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Joseph Fredk Ladd, James Laughlin,
Peter Laurie of Tarnagulla, Peter Laurie of Malmsbury,
William Lawn, Robert Herd Lawson, Thomas Lebusque,
Charles DAuvert Leech, Thomas Leigh, William Hardy Leng, William Lovel,

Ladd

Joseph Fredk Ladd 1863 - 1945 #17827 aged 82, son of Mary Ann Rumbey and Edward Ladd from Kent wed 1894 #571 to Mary Ellen Hume 1877 - 1941 #8237 aged 64, and lived at Warracknabeal

6 children

1. Ada May Ladd 1894 #34208 wed 1916 #5594 to Ernest Hodgson
2. Lilian Ladd 1896 #20837 lived 3 years
3. Evelyn Rose Ladd 1898 #9668
4. Allan Stewart Ladd 1904 #14161
5. Gilbert Jas Ladd 1906 #6986
6. Alexr Geo Ladd 1911 #7623

Evelyn Rose Ladd 1898 - 1985 #03512 dau of Mary Ellen and Joseph Ladd wed 1917 to Benjamin Wm Thouliss 1892 - 1950 #5355 aged 58, 3 children

Laughlin

James Laughlin wed 1859 #3484 to Hannah Dunn, and lived at Creswick, then at Clunes

7 children

1. Eliza Laughlin 1860 #22807
2. James Laughlin 1862 #20175
3. Thomas Laughlin 1864 #1861
4. Hannah Laughlin 1865 #21479 - 1867 #1401 lived 1 year
5. Annie Laughlin 1867 #7632
6. Hugh Laughlin 1870 #22069
7. Robt Laughlin 1873 #15376

1. Eliza Bell Laughlin 8 Nov 1860 - 5 Apr 1946 #3371 aged 85, daughter of Hannah Dunn and James Laughlin, wed 23 Mar 1887 #161 to William Yeo 1 Jul 1860 #15598 - 23 Jan 1937 #1132 aged 75, and lived in Kerang, 5 Children

Laurie

Peter Laurie 1828 - 16 Jan 1902 aged 74, born at Hawick, Scotland, wed Jean Weymes 1831 - 6 Jul 1915 aged 84, daughter of Janet Laidlaw and Ebenezer Weymes. In 1853 Peter, his wife, children and mother-in-law travelled to Victoria.
Janet Weymes nee Laidlaw 1802 - 20 May 1882 is buried with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren Margaret, Ebenezer and Frederick Laurie.
The family owned land called 'Red Hill' near Murphys Flat and when the railway line passed through the area, the railway station was called Laurie.

12 Children

1. William Laurie 1849 - 16 May 1884 killed in a snowstorm at Cobungra between Omeo and Bright
2. Jessie Laidlaw Laurie wed 1883 #5357 to Henry Adamson and moved to New Zealand
3. Minah (Minnie Pasley) Laurie wed 1883 #306 to James Tattersall
4. Ebenezer Laurie 1850 - 3 Feb 1914
5. Mary Laurie 1857 wed 1878 #2951 to (John) Jack Lee
6. Margaret Laurie 1859 - 3 Dec 1939 did not marry
7. Frederick Deiner Laurie 1860 - 18 Jul 1937
8. Peter Laurie 1863 wed 1889 #5693 to Jane Ross Donald
9. Alexander Laurie 1865 #4265
10. Jane Ester Laurie 1867 #4705 - 25 Apr 1940
11. Agnes Ellen Laurie 1870 #11604 wed Nathaniel Ramsay
12. Esther Alexandria Laurie 1873 #20601 wed Dave Bowman

10. Jane Ester Laurie 1867 #4705 - 25 Apr 1940 wed 1894 #6097 to Ebenezer Allen, 3 children

Peter Laurie

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Peter Laurie arrived in Australia in 1853 on the ship Ida. He had 4 young children in tow and no wife as his beloved Agnes (Christina) Bell had died at sea. His children - James, Peter, George and Thomas were no doubt in dire need of a mother (James was only a year old if that). Peter was listed as a labourer on his marriage certificate in 1854 as he married Ellen Sturrock, a 20 year old servant girl from Dundee, Scotland. They went on to have another 10 children, lived at Malmsbury
George Laurie born in Dundee wed 1883 #4384 to Isabella Trimble
James Laurie born in Scotland wed 1874 #654 to Mary McWhae
Thomas Laurie died 1867 #8411 aged 25, son of Peter and Agnes BELL born at DUND.
Robert Laurie, John Laurie, William Laurie, Elizabeth Jane Laurie,
David Millar Laurie, Ellen Laurie, Mary Ann Laurie,
Annie Laurie 1872 #10055, Andrew Laurie 1874 #16989,
Barbara Anderson Laurie 1878 #24086

