The Field Family Newsletter, Edition 22

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The FIELD Family Newsletter

22nd Edition, May 2005, Edited by Dorothy Cefarin
Reproduced here with permission

BABIES ARE BEAUTIFUL

CONGRATULATIONS

To Anne-Marie and Mark Whitla of Derriwong on the birth of their son Mark Robert Whitla who was born five weeks early in 2005 at the Orange maternity unit. He weighed 2490gms.

A brother to Samantha, Theresa, Darcy, William and Tamara. Grandson to Beverly and Joe Clemson and Great Grandson to Lorna and Robert Ross (Robert deceased).

To Mark and Ann Lucas (nee Evans) Strickland on the birth of their daughter Jazlyn Judith Margaret born in 2005 at Wollongong Hospital NSW.

First grandchild for Harry and Judith Strickland (nee Milne).

Jazlyn is descended from Maria Collits/ Strickland/ Field.

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS

To Benjamin Paul Field and Kathryn Lee Garvin on their marriage which took place in 2004.

They are now living in London where Kate is pursuing her career and Ben is working for Hillsong Church.

Some may remember at the time of the wedding Kate was in the cast of Channel 7’s “Home and Away”, (she played the character called Jade Sutherland), there were lots of media reports on TV and wedding photos in New Idea around that time.

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS

To Luke Jon Field and Jean Alana Farrugia on their marriage which took place in 2005.

They later celebrated their reception at Araluen in Epping with 120 guests. They spent their honeymoon in Fiji and have now settled at Kellyville for the present. Luke and Jeannie first met while attending Tyndale Christian School in Blacktown nearly 10 years ago. Both were students and in year 12 love won over and they decided to have a serious relationship.

Luke now has his own video editing and film business and Jeannie is a travel Consultant.

Jeannie is the daughter of Lou and Liz Farrugia from Quakers Hill.

We wish them every happiness for the future. Benjamin and Luke Field are the sons of Hilton and Nicky Field. See the obituary below for more information.

OBITUARY

DOROTHY ANN FIELD
24/2/1938 - 6/12/2004

Dorothy Ann Field aged 66 years, passed away on 6th December, 2004. This took place at Mt. Druitt palliative care hospital after being diagnosed with cancer only 3 1/2 months earlier. Dorothy’s husband Brian died of a heart attack on 14th October, 1965.

Dorothy is sadly missed by her son Hilton and his wife Nicky and their children Benjamin and Luke and Dorothy’s other son Geoffrey.

Dorothy is now,
“Safe in the Arms of Jesus”

OBITUARY

BRIAN STUART LAMROCK
1911 - 11/12/2004

“His legacy will live on” Penrith Press 7th January, 2005

Penrith solicitor and Emu Plains resident died, aged 93, last month.

Mr. Lamrock died peacefully in Edinglassie Nursing Home surrounded by his children on Saturday, December, 11th.

Mr. Lamrock was born in Tamworth in 1911 and came to Penrith in 1925, when his father first established the legal practice known then as A. S. Lamrock and Son and now as Lamrocks. He was dux of Penrith High in 1926 and admitted as a solicitor in 1935, retaining his practicing certificate until 2002. He was a senior partner of A. S .Lamrock and Son from 1944.

Mr. Lamrock was a tireless community worker. He was an alderman on Penrith City Council for six years, a director of the Nepean Milk Company, a supporter of both scouts and girl guides, and an early member of Penrith Rotary Club.

In the academic world, he was the first deputy chairman of the new College of Advanced Education to be established at Kingswood and suggested it to be called Nepean College of Advanced Education. It is now the University of Western Sydney. He was the founder and foundation vice-president, and later president, of the Near Western Law Society and helped establish Private Legal Aid for the western area.

However, it was through Nepean Hospital he made his greatest contribution to his civic life. Up to the early 1950s Penrith had been serviced by a small hospital (now the Governor Phillip Special Hospital of which he was also a director).

Mr. Lamrock knew a parcel of land at Kingswood was for sale and arranged for the people of Penrith to hold a fundraising fete. Nepean District Hospital was opened on the site in 1955 and Mr. Lamrock served on the hospital board for 42 years, most of them as deputy chairman.

Mr. Lamrock married Mavis Hunter at St. Paul’s Church, Emu Plains in 1937 and lived at Yonder, the home they built in Emu Plains, until Mavis’s death in 2001. The Lamrocks were honoured by the community of Penrith when they were included in the Wall of Fame in 1997 and 1999. Mr. Lamrock was citizen of the year for 2000.

