Thomas Southwell

  General Notes:

In 1840 Thomas came from Camden NSW to settle on Ginninderra Creek at Palmerville, now Belconnen, Canberra ACT.Thomas worked as farm labourer and a teamster in the early days of the region's settlement. Thomas and his first wife, Eliza were devout Methodists who introduced the Wesleyan faith to the district. They had nine children and after Eliza died, Thomas had another nine children with his second wife, Mary

In 1854 he purchased a property on Ginninderra Creek, which he named "Parkwood" after the woods near where he had lived in England. He built a new slab house, established an orchard and planted weeping willows on the Creek. Thomas' second wife, Mary, was a widow with two children. They had a further nine children, making the total number of children they raised nineteen.

Thomas met a Mr Edward Smith when in about 1860 he needed help erecting a headstone for his late wife's grave. Three of the Southwell children married Smiths.

During his long life, Thomas had many adventures. Perhaps the most frightening was when a gang of masked men rushed into his house demanding that he hand over his money. He refused so they tied him to a tree and one of the gang was going to kill him.
He refused to give in so he was badly beaten. The robbers never found his money which was hidden in the bark roof of his house.

  Research Notes:

source: & J Jones who notes:
Thomas Southwell.William and Mary and her husband Alf Bembrick they were the original Pioneers of Rye Park,and they named the villiage Rye Park NSW after Rye in England.
source: & Maree Agland who notes:
He immigrated to Australia on July 23, 1838 from Gravesend, Kent on the Vessel "Lady Nugent". Arrived Sydney November 27 1838.
Occupation: teamster and purchsed 987 acres of land from Alick Osborne 1854 Ginninderra, NSW.

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Alison Pollard's tree @ genes & Gary Pollard who writes:
In 1840 Thomas came from Camden NSW to settle on Ginninderra Creek at Palmerville, now Belconnen, Canberra ACT.Thomas worked as a farm labourer and a teamster in the early days of the region's settlement. Thomas and his first wife, Eliza were devout Methodists who introduced the Wesleyan faith to the district. They had nine children and after Eliza died, Thomas had another nine children with his second wife, Mary In 1854 he purchased a property on Ginninderra Creek, which he named "Parkwood" after the woods near where he had lived in England. He built a new slab house, established an orchard and planted weeping willows on the Creek. Thomas' second wife, Mary, was a widow with two children. They had a further nine children, making the total number of children they raised nineteen. Thomas met a Mr Edward Smith when in about 1860 he needed help erecting a headstone for his late wife's grave. Three of the Southwell children married Smiths. During his long life, Thomas had many adventures. Perhaps the most frightening was when a gang of masked men rushed into his house demanding that he hand over his money. He refused so they tied him to a tree and one of the gang was going to kill him. He refused to give in so he was badly beaten. The robbers never found his money which was hidden in the bark roof of his house. Thomas and his 1st wife Eliza Cooke. Thomas' home "Parkwood" .

• fact. In 1840 Thomas came from Camden NSW to settle on Ginninderra Creek at Palmerville, now Belconnen, Canberra ACT.Thomas worked as farm labourer and a teamster in the early days of the region's settlement. Thomas and his first wife, Eliza were devout Methodists who introduced the Wesleyan faith to the district. They had nine children and after Eliza died, Thomas had another nine children with his second wife, Mary In 1854 he purchased a property on Ginninderra Creek, which he named "Parkwood" after the woods near where he had lived in England. He built a new slab house, established an orchard and planted weeping willows on the Creek. Thomas' second wife, Mary, was a widow with two children. They had a further nine children, making the total number of children they raised nineteen. Thomas met a Mr Edward Smith when in about 1860 he needed help erecting a headstone for his late wife's grave. Three of the Southwell children married Smiths. During his long life, Thomas had many adventures. Perhaps the most frightening was when a gang of masked men rushed into his house demanding that he hand over his money. He refused so they tied him to a tree and one of the gang was going to kill him. He refused to give in so he was badly beaten. The robbers never found his money which was hidden in the bark roof of his house.

