Elizabeth WARREN (1835-1906)
Family Stories > 5th GENERATION > John Warren's Family
1. Elizabeth Warren (1835 - 1906)
Spouse : Richard Appleton (1821 - 1909)
1. Nola Irene Warren
2. .... George Ernest Edward Warren & Iris Ella Ford
3. .... .... Leonard Leslie Warren & Burdett Launder
4. .... .... .... Charles James Warren & Agnes McNay
5. .... .... .... .... John Warren and Elizabeth Manning
.... Children - 1. Elizabeth Warren & Richard Appleton
2. George Warren3. Charlotte Warren4. Emma Warren5. Oliver Warren6. Montefiore Warren7. Charles James Warren8. Sarah Jane Warren
ELIZABETH WARREN
As usual with our female ancestors, Elizabeth remains a shadowy figure in history.Born 1835, Langham, Suffolk, England
Emigration 1851 on sailing ship Reliance from Plymouth, arriving in Adelaide, September 13, 1851
Marriage 1854, March 24, at Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia
Spouse Richard Appleton
Siblings
1837-…. George Warren Born Suffolk, UK
1843-1919 Charlotte Warren Born Suffolk, UK
1845-1925 Emma Warren Born Suffolk, UK
1847-1913 Oliver Warren Born Suffolk, UK
1850-1851 Montefiore Warren Born Suffolk, UK
1855-1938 Charles James Warren Born Happy Valley, SA
1856-1895 Sarah Jane Warren Born Happy Valley, SA
Death 1906, October 23 at O’Halloran Hill, Morphett Vale, South Australia at 72 years of age
Burial Happy Valley Cemetery, South Australia
Children
No natural children
Adopted daughter – Laura Alice Chase
Laura Alice Chase was Elizabeth’s niece, daughter of Emma Warren and William Chase
Adopted daughter - Florence Margaret Steel nee Rankin
Florence Margaret Rankin was the daughter of Laura Alice Chase and Henry Thomas Rankin
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RICHARD APPLETON
Richard Appleton, assumes definite proportions when researching. He was a fine gentleman, regarded highly by many. His ancestors were educated craftsmen – skilled watch-makers – and financially secure. Richard made the journey to Australia to carve a place for himself - he established a school in Happy Valley in South Australia where he taught the local children.
Born About 1821
Christened 1821, April 8 at Farnworth (near Prescot), Lancashire, EnglandFather Richard Appleton
Mother Margaret Fisher
Emigration 1850 on board the barque “Selecia”
Siblings
Dorothy Appleton (1820 - )
Thomas Appleton (1822 - )
George Appleton (1823 - 1849)
Samuel Appleton (1824 - )
Margaret Appleton (1825 - )
Leonard Appleton (1827 - 1877)
John Appleton (1828 - 1921)
Alfred Appleton (1831 - 1856)
Alice Appleton (1833 - 1871)
Death 1909, December 6 at O’Halloran Hill, Morphet Vale, SA at 88 years old
Buried Happy Valley Cemetery, South Australia
Elizabeth Warren – Her Early Life
Elizabeth Warren’s father was John Warren, and I believe the identity of her mother is Elizabeth Manning, who married John Warren in 1830. Elizabeth Manning, who died in 1837, was the younger sister of Mary Manning who later married John Warren in 1840.So, Elizabeth Manning was the mother to Elizabeth Warren and George Warren.
1835 – Birth of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren was born in 1835 in Langham, Suffolk. At the time of this birth, the young family were living at 27 Garland Street in Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk. And a couple of years later, Elizabeth Warren had a younger brother, George Warren who was born in 1837.
Name Elizabeth WarrenDistrict Bury St Edmunds, SuffolkPage 365Volume 13Registered January – March 1838TheGeneologist.co.uk
27 Garland Street, Bury St. Edmonds in recent years.
1841 – Census, Langham Suffolk
Elizabeth and George Warren's mother, Elizabeth Manning having died in 1837, their father, John Warren, then married his late wife's younger sister, Mary Manning in 1840. The 1841 Census in Langham, Suffolk, showed John Warren living with his wife Mary, nee Manning as well as the two young children, Elizabeth Warren, aged 6 years and George Warren , aged 4 years from John's previous marriage.
