Ellen Irene KEIRL

Notes:

Ellen's death is indexed twice - in the surname of Brown and of Reiffel.

Family/Spouse: William John REIFFEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Village, Othery, Somerset, England
• Immigration: 13 Sep 1851, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

In 1917, Sidney was living at 7 Morris St, Ballarat East.
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2

Sydney married Ellen TICKELL on 8 Oct 1884 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia. Ellen (daughter of James TICKELL and Ellen HOOPER) was born about 1861; died on 8 Nov 1905; was buried in Nov 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Feb 1816, Othery, Somerset, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Village, Othery, Somerset, England
• Immigration: 13 Sep 1851, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

Their first Australian born child was Mary, born in South Geelong in August 1854. The next four children were born in Magpie and Ballarat, between 1856 and 1864. In 1867 when his daughter Frances was born, he was working as a carter on the goldfields. Frances was born at Cobblers Gully in 1867,a goldfield near Sebastopol, Ballarat.

Benjamin became a carter and then a trooper on the goldfields around Ballarat. The main function of the troopers was to maintain and order and to ensure that the goldminers held a miner's licence, which had been introduced by the Victorian Government. The miner's licences were the main reason for the rebellion at the Eureka Stockade. [Kathryn Keirl]

"The Golden Chain: a History of Sebastopol" by Evan Jenkins & Arthur Jenkins:
On one licence hunting excursion through the bush, the troopers came on several parties of diggers in a narrow shallow valley. They must have been in a good frame of mind because one trooper named Benjamin Keirl, observing the number of magpies flying about, idly remarked that this gully should be called Magpie, and the name stuck to the district.

"Early History of Magpie State School", 1922 [film at State Library of Victoria - Collection of Histories of State Schools]:
Magpie is one of the oldest districts in the state of Victoria. It is situated on the Yarrowee Creek, 4 miles south of Ballarat and one mile south of Sebastopol.
In 1851, gold was first discovered 2 miles south east of Magpie by a Mr Hiscock, and the place is marked by a blue stone obelisk with an inscription on it.
The discovery of gold led to a rush of prospectors, but as a greater discovery opened at Clunes, the miners rushed there.
The name Magpie is said to have originated in the following manner:- when the Commissioner of Police visited a certain gully demanding to seetheLicences of the miners, he asked "what is the name of this place?". A Mr Benjamin Keirl is said to have replied, "Oh call it "Magpie". The name was suggested by the great number of magpies found along the creek at that time.

Sebastopol Old Boys Reunion, Souvenir and Official Programme, 21st reunion, Easter 1930. Digitised by State Library of Victoria:
Cobblers’ Hill
The late Benjamin Keirl kept on elf the first dairies, and is said to have carried milk to Ballarat with a wooden yoke on his shoulders.
There is no indication of the date. !860s perhaps.

Government Gazette:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Government Gazette, 31 July 1868:
Licences forfeited for non-payment of licence fees during quarter ended 31 March 1868.
Smythesdale.
Keirl, Benjamin, Parish of Yarrowee, 40 acres

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Their first Australian born child was Mary, born in South Geelong in August 1854. The next four children were born in Magpie and Ballarat, between1856 and 1864. In 1867 when his daughter Frances was born, he was working as a carter on the goldfields. Frances was born at Cobblers Gully in 1867,a goldfield near Sebastopol, Ballarat.

Benjamin became a carter and then a trooper on the goldfields around Ballarat. The main function of the troopers was to maintain and order and toensure that the goldminers held a miner's licence, which had been introduced by the Victorian Government. The miner's licences were the main reasonfor the rebellion at the Eureka Stockade. [Kathryn Keirl]

"The Golden Chain: a History of Sebastopol" by Evan Jenkins & Arthur Jenkins:
On one licence hunting excursion through the bush, the troopers came on several parties of diggers in a narrow shallow valley. They must have beenin a good frame of mind because one trooper named Benjamin Keirl, observing the number of magpies flying about, idly remarked that this gully shouldbe called Magpie, and the name stuck to the district.

