| Jasper Holland
1703-1786 Anna Nixon 1706- |
Yew Tree Farm | Woodford |
| Jasper Holland 1746-1830 Elizabeth Wellings 1740-1822 |
Maley Pole Farm | Gawsworth |
| John Holland 1784-1866 Ann (Nancy) Rigby 1789-1860 |
Henshall's Cottage | North Rode |
 Bridget CASSIDY, daughter of Joseph (possibly Andrew) Cassidy was born 1831 in County Cavan, Ireland, died 19 August 1896 at Woodstock-on-Loddon. They both were buried at Newbridge cemetery. Bridget, assisted immigrant and orphan arrived in Sydney aboard the DIGBY in 1849 aged eighteen years. Joseph had run away to sea whilst in his teens and went to America spending some time working on the California goldfields and the Panama railway construction which began in 1850. He was one of the 300 whites amongst a labour force of 1590 men. Hundreds died of cholera, dysentery, fever, smallpox etc. Many more suffering of melancholia, an after effect of malaria, committed suicide. He is said to be the only white of the original crew to survive. His own account is supported by facts in the publication "The Path Between the Seas - The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914" by David McCollough 1977. He signed on as a crewmember of a ship destined for Australia. He was stranded for sometime in Tahiti, when he missed the ship. He caught a later ship and proceeded to Sydney where he and others deserted in 1952. After their marriage Joseph and Bridget sailed to Port Phillip. They set off immediately for the Bendigo diggings having engaged a driver of a horse and dray to take their luggage and possessions to the fields however these were lost along the way. They made a home a California Gully and without much luck on the diggings built the California Hotel on the Upper road and resided there. In 1859 they turned to farming. With his long time friend from the California goldfield
days, John
Brown, they brought blocks of land at the first sale in the
Woodstock-on-Loddon
area. They lived there on Smokey creek for the rest of their days
raising
their children - three who had been born in Bendigo and the others at
Woodstock.
Joseph and his friend John Brown were very close friends and it is
reported
that throughout their lives remained almost inseparable. The first land
was sold for two pounds an acre. Whilst engaged in mining Joseph built
the first puddling machine in California Gully. The first school in the
Woodstock area was in the kitchen of the Holland home and then later in
Brown's paddock Little is known of Bridget's family from Dublin. The history
of Ireland
and the migration of orphans and young women is well documented. As
with
all our predcessors the did not keep diaries and most of the oral
history
has been lost with the years. In 1992 my mother, Gloria (Holland)
Andrews
and I visited Clarence Holland in Bendigo. He took the time to drive us
around to point out several significant "Holland" sites. Bendigo was
known
then as Sandhurst, and California Gully was a suburb. The California
Hotel
mentioned was on the north corner of Upper California Gully Road and
Speedy
Street. It is long since gone. A modest house now occupies the site. Woodstock is about 40 km. west of Bendigo. A pile of stones and a pepper tree is all that remained of the farmhouse. The land has been consolidated into larger farms. The town is now only a signpost on the road. The property was on the west side of Church Road just north of what is now called Little Creek. A modest headstone at the Newbridge cemetery marks grave of Joseph and Bridget. Wikipedia References
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Joseph Holland's Descendants
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| JOSEPH CLARKE was born in Ireland, and died 1880 in
Yackandandah
Vic.. He married MARY LYNCH 1822 in Mallow Cork Ireland, daughter
of RICHARD LYNCH and LUCY THOMAS. She was born 1794 in Mallow
Cork
Ireland, and died 1 September 1873 in Clear Creek.
Joseph and his family arrived Port Jackson N.S.W. about 1836/7 He was a Soldier in 80th Staffordshire Volunteers Regiment The regiment went to Malta then Ireland where they were stationed in Mallow then Parramatta. It is thought that they came out on a convict ship. This has to be confirmed. He is mentioned on roll call 1836 - 1837 as a private. The last listing of his name found 1843. His regimental number is 1235. It seems that Joseph either took a position with the New South Wales Police force as a constable or took money and land when he decided to stay in Australia. 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, 1836-1844 Before serving in Australia the 80th Regiment was stationed
in Ireland
following many years of service in Malta. Assembling in Cork before
embarkation,
the Regiment was divided into seventeen detachments, which were
assigned
to convict ships. These detachments sailed at various dates between
13th
November 1836 and 18th December 1838. The Regimental Headquarters of
the
80th was first established at Sydney but was later moved to Parramatta.
