Third Generation
Occupation: Auctioneer and Estate Agent. Mayor of Ballarat 1889 - 1890.
Born 7 Feb 1839 at Blennerhasset, Cumberland, England (ref his BC).
John was baptised (son of John and Mary Little of Blennerhasset, Husbandman) on 3 March 1839 at Torpenhow, Cumberland (ref the Parish records and Bishop's Transcripts). (Ref IGI)
Ref 1851 census. Lancashire, England. Parish of Liverpool. Address: 5 Mulberry St, Liverpool.
Together with his parents and siblings and others:
William Little. Son. Age 12. Born Baggrow, Cumberland.
William together with his parents and sister Mary Jane emigrated to Victoria at the end of 1851. It is virtually certain that they travelled as unassisted migrants on the "Eagle" which left Liverpool on 8 Sep 1851 and arrived Melbourne 24 Dec 1851. John and Mary Little are listed as passengers but the children are not listed.
In Jan 1859 William was informant for birth and death of brother Robert Henry at Geelong (but he may have been living at Melbourne or Ballarat).
Marr 1862 in Ballarat to Catherine Walford (Kate) CAZALY. See CAZALY tree.
In the 1865-66 Ballarat and District Directory is a listing for William Little, Estate Agent, Raglan St.
William was a prominent Ballarat citizen, estate agent and author. Link to the extract from 'Ballarat and Vicinity' (William Little life) for a description of the life and work of William Little.
See the page of William Little documents for more information.
An amusing account of the meeting of William Little with Mark Twain (Samuel L Clemens) is attached, from the book "Following the Equator".
It appears that William Little co-authored a document 'Lorne, the Australian Torquay' with James Hingston (1830-1902), a well-known travel writer; this is referred to in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Supplementary Volume, MUP 2005, pp 179-180.
The attached article (William Little article) can be used with acknowledgment to the author.
Kate died on 25 Oct 1903 and was buried at Ballarat Old Cemetery (AN/8/1). No will/probate was found.
William died 2 Oct 1916 at Clarendon Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Vic reg 12908), ref his death cert. The 'Ballarat Courier' of 4 Oct 1916 carried this advertisement under Deaths: "LITTLE.-On 2nd October, at his residence, Brayton, 205 Clarendon street, Ballarat, William Little; aged 77 years." He was buried 4 Oct at Ballarat Old Cemetery (AN/8/1). No will/probate was found. A newspaper obituary is attached.
Parish record
IGI records
1851 census
William Little life
William Little Obituary
William Little documents
Download William Little article
Certificates
Twain and Little.pdf
Annual Report of William Little (Mayor) 1890 (pdf)
Born 5 Sep 1840 at Blennerhasset, Cumberland, England (ref Birth Certificate).
Bap not found in IGI.
Not in 1851 census.
James is listed as dead in Jan 1859 certificate of Robert Henry.
Certificates
Born 1 Jan 1842.
Bap 29 Jan 1843 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England (ref IGI).
Not in 1851 census.
Died young in England & did not emigrate with family.
Mary is listed as dead in Jan 1859 certificate of Robert Henry.
IGI records
Certificates
Born 14 Jan 1845.
Bap 26 Jan 1845 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England (ref IGI).
Ref 1851 census. Lancashire, England. Parish of Liverpool. Address: 5 Mulberry St, Liverpool.
Together with her parents and siblings and others:
Frances Little. Daur. Age 6. Born Liverpool, Lancashire.
Died young, probably in 1851 (ref a death in Liverpool of Fanny Little, Jun qtr 1851).
Fanny is listed as dead in Jan 1859 certificate of Robert Henry.
IGI records
1851 census
Certificates
Born and died young in England.
Robert is listed as dead in Jan 1859 certificate of Robert Henry.
Certificates
Born and died young in England.
Born and died young in England.
Born and died young in England.
Born and died young in England.
Born c Feb 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire (ref 1851 census).
Ref 1851 census. Lancashire, England. Parish of Liverpool. Address: 5 Mulberry St, Liverpool.
Together with her parents and siblings and others:
Mary J Little. Daur. Age 1 mo. Born Liverpool, Lancashire.
[incorrectly indexed as Mary I Little.]
Some records may say that she was born at Geelong.
Died 1853 at Ashby, Geelong, Victoria (Vic reg 3132 & 32816) (Methodist/Wesleyan records).
1851 census
Born 1854 at E. Geelong, Victoria (Vic reg 2371).
John Benjamin is listed as 5 1/2 in Jan 1859 certificate of Robert Henry.
