150 Years in Australia
Descendants of Sophia Robinson

Sophia Rumbelow was born at Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, on 24th February 1838 and christened on 10th June that year. She appeared on the 1851 Census at 13 years of age living at Mildenhall and accompanied the family to Australia on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, arriving at Port Adelaide on 9th October 1854.

After arriving at Encounter Bay with her family at almost 17 years of age, she met and married William Robinson from Alston, Cumberland, England, who had arrived in Melbourne aboard the “Lightning” in 1854. They lived at Encounter Bay for five months before marrying on 22nd November 1855.

William  was a farmer, butcher and miner and, when he signed his name for the registration of the death of his daughter Mary in 1869, he listed his occupation as “fellmonger”, a person who deals in animal skins or hides.

He died at the age of 43 when he fell from his horse and fractured his skull at Inman Valley on 22nd May 1870 .

[3] Addison Robinson (1st child) was born on 12th October 1856 and married Eliza Simpson in 1888. Addison was a butcher, contractor and storekeeper. They had four children who were all born at Templers, SA.; Muriel, Alice, Henry and Winifred.

[4] Muriel Taulson Robinson was born on 22nd August 1889 and married Walter R W Graham on 10th June 1935. She died in 1972. Our records do not reveal children of this marriage.

[4] Alice Estelle Robinson was born on 12th August 1891 and married Patrick Joseph McEntee on 19th April 1930. Alice died some time after 1970. Our records do not reveal children of this marriage.

[4] Henry Malin Robinson was born on 23rd January 1894 and died at three months of age.

[4] Winifred Kate Robinson was born on 14th December 1895 and married Leonard Ambrose Sieben on 21st May 1921. Leonard enlisted in the Australian Army on 1st May 1942 and when discharged on 7th January 1944 was attached to 1 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps. 

Winifred died in 1985. Winifred and Leonard had two children; Leonard and Geoffery.

[5] Leonard Malen Addison Sieben was born at Prospect on 17th January 1924 and married Esther Helena Allert in 1947. Leonard enlisted in the RAAF on 9th April 1942 and was a leading aircraftsman at the time of his discharge on 13th February 1946, attached to Norcom Communications. He was a traffic clerk with TAA and lived in West Croydon. Leonard died in 1970 at only 46 years of age. Leonard and Esther had five children.

[5] Geoffrey Robinson Sieben was born in Adelaide on 17th May 1928 and married Maureen Elva Baker in 1952. After secondary schooling at Queens College, North Adelaide, Geoff began as a cadet engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Dept of the SA School of Mines and Industries (now part of the University of SA).

 After a time at Phillips Electrical Industries, Geoff started a forty year association with the “rocket industry” at the Long Range Weapons Establishment at Salisbury, SA. This led to his involvement in the development of electronic instrumentation to support operations at the Woomera Rocket Range and elsewhere. Geoff and Maureen lived at Woomera for three years.

Maureen was born at Pt Lincoln, SA, and was a dressmaker and theatre usherette before marrying. Geoff has also contributed significantly to music in the community. He joined the Metropolitan Male Choir in 1950 and still remains active as a chorister. He has been deputy musical director since 1998 and has been librarian, minute secretary and treasurer. He has played an integral part in coordinating the choir’s first tour of Great Britain and Wales and bringing internationally renowned Welsh Choirs to Australia.

Geoff proposed and administers a musical scholarship for young artists through the Metropolitan Male Choir that has successfully launched the careers of a number of gifted young musicians. Since the late 1960’s, Geoff has been the conductor or musical director of church and community choirs and currently brings together an ecumenical choir in the western suburbs of Adelaide of about one hundred voices for special occasions.

In November 2003, Geoff was rewarded for his contribution to community music by being presented with the Council of the Aged “Every Generation Award for Contribution to the Arts”. Geoff and Maureen had three children.

[3] Alice Robinson (2nd child) was born at Encounter Bay on 12th November 1858 and married Robert Neighbour in 1878. Robert was a mariner, fisherman and bootmaker. There were no children and Alice died in 1888.

[3] Mary Jane Robinson (3rd child) was born in 1860 and died tragically when her mother, Sophia, left her in their thatched cottage to see her husband across the paddock. On looking back she was appalled to see the cottage alight. While the two older children escaped unhurt, Sophia and William risked their lives to save the baby but she was badly burnt and died two hours later.

