Hello Michael,
The above John Barrett CHANT & wife Ann PEARCE are my direct ancestors.
Here's some additional information for you.
John & Ann were actually 1st cousins. Ann's mother Harriet nee CHANT &
John's father George CHANT were brother & sister.
John & Ann were school master & mistress.
Here's the family I have for John & Ann.
(1) George CHANT chris.23.1.1822 Somerton was married to a J...?.... who was born c18121
in Rutbellor in Scotland. In 1871 he was a grocer in Birmingham, Eng. & 1881 was
ag.lab. No family known.
(2) John Pearce CHANT chris. 17.8.1823 Somerton...no more known.
(3) My great grandfather Alfred CHANT was born 7.11.1824 in Somerton. He arrived
27.8.1850 on the "Frances Ridley" which left from London/Plymouth , left
Adelaide & came to Melbourne & was then headed for Sydney, NSW. The ship contained
beer, fuel & gin. I have the list of passengers from the newspaper as the actual
passenger list can't be found. Alfred headed for Geelong & set up a tailoring
business there.
Alfred's 1st marriage was 16.11.1852 Wesleyan, in Geelong to Elizabeth HUNT born 1817
in North Cadbury, Somerset & she died 1861 in Geelong. They had 1 son George Barrettt
born 4.7.1855 in Geelong...I have his descendants.
Alfred's 2nd marriage was 27.8.1862 in the private home of Mr.Honey
"Merraway" Barrabool Hills, near Geelong to Catherine MANSFIELD born 1834 in
Ltle shelford, Cambs.& she died 1879.
Catherine had come as a housekeeper for Alfred & son George.
Alfred & Catherine had 7 children & she died at birth of 7th.
I'm desc.from Edwin born 1870 in Newtown, Geelong.
(4) Edith Barrett CHANT was chris.24.9.1826 in Somerton & died 1893 in Geelong,
Victoria. On 27.4.1858 she married at St.Peters C.of E.in East Melbourne to John Weymouth
OSBORNE born 1820 in Cornwall. He died 9.11.1903 in Nurmurkah, Victoria.
(5) John CHANT was born c1831 in Somerton. His wife's name is not known but I know he
had a son William born 1862.
(6) Harriett CHANT chris.29.4.1832 in Kingsdon, Somerset was a dressmaker in 1851 On
4.8.1851 she married to John WALTON who was born c1830 in Somerton. In 1851 he was a
farmer & Yeoman & 1871 employed 1 boy. They had 1 child.
(7) Susan CHANT was chris.8.1.1834 in Kingsdon..un-married.
(8) Ann CHANT chris.16.9.1835 in Kingsdon, Somerset married 25.8.1862 in Somerton to
Joseph John KIDDLE born 4.8.1834.
They were school master & mistress & had 4 children all born in Wales.
(9) Martha CHANT was born 1836 in Somerton & buried 7.1.1839 in Somerton.
Regards,
Janette Pfeifer in OZ.