Benjamin Oxlade b 1827 inner London and Elizabeth Shelley b 1822 Brighton Sussex, both by 1848 resided Newington, inner London south, marrying there that year. Soon they lived Blackfriars; 1851 there in Ireland yard. Ben was apprentice waterman and lighterman, bound Jan 1845, master John Hasler, Pauls Wharf. In March 1852, Ben gained freedom of The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames. Lightermen, as Ben seems to have worked in England, operated oar-steered tidal barges for goods; watermen carried passengers. By 1861, the family resided Old Fish st.

Ben, Elizabeth and children emigrated to Australia, arriving Melbourne, colony of Victoria, 16 Jan 1862, ship Vortigern. They resided Richmond, where Alfred b 1863, and by 1864 Sandridge (Port Melbourne). Elizabeth had a sister and other relatives in Victoria. Ben was waterman and, as in England, professional sculling (rowing) racer: March 1862 major match race at Melbourne lost; Nov 1862 pairs for watermen Melbourne Annual Regatta won; next such regatta Nov 1863 watermen's race won; 1864 pairs Brighton Regatta won; 1865 at regatta new Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, won.

About 1865, the Oxlade family settled at Ballarat. Aquatic sports and tourist boating were popular at the new lake. Ben was waterman, boatman and carpenter, probably mainly with Tom Gill, from 1864 a leading operator there, whom his daughter Emma married 1869. Ben and family also had boating links from their Melbourne period with James Edwards, another boat proprietor at Ballarat. Around 1879, Ben was a letter carrier. In 1884 Ben and Elizabeth resided Windermere st; by 1888, 12 Essex st.

Ben died 1888, said Ballarat Courier, well known at Lake Wendouree and rowing circles. Elizabeth died 1895, res Essex st, housekeeper.

pic from Roslyn & Ian Brown click to enlarge

Ben Oxlade and rowing

Ben often appeared in Annual Regattas at London between Blackfriars and Southwark bridges. He was second for coat and badge at 1850 Grand Thames Regatta. Also 1850, he won scullers' match race on the Thames, said The Times a most determined and gallant contest which augured well for future advancement in the path of celebrity: full report. In 1856 he was third paired oars Thames Regatta, 1858 winner two match races, subsequently loser two others. The management of the Pauls Wharf Regatta was often entrusted to him.

Arriving Melbourne 16 Jan 1862, Ben was somewhat astonished almost immediately to find a gentleman proposing to match him to row for 200 pounds. The match made, the monies, half each by respective supporters, were staked to newspaper Bells Life In Victoria which reported the affair 25 Jan to 22 March (main basis for this account). By 8 Feb, Oxlade by his unassuming manners and modesty of demeanour had made a host of friends. His opponent was James Punch, age 22, from near Sydney, professional waterman. Ben, age 34, trained Upper Yarra at Richmond, Steve Forster trainer, locating Sir Henry Barkly Hotel, Richmond. On 15 March, the race took place over about four and a half miles on the Lower Yarra. Punch won very easily by 20 lengths, time 26 minutes, stakes handed over that evening Albion Hotel. The Argus reported that it appeared to be almost generally known that Ben Oxlade had not had the opportunity of being brought out in first rate form and condition, having scarcely arrived after a bad voyage of 118 days, the match made for him by an over zealous and not over-wise patron: he was of repute and skill in the old country.

Ralph P. Neale Jolly Dogs Are We mentions the event and continues "the sixth all rowing regatta on the Yarra River in 1862 was by far the most successful rowing regatta to date and involved well over a hundred amateur rowers ... In contrast the number of professional rowers was limited to five men only: in the sculls Fred Ralph, George Nickels and Jack Riley; and in the paired-oar event Nickels with Ben Oxlade against Ralph and Tom Dewardt ... Whereas in previous years the regattas had been held on the winding, narrow Upper Yarra, in 1862 it was resolved to move to the lower Yarra, below its junction with the Saltwater River [now known as Maribyrnong River and junction modified] ... The regatta held on Monday 10 November 1862, celebrated the birthday of the Prince of Wales." The paired-oar event, Footscray Cup, 15 pounds, for watermen, The Age reported won by Nickels and Oxlade.

The 1863 Melbourne Annual Regatta was public holiday 10 Nov, course two miles Lower Yarra. The Age wrote that the Watermen's Scullers' Race, rowed in boats pulling a pair of sculls excluding outriggers, entrance 10s, was one-sided, Oxlade winning by a number of lengths. The Herald said it was a very interesting race with the purse of sovereigns secured by B. Oxlade who beat his opponents easily; the day was a perfect success despite abrupt termination by fierce storm; at one time, there could not have been less than 8000 persons present. In 1863 Regatta Lake Learmonth, 30 Nov, near Ballarat, Ben competed without success; said Ballarat Star, in getting round in a heat of the first race, Oxlade sprained his wrist resulting in a considerable swelling that compelled him to give up.

In June 1864 at Brighton Regatta in Melbourne, crowd 8000, Ben was defeated in singles by James Edwards by about a yard - the most exciting and hardest contested of all the races. Ben won pairs. Feb 1865, Ben won open scullers race Lake Wendouree Regatta, Ballarat, new boat by Charles Brooks, recently established boat proprietor there.

