James Horn OSBORN [002]
Jane ASH [003]
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These are the parents of John Ash Osborn, who married Elizabeth Paynter
at Kersbrook SA in 1866
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9/3/1809 to 8/3/1810 - Jane Ash Osborn
(who aged 29 married a James Horn Osborn in Exeter Devon, and had a dau Dinah
Sarah], was born to John Ash,a Coachman, in Broadclist Devon. [n]
11/4/1810 to 10/4/1811 - James Horn
Osborne (who aged 29 married a Jane Asche in Star Cross Devon, and had a dau
Dinah Sarah), was born to John Osborne a Sailor, in Star Cross Devon. [n]
31/5/1811 - A `James Osborn' born at
Kenton in Devon (south of Exeter), as part of bapt notes below. [a]
16/6/1811 - A `James Osborn' bapt in the
parish church at Kenton, the son of John and Dinah Osborn. [a] [f]
c 1812 – The John Osborn who was on the
“Velocity” at same time as James and family, was born in Devon [q]
1/11/1812 - A `Jane Ash' bapt at
Broadclyst Devon, parents John Ash and Sarah. [f]
18/7/1813 - A `Dinah Osborne' bapt in Kenton
Devon, to John and Dinah Osborn. Father
listed as "Seaman". [a]
c 1814 - A John Osborn born in Devon, who
came to SA on the "Velocity" about 1854, and was a tanner at
Hindmarsh in 1868 [q]
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9/3/1838 to 10/4/1839 - Jane Ash Osborn
(who had a father John Ash and a dau Dinah Sarah), married in Exeter Devon aged
29, to James Horn Osborn. [n]
27/5/1839 - A James Horn Osborn married a
Jane Ash in Broadclyst Devon. [f]
27/5/1839 - A `James Horn Osborne' married
a `Jane Ash' in Broadclyst parish church (just NE of Exeter) in Devon. James shown as `Full Age (ie, over 21),
Bachelor, 'Yeoman' of Starcross (a village 2km south of Kenton, but appeared to
be in the Kenton parish until separate church est 1828?), father John Osborne a
`Sailor'. Jane was `Full Age, Spinster'
of Broadclyst, father John Ash, a `Labourer'.
Their witnesses were William Kente[r]beer and Mary Ash [probably Jane's
younger sister]. [a] [m]
They both signed the register in full, James using `Jas. Horn Osborn'
(clearly without an 'e', but its use or otherwise changed regularly in the
records over the next 50 years) [a]
The `Parish transcript' says his occupation was a `Yeoman ON the
"Starcross"', which might imply a sailor on a ship, but more likely
just a misprint. [j]
c 1840 - James Horn Osborn, who had a dau
Dinah Sarah, married in Star Cross Devon, aged 29, to Jane Asche. [n]
12/3/1840 - A `Dinah Sarah Osborne' born
at Kenton Devon, as part of bapt notes below. [a]
29/3/1840 - A `Dinah Sarah Osborne' bapt
in the parish church in Kenton, the dau of James and Jane, father listed as `of
Southdown Kenton, a Labourer'. [a]
6/6/1841 - A `Jane Osborn' age shown as
25, and a `Hannah Osborn' aged 1, are counted in the same house as John and Sarah
Ash [both age 55], and an Elizabeth Ash [age 11], at Budlake near
Broadclyst. There is no James listed
with them and can’t find anyone who looks like him anywhere. [b]
Also in 1841 census, James Osborn in
“South Town” Kenton (St Thomas parish?), age shown 30, born Devon, with Joseph
Ash 20, bn Devon, and Mary Ash 15, bn Devon.
(LDS)
“South Town” is today the sthn half of Kenton
The Ash’s had - 1820 Joseph (ap 21 in 1841), 1823 Mary (ap
18 in 1841)
In the 1841 Census children under 16 showed their correct age, adults 16
and over rounded down to the nearest 5 years.
`25' implied 25 to 29, or born 1816 to 1820. But Jane would have been 28.
The `Hannah' listed would have been born between July 1839 and June
1840. But why `Hannah'? A pet name?
'Dinah' mis-heard?
The Census area header refers to "...from the milestone on the
Exeter Road to ....... Bridge, including the cottages at Killerton..." -
an estate near Budlake.
c1842 to c1854 - Dau Elizabeth Ellen born,
but died as an infant [n]
(None of their
kids births are on St Catherines BMD)
c 4/1842 - Son John Ash born. [c] [h] [n]
c 4/1845 - Dau Mary Jane born. [c] [m] [n]
c 4/1848 - Son James born. [c] [m] [n]
8/7/1849 – James Horn Osborn bapt to James
and Ann at Starcross Devon [u]
30/4/1851 – Can’t find the family anywhere
in England [r]
A Thomas Osborn, bn Kenton 1775, wife Grace, in Camberwell Surrey ??
