde.1 He immigrated on 22 April 1950 to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.1 Frederick died at age 55 on 30 November 1970 at Tom Price, WA, Australia.2

Family

Rose Mary Jacques b. 16 Sep 1916
Children

Citations

  1. [S379] Australian Immigration Records, Australian Immigration Records, BP23/1/6908 Barcode no 197774. Location Canberra.
  2. [S191] Grave books.

Elizabeth Brewer

F, b. before 5 February 1720
FatherFrancis Brewer b. b 31 May 1697
MotherElizabeth (?) b. s 1696
ChartsAncestors Margaret Wain 12 gen.
     Elizabeth was born before 5 February 1720 at St Ervan, Cornwall, England. She married Stephen Ivey on 12 June 1739 at St Ervan, Cornwall, England.

Family

Stephen Ivey b. b 14 Apr 1702
Children

Edward Leaver Withell

M, b. 1 December 1917, d. 5 June 2001
FatherFrederick Stewart Withell b. 13 May 1888, d. 2 Aug 1963
MotherEva Elizabeth Leaver d. Oct 1976
     Edward was born on 1 December 1917.1 He began military service in 1940. Edward died at age 83 on 5 June 2001 at Perth, WA, Australia.2 He was buried after 5 June 2001 at Perth, WA, Australia.2

Citations

  1. [S442] Mary Ireland, 40 Carwoola Crescent Moolooloobah Qld 4557.
  2. [S191] Grave books.

Eleanor May Gartner

F, b. 24 March 1904, d. 27 October 1972
     Eleanor was born on 24 March 1904.1 She married Sydney Arthur David Withell on 21 November 1933.1 Eleanor died at age 68 on 27 October 1972 at Joondanna, West Australia, Australia.2 She was buried after 27 October 1972 at Perth, WA, Australia. Grant K0057450 Expiry 09/12/2009.2

Family

Sydney Arthur David Withell b. 16 May 1896, d. 17 Aug 1959

Citations

  1. [S442] Mary Ireland, 40 Carwoola Crescent Moolooloobah Qld 4557.
  2. [S191] Grave books.

John Leigh gent

M, b. before 8 January 1635, d. before 24 March 1688
FatherWymond Leigh b. s 1600, d. b 30 May 1655
MotherJoanna Noble d. b 16 Jun 1655
ChartsAncestors Margaret Wain 12 gen.
     John was born before 8 January 1635 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.

He married Jane Couch on 27 January 1656 at Sth. Petherwin, Cornwall, England. Marriage entry in BT's for South Petherwin as follows: John Leigh gent. marriage to Jane Couch 27 January 1657. Son of Weymond Leigh dec. of Week St. Mary and Jane dr. of Richard Couch of this parish..1

He made a will on 6 May 1687 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England,

THE WILL OF JOHN LEIGH, 1688
In the name of God, Amen. The sixth day of May in the year of our Lord 1687. I John Leigh of Leigh in the County of Cornwall, Gent., being of a sound and good mind and memory, praise be given to you for the same do make this my last will and testement in manner and form following.
FIRST I commend my soul unto Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall receive a full pardon and free remission for all my sins, in and through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redemer and my body to be buried in such decent as to my executors hereafter named shall believe fit.
ITEM: I give unto my wife my best riding beast.
ITEM: I give unto my wife ten shillings to buy a mourning ring, also the bed to perform the layin
ITEM: I give unto my two daughters three hundred pounds a piece to be paid within two years after my decease with three hundred to be equally divided between them at one year and the other three hundred at the two years end but if either of my daughters die unmarried ye one moyotie of three hundred pounds shall be to the other daughter and the other Moyotie to my son John.
Item: All the rest of my goods and chattels I give unto my son to perform this my last will, but if he do refuse to perform it as aforesaid, then my will is that my daughters shall have all my goods and chattels ????? and (ded?) to be equally divided between them and I do give and bequeath to my daughter Jane all my lands in Brendon and all my land in Poundstock with the rents there for and during the term of seven years from the day of my son's marriage and I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane all my lands in Kitley and Bowda with the rents there and seven pounds a year out of Leigh during the aforesaid term of seven years but if her mother happens to dier with in the seven years then Leigh to be equally divided between my two daughters, Jane paying to John three pounds and ten shillings out of her Moyotie my two daughters paying five pounds a peice to my son John yearly so long as they enjoy the lands and rents above said Further it is my will that if my daughters ( ) not judged by Robert Vacey Esq their brother ( ) in marriage into an honest family ( ) portion her husband shall have no benefit of the said portion ( ? ) ( ? ) in want for food and raiment but it shall re? owne to ( ? ) ( ? ) and I doe leave it to the discretion of my above named trustees Whom I desire to see this my will performed
Witness my hand and seal the day and year above said.
Signed, Sealed and Published in the presence of.2

