There is a mention in the Police Gazette (23 June, 1875) of Mr W F Preshaw, superintendent, Canally Station, who identified some clothing found near the remains of human bones at Tarloc, on the Canally Station, South-Western District.
The Aldine Centenary History of NSW (1888) gives the following details about G O Preshaw:
THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES (Camden branch) was opened in 1865 by Mr W Drummond, the first manager. The present manager is Mr G O Preshaw, who is a son of the late Dr Preshaw, of Victoria.
William Fisher Preshaw was on the list of Justices of the Peace empowered to consent to the marriage of minors at Castlemaine (Victoria) in 1865.
However he was already a Magistrate at Castlemaine in August 1857, so that was before the marriage wasn't it? Or is this the father?
Even earlier: mention of the Castlemaine Hospital, which "was founded as early as the year 1853, those who took a prominent part in the beneficient work having been the late Dr Preshaw..." "A temporary building .. was erected .. a dispensary having been opened in Castlemaine by Dr Preshaw, ad interim."
The Australian Medical Pioneers Index (
http://www.medicalpioneers.com/search.htm ) gives a little about William Fisher Preshaw, including his date of death, aged 56 on 7 March 1866 at Castlemaine. It also says he arrived on the "Garland" ex Liverpool 26 April 1852 arriving Melbourne 31 July 1852.
Apparently his family came a little later, arriving in August 1852 on the Castle Eden:
PRESHAW MARTHA 51
PRESHAW DANIEL 21
PRESHAW WILLIAM 19
PRESHAW ISABELLA 17
PRESHAW MARGARET 15
PRESHAW GEORGE 11
PRESHAW JOHN 9
PRESHAW MARY 6
PRESHAW ROBERT 5
PRESHAW LYDIA 4
Does all this fit in with what you know about your family?
Jean