Sites: Thames watermen & lightermen

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bardaglea

guildhall lib

watermenshall

Ancestry and family of Ben Oxlade 1827-88

Ben's father, Robert Oxlade 1805-68. [Research of Susan M. Rogers, see below, and at points Sandy Brodine much assists for the following.] Robert 1841 was labourer, residing Printer st, Blackfriars; 1848 carman; 1851 labourer, Holiday yard at Ludgate; 1856 common porter; 1861 labourer, inmate City of London Union Workhouse (workhouses, Peter Higginbotham). He was born 9 Nov 1805 ch Robert Oxlat at Croydon, Surrey; d 2 Dec 1868, City of London Union Workhouse Bromley, age 64, porter. The traditional spelling "Oxlade" was known in the part of London where Robert worked and lived. A distantly related family there, long in the printing industry, included John Oxlade gaoled 1798 three years without trial for democratic beliefs and past membership of London Corresponding Society [acknowledgment Susan M. Rogers and Peter Oxlade]. Robert's parents were Joseph Oxlade (or Oxley) b c1781 Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire m 1805 Cookham, Berkshire Martha Ludlow 1781-1859 (b Hampstead Norrey's, Berkshire, parents Benjamin Ludlow b c1754 and Rebecca, gparents Joseph Ludlow and Martha; sister Charlotte Ludlow 1788-1850 m London 1811 Robert Oxlade 1782-1851 brother of Joseph). Joseph and Martha came to inner London early 1800's where Joseph lime porter, carman; 1841 residing Printer st with son Robert and family, 1851 Glasshouse yard. Martha d 6 July 1859 City of London Union Workhouse Bromley, 78 years. Susan M. Rogers within remarkable detail at rootsweb Oxlade I0323 has believed ancestry of Joseph as son of Robert Oxlade c1750-c1830 Great Marlow Bucks m Mary Rose c1755-c1832; Robert son of Richard Oxlade c1693-c1759 Great Marlow husbandman (small farmer) m3 Mary Gibbons; Richard son of George Oxlade c1643-1711 Great Marlow m Parthenia Childe c1647-1698; George son of John Oxlade c1606-61 Fingest Bucks husbandman m Fraunces Munday; John son of John Oxlade c1583-c1661 Fingest labourer.

Ben's mother was Caroline Crowder b 1806 Limehouse, child of Samuel Crowder and Sarah (c1781-1848 in later years at Lambeth with daughter Harriett Maisey and family; Sarah born out of county). Caroline was 1851 laundress, 1861 charwoman, 1871 nurse; 1861 census at 20 Old Fish st with Ben and family as also her son George; 1871 with son George and family; 1881 City of London Union Workhouse; d Hackney 1887. Caroline had brother John Davenport Crowder 1808-41 m 1830 Betsey Harris.

Robert Oxlade m Caroline Crowder 10 Dec 1826 St John the Evangelist, Lambeth. Benjamin ch there 23 Dec 1827. Other children included Robert Oxlade ch 1829, Caroline Oxlade 1834-1898 resided inner London m 1856 Edward Reeves 1830-70 several children, John Robert Oxlade ch 1838, Eliza Oxlade ch 1841, George Oxlade 1844-1912 resided inner London m Ann Spenser 1849-1918 (> Benjamin Phillip Oxlade 1867-1953 of London pic > Ben Oxlade 1905-2000 of London pic whose daughters Di Mancino settled Perth, Western Australia and Chrystal Jane Lloyd, Newcastle, New South Wales, pics thanks to Di Mancino and other assistance gdau Cathy Simon (Lloyd).

Ancestry and family of Elizabeth Oxlade nee Shelley 1822-95

Elizabeth Shelley was b 15 Sept 1822 Brighton, Sussex, ch there, St Nicholas 22 Jan 1823, of William Shelley, shoemaker and Catherine Nye, Bond st, Brighton; siblings Mary Ann 1818 (emigrated to Victoria), William 1820, John 1824, Ann 1826. (William, father of Elizabeth, shoemaker on Elizabeth's marr cert, bootmaker on Mary Ann's). Catherine possibly was the Kitty Nye ch 1798 Sussex, child of John Nye and Catharine.

It is thought William Shelley was the one c1799-1876 who perhaps was the one ch 1800 Walberton, Sussex of John Shelly and Hanah (Loader?). It is likely, as folklore of Australian descendants maintains, that he was of the large old Shelley family of Sussex which has had larger landowners and a poet. It is thought he was William Shelley, widower, who married 21 Oct 1829 St Nicholas Brighton, Elizabeth Julia Myers 1808-89 and moved c1834 to London. There is no known record of young Elizabeth residing with them; she may have been the teenage Elizabeth Shelly 1841 in domestic service to a hosier at Ludgate st. The locality of the William Shelley family at London was that of Ben Oxlade; 1841 at Cloyster ct, Blackfriars, William, shopman; around 1851-61 at 8 Bennet Hill, right at Ben's work base, William, bootmaker retired; by 1871 at the City of London almshouse, Brixton, William age 73. Some of the children emigrated to Victoria: William Wallace Shelley b Brighton 29 Nov 1829, Clara Shelley (IGI, Clair and Clara Shelley ch 1832 St Nicholas Brighton; Burchall Collection fiche - Clara, dau William & Elizabeth, Gloster st, shoemaker, bap 30 Sept 1832), Agnes Shelley ch 1841 St Ann Blackfriars and Ephraim Shelley ch 1846 St Benet Pauls Wharf.

William Wallace Shelley, pic at picturevictoria, arr Melb 1849 assisted from Brighton age 20 labourer, m 1850 Mary De'Rippe Redhead 1821-87, adopted Thomas Wallace Shelley d 1928 age 68. Initially WW Shelley was in business Queen st, Melb, from 1853 had general store cnr Simpson's rd (later name Victoria st) and James st, Richmond (later named Shelley st); mined at Ballarat; by 1859 publican North Richmond Hotel same location as store; Mayor of Richmond 1872, 1878; in England 1882; JP; by 1882 resided Charles st, Abbotsford; substantial local properties; d 1886, probate payments for mother Elizabeth 78 in England. (Sources incl People in Victoria 1882.)

Mary Ann Shelley arr Melb 1853?, m Collingwood 1857 William Kettlewell, farmed at Riddell's Creek near north of Melb where only child died young. By 1893, resided 382 Barkly st, East Brunswick, died that year after being struck by ridden horse on Nicholson st near home. At her marriage, witness Hannah Prudence Harris was half sister of wife of WW Shelley, witness Nathaniel Fletcher m 1858 Christina another half sister of wife of WW Shelley.

