Information about Moses and Sarah Wickham

[patch49]

Hi I am searching for info of Moses Wickham B. around 1842 in Lincolnshire England and Died in Heathcote Victoria Australia on the 16th October 1928. He married Sarah Anne Wickham nee Hill B. in 1849.  Can anyone tell me when they married and also how and when Moses arrived in Australia and also how many children they had.  Thanks patch49

[maddys52]

They married in Victoria (2458 / 1869) in 1869. Moses WICKHAM and Sarah Ann HILL.

They appear to have had 14 children mostly in Heathcote,  Victoria between 1870 and 1896.
You can search them (free search) on the Victorian BDM website
https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au

Sorry - wrong link
https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

[maddys52]

1870   Frances Margaret  (died 1934)
1872   Hugh  (died 1936)
1872   Charles  (died 1955)
1875   Elizabeth Christina
1876   James William  (died 1941)
1881   Mary Ann
1883   Emily Maud
1885   William Thomas
1886   Ethel May
1888   David  (died 1969)
1889   Alice Ada  (died 1923)
1891   Percival Gordon (died 1962)
1893   Euphemia Grace  (died 1893)
1896   Sydney Francis  (died 1951)

There is also a death of a John Henry WICKHAM aged 69 in 1949 with father Moses and mother Sarah Ann HILL, though I can't see this birth registration (c1880). And a Horace Rolland WICKHAM died aged 70 in 1962, again with the same parents, though I can't see this birth either.

[maddys52]

Moses arrived in Adelaide, South Australia in 1849 aged 4 with parents William (36) and Frances (29) and siblings James W (6) and Mary A (1) on the "Eliza". Departed Plymouth of 11 May 1849, arrived 23 August 1849. Passenger list here:
https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1849/GRG35_48_1_49-16_Eliza.pdf

[maddys52]

Of possible interest, some newspaper mentions of the voyage:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71624414
"The Eliza was seen by the Emily in the English Channel with her main top-sail aback, her flag hoisted half-mast, and a boat lowered. It was supposed some accident had occurred on board. The water at the time was perfectly smooth."
"South Australian"  Fri 10 Aug 1849

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50246512
" ... During the passage of the Eliza, which was not a very peaceable one, eight births took place and two deaths. Several refractory emigrant females were put under confinement, and some of them have been in durance for nearly three months."
"South Australian Register"  Sat 25 Aug 1849

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206981066
"The Eliza lost a seaman in the channel. It was on this occasion she was hove to, as reported by the Emily."
"Adelaide Times"  Mon 27 Aug 1849

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article195938411
(Appreciation and thanks for the Captain of the Eliza from the emigrants, bottom 1st column)

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article195938426
(Thanks by the cabin passengers, 2nd page, 1st column, near the top)

[amondg]

Children of William and Frances Wickham born in England

James W  Registered 1842 Holbeach mother's maiden name Hicks, his registration has no christian name, male Wickham etc. 

*Moses registered Holbeach 1845 with mother's maiden name Hicks

Mary A registered Holbeach 1847 mother's maiden name Hicks.

William Wickham married Frances Hicks 5 October 1841 at St Mary Sutton Lincolnshire
His father Robert
Her father James
Transcription only no witness names given (which may prove useful going further back)

Marriage registration has both Hicks or Hix for Frances surname.

1841 census St Mary Stratton Bridge Street.
Frances Hicks, 20 Dressmaker not born in County
Susan Hicks  25 Dressmaker not  born in County

1841 census St Mary Stratton Bridge Street- not the same home as Frances.
William Wickham 25  Sh--? journeyman  not born in County

[trish1120]

1841 Marriage has William a Bachelor, cordwainer (shoemaker), Father Robert a Labourer
Frances a spinster, Father James a Labourer
Witnesses William Rogers/Hannah Hicks
(FreeREG)