Henry James Daw (1841 - 1928)

Born 1841 in Montacute, Somerset, England

Husband of Emily (Watts) Daw — married Jul 1862 in Bath, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1928 at about age 87 in Port Augusta West, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1841

Place: Montacute, Somerset, England^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: APR 28 1928

Place: Port Augusta West, SA, Australia^[2]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Lincoln Gap, SA, Australia; 1886 Port Augusta West, SA, Australia

Census

Census:

Date: 1861

Place: Montacute, Somerset, England

Immigration

Immigration:

Date: DEC 26 1862

Place: Port Adelaide, SA, Australia

Text: Arrived on the ship CASTLE EDEN leaving London 27 Aug 1862 via Southampton 11 Sep 1862. He travelled with his wife Emily. His occupation was listed as a Farm Labourer.

Occupation

Shepherd, Pandurra, Port Augusta West, SA, Australia. It was necessary to shepherd the sheep on the property due to the large population of dingoes on a station not enclosed by vermin-proof fencing.

Date: 1866

Ran the Standpipe Hotel, Port Augusta West, South Australia, Australiaaccording to the Historical Souvenir of Port Augusta 1876-1936

• Obituary

LATE OBITUARY. (1928, May 5). ^[3] Mr. Henry Daw, who died at Port Augusta West last Sunday, at the age of 87 years, was probably one of the last of the pioneer shepherds of this State. Arriving in South Australia 1862, he found employment as a shepherd on the late Mr. P. Butler's Warcowie Station. In 1864 he removed to Stirling North, and was employed assisting to lay the pipes for the first mated main from Woolundunga to Port Augusta. From 1865 to 1876 he was engaged in shepherding for the late Mr. James Waller at Pandurra Station, and for the late H. J. Richman at Carriewillia Station. In 1876 he purchased his first team of bullocks and started as a teamster on the nor' west track, and followed that occupation and also that of dam sinking and fencing for many years. Eventually , he retired in 1848. Early in 1914 the late Mr. Daw took a trip to England, and met his first warship in the Bay of Biscay. In the following year he returned, and since then has resided with one of his sons at Port Augusta West. His name will long be remembered in that district, as he has left 145 descendants in it—four sons, six daughters, 58 grand children, and 77 great-grandchildren. His wife and a daughter predeceased him. Members of his family who survive are Messrs. W. (Beda, Port Augusta West), G. H. (Whittata Station), and J. Daw, and Mesdames J. Tansell, Charles Milford, John Tansell (Hesso), Charles Madland, E. Haurahan, and E. Ellis. The late Mr. Daw never had a day's sickness in his life until a fatal stroke overtook him.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1 Page: 10 563 Data: Text: from 1861 census Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
2. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Fli 503 535 Data: Text: Also Family Notices. (1928, May 2). The Register (Adelaide, SA, Australia : 1901-1929), p. 8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56626647 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
3. ↑ Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), p. 45. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164880367

• Source: S1 Title: FreeBMD Abbreviation: FreeBMD
• Source: S2 Title: SA, Australia BDM - Digger - SA, Australia Deaths Registrations 1916-1972 Abbreviation: SA, Australia BDM - Digger - SA, Australia Deaths Registrations 1916-1972

There may be a connection here? possibly through mining for gold.

Name: Hanrahan and Cashman Residence: 1889

Source: Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia 1858-1933 City and Area Directories