Thomas Collins Sidmouth Mutton

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Doug Hooper who notes:
Thomas Collins Sidmouth MUTTON was born on 27 Aug 1827 at Kelso, New South Wales, Australia. He married Isabella ARMSTRONG on 10 Jun 1850 at Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. He married Sarah Louisa PIKE on 5 Mar 1885 at House of John Fawcett, Tarana, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 9 Aug 1886 at at his property, 'Royals', Oberon, New South Wales, Australia, aged 58. He was baptised by the Reverend John Espy Keane of the Parish of Kelso on 2 March 1828. The father's occupation at the time of baptism was given as "overseer to Mr. Lowe". The given names Thomas Collins honoured the captain of the ship Elizabeth and Sidmouth was for the valley where the child was born.

Richard Mutton did not remain long as Lowe's overseer - a little more than twelve months. The reason for his resignation is not known but he might have felt that there was little future in being an overseer and decided that prospects would brighten if he resumed the trade of butcher. However Richard did not relinquish all ties with the area. Before leaving he purchased sheep, cattle and horses which he depastured on a government reserve on the Fish River. This stock he probably left in the care of William Tom.

By July 1828, Richard Mutton and his family were living in Sydney where they leased the butchery known as Thomas Smithers. No 22 George St., on the western side of George St. North, near Sydney Cove, was a butcher's shop for many years. An advertisement for town land sales appearing in the 1860s shows 22 George St. was still a butchery.
In August 1828, Richard appealed to Colonial Secretary:

Sir,
Having at this present time a pressing need for a servant who has some knowledge of the trade of a Butcher I have taken the liberty of addressing myself to you hoping you will be kind enough to favor me with the loan of a Government Servant. Hoping this may meet with your approbation,
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obed Serv
Richd. Mutton

His request was granted. The Wesleyan Richard Mutton's shop was an example of religious tolerance. His clerk was Roman Catholic and of his two butchers one was Protestant and the other Jewish. The clerk was Edward Brennan, 34, who in 1818 arrived on the Isabella transported for seven years. The Jewish butcher, Samuel Hassen, 21, transported for life, was brought to the Colony on the Dolphin. Richard Mutton also employed a Protestant cook, William Cressal, a life transportee of Kent St., Sydney, who arrived on the Speke.

• connection. Deb Simonds' connection to Robert is as follows:

Deb Simonds is connected in some way to . . .
Joseph Pebblewick (1888) who married Minna Morgan (1888)
Her father was Edward Morgan (c1850) who married Jessie Mutton (1854)
Her father was Thomas Mutton (1827)
His father was Richard Mutton (c1800) who married Mary Short (1800)
Her father was Edward Short (c1775) who married Charity Gibbs (1776)
Her father was William Gibbs (c1740) who married Mary Triplett (c1742)
His father was William Triplett (c1710) who married Anne Brown (1710)
Her father was Samuel Brown (1680) who married Jane Trewin (1681)
Her father was William Trewin (1643)
His father was John Trewin (1606) & he also had John Trewin (1636)
He had George Trewin (1668)
He had Thomas Trewin (1702)
He had John Trewin (1746) & he also had Lawrence Trewin (1769)
He had William Trewin (1811)
He had John Trewin (1832)
He had Sophia Trewin (1858) who married Simon Jory (1852)
His father was Simon Jory (1831)
His father was Simon Jory (1805)
His father was Edward Jory (1763) who married Jane Landeryou (1763)
Her father was Peter Landeryou (17380
His father was John Landeryou (1706) & he also had Blanch Landeryou (1741)
She had Robert Landeryou (1768)
He had John Landeryou (1803)
He had Sarah Ann Landeryou (1826) who married Thomas Bray (1821)
They had 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)

Thomas married Isabella Armstrong on 10 Jun 1850 in Oberon, NSW Australia. (Isabella Armstrong was born circa 1830.)

Thomas next married Sarah Louisa Pike, daughter of John Pike and Jane Ferriday, on 5 Mar 1885 in Tarana, NSW Australia. (Sarah Louisa Pike was born in 1829 in Prospect, Sydney, NSW Australia.)