[3] Jane Robinson (4th child) was born at Victor Harbor in 1862 and died of typhoid fever in 1879 at 16 years of age.

[3] Emma Elizabeth Robinson (5th child) was born at Victor Harboron 13th September 1864. On the 4th April 1889, she married Robert Neighbour, the husband of her late sister Alice who had died the previous year. Emma and Robert had six children; Arthur, Lawrence, Bertha, Leslie, Eric and Stanley.

[4] Arthur Neighbour was born at Goolwa, SA, on 3rd April 1890 and married Ivy Annie Eileen Doddridge in 1918. He was a shopkeeper who served in the Volunteer Defence Corps at Goolwa during WW2.

Arthur died in 1972 aged 82 years. Arthur and Ivy had four children; Keith, Mary, Betty and Fay.

5] Keith Neighbour was born at Goolwa in 1919 and enlisted in the RAAF in 1940. The following report outlines his war service

“The Neighbour family, for example, who ran a store in Goolwa, lost complete contact with their son and brother, Keith, after he had been taken prisoner of war. Having no news and fearing the worst, the family would gather with others at the post office every evening awaiting notification of Keith’s fate. His sister, Betty remembers the night when the postmaster ran out to greet them with a small card. He, too, had received one from his son - also a prisoner of war. Keith’s card bore the words ‘I am alive and well’. 

In due course, after the surrender of Japan, Keith returned home. Betty was there to meet the train that brought him. Keith emerged, says Betty, with ‘skin a little bit tinged with yellow and [he] was thin, although not as thin as the first photographs... Everything that Keith brought back with him...’smelt peculiar’.  The local Red Cross and Comforts Fund combined to give Keith and other prisoners of war a ‘welcome home’ in the Town Hall.

Basically, it was a concert and meal held in the Town Hall, but Betty says that ‘everybody was too excited to eat”.  From “A Land Abounding”

Keith married Lorna Pauline Crafter in 1941 and they had two children. Keith is a well known and respected architect, illustrated by the following extract.

“NEIGHBOUR Keith; AM 1992, MArch (Penn), BE (Adel), FSASM, LFRAIA, FRIBA; Architect, Keith Neighbour Consultant Architecture and Construction, since 1993; Managing Director, Arkon Consultants Pty Ltd, since 1997; Managing Director, Reid Campbell (SA) Pty Ltd; s. of Arthur Neighbour and Ivy Doddridge; b. June 13, 1919, Goolwa, SA; ed. Victor Harbor H Sch. (SA), SA Sch. Arts & Crafts, Univs of Adel. and Penn; career. Archt Cheesman Neighbour Mgmt Svces I 998-99, Consult ArchtRaffenMaron 1994 97, Chrmn Interior Design Assocs 1989-93, Archdev Pty Ltd 1989-93, KMH Neighbour Lapsys Archts 1987-93, Snr Dir Neighbour and Lapsys 1978-87, Design Dev. Pty Ltd 1971 -78, Barnes and Assocs Engrs 1956-78, Chrmn Cheesman Doley Neighbour and Raffen 1960-78, Ptnr Lawson Cheesman Doley & Ptnrs 1954-60; Past Chrmn Archts Bd SA, Past Chrmn Construction Ind. Adv. CI SA, Chrmn Aust. CI Bldg Design Professions, Exec. Construction Ind. Forum, Past Pres. SA Practising Archts Assn SA, Pres. Assn Consulting Archts; Past Pres Aust. American Assn, American Field Svces Internal. Schol. Cttee, Amateur Sports Club; recipient Centenary Medal 2003, Cwealth Sur Aust. Achiever Award 1999, RATA Award for Outstanding Ongoing Contribution to Arch. 1999, Hon. Life Memb. Univ. SA Alumni 1998, Pres. Medal RATA (SA) 1994, Hon. Memb. Tau Sigma Delta (Hons Socy in Arch. and Arts USA) 1954, Albert Kahn Memorial Fell. Univ. Penn 1953 54, Fulbright Schol. 1953 54, SA Architectural Travelling Prize 1951; RAAF Aircrew 1940 45, POW Java, Changi, Burma Railway 1942 45; pub.: Architecture, Medicine and Health 1954, The Clients’ Guide to Construction Projects 2000; papers on architecture, computer programmes and astronomy; m. Feb. 5, 1941 Loma Pauline, d. of Ernest R and Florrie Crafter; c. 2 d; sec. swimming, power boating, shooting, computer programmes, astronomy; clubs: Astronomical Socy (SA), Italian Assn, Adelaide Pistol; address. I Park Avenue, Umbrae SA 5064.” - Neeshams Who’s Who Australia 2004

[5] Mary Elizabeth Neighbour was born at Goolwa on 7th October 1928 and married William Bowey, a farmer, on 27th September 1952. They had three children. 

