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Photos are from Richards or Campbell or Sevil families and came to me from the Sevil reunion.
I would be grateful for any info about the originals.

Thomas Holme baptised 22 Aug 1781 Askham, Westmorland parents: John Holme & Mary (Dawson) Ann Mounsey baptised 27 Dec 1787 Patterdale, Westmorland parents: John Mounsey & Mary (Harrison) Thomas Holme & Ann Mounsey married 27 Jan 1810 Patterdale, Westmorland Thomas Holme buried Oct 1816 Whitehaven St Nicholas, Cumberland Second marriage of Ann Mounsey Anne Holme & John Earl married 29 Apr 1822 Barton, Westmorland witnesses: John Pattinson & Thomas Boniman (?Bowman) John Earl born c1790 ?Patterdale, Westmorland parents: unknown Ann Earl died 14 Jul 1875 McDonalds Creek, NSW buried: NSW Murrurundi CofE John Earl buried 22 Oct 1876 Patterdale, Westmorland Archive centre Carlisle Reference PROB/1876/W717 Title John Earl, gentleman, of Colby House, Colby, Appleby, St Lawrence, Westmorland Description Carlisle District Probate Registry wills. Date 1876 Ann Mounsey (1789-1875) Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown possibly from Campbell family Ann Mounsey (1789-1875) Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown possibly from Campbell family John Earl (c1790-1876) Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown possibly from Campbell family Earl-Mounsey oak furniture brought to NSW on ship "Thalia" 1823 photo courtesy of Ron Earl-Mounsey oak furniture brought to NSW on ship "Thalia" 1823 photo courtesy of Ron Land application by John Earl 10 Aug 1822 from Irene & Barbara Land allocation - Glenridding south west of Singleton from Irene & Barbara Letter written by John Earl in the course of a feud with Benjamin Singleton 26 Dec 1823 page 1 courtesy of Ron Letter written by John Earl in the course of a feud with Benjamin Singleton 26 Dec 1823 page 2 courtesy of Ron

The children of Thomas Holme & Ann Mounsey

Mary Ann Holmes
(1811 Whitehaven - 1881 McDonalds Creek)

Mary Ann Holme born 15 Nov 1811 Whitehaven, Cumberland parents: Thomas Holme & Ann (Mounsey) James Seville birth unknown Mary Ann Holmes & James Seville married 17 Apr 1834 Newcastle Christ Church, NSW witnesses: Charles Watkins (sexton) & either Mary Crofts or Ecford James Seville died 8 Feb 1868 McDonalds Creek, NSW Mary Ann Seville died 2 May 1881 McDonalds Creek, NSW Mary Ann Holmes (1811-1881) with daughter Mary Ann Sevil Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown ?from Beaton family Mary Ann Holmes (1811-1881) Photographer unknown carte-de-visite date unknown from Sevil reunion Mary Ann Holmes (1811-1881) Photographer unknown carte-de-visite date unknown from Sevil reunion James Seville (c1808-1868) Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown from Sevil reunion

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James Holmes
(1814 Whitehaven - c1847 Liverpool Plains)

James Holme baptised 30 Dec 1814 Whitehaven, Cumberland parents: Thomas Holme & Ann (Mounsey) Isabella Grieve baptised 2 Aug 1822 Latheron, Caithness parents: James Grieve & Helen (Cranston) James Holme & Isabella Grieve married 30 Aug 1842 Singleton Presbyterian, NSW witnesses: Edward Murton & Nancy Grieve James Holme died 17 Mar 1847 place unknown, ?Liverpool Plains James Holmes - Estate

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Agnes Holmes
(1816 Whitehaven - 1880 Murrurundi)

