The Hussey's of Dorset
George Edward Hussey was born in about 1794 in Dorset, England. He was the sixth child of George Edward Hussey and Mary Ann Davis. George was christened on 26 November 1794 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
George married Catherine Burt on 13 February 1821 in London, Middlesex. Their eldest son, George Edward was born in 1823 but he did not survive. They had five more children, Henry, George Frederick, Catherine Frances, Charles Henry and Mary Ann.
After the failure of their business interests in England, George Edward and Catherine Hussey left England for South Australia on board the ship Asia, together with their sons, 16-year old George Edward, 14-year old Henry, 11-year-old George Frederick and 7-year-old Charles Henry and daughters, 9-year-old daughter Catherine Frances and Mary Ann who was about 4-years old. The Asia departed London on 5 March 1839 and arrived in Holdfast Bay (Glenelg), South Australia on 15 July 1839. George Edward Hussey gave his occupation as Auctioneer at that time, however there is a discrepancy with his age - passenger records say he was 67 years old, however cemetery records upon his death three years later give his age as 49 years. [Reference: Passengers in History, South Australian Maritime Museum]
George Edward Hussey died on 8 September 1842 in Adelaide, South Australia and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia on 10 September 1842. All three of his sons made a lasting impact in the state of South Australia.
Catherine Hussey survived her husband by more than 30 years. She died on 8 June 1874 in Prospect, South Australia at the age of 81 years.
George married Catherine Burt on 13 February 1821 in London, Middlesex. Their eldest son, George Edward was born in 1823 but he did not survive. They had five more children, Henry, George Frederick, Catherine Frances, Charles Henry and Mary Ann.
After the failure of their business interests in England, George Edward and Catherine Hussey left England for South Australia on board the ship Asia, together with their sons, 16-year old George Edward, 14-year old Henry, 11-year-old George Frederick and 7-year-old Charles Henry and daughters, 9-year-old daughter Catherine Frances and Mary Ann who was about 4-years old. The Asia departed London on 5 March 1839 and arrived in Holdfast Bay (Glenelg), South Australia on 15 July 1839. George Edward Hussey gave his occupation as Auctioneer at that time, however there is a discrepancy with his age - passenger records say he was 67 years old, however cemetery records upon his death three years later give his age as 49 years. [Reference: Passengers in History, South Australian Maritime Museum]
George Edward Hussey died on 8 September 1842 in Adelaide, South Australia and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia on 10 September 1842. All three of his sons made a lasting impact in the state of South Australia.
Catherine Hussey survived her husband by more than 30 years. She died on 8 June 1874 in Prospect, South Australia at the age of 81 years.
Henry Hussey was born on 27 August 1825 in London, the second son of George Edward Hussey and Catherine Burt. An esteemed evangelist, printer and historian, Henry entered the printing trade when in his early 20's. By 1850, he was involved with the printing of the South Australian Register and the Adelaide Observer newspapers. From there he progressed to publishing Evangelical journals and to book-selling at the Adelaide Bible Hall and Tract Depot, which was, for a number of years, a centre of religious influence in Adelaide. After visiting the United States in 1854, Henry left the Church of England and associated with the Church of Christ. He attracted followers, notably in the McLaren Vale district south of Adelaide, and baptised them in local streams.
In 1862, Henry entered a Gawler Institute competition for a history of South Australia. To compile his work he had access to government archives and to the private papers of George Fife Angas. Through this introduction and possibly some religious sympathies, Henry accepted an engagement as private secretary to George Fife Angas in 1865. Angas later acquired Henry's manuscript on the history of South Australia, and with help from the Angas family, it was edited in England by Edwin Hodder and published in 1893. After the death of Angas in 1879, Henry was authorised to gather material for his biography. Many of the diaries and private papers of George Fife Angas that Henry Hussey had access to have not survived. The biography was also edited by Hodder and published in England in 1891. |
In 1867, Henry Hussey was appointed pastor of the Bentham-street Christian Church in Adelaide. He remained as pastor at Bentham street until his retirement in 1894. Henry Hussey, who was twice married, died on 6 May 1903 in Hackney, South Australia at the age of 77 years. Henry had one son from his first marriage to Mary Ann Reid, and two daughters with his second wife Agnes Neil.
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George Frederick Hussey was a confectioner, baker and pastry cook in Adelaide. The third son of George Edward Hussey and Catherine Burt, George was born on 28 July 1828 in Greens-Norton, Northamptonshire. George and his wife, Emma Maria Tidmarsh, had five children, George Frederick, Julia Frances, Edward Henry, William Henry and Frederick.