• connection. The connection between Andrew Brown & Robert is as follows:

Andrew Brown (1980)
His father was Bruce Brown (c1950) who married Angela Lovelock (1952)
His father was Charles Brown (1927)
His father was Archie Brown (1887)
His father was Stephen Brown (1854) & he also had Amy Brown (1879)
She had Elva Brown (1915) who married Colin Southwell (1913)
Her father was Horace Southwell (1881) who married Rebecca Smith (1879)
Her father was Ellis Smith (1836) who married Jane Southwell (1859)
Her father was Thomas Southwell (1813) & he also had Elizabeth Southwell (1861) who married David Boon (1861)
They had Gladys Boon (1891) who married Arthur Firkin (1897)
His father was Caleb Firkin (1863) & he also had Caleb Firkin (1892) who married Laura Bray (1893)
Her father was Thomas Bray (1870)
His father was Thomas Alfred Bray (1848)
His father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also had Arthur Augustus Bray (18690
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)

• connection. ¹⁹ The connection between Greg Matheson and myself through the Emery line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
They had Charles Compton (1856)
He had Clementina Compton (1895) who married Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser (1812) & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Greg Matheson's links to me through the Keighran line are as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
He had Colin Parker who married Sandra Whyte (1943)
Her father was Emmett Whyte (1899) & her mother was Hazel Rice (1913)
Her father was Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie South (1891)
Her father was William South (1854) who married Mary Jeffery (1860)
Her father was James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) A shorter link to the Keighran line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776) & he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had William Hinton (1872) who married Emily Keighran (1881)
Her father was William Keighran (1854)
His father was James Keighran (1808) & he also had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies)

The link to me through the Firkin / Bray line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
They had John Thomas Bellamy (1851 - 1905)
He had John Ernest Bellamy (1877 - 1951)
He had Thelma M Bellamy (1908 - 1972) who married Keith Morris (1906 - 1947)
He had Peter Morris (1938) who married Valerie Pimbley (1940)
Her father was Sidney Pimbley (1910) who married Gwendoline Hore (1919)
Her father was William Hore (1888) who married Ruby Robinson (1889)
Her father was John Robinson (1854) who married Eliza Williams (1851)
Her father was Robert Williams (1815) who married Susannah Tindall (1807)
Her father was Daniel Tindall (1758) & he also had Mary Tindall (1797) who married Stephen Burcher (1794)
They had William Burcher (1820) who married Ann Bull (1823)
Her father was John Bull (1804) & he also had Anna Bull (1825) who married John Neale (1823)
His father was John Neale (1797) & he also had Thomas Neale (1830) who married Selina Meurant (1832)
Her father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & he also had Albert Meurant (1815)
He had Albert Meurant (1843) who married Elvira Pike (1843)
Her father was William Pike (1817)
His father was John Pike (1778) & he also had John Pike (1808)
He had Elizabeth Pike (1834) who married Robert Power (1833)
They had Amelia Power (1875) who married William McKelvey (1867)
They had Sheila McKelvey (1911) who married George Irwin (1911)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1888)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1855) & he also had Miriam Irwin (1883) who married Austen Stewart Dawes ((1874)
He was the son of William Dawes (1847)
Who was the son of Phillip Dawes (1809)
Who was the son of Aaron Daw (1799) who also had Edward Dawes (1813)
Who had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck and had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Bray (1869)
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Albert Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

The link to me through the Dawes line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
They had John Bellamy (1851)
He had Emily Bellamy (1884) who married Albert McDonald (1878)
His father was Alexander McDonald (c1860) who married Sophia Newman (1862)
Her father was David Newman (1828) who married Sarah Roffe (1835)
Her father was Edward Roffe (1799) & he also had Mary Roffe (1876) who married Thomas Southwell (1813)
They had Elizabeth Southwell (1861) married David Boon (1861)
They had Gladys Boon (1891) who married Arthur Firkin (1897)
His father was Caleb Firkin (1863)
He also had Caleb Firkin (1892) who married Laura Effie Landeryou Bray (1893)
Her father was Thomas Alfred Inglis Bray (1872)
His father was Thomas Alfred Bray (1848)
His father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also 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 (1950)

Thomas married Eliza Cooke, daughter of William Cooke and Mary Hicks, on 1 May 1833 in Roberstbridge And Ewhurst, East Sussex England. (Eliza Cooke was born on 25 Feb 1810 in Ewhurst, Sussex England, christened on 25 Mar 1810 in Ewhurst, Sussex England and died on 20 Mar 1852 in Ginninderra, near Queanbeyan, NSW Australia.)

Thomas next married Mary Roffe, daughter of Edward Roffe and Sarah Gibb, on 19 Apr 1853 in Wesleyan Church, Gunning, NSW Australia. (Mary Roffe was born on 1 Dec 1826 in Leigh, Kent Or East Grinstead Sussex England, christened on 25 Dec 1826 in Leigh, Kent England, died on 29 Apr 1885 in Gunning, NSW Australia and was buried on 1 May 1885 in Weetangera, ACT Australia.)