Edwin Leadbeather

Edwin Leadbetter wed 26 Dec 1839 to Miss Martin
Friday, January 3, 1840 The Port Phillip Herald reports on Page 3, Marriage on Thurs 26 Dec 1839 by the Rev Mr Waterfield, Mr Edwin Leadbeatter of this place, to Miss Martin, eldest dau of the late Thomas Martin Esq of Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire and sister of Mr Martin, settler, Port Phillip

Thomas Martin was born Abt. 1779 in Witton, Huntingdonshire, Eng, son of Elizabeth and Thomas Martin, and died 28 January 1833 in Deeping Fens, Spalding, Lincolnshire, Eng. He married 12 April 1806 in Witton, Huntingdonshire, ENG, to Betty Blott daughter of John Blott and Sarah, born Abt. 1786 in Witton, Huntingdonshire, ENG, and died Bef. 29 January 1843 in Brighton, VIC
Mary Martin b Abt. 1815 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, d 12 August 1881 Bairnsdale, VIC aged 65. She m. Edwin Leadbetter 26 December 1839 in Melbourne, Vic. He was b Abt. 1817 in York, ENG, and d. May 1866 in Vic aged 49. Mary, Sarah Eliza and Annie were all baptised 1851 at St Marks, CofE Collingwood.

8 children

1. Jane Leadbetter 17 September 1840, and died 1842 #412 Independent Congregational Melbourne
2. Mary Leadbetter 1841; wed 1864 to Charles Petersen
3. Mary Martin leadbetter 14 Sep 1843
4. Sarah Leadbetter 1845; wed 1866 to John Grimes Peers from Liverpool
5. Eliza Leadbetter 8 Jul 1848; wed 1868 to William Daniel Heywood from Manchester
6. Annie Smith Leadbetter Bef. 1851, Collingwood, lived 4 months
7. Millicent Leadbetter 1853 lived 10 months
8. Emma Leadbetter 1855 #131 lived 3 weeks

2. Mary Leadbeater 1841, wed Charles Petersen 1864 in VIC. He was born Abt. 1841. and died in Walhalla 1873 #987 aged 40, parents not indexed.

3 children

1. Mary Kain Petersen 1865, St Kilda, Vic;
2. Anna Eliza Petrine Petersen 1867, Walhalla, Vic;
3. Millicent Sarah Petersen 1869, Walhalla, Vic;

3. Sarah Leadbetter 4 Sep 1845 - 1924 #7310 aged 78, wed 17 Dec 1866 #3363 to John Grimes Peers in Melbourne, VIC. He was born 12 Feb 1841 Edgehill, Liverpool, Lan Eng to William Hunter Peers and Janet Grimes and died 11 Mar 1886 in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Thankyou to who wrote on Weds 4 August 2010 with the family details. She added - John Grimes Peers was a mining and Government surveyor in Gippsland. His younger brother Frederick William Peers is my great grandfather. Their father William Hunter PEERS was a Cotton Broker in Liverpool and their mother Janet Grimes was the daughter of John Grimes, Comptroller of Customs, Liverpool.

8 children

1. Frederick Charles Grimes Peers 7 Sep 1867 #18582, Walhalla, died 8 Aug 1885, Bairnsdale, Vic, aged 18
2. Alfred William Hunter Peers 26 May 1869 #6264 Lucknow, Vic, wed Lilian May Robertson at Geeveston, Tas 24 Jan 1907, and died 15 Oct 1945 Parkside, SA Ade H 632/295
3. Harley Edwin Daniel Peers 16 Jun 1871 #13606 Bairnsdale, Vic, wed Annie Genevieve Grimley 3 Jul 1901, Kookyne, WA and died 4 Feb 1942 Nedlands, WA
4. John Renwick Peers 14 Aug 1874, #13446 Lucknow, Vic. wed Alice Alfred 17 Oct 1918 Perth WA and died 13 Mar 1954 Nedlands, WA
5. Charles Arthur Peers 27 Oct 1876, #20611 Bairnsdale, Vic; and died 9 Sep 1941 Nedlands, WA
6. Harry Blott Peers 22 Sep 1878, #20436 Bairnsdale, Vic; wed Margaret Mary Hilliard 1911 Broome, WA and died 16 Aug 1937 Nedlands, WA
7. George Septimus Peers 9 Oct 1880 #20015 St Kilda, Vic, wed Alice May Kelly 1908 Boulder, WA and died 22 Nov 1956 Cheltenham, Vic
8. Mary Octavia Eleanor Peers 11 Apr 1883 #13765 at Bairnsdale, Vic; wed William Andrew Landles Agnew 17 Jul 1915 Victoria and died 18 Feb 1932 East Melbourne.