1843 to 1850 – More Siblings Born
In the following years two more sisters for Elizabeth were born – Charlotte Warren in 1845 and Emma Warren in 1844. These girls were followed by two brothers – Oliver, born 1846 and Montefiore born 1850.1851 – To Australia
Elizabeth was 14 years old when her parents made the huge decision to try their luck in Australia and signed up for the Assisted Migrants Scheme. They sailed from Plymouth on June 10 on board the sailing ship “Reliance”, arriving into Adelaide, South Australia on September 13, 1851.
During the voyage, Elizabeth’s baby brother, Montefiore died from inflammation of the lungs and was buried at sea.
1851 - Settlers at Happy Valley, South Australia
Elizabeth helped her mother, Mary with the younger children as they travelled from Adelaide harbour to their chosen place of settlement – Happy Valley – south of Adelaide. Once there, Elizabeth didn’t take long to catch the eye of a young man – a neighbour from a nearby farm by the name of Richard Appleton.
Now for Richard Appleton's early life story .........
Richard Appleton's Early Life
Richard Appleton's Early Life
Richard’s Grandparents
William Appleton - Birth - 1726, September 21 in Prescot, Lancashire, England -
Occupation - Watchmaker -Marriage - 1765, January 20 in Prescot, Lancashire, England -Spouse - Doratha “Dorothy” Ashcroft -Death - 1789, April 6 -Age at Death - 63 years
Doratha “Dorothy” Ashcroft - Birth - 1737 in Prescot, Lancashire, England -
Father - John Ashcroft - Occupation: Watchmaker in Prescot, a town which was famous throughout the world for its clocks and watches -Mother - Catherine Unknown -Marriage - At St. Mary the Virgin Church, Lancashire, England -Spouse - William Appleton -Children - William Appleton (1765 – 1831) -
Burial - 1765, January 20 - 1765 at St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, Lancashire, EnglandThomas Appleton (May 1, 1767 – June 11, 1836) -Richard Appleton (1769. Aug 16 – 1847, Mar 8) -Mary Appleton (Jan 29, 1772 - 1765, January 9 in Merseyside, England -
Richard’s Parents
Richard Appleton - Birth - 1769, August 16 at Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England -Father - William Appleton -Mother - Doratha “Dorothy” Ashcroft -Marriage - 1819, April 26 at St. Anne’s Church, Richmond, Liverpool -Spouse - Margaret Fisher -Children - Dorothy Appleton (1820 - 1898) -
Death - 1847, March 8 at Widnes, Halton Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England -Richard Appleton (1821 – 1909) -Thomas Appleton (1822 - 1826) -George Appleton (1823 -1843) -Samuel Appleton (1824 – 1909) -Margaret Appleton (1825 - 1897) -Leonard Appleton (1827 -1877) -John Appleton (1828 - 1921) -Alfred Appleton (1831 - ) -Alice Appleton (1833 - 1875) -Francis Appleton (1836 – 1923) -Age at Death - 77 years
Richard Appleton and Mary Fisher's marriage certificate
Richard was also the father of Robert Mofs born illegitimately in 1797 to Elizabeth Mofs of Farnworth. (Could be Moss) Robert was baptised on the 24th Mar 1797 at Farnworth (near Prescot), Lancashire, England.
Richard and Margaret Appleton had eleven children, four of whom emigrated to Australia after Richard’s death in 1847 – Leonard, John, Richard, and Francis Appleton. Dorothea, Samuel, Margaret, and Alice remained in England with their mother, her investments allowing them to live comfortably. None of the girls married.
1821 – Birth - Richard
Richard was born in Lancashire in England in 1821 to his parents, Richard and Margaret Appleton. Her was christened on April 8 in 1821 in Farnworth, a small village near Prescot in Lancashire.
