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- Thomas Bromell & Emma Walter-
BROMELL-The Hon Thomas Bromell of Hensleigh Park Hamilton, formerly of Co. decon, Ens JP, MLC, died in 1887 , married in 1851 at Bradworthy, Devonshire, England, a Emma Walter b.1828. They migrated to Australia aboard the “marchioness of Londonderry” arriving at Geelong-Victoria in 1852, where they lived for a short while. They spent a year at the diggings at Ballarat, Victoria where they were successful, however they decided to leave when trouble started over the licenses which culminated in the Eureka stockade. They went onto to Avoca diggings for a short while and then returned to Geelong where they lived on a farm in the Barrabool Hills.
In 1860 they set out to the Western District of Victoria in bullock wagons and decided to settle at the Grange ( later Hamilton ) and acquired 500 acres of the Grange Estate, living in a tent till the house was built. When the government opened up the district for selection , they selected 640 acres which was the beginning of Hensleigh Park Estate and eventually covered 4,000 acres. Thomas Bromell was President of the Dundas Shire Council from its inception in 1874 and was in the legislative Council for the Western Province. Their children
1/Sara –Married -JT Heard with 5 sons and 5 daughters.
2/Tryphena-Married a Joseph A’Hearn and had 3 daughters- 1/ Marguerite Ahearn 1888-1963 (m Hallam) & -Edith Kathleen Ahearn abt 1892-1875-& Ellen Josephine Ahearn abt 1894-1970.
3/Emma M James Scholfield - 4/Carrie- d.s.p. unmarried- 5/Emily M a H. Craft . 6/Edith DSP unmarried.. 7/Maud. dsp-Unmarried. 8/Winifred dsp unmarried & 9/John Thomas of Illira Hamilton died 1919-M Rose Blanche Slater -1 son and 1 daughter.
- BROMELL-The Hon Thomas Bromell of Hensleigh Park Hamilton, formerly of Co. decon, Ens JP, MLC, died in 1887, married in 1851 at Bradworthy, Devonshire, England, a Emma Walter b.1828. They migrated to Australia aboard the “marchioness of Londonderry” arriving at Geelong-Victoria in 1852, where they lived for a short while. They spent a year at the diggings at Ballarat, Victoria where they were successful, however they decided to leave when trouble started over the licenses which culminated in the Eureka stockade. They went onto to Avoca diggings for a short while and then returned to Geelong where they lived on a farm in the Barrabool Hills.
In 1860 they set out to the Western District of Victoria in bullock wagons and decided to settle at the Grange (later Hamilton) and acquired 500 acres of the Grange Estate, living in a tent till the house was built. When the government opened up the district for selection , they selected 640 acres which was the beginning of Hensleigh Park Estate and eventually covered 4,000 acres. Thomas Bromell was President of the Dundas Shire Council from its inception in 1874 and was in the legislative Council for the Western Province. Their children
1/Sara –Married -JT Heard with 5 sons and 5 daughters.
2/Tryphena-Married a Joseph A’Hearn and had 3 daughters- Marguerita A’Hearn 1888-1963 (m Hallam) & -Edith Kathleen A’hearn abt 1892-1875-& Ellen Josephine A’Hearn abt 1894-1970.
3/Emma M James Scholfield - Carrie- d.s.p. unmarried-
Emily Married H. Craft . Edith DSP unmarried. Maud. d.s.p-Unmarried. Winifred dsp unmarried & John Thomas of Illira Hamilton died 1919-M Rose Blanche Slater -1 son and 1 daughter.
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1852 - 1853 (1 years)