4. Eliza Leadbetter 1845 - 1927 #4295 aged 78 (should be 82), wed 1868 to William Daniel Heywood 1868 in Collingwood, VIC. He was born 13 Feb 1844 (source Rootsweb Mary Cotter) and died at Bendigo 1922 #4025 aged 78, son of Maria and John Heywood

10 children

1. Annie May Heywood 1869, Walhalla, Vic;
2. Maud Mary Heywood 1871, Walhalla, Vic;
3. Nellie Millicent Heywood 1874, Smythesdale, Vic;
4. William Ernest Heywood 1876, South Africa;
5. Frederick Charles Heywood 1877, Staffordshire, Eng;
6. Lydia Sarah Heywood 1879, Bairnsdale, Vic;
7. Charles Nelson Heywood 1883 - 1886 lived 2 years
8. Mary Mildred Lock Heywood 1886, Bairnsdale, Vic
9. Gerte Mosley Heywood 1891 #287 - 1892 #4784 lived 1 year
10. Arthur Nelson Jack Heywood 1892 #9753

Edwin Leadbeather, Insolvent The Port Phillip Herald Tue 15 Aug 1843
Edwin Leadbeatter, House Bourke St The Port Phillip Herald Fri 8 Sep 1843 Burgess in Lonsdale Ward

Edwin Leadbeater, formerly clerk to Mr Meek, the solicitor, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from a poor man who had employed him to purchase some land at Collingwood. Source - Melbourne Courier 10 Nov 1845

Edwin Leadbeater, out on bail, in trial before a jury Fri 23 Jan 846, charged with false pretenses, pleaded not guilty Jury said Guilty.. Source - Melbourne Courier 26 Jan 1846
Edwin Leadbetter - Leadbetter Directory 1847 clerk
Mary Leadbetter - Leadbetter Directory 1847 schoolmistress, off Collins lane

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John Sample Leahy

See also the notes on James Doneal who wed Annie Leahy, eldest daughter of John Sample Leahy and Ellen McCarthy, born in ireland.

From on Saturday, 16 April, 2011
John Sample Leahy c1810 likely Kinsale, Cork - Stone-mason (later a Builder/Architect and Publican) and his wife Ellen McCarthy c1813 likely Kinsale, Cork came to Australia c1832 - (Launceston, Van Diemen's Land) with their first child Annie (Sarah Anne Maria) born 19/11/1832 in Kinsale, Cork. Likely that they would have embarked in Dublin, Ireland. Bounty Scheme 1825 to 1832 - looks like they went to NSW and on to Van Diemen's Land - John Leahy Mason - 3 persons - loan grant of 20 pounds from Extracted from the British Parliamentary Papers of 1833 XXVI 279, Emigrants from Great Britain & Ireland to Australia: 1825-1832. More details on the TheShipsList web site.
Their next child Margaret Leahy was born c1834 in Launceston, Cornwall, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
John Leahy and Ellen, were in Portland when John was Christened in 1838, NSW Reference number V18382118 26A/1838 - records of Belfast; Port Fairy; Portland(Vic), Church of England - suspect this child was actually named Rebecca.
John Leahy died 13 August, 1856. Portland Area Cemetries Record 1191/30582 - Nine years in Tasmania & Fourteen years in Victoria. Married in County Cork...to Ellen [McCarthy] Leahy...Plasterer...died at Portland John and Ellen went from Cork, Ireland to Launceston, Van Diemens Land and later to Portland, Victoria - in c1840/1842
John Sample Leahy, and Ellen baptised male John at Church Of England St Stephens, Portland born at Portland 1842 #30576
John Leahy as tenants in common 160 acres Bourke lot 34., Deeds, 23 Jan 1847 2 roods Portland, lot 32., Deeds dated, 23rd January 1847