Lawn

William Lawn 25 came Apr 1853 on the Eliza with Mary Lawn aged 19
Mary Manna and William lived at Portland then Hamilton, daus Emma 1854 and Ellen twin of William 1861 died aged 4 days,
Our William Lawn may be William Lawn 21 came Jul 1853 on the Elizabeth
Also he may be William Lawn 1831 born at Tunstall, Norfolk, England - 1884 #12838 aged 53 at Kiata, son of Mary Nichols and Samuel Lawn
Brothers may be
James Lawn 1829 at Tunstall, Norfolk, England - 1885 #7064 aged 53 died at Talbot, son of Samuel Lawn
Samuel Lawn 1834 - 1859 #8122 aged 35 born in Norgolk England, son of Mary Ann and Samuel Lawn
John Lawn 1834 - 1878 #7553 aged 44 born in England son of Mary Unknown and Samuel Lawn

William Lawn c1830 wed 1854 #1053 to Emma Gray, and lived at Creswick, then at Ararat

12 children

1. Mary Anne Lawn 1856 #8703 lived 16 months
2. William Henry Lawn 1858 #13199 - 1874 #39 aged 15
3. James Lawn 1860 #15215
4. Caroline Esther Lawn 1862 #12035
5. Elizabeth Jane Lawn 1864 #12672 lived 1 year
6. John Washington Lawn 1866 #5947
7. Emma Eva Lawn 1868 #20854
8. Herbert Arthur Lawn 1871 #117
9. Mary Edith Lawn 1873 #6908
10. Alfred Walter Lawn 1874 #20467
11. Henry Robert Lawn 1877 #12679
12. Albert Ernest Lawn 1880 #19923

8. Herbert Arthur Lawn 1871 #117 wed 1899 #2456 to Louisa Jane Sulman 1878 #9604 and lived at Ballarat

2 Children

1. Cyril Herbt Lawn 1901 #8318
2. Gladys May Lawn 1904 #386

Lawson

Robert Herd Lawson of SA (birth not listed) wed 1884 Rebecca Mitchell and lived between Kewell North and Jung Jung
Robt Herd Lawson wed 1898 #2373 to Margaret Jane Pressey 1869-03-15

6 children

1. William John Lawson 1885 #21081
2. Margaret Jane Lawson 1887 #23422
3. Thos Mitchell Lawson 1889 #22911
4. Andw Lawson 1891 #34236
5. Annie Evelyn Lawson 1894 #21901
6. Alice Mary Lawson 1896 #28911

Lebusque

From on Sat, 27 Sep 2003

Regarding your entry for Le Busque on you website, here is additional information if you wish to add it.

Stephen LE BUSQUE (Born circa 1803 Sheffield - died 21/5/1855 Melbourne) was tried at the Derby Assizes 15/7/1826 for burglary. His sentence of death was commuted to transportation for life. He Sailed from London aboard the Andromeda I on the 14/10/1826 and arrived in Launceston VDL on the 23/2/1827.
His conditional pardon was granted in 24th May 1839. On the 3/10/1836 he married Maria PITT (Born ? Dublin - 20/7/1860 Melbourne). Their Children were as follows:-

1. Thomas Le Busque (1/8/1836 Longford Tas - 1884 Sth Melbourne) married Anne MCKINLEY
2. Richard Le Busque (14/3/1839 - 5/3/1840)
3. Amelia Jane Le Busque (2/3/1844 - 15/3/1844)
4. John Le Busque (12/2/1845 - unknown)
5. Stephen Le Busque (20/1/1847 - 1867 Melbourne)
6. William Le Busque (20/9/1848 - unknown)
7. Susanna Le Busque (1/10/1850 - 29/5/1854)
8. Mary Le Busque (12/7/1852 Launceston - 1943 Melbourne) married Hector HARTNESS

1. Thomas LE BUSQUE and Ann MCKINLEY married 18/8/1857. Their Children are as follows:-

1. William James Le Busque (1858 - 1860)
2. Thomas John Le Busque (27/6/1858 - 23/7/1912) married Margaret Jane CARTER (1863 - 1906)
3. Maria Jane Le Busque (1862 - 1946) married George Christie BISSLAND (1861 - 1937)
4. Margaret Ann Le Busque (1/1/1864 - 18/12/1917) married John CROPP (27/9/1859 - 10/9/1937)
5. Aletia Eliza Le Busque (1866 - 1933) married Walter REED/REID (1859 - unknown)
6. Palmerston James Le Busque (1869 - 1870)
7. Emma Amelia Le Busque (30/1/1872 - 9/10/1895)