Mary later married Robert Smith.

[5] Betty Eileen Neighbour was born at Goolwa on 29th January 1930 and married Richard James Spencer, a postal clerk, on 13th March 1954. Richard enlisted in the Australian Army on 15th July 1943 and when discharged on 29th November 1945 was a Trooper attached to 2/1 Armoured Brigade, Reconnaissance Squadron. 

Mary and Richard had four children.

[5] Fay Irene Neighbour was born at Victor Harbor on 19th January 1934.

[4] Laurence Neighbour was born at Goolwa on 3rd August 1891 and married Lotty Alma Lovegood Watson on 12th May 1920. He was a market gardener at Carey’s Gully and enlisted in the Australian Army on 5th April 1942. When discharged on 24th October 1945 he was attached to 4 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps.

Laurence died in 1963 at the age of 71 years. Laurence and Lotty had three children; Murray, Geoff and Frank.

[5] Murray Robert Neighbour was born at Hindmarsh Island, SA, in 1922 and was a helmsman in the Merchant Navy. He also worked for the Winery and Woodson’s Packing Shed at Berri. Murray married Mary Joan Horsell in 1945 and they had two children. Murray died at the age of 32 years.

[5] Geoffrey Laurence Neighbour was born at Middleton on 8th June 1924 and married Rona Doris Jaeger in 1959. Geoff enlisted in the RAN on 13th September 1943 and was posted to HMAS Torrens when discharged on 26th October 1945. Geoff worked at the Berri Estates Winery and he and Rona had four children. Geoff then married Winnie Angelina Daly in 1989.

[5] Frank Lloyd Neighbour was born at Norwood, SA, on 7th November 1928, married Nancy Joy Graham in 1951 and they had two children. Frank was a market gardener and later a golf course superintendent.

[4] Bertha Neighbour was born at Goolwa on 3rd March 1893 and died when five months old of bronchitis and convulsions.

[4] Leslie Reynolds Neighbour was born at Goolwa on 20th May 1894 and married Mary Elizabeth Catherine Maud Cramp in 1926. Leslie enlisted in the Australian Army on 17th April 1942 and served in the Volunteer Defence Corps until discharged on 17th October 1945. Leslie died at Victor Harbor in 1987 at the age of 92.

[4] Eric Neighbour was born on 4th January 1903 and died at Goolwa in April of that year.

[4] Stanley Neighbour was born at Goolwa on 22nd October 1904, married Beatrice Bone. Stanley died in 1979 at 75 years of age.

Stanley and Beatrice had one child; [5] Graham Neighbour

[3] William Godfrey Robinson (6th child) was born at Victor Harbor on 19th November 1866 and married Dora Ruth Roberts in 1895. William worked for Dora’s father in Gippsland, Victoria, but returned to South Australia when his mother became extremely ill. Dora joined him and they were married in Adelaide. They had three children; Gordon, Elsie and Alice.

[4] Gordon Robinson was born at Enfield, SA, on 20th September 1895 and married Gracie Bertha Fisher in 1916. They had three children; Sylvia, Edna and Donald.

[5] Sylvia Gracie Robinson was born at Drouin, Vic, in 1917 and married Joseph Stock in 1937. They had two children. Sylvia then married Edward Arthur Hughes in 1949 and had another child.

[5] Edna Robinson was born in 1922 and married Francis O’Brien and later, Peter Forrester. We have no record of children from either marriage. Edna died in 1990.

[5] Donald Gordon Robinson was born in 1924 and married Shirley Tilsley in 1946 and they had four children.

Gracie died in 1941 and Gordon married Hope Isabella Mackie later that year. Gordon enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942, at the age of 47, and was a Lieutenant when discharged, posted at 2 AIF Depot. Gordon then married Mary Ann in 1966 and he died in 1973 at 77 years of age. Gordon and Hope had two children; Gordon and Wendy.