From on Tuesday, 26 August, 2008

John Sample Leahy c1810 County of Cork, Ireland
Extracted from the British Parliamentary Papers of 1833 XXVI 279 Emigrants from Great Britain & Ireland to Australia: 1825-1832, loan granted to enable them to migrate - Name - Leahy, John Trade - Mason 3 persons, Loan 20 pounds
Immigrants from Great Britain & Ireland to Australia in 1825 to 1832 - they embarked at London, Arundel, Bristol, Liverpool, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Greenock, Leith and Dublin.
John Sample Leahy c1810 likely Kinsale, Cork - Stone-mason (later a Builder/Architect and Publican) and his wife Ellen McCarthy c1813 likely Kinsale, Cork came to Australia c1832 - (Launceston, Van Diemen's Land) with their first child Annie (Sarah Anne Maria) born 19/11/1832 in Kinsale, Cork. Likely that they would have embarked in Dublin, Ireland.
Their next child Margaret Leahy was born c1834 in Launceston, Cornwall, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Margaret the second oldest was born 23/8/1834 Launceston (from Genes Reunited)
Rebecca was born on 4/10/1836 in Launceston and not baptised till 1/11/1857 at St Stephens, C of E, Portland - Portland Area Baptisms Rec 4201 ( her father John was a Builder). Rebecca's death certificate of 4/7/1914 gives her age as 77 years
John Henry Leahy born 10/11/1838 - wed on 24/10/1861 in Portland to Bridget Edwards c1829 and they had their first child James John Leahy in 1862 at Portland - he died in 1864 at Portland. I think John was the John who was baptised in 1838 and so it may have been Richard who was baptised in 1842 at Portland - I have no trace of him since 1842.

Second account of chn from Ancestry Board,
The parents of John Sample Leahy were John Leahy Builder and Ann.
Children of John Sample Leahy & Ellen Leahy - 1. Annie (Sarah Ann Maria) Leahy c1831 Kinsale - wed 1852 at Portland to James Doueal born c1825 Ireland 2. Margaret Leahy c1834 Launceston - wed 1853 Portland to William Leary born c1825 Feeran, Wexford, Ireland 3. Rebecca Leahy 4 Oct 1836 Launceston - wed 1861 Portland to John William Sevior born 1834 Launceston 4. John Henry Leahy 10 Nov 1838 Launceston - wed 1861 Portland to Bridget Edwards 5. James Leahy c1840 Launceston or Portland - wed 1868 Portland to Margaret Hill born c1842 County Down, Ireland 6. Richard Leahy c1842 Launceston or Portland - baptised 1/11/1857 Portland 7. Ellen Leahy c1844 Portland - wed 1864 Portland to David Thompson Hay born c1842 Dumfries, Scotland. Ellen (Helen) died in 1867 8. Francis (Frank) Leahy c1847 Portland - wed 1871 Portland to Elizabeth Arnott

