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Alice Mary Austin
about 1875 aged 23
Research by many members of the family, placed in print in 1992 by Frank Martin, 5 Bundey St, Higgins ACT 2617

Edward Austin 1720 married 1 Oct 1749 to Sarah Kingsland at Charing in Kent
1. Edward Austin 30 Oct 1750 see below
2. Peter Austin March 1755
3. Sarah Austin May 1757
4. Elizabeth Austin Dec 1762 married William Drewry
5. Jane Austin Jan 1765

Edward Austin 30 Oct 1750 - 1812, married 3 July 1779 to Ann Coveney born Feb 1760, 4th child of William and Jane Coveney.
1. Ann Austin July 1780 - Jan 1782
2. Edward Austin Jan 1782
3. Harriett Austin Sept 1786
4. Sarah Austin Feb 1791- March 1791
5. John Austin Sept 1796 see below
6. William Austin Jan 1801

John Austin Sept 1796 - 12 Aug 1870 married 3 Sept 1821 to his first cousin, Sarah Drewry c1800 - Feb 1870, daughter of William Drewry and Elizabeth Austin.
1. Jane Austin 1817 married 1840 to William Hills
2. Edward Austin 15 Sept 1824 see below
3. Sarah Austin 19 Oct 1827 married 1852 Henry Mead
4. Ann Austin 1828 married 1854 James Dougherty of Liverpool

Edward Austin, 15 Sep 1824 - 1915 #10500 aged 91 died at Mirboo North, Victoria, and Harriett Young, born 28 Oct 1824, were married at the Registry Office, Newington, Surrey on 13 July 1847. Their first child, Jessie Sarah born 1848, was left with her grandparents when the couple left London in 24 July 1852 on the Emily with their two
younger daughters, Alice Mary born 18 Nov 1949 and Kate Elizabeth born July 1851. They disembarked at Port Phillip on 21 Oct 1852. Kate died on 17 Jan 1853 and Emily Jane was born on 22 Dec 1853.
The family arrived in Hobart, Tasmania on the schooner Eucalyptus on 1 Nov 1854. Edward found work in Hobart, and Elizabeth Lucy was born 14 Jan 1856. She was followed by five brothers, John Edward 28 Nov 1857, Francis William 22 Jan 1860, James Henry Prince 3 Feb 1863, William Drewery 12 Apr 1865 and Charles Philip 6 July 1867 who died of convulsions induced by toxins, aged 10 on 7 June 1877.
Edward was well educated, and wrote journals of his life. Harriett died in Esperance in 1895, and Edward died Sept 1915 aged 91 years.
Edward Austin 15 Sept 1824 - 20 Sept 1915, married 13 July 1847 to Harriett Young at Newington, Surrey

10 Children 1. Jessie Sarah Austin 11 Mar 1848 - 16 Mar 1910 left in England
2. Alice Mary Austin 18 Nov 1849 - 17 Aug 1885
3. Kate Elizabeth Austin July 1851 - 17 Jan 1853
4. Emily Jane Austin 22 Dec 1853 - 13 Aug 1929
5. Elizabeth Lucy Austin 14 Jan 1856 - 5 July 1948 aged 92
6. John Edward Austin 28 Nov 1857 - 16 May 1949
7. Francis William Austin 22 Jan 1860 - 25 Mar 1951
8. James Henry Prince Austin 3 Feb 1863 - 14 Sep 1931
9. William Drewery Austin 12 Apr 1865 - 11 May 1942 aged 77
10. Charles Philip Austin 6 July 1867 - 7 June 1877 died of convulsions induced by toxins
1. Jessie Sarah Austin 11 Mar 1848 - 16 Mar 1910 left in England, married at Wimbledon, UK on 10 July 1873 to Walter Blake ? - 21 Feb 1924
7 Children 1. Margaret Anna Blake 13 May 1874 - 2 Mar 1893 aged 19
2. Gertrude Elizabeth Blake 14 Sept 1875 - 14 Feb 1906, married 17 Sept 1898 to Alfred Morley died 6 apr 1921
3. Henry Prince Blake 10 Dec 1876 - 14 Nov 1953, married first Julia French and second Katherine Thompson
4. Frederick Edward Blake 23 May 1878 - 28 Dec 1959 married 25 July 1903 to Edith Thorpe died 1964
5. Robert Walter Blake 18 Sept 1879 - 19 Apr 1956, married 1 Aug 1918 to Edith Burgess died 20 June 1965
6. Hugh John Blake 11 May 1882 - 8 Oct 1969, married Aline Brown
7. Josephine Clara Blake 3 Aug 1886 - 7 July 1951 unmarried

