Elias Gambie (1844 - 1928)

Born 29 Mar 1844 in Thriplow, Cambridgeshire, England

Ancestors

Son of William Gambie and Rebecca (Coleman) Gambie

Husband of Matilda Ann (Hayden) Gambie — married 26 Sep 1867 in Thriplow, Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 28 May 1928 at age 84 in Howard, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Elias Gambie was born in Cambridgeshire, England.

Elias was born in 1844. He was the son of William Gambie and Rebecca Coleman.

^[1]Elias Gambie and his wife Matilda arrived in Australia in 1872 aboard the Ship John Rennie, their third child Alice Rennie Gambie being born somewhere around Indonesia aboard ship on the journey out.

Marine Birth Certificate 533 On board Ship John Rennie sailed from Plymouth 12 Nov 1872, arrived Port Denison 16 Feb 1873 No 676 Nov 25th 1872 23 deg 27" N, 22-23 W 'Alice Rennie Gambia (as written) Elias Gambia Labourer 27 years / Matilda Ann Hayden 25 years b Triple (should be Thriplow) England

Russell Frost /Surgeon Witnesses Russell Frost MRCS Mary Milgate

They settled at Gootchie and were joined in Australia the next year by Matilda’s brother James Hayden and his wife Jane.

James Hayden, aged 21 years, brother of Matilda Ann Gambie, arrived at Maryborough on 26th January 1874, on the ship Tim Whiffler, after departing London on 19/10/1873. He was accompanied by his wife Jane, (nee Andrews) aged 22 and young first born son Arthur James (aged 6 mths) having apparently married the previous year.

James was to be employed by one John Buttler for a period of 3 months and his wife by Joseph Wade of Gootchie for 6 months. The Association with Joseph Wade apparently continued as he was one of the witnesses testifying that James Hayden had lived on the selection No 489 for a period of 2 years when he was applying for the deed to that land (the other witness was William Hamilton).

The Selection No 489 Gympie, Portion 32 County March, Parish Gundiah (sometimes given as Gootchie), was of 82 Acres and was originally surveyed on 3/9/1874 by A A Hall as being 80 Acres. This was no doubt the reason for the deed not being issued until 1883, after it was originally applied for in 1876.

The Description given in 1876 was as follows

House ..............£20

Barn..................£20

Cottage..............£10

15 Acres Cultivated...£6 per acre............£90

33 Chains Fence 4/- per Rod.............£26-8-0

60 Rods Paling fence........................£18

Total...........£184/8/0

The Reason for the two dwellings was obviously to house the two families living there at the time; ie

James Hayden, his wife & 3 Children &

Elias Gambie, his wife & 3 Children

as the 1879 Electoral Roll shows

Elias Gambie.......Olive Green Farm, Leasehold, Gootchie

James Haydon.....Olive Green Farm, Leasehold, Gootchie

Since William Gambie was born on 10-1-1877, at 'Gootchie’ ^[2]this is very likely the place where he was born. Elias and Matilda & Children probably remained there until at least 1881 when a new description and application were sent in, since two houses were also on this new description.

The Gambie Family moved to the Howard district probably about 1882. The family lived in a house in Hurley Street, probably for about 5 years. School records show on September 1, 1882:

Parent/ Guardian: Elias Gambie

Child & age: Amos 13, Flora 11, Alice 9 & William 5.

Residence: Hurley St Howard.

In early 1886, Elias bought a block of land in Thomas St Howard ^[3]and built a house on it.

Gambie House in Thomas Street. Matilda on right.

