George PIERPOINT

[LORNBAR]

Hi Sharon,

I was wondering if you found any further information on George Pierpoint & his family, I'm researching the family, and any information is valuable,

Thanks
Loraine.

[ShirleyX]

Hi all

I'm doing research on Australia's colonial blacksmiths to include in a book (hopefully) and wonder if tofgem has any information on Samuel Pierpoint's worklife.

Also check out the Trove website - newspapers -
The Hobart Town Courier Fri 5 Apr 1839 - G Pierpoint departed Hobart for Port Phillip on Schooner Adelaide (don't know if this is your George)
The Bacchus Marsh Express Sat 6 Aug 1879 - Ploughing match - George Pierpoint
The Bacchus Marsh Express Sat 25 Jul 1874 - George Pierpoint boundry rider for Mr Inglis, resides Black Station, Near Ingliston, Ballan, shot man found in his hut.
The Bacchus Marsh Express Sat 13 Mar 1869 - George Pierpoint residing East Ballan (Victoria)
The Queenslander Sat 4 Mar 1893 - Stanthorpe show - Mr S Pierpoint of the Globe Forge
Warwick Argus Tue 5 Feb 1895 - Samuel gave evidence at embezzlement case
Warwick Argus Fri 25 Dec 1896 - George Pierpoints parrot in cage devoured by black snake
The Brisbane Courier Tues 27 Mar 1900 - S Pierpoint contributed to Patriotic fund 2s 6d
The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier & Fairfield & Wallangarra Advocate Tue 23 Occt 1900 - Mr J Ferguson of Central Tin Palace leaving district and Mr Pierpoint of Stanthorpe is taking over business
Warwick Examiner and Times Sat 27 Apr 1912 Personal column, Report on Samuels accident and death
The Brisbane Courier Mon 23 June 1913 - re poperty.
Warwick Examiner & TImes Mon 2 Dec 1918  - Re obit George Pierpoint

Regards
Shirley

[Ruskie]

Sadly, interest in this topic seems to have dropped off a little over the years. You have found some very interesting snippets there though Shirley. I'm not sure that Trove was even online back in 2008 when this thread was started.  My favourite is the Warwick Argus, Christmas day 1886. 

[ShirleyX]

Hi Ruskie

I guess when people find what they are after they rarely think to go back over old posts to see if there is any up to date information.

I wish I could afford to take a subscription to the English newspapers - what stories there would be in them.

Shirley

[Ruskie]

Shirley, you can get free access to some newspapers via libraries. I don't know whereabouts in the world you are, but I live in Australia and was able to join Lancashire Libraries and can access their digital library:
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6328&pageid=37311#anchor192551

I did join several years ago so am unsure whether they still accept members from other countries, but it would be worth trying. I joined online and don't recall having any problems doing so - they email you a library number which you enter to get access to the newspapers.

Regarding old posts - people should still get notification that there has been a reply to their post no matter how old or how resolved it is. You often see new members joining to make contact with distant cousins as they have found mentions of their ancestors on a rootschat thread. Happens regularly. 

[ShirleyX]

Hi Ruskie

I am aware that I can access papers at libraries - I am in Australia, our local library only allows one hour access per day - doesn't give much time for in depth research - so I would have to travel a couple of hours to the Victorian Library - I suppose I should renew my membership here and see if they have digital access.

I will try some of the overseas libraries to see if I can join.

Thanks
Shirley

[tofgem]

Sorry I didn't get any notification about new posts on this thread. I've only just found this, purely by chance. I have not looked at George and Harriet for a while (a couple of years). I spent a lot of time sorting out George and Harriet's life in the UK and their journey to Australia and through Australia to Stanthorpe. I then found lots of articles on Trove and its predecessor site and filed them ready to sort. However, I have been spending my time since then looking at other branches of my family.
I must check out the Warwick Argus Christmas Day 1886 Ruskie.
Hi Shirley. Unfortunately I know nothing about Samuel Pierpoint's blacksmith's shop, although I do have a picture. There is a copy on the link below:

http://www.pfbaq.org.au/history.html

You could try Stanthorpe museum. They have been helpful to me.

[ShirleyX]

Thanks for getting back to me. I've seen the picture and been through trove. I suspect that if you've been in contact with the museum you would have all they have on the blacksmith shop.

Sadly, that's the story for much of the research I've done thus far - a minor mention on blacksmiths in the town but not much else.

Shirley

[wrjones]

I've just been reading this with interest about George Pierpoint.Online Trees have him marrying in England to a Harriet Lewis in 1854.They also have the couple having at least two children born in England.They have Samuel born in Betchton Cheshire in 1859 and James born in 1860 in Betchton Cheshire in 1860.They have George''s wife Harriet Lewis born in Elton Cheshire in 1831 and dying in Queensland in  1907.

Of course the name Pierpoint is of interest to me as from the online Trees it appears that George's brother James born in Sandbach in 1831 is the one who married my relative Ann Cartlidge at Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire in 1853.

Regards
William Russell Jones.