Does anyone know of William Wheeldon who married Elizabeth White in South Wingfield, Derby. Apparently both families had lived in Wingfield for generations. This would be in the early 1800s, I will get exact date and post it. William and Elizabeth's son William Wheeldon Jnr was my great-great grandfather. He had brothers called John and Job and another William born before him who died at 1 year old. William came to Australia and settled in the "Rocks" area of Sydney and married Sarah Norton - originally of Birr Town, Offaly, Ireland in 1856. Sarah arrived here as an assisted immigrant but I have not found the ship William arrived on yet. Any information at all about the Wheeldons and the Whites would be apreciated.

Kate, according to information I have received from Helen Wheeldon, I am descended from William and Elizabeths first son John (b 20 Jul 1823) who arrived in Hobart Town Tasmania and married Mary Ann Quinsey in 1855.I have my family tree available going back to William's father William who married Ann Hill 20 Oct 1782 Derby South Wingfield.I would love to get family tree details from your side of the family if available

Regards Colin

Hi Colin,

I am working on my family history and my grandfather was a direct descendant of this Wheeldon Family. We have found that another descendant, Mary Ann Norton Wheeldon, the daughter of John R. Wheeldon and Lillias Eva Lane (married in 1894), married William Kesby in 1882. Williams sister, Martha, married my Great Grand-father, John Thomas, so we have a double interraction in the family.

Appreciate talking to you about the various arms of this family tree.

Best regards,

John

John
Colin forwarded your message to me as I also have been working on the Wheeldon family. I must point out that you have an error on your earlier post. Mary Ann Norton (1862)Wheeldon is the daughter of William Wheeldon (1830) AND Sarah Norton (1838). This would make her a sister to John R Wheeldon (1861) who did indeed marry Lillias Eva Lane in 1894. Regards, Greg Snow

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the feedback. You are quite correct. It was late last night. My apologies.

Obviously you are researching the same Wheeldon family, where do you fit into it?

We have information back to William Wheeldon who married Ann Hill in 1782. We have no details of this William's parentage or siblings, so if you have anything, I would appreciate what you may have. Naturally, we can supply anything additional that we have that you may not.

Where are you located? We are in Sydney.

I look forward to your thoughts.

Kind regards,

John

Hello Colin,

I have heard of you through Helen Wheeldon. I am decended through William and Anns'son William who was your John's brother. William moved up to Deep Creek on the Armidale Road near South West Rocks in the late 1850s with his wife (Sarah nee Norton) and they had 12 children. I visited your ancestor John's grave in West Kempsey as well as William and Sarah's grave. My great grandmother was Ada Sarah Wheeldon who was number 8 of the 12 children. She married Arthur Jackson from Smithtown (he was Manager of the dairy which is now Nestles in the very early 1900s.) They had children - Mabel Eileen, Minnie Elvira Norton, Arthur Clyde (Clyde), Sadie,Grace and Milton). They also had a 2 year old who died from Diptheria (my great aunt Sadie remembered it)named Clarice Jackson (buried at Fredrickton). I am the grand-daughter of Milton Jackson through his son David Jackson. My Dad David's sister and her husband live up at South West Rocks and I try to visit them as much as I can. They are following my work on the family history as well and I met Helen at their home.

Thank you for letting me know where you fit into the family. I will get together everything I can and send it to you. You are welcome to email me. I live in Sydney.

