Nicholas Reed and Jennifer Jane Stephens

1. Nicholas¹ Reed was born in St Agnes Cornwall, England on 11 February 1781.

He married Jennifer Jane Stephens on 22 February 1805 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, 16 December 1769. Jennifer was born in St Agnes, Cornwall, England.

Nicholas Reed and Jennifer Jane Stephens had the following children:

2 i. John Stephens Reed was born 18 August 1806 in Lostwithiel, Cornwall England. He married Ann Knight.

3 ii. Elizabeth Reed was born 1808. She married William Harris.

4 iii. James Reed was born 1810.

5 iv. Sophia Reed was born 1812.

6 v.Joseph Reed married Elizabeth.

7 vi. Thomas Reed.

8 vii. David Reed was born 1819.

9 viii. Joel Nicholas Reed was born 1821 in St Teath, Cornwall, England, died 16 September 1919, Christchurch, New Zealand. He married Ann O'Keef in 1859, in Avoca, Victoria, Australia, Anne was born 24 April 1835 in Dublin, Ireland and died 26 January 1923 at Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand.

John Stephens Reed and Ann Knight

1. John Stephens Reed was born in St Agnes Cornwall, England in 1806 and died 23 May 1872 at Lostwithiel, South Australia. (Registered SA deaths in the district of Burra in book 47 on page 398) aged 65 years

He married Ann Knight who was born 1803 and died 31 August 1864 at Redruth, South Australia. (Registered SA deaths in the district of Burra in book 19 on page 88) aged 60 years

John Stephens Reed and Ann Knight had the following children:

2 i. Ann² Reed born 1829 at Lostwithiel, Cornwall England. She married Thomas Bray.

3 ii. Jonathan Reed was born 1832 at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England. He married Mary Warne who was born 1834 and died at Avoca, Victoria, Australia in 1860.

4 iii. Thomas Reed was born 1834. He Married in 1854 Mary Ann Farnsworth who was born in 1837, and died 1878 in New South Wales, Australia.

5 iv. Richard Reed, born 1837. He married Anne Henwood on 12 February 1859 at Kooringa, South Australia. (Registered SA Marriages in the district of Burra)

6 v.Jane Reed born 1840. Married George Richard Lowe on 27 June 1857.

7 vi. James Reed, born 1843.

8 vii. Joseph Reed, born 1847.

9 viii. William Reed, born 1849.

George Richard Lowe and Jane Reed

1. George Richard Lowe, born 1830 and died 20 November 1905 at College Park, South Australia (Registered SA deaths in the district of Norwood in book 313 on page 438)

He married on 27 June 1857 at Bible Mission House, Kooringa, South Australia, (Registered SA marriges in the district of Burra in book 30 on page 202) Jane Reed who was born 1840.

George Richard Lowe and Jane Reed had the following children:

2 i. Annie Blanche Lowe born 2 April 1858 at Redruth,South Australia (Registered SA births in the district of Burra in book 13 on page 537) She married William Robinson, 1882.

3 ii. William Lowe, born 26 November 1862 at Aberdeen, South Australia.

4 iii. Arthur Lionel Lowe, born 13 September 1865 at Redruth, South Australia.

5 iv. Edward George Lowe, born 15 September 1873 at Razorback, South Australia.

6 v.Mabel Beatrice Victoria Lowe, born 28 April 1876 at Redruth, South Australia.

7 vi. Harold Hanley Corbett Lowe, born 25 December 1878 at Yarcowie, South Australia.

8 vii. Violet Ethel Jane Lowe, born born 11 September 1881 at Macclesfield, South Australia.

1. William Robinson, born 10 June 1857 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Mount Barker in book 12 on page 612) His parents were Stephen Robinson and Sarah Chapman.

He married on 1 June 1882 at the residence of George Richard Lowe of Macclesfield, South Australia, Annie Blanche Lowe. (Registered SA Marriages, in the district of Strathalbyn in book 131 on page 950),

William Robinson and Annie Blanche Lowe had the following children:

2 i. Roy Lister Robinson, born 28 March 1883 at Macclesfield, South Australia.

3 ii. Florence Causer Robinson (as registered at birth on registration in district of Strathalbyn in book 401 on page 361) born 25 July 1887 at Macclesfield, South Australia. She married Reginald S.Williams, 1907 at Coolgardie, Western Australia.

4 iii. Norman Bridson Robinson, born 1 May 1893 at Macclesfield, South Australia.

