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Tasmania - October 2005 & September 2006
I had recently become interested in family history and having read my Grandpa's diaries dated from 1897-1921 while he was a Methodist Minister in Tasmania, I knew it was time to go and see the Churches, houses and cemeteries. Both Grandpa and Grandma were born in Tasmania, their siblings lived there and had businesses in Hobart. (Refer to my Blogs - Macdougall Family Archives, Rev.Leslie Macdougall's Diaries and Beatrice Macdougall's diaries) .
William Davidson was the First Superintendent of the Hobart Botanical Gardens in 1828. (Refer to Davidson Family Archives). John Macdougall arrived as a Convict in 1821. He and his 2 sons, John and Archibald Macdougall were Proprietors and Editors of "Colonial Times" in Hobart 1825-1855. (Refer to Macdougall Family Archives Blog). Charles Haywood was a Biscuit Maker with many shops in Hobart. (Refer to Allason Family Archives Blog). Harry Wells was the Station Master at Hobart Railway Station 1914-1924. (Refer to Wells Family Archives Blog). His wife, Elizabeth Saunders brought up three children, Beatrice, Winifred and Gladstone. (Refer to Saunders Family Archives Blog).
The cottage built for William Davidson when he was appointed the Superintendent at Hobart Botanical Gardens in 1828. He was appointed 9 convicts to help establish the Gardens. In those days there was a courtyard between his cottage and the convicts accommodation. Today it is the Administration Office.
Inside the Director's office is an ink sketch of William Davidson and hanging on the wall is the pain of glass from the window which has William's signature "William Davidson, February 18th 1833".
William Davidson 1804 - 1837.
William Davidson's sundial is now outside the Administration Office.
William Davidson's sundial is now outside the Administration Office.
The plaque reads: This sandstone sundial was a gift from the first Superintendent William Davidson to his wife Elizabeth and is thought to be carved by convict stone mason Daniel Herbert. The sundial was passed down through the female line and donated in 1999 by Elizabeth's great great grand daughter Brigid Davis.
Arthur Wall was built during the Superintendency of William Davidson in 1829, under instruction from Governor Arthur. The wall is heated by 3 coal fired furnaces on which exotic fruits, such as espaliered apricots could be grown.
Captain John Macdougall, the convict who arrived in 1821 and his son John Macdougall were Owners and Editors of a number of Newspapers in Tasmania from 1827-1857. "Tasmanian", "Tasmanian & Austral-Asiatic Review", "Trumpeter", "Colonial Times".
This memorial is in the Old Presbyterian Trinity Hill Cemetery in Church Street, Hobart.
Captain John Macdougall (1783-1845) and his son John Macdougall (1804-1848) were buried here.
"To the memory of the Scottish Pioneers and to mark their first burial ground 1957".
Archibald Macdougall (1815-1970) printed & published "The Life and Adventures of William Buckley" in 1852. Archibald was Joy's great great grandfather.
Charles Duncan Haywood married Susanna Allason. He was a Councillor, and Mayor of Hobart in 1907. He owned several stores in Hobart - Haywood's Stem Biscuit Manufactory, Excelsior Steam Biscuit Factory, Haywood's Biscuit Factory. C.D.Haywood & Co existed just 2 years short of a century 1854-1952.
137-139 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
109 Elizabeth Street, Hobart.
12 Mercer Street, New Town, home of Gwen Calvert, Joy's great aunt.
31 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, home of Gwen Calvert, Joy's great aunt.
ABC building was the Hobart Railway Station where Harry Wells was Station Master 1912-1924.
William Davidson's plaque at St Davids Park, Hobart.
William Davidson 1804-1837.
Was Macdougall Printers 1850, then
Haywoods Biscuit Factory, 44 Melville Street, Hobart from 1854.
86 George Street, Launceston. Was Macdougalls Draper's shop 1881-1900.
"Hawthorn Lodge", home of W.E.Shoobridge in Bushy Park.
"Forest Lodge", home of Sir Rupert Shoobridge in Glenora.
Red Hill Cemetery with lots of Shoobridge graves.
3 Elboden Street, South Hobart, built 1831.
Home of William & Elizabeth Davidson.
Was Milton Hall, Launceston High School where Leslie Macdougall went in 1886.
72 Warwick Street, Hobart, where Edward & Elizabeth Allason lived in 1866.
Parents of Sarah Allason, Joy's Great Great Grandparents.
St David's Park where many ancestors are buried and have their plaques.
Wesley Chapel, Melville Street, Hobart where Macdougall & Haywood families worshipped.
Penguin Methodist Church, Tasmania where Macdougall's were 1918-1921.
Queenstown Methodist Church where Leslie Macdougall was 1910-1912.
at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. Joy's Great grand parents.
William Arthur Macdougall (1849-1930) and Sarah Ann (Allason) Macdougall
(1850- 1941) at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. Joy's Great grand parents.
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