John
Sorry, but I have no info pror to William Wheeldon (died 1800) who married Ann Hill. I am descended from William James Wheeldon, eldest son of William and Sarah Norton. William James married Mary (Polly) Plummer in Frederickton in 1880 so I have been researching both Wheeldons and Plummers and have turned up some very interesting facts. William James and Polly Plummer had 9 children all born in the Lismore area, the eldest of which was Effie Isabel. She married my Grandfather Andrew Snow and died at 94 after a long and rich life. Because of her longevity, she was the only grandparent I knew. I have been to Kempsey and viewed the file at the Macleay River Historical Society as well as a printout of Wheeldons buried in and around Kempsey so have quite a deal of info there. I do not use Ancestry.com much so if you would like to compare notes pls email me directly at g_snow@bigpond.com. Regards, Greg

Hi Greg,

My name is Katrina (Kate) Jackson and I am also descended from William Wheeldon and Sarah Norton. Sarah Norton came from Ireland (Kings County now called Offaly). She came to Sydney with her mother (Mary Bentley). The Bentley name has also been kept in our family with my uncle being named Bentley Jackson (Ben). When I asked for a copy of Sarah's birth certificate seeing the name Bentley as a surname made me smile as my uncle had always wanted to know why his first hame was actually Bentley and his mother said it was a 'family name' but he never new the details and passed away before I had the informaton.
I am descended from Ada Sarah Wheeldon (your William's sister). Your William was the oldest child of Sarah and William Wheeldon and his sister Ada (my great grandmother) was about the 8th born. They also had younger sisters (Ruby and Amy) who my great aunt (Ada's daughter Sadie Jackson) used to tell me about (her remembered her aunty Amy and Aunt Ruby). She would probably remember them fairly easily as they were the youngest of her aunts. I believe William was 30 years old when his father (William Snr) died and he came back to Deep Creek from Queensland the year of his father's death. On his fathers death certificate it lists all the children -William as 30 at the time of father's death and his youngest sister Ruby as 2 years old. William senior was 56 when he died but Sarah lived to 78. Longevity seems to be in my female line as my great grandmother Ada's daughters (my great aunts - Sadie Jackson, Minnie Jackson, Eileen (Mabel) Jackson and Grace Jackson all lived to 95 and over. Sadie lived near us and in her own home till 98. Minnie lived to 100 (I attended that birthday party and Minnie's full name was Minnie Elvira Norton Jackson - yay - the Norton name gets a mention!), Grace and Eileen lived to 95. Unfortunately their younger brother (my grandfather Milton lived till only 65 so I only knew him till I was 6 years old. Ada Sarah Wheeldon married my great grandfather Arthur Jackson in Fredricktown and Arthur ran the milk factory in Smithtown (which was Nesles). The family moved to Sydney around 1918 after the factory was taken over by Baccus Marsh I believe. Your William was the first born and he was born here in Sydney before the family moved up to Deep Creek as was his sister Elizabeth. Sarah Wheeldon (nee Norton) was at the birth of her granddaugher - my great aunt Sadie in Smithtown (she is listed on the birth certificate as being present when Ada delivered Sadie). Apparently Sarah did a lot of midwifery work around the district,having 12 children of her own and there not being a lot of doctors available in those times and in that remote area.

I have family who live in South West Rocks so I have done a lot of research and visited the graves of Sarah and William in West Kempsey. They are buried with their son Eardley Macleay Wheeldon (he died as a teenager after a riding accident - he was riding his horse to Clybucca.) My great aunt Sadie told me that her mother Ada gave her this information.

I have been doing a lot of research but am taking a little break for a while as sometimes it becomes a bit overwhelming but it gives me a great sense of pride in my family and what they achieved. Let me know if there is a question I may be able to help with. I am happy to share the Wheeldon information I have.

Nice to catch up with more Wheeldon descendants.

Cheers,

Kate.

hi my husband mothers side were wheeldons from kempsey..reading your history feel it is all the same family connection
John Wheeldon born abt 1828
married
Mary Ann Quinsey born abt 1834/1836..died Moonaba 1871

Richard Wheeldon..born abt 1864 Victoria..died Oct 1936
married
Maud Hudson 1899 Kempsey
They had 8 children
Would be great to hear from you..

Hi Kate. my husband grandfather was Richard Wheeldon Married to Maud Hudson. They lived in the surrounding areas of Kempsey. They had 8 children

Richards parents were |John Wheeldon and Mary Ann Quinsey.

would love to hear from you..
many thanks cherie