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1841 England Census
Borough of Finsbury
Parish of St Mary, Islington
14 Elder Walk
William Fuller, Age 30, Labourer, Born in county
Elizabeth Fuller, Age 30, Not born in county
Elizabeth Fuller, Age 11, Born in county
John Fuller, Age 8, Born in county
James Fuller, Age 6, Born in county
Jane Fuller, Age 4, Not born in county
Emma Fuller, Age 2, Born in county
Eliza Fuller, Age 3 months, Born in county
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1851 England Census
Islington East
5 Popham Place
William Fuller, Head, Married, Age 43, Marble Mason, Born Middlesex, Hoxton
Elizabeth Fuller, Wife, Married, Age 42, Born Surrey, Guildford
Elizabeth Fuller, Daughter, Unmarried, Age 20, Dress-maker, Born Middlesex, Islington
James Fuller, Son, Unmarried, Age 16, Plasterer, Born Middlesex, Islington
Emma Fuller, Daughter, Age 11, Scholar, Born Middlesex, Islington
Charles Fuller, Son, Age 8, Scholar, Born Middlesex Islington
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1861 England Census
Parish or Township of St Mary Islington
City or Municipal Borough of Finsbury
Parliamentary Borough of Finsbury
Ecclesiastical District of St Stephens
South Street
Charles Hitchcock, Head, Married, Age 20, Plasterer, Born Oxfordshire, St Clements
Emma Hitchcock, Wife, Married, Age 21, Born Middlesex, Islington
Emma Hitchcock, Daughter, Age 1, Born Middlesex, Islington
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 16 September 1865, page 4
THE ROYAL, DANE.
The Black Ball ship Royal Dane, 1615 tons, Captain L. Davies, left Gravesend on April 23, and was off Plymouth on the 26th. She passed to the eastward of the Canary Islands, having experienced southwest winds the whole of that distance. The Equator was crossed in longitude 35 deg. west, on May 25, on the 30th day from Plymouth. On June 16th she passed the meridian of Greenwich, and on the 19th she crossed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 55th day out. In running down the easting she encountered a succession of westerly gales as far as Cape Northumberland, having run down between 42 and 43 deg. 30 min. south latitude. The greatest day's run was 340 miles, and in seven successive days she made a distance of 2028 miles, and in the following week that distance was increased to upwards of 4000 miles. Cape Otway was sighted on July 13, the 78th day out, and after passing through Bass Straits she passed Sydney on the 16th, and was signalled off Cape Moreton on the 86th day, on July 21. Thence she proceeded to Keppel Bay to land her passengers, 480 in number, and arrived there on the 25th July. Since then the passengers have been landed, and 140 of the number intended for Brisbane, were brought down from Rockhampton by steamer. The ship left Keppel Bay for Brisbane on Tuesday August 15, and arrived off Cape Moreton on the morning of the 19th ult., some hours before the Young Australia.
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Queensland Death Index
Year: 1898
Reg#: C4002
First name(s): Emma
Last name: Hitchcock
Father: William Fuller
Mother: -
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Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Monday 24 January 1898, page 1
GENERAL NOTICES.
THE Friends of Mr. C. HITCHCOCK are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased beloved WIFE, which will move from his residence, Bolsover-street, near Archer-street, THIS (Monday) MORNING, at 10.30 o'clock, for the Rockhampton Cemetery. - TUCKER & NANKIVELL, Undertakers, Denham-street. Telephone No. 47.
P.A.F.S.O.A.
THE Members of the JOHN KNOW LODGE are requested to attend the Funeral of P.M. BROTHER HITCHCOCK'S WIFE, to move from her late residence at 10.30 THIS MORNING.
Members of the Lord Cairns Lodge are invited.
By order of the W.M.
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SOUTH ROCKHAMPTON CEMETERY INDEX
SURNAME: HITCHCOCK
GIVEN NAMES: Emma
AGE: 59
SEX: F
BURIAL DATE: Monday, 24 January 1898
COMPARTMENT: C
SECTION: 2
BURIAL NUMBER: 195
CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart failure
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Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Saturday 5 September 1925, page 12
SIXTY YEARS IN QUEENLAND.
EARLY GOVERNMENT IMMIGRATION.
by J. T. S. -----
THE SHIP "ROYAL DANE."
