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John and Elizabeth Britten

Surnames mentioned on this page
John Henry Ampser or Ampfer, Beatrice Mary Victoria Bool,
Louisa Bow, Daniel Dewar Cameron, Thomas Casson, Alice Gertrude Drury,
Nicholas Frank, James Winfield Jordan, Frances Anne King,
Herbert Thomas Lummis, Annie Maria Melton, Joseph Robert Mitchell,
Nels Olson, Henry Scheele, Agnes Treble, Mary Ann Watts, William Hill Wilcox,


Claire Van Baalen has posted this family on 'www.ancestry.com', with extra details. Thankyou, cousin Claire, for the link. She has given us the pioneer generation.
John Moore Britten was born 1808 in Kendal, Cumbria, UK, the son of John Britten 1775, and Ellen Moore 1785, and he died 13 Aug 1870 at Tarnagulla, Victoria, Australia.
John Moore Britten wed 18 Jun 1838 to Elizabeth Dwyer (Alias Bridget ) (Alias Crowe), Daughter of Michael Crowe 1795 in Ireland and unknown Dwyer.
Their first 9 children were born in Hobart, Tasmania, and the last 3 at Tarrengower, Victoria.
1. Ellen Theresa Britten 29 Dec 1838
2. Mary Ann Britten 8 Jul 1840, wed George Thomson, no known children
3. Adeline Ann Britten 6 Oct 1842
4. John (Jonathan) William Britten 28 Mar 1844 - 13 Jul 1914 at Goldsborough, Victoria
5. George James Britten 11 Feb 1846 - 7 Mar 1847 at Hobart, Tasmania
6. Elizabeth Britten 14 Jun 1847 - 4 Mar 1900 at Dunolly, Victoria, wed 1868 to John Henry Ampser, 7 Children
7. Agnes Emily Britten 19 Mar 1849 - 7 Jan 1925 at 58 Breese St, Brunswick, Victoria, wed Nels Olson, son of Olaf Kittalgesson and Hertog Johannessen, 13 Children
8. Joseph Britten 30 Apr 1851 - 14 Feb 1854 at Hobart, Tasmania
9. Louisa Britten 22 Apr 1853 - 1869 in Victoria
10. Henry Britten 1856, Tarrengower. Victoria. died 8 Apr 1935 in Victoria, wed 1879 at Tarrengower to Annie Maria Melton, 6 Children
11. Henrietta Maria Britten 1857 at Sandhurst, Victoria wed 1875 to Daniel Dewar Cameron, 5 children
12. Albert Britten 1860 at Sandhurst, Victoria, wed 1889 at Tarnagulla Victoria to Louisa Bow, no known children

1. Ellen Theresa Britten

 Ellen Theresa Britten 29 Dec 1838, wed 1858 #460 to James Winfield Jordan, lived at Tarnagulla, then at Beechworth, Victoria
9 children  1. Adeline Jordan 1859 #10151 lived 1 year
2. Agnes Emely Jordan 1861 #23301 - 1874 #6467 aged 12
3. Maria Jordan 1864 #14850 - 76 #3691 died at Beechworth aged 11
4. Eveline Jordan 1866 #11169
5. Mary Louisa Jordan 1868 #26239
6. George James Jordan 1871 #12112
7. Robert Thomas Jordan 1874 #3414 - 23 Jan 1874 lived 8 months
8. Ada Alice Jordan 1875 #5889
9. James Winfield Jordan 1877 #19046

3. Adeline Ann Britten

 Adeline Ann Britten 6 Oct 1842, wed 1859 #3616 to Nicholas Frank, lived at Tarnagulla, lived at various places then 1870 at Whro, from 1880 at Costerfield, Victoria, 11 children

4. Jonathan William Britten

 Jonathan William Britten 1844 - 1914, born in Hobart Town, Tasmania, son of Elizabeth Dwyer and Jonathan William Britten, wed 1868 #1124 to Frances Anne King
I found Frances Anne's parents listed as a King First Family
(at http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/firstfamily.cfm?id=29069).
shows she is a daughter of Eliza Catherine Jones and Charles Cary King, who came to Victoria, Australia Port: Port Phillip, Ship: Sea Queen, Year Arrived: 15-4-1844
6 children  4.1. Elizabeth Britten 1868 #15815 - 1857 aged 89,
4.2. Mary Anne Britten 1869 #21922 - 1960 aged 91,
4.3. John William Britten 1871 #15722 - 1929 at Dunolly,
4.4. Frances Alice Britten 1873 #2017 - 1966, aged 93,
4.5. Charles Henry Britten 1874 #22308
4.6. Albert Henry Britten 1879 #8664 no further known.