Died 1859 (Vic reg 8106).
Certificates
Born 18 Nov 1858 at Moorabool Street, Geelong, Victoria (Vic reg 2781 of 1859), ref his birth certificate.
Died 1859 (Vic reg 1622). He had died by the 24th Jan 1859 when his birth was registered.
Certificates
Born 22 May 1861 at Ballaarat East (Vic reg 7667), ref her birth certificate.
Marr (1) in 1885 to William HUGHES, born Ballarat, died 1893 (Vic marr reg 2033).
Marr (2) in 1894 to Edward Rowe HOCKING, born Ballarat (Vic marr reg 4026). Edward was the son of Joseph Hocking and Mary Ann Paul, and died at Parkville in 1934 (Vic reg 2157).
Ada died 28 Sep 1936 at Carlton (Vic reg 8710). Her will/probate is available (285/856).
By 1890 (her father's death) she was referred to as Ada Graves. Her final residence was 153 Barry Street, Carlton, and she was a widow. Her daughter Vashti Muriel (formerly Vashti Vesta), who was a spinster, obtained probate and inherited 291 pounds 3 shillings and 1 penny.
Certificates
Born 24 Aug 1862 at Ballarat East (Vic reg 18637), ref her BC.
Jessie was baptised on 24 Sep 1862 according to the rites and ceremonies of the Wesleyan church (ref Baptism Certificate).
Died 1863.
Certificates
Born c1850.
Ref 1861 census. Northumberland, England. Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
John Little. Son. Age 10. Scholar.
Did not emigrate to Australia with the family.
John was dead by 1916 (ref Robert's DC).
1861 census
Born c1852, daughter of Robert and Jane (ref cemetery transcription).
Bap 1852 at Primitive Methodist, Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref IGI).
Born Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref 1871 census).
Ref 1861 census. Northumberland, England. Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge, Haltwhistle.
Together with her parents and siblings:
Francis Little. Daur. Age 8. Scholar.
Ref 1871 census. Northumberland, England. Civil Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge End, Haltwhistle.
Together with her parents and siblings:
Frances Little. Daur. Unm. Age 18. Farmers daughter. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Ref 1881 census. Cumberland, England. Civil Parish of Winscales. Address: Star Gill, Winscales.
Together with her parents and brother:
Frances Little. Daur. Unm. Age 28. Farmer's Daughter. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Frances came to Victoria, Australia on the vessel "Cuzco" arriving April 1884.
She inherited a substantial amount from her brother Robert in 1929.
Died 25 Sep 1943 age 91 at Buninyong, buried Buninyong Cemetery, Victoria (Vic reg 19100). Her will/probate is available (346/814). She left her money among others to Hannah Nellie Gurkin of Newcastle on Tyne England; to the Trustees of Buninyong Cemetery for the upkeep of her grave and the Cemetery generally; to the Ballarat Diocesan Trustees for the upkeep of the Holy Trinity Church of England at Buninyong; to Sydney Gordon Robinson Postmaster of Smeaton (*) and his two children Jean and Gwen Robinson; to Mrs Mary Jane Halliburton of Lowrow England; to Tom Bandfather of Cumberland England; to Miss Annie Ord Patterson of Los Angelus California; to Mrs Emma Boustead of Dean, Victoria; to Mrs Eva Constance Emma Wiggins of Scotsburn, Victoria; to the three children of the late Annie Frater of Williamstown, Victoria; to Annie Stark the wife of William Stark of Cranbourne, Victoria; to Miss Tamar Borrow (**) of Balaclava, Victoria; to Mrs Ruth Leonard of Ararat, Victoria; to Percy James Walker of Rainbow, Victoria, Bank Manager; to George Mahony Gibson of Echuca, Victoria, Bank Manager; to Eric Harden Hughes (***) at present living near Dandenong, Victoria, Farmer; to Eric Sutherland of Buninyong, Victoria, Farmer; to Mrs Ethel May Robinson wife of Sydney Gordon Robinson; to Mrs Florence Odgers wife of Victor Robert Odgers. The will was signed on 10th Jan 1941. On her death the inventory of her assets showed Real Estate Nil, Personal Estate in the form of money in the National Bank of Australasia, Ballarat, being approximately 6100 pounds.
Died unmarried, no issue.
* Sydney Gordon Robinson was a son of Isaac Robinson. Sydney died Creswick age 59 in 1947 (Vic reg 20273). His wife Ethel May Robinson, dau of Henry Eden Buckerfield died Ballarat age 56 in 1947 (Vic reg 17919). No family connection is known.
