John Hughes

Male - Bef 1822


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Hughes was born , Broseley, Salop, Shropshire; died Bef 1822.

    Notes:

    Noted to be deceased in 1822 in willl of William Hughes.."I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Marian Childe the daughter of John Hughes late of Broseley in the County of Salop"

    John married Margaret Pugh 26 Dec 1780, Saint Leonard, Broseley, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Ann Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jun 1779, Broseley, Shropshire, England; was christened 13 Jun 1779, St Leonards, Broseley; died May 1850; was buried 19 May 1850, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England.
    2. 3. Bella Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point died Aft 1822.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Ann Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 13 Jun 1779, Broseley, Shropshire, England; was christened 13 Jun 1779, St Leonards, Broseley; died May 1850; was buried 19 May 1850, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

    Notes:



    From the Slade Baker (sollicitor) collection held at the University of birmingham:
    http://calmview.bham.ac.uk
    Between 30th September 1826 and 24th December 1836 she wrote 40 letters to the sollicitor (mostly notifications regarding her address). Letter numbers 246 to 285.
    William Lacon Childe wrote 11 letters to the same solicitor from 1817 to 183?. Numbers 286 to 296.
    LAdd/1647 dated 1830
    "Letter dated 3 March, on behalf of Mrs William Childe. Mrs Childe was arrested for debt, and [Ms] Waller was sent for. An advance was requested for Mrs Childe."

    LAdd/1648 dated 1830
    " Dated 16 March. Robert Woodman, Mrs Childe's landlord, appeals to Baker for assistance regarding Mrs Childe's situation; providing bail etc."

    LAdd/1656 dated 1832
    "Letter written from Kinlet, dated 25 March stating that his attitude to Mrs Childe and her sons is unalterable, and requests Baker says this when he returns the enclosed letter."

    Mary married William Childe 20 Apr 1818, St Sepulchre, Holborn. William (son of Catherine Childe) was born Abt 1756; was christened 23 Nov 1755, All Saints, Forton, Stafford, England; died 3 Feb 1824, Kinlet Hall. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. William Henry Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1801, London, England; was christened 27 Jan 1815, Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England; died 3 Jun 1838, Rutland House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
    2. 5. Charles Frederick Hughes Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Dec 1807, Marylebone, Middlesex, London; was christened 27 Jan 1815, Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England; died 17 Dec 1897, Bramleich Overton, Bramleigh Park, Cheltenham.

  2. 3.  Bella Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) died Aft 1822.

    Notes:

    Confirmed in Will of William Hughes... a spinster in 1822



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Henry Childe Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 10 Mar 1801, London, England; was christened 27 Jan 1815, Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England; died 3 Jun 1838, Rutland House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: 1828; Teaching in Broseley, Broseley Directory, Academies and Schools
    • Occupation: 1830; Teaching in Cheltenham
    • Occupation: 1864; Gentleman

    Notes:

    The reference to the wedding is the IGI record
    Batch No.: M011554 , Dates: 1813 - 1830, Source Call No.:0992079 , Type: Film, Printout Call No.:6908584 , Type: Film
    It has him as William Henry Hughes and her as Mary Ann Ball.
    His son's (WHCH b1836) wedding certificate has him listed as William Henry Childe Hughes, her as Mary Anne Ball and his occupation as "Gentleman".
    The death certificate has him as William Henry Childe. Reg no. 127, 1938.
    It states that he died of consumption and his occupation was schoolmaster.
    His son WHC Hughes' death certificate gives his father's occupation as retired parole officer

    William married Mary Anne Ball 1826, St Leonard, Broseley, Shropshire, England. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Ball and Sarah (Ball)) was born 31 May 1806, Madelay, Shropshire, England; died 10 Sep 1888, Cod St, Stawell, Victoria; was buried 12 Sep 1888, Stawell Cemetery, Vic.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. William Henry Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Sep 1836, Rutland House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; died 21 May 1911, Thurgoona, Albury, NSW; was buried 23 May 1911, Church of England Cemetery, Albury.
    2. 7. Isabella Maria Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Sep 1827, St Leonard, Broseley, Shropshire; died 1907, Richmond.
    3. 8. Frances Mary Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1838, St Leonard, Shropshire, ENG; died 1909.
    4. 9. Lucy Amelia Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1833, St Leonard, Shropshire, ENG; died 1907, Stawell, Victoria.
    5. 10. Florence Mary Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1828, St Leornard, Broseley, Shropshire, England; died 1900, Richmond.