John died before 24 March 1688 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. He was buried on 24 March 1688 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.
An Inventory of the goods of John Leigh gent was made at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England, INVENTORY
A true and perfect inventory of the goods and chattels of John Leigh of Week St. Mary in the County of Cornwall, gent., deceased, taken and prized by Walter Couch and John Colwill the 7th of Ma?? Anno Domini 1688 and is as followeth,
£ s d
His money.                10.00.00
His Specialties               12..00..00
His Cattle                    150..00..00
His Sheepe                16..00..00
His Horses and Coltes          35..00..00
His Piggs                     04..00..00
His Weanes, Wheeles and plowstuff      20..00..00
and other husbandry stuff                
His Corn in the ground and Mowhay     20..00..00
His Potts and Panns                10..00..00
His Pewter               06..00..00
His Bedding and Linnen belonging to the house     15..00..00
His Table bordes bedsteads and other Timber Stuff     10..00..00
His Moorestone Troughs          04..00..00
His Plate                    02..00..00
His Andirons, Spitts and other      02..00..00
things not yet prized                           

Sum Totall                316..10..00

Walter Couch
The Sign of John Colwill.

Family

Jane Couch b. s 1636
Children

Citations

  1. [S252] South Petherwin, Cornwall,.
  2. [S39] John Leigh gent, Will 1638.

Jane Couch

F, b. say 1636
FatherRichard Couch
ChartsAncestors Margaret Wain 12 gen.
     Jane died . Jane was born say 1636 at Sth. Petherwin, Cornwall, England. She married John Leigh gent on 27 January 1656 at Sth. Petherwin, Cornwall, England.1

Family

John Leigh gent b. b 8 Jan 1635, d. b 24 Mar 1688
Children

Citations

  1. [S252] South Petherwin, Cornwall,.

John Leigh gent

M, b. before 16 October 1659, d. before 17 November 1730
FatherJohn Leigh gent b. b 8 Jan 1635, d. b 24 Mar 1688
MotherJane Couch b. s 1636
     John was born before 16 October 1659 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. He married Mary Vacey in 1688. He made a will on 6 April 1730 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.1 John died before 17 November 1730 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. He was buried on 17 November 1730 at Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.

Family 1

Mary Vacey d. b 7 Mar 1706
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Browning
Children

Citations

  1. [S38] John Leigh gent, Will 1730.

Richard Davies

M, b. before 22 September 1790, d. before 1861
ChartsAncestors Margaret Wain 12 gen.
     This birthplace is confirmed by the information given in the 1851 census. It is of note that if John and Ann were the correct parents, Richard was to follow the traditional pattern by naming his first son John after his own father.1,2 Richard Davies was The Australian family believed that Richard had served in the Royal Navy. This could have dated from about 1805. Newspaper reports of the occasion in 1901 when his daughter Mary Withell mn Davies, made a presentation to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at the end of the Royal visit to Ballarat, allege that her father had served in Trafalgar (1805) and Waterloo. One reporter included the Crimean war but this would have been too late. It was obviously something the family were very proud of as indicated in photos held by Sue Thompson showing Mary Thompson (mn Withell) sitting with her children dressed as sailors of the Royal Navy wearing caps with the names of various Naval ships - HMS Dart and HMS Nautilus. in 1804.
Sometime before 21 May 1823 Richard had moved into the township of Talgarth where he was employed as a.

