Joseph Fell1

M, #5456, b. 12 December 1844, d. 20 December 1895
FatherCharles Fell1
MotherFrances Collits1 b. 26 Sep 1804, d. 19 Aug 1869
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited25 Aug 2022
Birth*12 December 1844 Hartley, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism6 April 1845 Bathurst, NSW, Australia;son of Charles & Frances Fell, Hartley, Farmer1 
Marriage*3 December 1868 St Michaels's and John's Cathedral, Bathurst, NSW, Australia;Bride=Mary Catherine Taylor2 
Death of Mother19 August 1869 "Three Brothers", Bathurst, NSW, Australia;Frances Fell, age 68, widow, enteritis
Father Pierce Colley, Grazier
Mother unknown
born Nepean River NSW
Married 1. (given name unknown) Pembroke, Nepean River NSW
2. Charles Fell, age 40, Mulgoa NSW
Children of 1st marriage Mary about 36, Henry 30, Ellen 28 living; 4 males deceased
Children of 2nd marriage John 27, Sarah 26, Joseph 25, Alfred 21 living; 1 male deceased
Informant Alfred Fell, son, Farmer, Three Brothers, Bathurst
Buried 22/8/1869, Long Swamp
Minister William Roarston, Roman Catholic;Principal=Frances Collits3 
Death*20 December 1895 Caloola Creek, NSW, Australia;
District Intelligence.
ROCKLEY.
(From our Correspondent)
The Late Fatal Accident.—On Saturday at an iuquest was held before Mr. J. Barnes, coroner, and a jury of eight, at Caloola Creek, touching the death of Joseph Fell, who was accidentally killed there on the 20th inst. After taking the evidence of Sergt. Cromie, Robert S. Garbutt, William Neil, John Hillyard, and W. Tunstate, the jury returned the following verjdict: “The jury are unanimous that the deceased met his death accidentally, and that no blame attaches to anyone.” The deceased was a native of the district, 51 years of age, has been twice married, and was in poor circumstances; subscription list was started for the widow and children, and £9 was collected on the 21st instant.
December 23rd, 1895.4 

Family 1

Mary Catherine Taylor
Children

Family 2

Johannah Newton
Child

Citations

  1. [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.
  2. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, marriage Joseph Fell & Mary Catherine Taylor 1868.
  3. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Bathurst Daily Free Press & Mining Journal, Tuesday, December 24, 1895.
  5. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 6251/1872 Alfred Fell.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The National Advocate, Monday, May 3, 1937.
  7. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 34024/1892 Ernest R N Fell.