They are both buried in the Howard Cemetery,

Grave of Elias & Matilda Gambie at Howard

Cambridgeshire Baptisms^[4]

First name(s): Elias

Last name: Gambie

Year Of Birth: 1844

Birth date: ? ? 1844

Baptism year: 1844

Baptism date: 12 May 1844

Abode: otp

Place: Thriplow

Mother's Given Name: Rebecca

Father's First Name: William

Father occupation: lab

England and Wales Census, 1851^[5]

Name: Elias Gambie

Event Place: Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England

Residence Note: Triplow Toll Gate

Age: 1 (should be 7)

Occupation: Visitor

Relationship to Head of Household: Grand Son Visitor

Birth Year (Estimated): 1850

Birthplace: Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census^[6]

First name(s): Elias

Last name: Gambie

Relationship: Son

Marital status: Unmarried

Sex: Male

Age: 17

Birth year: 1844

Occupation: Agricultural Labourer

Birth town: Thriplow

Birth county: Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire Marriages^[7]

First name(s): ELIAS

Last name: GAMBIE

Birth year: 1844

Marriage year: 1867

Marriage day: 26

Marriage month: Sep

Spouse's first name(s): MATILDA ANN

Spouse's last name: HAYDEN

Place: THRIPLOW

Groom's first name(s): Elias (x)

Groom's last name: GAMBIE

Groom's marital status: bac

Groom's age: 23

Groom's occupation: lab

Groom's residence: otp

Groom's father's first name(s): William

Groom's father's occupation: lab

Bride's first name(s): Matilda Ann (x)

Bride's last name: HAYDEN

Bride's marital status: sp

Bride's age: 20

Bride's occupation: [blank]

Bride's residence: otp

Bride's father's first name(s): David

Bride's father's occupation: lab

County: Cambridgeshire

Marriage^[8]

Thriplow

26 Sep 1867

Gambie, Elias 23 bac lab OTP son of WIlliam lab

Hayden, Matilda Ann 20 sp OTP dau of David lab

Wits Joseph Ison & Emily Jane Anderson (who were also married that day with their witnesses being Elias Gambie & Matilda Ann Hayden)

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census^[9]

Village Green, Thriplow, Royston, Cambridgeshire, England

Name: Elias Gambie

Event Place: Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Agricultural Labourer

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1844

Birthplace: Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

Death^[10]

• He passed away in 1928.

Queensland Births Deaths and Marriages

Event type: Death registration

Registration details: 1928/C/1859

Mother: Rebecca Coleman

Father/parent: William Gambie

Burial^[11]

Name: Elias Gambie

Event Type: Burial

Event Date: 1928

Event Place: Howard, , Queensland, Australia

Photograph Included: N

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1844

Death Date: 28 May 1928

Affiliate Record Identifier: 102315887

Cemetery: Howard Cemetery

Sources

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Dennis Steley and DP, his 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Gambie and Rebecca Coleman, the great great grandparents of both Dennis Steley and DP. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 29 cM across 3 segments.

1. ↑ "A History of The Steley Family in Australia" by Stephan and Dennis Steley
2. ↑ https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
3. ↑ C/T no 88877 Vol 593 Fol 117 Elias Gambie, 24-2-1886: One Rood. County Cook, Parish Burrum: Sub 11 of Sect 6 Port 25. Original land granted to T.J. Watkins on 18/10 1881.
4. ↑ "Cambridgeshire Baptisms," (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fb%2f323218321%2f1)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCB-Q6P : 9 November 2017), Elias Gambie in household of James Gambie, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England; citing Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England, p. 31, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census," (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0005028368)
7. ↑ "Cambridgeshire Marriages," (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fm%2f324060339%2f1)
8. ↑ Parish Registers of Thriplow and Newton nr Cambridge
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6X-8J3 : 27 September 2019), Elias Gambie, 1871.
10. ↑ Certificate. Age at death 84 years 1 month 29 days https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102315887/elias-gambie : accessed 31 August 2021), memorial page for Elias Gambie (29 Mar 1844–28 May 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102315887, citing Howard Remembrance Park, Howard, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Hochi (contributor 47888629) "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLG-Q4CS : 13 December 2015), Elias Gambie, 1928; Burial, Howard, , Queensland, Australia, Howard Cemetery; citing record ID 102315887, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..