  2. 5.  Charles Frederick Hughes Childe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 17 Dec 1807, Marylebone, Middlesex, London; was christened 27 Jan 1815, Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England; died 17 Dec 1897, Bramleich Overton, Bramleigh Park, Cheltenham.

    Notes:

    In his father's will he is listed as having the alias of Charles Frederic Williams. He was to receive the sum of 2,500 pounds

    Admitted (pensioner) to St Johns Cambridge, 5th November 1827.
    Graduated at Michaelmass 1827
    Attended Emmanuel, Cambridge, 30th April 1830
    ordained deacon by Bath and Wells pro Ely on 10th october 1831.
    Ordained priest by Rochester pro Ely on 17th June 1832.
    Was the Stipendiary Curate at Cambridge St Michael
    Was the Stipendiary Curate at Harrow on the Hill
    Was the Stipendiary Curate at Petersfield, Hants.
    MA 1837
    Was the Perpetual Curate of Walsall St Paul, Staffs 1837 - 1839
    Headmaster Walsall Grammar School 1837-1839
    Principal Islington Church Missionary College, Middlesex 1839-1858
    lived in 12 ?Barnbury Place, Islington
    Evening lecturer at St Mary's, Islington.
    Islington Theological Professor in Church
    Evening Lectureer, St Mary-le-Bow
    Mathematics Professor, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa c1857
    Rector Holbrook, Suffolk, 1858-1884
    Later resided st St Leonards-on-Sea
    Author of "Sermons and other works"

    In the 1871 census he is the rector at Holbrook, Suffolk and is living with Elizabeth and three step-children and numerous scholars, presumeably he is teaching at a school.

    Charles — Elizabeth Burton. Elizabeth was born 1815; died 1879, Samford, Suffolk. [Group Sheet]

    Charles — Harriet Isabella Gell. Harriet was born 1826, Matlock, Derbyshire; died 1880, Uckfield, Sussex. [Group Sheet]

    Charles married Frances Anne Harvey Rogers 20 Dec 1828, St Sepulchre, Holborn. Frances was born Abt 1806, London, Middlesex, England; died 20 Nov 1869, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Ann Frances Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Aug 1830, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; died 22 Jul 1866, Holbrook, Suffolk, England.
    2. 12. Frances Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1833, Brighton, St Nicholas.
    3. 13. Charles James Hewlett Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1835, Harrow, Middlesex, England; died 1 Nov 1868, Holbrook, Suffolk, England.
    4. 14. Christopher Venn Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jun 1846, London, Middlesex, England.
    5. 15. Stephen Henry Childe, (Rev)  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1844, Islington, London; died 23 May 1928, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  William Henry Childe Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 29 Sep 1836, Rutland House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; died 21 May 1911, Thurgoona, Albury, NSW; was buried 23 May 1911, Church of England Cemetery, Albury.

    Notes:

    Christening Date: 26 Nov 1839 Recorded in: Broseley,
    Shropshire, England

    Married in the Wesleyan Parsonage, Forest St, Sandhurst (Bendigo)
    NB wife was pregnant at the time.
    His occupation at the time was a miner, living at McIvor. McIvor was a large goldfield, now the Heathcote area in Victoria.

    Started the Sandhurst Grammar School in 1861

    In 1861 started a newspaper in Sandhurst (Bendigo) called Pasquin. This ran for 196 editions over two years.
    Was the pricipal at he Sandhurst Grammar School in Williamson Street cnr Myers St, which was started about 1/10/1860 by C O Helm, MA a graduate of Oxford and Melbourne. Williamson St was both the school and WHCH's residence. He taught there until 1868 when the school was taken over by Mr Moran. Subjects were Arithmetic, bookkeeping, Lain, French, mathematics, grammar, geography, drawing, music etc.

