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- 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
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AIGS/FHC Member's - Family Trees
Abt 1824 - 1887 (~ 63 years)