Emma Tidmarsh arrived in the colony of South Australia on 31 July 1848 on board the Forfarshire, together with her mother and sister. Also on board the ship were Sir Henry Edward Fox Young and his wife. Sir Henry was the fifth governor of South Australia, serving from 2 August 1848 until 20 December 1854. Emma, her mother and sister were invited to Government house by Lady Young, and Emma remained there until her marriage to George Frederick Hussey on 20 August 1851. About a year after their marriage George and Emma Hussey purchased property in North Adelaide. George Frederick Hussey died at his residence on Ward street, North Adelaide on 26 November 1872 after a long and painful illness. His obituary states that after formerly carrying on his confectionery business in King William street, Adelaide, he had latterly acted as an agent for absentee proprietors. He was also noted as a quiet, unobtrusive man of sterling integrity. George was buried at the West terrace cemetery, Adelaide on 28 November 1872. He was 44 years old. Emma Maria Hussey died on 30 March 1922 at Buxton street, North Adelaide in her 93rd year. She had been widowed for almost 50 years. Emma was laid to rest at the West terrace cemetery alongside her husband on 31 March 1922. |
George Frederick Hussey was born on 20 August 1852 in Adelaide, South Australia, the eldest son of George Frederick Hussey and Emma Maria Tidmarsh. Apprenticed to the printer, David Gall in 1867, George later secured a position as foreman manager in the printing office of Scrymgour & Sons. In about 1880, George joined the postal service and held a senior position in the stamp printing office. In 1890, George resigned and joined with Joseph Williams Gillingham in founding the firm of Hussey & Gillingham of Currie street, Adelaide. Upon his retirement in 1922 the firm continued as Gillingham & Co.
For many years George Hussey was associated with literary society work. he was the first secretary of the South Australia Literary Societies Union and first clerk of its Parliament. From 1894 he held the position of "Speaker." He was also Vice-President of the Employers Federation, a member of the St John Ambulance Association Executive Committee, Assistant Commissioner for South Australia of the St John Ambulance Brigade, President of the Master Printers'and Allied Trades Association, a member of the Red Cross Society Executive and a representative of the Government on the Council of the Institutes Association. For four years, he was also a member of the Glenelg Town Council and was also Vice President of the Glenelg Branch of the Liberal Union. George represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Sturt from April 1921 to April 1924 for the Liberal Union and the Liberal Federation. George married Kate Young Cooke on 20 August 1877 and they had two children, Eva Winifred and Stella May. Kate Hussey died on 30 November 1931 at their home on Hill street, North Adelaide, South Australia at the age of 79 years. George died in an accident on 13 June 1935 at the age of 82 years. He was struck by a tramcar near the City Bridge in King William street, Adelaide. Both were buried at the North road Cemetery in Nailsworth, South Australia. |
Charles Henry Hussey was a teacher, accountant and storekeeper. Charles was the youngest son of George Edward Hussey and Catherine Burt and was born on 29 September 1832 in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
Charles was a constant contributor to the newspapers of the colony and a well-known writer on public opinion. He began his career under the South Australian Education Board, teaching at Mount Remarkable in northern South Australia. Later he became an accountant to Messrs. John Dunn & Co., well-known millers of Adelaide. In the 1850's Charles removed to the town of Goolwa, south of Adelaide, and opened the first shop in that town with Mr. T Goode. Nineteen years later Charles commenced business in the nearby town of Port Elliot. He prospered in business, becoming a property owner and a respected member of the community. Charles took a deep interest in both political and municipal government. In 1887 he was elected to represent Encounter Bay in the house of Assembly. During his tenure he was made a member of the Angaston Railway and the Murray Waters Commission. |
Charles and his wife, Harriet Ada Webb had a family of eleven children, unfortunately only six children survived beyond infancy. Harriet was born in Tamworth, Staffordshire on 6 March 1836. She arrived in South Australia by the ship Florencia in 1849 together with her parents William and Louisa Webb and four siblings.
Harriet Hussey was involved in charitable works with the Children's Hospital, Home for Incurables, Royal Institution for the Blind School and Minda. She accompanied her husband to northern South Australia in the 1870's to administer to sick women and children in the region. She maintained an interest in a creche in Adelaide, a project she had initiated. Harriet was given the honour of opening the creche upon it's completion in 1887 and was presented with a silver key. Charles Henry Hussey died suddenly on 8 January 1899 in Port Elliot, South Australia at the age of 66 years. Harriet Hussey remained at Port Elliot but would spend the winter months in Adelaide. She was visiting her son's residence at Millswood when she died suddenly in her seventy-eighth year. Both Charles and Harriet were buried at Port Elliot Cemetery. |
Descendants of George Edward Hussey
George Edward Hussey was born in about 1794, was christened on 26 November 1794 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset and died on 8 September 1842 in Adelaide, South Australia at age 49 years. George married Catherine Burt on 14 February 1821 in London, Middlesex. Catherine was born in about 1793 in Burcott, Northampton and died on 8 June 1874 in Prospect, South Australia. They had six children: George Edward, Henry, George Frederick, Catherine Frances, Charles Henry and Mary Ann.
- George Edward Hussey was born in 1823 in England and although he is reported to have died as an infant, a 16-year old George Edward Hussey accompanied his parents to South Australia in 1839 on board Asia. [Reference: Passengers in History, South Australian Maritime Museum]
- Henry Hussey was born on 27 August 1825 in Kennington, London and died on 6 May 1903 in Hackney, South Australia at age 77 years. Henry married Mary Ann Reid on 19 December 1857 in North Adelaide, South Australia. Mary Ann was born in about 1817 and died on 25 June 1860 in North Adelaide, South Australia at age 43 years. They had one son: Henry. Henry next married Agnes Neil on 11 November 1861 in Hackney, South Australia. Agnes was born in about 1829 and died on 5 August 1920 in Hackney, South Australia at age 91 years. They had two daughters: Catherine Jane and Agnes Mary.
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- Mary Ann Hussey was most likely born in about 1835 and was christened on 14 May 1835 in Towcester, Northamptonshire. A child, who was named as Mary Ann Hussey appears to have accompanied her parents to South Australia in 1839 on board Asia. [Reference: Passengers in History, South Australian Maritime Museum]