Richard met Jane Lloyd from Glasbury and folllowing the calling of banns, they were married on 21 May 1823 at St David's parish church in Talgarth by the curate John Jones. Jane would have been 18 years of age. The witnesses were Job Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts. At that time, marriages were required by law to be celebrated in the established church regardless of religious allegiance.3

Talgarth parish church had a strong connection with the Methodist Revival following the conversion of Howell Harris in 1735 at a Communion Service held in the church. Harris continued his allegiance to the Established church but he also founded a community called "The Family" at Trefeca. This community was occupied in agriculture and rural industries and its presence would have had a strong influence in the parish. As in other parts of Wales, those who had been converted were encouraged to break away from the set rituals of the established church and in fact three nonconformist chapels were established in Talgarth. The Tredustan Independent chapel was begun as early as 1700, and in 1794 the Welsh Calvinists also built a Chapel in Talgarth as part of a wider circuit of surrounding parishes in order to be free to observe their own practises of worship. From 1810 to 1837 this circuit was in the custody of William Watkins with a local curate at Talgarth. Bethania Independent Church was opened by the third nonconformist group in 1804.



It is not certain as to when Richard and his family left Talgarth, but by 1835 when their daughter Anne was born, they were living in Dowlais having become part of the mass migration from the rural districts to the industrial areas of South Wales.
The census taken on 30 March 1851 listed Richard as head of household living in Merthyr Tydvil, Wales. His birthplace was Treffeca and he was a 60 years old Cordwainer. The household consisted of his wife Jane 46, daughter Sarah with her husband Thomas Evans, Mary aged 22 and John aged 10. The family had a boarder- Irish born John O'Connor. They were living in New South Wales Street, Dowlais , a village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydvil.. He died before 1861 at Merthyr Tydvil, Wales; His death is presumed from the information given in the 1861 census that Jane was a widow.4

Family

Jane Lloyd b. b 7 Oct 1804
Marriage*

Richard met Jane Lloyd from Glasbury and folllowing the calling of banns, they were married on 21 May 1823 at St David's parish church in Talgarth by the curate John Jones. Jane would have been 18 years of age. The witnesses were Job Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts. At that time, marriages were required by law to be celebrated in the established church regardless of religious allegiance.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] 1851, Merthyr Tydvil.
  2. [S258] Talgarth, Wales, Bishop's transcripts, , This date of birth has been assumed from the baptism entry and evidence from the census in 1851 that he was aged 60 and had been born at Trefecca.
  3. [S258] Talgarth, Wales, Bishop's transcripts, , 1823, p.37, read by Margaret Whitaker.
  4. [S9] 1861Jane was a widow in 1861.

Jane Lloyd

F, b. before 7 October 1804
ChartsAncestors Margaret Wain 12 gen.
     Jane was born before 7 October 1804 at Glasbury, Breconshire, Wales.1

Richard met Jane Lloyd from Glasbury and folllowing the calling of banns, they were married on 21 May 1823 at St David's parish church in Talgarth by the curate John Jones. Jane would have been 18 years of age. The witnesses were Job Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts. At that time, marriages were required by law to be celebrated in the established church regardless of religious allegiance..2

The family moved sometime before the birth of their son John in about 1840 and also possibly also before the birth of their third daughter Ann in 1835 at Dowlais, Wales. She appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, Jane, widow (age stated as 57) and her son John 21, were living at 9 Victoria Street Dowlais.3


A Jane Lloyd was buried on 25 Jun 1883 at the parish church of St John the Baptist in Dowlais, Wales. Her age was given as 73. If I have copied this correctly, this can't be the correct Jane who would have been 83. Unfortunately the information given on a UK death certificate may not give any further help.

Family

Richard Davies b. b 22 Sep 1790, d. b 1861
Children

Citations

  1. [S490] Parish Registers Glasbury, Wales, , The registers of Glasbury, Breconshire
    1660-1836 ; Transcribed by Thomas Wood
    Published 1904 by Priv. print. for the Parish register society in London.
  2. [S258] Talgarth, Wales, Bishop's transcripts, , 1823, p.37, read by Margaret Whitaker.
  3. [S9] 1861RG9/4058.

John O'Connor

M, b. 1827, d. 14 March 1855
     John was born in 1827 at Castleton, Cork, Ireland. He married Mary Davies on 4 April 1851 at NSW Dowlais, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, Wales.1,2 He emigrated from Merthyr Tydvil WLS on 21 October 1851. John paid the Immigration Board 2 pounds on behalf of his wife and himself.3 John immigrated to Sydney on the Joseph Somes, arriving on 1 February 1852.4 John had been accepted as a labourer in an engine house at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, in February 1852.3 John died Cause of death was Phthisis on 14 March 1855 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.5 There was a death of a John O'Connor with parents John and Mary in NSW in 1865, Reg No. 609/1865.

