Fifth Generation  

All information found on the census indicate Magnus's date of birth to be about 1807. The Register of Seaman's tickets show a Magnus Hughson No 267948 was born at Skerries 21 May 1808. The ticket issued at Lerwick 10 April 1847 show that he was 5 feet 9 1/2inches tall, brown hair, fair complexion, blue eyes, marks none.

Magnus was a well known sea-captain around Lerwick. He was captain of the "Northern Isles Trader" and in 1867 the captain of "Lady Alice"owned by J Leask. He was married in the parish of Nesting on the same day as his sister - a double wedding perhaps? He was still working at the age of 65 and was concerned about the welfare of two of his daughters, Barbara and Jessie, unmarried at the time.(Later on they both emigrated to New York, U.S.A. and Barbara never married.) He also mentioned in his letter to his son James that there was a lot of illness around in 1874 and a lot of people were dying suddenly including Dr Cowie, Mr Robert Linkletter and Dr Henderson's wife.

In the 1841 Census His wife Janet Henderson was living with her parents and her children Charles, William and Magnus at 17 Burns Lane, Lerwick. Husband Magnus was probably away at sea. James was born later that year.

In 1851 Magnus lived with his family at 140 Commercial Lane, Lerwick and in 1861 Magnus and his wife, James, Margaret, Andrina , Barbara and Jessie were living at No 2 Reform Lane. Magnus's wife Janet died two days after the 1871 Census when they were living at 2 Park Lane with their daughters Barbara and Jessie. The Park Lane house is described in Lerwick during the Last Century 1867-1917: "The house at the top of the stairs to the the right was at one time considered a very good one, well 'plenished. For many years Magnus Hughson, skipper of one of the North Isle packets, lived in this house."

At the time of the 1881 Census he was living in Garthspool with his two daughters, Barbara and Jessie and a grand-daughter Anne G. Jamieson Age 9, Scholar born in Liverpool, daughter of Andrina and her husband William Jamieson. In 1891 Magnus was living in lodgings with his daughter Barbara at No 1 Reform Lane, Stoves Cottages.

Magnus's death certificate states that he died of debility of old age. The informant is his daughter Barbara Hughson.
There is some doubt about his mother's name on the certificate - shown as Elizabeth Johnson. His sister's married name was Elizabeth Johnson.In the 1851 Census Magnus's mother is shown as Jane Hughson, living with her daughter Elizabeth's family on the island of Fetlar

A letter from Magnus to his son James Henderson Hughson in Australia in 1874, with original spelling says:

"Lerwick 31 May 1874

My dear son I writ you this to Let you know that we are stil in thee saim stit of helth as when you Left us thanks to thee Most High for all his Mercies to us Erenstly hoping that you are Injoing thee saim blesing dear son we Receivd your one and was hapy to find by it that you was Able to go to work dear son your brother got a Letter from you when we got I hav not seen him this Long tim but if sperd I am going to him with salt to Morrow

My dear son I am stil working and am hapy that I can keep a hom for your Poor sisters for if I get unable they hav no frind to Look After theam I hav got no word from Petter nor can for a Month Mor dear son I am stil keeping thee house and will until I get word from Petter if we are sperd dear son they are a grat del of deths in Lerwick Doctor Cowie did very sudent and Mr Robert Linketter and Dr Henesons wife and gret del Mor and we My be thee nixt. My we be Looking to Christ for Pardon so that we May all Meet in heven wher frinds Parts no Mor is thee Erenst Prayer of your Poor old father Magnus Hughson PS you sisters is writing to you you will be so good as Inqur about James Lengs Daughter becaus they are got no word so dear son good night and May thee Lord sper you to Look after your Poor sister I hop you will alwis writ when you can so no Mor at Presant becaus I can not writ for My hand chiks but I hop that you will be able to Red it so dear son I hav no Mor to say at Presant but Remains

your Loving and Affectioned father until death
Magnus Hughson"

1. Occupation: Shipmaster.

Magnus married Janet Catherine HENDERSON on 24 Oct 1831 in Nesting, Shetland, Sct.

Their children were:

          i.  Charles HUGHSON (born on 9 Nov 1832 Nesting, Shetland, Sct - died on 22 Dec 1873 in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
         ii.  William HUGHSON (born on 26 May 1836 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct - died on 9 Apr 1911 in Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, Aus)
        iii.  Magnus HUGHSON (born on 5 May 1839 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct)
8        iv.  James Henderson HUGHSON (born on 20 Jul 1841 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct - died on 29 Jan 1920 in Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
          v.  Margaret HUGHSON (born on 3 Sep 1843 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct)
         vi.  Andrina HUGHSON (born on 11 Dec 1845 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct - died on 9 Jul 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland, Sct)
        vii.  Peter Innes HUGHSON (born on 17 Mar 1848 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct - died on 26 Feb 1891 in Whalsay, Skerries, Shetland, Sct)
       viii.  Barbara HUGHSON (born on 10 May 1850 Lerwick, Shetland, Sct - died after 1892)
         ix.  Janet (Jessie) HUGHSON (born on 27 Mar 1854)

Janet married Magnus HUGHSON on 24 Oct 1831 in Nesting, Shetland, Sct.

