Andrew
Hamer
Born in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Thomas Hamer
and Mary (Briggs) Hamer
Brother of
Michael Hamer
Husband of
Sarah Jane Stott
— married
1836 in England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Alicia (Stott) Hamer, Thomas Hamer, Edward Hamer, Michael Elias Hamer, Ann Hamer, Martha (Hamer) Nolan and Sarah Hamer
Died
at age 80
in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2019
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Biography
Andrew was born in 1812. He passed away in 1893. Parents Thomas and Mary Briggs.
Andrew Arrived Australia 11-3-1841 “Brothers” Age 29, trade Baker, Protestant, R&W, Lancashire - Sarah Age 25, Dressmaker, Protestant,R& W, Lancashire- Alicia Age 1&3/4 Daughter, Lancashire
Appears Bathurst Pioneer Register No 2058.
Residence : ‘Wardell’ (not named until c 1900).
Occupation : Farmer at Queen Charlottes Vale.
Other Information : On arrival Andrew rented about 20 acres on the Vale Creek, part of a grant to Dr Robert Wardell, a barrister, who, with W C Wentworth had started the first free newspaper (The Australian) in NSW.
Wardell had been murdered by bushrangers on his farm at Petersham, and the property in Queen Charlottes Vale was re-assigned and sub-divided and sold in 1855.
After the establishment of the flour mill at ‘Rainham’ Andrew, who had acquired a two-horse trolley, carted flour to the goldfields at Ophir.
After his wife died, he went gold digging at Wattle Flat, having some modest success, and was able to buy a couple of houses in Lambert St Bathurst and by mortgaging these bought the first 20 acres of the farm which he was already occupying.
Sources
Register BDM ON LINE 8702/1893 Hamer Andrew [F] Thomas. West Macquarie
Austcemindex- Perthville Cemetery-Hamer Andrew B11-11-1812 D 1-8-1893 - Father Thomas, Mother Mary- Spouse Sarah
Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223788204/andrew-hamer
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