7/3/1855 – Velocity Dep London (SA Shipping)
23/3/1855 - The ship "Velocity"
left Plymouth bound for Sth Aust. [c]
25/6/1855 - The ship "Velocity"
docked in Adelaide. On it were listed
together James Osborne 38, married man, trade shown as `Policeman' from ‘St
Thomas’ Devon (an occupation verified by Vera Lewis ex oral history), Jane
Osborne 37, married woman, John 12, Mary 9, Jas 5. With the `Single Females' was Dinah Osborne 14, a `Servant' from
Devon. [c]
This is undoubtably James Horn Osborn, but his real age was probably 44,
and Jane's was actually 42, typically kept below 40.
Also on the ship was a John Osborn, single, labourer, of Devon, aged
'22'. If this is the John who was
admitted to RAH in 1868, as having arrived on the Velocity, his age would have
been 42 - a misprint?
There was also a Paynter family on the ship, Thomas 29 miner of Devon,
wife Anne 26, and 2 girls, but may be of no significance.
/ /1855 - Colonial Sect letter
re refund of Dinah's emigration [j]
c 1856 - James Horn Osborne, who had a dau
Dinah Sarah and wife Jane Ash, arrived in the colonies. [n]
1858 - James (and at least Dinah, and pres
Jane), moved to the pioneering riverboat town of Wentworth on the
Murray/Darling junction, where he ran Capt Randall’s store at “Randall Town”
(refer Dinah’s obit)
The kids would’ve been Dinah 18, John 16, Mary 13, James 9
There could also be a connection with the riverboat Randells, whose
female Beare line also came from Kenton. And James and Jane left their three
kids behind in the Gumeracha area, where they later married, and where the
Randells had significant property. It was also about the mid 1850s that the
Randell son went into the riverboat trade.
[o]
c 1860 - Dinah Sarah Osborn (aged abt
20?), married Llewellyn Geake at Yelta Vic
[p]
4/9/1865 - Mary Jane Osborn, of Kersbrook
(aged abt 20?), married John Langley in Kersbrook SA Wesleyan Chapel. [j]
[t]
On her death she was buried at Terowie SA
6/1/1866 - Dinah's husband Llewellyn Geake
died (presume at Yelta) [o]
14/5/1866 - John Ash Osborn (aged abt
24?), married Elizabeth Paynter at Kersbrook
[j]
1868 – James and Jane were "Not
residing Province" (when their son James Jnr was married in 1868).
1868 - Dinah Sarah Osborn re-married, to a
John MacGeorge in W'worth NSW [g].
1868 - Dinah Sarah Geake nee Osborn
married John McGeorge [p]
Dinah died at Wentworth in 1913 aged 73 years, father James Horn Osborn,
railway employee, mother Jane. Born in
.... Devonshire, pos 3 or 8 years in
SA, and ... years in NSW. 1st married
in Yelta Vic to .... Geake, and balance totally unreadable. S/be 58 yrs in
Colonies in total, 3-5 of them in SA).
[n]
18/4/1868 - James Osborne married
Elizabeth Chestnut Summers in ('Gumeracha' crossed out and 'Talunga'
substituted), Dist of Para Wirra SA, in Wesleyan Chapel Kersbrook. James shown as 20, bachelor, Farmer of Barossa,
father James Horn Osborn '(Not residing Province)'. Elizabeth shown as 22, spinster, of Barossa, father William
Summers. They both signed (he as James
Osborne, and she as Elizabeth Chestnut Summers), witnesses John and Mary Jane
(James' sister) Langley. [m] [t]
24/8/1868 - A John Osborne (who arrived on
the "Velocity", had been in colony 14 years, and born in Devon)
admitted to RAH, aged 56, a tanner, resided at Hindmarsh. [q]
1869 - James (Jnr) listed as a Sawyer of
Richmond Para Wirra Dist at regn of son's birth [j]
1870 to 1887 - At least 6 children born to
a `James Horn Osborn' and `Elizabeth' in Wentworth NSW area. [g]
This is James Horn JNR, born abt 1848.
