Edwin Pountney (1886 - 1943)

Born 1886 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 10 Jun 1943 at about age 57 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

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Edwin Pountney has English ancestors.

Edwin Pountney was born in Staffordshire, England.

Edwin Pountney came free to the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Edwin Pountney was born in Dudley, Staffordshire, England in 1886.^[1] He was the son of Elon Pountney and Annie Onions.^[2]

Dorunda.

Edwin arrived at Townsville, Queensland, Australia on board the Dorunda with his parents and elder sister in 1887.

Edwin Pountney had a good singing voice, regularly went to the local dances and never married.

Edwin worked with his parents and brothers on the family cattle property near Evlinton, until his father's death in 1922, and the disposal of the property. He then worked as a Stockman, and also had his own cattle/horse brand.

Edwin Pountney was suffering with an extensive skin cancerous lesion over the left side of his face, when he passed away at the Brisbane Hospital, Challinor Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on the 10th of June 1943^[3] and was laid to rest on the 16th June, aged 56 years, in the Lutwyche Cemetery in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Gen. port. 5, Sect. 32A, Alot. 13, Gr No. J707.^[4][5]

Arrival S.S. Dorunda 1887

Elon, Ann, Esther& Edwin arrived "DORUNDA". 27 OCT 1887 in Townsville with Edwin brother of Elon and his Family aboard S.S. Dorunda, Imm/146 pg 38...microfiche, Imm/144 pg 20 ...microfiche

POUNTNEY Eton,23,Dorunda, 3 Nov 1887,IMM/122 293 Z1964

POUNTNEY Annie,21,Dorunda,3 Nov 1887,IMM/122 293 Z1964

POUNTNEY Esther,2,Dorunda,3 Nov 1887,IMM/122 293 Z1964

POUNTNEY Edwin,1,Dorunda,3 Nov 1887,IMM/122 293 Z1964

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.Org - England Birth Reg. Index. "Free Family History And Genealogy Records — Familysearch.Org". 2019. Familysearch.Org. Accessed September 30 2019. https://www.familysearch.org/en/home/. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X57-WK8 : 1 October 2014), Edwim Poultney, 1886; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England, Staffordshire - GRO Birth Indexes England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Mar Qtr 1886 > Poultney, Edwim; Registration District: Dudley; Volume No. 06C; Page No. 64; Mother's Maiden Surname: Onions.
3. ↑ Australia, Queensland - Queensland Death Index > "Search Historical Records | Queensland Government". 2019. Bdm.Qld.Gov.Au. Accessed September 28 2019. Australia, Qld Deaths Index' > Year: 1943; Ref: B61651; Edwin Pountney s/o -?- & -?-.
4. ↑ Australia, Queensland - Brisbane Cemeteries, Graves. > " Brisbane Cemeteries ". 2019. Graves.Brisbane.Qld.Gov.Au. Accessed September 30 2019. Edwin's Grave
5. ↑ Australia, Queensland - Qld Death Certificate > 10 Jun 1943 > Edwin Pountney > District: Brisbane; Place: Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane; Ref No; 61651; General Registry Office, Brisbane. Certified copy in the files of [Urquhart-93|David Urquhart]].

See Also

• S.S. Dorunda description.
• S.S.DORUNDA 1875,2,977 gross tons, length 368.5ft x beam 37.2ft, iron hull, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), single screw, speed 11 knots, accommodation for 237 passengers.
• Built 1875 by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton for British India Associated Steamers for the UK - India service. In 1881 she transferred to the Queensland Royal Mail route from UK to Brisbane and in 1884 carried the first cargo of frozen meat from Brisbane to the UK. 1887 rebuilt by Denny to 3,316 gross tons. 7th Dec.1894 wrecked at Peniche on the Portuguese coast.