Agnes Holme baptised 21 Feb 1816 Whitehaven, Cumberland parents: Thomas Holme & Ann (Mounsey) John Dodds born 1798 Kelso, Roxburghshire parents: James Dodds & Hellen (Grey) Agnes Holme & John Dodds married 24 Oct 1831 School house, East Maitland, NSW witnesses: Maria Ann Squires & Walter Rottons John Dodds died 14 May 1863 Nelsons Plains, NSW courtesy of Lesley & Diane John Young born c1820 Glasgow, Scotland Agnes Dodds & John Young married 11 Oct 1851 Maitland St.Andrew Presbyterian, NSW witnesses: Alison Inglis Purves & William Pluck Agnes Young died 4 Mar 1880 Murrurundi, NSW courtesy of Kath John Young died 23 Jul 1899 Pump Station, Glasston, NSW courtesy of Kerri Children of Agnes Holmes & John Dodds James Dodds 1832 Patricks Plains - 1913 Scone m 1859 Scone to Isabella Young children: Agnes 1860, Alexander 1863, Ralph 1865, Amber 1867, John 1869, Eva 1872, James 1874, Kate 1876, Ida 1878, Pearl 1882, Helen 1884 Dorothea Dodds 1833 Singleton - 1902 Muswellbrook m1 1853 ?Invermein to John Smith & Muswellbrook with John Boucher West children: Ada 1855, Arthur 1858, Thomas 1861 m2 1866 Maitland to William Ferguson children: Henry 1864, Ann 1868, Robert 1874 John Earl Dodds 1839 Singleton - 1928 North Sydney m 1865 Murrurundi to Eliza Lewis/Jones children: Agnes 1864, Emma 1867, Rachel 1868, John 1870, Henry 1872, Laura 1875, Alice 1877, Eliza 1880, James 1882, Elsie 1885, Alexander 1888, Norman 1892 James Dodds (1832-1913) son of Agnes Holmes Obituary 1913 courtesy of Kath Isablla Young (1840-1925) wife of James Dodds snapshot ? date courtesy of Kerri John Earl Dodds (1839-1928) son of Agnes Holmes snapshot c1900 courtesy of Kath John Earl Dodds (1839-1928) son of Agnes Holmes with son Henry Thomas Dodds grandson Oscar Dodds & great grandson Trevor Dodds snapshot c1920s courtesy of Kath John Earl Dodds (1839-1928) Obituary 1928 courtesy of Kath

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Elizabeth Holmes
(1817 Patterdale - 1906 Morongla Creek)

Elizabeth Holme baptised 11 May 1817 Patterdale, Westmorland parents: Thomas Holme & Ann Mounsey Bruce Millar birth unknown ?1810 ?Dumfriesshire ?Fifeshire ?parents: John Millar & Ann NSW BMD Elizabeth Holme & Bruce Millar married 1834 Portland Head, Presbyterian, NSW Bruce Millar died 1878 Murrurundi, NSW parents: John Millar & Ann NSW BMD Elizabeth Millar died 22 Apr 1906 Morongla Creek, Cowra, NSW Bruce Millar 1832 Arrived NSW, free, "Pamelia" 1840 Poundkeeper, Patrick's Plains Bruce Millar - 1840 felony Returns of the Colony, 1822-1857 Police books Bruce Millar - Millar v Earl The Sydney Morning Herald 9 Feb 1846 Trove Bruce Millar - Committal The Melbourne Argus 22 Sep 1846 Trove Bruce Millar - Discharge The Melbourne Argus 25 Sep 1846 Trove Bruce Millar - School master Narellan, 1849-1851 Denham Court, Liverpool, 1856 NSW Returns of the Colony, 1822-1857 Children of Elizabeth Holmes & Bruce Millar Ann Mounsey Millar 1835 NSW � m 1871 to William Adams children: Harry 1872, Elizabeth 1873, Bruce 1875 male Millar unknown NSW

The child of John Earl & Ann Mounsey

Dorothea Earl
(1823 aboard "Thalia" - 1901 Camden)