Family

Mary Davies b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 24 Nov 1914
Marriage*He married Mary Davies on 4 April 1851 at NSW Dowlais, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, Wales.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S26] England, Indexes to Marriages, General Register Office, England.
  2. [S3] England, Marriage Certificate, Certified copy of an entry in a Register of Marriages.
  3. [S132] Passenger List, Joseph Somes.
  4. [S132] Passenger List, Joseph Somes, 1 Feb 1852 Joseph Somes Reel 2136, [4/4790] p.134.
  5. [S16] Victoria, Australia, Death Certificate, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, Certified copy of particulars recorded in a register of deaths., John O'Connor 1855.

Emily Jane Davis

F, b. 1861, d. 31 January 1920
     Emily was born in 1861 at Mt. Gambier, Victoria, Australia. She married William Davis Withell in 1880 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Emily was employed at Victorian Railways, Northern. as a Gatekeeper, Existing Lines on 1 September 1883.1 Emily died on 31 January 1920 at Denison, Victoria, Australia.2,3 She was buried on 2 February 1920 at Heyfield, Victoria, Australia.

Family

William Davis Withell b. 18 Sep 1859, d. 29 Apr 1911
Children

Citations

  1. [S74] Public Transport Corporation, Victoria Records Management Section,.
  2. [S75] Family charts from Merrick Withell,.
  3. [S15] Victoria, Australia, Indexes to Deaths, Registry of Births, Deaths, Marriages, State of Victoria, Commonwelth of Australia., 1920 Reg.No.2030.

Emily Jane Withell

F, b. 23 June 1881, d. 1 August 1944
FatherWilliam Davis Withell b. 18 Sep 1859, d. 29 Apr 1911
MotherEmily Jane Davis b. 1861, d. 31 Jan 1920
     She was buried at Heyfield, Victoria, Australia. Emily was born on 23 June 1881 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.1 She married Jack Anderson in 1903 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.2 Emily died at age 63 on 1 August 1944 at Denison, Victoria, Australia.

Family

Jack Anderson b. 25 Jul 1880, d. 22 Oct 1965
Child

Citations

  1. [S22] Victoria, Australia, Indexes to Births, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, Emily Jane Withell 1881 Reg. No. 13781.
  2. [S28] Victoria, Australia, Indexes to Marriages, Registry of Births, Deaths, Marriages, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia., 1903 Reg. No. 6076.

William Guy

M, b. before 22 August 1676
     William was born before 22 August 1676 at St Minver, Cornwall, England. He married Elizabeth Withell on 11 April 1706 at St Merryn, Cornwall, England.1 William died .

Family

Elizabeth Withell b. s 1683
Children

Citations

  1. [S249] St Merryn, Parish Registers, The date is also noted as 11 April, Possible reference to Banns.

Elizabeth Withell

F, b. say 1683
FatherMartin Withell of St Merryn b. s 1657, d. 1 Feb 1720/21
MotherMary Brewer b. s 1656, d. 23 Dec 1686
     Elizabeth Withell was born say 1683. She married William Guy on 11 April 1706 at St Merryn, Cornwall, England.1 Elizabeth died sometime before 1721 when her marriage and early death was noted by Stephen Brewer on his petition regarding her inheritance.2

Family

William Guy b. b 22 Aug 1676
Children

Citations

  1. [S249] St Merryn, Parish Registers, The date is also noted as 11 April, Possible reference to Banns.
  2. [S62] Prideaux Brune Family Papers, CRO Ref:- AR4/120.

Mary Guy

F, b. before 20 October 1708, d. before 27 October 1712
FatherWilliam Guy b. b 22 Aug 1676
MotherElizabeth Withell b. s 1683
     Mary was born before 20 October 1708 at St Minver, Cornwall, England. She died before 27 October 1712 at St Minver, Cornwall, England.1

Citations

  1. [S182] International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, Salt Lake City.

John Guy

M, b. before 8 November 1709
FatherWilliam Guy b. b 22 Aug 1676
MotherElizabeth Withell b. s 1683
     John died . John was born before 8 November 1709 at St Minver, Cornwall, England.