4.1. Elizabeth Britten 1868, wed 1897 to Thomas Casson, born at Gawler Plains in South Australia 7 Oct 1862, son of Jonathan Casson and Diana Burden, 6 Children

4.2. Mary Anne Britten born 1869, wed c1894 Joseph Robert Mitchell 15 Apr 1871 - 20 Nov 1951, 12 Children
4.3. John William Britten 1871 - 1929, born and died at Dunolly, wed 1893 to Alice Gertrude Drury 1872 #9849 - 1926, 10th child of Annie Maria Bolwell and Henry Drury
7 Children 1. Wm Hy Britten 1894 #2823
2. Nellie Britten 1896 #2877
3. Clifford Jas Britten 1898 #18259
4. John Finian (Vivian) Britten 1901 #692 - 1960 #20639 aged 59
5. Evelyn May Britten 1905 #25496
6. Fannie Elizth Britten 1910 #2621
7. Lilian Rose Britten 1912 #19713

4.4. Frances Alice Britten 1873 - 1966, aged 93, wed 1900 to Herbert Thomas Lummis 8 Dec 1875 - 4 Aug 1969, 2 Children

4.5. Charles Henry Britten 1874 wed 1906 to Agnes Treble 1887 - 1940, daughter of Jane Peart and Frederick John Treble
7 Children 1. Vera Jane Britten 1907 - 1951 aged 44
2. Elizabeth Mary Britten 1908
3. Annie Frances Britten 1910
4. Frederick Charles Britten 1912
5. Alice Mary Britten 1914 - 1936 aged 21
6. Lilian Pearl Britten 1916
7. Hilda Evelyn Britten 1919

6. Elizabeth Britten

Elizabeth Britten 14 Jun 1847 - 4 Mar 1900 at Dunolly, Victoria, wed 1868 to John Henry Ampser from Switzerland and had 7 children.

7. Agnes Emily Britten

 Agnes Emily Britten 19 Mar 1849 - 7 Jan 1925 at 58 Breese St, Brunswick, Victoria, wed c1868 to Nels Olson, son of Olaf Kittalgesson and Hertog Johannessen,
13 children  7.1. William Olson 1869 #21920 - 1870 #1002 lived 5 months
7.2. Henrietta Olson 1871 #8629
7.2. Neils Olson 1873 #2026
7.3. Agnes Emily Olson 1874 #22309
7.4. Norman Olsen 1876 #8795 - 1877 #4543 lived 1 year
7.5. Adeline Ann Olson 1878 #8510 - 1878 #10990 lived 9 months
7.6. Ellen Olson 1879 #22561 - 1881 #1039 lived 15 months
7.7. Louisa Ellen Olson 1881 #22874
7.8. John Henry Olson 1884 #8901
7.9. William Norman Olson
7.10. Ruby Maud Olson
7.11. Alfred "Eric" Olson
7.12. Ernest Adolph Olson
7.13. Henrietta Olson

10. Henry Britten

 Henry Britten 1856, Tarrengower, Victoria, died 8 Apr 1935 in Victoria, wed 1879 #4503 at Tarrengower to Annie Maria Melton, daughter of Abraham Melton and Maria Robins,
6 children  10.1 Sarah Britten 1880 #15147
10.2. Charles Henry Britten 1882 #22422
10.3. Alice Britten 1885 #9432 wed 1926 to Charles Cyril Collicoat
10.4. Arthur James Britten 1887 #27835
10.5. Jane Britten 1889 #30583
10.6 Rose Britten 1892 #31994

11. Henrietta Maria Britten

 Henrietta Maria Britten 1857 at Sandhurst, Victoria wed 1875 #3495 to Daniel Dewar Cameron, lived at Whroo
Charles Cameron 1866 - 1910 #11800 aged 45, son of Christina Dewar and Robert Cameron, may be a brother of Daniel
6 children  11.1. Alice Henrietta Cameron 1876 #26630
11.2. Annie Brewster Cameron
11.3. William Alexander Cameron 1880 #25956
11.4. Albert Henry Cameron 1883 #6168
11.5. Christina Adeline Cameron 1885 #6860
11.6. Daniel Charles Cameron 1886 lived 17 months

12. Albert Britten

 Albert Britten 1860 at Sandhurst, Victoria, wed 1889 at Tarnagulla Victoria to Louisa Bow

Immigration to Victoria 1852-1879

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Britten Jas 40 Jan 1852 Eagle born 1812
Britten Annie 43 Apr 1853 James L Bogert born 1810, died at Brighton 1885 #4268 aged 75, daughter of Ann and John Steeds
Britten Jane 24 Apr 1853 James L Bogert born 1829 wed 1854 #1732 to William Timewell
Britten Chas 21 Apr 1853 James L Bogert born 1832 wed 1865 #982 to Fanny Wilmot Wilkinson
Britten Joseph 18 Apr 1853 James L Bogert born 1835 wed 1862 #393 to Sarah Anne King
Britten Henry 16 Apr 1853 James L Bogert born 1837
Britten Fredk 14 Apr 1853 James L Bogert born 1839
Britten Mary 16 Feb 1855 Almora
Britten Sarah 15 Feb 1855 Almora
Britten Lydia 13 Feb 1855 Almora
Britten Alexr 12 Feb 1855 Almora
Britten Henry 10 Feb 1855 Almora
Britten Theodosia 5 Feb 1855 Almora
Britten Bashley 30 Aug 1857 Suffolk
Britten Elizabeth 40 Jan 1861 Zambesi
Britten John 40 Jan 1861 Zambesi
Britten Aspell 30 Feb 1868 Wellesley
Britten Joseph 45 Apr 1869 Great Britain

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