[5] Gordon Mackie Robinson was born at Kew, Vic, in 1942 and married Colleen Mary Reid in 1965. They had three children.

[5] Wendy Hope Robinson was born in 1944 and married Dominic Ziino in 1962. They had three children.

[4] Elsie Amelia Robinson was born at Warragul, Vic, on 14th July 1897 and married Courtenay John Walter in 1928. Courtney enlisted in the RAAF on 2nd March 1943 and when discharged on 31st October 1945 was a leading aircraftsman attached to 1 Squadron. They had two children; John and Marion.

[5] John Douglas Walter was born in Melbourne in 1930 and married Jean Kathleen Grant in 1950. They had two children.

[5] Marion Alice Walter was also born in Melbourne in 1933 and married Roy Frederick Workman in 1952. They had four children.

[4] Alice Doreen Mavis Robinson was born at Elsternwick, Vic, on 16th October 1912 and married Henry Thomas Price on 20th April 1935. Henry (known as Harry) arrived in Melbourne aboard the “Diogenes” from Birmingham, England in 1925. The passengers were mainly immigrants seeking a better life so spirits were high. They held concerts and activities on board and the voyage took 42 days. Contrast this to the voyage in 1854 when the voyage took 112 days.

Harry was a dairy farmer whose community interests included Church, School Committees, Hospital Committee and local history. He was a singer. Alice and Harry had seven children, all born at Neerim South, Victoria; Thomas, Doreen, David, George, Mary, Harry and Robert.

[5] Thomas Arthur Price was born in Victoria in 1936. He was a mechanic’s assistant at Yallourn Power Station for the State Electricity Commission, working on the coal dredges. Tom did not marry.

[5] Doreen Ruth Price was born in Victoria on 21st April 1938 and married Peter Kotsanis, who was born in Greece in 1963. Peter was a draftsman at the Victorian Roads Board prior to his retirement and Doreen had a career in nursing which included midwifery. They had three children.

[5] David John Price was born in Victoria on 1st March 1940 and married Ruth Elsie Dahl in 1964. They had four children and were later divorced. David then married Dianne Joy Shuttlewood in 1976, who had two sons from a previous marriage. They had a daughter. David farmed dairy cattle at Rokeby, then beef cattle at Buln Buln East and on King Island. David and Dianne moved to Maroochydore in Queensland farming beef cattle and planting sugar cane at Caloundra. David then married Suzanna Lomas in 2001.

[5] George Trevor Price was born in Victoria on 15th October 1941 and married Dilys Myfanwy Jones in 1968. George, a dairy farmer, and Dilys live in the original Price house in the Neerim South township, after taking over the farm from George’s father, Harry. Their five children all attended school in Neerim South.

[5] Mary Winifred Price was born in Victoria on 1st January 1944 and married Travis Everard Clark in 1969. Travis was an ANZ Bank Branch Manager prior to his retirement. They had three children.

[5] Harry Maxwell Price was born in Victoria on 2nd November 1946 and married Elizabeth Helliwell in 1971. Harry was a Civil Engineer with the State Electricity Commission for many years. Harry & Beth had a farm in Maroochydore (Qld) for a short while. In 2002 they were living in Victoria on a farm at Boolarra, near Morwell. They had two children.

[5] Robert William Price was born in Victoria on 25th April1948 and married Elaine Joy Robbins in 1972. Robert and Elaine had a farm on the Neerim Road near the Neerim South township in Victoria.

They then moved to Bli Bli to farm sugar cane. They had three children.

[3] Mary Robinson (7th child) was born at Victor Harbor on 19th September 1868 and died on 17th April 1869.

[3] John Robinson (8th child) was born at Inman Valley, SA, on 14th October 1869 and married Isabella Thompson on 4th February 1891. He was a farmer at Encounter Bay. John died in 1945 but Isabella reached the grand age of 104. She received telegrams from Queen Elizabeth II and The Premier of SA at the time, Don Dunstan. John and Isabella had four children; John, Jane, Mary and Thomas.