1.2. Thomas John LE BUSQUE and Margaret Jane CARTER married 31/12/1883. Their children are as follows;-

1. Samuel Thomas Charles Le Busque (16/1/1885 - 1962) married Alice May GRAY
2. Margaret Ann Le Busque (1887 - 1941) married Charles Aeneas (Ernest) CLARK
3. Ruby Elvira Le Busque (1890 - 1939) married Heinrich Gordon SALTAU
4. Mary Lavinia Le Busque (1893 - 1950) married Albert ASHLEY
5. Violet Le Busque (1895 - 1963) married Joseph DYNES

Regards
Genni Gregory
GGG Granddaughter of Stephen Le Busque.

Sorry - following is not yet updated using Genni's material

Thomas Lebusque wed 1857 #2548 to Anne Mckinley, and lived at Melbourne suburbs, then at St Arnaud

6 children

1. Thomas John Lebusque 1858 #9914
2. William James Lebusque 1859 #17747 lived 8 months
3. Maria Jane Lebusque 1862 #1503
4. Margaret Ann Lebusque 1864 #1560
5. Palmerston Lebusque 1870 #10410 lived 1 day
6. Emma Amelia Lebusque 1872 #4259

1. Thomas John LeBusque 1858 #9914 wed 31 Dec 1883 #5198 to Margaret Jane Carter 1864 #5146

5 children
see above

1. Samuel Thomas Chas Lebusque 1885 #4306
2. Margaret Ann Frances Lesbusque 1887 #5012 wed Charles Aeneas (Ernest) CLARK

3. Maria Jane Lebusque 1861 - 1946 #6475 aged 85, wed 1881 #3065 to George Christie Bissland 1861 #5813 - 1937 #8892 aged 76, and lived in Melbourne, 9 children

Leech

Birth registered in June quarter, 1843, Vol 6, page 22, in Bedford district, of Charles [D-}auvert
Mary Jane Keast gave Jersey as her birthplace. She appears to be daughter of George Keast 26 and Ellen Keast 24 who arrived July 1854 on the Maria Hay with daughters Ellen 3 and Mary J aged 1.
George Keast and Ellen Wharem (spelling varies) registered Harriet 1855, George William 1861, Catherine died 1861, Henry 1864 and Eliza 1868

Charles DAuvert Leech from Bedford wed 1872 #3448 to Mary Jane Keast and lived at Ballarat, at Wychetella, then at Inglewood

5 children

1. Rosina Annie Leech 1873 #621
2. Alice Jane Leech 1875 #21041
3. Mabel Ellen Leech 1880 #12638
4. George Leech 1882 #23897
5. Alfred Dauvert Leech 1886 #27112

3. Mabel Ethel Leech 1880 #12638 - 1954, daughter of Mary Jane Keast and Charles Leech, wed 1901 to Thomas Younghusband 1866 - 11 Dec 1954, and see the photo provided by Grandson, , 9 children

From on Monday, 29 September, 2008

Dear Elizabeth!
Hello! I am a descendant of the Leech family through Charles’ brother Henry Frederick.
You may be interested to refer to the Bedford County homepage
Where it is listed that Charles and Henry’s father named Henry Leech, was mayor in 1847!

Leigh

Thomas Leigh and Martha Letherland (Litherland, Leitherland) came c1856, and lived at Geelong, at Forest Ck and then Morr? (could be Morrison's Creek)

3 children

1. Thomas Leigh 1857 #12810
2. Sarah Leigh 1861 #4197
3. Kate Leigh 1864 #23774

1. Thomas Leigh 1857 #12810 wed 1880 #3949 to Mary Elizabeth Cook and lived at Ballarat

4 children

1. Thomas Isaac Leigh 1881 #21020
2. Ethel May Leigh 1883 #6783
3. Herbert John Leigh 1886 #17719 4. Harry Albert Leigh 1888 #17312

2. Sarah Leigh 1861 #4197 - 1887 #5080 aged 26 born at Forest Creek, wed 1883 #3408 to Arnall Silas Alvin Buckle 1864 #15216, 1 Child Martha Elizabeth Buckle 1885 #23019

