Tom Arthur Doman (abt. 1857 - 1921)

Husband of Sarah Alice (Durrant) Pattinson — married 1886 in Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

Descendants

Died 7 May 1921 at about age 64 in Norwood, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Tom Arthur Doman was born about 1857.

Tom married Sarah Durrant in 1886 in Adelaide, South Australia. ^[1] They made their home in Payneham Road, St Peters, South Australia, where they raised their family of seven children:

1. Herbert James (1887-1967); married Cecily Footitt and, after her tragic December 1912 death, Gladys Beckman
2. Edith Alice (1889-); married Howard Flintoff
3. Grace (1890-1986); married surname Barlow
4. Spencer Arthur (1891-1953); married Freda Howe; pastoralist and racehorse breeder
5. Mabel (1893-1969); married Alfred Turner
6. Leonard (1895-); married Ella Wright
7. Florence Ethel (1900-99); married Baden Pattinson; from 1962 was entitled as Lady Pattinson

From at least 1912, together with his eldest son, Tom operated the jam factory of Robert McEwin and Co, Limited, near the intersection of Payneham Road and Harrow Road, College Park.

By 1912 the family was living in East Adelaide and Tom owned a property at Strathalbyn, sixty kilometres southeast of Adelaide on the banks of the River Angas, at the southeastern edge of the Adelaide Hills and beginning of the Fleurieu Peninsula. By then, he also owned a motor car; still a rarity at that time. ^[2]

Tom found himself in court in May 1919, charged with overworking three youths whom he employed in his jam factory: ^[3]

"Tom Arthur Doman, of Payneham Road, St. Peters, for whom Mr. J. M. Xapier appeared, was charged with having on March 6, being the occupier of the jam factory of Robert McEwin and Co, Limited, at St. Peters, employed Graham Oliver Forrester, aged 14 years, after 9 p.m., contrary to section 65 of the Factories Act ... Doman, who pleaded guilty, he is fined £8, with £1 5/6 costs. A similar penalty was imposed on each of two other charges in which Doman admitted having worked Lydia Salter (15) and Florence May Salter (17) for 13 hours on March 6."

Just a few days later, the South Australian Minister of Industry agreed to Tom's nomination as a member to the Wages Board of the Jams, Pickles and Sauces Industry: ^[4]

"The Minister of Industry (Hon. R. P. Blundell) has agreed to the following nominations of members of Wages Boards: — Jam, Pickles, and Sauce Manufacturers — Representatives of employers — Tom Arthur Doman, R. McEwin & Co., East Adelaide, jam manufacturer; ..."

During the morning of 27th January 1920, the factory was completely destroyed by fire. ^[5]

Aged 63 years, he passed away on 7th May 1921 at home in Payneham Road, St Peters and is buried in Payneham Cemetery. ^[6][7] He was survived by Alice, who passed in 1946, all seven children (five of whom were then married), and at least six grandchildren.

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index #147/558 1886
2. ↑ The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1931) Wed 1 Jan 1913 Page 9 A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY; accessed 21 Jul 2023
3. ↑ The Register (Adelaide, SA: 1901 - 1929) Fri 16 May 1919 Page 5 POLICE; accessed 21 Jul 2023
4. ↑ The Register (Adelaide, SA: 1901 - 1929) Fri 19 May 1916 Page 7 TRADE AND LABOUR; accessed 21 Jul 2023
5. ↑ State Library of South Australia; accessed 21 Jul 2023
6. ↑ South Australia Death Index #446/17 1921; registered at Norwood
7. ↑ Billion Graves; accessed 21 Jul 2023