2. Alice Mary Austin 18 Nov 1849 - 17 Aug 1885 married 26 May 1870 to Walter Drysdale
10 Children   1. Walter McAlpine Drysdale 3 May 1870 - 13 Oct 1947 married 1907 in NSW to Alice Kent died 10 Nov 1964 (NSW)
2. Edward Austin Drysdale 18 May 1872 - 17 Dec 1953 married Caroline Clayton died 11 Dec 1962 (Tas)
3. Margaret Gay Drysdale 1 Feb 1874 - 16 Sept 1950, married James Campbell died 15 July 1936 (Vic)
4. Alice Maud Drysdale 19 June 1875 - 21 Aug 1950, married John Watt died 6 Aug 1931 (Vic)
5. Grace Harriet Drysdale 19 June 1875 - Jan 1965 married George Mills
6. James John Drysdale 11 July 1876 married Edith Dooling
7. Henry Francis Drysdale 24 May 1878 - 21 Nov 1952 married 1906 to Elsie Dooling
8. Marjorie Ellen Drysdale 19 Sept 1879 - 15 May 1880
9. Archibald Charles Drysdale 3 Mar 1881
10. Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 Oct 1882 - 10 Oct 1964 married 6 Dec 1906 to Annie Austin

4. Emily Jane Austin 22 Dec 1853 - 13 Aug 1929, born in Victoria wed 13 May 1877 to Herbert Sargison
9 Children 1. Ellinor Macauley Sargison 9 Mar 1878 - , wed 22 Sept 1899 in NZ to Charles McKay died 9 July 1972
2. Lorna Harriet Sargison 2 Feb 1880, wed 28 Oct 1897 to Robert Lucas died 1936
3. Gertrude Elizabeth Sargison 17 May 1882 wed Nettlefold
4. Stella Hope Sargison 5 June 1884
5. Miriam Alice Sargison 21 Dec 1886 wed Boyd-Monk
6. Herbert Eric Sargison 11 Jan 1888 - 1940s
7. Jessie Chrystal Sargison 17 Apr 1891 - 1975c, wed Richard Oldham
8. Mark Raymond Sargison 9 May 1893 - 17 Feb 1895 lived 21 months
9. Alan Frank Sargison 17 Sept 1895 - 1975, wed 6 Oct 1923 to Ainie Rita Hughes died 10 Nov 1986

5. Elizabeth Lucy Austin 14 Jan 1856 - 5 July 1948 aged 92, born in Tasmania, wed 27 Sept 1883 to John Toplis 1862, who later left his family and moved to New Zealand, remarried and died 29 Jan 1950 aged 88
3 Children 1. John Austin Toplis 1 July 1885 - 17 July 1956 married 4 Nov 1914 to Vera Mulligan died 3 Oct 1975
2. Grace Magdalene Toplis 27 June 1887 - 25 Feb 1938, married 27 June 1912 to Alexis Vernon died 1957
3. Dorothy Marguerite Toplis 25 Apr 1889 - 1 Nov 1956 unmarried

6. John Edward Austin 28 Nov 1857 - 16 May 1949 born in Tasmania, lived in Victoria, first married 6 Apr 1885 to Isabella Roughead 1858 - 30 Mar 1898 in Vic, daughter of Alexander Roughead and Margaret Johnston and lived at Mirboo North
6 Children 1. John Edward Austin Mar 1886 - 8 Aug 1886
2. Unnamed child 1887 died
3. Ada Isabel Austin 7 Jan 1889 #5765 - 21 Jan 1967 married 1921 to Edward Emery died 3 Feb 1937
4. Edward Alexander Austin 1 Aug 1890 - 17 Sept 1917, KIA Belgium
5. James Leslie Austin 8 Apr 1892 #15823 - 7 Aug 1988, married 30 Mar 1921 to Mary Warner died 18 May 1976 (Vic)
6. Alice Austin 12 Nov 1893 #33748 lived 1 day
John Edward Austin married second to Maria Castle 1870 - 1 May 1955, who died at Coburg aged 85, daughter of Mary Aitchson and George Castle.
2 children 7. Francis Blake Austin 8 May 1909, married 24 Apr 1943 to Catherine Cameron died 7 July 1969
8. Allan Austin 30 July 1910 married 24 Apr 1937 to Mary Milner

