Australian newbie - seeking Westwood family details ARC TBC

[Northern Lass]

poss marriage

WESTWOOD Jeremiah CARTER Mary A 1874 Cradley Heath, St Luke West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 20/1/296

Do you have the detail on this Marriage Robert?

[Robert Carr]

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[Robert Carr]

It is not clear, but it is possible Jeremiah played a role in the 'Battle of Bulli'. Mary Ann may have also played a role as one of the women at the forefront of the Battle. It is a story full of tragedy, and when it looked like things were getting back to normal after prolonged strike action by the miners, the mine blew up.

Historian Michael Organ wrote this account of the final months of these 81 men's lives, which includes Jeremiah Westwood.

Full article here: http://www.uow.edu.au/~morgan/bulli1887.htm

There is also a short documentary about the Battle of Bulli, the explosion and other related events here such as Mt Kembla mine disaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zrHb3dbF8I

Rob

[Robert Carr]

Yes I have grandfather's notes on the marriage and other relatives - there is some dispute it would appear over whether Jeremiah's mother's name was True or Truth. My records say Truth, but the Black Country records here state True.

I also know that - wait for it - their first daughter Martha Hero Westwood (named after the Scottish Hero ship mentioned earlier, it would seem) was born at sea, and is thus registered as being born in Rockhampton where the ship arrived.

[Dennis]

Hi, Robert! I've just sent you by e-mail what I have on the Westwood line, to which I'm connected via the Plants. I'm afraid I have no photos or records beyond the ones on BCC and on the Internet. These are Jeremiah's parents and family:

THOMAS5 WESTWOOD (JEREMIAH4, THOMAS3, FRANCIS2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 14 May 1815 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, and died 1896 in Dudley, Worcestershire. He married TRUE HOLLOWAY 05 Jul 1836 in St Mary's Church, Old Swinford, Worcestershire, daughter of THOMAS HOLLOWAY and TRUE NOCK. She was born Abt. 11 Apr 1819 in Dudley, Worcestershire, and died 1888 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

Notes for THOMAS WESTWOOD:
In 1841 census living with family and wife True at Dudley Road, Kingswinford, blacksmith. In 1851 "blacksmith in colliery" living at 21 Bull Lane, Brierley Hill, Kingswinford. "Blacksmith" in 1861 living at 254 Black Heath, Rowley Regis. In son Francis's marriage certifcate of 1870 occupation "blacksmith". In 1871 family living at 20 Polesworth Road, Bolehall and Glascote, Tamworth, father blacksmith, sons coalminers. In 1881 "Grocer", living at 20 Hackett Street, Rowley Regis with wife and son John, coalminer.

More About THOMAS WESTWOOD:
Baptism: 14 May 1815, Brierley Hill, Staffs

More About TRUE HOLLOWAY:
Baptism: 11 Apr 1819, St Thomas church, Dudley, Worcs

Children of THOMAS WESTWOOD and TRUE HOLLOWAY are:
i. MARY ANN6 WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1837, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.
ii. JANE WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1840, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.
41. iii. SELINA LOUISA WESTWOOD, b. 20 Apr 1842, Kingswinford, Staffordshire; d. 28 Apr 1904, Cradley Heath, Staffordshire.
iv. THOMAS WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1846, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire; d. Jul 1867; m. ROSANNAH COX, 10 Jun 1867, St Giles church, Rowley Regis, Staffs; b. Abt. Sep 1848, Dudley, Worcestershire.

Notes for THOMAS WESTWOOD:
Coal miner, died 38 days afterhis marriage in 1867. He was accidentally killed by being thrown off a tub on an incline. There was an inquest. His widow married his brother.

Notes for ROSANNAH COX:
When husband Thomas died aged 21, Rosannah married his brother William.

42. v. FRANCIS WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1849, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Staffs.
43. vi. WILLIAM HENRY WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1851, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
44. vii. BENJAMIN WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1853, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
viii. HENRY WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1855, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
ix. JEREMIAH WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1857, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire; d. 23 Mar 1887, Bulli Colliery, New South Wales, Australia; m. MARY ANN CARTER, 25 Dec 1874, St Luke's church, Cradley Heath, Staffordshire; b. Abt. 1854, Gorsty Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire; d. Australia.

Notes for JEREMIAH WESTWOOD:
Jeremiah arrived in Rockhampton, Queensland aboard "Scottish Hero" on the 12th December 1877.
Died in a mine Explosion in Australia 1887 Bulli Australia lies entombed in mine along with others.

http://www.illawarracoal.com/bullidisaster.htm


x. JOHN WESTWOOD, b. Abt. 1861, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.

[Dennis]

The name is certainly True rather than Truth, and Thomas Westwood's wife was the third in a line of Trues:

Descendants of William Harrison

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 HARRISON He married ANN UNKNOWN.

Child of WILLIAM HARRISON and ANN UNKNOWN is:
2. i. TRUE2 HARRISON, b. Abt. 1754, Dudley, Worcestershire.


Generation No. 2

2. TRUE2 HARRISON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1754 in Dudley, Worcestershire. She married SAMUEL NOCK 01 May 1774 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire.

Children of TRUE HARRISON and SAMUEL NOCK are:
3. i. TRUE3 NOCK, b. Abt. 15 Oct 1786, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.
ii. WILLIAM NOCK, b. Abt. 1775, Kingswinford, Staffordshire; d. 05 Jan 1785, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.
iii. JAMES NOCK, b. Abt. 1780, Kingswinford, Staffordshire; d. Abt. 1874, Dudley, Worcestershire.
iv. SHADRACK NOCK, b. Abt. 1782, Kingswinford, Staffordshire; d. 20 Aug 1784.
v. SAMUEL NOCK, b. Abt. 1790, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.


Generation No. 3

3. TRUE3 NOCK (TRUE2 HARRISON, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 15 Oct 1786 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire. She married THOMAS HOLLOWAY 24 Sep 1804 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire. He was born Abt. 1783 in Worcestershire, and died 1849 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

Child of TRUE NOCK and THOMAS HOLLOWAY is:
4. i. TRUE4 HOLLOWAY, b. Abt. 11 Apr 1819, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1888, Dudley, Worcestershire.


Generation No. 4

4. TRUE4 HOLLOWAY (TRUE3 NOCK, TRUE2 HARRISON, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 11 Apr 1819 in Dudley, Worcestershire, and died 1888 in Dudley, Worcestershire. She married THOMAS WESTWOOD 05 Jul 1836 in St Mary's Church, Old Swinford, Worcestershire, son of JEREMIAH WESTWOOD and ANNE BARNBROOK. He was born Abt. 14 May 1815 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, and died 1896 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

[dianel]

Just chiming in here, Robert... I'm also connected to Jeremiah through the marriage of his sister Selina Louisa to Edward SIDAWAY, my 3rd cousin 5 times removed.
Hi coz!

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Also brother of Jeremiah ,Benjamin Westwood married Hannah Brookes who connects to my main Brookes line

[Robert Carr]

Hi Diane (coz!)

I will probably be the first relative of Jeremiah to visit his burial site in many years, on next Monday. A moving moment to be sure.

Rob

[Northern Lass]

Hi Robert as you are still after maybe a photo or more info going to move this now to Brickwalls.
Maybe you will get lucky hope so.

If you do get a photo of the mine do let us see a copy would you
and fancy finding all these cousins!