Campbell Ellis Griffin Bessell

Events

Parents

Families

Pedigree

1. Duncan McDonald
   1. Marion McDonald
      1. Donald McDonald
      2. Flora McDonald
      3. Alexander McDonald
      4. Isabella McDonald
         1. Alexander Campbell
            1. Margaret Campbell
            2. Kenneth Campbell
            3. Roderick Campbell
            4. Alexander Duncan Campbell
      5. Angus McDonald
      6. Margaret McDonald
      7. Archibald McDonald

Ancestors

Source References

1. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923
   1. • Source text:

        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

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        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

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        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: 24 Feb 1853
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

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        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

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        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: 24 Feb 1853
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

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        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

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        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: 24 Feb 1853
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

   8. • Source text:

        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

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        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: 24 Feb 1853
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

   10. • Source text:

         Name: Isabella Mc Donald
         Birth: abt 1833
         Death:

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         Name: Isabella Mc Donald
         Birth: abt 1833
         Death:

2. Ancestry.com: 1841 Scotland Census
   1. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1831
        Birth place: Inverness, Scotland
        Residence date: 1841
        Residence place: Inverness, Scotland

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        Birth date: abt 1831
        Birth place: Inverness, Scotland
        Residence date: 1841
        Residence place: Inverness, Scotland

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        Birth date: abt 1831
        Birth place: Inverness, Scotland
        Residence date: 1841
        Residence place: Inverness, Scotland

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        Birth date: abt 1831
        Birth place: Inverness, Scotland
        Residence date: 1841
        Residence place: Inverness, Scotland

3. Ancestry.com: 1851 Scotland Census
   1. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place: Inverness-skye-kilmuir
        Residence date: 1851
        Residence place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

   2. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place: Inverness-skye-kilmuir
        Residence date: 1851
        Residence place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

   3. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place: Inverness-skye-kilmuir
        Residence date: 1851
        Residence place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

   4. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place: Inverness-skye-kilmuir
        Residence date: 1851
        Residence place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

4. Ancestry.com: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954
   1. • Source text:

        Residence date: 1909
        Residence place: Leongatha, Flinders, Victoria, Australia

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        Residence date: 1914
        Residence place: Numurkah, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

   3. • Source text:

        Residence date: 1909
        Residence place: Leongatha, Flinders, Victoria, Australia

   4. • Source text:

        Residence date: 1914
        Residence place: Numurkah, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

   5. • Source text:

        Residence date: 1909
        Residence place: Leongatha, Flinders, Victoria, Australia

   6. • Source text:

        Residence date: 1914
        Residence place: Numurkah, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

5. Ancestry.com: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
6. Ancestry.com: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
   1. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1832
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1914
        Death place: Numurkah, Victoria

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        Birth date: abt 1832
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1914
        Death place: Numurkah, Victoria

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        Birth date: abt 1832
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1914
        Death place: Numurkah, Victoria

   4. • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1832
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1914
        Death place: Numurkah, Victoria

7. Ancestry.com: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
   1. • Source text:

        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

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        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

   3. • Source text:

        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

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        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

8. Ancestry.com: Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
9. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1914-1924
10. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
    1. • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records
    2. • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records
    3. • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records
11. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988
    1. • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records
    2. • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records
    3. • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records
12. The Melbourne Argus
    1. • Date: 1853-02-25
       • Page: 1853 'PORT OF GEELONG.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 25 February, p. 4
       • Source text:

         The Priscilla, which left Liverpool October 15th, arrived at the Port Phillip Heads January 19th, since which time she has been in quarantine on ac- count of the number of deaths that had taken place, which were as follows:-12 adults, 24 children, and 5 infants, principally from general causes. The classification of the emigrants now on board is as follows: 34 married men, 32 married females ; 44 single men, 58 single women, and 66 children: 3 married men, 3 married women, 1 single man, 7 single women, and 16 children, still remain on board the Lysander, at the Sanitary station, but all are convalescent. The Priscilla brings no cargo for this port, but coals for Bombay.

    2. • Date: 1853-02-25
       • Page: 1853 'PORT OF GEELONG.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 25 February, p. 4
       • Source text:

         The Priscilla, which left Liverpool October 15th, arrived at the Port Phillip Heads January 19th, since which time she has been in quarantine on ac- count of the number of deaths that had taken place, which were as follows:-12 adults, 24 children, and 5 infants, principally from general causes. The classification of the emigrants now on board is as follows: 34 married men, 32 married females ; 44 single men, 58 single women, and 66 children: 3 married men, 3 married women, 1 single man, 7 single women, and 16 children, still remain on board the Lysander, at the Sanitary station, but all are convalescent. The Priscilla brings no cargo for this port, but coals for Bombay.

