Elizabeth CONNER in VDL

[trish251]

I realise we have talked of this before - wish I knew some additional resources - she had to come from somewhere  My only other suggestion would be an email to the Mitchell library - but I don't know how much searching they do on behalf of researchers 

Trish

[Webby]

Hi
I've just had a look at my Norfolk Island book and it does mention the Eddingtons (Mother, son & daughter) and the only reference to Elizabeth CONNOR is that she was 'off' stores (but this was taken from the Hobart Town muster).  Free Women on General Muster at Hobart Town in 1818.  (This I think can also mean that convict women were 'free' when they got to Hobart from Norfolk Island).

Couldn't find her on any earlier Muster (although there is a Mary CONNOR mentioned in 1811).

There isn't anything beside her name to suggest that she was N.I born as with John Eddington listed as being born at N.I. 'off' store and N.I.Res.

The 1805 List of Every Man, Woman & Child on & off the stores residing at Norfolk Island.  Again has nothing for Elizabeth.

I have also a wonderful book of all convict women in VDL from 1803-1821 called "Notorious Strumpets & Dangerous Girls" by Phillip Tardif and again no Elizabeth.

Not sure whether you have this piece of info:  "Margaret Eddington's mother was Elizabeth Thompson ex 'Lady Juliana' who came from Newcastle-on-Tyne.  She may well have been Irish as both mother & daughter are listed as "Tamsin" in the 1792 Victualling Book.  Thomas Eddington became a farmer on NI in 1792 but died many years before Elizabeth Thompson arrived in Hobart with her children John & Margaret.  John Eddington became the proprietor of the "Bird-in-Hand' Hotel in Hobart and attained some fame by riding a horse cammed "Piper" to win a three hundred pound prize in 1816".

This Elizabeth is quite an intriguing person as there weren't a huge number of people in Hobart at the time, and you can usually find out something!  I will keep looking through my books etc.

Regards

Webby

[Webby]

I also forgot to mention that John & Elizabeth Eddington were the witness' to my 3 x great grand aunt Elizabeth PRESNELL's marriage to George William Robinson in 1823.   

The Presnell family were also on Norfolk Island.

Regards

Webby

[trish251]

Hi Webby

As I'm sure you know, most, if not all of the NI folk were free when they arrived in Tasmania. Our man was sentenced to 7 years in 1784 so he was almost free when he arrived at NI. As they  arrived "free" in Tasmania, some years later, the family later made up a wonderful genealogy to prove they weren't descended from a convict. 

I guess Elizabeth could have arrived free c. 1818 or earlier from wherever she originated.

Trish

[Webby]

Hi Trish


Elizabeth certainly could have arrived free of course, which in a way is a pain....it's easier to find the convicts!!.  I'm still looking for a Pregnell arriving prior to 1826 and I still haven't found him!.

I'm not sure if you know this but there are two death's listed for a John Eddington.  One is 28/7/1869 (78 yrs) and the other is 6/2/1865 (60 yrs).

In the Mercury newspaper there is a death notice for the 1869 John Eddington - Lived Elizabeth St, Hobart.

Again, the Mercury Newspaper Index has an Elizabeth Eddington who died 13/8/1889 (85 yrs), but in the Undertakers Book she is listed as being "Margaret".

Another find was for a death of a Mabel O'Connor Eddington who died in 1888 at Church Street (Hobart).


Webby

[Rochdalian]

Hi Trish & Webby

Don't go near the computer for a day or so and look what happens. 

Seems to me that Elizabeth appearing in the 1818 muster would be about right as she married in 1821.  And if she isn't in the 1805 list for NI then where on earth did she come from? I fancy, as you alluded to Trish, that the spelling of names wasn't a top priority so she could be anything from Conner, Connor, O'Connor, Cannon etc.

Thanks for looking up various family members but I do have all (most - never say all) info on them. 

The death of John Eddington in 1869 and Elizabeth in 1889 are my couple. John who died in 1865 is another enigma in this family - possible son of Margaret and John Piper.

Mabel O'Connor Eddington (b1869) was a daughter of Thomas Henry Eddington son of John & Elizabeth. 

The O'Connor middle name also appears in the next generation with Gilbert O'Connor Eddington son of Mabel's brother John Thomas Eddington.

Elizabeth remains a mystery.

Thanks

Bob

[Webby]

Hi Bob

Anything with regard to any witness' listed at the Eddington marriage?

Webby

[gennig]

Hi Bob

It's a long shot but have you applied for either John or Elizabeth's wills from the Tas archives.  Elizabeth may mention a family member.

References as follows:-

John Eddington Year: 1869 Ref: AD960/41/8 Page: 91 Will no: 1356
Elizabeth Eddington Year: 1889 Ref: AD960/1/18 Page: 108 Will no: 3730

Also have you contacted the Diocese, the original church records often hold more information.  Victorian civil registration was based on the Church records.
Often the information held at the archives are copies of the Churches indexes.

regards


Genni

[Rochdalian]

Webby

I suppose you have searched this site for Presnell's   http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/titles 

Just had a quick look and saw references to William and his son in law George Robinson.

Sorry no idea about witnesses.

Thanks Genni for the suggestion about wills.

Bob