His occupation was a butcher in 1870 and 1876. [o]
7/4/1876 - "Osborne J H" died and
was buried in Presbyterian (M 11) section of Wentworth cemetery the following
day. [o]
(This is a large 4-plot wide site, surrounded by a plain concrete
border. The headstone reads "In
Loving Memory of J H OSBORN who departed this life 9th April 1876" and a
short religious verse. There is no
record of any other burials in this plot, but Shire admits that the old records
are unreliable or missing.)
9/4/1876 - "Osborn J H" died in
Wentworth area NSW [k]
10/4/1876 - James Horn Osborne, Butcher,
65 years old, died at Wentworth NSW of dropsy (duration 2 years), and was
buried in the town cemetery the following day.
Father shown as John Osborne, Sailor, mother 'Unknown'. Certified by daughter Dinah Sarah McGeorge
of Wentworth, witnesses at burial inc James Horn Osborne Junr. Shown as born in Star Cross Devonshire, and
20 years in the colonies. Married in
Star Cross aged 29, to Jane Asche.
Children Dinah Sarah 36, John 33, Mary Jane 30, James Horn 27, and
Elizabeth Ellen deceased. [n]
/7/1878 - In the Brands Registrations "Jane Osborn, Butcher,
Wentworth", having 50 sheep at time of regn. [o]
c 1881/82 - The electoral rolls for
Wentworth Dist of NSW show `Osborne James Horn' [this is James Jnr] qualifying
to vote through his `residence Darling River' and his residence as `Wentworth',
but is the only Osborn(e) listed in the whole district. [o]
8/3/1889 - "Osborne Jane Ash"
died in Wentworth area NSW [k], aged 79 and buried in "Plot ID 473".
[o]
This "Plot ID" also covers her dau-in-law Elizabeth nee
Summers, who died 1887, her infant twins who died 1875, and a 6 yo dau who died
1877.
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/1889 - A `Jane A Osborn' died Wentworth NSW, father `John'. [g]
8/3/1889 - Jane Ash Osborn, aged 79 years,
died in Wentworth NSW of senile decay [duration 3 years & 7 months], and
was buried in the town cemetery the following day. Father shown as John Ash, Coachman, mother 'Unknown'. Certified by Daughter Dinah Sarah McGeorge
of Wentworth. Shown as born at
Broadclist Devonshire, and [looks like?] 38 years [s/be 35 yrs] in the
colonies. Married in Exeter England
aged 29, to James Horn Osborn. Children
Dinah S 49, John A 47, Mary J 45, James H 40, and 1 Female deceased. [n]
21/10/1910 – The Kesbrook branch of the
Liberal Union formed, with Osborns, Chamberlains, and Parkers present at the
meeting [t]
3/4/1913 – Dinah died at Wentworth (her
obit)
21/8/1915 – A JT (James) Osborn was the
Sect of the Kesbrook Liberal Union [t]
20/5/1920 – James T Osborn was sect of
Kersbrook Hort Soc [t]
(There’s many
of these entries through the 1920s)
12/6/1934 – “Back To Kersbrook”
celebration (some bits) [t]
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TO CHECK ...
History of Wentworth NSW, SAGHS ref "TUL-NSW"
Letter re Dinah's emigration refund
ref Colonial letters 4003 1855 GRG 24/6 1855 Reel No 223
Bank records in Mortlock James Horn Osborn 0902, 02462, 04667
John Osborn, aged ap 42, arr Velocity 1855? from Devon.
John Ash Osborn's mar certif at TTG (Talunga) 1868
Mary Jane Osborn's mar certif at TTG (Talunga) 1865
Royal Bldg Soc 1870s (SAGHS?), many Osb's inc John of Kersbrook
Check William Beavis Randell's diaries for 1855-60
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SOURCES .....
[a] Devon
CRO data
[b] Census
[c] SA
Arrivals records [in Mortlock]
[d] NSW
electoral rolls [SAGHS]
[e] SA
BDMs Index [in Gen Soc ??]
[f] IGI
[g] NSW
Pioneers Index series 1788-1888
[h] Cemetery
headstone Kersbrook
[i] SA
Directories
[j] Denice
Rendell's data clip
[k] Headstone
transcriptions for Wentworth NSW [SAGHS]
[l] Birth
certificate
[m] Marriage
certificate
[n] Death
certificates of James and Janes
[o] Wentworth
Shire & Library data
[p] Landon
data ex Wentworth Library
[q] RAH
Admissions [SAGHS]
[r] 1851
Census
[t] Trove
ANA
[u] Mormons
website
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