David CARGILL

Est 1840 - 1900  (~ 60 years)

• Name	David CARGILL  [1, 2]
  Birth	Est 1840	Bushmills ; Country Antrim; Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Butcher /'gentleman;
  Death	21 Jul 1900	Broadmeadows; Melbourne   [1]
  Person ID	I545	FHC023 - Chapman Tree
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Cargills via SCOTLAND
  Family ID	F171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary MALONEY,   b. Est 1850, County Clare; Ireland d. (uncertain), probably Broadmeadows; Melbourne
  Children	1. Robert 'Bob' CARGILL,   b. 7 Sep 1862, uncertain d. 22 May 1948, Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 85 years)   2. Elizabeth CARGILL,   b. 21 Apr 1864, Broadmeadows; Melbourne d. 31 Oct 1928, unknown (Age 64 years)   3. John 'Jack' CARGILL,   b. 7 May 1866, Broadmeadows; Melbourne d. 12 Aug 1907, Presumably Broadmeadows (Age 41 years)   4. Mary Jane (Jeannie ?) CARGILL,   b. 21 Aug 1874, Broadmeadows; Melbourne d. 21 Jan 1913, unknown (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2022

  
  

• Photos		Westmeadows School (now Broadmeadows) centenary - D Cargill committee member
  		David Cargill gravestone - Bulla Cemetary Victoria

  
  

• Notes

  MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA David migrated to Australian in 1857 on the ship 'Sir John Franklin' , leaving Ireland (or Enlgland) on 15 April 1857. It took 96 days to reach Perth, WA. [2] BUSINESSES IN IRELAND The Cargill family in Ireland apparently owned several butcher shops. RELIGION David Cargill was an 'Orangeman' and 'bigotted' apparently. He would permit his four children to observe the catholic faith of his wife , Mary. [2] WORK/BUSINESS David set up a butcher shop on the north side of the Church of England in Broadmeadows. David apparently 'prospered' in his work as a butcher. John apparently broker the business into two, with a) primary butcher operation operated by Robert 'Bob' b) the killing operation to Jack The 'butcher carts served a wide area'. [2] ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY David become a Councillor of the Broadmeadows Shire, and was at one time President of the Shire. David was an original Committee Member of the Westmeadows School (refer attached copy 1970 centenary booklet) [2] FALLOUT WITH SONS David let Bob managed the business until a 'fallout' occurred apparently involving 'wages and money matters' .... • Bob left for Sydney • Jack left for Gippsland where he worked with 'Mannings Horsebreeders and Trainers'. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] Doris Kidney, David Cargill children, h. [S39] Unable to properly identified BUT a nephew of Mick Corrigan (husband of Elizabeth Cargill - daughter of David), David Cargill & family written history.