He is survived by his four children, nine grandchildren, four “grandchildren-in-law” and one great-grandson.
“Safe in the Arms of Jesus”

Brian’s ancestry is;
Edward & Elizabeth Field
Edward Field & Maria Collits
Elizabeth Field & Joseph Stanton
Mary Stanton & McCausland Lamrock
Arthur Lamrock & Millicent Pearson.
Brian Stuart Lamrock

Henry Field

Henry Field Third child of William Field and Elizabeth L’Andrea (nee Randall).
Born: 1/9/1835, baptised 4/10/1835 at Castlereagh.
Died: 12/9/1920.
Married: 8/6/1858 to Margaret Brownlow, daughter of Francis Brownlow and Mary Moore, Farmer of Castlereagh, at Wesleyan Chapel Castlereagh.
Margaret Brownlow: Born 27/9/1834 Parramatta, died 25/1/1921 aged 86 years.
Minister Rev. Henry Fulton, Castlereagh.

Uniting Church Archives:
Field, Henry aged 22 years; parents William Field and Elizabeth Randall, Farm labourer of Castlereagh, married 8/6/1858 Margaret Brownlow, aged 22 years, parents Francis Brownlow , Farmer of Castlereagh and Mary Moore.
Witnesses: John Stanton and Harriet Brownlow. Minister; Rev. Theo. Beasley. Place; Wesleyan Chapel Castlereagh.

Nepean Times – Penrith.

Saturday, September 18th, 1920

A well known and highly esteemed resident of this district passed away on Saturday last in the person of Mr. Henry Field at the residence of his daughter Mrs. W. H. Dukes of Lemon Grove, Penrith. A little over three years ago deceased was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. Although he was so long bedridden he experienced little pain, a paralysis; apparently, having mercifully relieved him of the pain of rheumatism. During his illness he was always cheerful and uncomplaining and passed peacefully away.

The late Mr. Field was born at Castlereagh in 1834 and lived in NSW all his life. He was married to Margaret Brownlow at the old Castlereagh Methodist Church in 1858. He was engaged in farming till1867, when the flood destroyed all his crops and livestock. At this time the gold fever was raging at Wattle Flat, whither he journeyed with his family of three children and wife, and there he followed the occupation of gold miner for about 14 years, during which time he always had a strong desire to return to his native village. This he did in 1881. He was always a strong adherence of the Methodist faith, and was a local preacher for over 60 years. In the absence of present day means of locomotion, he often walked from Castlereagh to Mt. Druitt, Tottenham Park and St. Marys to take services, and then had to return home by the same method. Upon his return from the gold fields he followed the building trade, and was for many years also employed as leading hand by the Penrith Municipal Council which position he occupied until owing to severe attacks of rheumatism he was compelled to retire from active life on 30th March, 1904.

He leaves a widow, one daughter (Mrs. W.H Dukes of Lemon Grove) and seven sons; viz.

Joshua ( well known farmer of Castlereagh), Frank (Esbank), Henry (Builder, Hornseywood, Penrith), Alfred (tailor, Sydney), Herbert (Railway Department N.Z.), Hilton (Tramway Department, Sydney), and Leslie (Inspector with the Mercantile Mutual Co. Sydney); also 27 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

The funeral took place on Monday, The Rev. J. B. Penman conducted the service at the Methodist Church whither the body was conveyed. The ladies of the congregation very kindly draped the church. Mr. Penman feelingly and sympathetically referred to the life of the deceased and also to his valuable services to the church. As the last remains were being borne from the church the organist (Miss o. Moore) rendered The dead March in Saul. The coffin was conveyed from the hearse to St. Stephens cemetery by four of the deceased’s sons where the local service was conducted by the Rev. Hatfield Hall, assisted by Rev. B. Penman. The body was laid to rest in the family enclosure, beside that of the deceased’s son, Arthur, who had pre-deceased him by 24 years.

Mrs. J. Price & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements.

The next obituary is of Henry’s wife Margaret who passed away five months later.

Nepean Times

Saturday, 5th February, 1921

The late Mrs. Field.

Mrs. Margaret Field, whose death on Tuesday morning of last week was briefly referred to in our last issue, was the relict of the late Mr. Henry Field and was born at Homebush in the year 1834. She came to Penrith with her parents Mr. & Mrs. Francis Brownlow at the time when the present St. Stephens Church was in the course of erection. The family settled at Regentville and in the year 1858 she was married to Mr. Henry Field of Castlereagh in the old historic Methodist Church of that place. Mr. Field, who had only predeceased her by four months, followed the occupation of a farmer at Castlereagh until the memorable flood of 1867, which proved so disastrous to them that they moved to Wattle Flat, at the time of the great rush to that thriving township. There they resided for 14 years, and then returned to Penrith to renew the acquaintances of their former years.