Dorothea Earl born 4 Jan 1823 at sea on board "Thalia" parents: John Earl & Ann Mounsey Henry Augustus Lyal Richards baptised 31 Aug 1817 Wapping St John, Middlesex parents: William Richards & Elizabeth "father mariner" Dorothea Earl & Henry Augustus Lyal Richards married (lic) 6 May 1840 Maitland, NSW witnesses: W Norton & Elizabeth Norton, West Maitland Henry Augustus Lyal Richards died 30 April 1850 Adelaide, SA from consumption Dorothea Earl (1823-1901) Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown possibly from Campbell family Dorothea Earl (1823-1901) with daughter Annie Richards & granddaughters Ada & Minnie Wheeler Photographer unknown style unknown c1900 possibly from Campbell family Henry Augustus Lyal Richards (1818-1850) Photographer unknown style unknown date unknown possibly from Campbell family Second marriage of Dorothea Earl Dorothea Earl & James Campbell married 19 August 1852 Camden, NSW witnesses: W S Mitchell,Camden & Anne Millar, Narrellan James Campbell born 15 January 1827 Minto, NSW parents: Thomas Campbell & Elizabeth Higgins Dorothea Campbell died 30 Sep 1901 Mt.Hunter, Camden, NSW James Campbell died 7 March 1906 Narellan, NSW The children of Dorothea Earl & Henry Augustus Lyal Richards Henry Richards 1841 Narellan - 1919 Singleton m 1877 Dubbo to Hannah Mary Holland children: Mabel John Earl Richards 1842 Liverpool Plains � 1923 Sydney m 1873 Murrurundi to Margaretta M Gainey children: Lilian, Mary, Alinda, Henry, Margaret, Ivy, John, Robert Annie Richards 1844 at sea � 1941 Camden m 1863 Camden to Samuel Wheeler children: Ada, Rebecca, Minnie, Henry, Amy, Samuel, Frederick, Florentine, Joseph, George, William, Nora, Richard, Edith, Cuthbert, Lilian William Richards 1848 Narellan - 1937 North Sydney m 1878 Camden to Selina Kelloway children: Selina, William, Annie, Stephen, Ernest, Edwin, Albert The children of Dorothea Earl & James Campbell James Thomas Campbell 1853 Camden � 1938 St Peters m1 1876 Goulburn to Flora Wiggins children: Lilian, Amy, Stanley, Ruby m2 1893 Burwood to Mabel E I Rollston children: Mable, Myrtle, Norman, James Joseph Campbell 1856 Camden � 1871 Camden Thomas J A Campbell 1857 Camden � 1903 Deniliquin m 1880 Campbelltown to Mary Whalley children: Charles, Albert, Dorothea, William, Clara, Frederick, Leslie, Percy, Arthur Elizabeth Agnes Campbell 1859 Camden � 1952 Bondi m 1882 Sydney to William Arth. Sargent children: Victoria, Arthur Robert Bruce Campbell 1859 Camden � 1925 Mosman m 1883 Picton to Lucy Eliz. Aldridge children: Robert, Mabel, Elsie, William Edwin Campbell 1861 Camden � 1916 Tamworth m 1885 Walcha to Alice Sarah Farrell children: Daisy, Norman, Mary, Edwin, Alice, William, Edith Norman Campbell 1865 Camden � 1938 Gosford m 1890 Sydney to Dora L Matthiessen children: Ethel, Pearl John Earl Richards (1842-1923) Photographer unknown style unknown Date unknown courtesy of Ron John Earl Richards (1842-1923) with son Henry Earl Richards (1881-1962) & his wife Annie E Silverwood Photographer unknown style unknown Date unknown courtesy of Ron Annie Richards (1844-1941) with mother Dorothea Earl & daughters Ada & Minnie Wheeler Photographer unknown style unknown c1900 possibly from Campbell family Thomas James Arthur Campbell (1857-1903) Photographer unknown ?Police Force photo date unknown from Campbell family