Leng

William Hardy Leng 1831 - 1875 #1518 aged 44, son of William Leng of York, wed 1857 #2034 to Violetta Clark, and lived at Amherst, then at St Arnaud

4 Children

1. William Henry Leng 1857
2. Mary Ann Leng 1859 #15265
3. Matilda Leng 1865 #5365 - 1869 #8917 lived 5 years
4. Robert Leng 1867 #24836

1. William Henry Leng1857 wed 1880 #753 to Lucy Hillgrove and lived at Laen

10 children

1. William Hillgrove Leng 1881 #10576
2. John Leng 1883 #10526
3. Lucy Leng 1885 #18971 wed 1914 #3300 to Thomas Bennetto
4. Henry Leng 1887 #29595 - 1958 #27298 wed 1916 #7661 to Ruby Maud Dickeson
5. Donald Leng 1890 #5019 - 1972 #3302
6. Violetta Leng 1892 #14943 - 1976 #19983 wed 1915 #8625 to Joseph Marcus Leslie
7. Janet Blair Leng 1894 #22070
8. Thomas Leng 1895 #30598 wed 1919 #6727 to Beatrice Amelia Dickeson 9. Mary Leng 1898 #12209
10. Catherine Elizabeth Leng 1900 #27704 - 1901 #2329 lived 1 year

1. William Hillgrove Leng 1881 #10576 wed 1907 #7835 to Eliza Clark and lived at Minyip

Lovel

Not our Mary - Mary Maisey 24 came Aug 1854 on the Ocean Chief and wed 1856 #2017 to Joshua Daniel Wheatland
William Lovell 21 came Mar 1853 on the Thames also Martha Lovell 21, who died 1853 #28891 aged 21 and was buried at St Peters CofE - this could match with the marriage in Dec quarter 1852 in Bristol district, of Martha Stephens and William Lovell, Vol 6a, page 33

Mary Ann Mayes came out on the OSCEOLA into Port Adelaide with her parents. Some say William was with her. I am in the process of seeing if there is a crew list in the SA National Archives. He is not on the passenger list as Mary Ann is.
William Laws 21 came March 1853 on the Blackheath

William Lovel / Lovell (Could also be Laws) and Mary Ann Mayes (May, Maise) wed c1853 when he was aged about 32 and she was about 21, and lived at Avoca, then at Bealiba

9 children

1. William Lovel 1855 - on other children's birth certs)
2. Stephen Lovell 24 Nov 1856/1857 #3431
3. Amerline Lovel 5 Nov 1858 #19076 - 1878 #10029 aged 19 died of Hepatitus
4. Mary Susan/Anne Lovell 24 Dec 1860/1861 #16419
5. Esther Jane Lovell 24 Aug 1862/1863 #1965
6. Annie Lovel 23 Dec 1864/1865 #716 - 1883 #4818 aged 18 died of Typhoid
7. Edward James Lovell 1867 #20070
8. Elizabeth Lovel 13 Feb 1870 #13778
8. Hy James Lovel 1873 #7493 lived 2 years
9. Henry George Lovel 9 May 1876 #6962

1. Stephen Lovell 1857 #3431 born at Avoca wed 1880 #2026 to Susanna Barnes born at Castlemaine,

11 children

See the letter from Jeanne, below

3. Mary Ann Lovell 1861 - 1938 #15528 aged 77, died at Bealiba, wed 1881 #2284 to William Henry Wrathall 1857 - 1919, 5 children

From on Tue, 04 Apr 2006

Lovel and Barnes family Dear Elizabeth, thank you so much for responding. I am very new at this venture and am finding the internet the most wonderful tool in my search, and the people involved with genealogical studies have been so very helpful. Thank you also for your additional information. You are right, Stephen Lovel did marry Susanna Barrett Barnes, daughter of Benjamin Robert and Frances Mary Gleeson. Benjamin and Frances Mary had 5 children, Susanna was the fourth born child (and daughter), followed by Benjamin Robert born in 1860. Frances Mary died in 1861 and Benjamin Robert married Susannah Clark in 1863. He and Susannah had 3 children, Charles John, William and Sarah Ann. My great grandparents, Stephen Lovel and Susanna Barnes settled in Bealiba and had 11 children. One of their daughters, Mary Ann Lovel, married James Stanley Henderson and they moved to Western Australia after the birth of their first daughter Veda. They had four children altogether (2 boys and 2 girls). My mother, Ruth Henderson, was their 3rd born child. Again, thank you so much for getting back to me. Jeanne Mansbridge.

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