Descendants of John Orchard

Generation 1

1: John Orchard1; married Victoire Nelan 1816; died 15 Nov 1851 at Bowenfels.

Private John Orchard joined the 3rd Regiment of Foot - East Kent (Buffs) in 1809. He served in France before 1815 and returned there in September 1815. After the defeat of Napoleon, the regiment was at Croix near St. Pol (Pas de Calais) from January 1816 to June 1817 except for three months in camp near St. Omer. They were again at St. Omer in July and August 1817 and at Valenciennes in October 1817.

He married c.1816, a French girl, Victoire Nelan (Millar?) the daughter of a soldier. Their first child Jean Marie (John) was born 15 Jan 1817 at Willeman, Wail, Pas de Calais. He was baptised Catholic 26 Jan 1817, with Joachim Chalâe, shoemaker and Marie Reine Capendu, his wife, as godparents. In November 1818, the family went to Fermoy, Ireland with the Regiment where Robert was born c. 1820.

The family arrived in Australia aboard the "Southwark " on 9 March 1822 as part of a regimental group of 21 men under Lieutenant Woods. Their third son Charles was born in Sydney in 1821. For the pay period 17 Feb. to 24 Sep 1823, John was in New South Wales for the first two musters and in Port Dalrymple for the third muster. He remained in Port Dalrymple till Mar 1824, was in Hobart Town from June to December 1825 and in Bathurst from March 1826 to Sep., Oct of 1827 when he was transferred to the 57th Regiment (West Middlesex).

From October 1827 until his discharge on 30 Aug 1835 he was with the Mounted Police despite another transfer in January 1831 to the 17th Regiment (Leicestershire). No locations are recorded for this period but it appears from the two letters above that he was in Sydney till 1828. On discharge he was granted a gratuity of £27/7/6. He took up residence at Bowenfels where he started a shoemaking business. John died at Bowenfels 15 November 1851. Victoire died there on 29 February 1864.

18 February 1874. This day upon Petition -- administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels Credits and Effects of John Orchard deceased was granted to Charles Orchard a son and one of the next of kin of deceased Intestate -- Intestate died the 5th Day of November 1851. Goods sworn at L.100. Letters of Administration dated the same day as -- granted.

Children of John Orchard and Victoire Nelan

  1. Jean Marie born 15 Jan 1817 at Willeman, Wail, Pas de Calais; married Hannah Sabina Browne.
  2. Robert born c. 1820; married Elizabeth Cox.
  3. Charles born 1821; married Mary Rose McGrath.

Generation 2

2: Jean Marie Orchard2 (John1) born 15 Jan 1817 at Willeman, Wail, Pas de Calais; married Hannah Sabina Browne 14 May 1842 at Cooerwall; died 17 Aug 1872 at Sydney; buried 19 Aug 1872 at Haslem's Creek now Rookwood Cemetery..

Children of Jean Marie Orchard and Hannah Sabina Browne

  1. Victoire Victoria born 23 Apr 1843 at Bowen's Hollow, NSW; married John Henry Newman.

3: Robert Orchard2 (John1) born c. 1820; married Elizabeth Cox 22 Apr 1845; died 31 May 1852 at Bowenfels.

Children of Robert Orchard and Elizabeth Cox

  1. Elizabeth A. born 1846.
  2. William born 1848; died 1884.
  3. Jane born 1850; married John Bromfield .
  4. Clara born 30 Apr 1852; married Herbert Webb 07 Oct 1870 at Fish River, Roxburgh.

4: Charles Orchard2 (John1) born 1821; married Mary Rose McGrath 11 Sep 1845; died 27 May 1896 at Bowenfels.

