John Bluett

  General Notes:

Learnt engineering at Harvey & Co in Engalnd, then the largest pump engineering foundry in the world.


He was an engineer, and shortly after he and Philippa were married he went to the US and Canada for about 18 months to gain additional experience, having initially trained at Harvey & Co in England, then the largest pump engineering factory in
the world. He "built and rode the first two-level-wheeled bicycle in England".


In 1877 he and Philippa, with their first two children William and Florence, emigrated to Australia under engagement to R. Hornsby & Sons, agricultural equipment manufacturers.


After completing the three years of his engagement, during which he made the "first threshing machine in Australia", he started business for himself in Kent St, Sydney, which he maintained for six years. During this time he worked on the
construction of the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Hordern Pavilion.


In 1886 he moved to Tamworth, NSW, and purchased a site at 218 Peel Street. According to the Centennial History of New South Wales, "'Mr Bluett, from his great experience, is able to turn out engines, or any kind of machinery for the
manufacture of same. The factory covers an acre of ground, and affords employment to a large number of men. He is well known throughout the district as a good business man and a thorough engineer".

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Engineer.

• connection. ⁹³⁸ The connection between Pam Ayers & myself is as follows:
Pam Ayers . . .
Her G G Grandmother was Fanny Brokenshire (1822)
Her father was James Brokenshire (17878) & he also had Ann Brokenshire (1809) who married John Cock (1807)
They had Philippa Cock (1849) who married John Bluett (1849)
They had Florence Bluett (1874) who married Goerge Reay (1866)
They had Olive Reay (1902) who married Leland Parsons (1892)
They had Lois Parsons (1937) who married Kevin Nelson (1939)
His father was Laurence Nelson (1918) who married Doris Brannigan (1919)
Her father was William Brannigan (1897) who married Thomasina Emery (1899)
Her father was John Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had George Arthur Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

& Pam Ayers's link to Robert through Dawes line is as follows:
Pam Ayers . . .
Her G G Grandmother was Fanny Brokenshire (1822)
Her father was James Brokenshire (17878) & he also had Ann Brokenshire (1809) who married John Cock (1807)
They had Philippa Cock (1849) who married John Bluett (1849)
They had Florence Bluett (1874) who married Goerge Reay (1866)
They had Olive Reay (1902) who married Leland Parsons (1892)
His father was Henry Parsons (1849)
His father was Matthew Parsons (1809)
His father was John Parsons (1777) & he also had Reuben Parsons (1805)
He had Enos Parsons (1847) who married Emma Dawes (1847)
Her father was George Dawes (1802)
His father was Aaron Daw (1779) & he also had Edward Bannister Dawes (1813)
He had James H. Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

John married Philippa Cock, daughter of John Cock and Ann Brokenshire, on 17 Aug 1872 in Bodmin, Cornwall England. (Philippa Cock was born on 17 Jan 1849 in 258 Bolventor St, Altarnun, Cornwall England and died on 19 Jul 1940 in Tamworth, NSW Australia.)