Thomas and his wife Louisa with their two daughters immigrated to Australia in 1853 on the ship Meteor, arriving in NSW 6 July 1853. DEATH: A coroner's inquest was requested by Thomas's second wife Matilda Holley as she was not satisfied that Thomas had received adequate medical treatment while in the care of his son-in-law Frederick Addicot. Matilda declared that the son-in-law had taken Thomas to his house in Balcombe Road Beaumauris, Cheltenham, without her permission when she was ill. She said that Thomas had been given treatment by a herbalist but no proper medical treatment.

Fredrick Addicott stated that Thomas had been ill for months, paralysed in the arm and leg and was able to move about with some help. He needed to be fed. He retained his mental faculties until about four hours prior to his death. Thomas never expressed any desire to leave his care to go to his his wife at Brighton.Thomas was on good terms with his wife but said he was not fit to go back. Thomas was also of the opinion that a doctor would not be able to save his life. Fredrick also said that Matilda accused him of taking Thomas away when she was insensible but that was not true.He believed that Thomas had left some property, a house and some land and insured his life for $200.

The Coroner's verdict was death from natural causes as Thomas had been suffering with heart and lung disease for a few years. The Coroner said that no doctor would have been able to do anything for Thomas and the death was not suspicious, there was no sign of poison and the condition of the body showed that he had been well cared for.

Thomas Holley's last will and testament was handwritten, leaving insurance money of £200 and any other money owing to him to his wife Matilda. His house at St Andrew St North Brighton and land was left for the use of his wife Matilda until her death. The house was then to be sold and proceeds divided between his children.

1. Occupation: Cordwainer, Suurey, England, Gardener, Painter, Australia.

Thomas married Louisa DERHAM on 3 May 1849 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, Eng.

Their children were:

          i.  Louisa Helen HOLLEY (born about 1850)
         ii.  Thomas William HOLLEY (born about 1855 - died in 1904 in Frankston, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
9       iii.  Ellen Eliza HOLLEY (born about 1856 London, Eng - died on 19 Aug 1925 in Ferny Creek, Belgrave, Vic, Aus)
         iv.  John HOLLEY (born about 1857)
          v.  James HOLLEY (born in 1860 Moor, Vic, Aus)

Thomas next married Matilda

Louisa married Thomas William HOLLEY on 3 May 1849 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, Eng.

Robert Mitchell was a farmer, born in Zennor Cornwall. He died on board ship "The Himalaya" whilst it was berthed at Plymouth the day before the voyage to Australia was to begin. His wife Mary complained to the Shipping Agents that he did not receive proper treatment for the cholera when it struck him and the ship's surgeon was drunk. All his bedding was thrown overboard leaving his three children without any until about six weeks into the trip. He was buried ashore at Plymouth.

Robert married Mary ROWE on 3 Dec 1836 in Madron, Con, Eng.

Their children were:

          i.  Mary Ann MITCHELL (born on 10 May 1837 Penzance, Con, Eng - died on 29 Oct 1917 in Beechworth, Vic, Aus)
         ii.  Nanny Thomas MITCHELL (born on 10 Apr 1839 Madron, Con, Eng - died on 1 Nov 1841 in Madron, Con, Eng)
        iii.  Jane Thomas MITCHELL (born in 1841 Madron, Con, Eng - died on 21 Jan 1843 in Madron, Con, Eng)
         iv.  Robert James MITCHELL (born on 1 Dec 1843 Penzance, Con, Eng - died on 1 Dec 1911 in Hardy St, South Yarra, Melb, Vic, Aus)
          v.  John MITCHELL (born before 1847 Con, Eng)
10       vi.  John Thomas MITCHELL (born on 3 Jan 1847 Helston, Con, Eng - died on 5 Jul 1923 in Northcote, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
        vii.  Jane MITCHELL (born on 14 Mar 1849 Madron, Con, Eng - died on 28 Mar 1849 in Madron, Con, Eng)

Mary Rowe was the second child of John Rowe and Mary Wallis to leave Cornwall and came to Australia aboard the "Himalaya" with her three children, Mary Ann aged 12, Robert James aged 5 and John Thomas aged 2. Mary had deceased children, Nannie, Jane, and John. Leaving England 30 July 1849, and landing in Adelaide on 16 November 1849 after her husband died of cholera on board ship at Plymouth on the eve of departure, Mary must have made the brave decision to continue withour her husband. His body was taken ashore and buried there.

