Henry LANE (1803-1873)
Henry LANE was born 1803, Tipperary, Ireland. On 8 November 1826, Dublin, Henry was tried and convicted for stealing a watch. He was sentenced to 7 years and transported to Australia on the “Countess of Harcourt”, arriving at Moreton Bay in 1827. He was described as being 5 ft 1 in tall, with a dark ruddy complexion, dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a scar over his right eye, a crow nose, large and inclining to the left side. On 17 June 1829 he was again tried and convicted to 3 years by the Parramatta Bench, NSW, Australia for having stolen property in his possession.
On 9 November 1833 he received his Ticket of Freedom. On 21 June 1837 he married Clara BOLTON, by Special License, at the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Sydney, NSW, Australia by the Rev John McGarvie, Minister of St Andrews Church.
Henry and Clara had 3 children: David Matthew (1841-1850); Josephine (1843-1918) married William Thompson JACOMBS; and Henry (1845-1914) married Sarah WINTER.
His occupation was Miller and he had been running his Flour Merchant business from one of Mr Barker’s flour mills at Darlinghurst and renting the attached house:
Thomas BARKER, who was originally apprenticed to an engineer, had accompanied John DICKSON's steam engine to Australia in 1813, and became one of the richest millers in Sydney. His stone tower mill was located just north of GIRARD's tower mill south of where Roslyn Street meets Darlinghurst Rd ... . BARKER proudly advised the public in mid-September that The Hope Mill was "ready to receive WHEAT, to be Ground and Dressed, in any Quantity not less than 5 Bushels." A mill at Darlinghurst known as "Mr BARKER's windmill" was still standing and operational in mid-1848, when it was advertised to let'. Enquiries were to be directed to Henry LANE, 202 George Street, Brickfield Hill.”
Henry was declared Insolvent on 21 Jan 1849: (IN INSOLVENCY)
In the Insolvent Estate of Henry Lane, of the City of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, miller. WHEREAS at the 3rd public meeting of the Creditors of the above mentioned Estates, duly appointed and convened by the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates at Sydney, ... the abovenamed Insolvent made the following offer of composition, namely to pay all expenses incurred in the said Estate by the Official Assignee, and 2s 6d pound to all his Creditors, the said expenses to be paid in cash, and the said 2s 6d by 2 instalments of 1s 3d, the first in 3 months, and the 2nd in 6 months from the date of the final acceptance of the said offer ... dated this 31st day of January, in the year of our Lord 1849.
WILLIAM H KERR, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates at Sydney
JOHN MORRIS, Official Assignee. HENRY LANE
In 1873 he is listed as Commission Agent, 89 Stanley St, Sydney.
Henry died on24 Mar 1873 at Redfern, NSW, Australia
Henry Lane was my Gr Gr Grandfather
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1803 | |
| Date of Death | 24th Mar 1873 | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Clara BOLTON alias NASH. | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | 21 June 1837, Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Sydney, NSW Australia | |
| Number of Children | Three | |
| Names of Children | David Matthew Lane (1841-1850) Josephine Lane (1844-1918) Henry Lane (1845-1914) | |
| Occupation | Miller | |