Clara Shelly arr Melb 1854 assisted from Middlesex age 21, domestic servant "gone with her brother to Richmond"; m Melb 1855 William Yorke Mitchell, several children; from 1858 at Ballarat; with dau Hannah b 1864 she returned to London, m Lambeth 1869 neighbour of her parents Thomas How apparently in Vic c1857; 1881 resided Lambeth, Thomas journeyman baker. Vic records have, as child of Clara, Thomas Mitchell b 1860 Ballarat; was he adopted son of WW Shelley and Mary?

Agnes Shelley arr Melb 1862 age 21, m 1864 William Nicholls who took North Richmond Hotel c1882 and by 1889 had Friendly Societies Hotel, Langridge st, Abbotsford (now Carringbush Hotel). Agnes d there 1890. Several children d infancy.

Ephraim Myers Shelley arr Melb 1863, d Abbotsford 1872 described by brother William as writer.

Will of William Wallace Shelley 1886 mentioned siblings Agnes, and in England, Kate Harriet Huckin (IGI: ch 1831 Kitty, m John Huckin 1852 St Benet Pauls Wharf), James Richard Shelley (IGI: ch 1835, m Emma Howell 1857 St Benet Pauls Wharf, census 1881 James B, bookbinder), Martha Mercy Rich (IGI ch 1839, census 1881), Manayseh Shelley (IGI Manasset ch 1852, census 1881 Manasseth, bookbinder finisher) and Clara Howe.

Solomon Herman, family and ancestry
incorporating research by site author from England and Victoria records, other named sources and help of Roslyn & Ian Brown

Geoffrey C. Bolton Daphne Street (WA 1997 link uwa.edu.au) has that at Bendigo, Solomon Herman was lay reader at synagogue. From 1895 the Hermans were in central block Hay st, Perth, WA. Their business was a modest enterprise with a son running greengrocery from same premises, later another son taking over as wine merchant. From 1896, the Hermans bought up and sub-divided land North Perth. In 1899-1900, Solomon was president of congregation, synagogue Brisbane st, Perth.

Solomon Herman was child of Samuel Herman 1800-79 b Konin, Poland and Frances (Fanny) Rebecca nee Hoch c1800-60 b Neustadt, Prussia. Samuel Herman was a rabbi and Talmudic scholar. He was child of Judah Hermann, rabbi, and Rebekah Sarah nee Levick. By 1851, Samuel Herman was rabbi of the Falmouth Hebrew Congregation, Cornwall, England; with him wife Frances and children Abraham 23 b Konin, Rose 20 b Konin, Phoebe 10 b Barbiak, Poland. Frances d 1860 at Bath. In 1861 Samuel Herman was a widower, lodging alone in London. In 1863 at London City, he married Sarah nee Levek 1813-91 b Poland where previously she had married Isaac Jacobs. In 1864 Samuel Herman and Sarah arrived in Victoria. Samuel Herman was inducted as one of the ministers to the Ballarat Hebrew Congregation. He was a foundation member in 1864 of the first Beth Din or rabbinical court outside London established in Victoria to decide questions of Jewish law. He was better versed in Jewish law than any other minister in Victoria. Owing to his halachah, the Chief Rabbi appointed him president of the Beth Din. However, since he failed to master English, his authority was often superseded. He resigned his pulpit at Ballarat 1868 and went to Geelong where he served the congregation until death in 1879, retaining position of Ab Beth Din or Chief of the Jewish Ecclesiastical Board for the Australian Colonies. See further Hilary Rubinstein, The Jews in Victoria 1835-1985; Hilary Rubinstein, Chosen: The Jews in Australia; Lazarus Morris Goldman, Jews in Australia in the Nineteenth Century.

Rose, sister of Solomon Herman, came to Victoria with husband Joseph Levy m 1854 Birmingham England, and son; went to Ballarat > Naomi Levy 1857, Louis Levy 1858, Rebecca Fanny Levy 1860, Isidore Levy 1864, Abraham Levy 1866-1929, Fanny Rebecca Levy 1868-1953. Rose d 1906. Joseph Levy d Sydney 1915.

children & some further descendants of Elizabeth nee Oxlade & Solomon Herman (Isidore Hamburdger)

children born Ballarat
1. Arthur Lewis Hamburdger 1869-1961 b reg as Herman, Louis Arthur, d Melbourne, m1 1894 Rose Cattran divorce 1920; m2 Winifred Helen Barnham 1894-1968. Louis and Rose remained at Bendigo for some years where Louis was importer (1901), shopkeeper (1906); later at Melbourne, a director 69-73 High st, Prahran; res 1961 at 164 High st, Windsor.
2. Phoebe Hamburdger 1870-1930 m Perth 1898 Frederick Herbert Mendoza. June Mendoza 1924, grand-daughter, portrait artist, junemendoza.co.uk, therp.co.uk.
3. Rose Hamburdger 1872-1962 m Perth 1896 Jacob Flohm 1869-1958
children born Sandhurst (Bendigo)
4. Isador Herman (called Percy George) 1874-1956 d WA m Lillian Louise Lloyd 1901-87
5. Hyman Herman 1875-1962 m Bendigo 1902 Florence Leslie Ramsay Salmon 1880-1950. Doctor of science, engineer, geologist, brown coal pioneer; a founder State Electricity Commission Victoria, also worked WA and Tasmania. pic adapted from Museum Vic; more at adb/biogs/A090280b, bsparcs, umelbarchv, powerworks. Resided mainly St Kilda.
6. Abraham Jacob Herman 1877-1941 d WA m 1906 Hannah Fanny Harris 1877-1972. Abe was a dentist in Perth; he was instrumental in setting up the WA Dental Association and to this day there is an annual lecture named after him and awards given in his name: from Roslyn & Ian Brown.
7. Samuel Herman 1879-1960 m Perth 1904 Hannah Flegeltaub 1881-1979
8. Naomi Herman 1881-1969 m Perth 1903 Ury Wolinski. Moved to Sydney 1910, Naomi a lawn bowls champion and administrator: adb/biogs/A160686b
9. Hannah Rekah Herman 1884-1965 as Hannah Rica m Perth 1905 Gilbert Abraham Nathan 1877-1947
10. Esthor (Ethel) Herman 1886-1923 d WA m 1902 Joseph Victor Levy
11. Benjamin Herman 1888-1940 d WA m 1917 Helen Evangeline Hogan-Taylor 1888-1936. Ben graduated as a dentist by the time he was 21 and set up practice in Broome, WA; he also owned pearl luggers: from Roslyn & Ian Brown.
12. Sylvia Ruth Herman 1890-1925 d WA