"Early History of Magpie State School", 1922 [film at State Library of Victoria - Collection of Histories of State Schools]:
Magpie is one of the oldest districts in the state of Victoria. It is situated on the Yarrowee Creek, 4 miles south of Ballarat and one mile southof Sebastopol.
In 1851, gold was first discovered 2 miles south east of magpie by a Mr Hiscock, and the place is marked by a blue stone obelisk with an inscriptionon it.
The discovery of gold led to a rush of prospectors, but as a greater discovery opened at Clunes, the miners rushed there.
The name Magpie is said to have originated in the following manner:- when the Commisioner of Police visited a certain gully demanding to see theLicences of the miners, he asked "what is the name of this place?". A Mr Benjamin Keirl is said to have replied, "Oh call it "Magpie". The name wassuggested by the great number of magpies found along the creek at that time.
Government Gazette:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Government Gazette, 31 July 1868:
Licences forfeited for non-payment of licence fees during quarter ended 31 March 1868.
Smythesdale.
Keirl, Benjamin, Parish of Yarrowee, 40 acres

Benjamin married Susanna HAM on 29 Apr 1848 in Sion Chapel, Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Susanna (daughter of Nathaniel HAM and Susanna PETHICK) was born about 1824 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; died on 3 May 1887 in Albert St, Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 4 May 1887 in Buninyong Cemetery, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Jul 1824, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Village, Othery, Somerset, England
• Immigration: 13 Sep 1851, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

were married in the Sion Chapel in Bridgwater, Somerset, in 1848. They were both resident in Othery at the time. Susan gives her fatherNathaniel'soccupation as 'shoemaker".

1851 Census, Othery Village, Somerset:
Benjamin, age 35, farmer's servant, born Othery
Susan, wife, age 26, born Lancells [sic]
Guy, son, age 2, born Othery
Lydia, daughter, age 5 months, born Othery
[Guy and Lydia have obviously been recorded or transcribed wrongly as the children's names were George and Sydney - a son not a daughter. TheCensuswas taken on March 30th so the ages fit the children when they emigrated to Adelaide only a few months later].

Susan was aged 42 when she gave birth to her eighth and last child Frances. Benjamin was aged 50.

Susanna (Susan) died from paralysis of the brain which she had for 2 years before her death.

Ballarat Courier, May 5th 1887:
KEIRL - On the 3rd May, at Sebastopol, Susan, dearly beloved wife of benjamin Keirl; aged sixty-one years. Deeply mourned.

Ballarat Courier, May 4th 1887:
The friends of Mr. Benjamin Keirl are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late dearly beloved WIFE to their last resting-place,theBuninyong Cemetery. The funeral cortege is appointed to move from his residence, Albert street south, Sebastopol, this day (Wednesday, the 4thMay),at half-past two o'clock p.m.

Monumental inscription at Buninyong Cemetery:
Erected by the family circle.
Sacred
to
the memory of
SUSAN,
dearly beloved wife of
BENJAMIN KEIRL,
died 3rd May 1887, aged 60 years.
Through deep suffering and great tribulation
She entered the Kingdom.
Also their second youngest son
CHARLES
Died 3rd October 1877, aged 21 years.
"Not lost to memory or to love
But come to the Father's home above"
And
FRANCES CHARLOTTE
Died 8th Dec. 1867, aged 7 months.
"Taken from the evil to come"
Also her husband
BENJAMIN
Died 19th Feb. 1898, aged 82 years.
Also GEORGE,
beloved husband of
JEMIMA KEIRL,
Died 26th July 1923, aged 73 years.
Lead Kindly Light.
Drop the anchor! Furl the sail!
We are safe within the veil!
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2

James married Ellen HOOPER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Jun 1785, Othery, Somerset, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Burrow Wall?, Othery, Somerset, England

John married Elizabeth WESTLAKE on 31 Dec 1814 in Othery, Somerset, England. Elizabeth was born about 1794 in Crediton, Devon, England; died before 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Apr 1794, Crediton, Devon, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Apr 1774, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Hams, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Nathaniel and Susan were living in Marhamchurch Village 1809 to1818 and their first five children were baptised there, then they moved toLauncellswhere the next two children were baptised, then David was baptised in the Holsworthy Methodist Circuit.

