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James Harrington 1865 (State Library of SA B14657)

Name

Harrington, James

Date of Birth

1812

Place of Birth

Halstead, Essex, England

Date of Death

5 August 1873

Place of Death

Prospect (at home)

Place of Burial

Walkerville Wesleyan Cemetery

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

1837 - the Katherine Stewart Forbes

Lived in Prospect (dates)

The family first came to Prospect in 1848 (somewhere near Harvey Street) moving from Reedbeds because of flooding. However, Louisa and Isaac were born in Prospect before 1848 - perhaps mothers came to Prospect for births from the Reedbeds. First record in Boothby = 1865

Addresses in Prospect

In about 1850 the family moved to Methuen Street. 1865 Little Adelaide; 1872 Prospect Village

Names of houses (if any)

Stone Hall; St Helens House

Parents

 

Spouse(s)

Amelia Barnard (1814-1899)

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

10 November 1833

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

St Andrews, Halsted, Essex, England

Children

Eliza Mahliah          born 9 February 1834 Halston, Essex UK - died 6 August 1924
James (1)        born 18 March 1836 Essex - died as an infant, not on ship arrival list
Hanna Amelia        born 15 June 1839
Emma            born 4 May 1841
James (2)        born 9 June 1843
Louisa            born 29 January 1846 Nailsworth
Isaac            born 3 October 1847  North Road
Joseph            born 3 April 1849  North Road
Charlotte        born 28 June 1851 Prospect Village
� died 19 November 1851 aged 5 mths
Benjamin        born 16 August 1853 Prospect Village
� died 1854 aged 1 year
David Abraham        born 5 November 1854 Prospect Village
Benjamin Thomas (called Thomas)    born 11 March 1860 Prospect Village
Albert Barnard        born 10 July 1861 Prospect Village

The first three children born in Australia were not registered.

Occupation(s)

Limeburner; Farmer

Interests

Councillor

Religion/Churches

Methodist ; Highbury St

Notes

“On the 5th August, at his residence, Prospect, after a long and painful illness, James Harrington, Esq., aged 61 years. A colonist of thirty-seven years.”

Sources of information

Register 05/08/1873; SAGHS on-line database; Family Search; SA Directories

 

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