7. Francis William Austin 22 Jan 1860 - 25 Mar 1951, wed 13 Sept 1881 in Franklin, Tasmania, to Elizabeth Littlejohn, daughter of James Littlejohn and Margaret Kearns, who served the district of Dover as their registered Midwife, died 29 Dec 1941 (Tas)
9 Children This family has its own page
1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934, wed 8 Mar 1902 to Albert Brambley
2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955 #17475 aged 71, wed 22 Jan 1914 to Ada Ward
3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916, served in France for WWI,
4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 wed 20 Dec 1906 to Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 May 1882 - 10 Oct 1964
5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958, wed Charles Mason who died 25 May 1971 in Tasmania
6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967, wed 1921 to John Martin who died 24 Jun 1924
7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973, wed Joseph Storey who died 9 May 1983 in Tasmania
8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985, wed (1) George Ashlin and (2) Sidney Palmer
9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900 wed 21 Mar 1919 to Michael Hennessey and (2) on 16 May 1928 to Fergus Mundy

8. James Henry Prince Austin 3 Feb 1863 - 14 Sep 1931 wed 3 Oct 1885 Louisa Sullivan (Vic) 25 Aug 1869 - 16 May 1909 aged 50, daughter of Caroline Robinson and James Sullivan born near Westbury, Tasmania.
James Sullivan who died in Westbury district 5 Oct 1859 aged 49 may be her father.
The first 7 children were born in at Gisborne, Victoria, then the family moved to Mirboo North.
9 Children



Children of Edward and Ella
Joyce and Jack
1. Caroline Austin 19 May 1887 #11106 - 9 Jun 1978 wed Frank Watson, chn Frank and Iras (wed Keith Thorburn, chn Max, Margot and Neil)
2. James Austin 9 Nov 1888 #29844 - 1951 #8093 aged 61, wed Alice, chn Dorothy, Peggy, Nancy, ? and James
3. Edward Austin 4 Aug 1890 #23575 - 18 Oct 1966 #23573 aged 76, wed 1919 to Ella Benson, chn Joyce wed Mervyn Little, 5 chn, and Edward (Jack) wed ?, 6 chn
4. John Francis Austin 18 Jun 1892 #23626 - 1967 #1967 #12920 aged 75, did not marry
5. Harriet Ellen Austin 21 Jul 1894 #21067, wed (1) James McIntyre and (2) Albie Freedman, chn Helen, William, John and Peter
6. Margaret Amy Austin 29 Jun 1896 #20228 - 12 Feb 1983, wed Albert Raymond, no chn
7. Isabella May Austin 7 Oct 1898 #27986 wed Percy Harris, chn Keith, Allan and Brian
8. Winifred Mary Austin 16 Jun 1900 #20864 - 6 Feb 1966, wed 4 Dec 1920 to Hector Sheers and (2) to Thomas Stephens who died 25 May 1985, Frank Sheers, Jim and Allan Stephens
9. Bernard Henry Austin 22 Oct 1902 #28169 - 7 May 1960 aged 61 years, wed 12 Dec 1925 to Leada Salmon (in the Haasy entry) 30 Jun 1898 - 7 May 1960, chn Dulcie and Albert (lived 36 hrs)

9. William Drewery Austin 12 Apr 1865 - 11 May 1942 aged 77, wed c1888 to Priscilla Smith widow wed 10 Oct 1885 to Lambert. They went to WA, where Priscilla died in 1908 aged 39, and William wed 1910 to Eva Henshaw.
3 Children 1. Ernest Aubrey Austin 23 June 1890 in Vic - 1965
2. Charles Edward Austin 3 Oct 1892 in WA, wed Lettice Pond
3. Doris Evelyn Austin 15 Feb 1902 in WA, wed Arthur Costello

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