1. Stephen Robinson, born about 1821 and died on 31 March 1879 at Macclesfield, South Australia at the age of 58 years, (Registered SA Deaths in the district of Strathalbyn in book 97 on page 71). Stephen was buried in the Anglican Cemetery at Macclesfield, South Australia. His parents are unknown and it is believed he emmigrated to South Australia in the first half of 1850 with two children James and Elizabeth and his wife Sarah Chapman who was born about 1824 and died 16 July 1913 at Parkside, South Australia at the age of 89 years, where she was living at the time, (Registered SA Deaths in the district of Adelaide in book 376 on page 44). Sarah although resident in her later years at Parkside was buried at Macclesfield in the grave of two of her children, Emily and Matilda.

2 i. James Robinson, whose birth date is unknown but believed to be prior to 1850. He married Eliza Mills on 14 April 1868 at Mount Barker, South Australia. Eliza's father was Edwin Mills.

3 ii. Elizabeth Robinson, whose birth date is unknown but believed to be prior to 1850. She married Lewis Chapman on 25 December 1876 at St Luke Church, Adelaide, South Australia. He gave his age as 38 and his father as John Chapman at the time of marriage. Lewis died while being married to Elizabeth at Fullarton Estate, South Australia, on 19 April 1914 at the age of 77 years,

4 iii. Susannah Robinson, born 11 July 1850 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Adelaide in book 3 on page 80). She married James Holmes, aged 22 on 22 December 1870 at Macclesfield, South Australia. He gave his father as Henry Holmes at the time of marriage.

5 iv. Mary Helen Robinson, was born at an unrecorded location in South Australia on 19 April 1852. (Registered SA Births in the district of Adelaide in book 4 on page 17). "Ellen" as she called herself married Radford Troy Knight in St Lukes Church, Adelaide, South Australia, on 6 September 1871. Radford gave his age at marriage as 25 years and his father as Richard Troy Knight.

6 v. Anne Robinson, born at an unrecorded location in South Australia, on 19 March 1854, (Registered SA Births in the district of Adelaide in book 4 on page 309). "Annie" as she called herself died at Macclesfield, South Australia, on 21 October 1877 at the age of 23 years. (Registered SA Deaths in the district of Strathalbyn in book 83 on page 176. Annie was buried in the Anglican Church, Macclesfield, cemetery shortly there-after in the same grave as her father, Stephen Robinson.

7 vi. John Robinson, born at an unrecorded location in South Australia, on 15 December 1855, (Registered SA Births in the district of Adelaide in book 5 on page 238). John married Frances Girdham on 14 April 1880 at Holy Trinity Church, Melrose, South Australia. Frances gave her age as 24 years and her father as William Girdham at marriage.

8 vii. William Robinson, born 10 June 1857 at Macclesfield, South Australia. William married Annie Blanche Lowe on 1 June 1882 at Macclesfield, South Australia. Annie was 24 years of age at the time.

9 viii. Emily Robinson, born 30 September 1859 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Strathalbyn in book 182 on page 26). Emily died 15 July 1881, Strathalbyn, South Australia and is buried in the Anglican Church cemetery at Macclesfield, South Australia, in the grave of her mother Sarah. Emily married Joseph William Elliott on 24 April 1879 in St John Church, Adelaide. Joseph gave his age as 20 years at the time and gave his fathers name as Joseph Elliott.

10 ix. Esther Robinson, born 1 January 1861 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Adelaide in book 22 on page 282). Esther died 6 January 1861, (Registered SA Deaths in the district of Strathalbyn in book 13 on page 115). Esther is believed to be buried in the now unmarked grave next to her father in the Robinson plot at the Anglican Cemetery at Macclesfield.

11 x. Jessie Robinson, born 10 November 1861 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Strathalbyn in book 23 on page 378). Jessie married Ellen Cope on 3 March 1887 at Seven Hill, South Australia, Ellen gave her father as William Allan Cope at the time of her marriage.

12 xi. Matilda Robinson, born 27 August 1863 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Strathalbyn in book 29 on page 611). Matilda died 26 November 1903, Strathalbyn, South Australia and is buried in the Anglican Church cemetery at Macclesfield, South Australia, in the grave of her mother Sarah and sister Emily. Matilda also married Joseph William Elliott one year after he sister died. The marriage was on 20 July 1882 at Macclesfield, South Australia.

13 xii. Esther Robinson, born 7 January 1866 at Macclesfield, South Australia, (Registered SA Births in the district of Strathalbyn in book 42 on page 108). Esther also married one of Joseph Elliott's sons, this time Arthur James Elliott on 16 October 1887 at Stowe Congregational Church in Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia. Arthur gave his age as 24 years at the time of their marriage.

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