Thomas Paul Hamilton Ayliffe

Thomas Hamilton Ayliffe (c. 1812 – 28 July 1895) was recorded as a passenger on the Pestonjee Bomanjee with his father and two brothers, but in fact came out later, perhaps via Hobart on 10 July 1843 or via Launceston, as an Ayliffe (no other name recorded) arrived in Adelaide on the Raven from that port in December 1847. One account had his vessel shipwrecked off New Zealand and he lived with Maoris for a year. He worked for a time as a ship's carpenter on a vessel working between Tasmania and New Zealand. made a visit to New Zealand, where he was made prisoner by the Maoris, but escaped at night and swam out to a trading boat which took him back to South Australia. He was a highly literate man and well-versed in history. He had some medical training, as had his brothers, but unlike them never went into practice.

He married Jane Bell (c. 1828 – 9 August 1911) in 1845. He settled in the Sturt district, then moved to the Stockport – Hamley Bridge area, where he lived for 35 years. He served as clerk of the Local Court, on the Stockport District Council, and returning-officer for Wooroora and Light for several years. He was a pioneer of fruit-growing on the River Light. He died leaving a widow, six sons and three daughters.

Obituary - DEATH OF MR. T. E. AYLIFFE.

The death of Mr. Thomas Hamilton Ayliffe occurred at Hamley Bridge on Sunday. The deceased gentleman, who was in his eighty fourth year, arrived in the colony -with his three brothers in 1838, and bringing some live stock with them they settled near the Flagstaff Hill The place where they took up their abode was named Avliffe's Hill. The three brothers studied medicine, and though Mr. Hamilton Ayliffe did not practise professionally he was always willing to give the benefit of his knowledge to those who required it and could not readily obtain medical aid.

The deceased went on a visit to New Zealand, where he was made prisoner by the Maoris. He effected his release by escaping at night and swimming out a considerable distance to a vessel trading to South Australia. He afterwards formed a home in the Sturt district, and at a later date removed to Stockport, where he lived for 35 years. He held the offices of clerk of the Local Court, of the Stockport District Council, and returning-officer for Wooroora and Light for several years. He led the way in the cultivation of fruit on the River Light. Mr. Ayliffe was a widely read man, and was especially well versed in history. He leaves a widow, six sons, three daughters, and thirty three grandchildren.

South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA) Aug 3 1895

Thomas Hamilton Ayliffe (c. 1812 – 28 July 1895) married Jane Bell (1 February 1828 – 9 August 1911) on 23 July 1845, farmed at Hamley Bridge. He was a brother of Dr. George Hamilton Ayliffe (1810–1844) and Dr. Henry Ayliffe (1818–1890).

• 1. John Hamilton Ayliffe (14 April 1846 – 25 November 1919) married Catherine Mill (12 August 1850 – 24 May 1928) on 9 July 1872, lived in Coonatto (now Moockra), moved to Western Australia and farmed in the Dumbleyung district. Catherine and six children survived him.
• 2. Alfred Hamilton Ayliffe (14 March 1848 – 12 December 1931) married Esther Selina James ( – 1946) on 2 August 1884, lived in Balaklava
  • Alfred Sabastian Neil Ayliffe (20 January 1887 – 22 August 1962) married Margaret Matilda Wellner ( – 1952) in 1914
  • Ivy Adeline Jane Ayliffe (25 February 1889 – 17 November 1969) married Thomas Albert Henry Victor Adey (1888 – 1918) in 1911; she married again to Peter Dunn in 1921
  • Alice Dora Ayliffe (3 June 1892 – 1 March 1967) married William Edward Miller in 1914
  • George Ray Ayliffe (5 March 1895 – 1988) married Alice May Collin (1894– ) on 7 October 1918
  • Herbert Sydney "Syd" Ayliffe (30 June 1897 – 18 November 1942)
• 3. Walter Courteney Ayliffe (13 March 1850 – 18 December 1908) married Sarah Lang Doidge (1850 – 13 February 1921) in 1875, lived at Hamley Bridge.
  • Emily Priscilla Ayliffe (22 January 1877 – 10 December 1952) married William Roberts in 1900
  • George Albert Ernest Ayliffe (13 April 1880 – 12 February 1955) married Ada Louisa Batt ( –1944) in 1902
  • Julia Elizabeth Ayliffe (13 March 1883 – ) married Thomas Tozer (25 August 1871 – 21 June 1917); she married again, to John Albert Brain (1874– ) on 12 March 1918
  • Hurtle Walter Stanley Ayliffe (7 May 1889 – 27 February 1933) married Bertha Amelia Richard ( – 1920) in 1910. He married again to Ethel Blanche Rosina May Martin in 1921
• 5. Mary Jane Ayliffe (26 June 1852 – 15 April 1918) married John Martin jun. of Stockport, lived at Gladstone
• 6. Edmund Ayliffe (13 October 1856 – 14 December 1943) married Charlotte Elizabeth Winton ( – 1943) of Roseworthy on 21 March 1889, lived at Hamley Bridge.
  • Stuart Hamilton Ayliffe (21 November 1892 – 26 May 1947) married Eva May Gust ( – 1954) on 28 June 1915
  • Edna Charlotte Jane/Jean Ayliffe (26 May 1895 – 21 October 1906) died after her brother's experimental acetylene generator exploded
  • Gerald Keith Ayliffe (14 August 1898 – 9 April 1971) married Pretoria Maud Barker, née Hargrave (1900–1989) in 1943
  • Clarence Wyndham Ayliffe (8 August 1902 – 5 May 1972) married Doris Francis May Lampard ( – ) in 1927
• 7. Arthur Ayliffe (23 October 1859 – 28 January 1937) of Balaklava
• 8. Hubert Ayliffe (21 March 1862 – 27 January 1940) married Annie Amelia Saunders (17 July 1865 – 7 September 1954) on 24 September 1890, lived in Adelaide
  • Archibald Cleve "Archie" Ayliffe (28 December 1892 – 4 September 1967)
• 9. Florence Ayliffe (21 August 1864 – 14 December 1952) married George Frederick William Martin ( – 26 January 1928) on 30 July 1890; children include Don, Dot, Edmund, Laura, Syd and Linda
• 10. Maud Ayliffe (25 March 1867 – 2 August 1931) married John Thomas Quinn ( – 1929) of Mintaro on 23 February 1887, lived Hamley Bridge
• 11. Alice Rose Ayliffe (20 November 1869 – 29 May 1938) married Richard Pillar ( – 5 September 1951) on 15 November 1893, lived Hamley Bridge

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