Captain Henry A.L. Richards and Dorothea Earl � Partial Timeline (incorporating new details re period 1843 to 1851) Compiled by Linda Powell, 15 Jan 2023 From personal research and information found on �A biographical register of Australian colonial musical personnel � E, and Ra-Riz� Dr Graeme Skinner (University of Sydney), Australharmony (an online resource toward the early history of music in colonial Australia) https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-E.php https://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony/register-R-1.php Henry A.L. Richards Born 1816 London Baptised 1817 Wapping, London Died 1850 (age 34) Parents: William Richards & Elizabeth ?Kirk of Bulwell, Nottingham UK? 1817 William Richards �Mariner� Dorothea Earl Born 1823 (at sea off Indonesia) Baptised 1823 Sydney Died 1901 (age 78) Parents: John Earl & Ann Holme (Mounsey) of Patterdale UK Married 1840 - Henry age 24 - Dorothea age 17 [Was Henry formerly a wine and spirit merchant in Bridge Street, Sydney? 1839 � sold to �William Richards the Younger of same address� (Henry�s brother/cousin??)] Dorothea (married secondly J Campbell 1852 (Dorothea age 29) Henry and Dorothea�s children all later baptised in Narellan NSW 1852/1853). Their baptismal records show father variously as �Late Captain Merchantman� or �Engraver�: Henry Richards junior   born Aug 1841   Willow Tree NSW John Earl Richards        born Dec 1842   Tasmania Annie Richards               born Mar 1844   at sea (on voyage from Launceston, VDL to Melbourne) William Richards           born Jul 1848    Adelaide, South Australia / 1840 Dorothea and Henry marry at Maitland NSW 1841 Census Dorothea and Henry at Patrick�s Plains, NSW 1841 Aug Birth of son Henry Richards junior at Willow Tree, NSW ? Dorothea, Henry and baby son Henry junior move to Van Diemens Land (now Tasmania) 1842 Dec Birth of son John Earl Richards at Launceston, VDL [Launceston, formerly Patersonia, first surveyed in 1826, pop. 163. 1830s developed as a whaling port and market centre for ag. District.] 1843 To Nov Dorothea � concert singer in Launceston 1843 Nov Launceston � Henry declared insolvent Dorothea pregnant with daughter Annie 1844 ? Feb Henry�s insolvency discharged Family move to the Port Phillip District of NSW (did not become the State of Victoria until 1851). For this exercise I will call it Melbourne, VIC and Geelong, VIC. 1844 Mar Daughter Annie Richards born �at sea� on voyage Launceston to Melbourne 1844 April Dorothea singing at Melbourne theatre / Henry leading orchestra 1844 Sept Henry in orchestra Melbourne 1844 17 Oct Dorothea and Henry in Geelong [Geelong founded 1837, first surveyed 1838 (Smythe), gazetted as a town that year (already a church, hotel store, wool store and 82 houses, pop. 545), land route between Melbourne and Geelong surveyed in 1840 (Hodder). 1844 Oct A distressed Dorothea �left in Geelong with infant child� (Annie age 6 months). Separated from her husband and children (Henry Jnr age 3, John E age 2) in Melbourne. 1844 Dec Henry performing Melbourne 1845 Jan Dorothea and Henry in Geelong. 1846 May Henry advertising as teacher of music and drawing/painting � Geelong. 1846 Dec Back in Melbourne � Dorothea singing at theatre. 1847 Jan Melbourne � Dorothea singing at theatre. 1847 16 July Family relocate to Adelaide, South Australia on schooner �Sister� with 3 children. [There is a painting on SA State Library website of Port Adelaide dated circa 1846 showing ships in harbor and rowboats to shore. City of Adelaide founded on last day of 1836. Population in 1847 was approx. 31,000.] 1847 W.J. Richards (? Henry�s younger brother or cousin?) a musician/bandsman worked in Adelaide this year. 1847 Dec Dorothea and Henry performing in Adelaide. 1848 July Son William Richards born Adelaide. 1850 To early Both Dorothea and Henry intermittently performing. 1850 30 Mar Dorothea performing. 1850 24 April Theatre benefit held for Dorothea �whose husband for some months confined with fatal illness�. Sufficient funds raised to save Dorothea and family from penury (poverty). 1850 30 April Henry dies from consumption/tuberculosis, age 34 years. Dorothea widowed age 27. Funeral the following day attended by all members of New Queen�s Theatre. [Old burial ground, now called West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide. Specific location of �Henry Augustus Lial Richards� grave is unknown] 1850 3 Oct Dorothea once again performing in Adelaide. 1850 14 Oct Dorothea anxious to quit the stage. 1850 21 Oct Dorothea � farewell benefit. 1850 6 Nov Dorothea - performance. 1850 26 Nov Dorothea � final Adelaide performance. 1851 ? ? ? Dorothea quits Adelaide and settles at Mt. Hunter near Camden, NSW. Reason unknown. [Unknown whether Dorothea attended her half sister Agnes� wedding in Maitland in October of this year?] 1851 ? Dorothea�s mother Ann Earl may have been living with her daughter Mary Ann (Dorothea�s half sister) and husband James Sevil at McDonalds Creek near Murrurundi NSW. Dorothea�s widowed half sister Agnes married secondly in 1851 John Young of Peels River at Maitland. Half-sister Elizabeth and husband Bruce Millar lived at Narellan NSW. Her half-brother James Holmes had died in 1847. He and wife Isabella Grieve had lived at Spring Ridge NSW. Isabella became proprietor of �Mooki Springs� station on the Liverpool Plains that had originally been a grant to Dorothea�s father John Earl. 1852 Aug Dorothea marries James Campbell, a bachelor farmer, at Narellan, NSW, located close to Camden. James was aged 25 years, Dorothea 29 years, her children Henry age 11 years, John E age 10 years, Annie age 8 years and William age 4 years. James �played the violin with expertise and it was their love of music which brought them together�. I don�t know how or where James and Dorothea first met.

The family of John Earl & Mary Pattinson

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