James
Dabb
Born in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Dabb
and Jecoliah (Jory) Dabb
Brother of
John Dabb, William Dabb, Elizabeth Dabb, Samuel Dabb, Mary Ann (Dabb) Blackney, Henry Dabb, Jecoliah (Dabb) Richards and Jane Dabb
Husband of
Catherine Frances (Egan) Dabb
— married
23 May 1868 in Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Died
at age 79
in Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 19 May 2020
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Biography
James Dabb was born in Cornwall, England.
James Dabb migrated from England to Australia.
James Dabb was born on 19 August 1827 in St. Agnes, Cornwall, England to Jecoliah Jory, age 27 and William Dabb, age 29.
He was Baptised on 25 November 1827 in St. Agnes, Cornwall. [1]
On 7 June 1841 the Dabb family lived in St Agnes, Cornwall, England at Goosegwarra, near Skinners Bottom. William Dabb (40) with wife Jecho Dabb (40) and children John Dabb (20), William Dabb (15), James Dabb (13), Elizabeth Dabb (10), Samuel Dabb (8), Mary Dabb (6), Henery Dabb (4) & Jecho Dabb (3) with Elizabeth Jenkin (65). [2]
In 1851 the Dabb family lived in Goosegwarra, St Agnes, Cornwall, England. William Dabb (52) Copper Miner & Jecholiah Dabb (51) with James Dabb (23) Copper Miner, Elizabeth Dabb (21) Copper Ore, Samuel Dabb (17) Copper Miner, Mary Ann Dabb (15) Copper Ore, Henry Dabb (13) Copper Miner, Jecholiah Dabb (11), Jane Dabb (9) & mother-in-law, widow Elizabeth Joury (69) on Charity. [3]
Brothers Samuel and James departed England in June 1855 on board Samuel Arbuthbot and arrived at Port Adelaide, Australia on 12 September 1855. After their 6 months contract to work the mines at Burra Burra, South Australia they moved east to join in the Gold Rush around Castlemaine & Avoca, Victoria. [4]
James Dabb married Catherine Frances Egan on 23 May 1868 at Maldon, Victoria, Australia. [5]
Children
- William Henry Dabb (1869– )
- James Dabb (1870–1871)
- Kathleen Ann Dabb Jennings (1873–1960)
In 1869 James was working in the gold mines in Bendigo. [6]
- A dreadful accident occurred at the deep shaft of the Eaglehawk Company, on Monday afternoon, to James Dabb, brother of Mr Samuel Dabb, the well-known corn merchant. The victim was at the bottom of the 350 feet shaft . . . .
His wife Catherine passed away in 1889.
In January 1899 James was lost in the Western Australian outback for 3 days. [7]
- James Dabb, the man who on Wednesday was reported to the police as having been missing from his home at Burbanks since the previous morning, was found yesterday, the skill of the native trackers having rescued him from a horrible end. The man is 72 years of age. For a little more than three days he wandering about the bash without tasting either food or water. Dabb's expedience supplies a remarkable instance of endurance for a man of his years . . .
He passed away in 1907 [8] and was buried at the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. [9]
Sources
- ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, FHL Film Number: 1545199; Reference ID item 4 p 60
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB3-8QN : 23 May 2019), William Dabb, St Agnes, Cornwall, 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:SGKF-NVW : 9 November 2019), William Dabb, St Agnes, Cornwall, England; citing St Agnes, Cornwall, 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.
- ↑ Research conducted by Mrs Palmer from Maldon, a descendant of Mrs Jane Sampson
- ↑ Australia, Victoria Marriage Registration Number 1507/1868
- ↑ The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) Sat 28 Aug 1869 Page 3
- ↑ Coolgardie Miner (WA : 1894 - 1911) Sat 28 Jan 1899 Page 5 LOST AND FOUND.
- ↑ Australia, Western Australian Death Registration Number 133/1907
- ↑ Find A Grave
- Ancestry.com Family trees
- Recollections written by daughter Kathleen Ann (Dabb) Jennings on 10 August 1959
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