Old Prospectors of South Australia - people connected to Prospect, South Australia
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Family Name

Whinham

Given Name(s)

Robert

Date of Birth

1847

Place of Birth

England

Date of Death

10/10/1884

Place of Death

North Adelaide

Place of Burial

North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

1852

Lived in Prospect (dates)

Not certain - probably prior to 1882 when they moved into their new school in Jeffcott St North Adelaide; Mary returned to Graham’s Castle with William after John’s death

Addresses in Prospect

Family owned Graham’s Castle at least as far back as 1872 (used as a boarding house for the school)

Names of houses (if any)

 

Parents

John and Mary

Spouse(s)

 

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

 

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

 

Children

 

Occupation(s)

Schoolteacher; school proprietor

Interests

Education; elocution

Religion/Churches

 

Notes (points of interest etc.)

Whinham St Prospect is named after the Whinham family. Died when thrown by his horse in King William Rd, Nth Adelaide.

Sources of information

Buried Treasures

 

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