Abraham Buckley1

M, #5284, b. 28 August 1805, d. 5 January 1865
FatherJames Buckley1 b. 5 Mar 1786, d. Aug 1836
MotherMary Hitchen1 b. 15 Jan 1786, d. 1853
Relationship4th great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited29 Apr 2022
Baptism*28 August 1805 Oldham, Lancashire;
Abraham Son of James Buckley of Sandhole weaver by Mary his wife2 
Marriage*5 September 1825 Oldham, Lancashire;
Abraham Buckley of Crompton of this Parish Weaver
and Frances Greenwood of Crompton of this Parish Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of Parties
this Fifth Day of Sepr. in the Year one Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty Five
By me J. Fallowfield
This Marriage was solemnized between us:
Abraham Buckley (mark)
Frances Greenwood (mark)
In the Presence of:
Ralph Jackson
Joseph Newton;Bride=Frances Greenwood3 
Death of FatherAugust 1836 Parramatta, NSW, Australia;Principal=James Buckley4 
Immigration*12 November 1840 "Argyleshire", Port Jackson, NSW, Australia;
Abraham Buckley, 36, born Crompton Lancashire, Engineer & Blacksmith, Protestant, son James & Mary Buckley
Frances Buckley, 36, born Royton Lancashire, Cook, Protestant, daughter of William Greenwood & Mary Taylor
William, 15, 17th Oct. 1840
Mary, 12, 2nd May 1840
Ellen, 10, 2nd Feby 1840
Elizabeth 1
By the Baptism Register Mary appears to be eleven years of age and Ellen only six;Passenger=Frances Buckley5 
Death of Mother1853 Ovens River diggings, VIC, Australia;Principal=Mary Hitchen6 
Letter*4 June 1853 Golden Gully, Bendigo Creek, VIC, Australia;
Mr Abraham Buckley
Engineer Mr Burnes
Steam flower Mills
Paramatta
N. S Wales

Golden gulley Bendigo Creek June 4th – 1853
Dear brother and sister this comes with
Ower love to you hoping to find you
And all your family in good health as
This leaves us all at preasent I cant
Possibly make out the reason I have
Not herd from you this makes the
Fourth letter I have sent to you
But I suppose you did not get them
Or I should have shurely have got some
Of them Dear brother I intend Please god to
Stop until next Spring or praps longer
As long as I can make 2 or 3 ounces per
Weak I will stay as I have laid in 7
Months provisions 7 sacks of flower
4 hundred of sugar soap 50 Pounds of
Split peas salt vinegar Coffie mustard
And maney other little things for the     
Winter I have only won to lookout for
Beef gold and good health I herd
You was about comeing to the diggins
I think you had better stop where
You are at least until I come
Back as the diggings at present is
Not very favourable but if you
Should come be shure to make me
Out and I will put you in the
Proper way to go to work mind work
It is but nice work when you get
Your wages I have maid betwean
6 and 7 hundred pounds since I have
Bein here but have done very little
This last 6 months your mother
And martha and duffie and Wife and
William buckley are all at the diggings
At the Ovens Mrs Turner and her husband
Is there also Rations is very dear
Flower 10 pounds per Bag Peas 3s Coffie 3s
Cheese 3s.6d butter 5s Beef 6d pr Pound
Gin Rum Brandy 1 Pound pr Bottle
Port wine 15s.20d give ower kind respects
To tommey your son in law his wife
And family
NB Remember me to Mr and Mrs Dun
The publican also the carpenter at the
Mill in short to all enquireing
Friends No more at present from
Your loving Brother and sister
W. P. and Elizabeth Wall
Also give ower love to William and
His wife ower children all join
In love to these cousins W. P Wall
If you should answer this
Direct W. P Wall golden
Gulley Bendigo creek Melbourn
And please to put a stamp on
And then it will be shure to
Come safe Send us what news
About the Sydney diggins
God by W. P. W;Author=William Price Wall7 
Death of Spouse1 December 1854 Elizabeth Terrace, Parramatta, NSW, Australia;age 55;Deceased=Frances Greenwood8 
Death*5 January 1865 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW, Australia;Abraham Buckley, 64, Gastritis, Mechanical Engineer, born Manchester England, 25 years in NSW
Father unknown
Mother unknown
Married Frances Greenwood, England
Children of marriage Mary 35, Ellen 33, Sarah Ann 27 living, 2 deceased
Informant Thomas Atkins, son-in-law, Parramatta
Burial 06/01/1865, St Johns Cemetery, Parramatta, witnesses Thomas Atkins & George Cains9 
Probate*27 August 1873 Supreme Court, Sydney, NSW, Australia;
No. 184
27th August 1873 This day upon Petition Administration of all and singular the goods chattles credits and effects of Abraham Buckley deceased was granted to William Henry Buckley a grand son and one of the next of Kin of the deceased Intestate
Intestate died the 31st day of January 1864
Goods sworn at £200 Letters of Administration dated the same day as granted.10 

Family

Frances Greenwood b. 25 Dec 1804, d. 1 Dec 1854
Children

Citations

  1. [S1399] IGI batch P014831 - Royton, Lancashire.
  2. [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Abraham Buckley 1805.
  3. [S1734] Ancestry Lancashire Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, online https://ancestry.com, Abraham Buckley & Frances Greenwood 1825.
  4. [S1579] St John's Parramatta Parish Registers.
  5. [S1446] NSW Bounty Immigration 1828-1842, Abraham & Frances Buckley and family 1840.
  6. [S1743] OM74-29, Wagner Family Papers, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Letter from T. P. Body to Rev. Wagner 1853.
  7. [S1736] State Library of New South Wales, online http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au, Abraham Buckley - letter received from W. P. and Elizabeth Wall, 1853.
  8. [S1223] NSW Deaths 1788-1975.
  9. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  10. [S1635] Findmypast NSW Will Books 1800-1952, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Abraham Buckley 1873.
  11. [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, William Buckley 1838.
  12. [S1757] Ancestry NSW Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, online https://ancestry.com, Abraham & Frances Buckley and family 1840.
  13. [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, Sarah Ann Buckley 1836.
  14. [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, Joseph Buckley 1837.
  15. [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, Elizabeth Buckley 1839.