** Tamar Borrow was probably a relative of Frances' mother Jane Borrow. George Borrow married Mary Mossop in 1855 (Vic reg 930). They had 4 children: (1) Jane, born Creswick 1856 (Vic reg 4976); (2) Henry, born Ballarat 1859 (Vic reg 19092), died Bullarto 1915 (Vic reg 12405); (3) Tamer, born Mount Clear 1862 (Vic reg 6454), (4) George, born Daylesford 1865 (Vic reg 21631), died Brighton 1931 (Vic reg 3983); George marred Mary Elizabeth Hawker in 1896 (Vic reg 7293) and had dau Edie Borrow, born Brighton 1904 (Vic reg 23614), died Brighton 1906 (Vic reg 622). Mary nee Mossop is listed in the death records as Mary Barron, dau of Henry Mossop and Jane Haig, died age 78 at St Kilda in 1913 (Vic reg 7303). A possible death entry for the above George Borrow is listed as George Barrow, son of George Barrow and Ann unknown, and died 1899 age 66 at Melb East Hospital (Vic reg 14853). It is possible that Jane and George were siblings.
*** Eric Hughes was her cousin Ada's son.
IGI records
1861 census
1871 census
1881 census
Born c1854. Bap 6 Feb 1854 at Primitive Methodist, Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref IGI).
Ref 1861 census. Northumberland, England. Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge, Haltwhistle.
Together with her parents and siblings:
Ann Little. Daur. Age 6. Scholar.
Did not emigrate with the family.
Ann was dead by 1916 (ref Robert's DC).
IGI records
1861 census
Born c1857 at Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref 1871 census).
Ref 1861 census. Northumberland, England. Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
James Little. Son. Age 4. Scholar.
Ref 1871 census. Northumberland, England. Civil Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge End, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
James Little. Son. Age 13. Farmers son. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Did not emigrate with the family.
James was dead by 1916 (ref Robert's DC).
1861 census
1871 census
Born c1859 at Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref 1871 census).
Ref 1861 census. Northumberland, England. Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
William Little. Son. Age 2.
Ref 1871 census. Northumberland, England. Civil Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge End, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
William Little. Son. Age 12. Farmers son. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Did not emigrate with the family.
William was dead by 1916 (ref Robert's DC).
1861 census
1871 census
Born c1861, son of Robert and Jane (ref cemetery transcription).
Born Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref 1871 census).
Occupation Gardener (1929), Farmer (1929).
Ref 1861 census. Northumberland, England. Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
Robert Little. Son. Age 9 mo.
Ref 1871 census. Northumberland, England. Civil Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge End, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
Robert Little. Son. Age 10. Scholar. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Ref 1881 census. Cumberland, England. Civil Parish of Dean. Address: Ullock Mill, Dean.
Together with the Lewthwaite family and another servant:
Robert Little. Unm. Age 20. Farm Serv Indoor. Born Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England.
Note that the parish of Dean is 4 miles from the parish of Winscales where his parents and brother and sister were living at the time.
Robert came to Victoria, Australia on the vessel "Cuzco" arriving April 1884.
Died 2 May 1929 age 68 at Buninyong, buried Buninyong Cemetery, Victoria (Vic reg 4216 and DC). His will/probate is available (228/921). Not married, no issue.
Robert left his estate to his brother Edward and sister Frances in equal shares. His real estate was 892 pounds, and his personal estate 6186 pounds 14 shillings and 4 pence, totalling approx 7078 pounds!
1861 census
1871 census
1881 census
Born c1862 at Haltwhistle, Northumberland (ref 1871 census).
Occupation Farmer, Grazier(1952).
Ref 1871 census. Northumberland, England. Civil Parish of Haltwhistle. Address: New Bridge End, Haltwhistle.
Together with his parents and siblings:
Edward Little. Son. Age 9. Scholar. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Ref 1881 census. Cumberland, England. Civil Parish of Winscales. Address: Star Gill, Winscales.
Together with his parents and sister:
Edward Little. Son. Unm. Age 19. Farmer's Son. Born Northumberland, Haltwhistle.
Edward came to Victoria, Australia on the vessel "Cuzco" arriving April 1884.
Edward was the informant for the death of his father Robert in 1916 (ref Robert's DC).
He inherited a substantial amount from his brother Robert in 1929 and his sister Frances in 1943.
Died 4 Dec 1952 age 90 at Buninyong, buried Buninyong Cemetery, Victoria (Vic reg 22596 and DC). His will/probate is available (460/908).
Not married, no issue.
1871 census
1881 census