    Whilst working as a teacher at Sandhurst (Bendigo) the house that he was renting at Quarry Hill burned down after a series of arson attempts. He was charged with arson along with his assistant Dury, who had also been living in the same house and both were imprisoned after the inquest in February 1865, later to be allowed bail in April 1865.
    The Age (Melbourne) 24 April 1865 p6

    He was given one month's training at Albury Public School in May 1874 and recognised as a teacher at Wagra Provisional School (?near Tumut) from 1st June 1874. He was then appointed conditionally at the teacher for Wagra Public School from 1st June 1875. On 9th May 1879 he was transferred to Morebinger Public School.
    He was given a trial teaching position at Burrumbuttock 28th July, 1882 and later given temporary charge at Burrumbuttock n 13th December, 1892. On 18th June 1883 he sat his exams and failed. For reasons not stated he was awarded the classification of IIIC on 1st January 1884 however, as per a ministerial decision, this was cancelled on 7th May and he was informed that he would be moved to a provisional school on account of the unsatisfactory condition of the school. As a result he was removed from Burrumbuttock and sent to Brocklesby School on 14th August, 1884. He was deemed eligible for the Class IIIC on 30th January 1885 except that his practical skills were not up to that grade. His skills were reported to be up to grade and a parchment certificate for grade Class IIIC issued was issued on 6th August 1885. In 1889 to 1891 he received warnings that his performance was not up to standard. He was appointed to Hopefield Public School on 12th January, 1892. Further warnings were issues in 1892 and again in 1900
    Granted 6 months leave on 1 Jan 1902
    Retired 30 Jun 1902

    Hopefield School was on the SE corner of Hopefield Rd and Lavis Rd

    Residences:
    Sandhust (Bendigo) rates information
    1858 William H Hughes in 1858 in a house owned by the Crown, rental value 60 pounds
    1862 William Hughes lived in a house owned by GM Hodgkinson, Mollison & Williamson Street, lot 90
    1863 William Hughes lived in a house owned by GM Hodgkinson, Mollison & Williamson Street house and land value 30 pounds
    1864 W Hughes owns a house at Myers and Williamson St, worth 45 pounds. Occupied by William Hughes (governess)!!
    1865 William Hughes is living in Williamson Street in a house owned by William Medd Hodgkinson, rent value 20 pounds
    NB the house burned down in 1865. It appears that WHC Hughes purchased the house.
    1865 William Hughes owns a house in Williamson St, value 45 pounds
    1866 William Hughes (schoolmaster) owns a house in Williamson Street and lives there. Rate value 45 pounds
    1867 William Hughes owns and lives in a house in Williamson Street, value 45 pounds
    1868 William Hughes (school teacher) owns a house on Williamson St, rental value 40 pounds

    In 1889 is living in Goombargana (as per son's (BBCH) wedding notice in paper.
    NB Williamson St goes through Quarry Hill

    In 1892 according to Dot, he was living in a house on the south east corner of Linden (whilst teaching at Hopefield).

    Buried at the Church of England Cemetary, Albury 23rd May 1911.
    Died of cancer of the liver
    Died at Thurgoona

    William married Mary Frances Kelly 15 Aug 1864, Sandhurst, Victoria. Mary (daughter of Thomas Kelly and Mary O'Connell) was born 1837, Drogheda, Louth, Ireland; died 1927, Cambden, NSW. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Robert Thomas Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Oct 1868, Wangaratta, Victoria; died 23 Feb 1937, Goonellabah, Lismore, NSW.
    2. 17. William Henry Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1864, McIvor St, Sandhurst, Victoria; died 29 Jun 1941, Gladesville, NSW; was buried 29 Jun 1941, Macquarie Park, NSW. Ang S9, 0002.
    3. 18. Basil Brooke Childe Hughes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1867, Kilmore, Victoria; died 8 Jan 1947, Madelay, Cheltenham, Sydney, Australia.

