Gladys I Ditton

Notes:

Birth:
5210/1900
DITTON GLADYS I
THOMAS P and CAROLINE M E
MOSS VALE
(New South Wales Birth Index 1788-1914)

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Thomas P Ditton
Birth Date: 1877
Father's name: James Ditton
Mother's name: Elizabeth
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1877
Registration Place: Belmont, New South Wales
Registration Number: 8695
(New South Wales Birth Index 1788-1914)

Died:
Name: Thomas P Ditton
Death Date: 1914
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: James
Mother's name: Elizabeth
Registration Year: 1914
Registration Place: Lismore, New South Wales
Registration Number: 12736
(New South Wales Death Index 1788-1984)

Thomas married Mary Caroline E Hawkins 1898, Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Thomas P Ditton
Spouse Name: Mary C E Hawkins
Marriage Date: 1898
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Moss Vale, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Number: 3671
(New South Wales Marriage Index 1788-1964)

Notes:

Died:
Name: James Ditton
Death Date: 1941
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: Robert
Mother's name: Jane
Registration Year: 1941
Registration Place: Penrith, New South Wales
Registration Number: 18772
(New South Wales Death Index 1788-1984)

Name: James Ditton

James married Elizabeth Goodfellow 1875, Berrima, New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth (daughter of William Goodfellow and Louisa Coombes) was born 1847, Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia; died 1884, Berrima, New South Wales; was buried Bong bong Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Elizabeth Goodfellow
Birth Date: 1847
Father's name: William Goodfellow
Mother's name: Louisa
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1847
Registration Place: Berrima, Bong Bong, Sutton Forest, New South Wales
Volume Number: V18472340 33A
(New South Wales Birth Index 1788-1914)

Died:
Name: Elizabeth Ditton
Death Date: 1884
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: William
Mother's name: Louisa
Registration Year: 1884
Registration Place: Berrima, New South Wales
Registration Number: 7485
(New South Wales Death Index 1788-1984)

Notes:

Married:
Name: Elizabeth Goodfellow
Spouse Name: James Ditton
Marriage Date: 1875
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Berrima, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1875
Registration Number: 2021
New South Wales Marriage Index 1788-1964)

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1838, From Wiltshire, England to New South Wales, Australia; Emigration Emigration Name: William Goodfellow Birth Year: abt 1803 Age: 35 Gender: Male Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838 Vessel Name: Woodbridge Origin Location: Chilmark, Wilts (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) Name: Louisa Goodfellow Birth Year: abt 1815 Age: 23 Gender: Female Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838 Vessel Name: Woodbridge Origin Location: Beoadchalk, Wilts (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) The Ship Woodbridge left on 25 Apr 1838. Weather not favourable. Sailed in the evening on 26 Apr 1838 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 15 Sep 1838. The passengers disembarked on 18 Sep 1838. (From the Log of the Ship Woodbridge) William Goodfellow, married male emigrant, ship Woodbridge, a native of Chilmark, Wiltshire, son of John Goodfellow of the same place, Labourer. William Goodfellow was a Farm Labourer, aged 35 in Dec 1837. (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) Louisa Goodfellow, married female emigrant, brought out by the government, a native of Broad Chalk in Wiltshire, daughter of Joel Coombs of the same place, Labourer. Louisa's age at embarkation, was 23,11 Aug 1838. Louisa was in Delicate Health, religion, Church of England (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) Name: Louisa Goodfellow Birth Year: abt 1815 Age: 23 Gender: Female Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838 Vessel Name: Woodbridge Origin Location: Beoadchalk, Wilts (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896)

Notes:

Log of the ship "Woodbridge"
thankyou to Peter Charles Andrews
The report by Alexander Stewart ,MD. R.N. the Surgeon Superintendent of the ship WOODBRIDGE provides information about the voyage to Sydney from England of passengers and their children,who were mainly farm workers from the counties of Kent,Sussex and Wiltshire. It tells the story of the voyage of Abraham Andrews,30 years and his wife Sarah (nee Gibbs) 26 years and their 3 children,Jane,7 years and 5 months,Eliza,3 years and 6 months and George 7 weeks and 4 days from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Sydney Cove. Abraham commenced the voyage on Wednesday the 2nd May 1838 and arrived at Sydney Cove on Saturday the 15th September 1838 and disembarked from the ship on Tuesday the 18th September 1838,the voyage taking a total of 4 months and 16 days.