Thomas Edward Gill (Gell), family and ancestry

Thomas Gill (Gell), whom Emma Oxlade married 1869, was born 1838 at Douglas, Isle of Man, child of Mathias Gell and Catherine nee Davis, see at isle-of-man.com.

Ballarat & Vicinity has that Thomas Gill was bound at an early age as an apprentice to the coachbuilding trade. In the meantime, his father having died, he agreed to accompany his employer who was about to emigrate to Australia. Thomas arrived Melbourne 1853 and proceeded to the goldfields at Ballarat. After a time, he returned to coachbuilding for several years, subsequently engaging in boat building. In 1875 he erected the popular hostelry Gill's Lake View House at corner Mill st and Wendouree pde. An expert yachtsman, he always took a keen interest in aquatic sports. He was a founder of the City Rowing Club, shareholder in pioneer steamer Victoria at Lake Wendouree and owned first private steamer there, Wendouree.

Gill's Boatshed constructed 1864 is across the road near Lake View House, both buildings remain today, latter hotel The Views: more ballarat.com, ballarathistory, goldencitypaddlesteamer; pics Lake View Hotel early days link Museum Vic, 1995 link Aust Heritage Com.

children of Emma nee Oxlade & Thomas Gill (Gell)

all children born Ballarat, most births reg as Gell, all deaths as Gill
1. Arthur Edward Gill 1870-87
2. Anna Emma (Cis) Gill 1872-1957 by 1924 resided 4 Fraser st, Ballarat, later in Melbourne at Brighton and Mentone; bur Ballarat.
3. Benjamin Gill 1873 d same year
4. Elizabeth Agnes Gill 1874 d same year
5. Ethel Wendouree (Ettie) Gill 1876-1928
6. Frederick Gill 1879-1944
7. Ida Mona Gill 1881-1956 Geelong, m Ballarat 1909 Henry Watt
8. Alfred Douglas Gill 1884-1952 Ballarat. Doug Gill was born at the Lake View Hotel, resided at it or next door 243 Mill st about 50 years. He worked at Lake Wendouree 47 years, first with father, later as proprietor D.A. Gill's boatsheds and operator steamer Golden City: pic boats 1935 link Museum Vic; m Mabel, children
9. Edward Gill 1886 d same year

Benjamin Oxlade b 1852 London
died 1853 London

Elizabeth Jane Boonstra (Salomo), family and ancestry

Elizabeth Jane Boonstra (Salomo) was born 1854 at Maldon in central Victoria goldfields. By 1868, her mother and stepfather were living at Pleasant st, Ballarat where it is likely she also lived. It was the neighbourhood where Harry Oxlade lived. Elizabeth Jane and Harry m Ballarat 6 Feb 1879, she a tailoress. Elizabeth Jane d Melb 1924.

pics
1. Elizabeth Jane Oxlade (Boonstra) (Salomo)
2. Elizabeth Jane Oxlade (Boonstra) (Salomo)

Elizabeth Jane's parents were Jacques Salomo c1821-65 and Jane Lockyer c1833-1925. According to birth records of their children, they married at Melbourne 1853. Their child Emma was born 1856 in region of Maryborough of central Victoria goldfields, and John was born there 1857 at Alma diggings, d 1860 at nearby Cockatoo Gully, Amherst. By 1861 Jacques and Jane had parted.

Jacques Salomo was born c1820 Amsterdam, Holland; probably the Jacques Salome in 1851 at London, lodger Soho, clerk age 30 born Holland; probably - having regard to akevoth dutchjewry and ashk.index - Jochanan Salomo, child of Hermanus Hirts Salomon Salomo Sjeinjubelier 1778-1845 and Brunette (Bruintje) Fraadche Kalman Davids Hamburger 1779-1857, m 1804, both of the Ashkenazi Jewish community at Amsterdam and for generations of recorded ancestries there; another child was Chalumeau Salomo 1805-57, of Amsterdam, commercial traveller, around 1827 at Manchester, England.
Jacques Salomo arrived Victoria 1852. Also known in Victoria as John Salomo, he was by 1854 gold miner at Maldon and by 1856 until at least 1860 near Maryborough. By 1865 he was a deputy bailiff Maryborough, dying of heart illness that year age 44, in Victoria 13 years.
From Maryborough Advertiser Monday June 19 1865.
"Mr John Salamo [sic], an old resident of Maryborough died in the hospital on Saturday, and being a member of the Fire Brigade, the muffled tones of the bell pealed forth solemnly yesterday afternoon and about a score of firemen in uniform, under the command of Captain Casey followed the remains to the Maryborough Cemetery. The spectator could not but feel impressed at the sight of a body of men banded together for a good purpose, paying the last tribute to a departed comrade."
(Hospital rec, as Solomo, gives arrival details; civ reg index has Solamo.)