An extract from an enquiry held into the many deaths on board the ship states " Mrs Michell (sic) states that the Surgeon never once gave medecine to her husband while he was lying ill of cholera at Plymouth when (where) he died, that the Surgeon treated both of them very roughly, all of which she complained to the Emigration Agents (i.e. in England) who sympathised with her and spoke to the surgeon to alter his conduct. She is quite sure the doctor was intoxicated on the day on which her husband was attacked with cholera - that her husband's bed was thrown overboard so that her children had none for a considerable part of the voyage, but that about six weeks before arriving the Surgeon gave her one blanket. - and that the doctor's reply when asking him for some ' he wished you were every one thrown overboard."

In Adelaide Mary became acquainted with Charles Colwell Oke also a native Cornishman from Truro who she remarried in about 1851. They had two children in South Australia, their son Charles Colwell Jnr born 6th March 1852 and daughter Sarah Jane Rowe born 28 March 1854. The family then shifted to Beechworth (possibly lured by prospects of finding gold in the thriving gold mining town?) settling first at Two Mile Creek. They had 3 more children, Hannah Maria who died aged 2 in 1859, and William born in 1857. It was probably Mary's residence in Beechworth at this time that drew her brothers there.

Mary's husband Charles Oke had been offered a position with Richard Warren. the newspaper proprietor. ) Charles Oke continued in his employment in charge of the job printing department at the Advertiser almost up to the time of his death on 5 January 1898.

Mary Oke's previously robust health began to suffer after the death of her husband. Two years before her death Mary had an accident and fractured her thigh. This injury left her unable to care for herself. Her daughter Mary Warren then nursed her at her house in Camp Street Beechworth where she died of old age and bronchitis at the age of 88 at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of 20 June 1904. Mary had been attended by Dr Skinner, who as well as being a high profile doctor in the town was reputedly the first person in Beechworth to own a car. He also was known for creating the secret recipe for a popular herbal remedy, produced later as Ecks Beer by the Murray Breweries. Mary is buried in the Beechworth Cemetery with her husband Charles Oke, daughter Mary Warren and son-in-law, Richard Warren.

The obituary in the Ovens & Murray Advertiser 25 June 1904 states:
"The deceased lady had a very retentive memory which seemed little affected by her advancing years and took pleasure in recounting the many interesting episodes of her married life and was of a cheerful temperament, which secured the active sympathy of many friends in the declining evening of her life, when weakness had partially incapacitated her from facility of movement."

1. Emigration: 1847, Himalaya Plymouth To Adelaide, Ship.

Mary married Robert MITCHELL on 3 Dec 1836 in Madron, Con, Eng.

Mary next married Charles Colwell OKE, in 1851 in Church Of St John The Evangilist, Halifax St, Adelaide, Sa, Aus. Charles was born on 5 Oct 1825 in Tregavarah, Con, Eng and died on 5 Jan 1895 in Beechworth, Vic, Aus, at age 69.

Their children were:

          i.  Charles Colwell OKE (born on 6 Mar 1852 Adelaide - North, Sa, Aus - died on 5 Mar 1928 in Flemington, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
         ii.  Sarah Jane Rowe OKE (born on 28 Mar 1854 Adelaide Nth, Sa, Aus - died in 1931 in Footscray, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
        iii.  Hannah Maria OKE (born in 1856 Beechworth, Vic, Aus - died in 1859 in Beechworth, Vic, Aus)
         iv.  Wiliam OKE (born in 1857 Beechworth, Vic, Aus - died in 1936 in Beechworth, Vic, Aus)

1. Immigration: 1848, Sir Edward Parry To NSW, Aus.

William married Susan Watton PAIGE8 Nov 1940 in Exeter, Devonshire, Eng.

Their children were:

          i.  Mary Jane REDCLIF (born 11 Aug 1843 Portsmouth, Eng)
         ii.  William Parry REDCLIF (born about 1848 On Board Ship Sir Edward Parry)
        iii.  Julia Annie REDCLIF (born 14 Apr 1854)
11       iv.  Eliza Ellen REDCLIF (born on 27 Oct 1856 In a tent, Beechworth, Vic, Aus - died on 13 Sep 1945 in Thornbury, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
          v.  Unknown REDCLIF (died before 1872)
         vi.  Unknown REDCLIF (died before 1872)

1. Illness: Arthritis, Havelock Road, Beechworth, Vic, Aus.

Susan married William REDCLIF 8 Nov 1840 in Devonshire, Eng.

