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Frances Heazle

b. 1812, d. 5 April 1895

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Birth

Frances Heazle was born in 1812 in Canterbury. According to her death certificate Frances was the daughter of Sergeant Major Benjamin Heazel and his wife Elizabeth, and was born at Canterbury in 1812. While her baptism record remains elusive, there is no reason to doubt this information.1,2 She witnessed the baptism of James ("Jimmy") Reed on 5 April 1835 in Manchester, England.3 , as 's mother, presented at baptism on 26 July 1837 in Linden, NSW.4 She witnessed the baptism of Sarah Ann Reed on 26 May 1844 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.1,5 Frances Heazle witnessed the baptism of Prudence Reed on 30 August 1846 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.1,6 At 's birth, on on 27 November 1862 in Bogan River, NSW, Australia, assisted as a midwife.7,8,9,10

Parents

FatherSergeant Benjamin Heazle (b. circa 1792, d. 28 December 1850)
MotherElizabeth Wilson

Family life

Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, and Frances Heazle were married on 28 June 1830 at Monkwearmouth in Sunderland. He was a bachelor and she a spinster.1,11,2,12

Children with Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, (b. 14 December 1808, d. 30 January 1898)

SonWilliam Reed (b. circa April 1831, d. before 1836)
SonJohn Benjamin Reed+ (b. 1832, d. 15 September 1881)
SonJames ("Jimmy") Reed+ (b. circa March 1835, d. 19 April 1916)
SonAlexander Reed+ (b. 10 July 1837, d. 21 November 1917)
DaughterSarah Reed (b. 20 November 1839, d. 11 May 1843)
DaughterEliza Emily Reed+ (b. 22 October 1841, d. 22 August 1925)
DaughterSarah Ann Reed+ (b. 21 March 1844, d. May 1932)
DaughterPrudence Reed+ (b. 3 July 1846, d. 29 October 1940)
DaughterFrances Reed+ (b. 16 June 1848, d. 5 June 1922)
SonGeorge Charles Reed+ (b. 23 September 1850, d. 19 September 1909)
DaughterMary Ann Reed+ (b. 23 December 1852, d. 21 June 1934)
DaughterJane Elizabeth Reed+ (b. 16 June 1856)

Residence information

Frances Heazle was travelling on 13 January 1831 in Kephalonia.13 She was travel on 10 March 1831 in Portsmouth, England.13 She was travel on 30 May 1831 in Stafford, Staffordshire.13 She was travel on 5 January 1832 in Manchester, England.13 She was travel on 2 June 1832.13 She was travel on 3 June 1832 in Dublin, Ireland.13 She was travel on 10 October 1832 in Dublin, Ireland.13,14 She was travel on 11 October 1832 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. "While at Belfast many parties were sent out at different periods for the purpose of assisting the Civil Power in collecting tithes..."13,14 She was travel on 25 July 1833 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.13 She was travel on 7 April 1834 in Dublin, Ireland.13 She was travel on 24 April 1834 in Liverpool, England.13 She was travel on 1 May 1834 in Blackburn, Lancashire.13 She was travel on 17 October 1834 in Manchester, England.13 She was travel on 4 May 1835 in Liverpool, England.13 She was travel on 7 September 1835 in Chatham. They arrived at Chatham on 7 October 1835.13 She emigrated on 25 July 1836. "James Reed and his family embarked on the "Earl Grey" on 25th July, 1836. The military party consisted of 5 officers, a sergeant and 29 rank and file, 3 officers' wives, five women and seven children. There were 45 in the crew."
"According to Surgeon Evans, the ship was new and very damp, so several of the guard suffered 'catarrhal affliction'. To dry out the ship, fires were burnt between decks and the barracks and prison 'dry holy stoned with hot sand and lime' - this during the voyage from Deptford to Kingstown, Ireland, to embark the convicts." "During the passage to Ireland little John Reed took sick with croup. ... The little boy was bled and given aperient powders to make him vomit, to the extent that his 'countenance became pale and sunk' and 'symptoms of sinking of the powers of life were manifest - the powders were discontinued...' - all on the first day! It took him two weeks to recover from this treatment."1 John and James traveled to on 27 August 1836. "The convicts were embarked in two groups - 91 at Kingstown and 192 at Cork, plus 'five free boys (the sons of convicts in the Colony)'. So the ship sailed on 27th August with 384 persons on board." "Sentry duty was carried out around the clock and the men on guard were regularly inspected by the officer in charge. Soldiers could be reported and punished for such offences as insolence, quarrelling, dirty weapons, sitting down while on guard, sleeping on guard or talking to the prisoners"1 John and James traveled to in November 1836. "The voyage took 126 days from Cork to Sydney. The surgeon's account indicates that generally it was without incident. He complains of the heat and expresses concern for the health of the convicts in his charge. At his insistence the vessel called at Capetown in November to take on 'fresh beef, mutton and vegetables for the Guard and convicts'. Scurvy was affecting a number of the convicts by this time, but it cleared up very quickly afterwards. In all, three convicts died on the voyage"1 She immigrated on 31 December 1836 to Sydney, NSW, Australia. "The ship arrived in Sydney on 31st December 1836. 'The weather proved remarkably fine and unusually dry' wrote the surgeon. The next day the convicts were marched to the Barracks to be inspected by the Governor (Sir Richard Bourke). The safe arrival of the ship and its assorted company was briefly reported in the Sydney Gazette. The officers and their wives are mentioned by name. James Reed, his wife and children are not mentioned - just '29 rank and file of the 28th, 50th and 80th Regiments, 5 women and 7 children'."1,15 She lived with Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, on 3 January 1837 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies.1 She was travel on 31 July 1838 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australian Colonies. "The detachment stationed hitherto at 17 Mile Hollow on the Bathurst Road was relieved by one from the 28th Regiment in July and rejoined Head Quarters."14 Alexander, James, and John traveled to on 10 September 1839.14 She and Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, resided at Wollongong Stockade in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, on 7 November 1841.16 She and Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, resided at Nichol Street in Surry Hills, NSW, in 1842 This must have been another family. They were church opf Scotland and had two females who were older than any of the members of our family. Also, this family was recorded at the same address on the electoral roll a year later, when our family was known to have moved to Wollongong.17 She and Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, resided at Clarence Street in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1848 in a dwelling house.18 She and Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, resided at Clarence Street in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1851 in a dwelling house.19 She and Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, resided at 37 Cambridge Street, the Rocks, in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1861 a house of wood and shingle owned by George Atherton.20,21 Migrated with from to about 1862.1,22 She and Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, resided at Darling Street in North Bourke, New South Wales, Australian Colonies, on 5 April 1891 The household included 1 male and 1 female.23