Jane Lockyer was born c1833 Westminster, child of John Lockyer b c1790 and Jane Clarke b Marylebone c1799, m Westminster 1822. John Lockyer around 1834-41 was a baker Vine st, Westminster, and on death 1843, licensed victualler (publican) Grosvenor Arms 1 Kensington pl residing Holywell st, Westminster. By 1851, his widow Jane resided 63 Admiral tce with daughters Jane 17 dressmaker and Elizabeth 20 milliner. The younger Jane arrived Victoria with sister Elizabeth Dec 1852 ship Blackwall from London in group of 36 needlewomen. There was a philanthropic scheme for emigration of London needlewomen. Assisted passage list shows Jane Lockyer domestic service, Lt Collins st, Melbourne. Elizabeth Lockyer was committed to lunatic asylum, d Yarra Bend 1862.

In Dec 1861, Jane Lockyer married Tyeerd Boonstra at Smythesdale in goldfields south of Ballarat, miner born Holland 1826, both residing at nearby Italian Gully. Elizabeth and Emma became known as Boonstra. Children of Jane and Tyeerd were Auty b 1861 Smythesdale, Annie and John b 1863 at nearby Staffordshire Reef. By 1868, the Boonstra family resided Pleasant st, Ballarat, Tyeerd a carter and c1879 miner. John died there 1871, age 9, after being kicked by a horse, its tail lay-handled. By 1885 Jane and Annie were costumieres in Melbourne residing Prahran. Tyeerd was there too, occupation gardener, d 1897. Emma d Melbourne 1888 consumption 2 years. Annie m 1908 Edward Bennett, coachpainter. By c1911, Jane resided Melbourne at Malvern with Annie and Edward. Jane d 1925, Annie d 1938.

children & some further descendants of Harry Oxlade & Elizabeth Jane nee Boonstra (Salomo)

children born Ballarat
1. Elizabeth Amy Oxlade 1879-1941 pic m 1904 George Eason Morison 1878-1935. Amy and George lived Melbourne, mainly at Kew about 1930 at Belford Rd, around corner from Harry Oxlade's home. George, a commercial traveller, was born North Melbourne. > George Benjamin Morison 1905, Harry Eason Morison 1906-65, Arthur Leslie Morison 1907-65, Jean Elizabeth Morison 1912-23, Nancy Euphemia Morison 1921-93 pic m Reuben James Seymour Lee > Peter James Lee d 1993 pic as child with Nancy last 2 pics from Sandy Brodine dau of Peter.
2. Isabella Ethel Oxlade 1880-1965 m 1916 George Haines Franklin McMullan c1885-1955. By 1917, Belle and Mac had an orange grove at Bamawn near Rochester in northern Victoria where Belle's brother Arthur had been some years. Later they had a poultry farm near Hurstbridge, north east of Melbourne.
3. Benjamin Harry Oxlade 1882-1946 m 1914 Isobel Anderson 1893-1923; m2 New Zealand 1931 Berthe Isabel Wildish. Ben was an accountant, by 1916, Oxlade and Mackie, 430 Lt Collins st, Melbourne; lived Toorak, by 1940 Potts Point in Sydney, later South Yarra in Melbourne. > Beatrice Oxlade 1916-29, Nancy Oxlade 1922 m Robert Angas, SA
4. Minnie Oxlade 1883-4
children born Melbourne
5. Rose (Dolly) Oxlade 1885-1973 m 1914 John Henry Frank Parkes 1881-1941. Frank was born at Colac; he and Dolly were there when Alan was born. Later they lived in Melbourne at 583 High st, E. Kew. Harry Oxlade lived at 591; after his re-marriage in 1930, they resided 591. Frank was a draper; after his death, Dol remained there many years. > Alan Leonard Parkes 1915, Lesley Isobel Parkes 1920.
6. Elsie May Oxlade 1886-1963 d Balmain in Sydney, m 1907 Ernest William Kift 1883-1944 b Ballarat. Elsie and Ern lived at Brunswick in Melbourne to about 1914 and then in Sydney, though 1921 Ronald b Melbourne. Elsie by 1940 was at Moore Park, by 1947 at King's Cross. > Joyce Kift 1912-55 m 1937 Bruce Buddy Cain (alias Arthur Spanhake) 1911-51 m2 1955 Edward George Hesler, Elma Evelyn Kift 1915-1958 m 1941 George Maddison Coleman, Ronald Lloyd Kift 1921-2002 d late of Gosford NSW.
7. Florence Hilda Oxlade 1887-1975 m 1913 Wayman Alexander Read 1878-1966. Flo and Wayman lived Melbourne. Wayman was an owner of Read Stores, Chapel st, Prahran, then a leading department store of Melbourne.
8. Arthur Harold Oxlade 1890-1976 m 1919 Olive May Cavalier 1893-1981. By 1916 Arthur was an orchardist at Bamawm. From later 1920's, Arthur and family lived Box Hill in Melbourne, Arthur a clerk (1949). > Arthur Geoffrey Oxlade 1920-44 pic known as Geoff, kia D-day France RAAF att RAF, piloted Mosquito bomber assigned north of main invasion, hit, ordered co-occupant to bale out then guided bomb-laden plane to crash and explosion avoiding houses of village Gueures, military archive records and article Parade magazine May 1978, also dva.gov.au, Dorothy Marguerite Oxlade 1922-2005 m Peter Baster (wrote Parade article), Kenneth David Oxlade 1927-95 RAAF pilot State Lib Vic pic1, pic2 1953, m Thelma Lorraine Webber.
9. Lillian Anne Oxlade 1891-1975 m 1911 Edward George McDonnell 1891-1959. Lil and Edward by 1916 resided near Dubbo, New South Wales; later at Randwick in Sydney. > Kenneth Lewis McDonnell 1916-42 kia sw Pacific RAAF, Elwyn Marjorie McDonnell 1919-25, Norma McDonnell, Bruce McDonnell.
10. Herbert Louis Oxlade 1894-1969 m 1937 Doris Hilton 1907-71. Bert AIF 1917-19, 10th MVS, by 1917 to after 1930 farmer orchardist at Bamawm, near Rochester. Later he and Dorrie had a part in the poultry farm with Belle and George at Hurstbridge. Afterwards they had own poultry farm at Oliver st, Ringwood in east of Melbourne, eventually sold for urban housing, except for their cottage where they remained.
11. Olive Ella Oxlade 1895-1972 pic1, pic2 m 1919 Herrmann Carl Just 1894-1971 justd.com/just. Olive worked with her brother Ben prior to marrying Carl, a solicitor with whom resided Geelong to 1924, from mid 1920's to 1969, 11 Bowen st, Kew. Carl's father, Herman Just, was a civil service associate of Harry Oxlade. > Jack Just 1920-99, Gordon Just 1924. Olive and Carl were grandparents of site author.
12. Ada Minnie Oxlade 1897-1977 m 1924 James Frazer 1896-1961. Min and Jim lived in Melbourne. Jim was a public servant. From mid 1960's Min lived at Masonic Homes, Prahran.