Log Commences
APRIL 1838
On the 22nd April 1838, I was appointed by Lord Glenelg (Secretary of State for the Colonies),as Surgeon Superintendent of the Emigrant ship "Woodbridge" bound for Sydney. Being completed with water and provisions the ship was dropped down from Deptford to Gravesend the 22nd of same (April),then the following day,76 persons were embarked and 61 more on the 24th completing the number to be taken on board in the river (Thames). They were chiefly farm labourers from the counties of Sussex and Kent and generally healthy,but a few of the children had a pustular eruption on the face,said by the parents to have taken place after vaccination. In the afternoon of the 25th we got under weigh and again anchored in the sea reach,the winds becoming unfavourable and blowing strong. 26th 4.00pm got up anchor and made sail in the evening,the wind and the tide being against us,the ship was brought up at Mole. At noon on the 27th again weighed anchor,made all sails and having a fair breeze the ship came to anchor off Cowes,Isle of Wight at 11am on the 28th April. On the 2nd May embarked 130 emigrants from Wiltshire,the greater number of these were also farm servants and married with families.The day after the last came aboard I found out that some of the children were suffering from whooping cough,but with one exception, of a mild character. No means could be adopted for the separation from the healthy and I am happy to say no serious consequences followed. Only a few cases subsequently occurred and these were very mild requiring some medical treatment. On the 7th May at 7.00am weighed and made all sail running through The Needles with a modest breeze and fine weather.

MAY 1838
During the month of May the weather was fine with moderate breezes. The thermometer averaged at noon,63 degrees,maximum 83 degrees,in latitude 7 degrees north,minimum 50 degrees off Cowes,nine days of which rain fell,chiefly near the equator and in heavy showers of short duration. Winds were 7 days NE,1 day NEbE,1 day NNE,I day NW,I day NNW,3 days SW,1 day SSE,1 day SEbE,3 days E,1 day EbS,7 days ENE,I day EbN,3 days variable with calms. 48 cases were put on the sick list principally obstipatic and dysenteric. Many of the females suffered much from sea sickness,of whom 30 were cured and two children died,one of inanition and the other from dysentery.

JUNE 1838
June for the most part ,fine with moderate and variable winds.Thermometer averaged 77 degrees,maximum 85 degrees in a latitude 4 north,minimum 66 degrees in latitude 28 degrees south. 17 days of which rain fell in heavy transient showers with occasional thunder and lightning. Winds 1 day NE,9 days SE,3 days SSE,1 day SEbE and 13 days variable with calms. Added to the sick list 55,cured 54,two children died of dysentery,the same diseases prevailed as the last month.

JULY 1838 July,on the 21st of this month,finding the bowel affections continuing on unabated and also with symptoms of scurvy making their appearance,I judged it necessary for the benefit of the health of the emigrants to put into some port to enable me to procure fresh provisions. Accordingly I wrote to the Master of the ship requesting him to take her to the nearest convenient harbour for that purpose. On the same day we arrived at Simmons Bay,Cape of Good Hope,where I purchased 2501 pounds of beef and mutton and half that quantity of mixed vegetables,having also taken on board 8 tons of water. No fruit was available. We proceeded on our passage on the 26th. The weather this month was more unsettled,the winds being stronger and a good deal of thick foggy atmosphere. The29th and the 30th days were particularly thick and muggy with torrents of rain and much thunder and lightning, which so injured our remaining fresh beef that a survey was held upon it and 887 pounds were thrown overboard,being unfit for use. The thermometer averaged 60 2/3 degrees,maximum 66 degrees at 29 degrees south latitude,minimum 56 degrees in the latitude 34 degrees south. Nine days of rain fell with the exception of the two days stated above in moderate passing showers. 34 were added to the sick list,32 cured and 4 died,3 children of dysentery and 1 of aptha of the mouth and fauces.

AUGUST 1838
August,the weather was very unsettled and the decks were wet ,but no injurious effects to the health of the people. The sick list,remarkably diminished since the issue of fresh provisions. Thermometer averaged 53 degrees,maximum 64 degrees in latitude 39 south ,minumum 49 degrees in latitude 38 south. 19 days of rain fell in transient but heavy showers with occasional hail. The winds chiefly westerly,suddenly shifting around to the north and south,blowing strong with occasional gales and thick weather. The winds were 2 days N,2 days NNE,1 day NE,4 days NW,2 days NNW,2 days NWbW,8 days WNW,2 days WSW,3 days WbS,2 days SSW,1 day SW and 1 day variable and calm. 16 were added to the sick list,19 cured and a married female died from the debilitating effects of sea sickness.

