10th Nov. 2001
Contact: Judy Dickinson, Sydney Australia
dickos4@optusnet.com.au
PETERSEN & GARRETT;
THORNTHWAITE & DUNN;
ANDREWS & MILES(?)
1. PETERSEN, GARRETT
Peter PETERSEN (born c.1828, Germany? according to death certificate; father John Frederick PETERSEN, shipping agent, no details for mother) and Eliza GARRETT (born c1828 St Marylebone London, parents John Alexander GARRETT, gilder, and Alley --?--). Alley seems to be from Birmingham. Eliza's siblings were John A., & Henry M. Garrett. Peter & Eliza married 31 May 1857 Westminster London (St Anne Soho). Both lived at 7 Wardour St London at time of marriage. Peter a journeyman pianoforte tuner or maker. Their daughter Eliza born 17 Aug 1858, at 28 Vernon St. Fulham, London. Other children (births registered Kensington London) were Anna Christina, Peter, Alley Louisa (Louisa), John Alexander, Frederick, & Lily Rosalie. Family sailed to Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia) in 1870, moving to Sydney NSW about 3 yrs later. Peter died 1905 Sydney; I have not found Eliza snr's death yet. Any info or descendants/ancestors please. (Info updated Oct 2004.)
2. THORNTHWAITE, DUNN, ANDREWS, MILES(?)
Edward John THORNTHWAITE, born 19 Sept 1820, Bartholomewsclos (sic), London, carpenter; and Eliza J. ANDREWS, born 22 May 1831 Urchfont, Wiltshire, England to James ANDREWS & Sarah (MILES?). Edward & Eliza married 1857 Peel River, Tamworth NSW Australia, soon moving to Sydney & having about 12 children. Edward's parents William Craven THORNTHWAITE (furnishing ironmonger) chr. 1792 Southwark, London; & Jane DUNN (chr. 1796 London?). Edward came to Australia with(?) 2 or 3 brothers, mid-1840s. The brothers who also moved to Sydney Australia were Joseph William THORNTHWAITE, John Craven THORNTHWAITE (engraver), & Frederick Richard THORNTHWAITE. Eliza ANDREWS arrived Sydney Australia per "Emmigrant", June 1849. Any info or desendants/ancestors please. (Info updated Oct 2004.)
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