1. Occupation: Mechanical Engineer

James married Catherine Hoskin DAVEY 26 Jan 1847, in Truro, Con, Eng.

Their children were:

          i.  Samuel LANGDON (ch 20 Feb 1848 in 1851 Calstock, Con, Eng)
          ii.  James LANGDON (born 14 Jun 1849 in Calstock, Con, Eng)
          iii.  William LANGDON (ch 9 Feb 1851 Calstock, Con, Eng)
       iv.  John LANGDON (born in 4 Dec 1852, Albaston, Con, Eng - died on 10 Aug 1916 in Long Gully, Bendigo, Vic, Aus)
        v.  Thomas LANGDON (born in 1855 Calstock, Con, Eng)
         vi.  Cath LANGDON (christened 1 Mar 1860 Calstock, Con, Eng)
          vii.  Eliz Jane LANGDON (born in 1861 Calstock, Con, Eng)
         viii.  Julia LANGDON (born in 1862 Calstock, Con, Eng)

1. Occupation 1871 Waist Coat Maker

Catherine married James Waters LANGDON 26 Jan 1847, Truro, Con

DEATH: There died at his residence, Reserve St Eaglehawk, yesterday an old colonist in the person of Henry
Treloar. He was born at Menehay, parish of Wendron, Cornwall in 1827 and was consequently at the time of death in his 79th year. He landed in Melbourne in 1857. The first few years after his arrival were spent at Spring Gully, Castlemaine where he followed mining pursuits. About 33 years ago he took up land at Myers' Creek and followed farming successfully until about two and a half years ago when he retired and came to reside at Eaglehawk. The deceased was well-known and highly respected by all with whom he came in contact. He leaves a widow and grown-up daughters to mourn his loss. The sons are the Rev. W.J. Treloar of Euroa: Mr Henry Treloar of Ballarat Post Office: and Mr Albert Treloar, produce merchant of Eaglehawk. The eldest daughter is the wife of Mr John Langdon, manager of the United Hustler's and Redan Co's mine: the second is unmarried and the third is the wife of Mr W. Buzza, Eaglehawk. The funeral takes place today at 4 olock to the Eaglehawk Cemetery.

Henry married Grace TRENGROUSE in 13 Feb 1853 in Wendron, Con, Eng.

Their children were:

13        i.  Emily Grace TRELOAR (born on 11 Apr 1853 Helston, Con, Eng - died on 16 Jun 1936 in Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
         ii.  Laura TRELOAR (born on 26 Nov 1855 Helston, Con, Eng - died on 22 Dec 1856 in Died As Boat Left For Australia)
        iii.  Laura Ellen TRELOAR (born on 23 Sep 1858 Spring Gully, Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus - died on 1 Aug 1859)
         iv.  William John TRELOAR (born on 8 Aug 1860 Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus - died 6 July 1923 in Fitzroy Nth, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
          v.  Henry TRELOAR (born in 1862 Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus - died in 1938 in Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Vic, Aus)
         vi.  Elizabeth Ellen TRELOAR (born in 1865 Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus - died in 1906 in Eaglehawk, Vic, Aus)
        vii.  Albert TRELOAR (born in 1868 Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus - died in 1870 in Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus)
       viii.  Albert TRELOAR (born in 1870 Bendigo, Vic, Aus - died in 1944 in Fryers Creek, Vic, Aus)
         ix.  Ada Mary TRELOAR (born 17 Jun 1876 Eaglehawk, Vic, Aus, died 26 Feb 1941, Heidelberg, Vic, Aus)

Grace married Henry TRELOAR in 13 Feb 1853 in Con, Eng.

Willam married Elizabeth MATTHEWS

Their children were:

14        i.  William BRYANT (born 5/6/1862? Lelant, Cornwall, Eng - died on 21 Jul 1913 in Port Melbourne, Melb, Vic, Aus)
         ii.  Robert BRYANT (born in 1870 Cam, Vic - died in 1913 in Bendigo, Vic, Aus)
        iii.  Thomas BRYANT (born in 1872 Bendigo, Vic, Aus)
         iv.  Elizabeth BRYANT (born in 1874 Bendigo, Vic, Aus)
          v.  Living
         vi.  Matthew BRYANT (born in 1876 Sandhurst, Bendigo, Vic, Aus - died in 1903 in Bendigo, Vic, Aus)
        vii.  Eliza BRYANT (born in 1878 Bendigo, Vic, Aus - died in 1960)

Eliza MATTHEWS married Willam BRYANT 5 Jan, 1861, Uny Lelant, CON, ENG.

Living married Living

Their children were:

15        i.  Elizabeth HARRIS (born about 1862 Cornwall, Eng - died on 23 Dec 1951 in Port Melbourne, Melb, Vic, Aus)

Living married Living