Thomas Howard LAUNDER (1842-1917)
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5. Thomas Howard Launder (1843 - 1917)
Spouse : Emily Wood (1843 - 1907)
1. Nola Irene Warren
2. .... George Ernest Edward Warren & Iris Ella Ford
3. .... .... Leonard Leslie Warren & Burdett Launder
4. .... .... .... Roberts Launder & Mary Burdett Salisbury
5. .... .... .... .... George William Launder & Sarah Gardiner (Roberts)
... Children - 1 Eleanor Ann Launder & John Collins
2 William Launder & Sarah Moody
3 George Launder & Jane Walker4 Sarah Launder & William Smith
5 Thomas Howard Launder & Emily Wood6 Amy Launder7 Jane Launder8 Roberts Launder9 Harold James Launder10 Mary Ann Launder11 Unnamed Female Launder
Thomas Howard Launder and Emily nee Wood sit amongst their children in about 1890
Standing L to R : Horace Percival Launder; Ernest Arthur Launder; Herbert Thomas Launder; Emily Launder
Sitting at front L to R : Thomas Howard Launder; Percy Albert Launder
Source of Photo ; Kevin Bourne
Thomas Howard Launder in his latter years
Source : Margaret Batten
| THOMAS HOWARD LAUNDER Birth 1842, August 8 in Sevenoaks, Kent, UK Baptism 1842, October 16 at Sevenoaks, UK Father George William Launder Mother Sarah Roberts (Gardiner) Marriage 1866, September 22 in Weslyan Church, Geelong East, Victoria Spouse Emily Wood Residences 1907 - 118 Nicholson Street, Footscray 1918 - Irving Street, Footscray 1929 - Ballarat Road, Footscray Death 1917, July 21 at Metropolitan Meat Market, Blackwood Street, Melbourne Age at Death 75 years Cause of Death Heart failure and valvular disease of the heart Chronic nephritis, suffered for 3 years prior to his death Informant Ernest Arthur Launder, 44 Courtney Street, North Melbourne Burial 1917, July 23 at Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew, Victoria Children 7. Eva Kate Launder (twin) (1879 - 1879) |
EMILY WOOD Birth 1843, 5 December in Kent, UK Father Thomas Wood Mother Amelia Swift Death 1907, November 3 at Metropolitan Meat Market, Blackwood Street, Melbourne Age at Death 63 years Burial 1907, March 13 at Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew, Victoria |
Thomas Howard Launder - His Early Life
1851 - Australia
When Thomas was about nine years old, he arrived in Victoria with his family from Kent, England. They settled in Hawthorn.
At the age of eighteen, Thomas was tending cattle at Royal Park when he saw the departure of the Burke and Wills expedition - the first attempt to travel from south to north of Australia.
1861 - Burke & Wills Expedition
Thomas Howard Launder (son of George and Sarah Launder) was droving sheep near Royal Park (near the current Children's Hospital) and was part of the crowd that witnessed the Burke & Wills expedition as it left Royal Park.
1866 - Marriage
On September 22 in 1866, Thomas Howard Launder (son of George and Sarah Launder) was married to Emily Wood in Wesleyan Church, East Geelong.
Thomas’s occupation was slaughter man, he was aged 24 and was the son of George, a cabinetmaker, and Sarah, nee Roberts. Emily was the daughter of Thomas and Amelia, nee Swift, and she was aged 23. Witnesses were Samuel and Catherine Wood. The couple settled in North Melbourne where he became superintendent and later resident caretaker of the Metropolitan Meat Market (now the State Art and Craft Centre).
1867 - Birth of Emily Launder
On Aug 16, 1867, Emily (Tot) Launder was born in Collingwood.
1869 - Birth of Alice Kath Launder
March 26, 1869, birth of Alice Kath Launder in Collingwood
1870 - Death of Alice Kath Launder
February 15, 1870, death of Alice Kath Launder in Collingwood, aged 11 months.
1871 - Birth and Death of Arthur Thomas Launder
Birth of Arthur Thomas Launder in Collingwood. This little baby boy lived just 14 weeks, before leaving this life on July 1, 1871
1872 - Birth of Herbert Thomas Launder
On November 23, 1872 , Herbert Thomas Launder was born in North Melbourne
1873, Melbourne Hospital
Thomas Launder, aged 30 years, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on March 26 in 1873. He had been injured when he was bucked off his horse and fell on his head and shoulders. He was discharged on April 12, 1873.
He was again admitted on May 9 in 1873, but discharged himself 4 days later as an out-patient.
1874 - Birth of Ernest Arthur Launder
Two years later on November 27, 1874, Ernest Arthur Launder was born, also in North Melbourne
1874 - Occupation
Thomas Howard Launder in 1874 became the first live-in caretaker for the new Metropolitan Meat Market in North Melbourne, which had been built for the cost of 20,000 pounds on the corner of Courtney and Blackwood Streets, North Melbourne. He was employed as a meat inspector at the original Metropolitan Meat Market on the corner of Courtney & Blackwood Streets in North Melbourne.
