James Edwin Townshend, {Australian Immigrant}

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James Edwin Townshend, {Australian Immigrant}

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Birthplace: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 02, 1912 (54-55)
Mount Magnet, Shire of Mount Magnet, WA, Australia
Immediate Family:

Son of Edwin Townshend and Sophy Townshend
Husband of Rebecca Rosa Townshend
Father of Edwin James Townshend; Edwin Hepburn Townshend; Cyril Alfred Townshend; Leonard James Townshend; Daisy Mary Hicks and 2 others

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About James Edwin Townshend, {Australian Immigrant}

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Biography
James Townshend was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
James Edwin Townshend, son of Edwin Townshend and Sophy Rose, was born in 1857 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. [1]

James married Rebecca Rosa Carson in 1880 in Geraldton, Western Australia. [2]

He died in 1912, aged 56 years, at Mount Magnet, Western Australia. [3] [4] His death was reported in the Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader (WA : 1896 - 1926) Sat 5 Oct 1912 Page 2 [5]

OBITUARY.
We regret to have to record the death of Mr. James Edwin Townshend, of Wandarri, which occurred at the Mt. Magnet Hospital on Wednesday morning from a complication of complaints. Deceased had been in the hospital since the 16th ult. Mr. Townshend, whose brother was at one time part owner of Coodardy station, was 56 years of age and a pioneer of the Murchison- He built and owned for a good number of years the Settlers' Arms Hotel at Carnarvon. During the past four years he had resided in the Wandarri district and was working with Mr. R. M. Miller at the Moonlight G.M.L, for some time previous to entering the hospital. He leaves three sons and one daughter to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon the remains being interred in the Mt. Magnet Cemetery. The coffin-bearers were Messrs. C. Burt, R. M. Miller, W. M'Intyre and W. Cassidy. Wreaths and floral tributes were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Meadowcroft and family, Mr. and Mrs. Drew, Mr. and Mrs. Burt, Mr. and Mrs. M'lntyre, and Mr. and Mrs. Quick. The Rev. A. J. Wilkins officiated at the grave and the mortuary arrangements were carried out by Mr. T. Kennedy.
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↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
Volume: 3A; Page: 595
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 5 August 2023)
First name(s): James Edwin; Last name: Townsend; Birth quarter: 1; Birth year: 1857; Mother's maiden name: Rose; District: Chipping Norton; County: Oxfordshire; Country: England; Volume: 3A.
↑ Marriage: Western Australian Online Index Tool; Surname: Townshend; Given Names: James Edwin; Sex: M; Spouse's Surname: Carson; Spouse Given Names: Rebecca Rosa; Place of Marriage: Geraldton; Year of Marriage: 1880; Registration Number: 4898; Registration Year: 1880
↑ Death: Western Australian Online Index Tool; Surname: TOWNSHEND; Given Names: James Edwin; Sex: M; Age: 56; Father: Edwin TOWNSHEND; Mother: Sophy ROSE; Place of Death: Mt Magnet; Year of Death: 1912; Registration District: Murchison; Registration Number: 4400056; Registration Year: 1912
↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #43027920 (accessed 5 August 2023)
Memorial page for James Edwin Townshend (1866-3 Oct 1912), citing Mount Magnet Cemetery, Mount Magnet, Mount Magnet Shire, Western Australia, Australia (plot: Anglican - Plot #0221).
↑ Obituary: TROVE, OBITUARY. (1912, October 5). Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader (WA : 1896 - 1926), p. 2. Retrieved August 5, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156304226

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Birth: 1857 - Ascot under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents: Edwin Townsend, Sophia Townsend (born Rose)
Siblings: Sophia Jane Townsend, Sarah Elizabeth Townsend, Charles Richard Townsend, Alfred William Townsend, Emma Ruth Mary Townsend, Edwin Cooper Townsend, Ethel Ruth Rose Townsend, and name of one more sister

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James Edwin Townshend, {Australian Immigrant}'s Timeline

1857
1857
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1881
January 23, 1881
Geraldton, City of Greater Geraldton, WA, Australia
1882
February 1, 1882
Geraldton, City of Greater Geraldton, WA, Australia
1884
1884
Geraldton, City of Greater Geraldton, WA, Australia
1886
1886
Geraldton, City of Greater Geraldton, WA, Australia
1893
1893
Carnarvon, Shire of Carnarvon, WA, Australia
1895
1895
Cue, Shire of Cue, WA, Australia
1896
1896
Geraldton, City of Greater Geraldton, WA, Australia
1912
October 2, 1912
Age 55
Mount Magnet, Shire of Mount Magnet, WA, Australia