[4] John Richard Robinson was born at Victor Harbor on 17th December 1891. John enlisted in the AIF

in May 1916 and, after training, left Adelaide to sail to Plymouth in August on the “Ballarat”. After further training he was posted to an infantry battalion in France. In July 1917 he was wounded in action and admitted to a field hospital with shrapnel in the leg. He was evacuated to England and admitted to Middlesex War Hospital, Clacton, with an injury described as severe. He was transferred to several other hospitals and in October 1917 embarked from England on the Hospital Transport Ship Beltana for return to Australia.

In December 1917 he was discharged as medically unfit for service and granted a war pension. John received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Despite his previous injury, John enlisted in the Australian Army in August 1940, and was discharged in 1947 as a Corporal in the Provost Corps. He married Flora May Love on 11th December1926 and they had three children; Muriel, Dorothy and Vera.

[5] Muriel May Robinson was born on 1st August 1927 and married Lionel Sydney French, a police officer, on 12th November 1949. Muriel was a dressmaker and they had two children.

[5] Dorothy Margaret Robinson was born on 23rd December 1930 and married Ivor McGuire on 5th April 1952. She was a ledger machinist and they had three children.

[5] Vera Isabel Robinson was born on 1st May 1934 and had one child.

[4] Jane Robinson, a dressmaker, was born at Victor Harbor on 18th May 1893 and married Charles Alfred Adams, a miner/ electrician, on 30th March 1921. They had three children; Edna, Vera and Clarice.

[5] Edna Jean Adams was born in Victoria on 22nd June 1922 and married Richard Henry Eames, an engineer, on 29th May 1943.

[5] Vera Isabel Adams was born in Victoria on 21st July 1924 and married John Ignatius Brown, a toolmaker, on 10th November 1945. They had five children.

[5] Clarice Mary Adams was born in Victoria on 5th September 1933 and died at the age of five months.

[4] Mary Robinson was born at Victor Harbor on 5th August 1894. She was a dressmaker and married George Liddiard on 18th April 1922. Mary and George had four children; Isabella, George, John and Edward.

[5] Isabella Mary Florence Liddiard was born at Corny Point, SA, in 1926, married Alexander Hoffie and had three children.

[5] George Richard Liddiard, a farmer, was born at Corny Point, SA, in 1928, married Margaret Mary Koop on 16th May 1953, and had four children.

[5] John Thomas Liddiard, a farmer, was born at Yorketown, SA, in 1932, married Joan Eileen Haywood in 1957 and had four children.

[5] Edward Charles Liddiard, a farmer, was born in 1935 and married Jean Elizabeth Bennett. They had five children.

[4] Thomas James Robinson, a cycle builder, blacksmith and horse-breaker was born at Victor Harbor on 16th April 1897. Tom was a professional cyclist who, in his time, held every SA cycling record from half a mile to 100 miles. He raced against Sir Hubert Oppermann several times. 

Tom enlisted in 1915 and his war service record is reproduced below in its entirety. Tom enlisted on 2nd September 1915 as Private No. 2061 in 12th Reinforcements of the 9th Light Horse. In December 1915 he transferred to the 14th Reinforcements of the 3rd Light Horse. After service in Egypt he arrived in France in June 1816 and served on the Western Front with the 1st Corps Cyclist Battalion as a Lewis Gunner. Tom returned to Australia on 5th April 1919 and was discharged on 10th July 1919.

Tom was awarded the French Legion of Honour, The 80th Anniversary Remembrance Medal and the Centenary Medal.

- 1915 -

9th September - Enlisted in the A.I.F. Service number 2061, appointed to E company,

22nd base battalion, exhibition grounds, Adelaide.

Had done 6 months compulsory training prior to enlisting.

16th September - Appointed to the base light horse.

1st October - Appointed to the 9th Light Horse, “A” company, rank private.

1st November - Admitted to No.7 A.G.H. Keswick.

16th December - Transferred to the 14th reinforcements for the 3rd Light Horse.

- 1916 -

10th February - Embarked from Australia on A69 S.S. “Warilda” from Outer Harbour.

7th March - Taken on strength 1st Light Horse Reserve Regiment, Heliopolis.

16th April - Taken on strength of 4th Division Cyclist Company, Serapeum.

2nd June - Embarked on “Kingsfaun Castle” ex Alexandria to join B.E.F.

8th June - Disembarked at Marseilles.

9th July - Transferred to 1st Anzac cyclist battalion, France and served as a Lewis gunner.