1876 - Birth of Horace Percival Launder
On November 18, 1876, Horace Percival Launder, another son for Thomas Howard Launder and Emily Wood, born in Hotham
1879 - Birth of Twins, Eva Kate Launder and Edith Kate Launder
On January 14, 1879, Emily gave birth to two girls, Eva Kate Launder and Edith Kate Launder in Hotham.
1879 - Death of Eva Kate Launder
Of the two little girls, only Edith Kate survived, little Eva Kate's death on March 24, 1879 in Hotham.
1880 - Birth of Thomas Howard Launder
A namesake for Thomas Howard Launder in the birth of his son on June 23, 1880 in Hotham East
1884, April - Daughter Emily Launder wins Awards
EXHIBITION AWARDS
The following list of awards in connection with the ladies' court has been issued from the offices of the Intercolonial Exhibition -
PAPER FLOWERS - First, silver medal - Miss Emily Launder of Blackwood Street, HothamPATCHWORK - First, silver medal - Miss Emily Launder of Blackwood Street, HothamThe Argus newspaper, page 6, April 24, 1884
1885 - Birth of Ada Amelia Launder
On January 19, 1885, baby Ada Amelia Launder was born in Hotham. But not long for this world, she died on February 19 of 1885 at the age of 1 month.
1886 - Birth of Percy Albert Launder
Percy Albert Launder was born on December 8, 1886 in Hotham
1897 - Public Works Committee
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEEThomas Launder of Metropolitan Meat Market be appointed an Inspector and Officer of the Countil to carry out and enforce provisions of the Health Act regarding the Metropolitan Meat Market at a salary of 8 shillings and 4 pence per month for 6 months.The Age newspaper, page 6, February 28, 1897
1889 - Residence
By 1899, Thomas Howard Launder and his large family resided at the Metropolitan Meat Market in Blackwood Street, North Melbourne East as the caretaker.
1907 - Death of Emily Launder, nee Wood
Death of Emily Launder, wife of Thomas Howard Launder at North Melbourne on March 11 aged 63 years.
OBITUARY
We regret to have to chronicle the death of Mrs. Emily Launder, wife of our well-known and respected townsman, Thomas Launder, Inspector of the Metropolitan Meat Market, Courtney & Blackwood Roads.
The deceased lady passed away on Monday after a long illness and was interred privately at Melbourne General Cemetery.North Melbourne Courier newspaper, March 15, 1907
1910 - Obituary - Herbert Launder
OBITUARYThe many friends of Mr. Herbert Launder, will regret to hear of his death, which took place on Tuesday last after a remarkably brief illness, he being in his usual health up to Sunday night. Deceased was 38 years of age and the eldest son of Mr Thomas Launder of the Metropolitan Meat Market.He leaves a wife and three children. The funeral was a private one and took place on Wednesday afternoon. "Bert" Launder was at one time a leading football player in connection wit the North Melbourne Club and afterwards held office as a committeeman.Mr. Launder was well-known and respected, and his death at an early age is much to be deplored.
1917 - Death of Thomas Howard Launder
On July 21, 1917 at the Metropolitan Meat Market, Blackwood Street, North Melbourne, where he lived and was employed as the Superintendent of the Meat Market, Thomas Launder died, aged 74 years. The cause of death was heart failure caused by a valvular disease of the heart and chronic nephritis which he had suffered for the previous three years.
He had been playing his regular card game with members of his family at his home on the evening of July 21, but Thomas said he wasn’t feeling too bright so he would just sit out and watch the game. Later that evening when the card game had finished, they found Thomas had died next to them without any of them realising.
His son, Ernest Arthur Launder, his son whose address was 44 Courtney Street, North Melbourne at the time was the informant. At the time of his death, he had been a resident of Victoria for 60 years.
1917 - Burial
Thomas was buried on July 23, 1917 alongside his wife, Emily in Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew.
The headstone above their grave reads : -
In loving memory of EMILY beloved wife of Thomas Launder, died at North Melbourne 11 March, 1907, 63 years,also THOMAS LAUNDER beloved husband of the above, died 21 July, 1917, 74 years
Which Thomas Launder is this??
1882, April - Victim of AssaultPOLICE INTELLIGENCEAt the Hawthorn Court on Tuesday, a man named John Mackay was charged by Senior Constable Owens with unlawfully assaulting another man named Thomas Launder.Both men had been employed as labourers on the Lillydale railway, and after drinking together in a public house, a quarrel took place, when Mackay knocked Launder down and kicked him savagely about the head, inflicting such severe injuries as necessitated Launder's removal to hospital, the prisoner being arrested by the police.Launder admitted having given prisoner provocation by using offensive language, and asked that the case should be dismissed, but the Bench, deeming the offence a serious one, sentenced Mackay to three months imprisonment.The Argus newspaper, page 10, April 5, 1882