Throughout the whole of her life, Mrs. Field was an ardent worker for the cause of Christianity, being an active class member of the Methodist Church for fully 68 years. She lived a truly consistent life right to the end, being known among her friends and acquaintances as a most industrious and model wife and mother. She belonged to the great and grand old class of people who are, unfortunately, becoming so rare. Mrs. Field leaves 7 sons and one daughter, 27 grand-children and six great grand-children.

The funeral service was conducted in the Methodist Church, Penrith, by Rev. J. B. Penman, the remains being interred in St. Stephens cemetery in the family enclosure. Mr. C. H. Fulton conducted the service at the graveside.

Sophia Scott

Sophia Scott: Eldest child of Joseph and Eliza Scott was
Born: 25/5/1853, bapt. By D. Rand, minister.
Died: 19/9/1929 at Trundle and buried in C. of E. Trundle cemetery.
Married: 24/12/1873 at Broad Creek to Herbert Marshal Beuzeville by Rev. F. C. Williams, C. of E. Minister Lachlan Parsonage. NSW.
Born: 10/2/1850 at Parramatta.
Died: 14/7/1921 at Trundle and buried Trundle Cemetery, aged 71 years.

Biographical data on Herbert Beuzeville

Herbert Marshal Beuzeville was first contractor with the Forbes to Dandaloo Mail Run in 1877; he continued to live and work around the Trundle district after completing his term on the mail run and became one of the noted pioneers of the district.

From a well educated background, Herbert was the son of James Beuzeville, a silk merchant and sericulturalist of French decent, who immigrated to Australia from England in 1848 with high hopes of establishing a silk industry in the colony. His experiments, however, were doomed to failure and James took work as an art master at the Kings School, Parramatta, and later joined with Rev. Charles Cutcliffe in opening an academy in Bathurst. This venture was also short lived, James joined the Public Service and became the registrar of Births, Death and Marriages at Bathurst from 1856 to 1883. He and his wife Jane (nee Myles) had 15 children of whom Herbert Marshal was the 13th.

Born in 1850 Herbert Beuzeville moved into the Forbes district when the Forbes Gold Rush began and worked as a dispatch rider between the gold fields and Bathurst, which was then the nearest official town, early in the 1870’s he worked as an overseer on Burrawang Station. During this time he superintended the organization of the old stockyard at Trundle which was used for rounding up wild horses or “brumbies” as they were called. In 1877 he carted mail from Forbes to Dandaloo, the district’s first mailman.

After that time he worked around the district as a contractor performing many of the various tasks necessary for the development of properties. In 1894 he worked as a contractor on ‘Woodview’ cutting scrub for 4 ½ cents an acre. In 1902 he worked at digging rabbit pits (an attempt at eradication of this menace) for $1 per pit. In 1905 and 1906 he worked as a contractor on Plevna Station. Tasks carried out included suckering ($3 per acre) bag sewing 70 cents per 100, fencing (including clearing 94 chains for $30) boring post holes @ 70 cents per 100, wiring @ $3 per mile, erection @ $2 per 100 posts, splitting 1,000 posts @ $1.20 per 100, and strainers @ 10 cents each. He also erected a sheep and stock yard at a cost of $23.

For a time in the 1980’s he lived on a portion of The Troffs Station and worked there (a kurrajongs tree planted by his wife in 1887 soon after the birth of their son Norman, still stands today marking the site of their modest home – on ‘Norong’). Soon after this he selected property on the portion on Burrawang Station which he named “Alma” and which he farmed until 1909 when he moved into the Trundle Township and built a new home “Fairview”, Mentone.

A well educated and cultured man, Herbert also wrote articles for the Royal Historical Society, the Bathurst Times and the Trundle Times under the pen name of “Bilbie”. At the time of his death a manuscript of a historical book he had written was in the hands of publishers but unfortunately publication was never completed.

His wife was Sophia Scott, daughter of Joseph (John) Scott, who came to Forbes district during the gold rush and the took up Carrawobitty Station. The Scotts were also related to the Fields and Collits, pioneers of the Forbes district. Herbert died on 14th July, 1921 aged 71 years from pneumonia which he contracted when engaged in collecting census papers and is buried with his wife Sophia (who died 19th September, 1929) in Trundle Cemetery.

