Hello! It's Janette from Australia here!.
I thought I'd add a bit more to what John from Essex said in message dated
29th July. My great grandfather is Alfred Chant born 7.11.1824 Somerton,
Somerset (parents were John Barrett Chant & Ann Pearce/Pierce).
Alfred arrived in Australia on the "Francis Ridley" in 1850. He married
Elizabeth Hunt born 11.5.1817 in Nth.Cadbury, Somerset in a Wesleyan service
at Geelong , Victoria 16.11.1852. A son George Barrett was born 4.7.1855 in
Skene Street, Newtown. Elizabeth his mother, died aged 44 on 21.12.1861 in
Geelong when George was only 6. Alfred engaged a housekeeper named
Catherine Mansfield from Little Shelford in Cambs.and ended up marrying her
27.8.1862 in the home of her married sister Mary Anne in the Barrabool
Hills,Geelong.
Children of this marriage were:---- Harriett Ann 1.2.1864-20.3.1938
who.married Alf.Chas Lyons 1892.
Ellen (Helen) Jane 10.11.1865 died 22.5.1876
Alfred James 17.12.1868 marr.1895 to Mona Cowl
Edwin (my grandfather) 28.1.1870 marr.1904 to Elizabeth Alice Maud Harrison,
Ada Alice 1873 marr.1900 to John S.Follett
John Charles 5.2.1876 marr.1904 Ada Annie Wren.
& William Mansfield 15.11.1879 and died 2.2.1880.
Catherine died 17.11.1879, 2 days after Wms death.
Now back to descendants of George Barrett Chant born 4.7.1855..I'll
fill in a bit to what John sent for you.
George Alfred born 1877 Cobden died 1949 in Healesville, Victroia.....He was
an opera singer & was a Tivoli singer. I've haven't got any wife or family
for George or for Deane born 1882.
Gertrude Victoria married Fritz Theodore Voigt..known as Frederick. I have
Enid Gwendolen Plant 1892 marrying Frank Andrewartha 1915
Gilbert Weymouth's 2nd marriage was in.1924 in Malop Street, Geelong to
Elsie Victoria Townsend .They had Gilbert, Thelma, Alfred Keith Stanley &
George. I have corresponded with Alfred.He retired Feb.last year.
Hope the above is a interest to someone.
Regards,
Janette.