SEPTEMBER 1838
September,on the 15th,the Woodbridge anchored in Sydney Cove and the morning of the 18th,the emigrants were disembarked. With the exception of one child,all were healthy. The weather this month was generally fine,with light and moderate breezes,no rain. The Thermometer averages 50 1/2 degrees,maximum 67 degrees in Sydney Cove,minimum 48 degrees in latitude 40 south. 2 added to sick list,29 discharged,one of whom was a married woman died of dysentery.
The Sydney Gazette dated Tuesday 18 September 1838 in the Ships News Column stated:"The emigrant ship Woodbridge is a vessel well adapted for the conveyance of settlers to our shores,her between decks,being more than seven feet in height,and very spacious. The emigrants on board appear to be in a mostly healthy state,and their berths and other accommodation do great credit to the commanding officers on board,and also the Surgeon Superintendent,Alexander Stewart,Esq.,R.N. The only deaths on board this vessel during her passage were eight young children.(In actual fact the deaths were 8 children and 2 married women). Messrs R.Campbell & Co.are her Agents.The emigrants will be landed this day,and as they are principally agricultural labourers,there will be a good opportunity for the settlers to provide themselves with such as they may require." The article went on to say the Woodbridge was due to leave Sydney Cove in about a fortnight.

Persons who died on the voyage

1 May 1838 William LAWRENCE 7 months Inanition
26 May 1838 George HOLLEY 4 years Remittent Fever
1 June 1838 Henry BARTHOLEMEW 2 1/2 years Dysentery
4 June 1838 Jane HEWITT 18 months Dysentery
9 July 1838 Diana BIFFIN 13 months Dysentery
15 July 1838 Mrs MORRIS 41 years Inanition Sea Sickness
16 July 1838 William HARWOOD 7 months Dysentery
28 July 1838 George WEBB 11 months Croup
20 August 1838 baby MORRIS 12 months Dysentery
4 September 1838 Mrs BARTHOLEMEW 29 years Dysentery

6 People died of dysentery (an infectious disease marked by the inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels),1 of remittent fever,2 of Inanition (exhaustion from the lack of nourishment-starvation caused by sea sickness), 1 of croup (inflamation of the larynx especially in children)
The sick list kept by Alexander Stewart shows that Abraham Andrews was treated on the 28th May for dysentery and cured on the 30th May. Sarah Andrews was treated on the 31st May for constipation and cured on the1st June. Jane Andrews was treated on two occasions,once on the 7th May and cured on the 20th May and again on the 29th July for a scalded shoulder and cured on the 4th August. George Andrews was treated on the 3rd May and cured on the 8th. Eliza was not treated for any sickness during the voyage. It is interesting to note that Abraham died at the age of 73 years,Sarah at 77 years,Jane at 80 years,Eliza at 38 years and George at 64 years. Thomas Biffin, who came from Wiltshire with his family on the Woodbridge, is the maternal great great great grandfather of the author Peter Andrews.

Persons born on the voyage

2nd July 1838 James LANHAM
17th August 1838 Sarah Ann STACE
28th August 1838 Sarah Jane BIFFIN

On Monday the 17th September 1838 the following two articles appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald:

1. Shipping Intelligence : From Portsmouth,same day,having sailed the 7th May,the Ship "Woodbridge",Captain Dobson with 260 government emigrants,under the superintendence of Dr. Stewart.
2. The undermentioned immigrants,with their families,who arrived on the ship "Woodbridge",on the 15 September,under the superintendence of Alexander Stewart,Esq.,R.N.,will be landed on the 19th instant,at the Immigrant Buildings,Bent Street; and persons desirous of engaging their services are requested to apply to the Superintendent,at the Buildings,the following day.

Agricultural Labourers 45
Blacksmith 1
Bricklayer 1
Butchers 2
Gardeners 4
Shoemakers 3
Shepherd 8

Single women Dairywomen 2
General Servants 3
TOTAL 69

J.DENHAM PINNOCK

Immigration Office, September 16,1838

Birth:
Baptism 1802, 26 December
Goodfellow, William
Father John
Mother Ann
(Chilmark-Baptisms 1800-1837)

Chilmark is a Wiltshire village and civil parish of some 150 houses straddling the B3089 road 12 miles (19 km) west of Salisbury


This birth would not be the correct one
Name: William Goodfellow
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 25 Oct 1801
Christening Place: Fovant, Wiltshire, England
Father's name: John Goodfellow
Mother's name: Joan
(England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906)

This marriage would not be the correct one
John Goodfellow of Fovent & Jane Everret 27 Nov. 1777.
(Full text of "Registers of Broad Chalke, Co. Wilts, from 1538 to 1780" )