Sophia is descended from
Eliza Field and Joseph Scott
Edward Field and Esther Lees
Edward Field and Elizabeth Mitchell.

Thank you to Nicky Field, Judith Strickland, Anne-Marie Whitla, David Rawsthorne and Pan Wilcox for their contribution to The Field Family Newsletter. Without your help it would not exist... Dorothy

THE TRIAL
Pearce Collett

9th. July 1800.
No. 570.

Edward Baldwin and Pearce Collett, were indicted, the first, for feloniously stealing, on 29th June, twelve yards of mode, value 2s. twelve yards muslin, value 1s. eighteen yards of lace, value 2s. and two pieces of handkerchiefs, each containing seven handkerchiefs, value 3s. the property of John Read, Robert Read, and James read; and the other, for receiving the same knowing them to have been stolen.

(The case was opened by Mr. Knapp).

Thomas Sapwell sworn. – Examined by Mr. Knapp. On the 29th of June, on the Sunday morning, I took the prisoners into custody, about six o’clock; I went to the prisoner Collett’s house. No.7 Two Ewan Yard, Bishopsgate – street, and on a copper, close by where the prisoner stood, I found this piece of cambric muslin; I asked him where he bought those things; and he said, d—n me, I would buy anything; I then took Collett to the Compter; I then returned, and searched the house; in his box I found a piece of black silk mode; I took the key out of Collett’s pocket with which I unlocked the box; I then went to a house, No. 17, Old Bethlem-court, where there lived one Elizabeth Day; I took into custody, and took her to Collett’s house; I searched her, and found two pieces of silk handkerchief in her right hand pocket; I apprehended Baldwin at the prosecutor’s house.

Q. Before he had told you anything, did you make him any promises, or use any threats?
A. I told him I would do what I could, with his master, if he would confess what he knew. Robert Read Sworn. Examined by Mr. Knapp. I accused the prisoner, Baldwin, of having robbed us of a piece of mode, a piece of cambric muslin, and eighteen yards, or a piece of lace; he denied it. I mentioned the articles over again; he said they were at Sapwell’s the constable’s house; he said, the cambric muslin is not yours; I then said, what are the other things, you have robbed us of them; he said, yes, and wished he had gone for a sailor before he took them; I asked him what could induce him to do it; he said, that Collett was continually after him, telling him to do it; he said it was his first offence, he never robber us before, or since, and he had received no money for the things; I told him if it was so, I would not prosecute him; This silk mode is our property, it is worth about forty shillings, it has not been sold by us; also the eighteen yards of lace, which is worth about forty shillings, that was found in Collett’s box; the other things I believe to be our property, but will not swear to them; the handkerchiefs I am certain of, but the marks being picked out I will not swear to them, the cambric muslin, the mark being torn, I will not swear to it.

Cross examined by Mr. Knowlys.
Q. The prisoner did not abscond from your service?
A. No I sent for him, and he came to me without force.

Q. Do you mean to take upon yourself to say, that that black silk mode has never been sold?
A. If it had, it would have been entered in the book; on the lace there are figures made.

Q. Are the figure always torn off the lace when it is sold?
A. Not always

Q. You don’t know any thing of Collett?
A. No; I never saw him till I saw him before the Lord-Mayor.

(The confession of Baldwin was produced, and read).
The prisoners left their defence to their Council, and called six witnesses, who gave them good character.

BALDWIN: Guilty. (aged 31)
Transported for seven years.

COLLETT: Guilty. (aged 30)
Transported for fourteen years.

Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

MARY ANN JONES

TRANSCRIPTION RECORD - DEATH

Joseph Jones & Rachel Kelly

TRANSCRIPTION RECORD-MARRIAGE

Does anyone have any information on the Stanton brothers?

Joseph Stanton married Elizabeth Field on 25/8/1834, he was born before 21/7/1802 when he was baptized in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.

His brother John Poat Stanton married Frances Field on 18/2/1839 and he was born before 31/7/1808 when he was baptized in Roseland, Cornwall, England. Their parents were William Stanton and Eleanor Poat.

Joseph and John both arrived on the ship “Caroline” on 13/5/1830. Joseph would have been about 28 and John about 22 when they arrived.

Do you know anything about them? All we see on documents is where they signed as witnesses to different things. What did they do? How and where did they live?

Please contact
Dorothy Cefarin,
24 Eggleton St.
Blacktown. 2148
doff202@concen.com.au
with any information