LATTA Family / Arrived Canberra - Peerless

[krisesjoint]

1904 PO Directory David is listed under Bermagui Dampier as an oysterman
William is lister as an Oyster Merchant at Batemans Bay (also listed in 1900)
John is listed as a Farmer at Milton (also listed in 1900)

Jeannie There are some LATTY'S listed

Robert farmer at Crownlow Hill
Robert farmer, manager at Greendale
Gilbert Butcher at Nerringundah
Mrs J Boarding house at Nerringundah
James Boat Propietor at Fairfield

We do have a Robert LATTA shipwright in 1858 - 1865 Sydney Directory (51 Princess st) so we have more than one Robert Latta's in NSW - and a John Shipwright in 1875 Sydney directory

Kris  

[cando]

Fortunately the family on the Peerless 1863 appears to have settled,resided and died in and around Milton/Ulladulla and south coast of NSW with the exception of dau Jane/Jean who died in Newton.

There are a number of births on the indexes to Jane/Jean/Jean L and Charles.

Australian Electoral Roll
1903  NSW Division Eden Monaro

LATTA John Snr    Milton     Farmer
LATTA John Jnr     Milton     Farmer
LATTA William Kendall    Milton   Farmer

There are many more LATTA enrolments at Bateman Bay with names  George Albert, Ester, William and more. 


Cheers
Cando

[krisesjoint]

Looks like another red herring with the Lattys Jeannie - Robert LATTY, wife Martha and family along with his brother James wife Elizabeth and family arrived in 1857 aboard the Golconda. They were from South Petherton Somerset.......Kris 

[judb]

If you search the phone book using ACT and New South Wales there are people with the surname listed.  Postcodes that begin 25.. are on the South Coast - including Milton.

There are also mentions of 'Latta' in the digitised newspaper site from the National Library.  Too many to look at just now, but one caught my eye  from The Sydney Gazette, about a "John Latta" from Kilmarnock who died of fever at the quarantine station in Sydney 5 (later paper says 2) March, 1838, unmarried, had arrived 8 weeks before on the MINERVA from Greenock.

There are a number of deaths for LATTA in the South Coast area if you search the Ryerson Index, some dating back to the 1950s.

http://www.ryersonindex.org/


Cheers, Judith

[sparrett]

Hi ,
There are many  sad stories and references to the Fever ship Minerva arriving in Australia 1838.

Very tragic and large loss of life.

Here is one mention.

http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2550110?searchTerm=

Sue

[JeannieR]

WOW.........

What can I say ? I wasn't even sure if I would get one response......

My Latty Family (transcribed Latta in 1841 ) consisted of......

John Latta / age 50 / labourer / born Scotland
Jean Latta / age 50 / born Scotland
John Latta / age 15 / born Scotland
William Latta / age 15 / born Hull
James Latta / age 15 / born Hull
Jean Latta / age 12 / born Hull
David Lattie / age 10 / born Hull

This was and still is the only family of that name in Leeds and  Harrogate. John jnr, in later censu states he was born in Glasgow, but I have been unable to find this on Scotland People. Of the others, only David went on to have a family......


I had thought that Robert Latta, may have been my John Latta snr brother, but if Ambly has found him alive and well in 1881, this cannot be so. My Leeds John Latta died in 1847

I have to admit, that it was only the family christian names, that drew me to this particular family. They are so similar., that I thought there mustbe some connection. I have just about finished the Latty tree, and thought it would be nice, if I could confirm the family story of the Latty Emigrants.

I am so grateful to you all, for your help. The sites you have named will be very useful to me too, as I know that some of my own family settled in Oz, but haven't got to them. Yet.

Thank You all again

JeanieR

[AMBLY]

Hi JeanieR

Am trying to find any small clue....

Are you already aware that the son James did appear to marry in 1844 to Harriet KITCHING, probably had a son born 1846 - and certainley a daughter in late 1848/early 1849 -  then James  died, and his probable son died  both in  late 1849?

James'  widow (I believe)  Harriet and daughter Mary are on the 1851 Census on the same Street as James' mother and 2 siblings.   Will post up full details if you require them 

The 1841 Census instructions meant ages of people over 15 were meant to be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5 (and this LATTY family certainley has been rounded down). ie: Someone age 19, 18, 17, 16 should be rounded to 15. Someone age 59, 58, 57, 56, should  be rounded down to 55

So,  John & Jean showing as age 55 in 1841 (not 50) approximates born abt 1786 - BUT  could both be as old as 59, born abt 1782. This is certainley true for Jean/Jane....

1851: 9 Woodman Street - South Leeds
HO107; Piece: 2319; Folio: 681; Page: 29;
Head: Jane LATTY 70, widow, Housekeeper, b Scotland (abt 1781)
Son: John LATTY 28, single, Coal Miner, b Scotland (abt 1823)
Dau: Jane LATTY 20, single, Rover Flax Mill, b Hull
Son: David LATTY 19 , Coal Miner, b Hull

1861: 9 Woodman Street - South Leeds
Head: Jane LATTY 79, widow, b Scotland
Son: John LATTY 39
Dau: Jane LATTY 29

In 1841 she would really be abt 58 or 59
In 1831/1832/1833 she would be abt 48 or 49 (when David was born) (David's age in later Census and death - all point to a year of birth abt 1832.

This makes Jane/Jean  in her very late 40's, nearly 50 when she had both dau Jane and David?

How hold was John snr recorded as, when he died ? 

Cheer
AMBLY

[JeannieR]

Ambly,

Thank You for your continued interest.

I have all the census details, and found the marriage of James and Harriet. The birth and death of their son, and the birth of their daughter. I can find nothing else on Harriet, I have searched for a death, or a remarriage . Mary also disappears after the 1871 census, where she is a servant in Lancashire.

John Latty snr, was buried in 1847, his age was given as 75, so I see where your thoughts may be going.....could David , be a grandchild ?

James, buried in 1849 was 23, his son died the same year and was 3 years old.

Jane snr and Jane jnr both died in 1862. No age given on the burial records. I have to to admit to the cardinal sin, of not obtaining the death certificates. I am doing this as a gift, and trying to keep the cost down !

John jnr, married Helena Goodall in 1868. They had no children, and John died in 1884.

David Latty, had five children. Three girls and two boys. Two girls died unmarried, and only one son had children.....

I think I will send for the marriage certificate of David Latty and Sarah Ann Fogden. If John was indeed his grandfather, It should give me  his real fathers name.

Then it will be ,back to the drawing board !

Thank You again

JeannieR

[MrPestle]

Hello All - This is my first visit to the site as I am new to genealogy and trying to build my Latty family ancestral tree!  Amazing to find so much information in one spot!!
I have Jane Latty B: abt 1781 having three children John, Jane and David, David marrying Sarah Ann Fogden - the same information as Ambly has found so I guess I'm on the right tracks?  I have had no joy finding the husband of Jane???

I think I may have made a mistake with David's children? I have them as:
Emma (albeit born only 2 months after David's wedding?)
Sarah Jane
Annie
John William
Fanny and
James Fogden

JeannieR - which one do you think I've got wrong?

I've yet to purchase any certificates to confirm my findings.
My grandfather was Alfred Holgate Latty from Leeds.

Best wishes to all

AJL - AKA MrPestle