First name(s) RichardLast name AppletonGender MaleBaptism year 1821Baptism date 08 Apr 1821Residence Farnworth (near Prescot), Lancashire, EnglandPlace FarnworthCounty LancashireCountry EnglandFather's first name(s) RichardFather's last name AppletonMother's first name(s) MargaretSubcategory Parish BaptismsCollections from England, Great BritainSource: England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 www.findmypast.co.uk
1841 - Census
Richard seems to have been an independent sort of fellow, as he is not to be found living with his parents for the 1841 census at home in “Hills House” in Prescot in Lancashire on the night of the census with his father, Richard, aged 70, his mother, Margaret, aged 40, and his siblings, Dorothy, 20, George, 15, Margaret, 15, Alice, 8 and the youngest, Francis, aged 5 years.
I expect, at age 20 years, Richard was living and working away from home.
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Richard Appleton Male 70 1771 Lancashire, EnglandMargaret Appleton Female 40 1801 Lancashire, EnglandDorothy Appleton Female 20 1821 Lancashire, EnglandGeorge Appleton Male 15 1826 Lancashire, EnglandMargaret Appleton Female 15 1826 Lancashire, EnglandAlice Appleton Female 8 1833 Lancashire, EnglandFrancis Appleton Male 5 1836 Lancashire, EnglandEllen Ellison Female 20 1821 Lancashire, England1841 Census Record Transcript, Hills House, Prescot, Lancashire, England
1850 – Australia Bound
Richard Appleton, aged 30 and his brother John Appleton, aged 23, arrive into Adelaide on board the barque “Salacia” on November 1, 1850. They joined their brother Leonard Appleton, aged 24 years who had arrived earlier and settled in Happy Valley very near where John Warren was to settle within 12 months – land that was later submerged under the new Happy Valley Reservoir.
Francis (Frank) Appleton also made his way to Adelaide to try his luck.
1853 – Lure of Gold
Gold! The brothers, Richard, John, and Francis (Frank) could not resist the call of riches so they travelled to Castlemaine in Victoria to try their luck. They were either lucky very quickly or were smart enough to figure gold was not so easy to find, so they soon returned to Happy Valley.
1853 – Robbery at the Black Forest
Richard was well-regarded in the community and was readily relied upon as a witness in at least two instances. The first was in relation to a theft at Black Forest. The second was as a witness to an assault outside a theatre in Adelaide.
ROBBERY AT THE BLACK FOREST.On Saturday, Robert Spence Naughton, alias Laughton, a decent-looking young man, was brought before Mr. Nicholls, who sat for the Police Magistrate, charged with breaking into an outhouse near the Maid of Auckland, on the South-road, on the 7th instant, and stealing therefrom a saddle, the property of Alfred Batchelor Evershed, the landlord, and also with stealing, at the same time and place, a pair of trousers, a pair of braces, and a shirt, the property of Thomas Holland. Eliza Evershed identified the saddle as her husband's property, worth £7 and stated that the prisoner had been lodging at the house from Tuesday to Friday. On the latter day she heard something from Mr. Walde which led her to speak to the prisoner.He admitted that he had taken the saddle and gave it up to her. He then tried to run away but was stopped by one of the lodgers. Richard Appleton, farmer, Happy Valley, was present at Mrs. Evershed's when the prisoner was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, and afterwards with stealing a saddle. He denied any knowledge of either at first, but afterwards confessed that he had taken them, and showed where they were hidden, behind Captain O'Halloran's fence, about a mile off. Frederick Walde, a German cabinet-maker, living on the South-road, deposed that he saw the prisoner on Friday hide a parcel under a heap of straw near a fence, and afterwards saw him put away a second parcel in a similar manner.Mentioned what he had seen to Mrs. Evershed. John Spencer deposed that in consequence of something Mrs. Evershed had mentioned he looked to see if all his clothes were safe. Missed a pair of trousers belonging to Thomas Holland. Was present when the prisoner pointed them out near Capt O'Halloran's fence. He first said they were his own, but added afterwards that if they wanted them, he would show them where they were.Thomas Holland identified the trousers, braces, and shirt, as his property. Mrs. Mills, a neighbour of Mrs. Evershed's, stated that she saw the prisoner go into the outhouse where the saddle was kept on Tuesday last. He came out again soon afterwards, but she did not observe that he had anything in his hands. Mrs. Evershed, being recalled, said the outhouse in question was usually kept fastened, and was seldom entered except by herself or her husband.The prisoner was committed for trial.1853 - Transcript of Newspaper Report, South Australian Register (Adel) January 10, 1853
Elizabeth Warren and Richard Appleton's life Together
1854 – Marriage - Elizabeth Warren to Richard Appleton
In 1854, John and Mary Warren's eldest daughter, Elizabeth Warren married Richard Appleton at the Trinity Church in Adelaide.