Crown Land Grants to John Leahy - Sydney Morning Herald 15 March 1848 - page 3 Some fine rains had fallen in the neighbourhood of Portland Bay, where they were much needed. A sale of Crown Lands came off at Portland on the 1st instant, with the following results... "...Lot 8, Mr. John Leahy, £65'10s..."
Merrimu Por 9 Lot 34 Year 1847 No 23659 & Allot D Lot 60 Year 1855 No 34749
Portland Allot 19 Sect 12 Lot 8 Year 1848, No 930 & Allot 10 Sect 32 Year 1847 No 617. (PRO -Victoria)
The Certified Death Certificate for John Leahy - 13 August, 1856 at Portland - it says that he was 46, born in Cork - which makes his birth date c1810 - his father John Lehy - builder and mother Ann. Children – Ann Maria Leahy 24, Margaret Leahy 22, Rebecca Leahy 20, John Leahy 18, James Leahy 16, Richard Leahy 14, Ellen Leahy 12 and Francis Leahy 9 (born c1847)
The Inquest - VPRS/24/p0000 34 1856/551 on John Leahy's death says "14 August 1856 - Inquiry held at Portland of the body of John Lehey found dead". In the Supreme Court Administration Grant - VPRS/29/p19 2/88 - it is signed by Ellen Leahy "... In the Goods of John Leahy late of Portland..." Portland Area Cemetries Record 1191/30582 - Nine years in Tasmania & Fourteen years in Victoria. Married in County Cork...to Ellen [McCarthy] Leahy...Plasterer...died at Portland
Ellen Leahy (nee McCarthy)
When Ellen McCarthy died 1879, aged 66, her Death Certificate says that Anne or Annie was dead, Margaret abt 45, Rebecca abt 43, John abt 39, James (or Jane) 37, Richard 36, Ellen (or Helen) dead and Francis was dead. Her Death Certificate was signed by her son John. However details obtained from Portland "History House" in indicate that Richard was dead and Francis was alive.
Sally

John Leahy - Portland Bay - Post Office, Launceston, 2nd August, 1841 - The Courier (Hobart...Friday 13 August 1841, page 4 [letter for John Leahy]) The Courier (Hobart, Tas.), Friday 13 August 1841, page 4 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2955807 "POST OFFICE, LAUNCESTON. 2nd August, 1841. The following ship letters, having been put iuto the unpaid box since the 1st ultimo, are lying in this office for the sea postage : Portland Bay.-John Leahy, Portland Bay.

PRO - Vic - Police Magistrate's Report 1840-1853 - John Leahy is referred to on 1/7/1847 applying for a Publican's Licence (p62). On pages 83,87 and 121 there are references to him as holding a Publican's Licence for the Builders' Inn and later the Builders' Arms

Daughter Rebecca Leahy born 4 Oct 1836, wed 1861 #263 to John Sevior - 1883 #1539 aged 47,

Portland Bay.-John Leahy, Portland Bay. PRO - Vic - Police Magistrate's Report 1840-1853 - John Leahy is referred to on 1/7/1847 applying for a Publican's Licence (p62). On pages 83,87 and 121 there are references to him as holding a Publican's Licence for the Builders' Inn and later the Builders' Arms

Robert Sevior was the witness on John's death certificate and at this time Robert was living nearby, in Newmarket.
Robert Sevior died of stomach cancer on the 29th October, 1896 reportedly at his home in Flemington Road, Flemington.
Robert Sevior is buried with his wife Mary Ann Edwards Cusack and their grave is only about 100 yards from that of his brother John, at the Melbourne General Cemetery.

Robert Sevior and Mary Edwards registered birth of Louisa Sevior 1882 #9392 at Franston
Rebecca's brother in law - Robert Sevior - Sands and McDougall - 1875 Newmarket Hotel, 74 Stephen Street, Newmarket

Rebecca (Leahy) Sevior - John's daughter, Sands and McDougall -
1886, 1887 and 1888 R Sevior "Bristol Hotel" 59 Rathdowne Street, Carlton (now no 50)
1889 Mrs R Sevior "Rising Sun Hotel" Eastern Road, South Melbourne (still standing)
1890 and 1891 R Sevior "South Yarra Club Hotel" 24 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Ellen Soumprou, birth registered 1869 #15980 at Hamilton, died 19 Jan 1902 aged 32, beloved wife of Louis A Soumprou, mother of Louis 1894, Ellen 1895, Isla 1896 dec, John 1899, and only dau of Rebecca and the late John Sevior, sister to John William Sevior 1871 #25483 born at Portland. John Sevior died 1883 #1539 aged 47, son of Mary Ann Stansbury and John Sevior

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