  2. 7.  Isabella Maria Childe Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 14 Sep 1827, St Leonard, Broseley, Shropshire; died 1907, Richmond.

    Notes:

    Age 82 at death (1907). Deatth at Rmond =?Richmond, Victoria
    Death Reg. Number: 2738
    In the 1841 census she is staying with her uncle Charles Childe at St Mary, Islington West, Parish Lodge Institution.

    Wedding announced in the Staffordshire Advetiser on 2/8/1851

    From the rates notices in the Borough of Stawell:
    1882 No 1591 Isabella Shaw, music teacher owner of house and land Ord St, net annual valuation 15 pounds
    1882 No 1592 Isabella Shaw, music teacher owner of house and land Ord St, net annual valuation 6 pounds
    1888 No 1420 Isabella Shaw, teacher owner of house and land Ord St, net annual valuation 12 pounds
    1888 No 1421 George Playford, well sinker. occupier, Owner Isabella Shaw, Ord St, net annual valuation 4 pounds
    1888 No 1422 Francis Gehan, farmer, occupier, Owner Isabella Shaw, Ord St, net annual valuation 4 pounds

    Buried 1/2/1907
    Died in Melbourne,
    Grave No 2367 Stawell Cemetery, Presbyterian

    Isabella married Abraham Pierpoint Shaw 28 Jul 1851, Newport, Shropshire, England. Abraham was born Abt 1822, London; died 1898, Stawell, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]


  3. 8.  Frances Mary Childe Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 4 Apr 1838, St Leonard, Shropshire, ENG; died 1909.

    Notes:

    Christening Date: 26 Nov 1839 Recorded in: Broseley,
    Shropshire, England
    In the 1851 Wales census Frances Hughes (neice to Maria Ball) was living with Maria Ball (head) aged 51, Benjamin Ball aged 83 (father), Henry Ball aged 28.


  4. 9.  Lucy Amelia Childe Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 4 Apr 1833, St Leonard, Shropshire, ENG; died 1907, Stawell, Victoria.

    Notes:

    Death Reg. Number: 10291
    Christening Date: 22 Aug 1847 Recorded in: Broseley,
    Shropshire, England

    Lucy — ? Watkins. [Group Sheet]


  5. 10.  Florence Mary Childe Hughes Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 21 Nov 1828, St Leornard, Broseley, Shropshire, England; died 1900, Richmond.

    Florence married Thomas Griffiths 15 Dec 1872, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet]


  6. 11.  Ann Frances Childe Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 19 Aug 1830, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; died 22 Jul 1866, Holbrook, Suffolk, England.

  7. 12.  Frances Childe Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born May 1833, Brighton, St Nicholas.

  8. 13.  Charles James Hewlett Childe Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1835, Harrow, Middlesex, England; died 1 Nov 1868, Holbrook, Suffolk, England.

  9. 14.  Christopher Venn Childe Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 22 Jun 1846, London, Middlesex, England.

  10. 15.  Stephen Henry Childe, (Rev) Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born Jul 1844, Islington, London; died 23 May 1928, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Archeologist
    • Residence: 1851, Islington, Middlesex, England; Relationship: Son

    Stephen married Harriet Eliza 1886, Victoria, Australia. Harriet died 26 Jul 1910, Springwood, NSW. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Ronald G Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1889, St Leonards, NSW; died 1889, St Leonards, NSW.
    2. 20. Vere Gordon Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1892, St Leonards, New South Wales; died 19 Oct 1957, Katoomba, NSW. (Found at bottom of cliff).

    Stephen married Mary Ellen Garratt Jan 1871, england. Mary was born 7 May 1847, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England; died 24 Aug 1880, St Leonards, NSW. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Christopher Stephen Childe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1873, Exeter, Devon, England; died 27 Jan 1949, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

    Stephen married Harriet Monica Sanders 6 Aug 1912, Melbourne, Bourke, Victoria, Australia. Harriet was born Abt 1873, Skidby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]