McWHIRTER & STAPLES

[DaveHam9]

Thanks emeltee.

 

[DaveHam9]

No Thomas Bone listed.

 

[DaveHam9]

Arrived 12 Apr 1855 - As inspected 14 Apr 1855 - Reel 2471
BONE Mary Ann 18 Genl. Servant Hamilton Lanarkshire William & Mary both dead CS Both Sister Mrs Morgan living in Sydney Good None RR
BONE Henrietta 15 Nurse Girl Hamilton Lanarkshire William & Mary both dead CS Both Sister Mrs Morgan living in Sydney Good None RR

Thomas * Not found

Immigration Deposit Journal 13 Jun 1854 by Elizabeth Morgan

 

[DaveHam9]

The Sheather family were assisted immigrants who arrived in NSW aboard the ship Neptune in Sep 1839. The indent recorded:
Stephen Sheather, a native of Eastdean Sussex, son of James a labourer Ninfield and Jane his wife, labourer, age on embarkation 24 - very good Protestant Read
Hannah Sheather a native of same place as husband, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah his wife there, calling house servant, age on embarkation 23 years - very good Protestant Read & Write
James Sheather 5 years, Mary Ann Sheather 3 years

James SHEATHER & Jane GANDER
m. 8 May 1799 Ninfield, Sussex, England
Batch M148191 Microfilm 1067259

Henry ?

1841
HO107 Piece/Book 1109/71 Folio 20 Page 12
Civil Parish: Catsfield
Hundred: Ninfield
County: Sussex
Registration District: Battle
Sub-RD: Bexhill
ED: 14
Address: Henley Down
Henry Sheather 60 Ag Lab Y
Jane Sheather 60 Y
Francis 25 Y
Francess 20 Y
Caroline 2 Y
John Blackman 20 Shoe m Y

Births Jun Qtr 1839 Sheather Caroline Battle 7 229

Not found on GRO to get mmn.

Probably a grand daughter so no help.

 

[DaveHam9]

1841 Hannah Tester

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SJ-ZNF

BEAN, CHARLES - TESTER
GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in BATTLE UNION Volume 07 Page 228

TESTER, HANNAH 78
GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in BATTLE UNION Volume 02B Page 26

I can't find Hannah in 1851.

 

[emeltee]

Caroline Hicks Sheather baptised in Catfield, Sussex 16 June 1839 mother's name Frances Sheather, no father's name given

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks emeltee.

 

[Bootzy]

Frances Sheather baptised 30 Aug 1818 Catsfield – Henry & Jane Sheather – FHL 1067146 item 5 p 16

Henry Sheather married 1 Oct 1803 Catsfield to Jane Blackman – FHL 1067146

1851 - HO107; Piece: 1636; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193539

Henry died June 1851 Battle – 7 page 196
Jane died 15 Jan 1854 age 74 Catsfield – 2b page 23

Frances Sheather – 1841
HO107; Piece: 1109; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Catsfield; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 20; Page: 12; Line: 21; GSU roll: 464159

1851 - HO107; Piece: 1636; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193539 - no Caroline

1851 – Caroline a servant age 12 - HO107; Piece: 1636; Folio: 108; Page: 4; GSU roll: 193539

Frances married Jan qtr 1853 Battle Sussex to Henry May – 2b page 55

1861 - Rg 9; Piece: 563; Folio: 119; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542662

Caroline 1861 - Rg 9; Piece: 13; Folio: 117; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542556
Caroline married April qtr 1865 Battle Sussex to William James Breach a mariner (his father George Breach also mariner) – 2b page 65 – has her father as Harry Sheather a lab

1871 - RG10; Piece: 1030; Folio: 26; Page: 44; GSU roll: 827475

1881 - RG11; Piece: 1024; Folio: 19; Page: 32; GSU roll: 1341243

1891 - RG12; Piece: 762; Folio: 40; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6095872
Caroline died Sept 1899 age 59 Sussex 2b page 20

William remarried Jan qtr 1901 Sussex to Frances Reed 2b page 51
1901 - RG13; Piece: 867; Folio: 11; Page: 13
Frances died 10 Feb 1911
her probate 23 Feb 1911 to William retired mariner & William Walter Castle (grocer) – 1832.12s

1911 – at son-in-law Charles Herbert Banks age 33 home (wife = Emily Louisa Breach) - William 70 retired owner of yachts – 4 Tower Road St Leonards on Sea Sussex – reg district 69 sub St Mary Magdalen ed 13, piece 4763 -

William died age 76 Oct qtr Hastings 2b page 49

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Val.

 

[Bootzy]

Baptisms – East Sussex c of e - 5 March 1815 Shether Stephen s of James & Jane – husbandman
James Sheathee bachelor married 8 May 1799 Ninfield Sussex to Jane Gander

Stephen Sheather married 1 Sept 1834 St Leonard Hollington Sussex to Hannah Jester

on NSW Assisted has Hannah – native same as husband of Richard Tester & Hannah his wife
Stephen - 1855
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/709431?searchTerm=stephen sheather
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214465785/stephen-sheather
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230683005?searchTerm=stephen sheather

Hannah remarried 1862 to Robert Evenden – Maitland – reg 2314

she died 1893 - reg 14083 has mum as Mary.. nil dad
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146135075/hannah-sheather,_evenden
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164365368?searchTerm=robert evenden

2nd hubby – 1892
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222109797?searchTerm=robert evenden
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13889868?searchTerm=robert evenden

???
a Richard Tester b 1768 Grinstead married 25 Aug 1793 East Grinstead to a Hannah Histed (1772-1845) – FHL 1041580 item 1 – death Richard Tester Dec 1845 Sussex – 7 page 235

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Val.

Richard Tester & Hannah Histed looks to be ok.

 

[DaveHam9]

I think this is more likely but not found on GRO.

Deaths Jun Qtr 1840 TESTER Richard Battle 7 175

County Sussex
Place Catsfield
Church name St Laurence
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 233
Burial date 01 May 1840
Burial person forename Richard
Burial person surname TESTER
Person age 69
Burial person abode Catsfield

County Sussex
Place Catsfield
Church name St Laurence
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 365
Burial date 14 Nov 1853
Burial person forename Hannah
Burial person surname TESTER
Person age 78
Burial person abode Union House

 

[DaveHam9]

Baptism for Hannah ?

 

[DaveHam9]

Hannah Tester in 1851 thanks.