Children of Charles Orchard and Mary Rose McGrath

  1. Albert J. born 1847; died 1935.
  2. Catherine born 05 Nov 1849 at Bowenfels; married William Dawson.
  3. Agnes born 27 Dec 1852 at Bowenfels; died 1934 at Lithgow; married James Doyle 1871 at Hartley.
  4. Robert born 31 Dec 1854 at Bowenfels; died 1935 at Lithgow; married Isabella McLennan 1879 at Hartley.
  5. Esther Ann born 1857 at Hartley; died 1942 at Canterbury; married Andrew Sheppeard 1877 at Hartley; married 2: William J. MacGann 1899 at Lithgow.
  6. Charles born 1859 at Hartley; married Catherine Boag Taylor.
  7. George born 1862 at Hartley; died 1905 at Lithgow.
  8. Mary Maria born 1864 at Hartley; died 1939 at Burwood; married William James Green 1883 at Waverley.
  9. Sarah J. born 1866 at Hartley.
  10. Thomas William born 1869 at Hartley; died 1941 at Lithgow.
  11. James born 1871 at Hartley; died 1936 at Sydney; married Ethel A. Allen 1897 at Lithgow.
  12. Mary Rose born 1874 at Hartley; died 1876 at Hartley.

Generation 3

5: Victoire Victoria Orchard3 (Jean2) (John1) born 23 Apr 1843 at Bowen's Hollow, NSW; married John Henry Newman 03 Apr 1861 at Mudgee, NSW; died 10 Sep 1920 at Mudgee, NSW.

Children of Victoire Victoria Orchard and John Henry Newman

  1. John Henry born 19 Jan 1862; died 07 Aug 1936 at Penrith; married Sarah Ann Bateup 02 Jun 1886.
  2. Annie born 17 Mar 1864; married John Bayliss .
  3. Elizabeth Crossing born 1867; died 28 Sep 1927; married James Buckley 1897.
  4. Albert Orchard born 12 Jun 1869; died 27 Nov 1947; married Mary Jessie Neal 14 Apr 1896.
  5. Charles William born 10 Dec 1872; died 07 Sep 1956 at Barradine; married Edith Buckley .
  6. Sabina Arrabella born 22 Feb 1874; died 23 Mar 1945; married William Buckley .
  7. George Victor born 27 Mar 1876; died 03 Nov 1956 at Somerton, near Gunnedah; married Bertha Atkinson 1900.
  8. Herbert E. born 1877.
  9. Una Mary Victoria born 08 Mar 1880 at Mudgee, NSW; died 09 Jan 1963 at Brisbane; married John Alexander Hutcheson Fraser 24 Nov 1904 at Mudgee, NSW.
  10. Jessie Mabel born 09 Apr 1882; died 04 Mar 1967; married George James 28 Mar 1906.
  11. Frederick Thomas born 25 May 1884; married Agnes Grace Moir 1911.
  12. Harold Rupert born 06 Mar 1887; married Margaret Moir 1911.
  13. Kate Irene Orchard born 26 Jan 1888; died 15 Nov 1957; married Dudley Neal Steele Jan 1923.

6: Catherine Orchard3 (Charles2) (John1) born 05 Nov 1849 at Bowenfels; married William Dawson 29 Jul 1872 at Bowenfels; died 1935 at Lithgow.

Children of Catherine Orchard and William Dawson

  1. Edward Charles born 1873.
  2. Robert George born 1876.
  3. William J. born 1877; died 1926.
  4. Mary Rose born 1879.
  5. Mabel Ann born 1882 at Hartley.
  6. Naomi born 12 Nov 1883 at Lithgow; married Arthur Elliott 28 Mar 1910 at Bowenfels.
  7. Albert W. born 1886 at Hartley; died 1907.

7: Charles Orchard3 (Charles2) (John1) born 1859 at Hartley; married Catherine Boag Taylor 01 Apr 1884 at Lithgow; died 30 Oct 1928 at Bowenfels.

Children of Charles Orchard and Catherine Boag Taylor

  1. Leonard John born 24 Apr 1893 at Bowenfels; died 01 Apr 1960 at Bowenfels; married Florence Amelia Colley 10 Nov 1915 at South Bowenfels.