John Spring

Male 1821 - 1902  (81 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name John Spring 
    Born 1821  Pidley Cum Fenton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1841 
    Farm labourer at Pidley-cum-Fenton, Hunts in census 
    Emigration 9 Jun 1849  Arrived on the James Gibb Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 56 years in colony 
    Occupation 1855 
    Labourer 
    Residence 1855  O'Connell St, Parramatta Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 17 Mar 1902  O'Connell Street, Parramatta, NSW, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 18 Mar 1902  Western Rd Cemetery, Parramatta Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4441  The Goswell Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 

    Father John Spring,   b. 1796, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1860, Pidley Cum Fenton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Ann Shanks,   b. Abt 1826,   d. 18 May 1901  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1884 
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father William Spring,   b. 1796, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1860, Pidley Cum Fenton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Shanks,   b. May 1795, Ellsworth, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1864, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ann Fullstone,   b. Abt 1826, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902, Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1844  Baptist Meeting House, Somersham, Hunts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emily Ann Spring,   b. 1855, Parramatta, , Australia. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1924, Western Road Cemetery, Parramatta Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [natural]
     2. Phillip Spring,   b. 1853, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1854  (Age 1 years)  [natural]
     3. Elizabeth Spring,   b. Abt Nov 1856, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Baron Spring,   b. Abt 1845  [natural]
     5. William Henry Spring,   b. 4 Jul 1850, Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1913  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
     6. James Spring,   b. 1859, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Mary Spring,   b. 1870,   d. 1879  (Age 9 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The 1945-6 census records a John Spring at Fort St, Sydney (Gipps Ward)
      The 1948-9 census records a John Spring at Princest St, Sydney (Gipps Ward) and at Brisbane Ward
      The 1949-50 census records a John Spring at Market St, Sydney (Brisbane Ward)

      According to WDG, the Springs came to Australia to publish one of the early newspapers. Apparently highly regarded by the government of the day and involved in the early days of the development of Parramatta.