Nathaniel is mentioned in his father's will of 1822:
"To give unto his son Nathaniel Ham that parcel of land called or known by the name of Gardenpark or the field adjoining his own house as long ashelives." *
* This does not accord with the family records that state that Nathaniel was disinherited by his father because of his Methodism.

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF SAMUEL HAM
William Berriman

When Samuel was two years old his parents removed into Launcells, where he was brought up. My parents [Nathaniel and Susan], he says, attendedtheparish church, and were considered as good as most people. When the Methodists came to the neighbourhood Nathaniel Ham went to hear this newsectthat had suddenly made their appearance in their midst. The preacher William O'Brian spoke from the Bible, a good work commenced, and Mr Hamwasamong the first who yielded to the Holy Spirit's pleading. These Methodists, or Ranters, met with much disfavour. No kindly door invited themin,and they were obliged to select a square in which to proclaim. It was rarely that the Methodist preacher was invited to eat or drink, for theparsonof the parish church had warned the people not to entertain the Methodist preacher or to encourage in any way. The Methodists sufferedpersecutionat the hands of a crowd organised and led by the parson of the parish church. All who held with the Ranters were scorned. JohnLittlejohn, PhillipMoore and Nathaniel Ham went to Bridgerule intending to preach in the Market Square, but the parson had Littlejohn and Moorearrested and sent toBodmin Gaol, but after he had imprisoned them, he released them. Though Nathaniel Ham was not arrested, yet he was called uponto suffer for theWord's sake. The parson informed Nathaniel Ham's father that his son had turned Methodist and started preaching, and hadfurthermore taken thepreacher in and given him liberty to preach in his house. This was too much for his father, who hated the Methodists, andbecause his son Nathanielhad joined this new sect, he altered his will, reducing his portion to an almost nominal amount. He also lost hissituations [employment], thesethings necessitating the young lad Samuel leaving his father's home at the early age of seven years.

METHODISM IN KILKHAMPTON
R. M. Heard
A record book of the Holsworthy Circuit shows a list of members in July 1818 at Kilkhampton. The surnames are as follows: Adams, Allin,Berryman,Cleverton, Grigg, HAM, Haynes, Jewell, John, Kinsman, Mountjoy, Watts and Yeo.

HAM FAMILY RECORD
as presented to Mercy Grace in 1880 by her uncle and aunt, David and Mary Ham.

Nathaniel Herefoot was born at Butsbeer Estate in 1775, educated for a surveyor.
He married Susanna Pethick in 1810.
Became connected with the Wesleyan Church about 1815, was a local preacher.
On this account he suffered much persecution in the loss of a large school "connected with the Church of England" of which he was the principal.
His father, on account of his dissenting from the Church, disinherited him. [Not true - see will above]
He struggled hard with a family of 6 children.
Samuel, Francis, Susanna and David came to Victoria about 1850. Thomas and Maria remained in England. He lived a blameless life, beloved byallclasses. His wife was a true Christian and helpmate, cheered him in the hour of trial. They continued members of the Wesleyan Church, and bothdiedin the Lord, October 1853.
In the 1843 Tithes of Cornwall, Nathaniel had a house and garden of 3 roods on which he had to pay two shillings and nine pence. The landwasactually owned by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart. but the Ham family would have had a three-lives lease.

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Nathaniel and Susan were living in Marhamchurch Village 1809 to1818 and their first five children were baptised there, then they moved to Launcellswhere the next two children were baptised, then David was baptised in the Holsworthy Methodist Circuit.