Of all the ships on the line for the conveyance of passengers from Great Britain to Queensland none exceeded in popularity the Royal Dane, so named in compliment to Alexandra, Princess of Wales. She came three or four times to Rockhampton and a few times to Brisbane. Her master, Captain Lewis Davies, was a very popular skipper. The vessel was about the usual tonnage, and she brought 540 passengers on her initial trip. The Surgeon Superintendent was Dr. E. R. Hodgkinson, and the Matron Mrs. Edwards, a sister of Sir John Macartney.
The Royal Dane sailed from London on April 23rd, 1865, and, after a fine passage of ninety-three days, dropped anchor in Keppel Bay on July 25. This ship also had an epidemic of measles during the voyage, and several deaths occurred from that disease. In all there were thirty-two deaths during the voyage. One woman died just as the anchor was dropped, and she was buried on Curtis Island. As it happened, there had been no fresh cases of measles for some days prior to casting anchor, which meant that the vessel had to be in quarantine for only a few days. Pratique was granted on August 2, and the following day the steamer Leichhardt brought 401 of the immigrants to Rockhampton.
The new-comers were glad enough to be on shore, and they were promptly well fed and taken to the depot. The passengers were a superior class and English largely predominated.
A young man among the passengers was M. Wilbraham who had come out see what sort of a land sunny Queensland was for himself. He evidently intended to go in for squatting pursuits, and was induced to join in partnership with Messrs, Robert Rose Beddom, and W. Palmer, who then owned Cawarral Station. Soon after he selected Zilzie, an estate that extended from Emu Park to Cawarral Creek, with a frontage of about six miles to Keppel Bay. Mr. Wilbraham had evidently been in the British army, and on his recall to England to become Queen´s Messenger, he left Zilzie in charge of Lieutenant Colonel Armitage. Mr. Wilbraham married Miss Jardine, eldest daughter of John Jardine, a well known Police Magistrate and Gold Warden of the early days. Mr. Wilbraham attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel , and, returning to Rockhampton many years ago, disposed of Zilzie, which is now the property of Mr. C. H. Humphreys. Wilbraham has been dead many years.
Other well known passengers were Charles and Mrs. Hitchcock. Among positions of trust that Hitchock held was that of clerk of the Goganago Divisional Board, which he retained for several years. Subsequently he departed for Brisbane. Where he died some years ago but at least one son lives in the Rockhampton district.
J. W. and Mrs. Power, who kept a general store in William street, and, shifting later to Yeppoon, the business became quite an institution in that thriving town. Mrs. Power is dead but the writer thinks J.W. is still in the land of the living. He hopes so at all events.
W. and Mrs. Wright, who kept a fruit and fancy goods shop in East-street opposite the Criterion House, for many years. They are both dead, but left children and grand children, who are no doubt still in the town or district.
Miss Elizabeth Fryer, from Yorkshire who a year or two later married William Kay Hingson, the well known Rockhampton business man, alderman, and Parliamentarian. Mrs. Higson, after a long life of usefulness, died on August 13, aged 84.
Miss Kezia Seymour, in charge of friends from Devonshire, married J. T. S. Bird, and died seven years ago.
The young lady who became Mrs. Con. Hourigan, and the lady who married Henry Hart.
A rather curious incident is connection with the Royal Dane´s frequent trips to Queensland was related to the writer. At a casual meeting of four ladies at some function some years ago it was found that all four had come to Queensland by that ship, each on separate occasions.
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Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Saturday 12 September 1936, page 4
ROYAL DANE
LIST
The Last Survivor
"Battler" writes: "Mrs Harry Hart must surely be the last of the Rockhampton residents who arrived by the Royal Dane in July,1865. Other single girls who came out and married were the late Mrs W. K. Higson, Mrs J. T. S. Bird, and Mrs Con. Hourigan. Among the married were Mr and Mrs Charles Hitchcock, Mr and Mrs. J. W. Power, and Mr and Mrs W. J. Wright. Bill Carr was a noted early day butcher, but who went North in the seventies and for many years led the board at the meatworks at Townsville. He worked at the yards owned by Pattison on the Gracemere Road. The boiling down was not removed to Gavial Creek until the late seventies. At the time of Mrs Hart's arrival both sides of Gavial Creek at the junction with the Main Drain were occupied by a large number of blacks, who had camps there for some years afterwards."
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