biographical notes compiled from recollections of Gordon Just, site author and others; directories, rolls etc, Parade article from Sandy Brodine

Mary Nunn, family and ancestry

Mary Nunn, whom Alfred Oxlade married 1887, was born 31 Dec 1863, Fyan st, Chilwell, Geelong, child of William Nunn and Rebecca Whybrow.

William Nunn and Rebecca (Wybrew) were married at Risbridge (included Haverhill) in 1855. Assisted immigrant register shows William Nunn, 22, ag labourer, and Rebecca Nunn, 19, both from Suffolk, sailed from Southampton 16 May 1855 on Maria Hay, arrived Geelong 17 Aug, William going "on own acct South Geelong 15 Sept". By 1866 they were at Ballarat, William labourer; later wood dealer, 29 Scott Pde, Ballarat, d there 1904 age 74 (parents James Nunn and Betsy, funeral report funeral mentions Button grandsons). Rebecca d Ballarat East 1908, age 73, father Thomas. Other children of William Nunn and Rebecca: Eliza 1855 m 1875 Rodney Button, Mary Elizabeth 1857-9, Emma 1859-1945, William 1861-1920, James Henry 1866-1922, Thomas 1868-1900, Joseph Philip 1870-1939, John Robert 1872, Mabel 1874, Charles Frederick 1877-1937, Fanny 1881.

William Nunn looks to have exaggerated his age so as to marry and emigrate; probably the one b c1837 at Gt Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, of James Nunn b there c1795 and Elizabeth b c1796 Bristol; in 1851 at Gt Wilbraham, William ag labourer age 14, James pensioner 23 Regt foots. Rebecca (Wybrow) was b 1835, ch 1836 Haverhill, Suffolk, of Thomas (and IGI has Rebecca, but thought to be Mary or Maria Bigmore m 1830); in 1851 at Haverhill, Thomas Whybrow 44, was drabett weaver, wife Maria, Rebecca 15 at home, Jacob 13 errand boy and other children, all b Haverhill. Having regard to posting by June at genforum whybrow, parents of Thomas Whybrow were John Whybrow 1782-1849 m Mary Brown, gparents Philip Whybrow m 1770 Mary Reynold, ggparents Philip Whybrow of Haverhill b Sudbury c1748 m 1763 Mary Worlidge; Philip Whybrow, uncle of Rebecca, was at Geelong by 1848, having been in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) from 1836. Jacob Whybrow, brother of Rebecca, settled in Victoria October 1855.

children & some further descendants of Alfred Oxlade & Mary nee Nunn

all children born Ballarat
1. Percy Alfred Benjamin Oxlade 1888-1943 m 1914 Ruby Evelyn Davies 1895-1970. Percy was critically injured 1908 Sunshine Rail Disaster, near Melbourne. With compound fractures of both legs and shock, for a couple of days his life was despaired of. Reported as former Ballarat man, resident Footscray, storeman Sunshine [Harvester] works. This was a Ballarat origin farm machinery works, newly at Sunshine. In 1910, Percy residing at parents' home Ascot st, Ballarat, was severely burned about the hands working Ronaldson's and Tippet's, implement manufacturers Ballarat. Later a storeman; Percy d 1943 at long time residence, 1219 Sturt st, Ballarat, "patient sufferer". Ruby remained there many years. On Sunshine disaster: Age report; D. Crabtree rootsweb report; pics at SLV 1, 2. > Raymond Percival Thomas Oxlade 1917, on whom in Ballarat baseball, here.
2. Arthur Edward Oxlade 1890 d same year
3. Albert Ernest Oxlade 1893-1961 m 1920 Elizabeth Wearmouth 1895-1975. Albert and Elizabeth resided first Ballarat, subsequently Melbourne - by 1928 Kew, 1941 Malvern, 1961 Caulfield. Albert worked in Melbourne as gardener, Elizabeth dressmaker (1945). > Lois Oxlade, Betty Oxlade, John Alfred Oxlade m Judith Anne Dredge 1932-84 rootsweb veronika.
4. Arthur Leslie Oxlade 1895 - 1984 Rockhampton Qld, m 1919 Phyllis Ivy Jackson 1897 - 1971 Rockhampton. pic Arthur & Phyllis, Rockhampton 1960's. Arthur was born 17 Oct 1895 Windermere st, Ballarat. He and Phyllis resided 416 Dawson st, Ballarat from late 1920's to 1960 prior to relocating to Rockhampton, Queensland to be nearer to sons who lived in Queensland. Arthur worked with various Ballarat companies; in 1950's as representative for Bucklands Pty Ltd, automotive, cycle and tool suppliers. A hobby was greyhounds. Another was gardening for which he won many competitions in Ballarat and Rockhampton. He was still winning gardening competitions in Rockhampton in his eighties and driving his Peugeot in 1983. (From Geoffrey Oxlade of Queensland, son of Arthur's son Jackson.) > Jackson Oxlade 1923-c2000, Marwood Leslie Oxlade 1928, Donald Richard Oxlade 1930-c76
5. Ida Elizabeth Oxlade 1897-1968 m 1923 George William Perkins 1898-1942; m2 c1956 - White. Ida resided 9 Grant st Ballarat to about 1956. George was a dental assistant. By 1960 Ida resided 53 Grant st as Mrs I.E. White. > Jean Mary Perkins 1924; Pat Perkins.
6. Mary Oxlade (believed reg Edith 1899) d 1951 Geelong age 51, m 1922 John Herbert Welch 1901-58. Mary and John resided 64 Balliang st, Geelong. John was a textile worker. > Lorna Elsie Welch 1924.
7. Elsie Oxlade 1901 - before 1988 m 1926 William Donald Luplau 1895-1988. Elsie and Bill resided many years at Highett in Melbourne. Elsie was a plastics worker. Bill was a press operator, born Ballarat. > Valda Luplau 1928-51, Bernice Luplau.
8. Robert Stanley Oxlade 1903-88 m 1926 Ida Evelyn Ellis. Bob and Ida pic 1976, resided Ballarat - Dana st by 1927, Steinfield st 1933; Barkly st 1976; Victory ave, Alfredton 1988. Bob worked many years as a cordial manufacturer, Rowlands Soft Drinks, Ballarat, for which his father Alf had worked. > Norma Oxlade, Maxwell Robert Oxlade 1933.