The Regiment provided a number of officers and fifty-six of its rank
and
file for Mounted Police duties. Detachments were hosted to most of the
stations and outstations including Norfolk Island where the men faced
the
task of putting down a convict riot. In April1840 a detachment embarked
for the Bay of Islands to become the first British Troops to be
stationed
in New Zealand. A number of these troops were present, as a military
escort,
at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The detachment remained in
New
Zealand until November 1843 when it returned to Sydney to join the main
body of the Regiment which was preparing to embark for India. The 80th
is the only British Regiment to have served in New Zealand which does
not
include the battle honour 'New Zealand' on its colours because it took
no part in Maori wars. Notes for MARY MCANANLY: Mary Baptised Parish of
Wollongong
County of Camden by John Brettell |
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| John Andrew Holland, the
eldest son
of Joseph and Bridget, followed his father on to the land. He married
Mary
Elizabeth Clarke from nearby Tarnagulla and settled on a farm near the
Clarke property just out of Arnold (then called Arnold's Bridge). Again
only a pile of stones and a pepper tree survive. Later they moved to a
larger wheat and wool property in Borung where George Richard and the
other
members of the family were raised. In later years they retired to a
house
in Tarnagulla where their youngest son, Clarence had taken a position
as
manager of the local branch of the ES&A Bank. After John Andrew
Holland's death
Mary lived with her sister Lucy in Dunolly and later lived with George
Richard and Veronica in Middle Park. The town of Tarnagulla features in the Holland & Clarke families. Today its a small village but in the gold boom the discovery of the rich "Poverty Reef" led to its rapid growth. Apparently the reef came to a sudden end at a fault line and repeated attempts to find its continuation have failed The mine has opened and closed several times recently without much success. For more on the history of Tarnagulla see http://home.vicnet.net.au/~tarnagul/ |
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George Richard Holland
was born
in 1889 in Tarnagulla. The family farmed at Arnold and later Borung,
Vic.
We know little of George Richard's early childhood and education. We do
know he was a keen amateur cyclist. George boarded at Margaret
Hayhoe's
house
in Ballarat. Veronica Hayhoe, daughter of his landlady was to be his
bride.
After a long engagement they married in 1920. George and his brother
Jack
operated a bicycle business in Ballarat. Both moved to Melbourne in the
mid 1920s. They opened Holland Cycles at 211 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne and alshad a shop in Glenferrie. Later George opened Ariel
Cycles in Barkly Street,
Footscray. Both business operated in to the 1960s.
Margaret Hayhoe moved to the city at the same time. The family lived for a while at 5 Canterbury Road Middle Park. Later they next door to number 3. For many years George's mother, Mary Clarke, lived with the family as did "Uncle" Dan Holland and "Uncle" Bob Hayhoe.
George was very active in community service. He was a long time member of the Australian Labour Party, serving as local branch secretary. He was also an office bearer of the Australian Natives Association, rising to president. He served on the South Melbourne council from 1938 to 1948 and was Mayor in 1942-43. He also served on the board and as president of the Working Man's College (now RMIT University). George was a keen supporter of the South Melbourne Football Club (now the Sydney Swans).
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| George Holland with daughters Shelia and Gloria (on Scooter) outside 3 Canterbury Road, Middle Park, about 1928 |
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| George Holland at family wedding 1949 |
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Peter,
I was really interested to read your web pages regarding the Holland
family of Cheshire.
My mother is Joan Holland and her grandfather/father lived at Yew Tree
Farm in Woodford. In fact she has a picture of Yew Tree Farm on her
wall at home with George Holland stood by the front gate. The picture
must date back to the early 1920ies. The farmhouse was demolished to
make way for Woodford Aerodrome and the British Aeospace building now
occupies the site of the farm buildings. I have managed to find a map
from 1882 showing the precise location of the Farm.
My mother's father was William Goddard Holland and as you will see, he
took his mother's maiden name as his middle name.
I hope this information is of interest to you and if I can help
further, do let me know.
Richard Hardman
Clarke (nee Lynch). I note on your site that you do not have any
information on Lucy? Lucy married John Kelly in 1856 at Yass. John & Lucy moved
to Yackandandah in the early 60's, from Binalong NSW. They had a large
family, including my great grandmother Margaret Kelly, who was born in
1874 at Back Creek, Stanley.
I have not had any luck with finding photos of the Clarke family, have
you? Daniel has an older sister Margaret who was alive when her mother
Mary Clarke died in 1873. Do you know if she ever married and where she
lived?
Pan Praetz (Holland) of WA has passed on an old family photo labled the Holland Family in Victoria.
Her Holland ancestors have lived in WA since the 1920's and she cannot identify any of the people.
Can you help?
