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Hi,

I've been offline doing other things for the last couple of months, but have received Sarah Ann's death certificate. Just to make things more confusing, her maiden name on the death certificate is not Beer at all, but Moore (father John Moore, gardener and mother Mary Susan Moore) from Kingsbridge, Devonshire. Estimated birthdate for Sarah Ann Moore is 1849, and suggested arrival date in Australia was around 1865?

I think the family lived in Plymouth, John Moore was born in South Pool, Devon and working as a master gardener in 1861, other children Elizabeth, John and Bessey Moore).I can't find any record of the Moore family coming to Australia in the 1860s, census records (apart from Sarah) suggest they remained in Plymouth.

So either she came out with another family, married briefly to someone called Beer before marrying Simeon Jennings in 1874? Beer may have been a corruption of Moore in the first place!

So looks like she wasn't related to the Wiltshire Beer family after all A cautionary tale in checking primary sources first. Any leads on the Kingsbridge/South Pool Moore family would be greatly appreciated (hopefully this is the right one this time!)

Hi,

After receiving a transcription Sarah Ann Jennings (died 1957)'s death certificate it turns out she was Simeon Jennings (b.1851 Braidwood died 1930 Sydney) second wife, nee King and the daughter of Joseph King and Sarah McAliece of Kiama (the King family descends from a Moses King and Mary Wade/Wedd who came to NSW in 1832 from Tyrone, Nthern Ireland).

The Sarah Ann Jennings (Beer) I am descended from died in 1913 at Newtown, the daughter of John and Mary S. Beer and is buried in the methodist section of Rookwood cemetery. I think that she is probably the daughter of John Beer and Susannah Deacon from Trowbridge, Wiltshire who had several sons, John Beer b. around 1839 and Benjamin Beer b.17 May 1833 who both came to New South Wales and settled in the Goulburn/Lake Bathurst area. I understand Benjamin came out in 1851 on the 'Kate' occupation farmer/tanner and sponsored John's arrival in 1862 on the 'Coldstream' (occupation blacksmith). There is a Sarah Jane Beer b.September 1852 in Melksham, Wiltshire (Trowbridge is in the same are) who I think must be my ancestor.

John Beer (junior) sponsored Mary Ann Deacon and Harriet Deacon to immigrate to NSW in 1863 on the 'High Flyer'. I think Mary Ann Deacon may have had a child to him and was trying to get him to 'do the right thing by her'? They married in 1864 in Goulburn and had a number of children including Emily Jane b.1865 (married George Shoemark 1883 Goulburn died 1949 Goulburn (was the postmistress at Lake Bathurst for 50 years),  Albert b.1875, Walter b.1877, Anna M b.1868, Oswald Havelock b.1870 died 1893, Arthur A b.1872 died 1941 Marrickville,and George W b.1878 died 1884 – all born in Goulburn. John Beer died in 1903 at Lake Bathurst aged 62 and his wife Mary A Beer died in 1891 aged 50.

I understand Benjamin Beer married twice, firstly to a Rhoda Jones in 1858 in Yass (surviving children James Beer b.1860, Joseph Beer b.1862, Alfred H. Beer b.1863, Jabez b.1865, Obadiah b.1867, Arthur Benjamin b.1869, Frederick William also 1869, Evangeline R b.1872, Fanny Benedicta b.1874 and Rhoda S b.1877). Rhoda Jones died in 1877 in Goulburn and Benjamin remarried in 1878 to Sarah Ann Charles (also in Goulburn) children John Ebenezer Beer b.1879, Ethel Florence b.1880, Edith May b.1883, Elsie Mary Rose b.1885, Ruby A. E b.1887 and Ada Lucy Vivian Mercy b.1890. Benjamin Beer died 16 December 1916 in Manly, NSW.

Other children of John Beer senior and Susannah Deacon (Rachel b.1828, James b.1832, Ann b.1835 and Martha b.1837) appear to have stayed in Trowbridge. John Beer senior died in 1870 and Susannah died in 1868, both in Trowbridge.

Hi,

I had a look on the online Rookwood cemetery records and it looks like she was buried with her husband in 1957, which means that her parents must have been Joseph and Sarah and she died in Parramatta Thanks for the ideas, I think I'll order the death certificate and see if that has anything more to go on

I can't find any records for births from a Joseph and Sarah Beer but there is a Thomas Beer with father Joseph and mother Sarah Beer who died in 1905 in Lismore who might be a relative.

Cheers
Liz

Hi,

I'm interested in finding out more about the Jennings clan who came from Minchinhampton, GLS from 1700s onwards. I'm descended from William Jennings and Ann Page who married in Minchinhampton in 1820 and migrated to Australia in 1839 along with a number of their children. I think William Jennings' parents were John Jennings and Mary Barnfield (married December 1791 in Minchinhampton) but can't find a record of his baptism.

There is a William Jennings (father John) baptised in 1803 in Cirencester, I think this may be him but not sure. John and Mary Jennings had Lucretia Jennings christened 1974 and there are a few other children baptised in Cirencester with father John Jennings including:

-   Marianne Jennings born 1801 in Cirencester,
-   Hannah Jennings born 1808 Cirencester
-   Margaret Jennings born 1806 Cirencester.
-   Mary Jennings born 1809 Cirencester.

I understand that John Jennings was the son of Samuel Jennings and Hester Clift (married 1763 in Minchinhampton) and had a number of siblings who stayed in the Minchinhampton area including:

- Samuel Jennings (married Mary Horwood and had Joseph Jennings, George Jennings m.Elizabeth Wood, William Thomas Jennings, Anna Maria, Elizabeth (Rodborough), Maria and Sarah Jane (Rodborough),

Priscilla Jennings b. 1794 (married John Smith and had Elizabeth Smith b. 22 February 1829 Rodborough, Thomas Smith b. 1828, Mary Anne Smith b. 1826, Harriet Smith b. 1826, William Smith b. 1826 and Eliza Smith b. 1829),

Maria Jennings 1796 (married John Jennings 1828 Rodborough (a cousin?) children Alfred Thomas Jennings baptized at the Rodborough Tabernacle 5 July 1829. Father’s occupation listed as weaver.

Joseph Jennings christened 1769 Michinhampton – no record of marriage?

-Hester Jennings christened 1769 Michinhampton married James Clutterbuck 1781. Children – James Clutterbuck baptized 1791 died 1800 Minchinhampton, and Esther Clutterbuck baptized 1786 Minchinhampton.

Any further information on the Jennings and their descendants would be greatly appreciated!

Liz  W
Australia