John
Spiller
Born in Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and Ann (Griffin) Spiller
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emma Ruth (Dunning) Spiller
— married
23 Aug 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 88
in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Grew the first Sugar-Cane at Mackay.'
Biography
John Spiller was born in Devon, England.
John Spiller is Notable.
John Spiller was born at Branscombe, Devonshire, England, in 1832, son of Robert Spiller and Ann Griffin.
In 1841, John was living in Devon with his family.[1]
In 1851, John was living at Branscombe, Devon with his parents, brother, sister and a servant.[2]
John Spiller married Emma Ruth Dunning, daughter of Samuel Dunning, at Exeter, Devon on the 23rd of August 1862.[3]
They had:
- John, b Qld, 1869.
- Emma, b Qld, 1870.
- Susan Annie, b Qld, 1872.
Pioneer of the Queensland Sugar Industry.
In 1865, he planted sugar-cane at his Brancombe Plantation.
Owned two properties named Pioneer Mill, in Mackay and the Burdekin. Worked with John Crees, Percy Crees and Henry Braby.
In1877, the family moved to Pioneer Estate, Brandon.
Pioneer Mill is sold in 1883, the same year his mother dies. John was living in Tasmania at the time.
In 1891, John was living with his family and four servants at Hampshire.[4]
In 1911, John was widowed and still in Devon.[5]
He passed away in 1920.[6]
Research Notes
- Poorhouse to Powerhouse, The Adventures of a Pioneering family in a north...
- Percy Crees, son-in-law of John Spiller.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169520483
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTN-1Y2 : 22 May 2019), John Spiller in household of Robt Spiller, Jr, Branscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNR-DGN : 9 November 2019), John Spiller in household of Robert Spiller Jr, Branscombe, Devon, England; citing Branscombe, Devon, England, p. 1, 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.
- ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-4YGH : 18 April 2019), John Spiller, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 25 Oct 1862, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:47X2-F6Z : 22 February 2021), John Spiller, Kings Somborne, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7KL-H31 : 21 July 2019), John Spiller, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J4H-FPK : 31 December 2014), John Spiller, 1920; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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