Janette Thomas or Williams

Janette

The Late Mrs LYONS. — Our obituary column announces the death, at the age of seventy-one, of Mrs. Lyons (relict of the late Mr. Thomas Lyons, who died a little over two years ago), at Fenn- place, Hindley-street went where she had resided for more than twenty years. She was among our oldest and meat respected colonists. Her late husband was for over thirty-five years in the 'British Army. She and her family arrived in the colony in the year 1853, since which time she has never been out of it She leaves four -sons, Mr. T. W. Lyons, professor of music, Mr. C Lyons, of the well-known firm of Lyons and Leader, Mr. J H. Lyons, Principal of the North Adelaide High School, and Mr. W. P. Lyons, at present out of the colony. The daughters are Mrs. Whitington, wife of Mr. W. P. Whitington, Chief Clerk in the Audit Office, Mrs. Forrester, of East-terrace, and two unmarried daughters, who are known for the aid they are ever ready to give to charities in the city and suburbs.

OBITUARY. (1889, July 8). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 2 (Supplement to the South Australian Register.). Retrieved August 9, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54590878

LYONS.-On the 2nd July, at Fenn-place, Hindley street, Janet Lyons, relict of the late Thomas Lyons, H.M.R., aged 71 years.

1889 'Family Notices', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 3 July, p. 4. , viewed 09 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24479731

Mr and Mrs Lyons, 5 children, and servant arrived in Adelaide

Obituaries state that Janette Lyons family arrived in 1852/3, still looking for them on passenger lists.

Others have her marrying Thomas Lyons in Canada, where Jannete (daughter) was meant to be born in 1851. First record of birth in South Australia is:

• 1854, LYONS, John James Henry Savage son, Thomas LYONS & Jennet WILLIAMS, Adelaide: ref Genealogy SA

Many have her as Janette Paterson Williams, daughter of William Paterson Williams born in Scotland and Elizabeth Whelan (first wife deceased, married in Ireland). Others have her as married to a man Williams previously.

WILLIAMS William Paterson, Isabella MITCHELL (2nd wife), Janet Paterson, Eliz Paterson, My Paterson, Mgt Paterson, Ann Childers Paterson (1st wife) arrived in SA 1840-07-10 aboard Dauntless from Greenock 40-02-17

Family History SA

A Patterson family settled on the eyer peninsula - Jane Pollock m Andrew Paterson, dau of Thomas Pollock and Jannet Alston who arrived in SA via Washington USA.