Lightfoot and Burne Families - U.K. to Australia

Events

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Birth	about January 1815	Great Weldon, Northamptonshire, U.K.		2a
Christening	8 January 1815	Great Weldon, Northamptonshire, U.K.	Parents John and Rachel	3a 1a 2b
1851 Census	1851	Brampton Ash, Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, U.K.	(34)	4a
Emigration	August 1854		on "Bengal" with children, but not wife (deceased)	1a
Immigration	25 February 1855	Sydney, NSW, Australia	"Bengal"	1a
Death	9 December 1881	Clairville, Glen Innes, NSW, Australia		5a

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father	Pywell, John
Mother	Richardson, Rachel R
Sister	Pywell, Hannah
Sister	Pywell, Mary
Brother	Pywell, William
Brother	Pywell, John
Brother	Pywell, Elmor
Sister	Pywell, Hannah
Sister	Pywell, Esther
	Pywell, Thomas
Brother	Pywell, George
Brother	Pywell, Phillip
Sister	Pywell, Rachel
Sister	Pywell, Julia
Brother	Pywell, Daniel

Families

Family of Pywell, Thomas and Barwell, Sarah

Married

Wife

Barwell, Sarah

Event	Date	Place	Description	Notes	Sources
Marriage	27 February 1837	Bulwick, Northamptonshire, U.K.			3b 6a

Children

Narrative

Thomas Pywell, born in Great Weldon, Northamptonshire, England, was 6th child of John Pywell, a malt maker and wife Rachel nee Richardson John married Rachel at Great Weldon on 12/10/1801. Both parents died before 1854.
Thomas, who was christened on 8/1/1815, married Sarah BARWELL, the daughter of John and Mary Barwell, who was born in Gretton Northamptonshire in 1812. They were married in late 1830's. Sarah died somewhere between 1843 and 1854, when Thomas decided to come to Australia with his three children.
Thomas and his 3 children left in late August 1854 aboard the ship Bengal. The voyage took six months during which 9 people died and were buried at sea. The Pywell's however, all kept in good health. The Bengal arrived in Sydney on 25/2/1855
The Pywell's moved north to the hunter valley. Sometime later, the family - minus Mary Ann, moved to the Glen Innes area. Here, Thomas Sr selected land in the area. There, he lived with his son until his death. He died 9/2/1881 at Clairville, where he was a Grazier. He was 66 years old. He is buried at Clairville.

Pedigree

Pywell, John
1. Richardson, Rachel R
  1. Pywell, Hannah
  2. Pywell, Mary
  3. Pywell, William
  4. Pywell, John
  5. Pywell, Elmor
  6. Pywell, Hannah
  7. Pywell, Esther
  8. Pywell, Thomas
    1. Barwell, Sarah
  9. Pywell, George
  10. Pywell, Phillip
  11. Pywell, Rachel
  12. Pywell, Julia
  13. Pywell, Daniel