This marriage would be correct
Name John Goodfellow
Spouse's Name Ann Chant
Event Date 28 Jan 1799
Event Place Broad Chalk,Wiltshire,England
"England Marriages, 1538-1973 ," database, FamilySearch

Name: John Goodfellow
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1799
Parish: Broad Chalke
Residence: Broad Chalke
Spouse: Ann Chant
Spouse Residence: of This Parish
(Wiltshire, England, Marriages, 1538-1837)


Emigration
Name: William Goodfellow
Birth Year: abt 1803
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838
Vessel Name: Woodbridge
Origin Location: Chilmark, Wilts
(New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896)

The Ship Woodbridge left on 25 Apr 1838. Weather not favourable. Sailed in the evening on 26 Apr 1838 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 15 Sep 1838. The passengers disembarked on 18 Sep 1838.
(From the Log of the Ship Woodbridge)

William Goodfellow, married male emigrant, ship Woodbridge, a native of Chilmark, Wiltshire, son of John Goodfellow of the same place, Labourer. William Goodfellow was a Farm Labourer, aged 35 in Dec 1837.
(New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896)
Louisa Goodfellow, married female emigrant, brought out by the government, a native of Broad Chalk in Wiltshire, daughter of Joel Coombs of the same place, Labourer. Louisa's age at embarkation, was 23,11 Aug 1838. Louisa was in Delicate Health, religion, Church of England


Farm Labourer, son of John Goodfellow

Name: Louisa Goodfellow
Birth Year: abt 1815
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838
Vessel Name: Woodbridge
Origin Location: Beoadchalk, Wilts
(New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896)

Louisa Goodfellow, farm servant Daughter of Joel Coombes

Died:
DIED, AT his son-in-law's residence, Eastgrove, on 31st July, WILLIAM GOODFELLOW, aged 94.
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, NSW, Thursday 31 July 1890

Name: William Goodfellow
Death Date: 1890
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Ann
Registration Year: 1890
Registration Place: Goulburn, New South Wales
Registration Number: 5585
(New South Wales Death Index 1788-1980)

William married Louisa Coombes 7 Apr 1838, Broad Chalk, Wiltshire, England. Louisa (daughter of Joel Coombes/Coombs and Diana/Dinah) was born Abt 1817, Broad Chalk, Wiltshire, England; was christened 20 Feb 1817, Broad Chalk, Wiltshire, England; died 19 Jun 1881, Willow Vale, Berrima, New South Wales. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1838, From Wiltshire, England to New South Wales, Australia; Emigration Emigration Name: William Goodfellow Birth Year: abt 1803 Age: 35 Gender: Male Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838 Vessel Name: Woodbridge Origin Location: Chilmark, Wilts (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) Name: Louisa Goodfellow Birth Year: abt 1815 Age: 23 Gender: Female Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838 Vessel Name: Woodbridge Origin Location: Beoadchalk, Wilts (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) The Ship Woodbridge left on 25 Apr 1838. Weather not favourable. Sailed in the evening on 26 Apr 1838 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 15 Sep 1838. The passengers disembarked on 18 Sep 1838. (From the Log of the Ship Woodbridge) William Goodfellow, married male emigrant, ship Woodbridge, a native of Chilmark, Wiltshire, son of John Goodfellow of the same place, Labourer. William Goodfellow was a Farm Labourer, aged 35 in Dec 1837. (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896) Louisa Goodfellow, married female emigrant, brought out by the government, a native of Broad Chalk in Wiltshire, daughter of Joel Coombs of the same place, Labourer. Louisa's age at embarkation, was 23,11 Aug 1838. Louisa was in Delicate Health, religion, Church of England (New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896)

Notes:

Birth:
Name Louisa Coombs
Gender Female
Christening Date 20 Feb 1817
Christening Place BROAD CHALK,WILTSHIRE,ENGLAND
Father's Name Joel Coombs
Mother's Name Diana
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch



Died:
Name: Louisa Goodfellow
Death Date: 1881
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: Joel
Registration Year: 1881
Registration Place: Berrima, New South Wales
Registration Number: 5822
(New South Wales Death Index 1788-1984)

Notes:

Married:
Name William Goodfellow
Birth Date 1801
Age 37
Spouse's Name Louisa Coombes
Spouse's Birth Date 1815
Spouse's Age 23
Event Date 07 Apr 1838
Event Place Broad Chalk,Wiltshire,England
Father's Name John Goodfellow
Spouse's Father's Name Joel Coombes
"England Marriages, 1538?1973 ," database, FamilySearch