Working life

  • Frances Heazle was associated with Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, a self-employed grocer in 1844 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.1,5,24
  • She was associated with Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, constable in August 1846 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.1
  • She was associated with Private James Reed, 80th Regiment of Foot, labourer on 2 July 1848 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies.1,25
  • His spouse, was employed by in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, as in February 1870.1,26,27
  • On 14 January 1873 Frances Heazle was a granted a publican's license at Mount Oxley in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. The "Mountain House" Hotel was at the northern point of the northern hill at Mount Oxley. The building contained two sitting rooms and 3 bedrooms. The family may have been running a shanty there since about 1869.28,29
  • In July 1875 Frances Heazle let his Mountain House Hotel business to Henry Johnson at Mount Oxley in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. Henry Johnson was married to James Reed's daughter, Eliza. "Henry Johnson begs to inform the Public that having taken the above Hotel [The Mount Oxley Hotel] he is prepared to afford the best accommodation. Only liquors of the best brands are kept in stock. Travellers will find this an excellent stopping place and will be afforded every convenience. The Hotel being situated in country completely fenced in and an abundant supply of water being on the premises, affords advantages not usually to be had from wayside Inns. NB Cobb and Co's Coach passes by twice a week." His son, George Charles Reed, sold the Bourke Hotel to GS GIbb (his brother-in-law) at the same time.30

Property

Frances Heazle possessed purchased 2 roods of land for nine pounds on 18 December 1863 at section 11 lot 1, corner of Darling and Glen Streets, in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia.31 She possessed transferred 2 roods of land to her son-in-law James Tobin Junior on 2 August 1876 at section 11 lot 1, corner of Darling and Glen Streets, in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia.31

Death

Frances Heazle witnessed the death of William John Reed on 7 October 1865 in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. grandparent32,33,34,35 She died from apoplexy on 5 April 1895 at age ~83 in Bourke. Luxford writes in "Reed Family History", "In their later years, (James and Frances Reed) lived with their daughter Sarah Ann and her husband Michael Brennan in North Bourke. The Brennan's fourth daughter Isabella was said to be the first white child born at North Bourke, in 1869 (although children were baptised in Bourke proper from April 1862). Frances died in April 1895 and James in January 1898, aged 88 and leaving, it was reported, nine surviving children, 'held in high esteem', 86 grandchildren and over 40 great grandchildren."2,36,1,37 She was buried on 7 April 1895 at Bourke Cemetery in Bourke.38 She was buried on 7 April 1895 DETAIL in Bourke.2,39

Memorial

There is a memorial to Frances Heazle at Bourke Cemetery in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. Follow this link for information and images of her memorial.