biographical notes compiled mainly from directories, rolls, The Argus and The Herald 20-23 April 1908, Ballarat Courier 20 Oct 1910 and 20 Dec 1943, hospital record 1910, also at points assistance from Geoffrey Oxlade and through him, Ray Oxlade. Pictures in this section from Geoffrey Oxlade.

RESEARCHER SUSAN ROGERS

Susan, of the George Oxlade family of Queensland (see below), is the leading expert on all of the Oxlade name. Susan has rootsweb Oxlade Family History and db Oxlade, also moderates yahoo Oxlade group.

Susan makes a major One Name Study of "Oxlade" and its variants and has written on Dwellers in the Valley of the Oaks, to be found on her web-site. The title refers to origin of name Oxlade, region of Buckinghamshire, tracing back to an Iberian people of antiquity there.

A One Name Study is the study and recording of all people of a particular surname and variants anywhere that it is found. Susan has information on Oxlade lines other than her own which she is more than happy to share with anyone who enquires.

OTHER MUCH VALUED ASSISTANCE

Geoffrey Oxlade of Queensland, descendant of Ben Oxlade's son Alfred Oxlade b 1863 Victoria, assists in many ways; Debbie also, especially on Shelley family questions. Geoffrey has provided his own research, also copies of typed family information by the late Dorothy Baster daughter of Arthur Harold Oxlade, sourced in part from a family bible; research by Katrina Mathers (descendant of Emma Oxlade via dau Ida); information from Robyn Forrester (descendant of Harry Oxlade via dau Amy) and from Ray Oxlade. Geoffrey and Debbie Oxlade have e-mail geoffox23@hotmail.com
Peter Henry Oxlade of Croydon England: transcription with explanatory notes of "Narrative of John Oxlade" 1837, among the Place Documents, British Library, copy provided by Susan Rogers.
Dale Kift of Sydney.
Roslyn & Ian Brown of Melbourne have provided pictures including that of Elizabeth nee Shelley and much help in section headed Elizabeth Oxlade. They have extensive information on descendants of Elizabeth and Solomon Herman. Ian is son of Benjamin Herman's daughter, Elizbett Ruth. Roslyn & Ian have e-mail rosxian@vic.chariot.net.au
Sandy Brodine of Melbourne, descendant of Amy Oxlade 1879-1941, for some certificate details of London Oxlade ancestors and other help.
Kim Johnstone of Melbourne for research on family and lives of William Wallace Shelley and Mary nee Redhead.

OTHER OXLADE FAMILIES OF AUSTRALIA

By Susan Rogers' rootsweb Oxlade tree as at 8 Jan 2007, descendants from John Oxlade c1606-61 and Fraunces Munday, of Fingest, Buckinghamshire, England include:
George Oxlade family of Queensland and Oxlade family of New South Wales through their son John Oxlade c1630-c1667 m Mary, dividing after John and Mary's ggg grandson William Oxlade 1819-87 m Mary Ann Colling 1826-94;
Ben Oxlade family of Victoria through their son George Oxlade c1643-c1711 m Parthenia Childe.

By Susan Rogers' rootsweb tree as at 8 Jan 2007, Clement Oxlade family of Victoria traces back to William Oxlade c1655-c1726 m1 Dorothy through their son John Oxlade c1677-1761 and Oxlade family of South Australia to William Oxlade c1655-c1726 m2 Mary through their son George Oxlade c1698-1761, with earlier pedigree unknown.

Oxlade family of South Australia

Susan Rogers writes:
"Today, the largest number of Oxlades outside the United Kingdom live in South Australia, the majority of whom are descendants of Hector or Henry Oxlade, his wife Helen or Ellen Finch, and children who arrived in Adelaide aboard the 'Joseph Somes' in November 1850. Hector was the son of Catherine Green and her husband Thomas Oxlade, yeoman, of Lane End."

• Further, Alfred Tabor rootsweb Oxlade's and at gencircles Oxlade; Roger Blinko rootsweb blinkofamily has accounts Buckinghamshire ancestors.

A child of Hector and Ellen, William Charles Oxlade 1861-1933 pic lived Victoria for a time at Brunswick in Melbourne with wife Catherine Mary nee Wilkins 1864-1940 pic where Hurtle George Oxlade b 1889 and William Isaac Hector Oxlade 1896 (m 1917 Evelyn > Walter Allen Oxlade b 1924 Brunswick, Victoria). Hurtle d 1945 and William Isaac 1962, both at Port Adelaide, SA. Later children of William and Catherine were born SA including Alma Vera May Oxlade 1904-62 pic 1939 pic 1960, m Alfred Ernest Tabor 1902-69; Matilda (Tilly) Catherine Oxlade 1902-77 pic, m Arthur Charles Bilsborrow, pictured with her nephew Phillip Oxlade 1902-21; Marjorie Eileen Oxlade 1906-98 pic 1920's, m George Mark Kirtland. Other children of Hector and Ellen incl Sarah Jane 1847-85, Henry Robert Oxlade 1854, George Thomas Oxlade 1856-1938. (Source mainly databases of Alfred Tabor, son of Alma nee Oxlade, to whom thanks also for pictures from which all in this section have been adapted.)

