Abraham Buckley1
M, #5284, b. 28 August 1805, d. 5 January 1865
Father | James Buckley1 b. 5 Mar 1786, d. Aug 1836 |
Mother | Mary Hitchen1 b. 15 Jan 1786, d. 1853 |
Relationship | 4th great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett |
Last Edited | 29 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 Father | August 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 Mother | 1853 | 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 Spouse | 1 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 | |
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Citations
- [S1399] IGI batch P014831 - Royton, Lancashire.
- [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Abraham Buckley 1805.
- [S1734] Ancestry Lancashire Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, online https://ancestry.com, Abraham Buckley & Frances Greenwood 1825.
- [S1579] St John's Parramatta Parish Registers.
- [S1446] NSW Bounty Immigration 1828-1842, Abraham & Frances Buckley and family 1840.
- [S1743] OM74-29, Wagner Family Papers, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Letter from T. P. Body to Rev. Wagner 1853.
- [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.
- [S1223] NSW Deaths 1788-1975.
- [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
- [S1635] Findmypast NSW Will Books 1800-1952, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Abraham Buckley 1873.
- [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, William Buckley 1838.
- [S1757] Ancestry NSW Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, online https://ancestry.com, Abraham & Frances Buckley and family 1840.
- [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, Sarah Ann Buckley 1836.
- [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, Joseph Buckley 1837.
- [S1735] Ancestry Lancashire Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, online https://ancestry.com, Elizabeth Buckley 1839.