Rebecca Rose (Oliver) Pike (bef. 1806 - 1865)

Born before 25 May 1806 in Eling, Hampshire, England

Wife of William Pike — married 12 Sep 1826 in Eling, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1865 after age 59 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Oliver Name Study.

Rebecca (Oliver) Pike migrated from England to Australia.

Rebecca Rose Oliver was born in England about 1806. She was christened on 25 May 1806, at Eling, Hampshire, England. Her parents were listed as Thomas and Mary Oliver. ^[1]

Rebecca Rose OLIVER married William PIKE on Sep 12 1826, at Eling, Hampshire, England^[2]

In 1848, Rebecca and her husband, William were living at Bowden, South Australia, and were mentioned in a police complaint in the Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858) Mon 6 Nov 1848 Page 4 POLICE COURT—Thursday, November 2. ^[3]

Police Court—Thursday, November 2.

John White, bricklayer, appeared on the com plaint of Rebecca Pike, of Bowden, for using threatening language, and otherwise putting her in bodily fear.

His Worship bonnd him over to keep the peace for £10 in his own recognisance.

and the South Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1844 - 1851) Tue 7 Nov 1848 Page 2 POLICE COURT. ^[4]

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, November 2.

John White was charged with violent and abusive conduct

Mr Walker appeared for complainant.

Rebecca Pike, wife of Wm Pike, Bowden said prisoner came and demanded dinner on Sunday last, between one and two o'clock, but, after it was got ready, he would not take it ????? burst the door open ; he exposed himself, and made use of abominable language; he threatened her husband's life ; when he is tipsy, we are not safe. Wm. Pike corroborated his wife's testimony.

Rebecca died in 1865, at Adelaide, South Australia. ^[5]

Immigration

Rebecca and her husband William emigrated to South Australia in 1839. Several sources list variations of spelling for her maiden name.

William Pike, Rebecca Rose nee Olliver, Caroline, Frances, John, Robert, and Elizabeth arrived in South Australia on the 21st of March, 1839 via the ship Buckinghamshire (departed from London 11 December, 1838 via Plymouth).^[6][7]

William Pike, Age: 34, Occupation: Gardener, Drayman - with wife, Rebecca Rose Pike (nee Oliver), and children, Age: 32, Elizabeth, Age 1, Caroline, Age: 10 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7Y8-ZBP : 11 February 2018, Rebecca Rose Oliver, ); citing 5, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,344,204.
2. ↑ Hampshire Marriages, Parish Marriages, 1836, FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBPRS/M/810042623/4#learn-more-content
3. ↑ TROVE, POLICE COURT—Thursday, November 2. (1848, November 6). Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), p. 4. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206979952
4. ↑ TROVE, POLICE COURT. (1848, November 7). South Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1844 - 1851), p. 2. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71612863
5. ↑ Death Index, 1865, Rebecca Rose PIKE, REG: 18/223, District: Adelaide, Genealogy SA, Online Database Search, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html
6. ↑ Family History South Australia, South Australian Shipping & Immigration, http://www.familyhistorysa.org/shipping/passengerlists.html
7. ↑ http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
8. ↑ Passengers in History, An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum, http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/passengers/945666?title=Pike

Acknowledgements

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Nicholas Johnson.