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Katherine Kirkland (1808-1892), née Hamilton, was born on 23 February 1808 in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of Archibald Hamilton (1772-1827), merchant, and his wife Agnes Anna, née Trokes. On 14 April 1836 at Glasgow she was married to Kenneth William, the seventh of eight children of John Kirkland and his wife Sybilla who was a sister of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the Canadian explorer. Kenneth was then working in the sugar refining business inherited by his brother Alexander, but he became exasperated by Alexander's overbearing ways, and in June 1838 sailed from Greenock in the Renown with his wife and infant daughter Agnes, and with Katherine's brothers, James and Robert. The party arrived at Hobart Town in October and the men went to Port Phillip to select a farm. Kirkland chose one at Trawalla, 120 miles (193 km) north-west of Melbourne, returned to Launceston, bought livestock, equipment and provisions, and in January 1839 took his family to Geelong. Australian Dictionary of Biography
From Scotland's People - Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms
From Scotland's People - Old Parish Records - Marriages and Banns
14 July 1892 probate of Katharine Kirkland of Brooke Road Blundellsands, Lancashire, widow, who died 10 June 1892, probate granted at Liverpool on 14 July 1892 to Walter Hebden Wilson, shipowner, and Frank Hebden Wilson, shipping agent. Effects £1677 9s. 2d.
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February 23, 1808
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Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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February 23, 1808
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Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1836
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England, United Kingdom
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1844
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Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
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June 10, 1892
Age 84
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