Richard and Elizabeth set up house in She-oak in South Australia. But in 1857, they returned to Happy Valley and Richard was licensed as a schoolteacher. He then purchased an allotment of one acre on Section 494 in Happy Valley and built a school and residence.Name: Elizabeth WarrenSpouse Name: Richard AppletonMarriage Date: 24 Mar 1854Marriage Place: AdelaideRegistration Place: Adelaide, South AustraliaPage Number: 588Volume Number: 21Source: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 www.ancestry.com
1859 – Happy Valley School
Richard was the Head Teacher at the beginning of 1859 and taught reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, and history.
1865 – Police Court
1875 – Education ActPOLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.ASSAULT—Harry Cowle was charged with assaulting and beating Richard McNulty at Gilles' Arcade on July 22.The defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. Ingleby. Richard McNulty stated that he was employed by Mr. Solomon of the Theatre to keep order there.On last Saturday evening the defendant, with four or five others, came to the Theatre and he heard the defendant say he intended, when he got inside, to kick up a row.As the people were coming out at the time, he (witness) asked him to be to kind as to wait till all the people had come out. The defendant said, "You're a —- Victoria Theatre man; I'll give you something for it,"' and with that gave him (witness) a blow with his left hand upon his right cheek and followed it up by a blow with his right hand upon his left cheek. He (witness) than caught hold of the defendant by his two arms and held him till the policeman came to his assistance.By Mr. Ingleby—Did not know any of the others who were with the defendant Richard Appleton and John McNulty gave corroborative evidence. A cross-information was afterwards heard, from which it appeared that Mr. McNulty was not altogether free1865 Transcript of Newspaper Report, The South Australian Advertiser (Adel) July 27, 1865
As a result of this Act, Richard applied for and was appointed the Education Department Teacher at the school, which became a “public school”. He was the only teacher at the school with students numbering between 20 and 25 depending on what work was required at home.
1877 – Illness
As the only teacher at the school, when Richard was struck down by an illness concerning his liver and could not attend, the school virtually ceased to operate.
1877 Newspaper Article, “South Australian Chronicle & Weekly Mail (Adelaide), May 19, 1877
This newspaper article was reporting on an Education Department meeting. After the discussion, Richard’s medical certificate was accepted.
1892 - Retirement
Richard and Elizabeth decided to settle down to a quiet life, so in 1892 Richard resigned as a teacher at the Happy Valley school. They sold their home as the land was required by the Government for the construction of the Happy Valley Reservoir. They then moved O’Halloran Hill.
1904 – Golden Wedding Anniversary
On March 24, 1904, Richard and Elizabeth celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
1906 – Death -Elizabeth Appleton, nee Warren
Just a couple of years later, Elizabeth died at their home at O’Halloran Hill.
Name Elizabeth Appleton
Death Date 23 Oct 1906
Death Place O’Halloran Hill
Age 72
Residence Place O’Halloran Hill
Registration Place Morphett Vale, South Australia
Page Number 46
Volume Number 321
Estimated Birth Year abt 1834
Ancestry.co., Australia Death Index 1787-1985
1909 – Death - Richard Appleton
Richard’s death was not long after his wife’s demise.
DEATHS – APPLETON
On the 6th December at his late residence, O’Halloran Hill, Richard Appleton, eldest son of the late R. Appleton, Esq., of Hills House, Widnes, Lancashire, England, aged 88 years and 9 months.
1906 – Death Notice, Richard Appleton, Advertiser (Adelaide)
Newspaper Funeral Notice, Richard Appleton, "Advertiser (Adelaide)", December 7, 1909
1909 - Obituary
Richard was a respected member of the South Australian community and as such a Memorium was published after his death. Elizabeth and Richard had no children of their own, but they did foster at least two, Laura Alice Chase and later her daughter Florence Margaret Steel nee Rankin.
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