George Oxlade family of Queensland

George Oxlade 1848-1910, arrived Queensland 1863, m Toowoomba Qld 1877 Louisa Byers 1858-1935. George, born county Durham, was son of William Oxlade, coal merchant of York, Yorkshire, whose family had left Buckinghamshire around 1811.

• Susan Rogers rootsweb Oxlade I0001 and Oxlade Family

George Oxlade was a signwriter, his Brisbane business later carried on and expanded by four sons, William Chester Oxlade 1877-1948, George Colling Oxlade 1880-1939, Allen Martindale Oxlade 1882-1932 and Mathias Byers Oxlade 1891-1935, and by descendants to this day: Oxlade Bros business site. Allen was a Brisbane alderman 1916-31 and ruby union star, see Allen Martindale Oxlade info & pics at brisbane.qld.gov.au & nat lib nz.. Other children included Rosa Alice May Oxlade 1884-1974 m William George Stanley, Ellen Warrington Oxlade 1888-1976 m John Gray Gawthrop, Stephan Edwin Oxlade 1893-1961, Alpha Oxlade 1898-1938, Beta Frances Oxlade 1898-1972 m John William Trewin, Louisa Mona Oxlade 1900-79.

Oxlade family of New South Wales

Robert Oxlade 1855-1920 (S. Rogers rootsweb Oxlade I0007) from Yorkshire was by 1878 in New Zealand. He was brother of George Oxlade 1848-1910 who settled Queensland. Robert m New Zealand 1878 Sara Stanton d 1926. Robert, an electrician, and family lived Hong Kong 1880's. Listed as arriving Victoria on ship Airlie 1888 were Mrs Oxlade age 33, A. Oxlade 7, A. Oxlade 6, C. Oxlade 4 and Lee Oxlade 2. This was Sara and children. Soon settled at Sydney.
> Arthur Allen Oxlade 1880-1952 m 1912 Irene Henderson, Robert Aubrey Oxlade 1882-1955 Sydney solicitor and much of 1927-52 chaired Australian Cricket Board of Control m 1911 Charlotte Nellie Broad 1885-1955 (> Marjorie Nellie Oxlade d 1962), Guy Oxlade 1883-1947 m 1904 Florence Oakes d 1964 (> Norman Alan Oxlade 1906-84 electrician, Ruth Oxlade m 1925 William Giles, Gwen Beryl Oxlade m 1937 Gordon Cyril Bell), Lee Oxlade 1886-1969 electrical mechanic m 1912 Jessie Campbell 1891-1975 (> Audrey Elaine Oxlade, Netta Oxlade d 1994), Margaret Oxlade 1890-1965 m 1921 William Field Ives 1892-1949 (> Robert Field Ives 1923-2002)*, thanks also to descendant Bill Ives and his wife Cindy of Queensland emails 2005, 2007.

Clement Oxlade family of Victoria

Clement William Oxlade 1881 Denham, Bucks - 1961 Melbourne, child of Edwin Oxlade b 1850 Chinnor Oxford, labourer, and Sarah Fleet b c1859 Kingston, m 1880. Clement m 1902 Florence Annie Bradshaw* > Doris Oxlade [b c1907 Sheffield*] m Vic 1926 Ernest Dudley Evans, Louis or Lewis Oxlade 1909 [Sheffield*] - 1973 Mornington Vic, m 1934 Lilian Ruth Franklin. Clement m2 Ella Maria Mulford 1884-1978.

Other Oxlade in Victoria

James William Oxlade 1906 Sunderland England - 1969 Melbourne, m Vic 1929 Sylvia Mickner d 1987. [James emigrated 1921, son of James Oxlade 1880-1924 b Wycombe, Bucks and Margaret Potts, m Sunderland 1902*].

Gerald Victor Oxlade 1892-1919 (son of Robert Oxlade 1834-94 b Cookham, Berks, distant cousin of to other Australian Oxlade families), b Kingston on Thames, farmer, in Victoria by 1914, AIF Dec 1914 - June 1918 lieut., in France, d 1919 Heidelberg Victoria.

Boyd Davies Oxlade b 1914 Queensland, settled Victoria, d Melbourne 1963, m Vic 1942 Margaret Ryan. Son of Allen Martindale Oxlade of Queensland family; rugby union career uq.net.au
Boyd Oxlade b 1943 wrote Death in Brunswick (novel 1987 & 1991, movie), black comedy set Melbourne; murdoch.edu.au.

Leslie Vaughan Oxlade 1890-1972, arrived WA c1911, brother of Gerald Victor Oxlade, above.

Edward Oxlade 1887-1915 b Scotland, harness maker, child of Matthias W Oxlade 1859-1944 of Yorkshire and nephew of George Oxlade who settled Qld, arrived Adelaide c1911, in Geraldton WA by 1914, joined AIF 1914 kia 1915 Gallipoli.

Post 1945 migration to Australia

Mainly from Nat Archives Aust: William Arthur Oxlade, Florence Alison nee Stringer and child from UK c1957; Edward William Oxlade and Hannah nee Curtis from UK c1958; George Robert Oxlade from UK 1959; Anthony Donald Oxlade 1940-94 and Dorothy nee Fullam from UK 1964; Chrystal Jane nee Oxlade [descended from George Oxlade 1844-1912 of London, brother of Ben Oxlade 1827-88 who came to Victoria*] with spouse Geoffrey Lloyd and child from UK 1969.