- 1917 -

19th December - Hospitalised, France. 2 A.C.C.S.

20th December - Transferred to 50th C.C.S., admitted to 1 A.C.C.S., scabies, France.

21st December - Transferred to 1st Field Ambulance, France., to 1 A.D.R.S., scabies.

- 1918 -

1st January - Rejoined 1st Australian Corps cyclists battalion from sick, France.

30th January - Hospitalised, France. 2 A.C.C.S., psorisis.

6th April - Discharged to Base Details from No.10 Convalescent Depot ex sick, France.

25th April - To hospital sick (N.Y.D.”M”) ex Australian General Base Depot, France. (Admitted

L of C Hospital from F.M. unit, sick). Admitted to 39th General Hospital

19th June - Discharged from 39th General Hospital to A.G. Base Depot, Havre, France.

3rd July - Marched out to unit.

6th July - Rejoined Australian Corps Cyclist Battalion, France

6th September - To 41st Casualty Clearing Station accidentally injured. There was an inquiry into this injury. 

Pte Robinson’s statement said “I was standing by a fire on which some rubbish was being burnt, when a bomb that was also in the fire exploded, a piece striking me on the forefinger of the right hand.” 

“Pte Robinson and myself were standing near a fire when suddenly a bomb exploded in the fire and hit Pte Robinson in the finger, causing a slight wound and the fire had been burning for some time before we came on the scene, but whether the bomb was put in the fire by accident or not I could not say, but probably was the case.” The report states

“Pte. Robinson was standing near a fire in which some rubbish was being burnt. A large quantity of German hand grenades are being salvaged from this area, and by some unknown reason one of these grenades became mixed with the rubbish and was put on the fire.” Commanding officers opinion “The man was in the performance of a military duty. He was not to blame. No other person was to blame.”

8th September - Admitted 12th W.S.A. Gen. Hospital, Rouen, France.

5th October - To 1st Australian Con. Depot, Buchy? or Havre.

20th November - Marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre.

28th November - Rejoined cyclist battalion ex sick.

21st December - Admitted to 1st A.D.Hospital, Bulford sick, whilst on leave from France.

24th December - Discharged to Brimstone Bottom Hospital.

- 1919 -

8th January - Transferred to 1st A.D.H. No.20.

9th March - Discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse.

11th March - Marched in from 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford

5th April - Embarked on the H.T.”Warwickshire”, ex England for return to Australia.

24th May - Disembarked 4th military district, Australia.

10th July - Discharged 4th military district, Australia.

Received the British War Medal (4/11 no. 10959) and finally the Victory Medal

(4/11 no. 10870) in October 1944.

Returning from the war in 1919, Tom married Ella Maud Foster in 1925.

In 1998 Tom was honoured by the President of the Republic of France who nominated him for for the “Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Legion d’Honneur” award that was presented by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Eric Neal, on 8th August 1998. He was also awarded the Australian Medal awarded to the veterans of the Great War who survived to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Armistice.

This award was instituted by the Queen and signed by the Prime Minister and Governor General. Tom died on 22nd April 2001 at the magnificent age of 104 years and 6 days, appearing, deservedly, in the press regularly around Anzac Day as “the Last Light Horseman”. Ella and Tom had two children; Mervyn and Beryl.

[5] Mervyn James Robinson, a Civil Engineer was born in 1926 at Carlton, Victoria. He enlisted in the RAAF in May 1944 and was discharged in August 1945 with the rank of Aircraftsman, posted at 1 Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Warburton. Merv married Dorothy Clements in 1959 and they had six children.

[5] Beryl Dawn Robinson was born in 1930 and married Kevin John Evans, a Seed Development Scientist and manager of his Company, in 1951. They had three children.

After William Robinson died on 22nd November 1855, Sophia married Alexander Bacchus (Sandy) on 14th February 1874 and they had two children; Alexander and Harriet.

[3] Alexander Stirling Bacchus (9th Child) was born at Encounter Bay on 26th November 1874 and died on 16th September 1876 of bronchitis.

[3] Harriet Bacchus (10th Child) was born at Encounter Bay on 30th July 1876 and married Thomas Henry Nurse after 1891. (The actual date is not known but we note that she signed the Register at John and Isabella’s wedding in 1891 as Harriet Bacchus).