Nathaniel is mentioned in his father's will of 1822:
"To give unto his son Nathaniel Ham that parcel of land called or known by the name of Gardenpark or the field adjoining his own house as long as helives." *
* This does not accord with the family records that state that Nathaniel was disinherited by his father because of his Methodism.

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF SAMUEL HAM
William Berriman

When Samuel was two years old his parents removed into Launcells, where he was brought up. My parents [Nathaniel and Susan], he says, attended theparish church, and were considered as good as most people. When the Methodists came to the neighbourhood Nathaniel Ham went to hear this new sectthat had suddenly made their appearance in their midst. The preacher William O'Brian spoke from the Bible, a good work commenced, and Mr Ham wasamong the first who yielded to the Holy Spirit's pleading. These Methodists, or Ranters, met with much disfavour. No kindly door invited them in,and they were obliged to select a square in which to proclaim. It was rarely that the Methodist preacher was invited to eat or drink, for the parsonof the parish church had warned the people not to entertain the Methodist preacher or to encourage in any way. The Methodists suffered persecutionat the hands of a crowd organised and led by the parson of the parish church. All who held with the Ranters were scorned. John Littlejohn, PhillipMoore and Nathaniel Ham went to Bridgerule intending to preach in the Market Square, but the parson had Littlejohn and Moore arrested and sent toBodmin Gaol, but after he had imprisoned them, he released them. Though Nathaniel Ham was not arrested, yet he was called upon to suffer for theWord's sake. The parson informed Nathaniel Ham's father that his son had turned Methodist and started preaching, and had furthermore taken thepreacher in and given him liberty to preach in his house. This was too much for his father, who hated the Methodists, and because his son Nathanielhad joined this new sect, he altered his will, reducing his portion to an almost nominal amount. He also lost his situations [employment], thesethings necessitating the young lad Samuel leaving his father's home at the early age of seven years.

METHODISM IN KILKHAMPTON
R. M. Heard
A record book of the Holsworthy Circuit shows a list of members in July 1818 at Kilkhampton. The surnames are as follows: Adams, Allin, Berryman,Cleverton, Grigg, HAM, Haynes, Jewell, John, Kinsman, Mountjoy, Watts and Yeo.

HAM FAMILY RECORD
as presented to Mercy Grace in 1880 by her uncle and aunt, David and Mary Ham.

Nathaniel Herefoot was born at Butsbeer Estate in 1775, educated for a surveyor.
He married Susanna Pethick in 1810.
Became connected with the Wesleyan Church about 1815, was a local preacher.
On this account he suffered much persecution in the loss of a large school "connected with the Church of England" of which he was the principal.
His father, on account of his dissenting from the Church, disinherited him. [Not true - see will above]
He struggled hard with a family of 6 children.
Samuel, Francis, Susanna and David came to Victoria about 1850. Thomas and Maria remained in England. He lived a blameless life, beloved by allclasses. His wife was a true Christian and helpmate, cheered him in the hour of trial. They continued members of the Wesleyan Church, and both diedin the Lord, October 1853.
In the 1843 Tithes of Cornwall, Nathaniel had a house and garden of 3 roods on which he had to pay two shillings and nine pence. The land wasactually owned by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart. but the Ham family would have had a three-lives lease.

Nathaniel married Susanna PETHICK on 11 Jul 1808 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. Susanna (daughter of John PETHICK and Elizabeth CORY) was born about 1784 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; died on 13 Oct 1851 in Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England; was buried on 14 Oct 1851 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Dec 1784, Stratton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Hams, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Susanna is mentioned in her father's will of 1839.
3rd - I give unto my Daughters Mary Sangwin, Susanna Ham, Joanna Pethick, Thomazin Collacott, Armanella Woodley & Fanny Pethick - the sum oftwopounds to each of them, to be paid by my Executor one pound each, one year after my decease, and the remaining one pound each at the end ofthesecond year after my decease.