Citations

  1. [S303] "Research Report: Reed family facts", 1986, Robert Luxford; Fleming Family History Archive, Sydney.
  2. [S405] Death Certificate, Frances Reed, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1895 No 4274.
  3. [S1615] 1835, James Reed, page 42
  4. [S1618] Baptism Register, number 321
  5. [S1649] St James church (Sydney, NSW), , , ; digital index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com.au : accessed )., Sarah Ann Reed baptised 26 May 1844, FHL film number 993955
  6. [S321] Baptismal Record: Reed, Prudence, Vol Vol 31, (30 August 1846), NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Sydney
  7. [S679] untitled, Bourke and District Historical Society, History of Bourke Journal, First Births at Bourke volume (Bourke NSW: Bourke and District Historical Society, 1966-1992), First Births at Bourke volume.
  8. [S1663] JM Fleming, Family Reed 1808 James Frances Heazle, Advertising, page 7, Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, 9 Jan 1871, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13215419
  9. [S1390] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Births and Baptisms, (Registry of BDM), William Wright, 4555/1862 at Bourke, parents William and Mary.
  10. [S1777] Template Error
  11. [S326] Death Certificate, James Reed, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1898 No 5.
  12. [S1613] Marriage, , in Bishop's Transcripts, St Peters church, Sunderland (Monkwearmouth), Durham., DDR/EA/PBT/2/182 number 587
  13. [S1616] 80th Regiment, "Record of Stations 1793-1905," digital images, AJCP, Trove (http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1379847382 : accessed )., online; 14 January 2022; M815
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  15. [S384] Surgeon's Journal: "Earl Grey" 1836, (MS, 1836); ADM 101, Archives Office of NSW; Kingswood.
  16. [S1652] Anglican churches (Sydney), , , ; , Sydney Anglican Church Diocesan Archives, Sydney., page 8
  17. [S1622] Citizen Roll, House in Surry Hills, City of Sydney; Cook's Ward; number 184
  18. [S1624] Citizen Roll, Sydney; Brisbane Ward number 481; James Reed
  19. [S1625] Citizen Roll, Sydney; Brisbane Ward number 692; James Reed
  20. [S1663] JM Fleming, Family Reed 1808 James Frances Heazle, Sands Street Index Sydney 1861, 37 Cambridge Steet, The Rocks, James Reed household, 39 Cambridge Street, household of John Reed, waterman, https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1907/images/rdaus1863_078553__0000_02_g-0016
  21. [S1779] City of Sydney, Assessment Book accessed through City of Sydney Archives on 22 May 2023 at - https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1842090?keywords=&type=all#idx2531162. Original record: City of Sydney Archives, Sydney, Assessment Books, Gipps Ward, 1861, page 12, assessment numbers 232-3, 37-39 Cambridge Street, two houses of wood and shingles owned by George Atheron and valued together at 28 pounds and rented together.
  22. [S1634] "," The Western Herald, Bourke, ; online image, Trove (: accessed ), Newspapers and Gazettes., Death of Mrs M A Farrell; obituary; 9 July 1934; page 4; http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141971352; 10 February 2022
  23. [S1749] James Reed household, Darling Street, North Bourke, 5 Apr 1891 Census, NSW, Bourke, NSW Records Authority.
  24. [S1720] Lew, Lew's Directory for the City of Sydney, page 92
  25. [S1649] St James church (Sydney, NSW), , , ; digital index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com.au : accessed )., FHL film number 993935
  26. [S1633] "," NSW Government Gazette, Sydney, ; online image, Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed ), Newspapers and Gazettes., Approved Claims for Pre-emptive Leases; notice; 10 June 1870
  27. [S1686] JM Fleming, Publicans' Licenses at Bourke, Publicans' Licenses, page 624, NSW Government Gazette, 15 Mar 1870, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223287323
  28. [S679] Hotels and Licenses, compiled by Bill Cameron, History of Bourke Journal (Bourke NSW: Bourke and District Historical Society, 1966-1992.)
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  30. [S1630] "," The Central Australian and Bourke Telegraph, Bourke, ; print, National Library of Australia (: accessed )., The Mount Oxley Hotel; advertisement; 2 August 1875; transcribed by JM Fleming; 1991
  31. [S1684] JM Fleming, Family Reed land summary, NSW land deed volume 10 folio 147
  32. [S679] volumes 1 - 13, various, History of Bourke Journal (Bourke NSW: Bourke and District Historical Society, 1966-1992.)
  33. [S1629] "," Empire, Sydney, ; online image, Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed ), Newspapers and Gazettes., Boy Drowned; News article; 24 October 1865; online; 27 January 2022; National Library of Australia
  34. [S1632] "," Maitland Mercury, Maitland, ; online image, Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed ), Newspapers and Gazettes., Bourke; News; 22 July 1875; page 3; online; 1 February 2022
  35. [S612] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Index to NSW Deaths, (Registry of BDM), 2454/1865 Bourke.
  36. [S995] "Research Report: Reed Family Story Mystery Photograph Solved", 2015, James Michael Fleming; Fleming Family History Archive.
  37. [S1663] JM Fleming, Family Reed 1808 James Frances Heazle, Bourke Court House Deaths 4 Nov 1881
  38. [S1673] , Bourke Cemetery, Bourke, NSW. (On the Cobar Road opposite the Golf Course)., Gravestone for Frances and James Reed, Bourke; 1895, 1898; photographed personally
  39. [S1634] "," The Western Herald, Bourke, ; online image, Trove (: accessed ), Newspapers and Gazettes., Local and General; obituary; 10 April 1895; 23 January 2022
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