Ancestors

Pywell, Thomas

Pywell, John

Pywell, John Elmor

Satchell, Sarah

Phillips, Mary

Holland, Catherine

Richardson, Rachel R

Richardson, John

Jackson, Elizabeth

Source References

Margaret Rideout
1. - Date: 2001
  - Source text:
    Thomas Pywell, born in Great Weldon, Northamptonshire, England, was 6th child of John Pywell, a malt maker and wife Rachel nee Richardson John married Rachel at Great Weldon on 12/10/1801. Both parents died before 1854.
    Thomas, who was christened on 8/1/1815, married Sarah BARWELL, the daughter of John and Mary Barwell, who was born in Gretton Northamptonshire in 1812. They were married in late 1830's. Sarah died somewhere between 1843 and 1854, when Thomas decided to come to Australia with his three children.
    Thomas and his 3 children left in late August 1854 aboard the ship Bengal. The voyage took six months during which 9 people died and were buried at sea. The Pywell's however, all kept in good health. The Bengal arrived in Sydney on 25/2/1855
    The Pywell's moved north to the hunter valley. Sometime later, the family - minus Mary Ann, moved to the Glen Innes area. Here, Thomas Sr selected land in the area. There, he lived with his son until his death. He died 9/2/1881 at Clairville, where he was a Grazier. He was 66 years old. He is buried at Clairville.
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    Mary Ann married John CAMPBELL on 24/12/1862 at the house of Rev George JAMES, in Morpeth. They were then both living at Millers Forest; Mary Ann a Servant and John a Farmer.
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    Thomas and his 3 children left in late August 1854 aboard the ship Bengal. The voyage took six months during which 9 people died and were buried at sea. The Pywell's however, all kept in good health. The Bengal arrived in Sydney on 25/2/1855
  - Source text:
    Thomas and his 3 children left in late August 1854 aboard the ship Bengal. The voyage took six months during which 9 people died and were buried at sea. The Pywell's however, all kept in good health. The Bengal arrived in Sydney on 25/2/1855
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    Thomas, who was christened on 8/1/1815
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    Mary Ann, born 21/7/1841 in Great Weldon.
Family Search
1. - Date: about January 1815
  - Page: Batch Number: 7413603 Sheet: 52 Source Call No.: 0934234
  - Source Reference Note:
    Patron submission
  - Source text:
    THOMAS PYWELL
    Male
    Event(s):
    Birth:
    Christening:
    08 JAN 1815 Great Weldon, Northampton, England
    Death:
    Burial:
    Parents:
    Father: JOHN PYWELL
    Mother: RACHEL
2. - Date: 8 January 1815
  - Page: Batch Number: 7413603 Sheet: 52 Source Call No.: 0934234
  - Source Reference Note:
    Patron submission
  - Source text:
    THOMAS PYWELL
    Male
    Event(s):
    Birth:
    Christening:
    08 JAN 1815 Great Weldon, Northampton, England
    Death:
    Burial:
    Parents:
    Father: JOHN PYWELL
    Mother: RACHEL
Peter Sherlock
1. - Page: Lightfoot info.doc
2. - Source text:
    Maria Pywell, baptised 28 July 1811
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    Esther Pywell, baptised 19 July 1812.
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    John died in 1919 aged 74.
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    baptised 4 April 1844
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    baptised 27 May 1787
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    baptised 3 March 1844.
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    baptised 24 August 1777
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    baptised 26 January 1840
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    baptised 3 March 1844.
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    baptised 14 July 1778
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    Esther Pywell, baptised 19 July 1812.
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    He died 21 June 1889
    Their tombstone at Weldon still survives
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    baptised 21 June 1838
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    He married Mary Phillips 13 December 1741, Stoke Albany.
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    John was buried 12 March 1848, both at Weldon.
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    He died and was buried 7 May 1794
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    baptised 6 November 1836
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    buried 11 April 1794
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    baptised 24 August 1777
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    Elizabeth Pywell, baptised 27 January 1715
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    baptised 7 May 1808
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    Elizabeth Pywell, baptised 27 January 1715
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    He married Ann Dixon in Corby, 27 December 1830
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    He married Mary Mays, 26 June 1836
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    Elmor died 1 April 1880 at Frognall, Deeping St James
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    baptised 18 January 1835
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    buried 27 August 1802
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    baptised 1 September 1833
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    baptised 30 January 1842.
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    baptised 30 January 1842.
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    buried 27 May 1779
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    baptised 3 December 1780
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    baptised 21 February 1789
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    baptised 10 May 1846
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    in the 1851 census is described as an agricultural labourer
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    n 1851 he was a farm servant for the Gray family in Weldon.
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    baptised 7 May 1808
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    buried 27 May 1779
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    Catherine died and was buried 28 July 1803.
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    baptised 10 May 1846
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    baptised 3 December 1780
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    baptised 18 December 1836
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    baptised 21 February 1789
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    baptised 18 January 1835
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    baptised 8 November 1840
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    buried 12 May 1795
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    baptised 10 August 1743
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    baptised 25 April 1847
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    baptised 18 March 1838
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    John was a labourer at the Weldon quarries
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    baptised 6 November 1836
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    buried 11 April 1794
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    buried 12 May 1795
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    baptised 17 July 1783
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    baptised 10 August 1743
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    He married Sarah Satchell, a widow, 1 September 1714, in Northamptonshire but not at Weldon.
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    He died in 1874
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    baptised 8 November 1840
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    George died in 1914
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    John was buried 12 March 1848, both at Weldon.
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    He was a shepherd in Weldon at the Lower Lodge
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    Mary died and was buried 24 February 1793
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    born 4 August 1833
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    baptised 21 June 1838
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    baptised 17 July 1783
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    baptised 27 May 1787
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    baptised 16 August 1793
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    baptised 4 April 1844
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    baptised 26 January 1840
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    Catherine died and was buried 28 July 1803.
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    baptised 16 August 1793
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    baptised 18 March 1838
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    John died 24 March 1891 at Fairfield,
  - Source Reference Note:
    exact date
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    baptised 18 December 1836
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    He was a maltster for some years
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    baptised 14 July 1778
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    He died and was buried 7 May 1794
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    baptised 25 April 1847
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    George died 14 July 1868
1851 British Census - FindMyPast
1. - Date: 1851
  - Page: Archive reference HO107 Piece number 2079 Folio 231 Page 6
  - Confidence: Very High
  - Source text:
    First name(s) Thomas
    Last name Pywell
    Relationship Head
    Marital status Married
    Gender Male
    Age 34
    Birth year 1817
    Occupation Ag Lab
    Birth place England
    Birth town Weldon
    Birth town as transcribed Weldon
    Birth county Northamptonshire
    Birth county as transcribed Northamptonshire
    House name Brampton
    Street -
    Town -
    Parish Brampton and Stoke Albany
    City -
    County Leicestershire
    Hamlet Brampton Ash
    Parliamentary borough -
    Municipal ward -
    Registration district Market Harborough
    Archive reference HO107
    Piece number 2079
    Folio 231
    Page 6
    Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages
1. - Date: 1881
  - Page: 7025/1881
  - Confidence: Very High
  - Source text:
    7025/1881 PYWELL THOMAS JOHN P RACHAEL R GLEN INNES
Northamptonshire Transcriptions
1. - Date: 27 February 1837
  - Confidence: Very High
  - Source text:
    First name(s) SARAH
    Last name BARWELL
    Marriage year 1837
    Marriage day 27
    Marriage month Feb
    Marriage place BULWICK
    Parish Benefield
    Spouse's first name(s) THOMAS
    Spouse's last name PYWELL
    Spouse's title -
    Spouse's parish Bulwick
    Event Type Marriage
    By Banns or licence Banns
    County Northamptonshire
    Country England
    Record set Northamptonshire Marriages

Birth Name	Pywell, Thomas
Gender	male
Age at Death	about 66 years, 11 months, 8 days