George Pepper, c1783

[Jessies Mum]

Looking for any information re George Pepper born circa 1783 who migrated to Australia.  Confirmed via newspaper obituary he was from Wexford, but have no other information.  Died in Australia in 1881.

[Katharine75]

Hi. Where did end up in Australia? Do you have his death certificate? Parents names?
I had a quick look at an Irish subscription website, and there seem to have been quite a few 'Pepper's at Clone in Wexford. Do you have his immigration as this could have what parish or townland he was from?
Katharine.

[Jessies Mum]

Information on death certificates in 1881 will only have scant information - no details of parents.
1842-1907
    Date of Death
    Name
    Sex
    Age
    Occupation
    Usual Residence
    Cause of Death
    Place of Death
    Informant

PEPPER George
5 Jan 1881  97 years  Relative 1 Edward PEPPER [Son]  No relative 2 noted.
Resident Sutton Town  Death Place Sutton Town    Gre 108/83

Still trying to find immigration details - the obituary I have found is the only clue that I've discovered stating the link back to Wexford.  "The deceased, who was in his 98th year, was a native of County Wexford, Ireland".

[Lisacul Rosie]

Hi,

Thought he might have been a convict but could he have been a rozzer.

http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1837/N/general/272.pdf

At the end of the second page a George Pepper is appointed a Constable at Goulburn, on 17 Sep 1837. He may have crossed to Australia on a convict ship as a transport guard and not through conventional means.

Found reference to Peppers in the Parish of Ferns, Wexford.
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/xmisc/ferns-prots-1798.txt

May have nothing to do with your George but provide options for consideration.

[Jessies Mum]

Possibly the family came to Victoria first of all?  Have son Edward marrying in Portland in 1854 at the age of 28/29 and daughter Eliza marrying in 1856 at age 33.

[Scollagh]

I know a little about Peppers in Wexford and would have a contact who has investigated them quite extensively. Have you any more info., than above? I'm curious about the death cert as I've seen 1860s Australian death records and they seem to have quite a lot of info. on them - much more than Irish death certs., at any rate? Have you a copy of his death cert? If you clarify this, I'll pass on and see what comes up.

I do know of another Pepper who went to Australia - Fanny (Frances) Pepper who married Edward Rynehart in 1852 at Clone Wexford. Fanny was born abt 1831 to Edward Pepper. They subsequently emigrated to New South Wales I think and had family there.

[Jessies Mum]

Have the article showing in death
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/77152445?searchTerm=george pepper&searchLimits=l-title=276
Would sincerely appreciate any information.
On the death index via ancestry , it does state his father was Edward.
Will follow through further re death certificate and let you know.


Moderator Note : link fixed - spaces in these cause problems

[Scollagh]

I'll follow that up but suggest you also get the death cert., if it exists. Maybe it varied across Australia but ones I've seen for Queensland have a lot of info potentially, depending on whether it was all collected 

[Scollagh]

Here's an outline of reply re George Pepper, Clone, Wexford:

"I do have a record for this George I think ! from parish reg in R.C.B Clone/Ferns
1818 29th March Thomas born to George and Mary Piper nee James
1825 Feb 13th or 23rd Edward Piper Son of George and Mary Piper Nee James
The name was Piper in reg 1776 to 1815 then some of the family's became Pepper  but some held on to Piper for longer by 1830 they were all Pepper and Griffith valuations has it Peppard 1850s"

There's more info - but does this make any sense to you? Would Edward Piper born Feb 1825 fit any of your records of George's family?