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WICKHAM, Daniel Robert

WICKHAM, Daniel Robert

Male 1827 - 1911  (84 years)

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  • Name WICKHAM, Daniel Robert   [1
    Born 28 Jan 1827  Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation
    • Farmer
    Unique Id F6997650C67E408E836591D72990952D322A 
    Died 10 Oct 1911  Unley Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I239  Tree One
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2008 

    Father WICKHAM, Benjamin,   b. 11 Nov 1792, Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1875, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother PRANGLEY, Tabitha,   c. 30 May 1790, Leigh's Green, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1845, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1815  Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jan 1827 - Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Oct 1911 - Unley Park, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Listed in Register of Emigrant Labourers applying for Free Passage to SA as No 434, farm labourer of 59 Hatton Gardens, London.

      Arrived in South Australia on the "Africaine" on 12 Nov 1836. "Africaine" landed at Glenelg from London. The Wickham family lived at Glenelg, then Adelaide. Daniel attended school where Adelaide Railway Station is now built. The family went to live at Reedbeds and later McLaren Vale on a sheeprun. The property was located at what is know known as Wickham Hill. Daniel took over property from his father Benjamin in 1875.

      Owned Sections 712, 572 & 568 Wickham's Hill in 1890. Latter leased by C. Sourbier & purchased 1903.

      Daniel retired to Adelaide, then finally at Kings St., Unley Park. He had 11 children; 9 survived (4 male, 5 female).

      Daniel was present at the Old Gum Tree at Glenelg when Governor Hindmarsh read the first proclamation and attended all of the anniversaries until his death He was a friend of Col. Light & knew the famous explorer John McDouall Stuart.

      Mace bearer to Governor Hindmarsh ("Meadows Heritage" -1983).

      The Register newspaper of Wed Dec 28 1910 has Daniel listed as one of only two survivors from the "Africaine", and one of 8 survivors from 1836.

      Grave Road 1, North Path 17, lot 40 East.

      The cottage that Daniel and Eliza owned at McLaren Flat was renovated and went to auction 21 Mar 2004. The house and another ruined cottage stand on 4.5 ha of land at 245 Elliott Road, McLaren Flat. The property is known locally as Wickham's Corner. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] John Jennings.