    3. • Date: 1853-02-25
       • Page: 1853 'PORT OF GEELONG.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 25 February, p. 4
       • Source text:

         The Priscilla, which left Liverpool October 15th, arrived at the Port Phillip Heads January 19th, since which time she has been in quarantine on ac- count of the number of deaths that had taken place, which were as follows:-12 adults, 24 children, and 5 infants, principally from general causes. The classification of the emigrants now on board is as follows: 34 married men, 32 married females ; 44 single men, 58 single women, and 66 children: 3 married men, 3 married women, 1 single man, 7 single women, and 16 children, still remain on board the Lysander, at the Sanitary station, but all are convalescent. The Priscilla brings no cargo for this port, but coals for Bombay.

13. Emigration List
    1. • Page: HIES entry for McDonald family
       • Source text:

         Number Surname Forenames Age Birthyear Residence Estate Parish County Ship Departure Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival Remarks Page
         261 MCDONALD DUNCAN 55 1797 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD MARION 50 1802 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ALEXANDER 21 1831 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ISABELLA 20 1832 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ANGUS 15 1837 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD PEGGY 14 1838 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ARCHIBALD 11 1841 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51

       • Citation:

         Family number 261 in HIES books

    2. • Page: HIES entry for McDonald family
       • Source text:

         Number Surname Forenames Age Birthyear Residence Estate Parish County Ship Departure Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival Remarks Page
         261 MCDONALD DUNCAN 55 1797 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD MARION 50 1802 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ALEXANDER 21 1831 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ISABELLA 20 1832 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ANGUS 15 1837 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD PEGGY 14 1838 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ARCHIBALD 11 1841 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51

       • Citation:

         Family number 261 in HIES books

    3. • Page: HIES entry for McDonald family
       • Source text:

         Number Surname Forenames Age Birthyear Residence Estate Parish County Ship Departure Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival Remarks Page
         261 MCDONALD DUNCAN 55 1797 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD MARION 50 1802 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ALEXANDER 21 1831 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ISABELLA 20 1832 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ANGUS 15 1837 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD PEGGY 14 1838 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ARCHIBALD 11 1841 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51

       • Citation:

         Family number 261 in HIES books

    4. • Page: HIES entry for McDonald family
       • Source text:

         Number Surname Forenames Age Birthyear Residence Estate Parish County Ship Departure Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival Remarks Page
         261 MCDONALD DUNCAN 55 1797 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD MARION 50 1802 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ALEXANDER 21 1831 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ISABELLA 20 1832 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ANGUS 15 1837 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD PEGGY 14 1838 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51
         261 MCDONALD ARCHIBALD 11 1841 UPPER LACHASAY LORD MACDONALD Kilmuir Inverness PRISCILLA 13/10/1852 LIVERPOOL VICTORIA £47.12.11 VERY POOR FAMILY BUT A GOOD ONE FOR AUSTALIA 51

       • Citation:

         Family number 261 in HIES books

14. Hobart Mercury
    1. • Date: 14 June 1872
       • Page: 1872 'VICTORIA.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 June, p. 3
       • Source text:

         The matrimonial troubles of the Campbells occupied the attention of the Woodend bench for a long time on Monday morning. Mrs. Isabella Campbell charged her husband, Alexander Campbell, with deserting her, and leaving her and her four children without means of support, and the tale that she told was a pitiful one. Twelve years ago her husband went away to seek his fortune on the Lachlan diggings, leaving his wife and three children settled upon a small piece of land at Newham, the property of Mrs. Campbell's brother. Two years elapsed, and as the husband neither returned nor contributed to the support of his family, a warrant was obtained for his apprehension, but when the truant was brought back the heart of his wife relented ; the husband promised to be faithful in future, and the two lived comfortably together for some months. Campbell, however, soon grew tired of home, and once more bent his stops to the Lachlan, promising faithfully to send for his wife as soon as he had made his pile. At first he used to write regularly-"such loving letters," Mrs. Campbell told the bench-and remitted several sums of money ; but the letters and remittances gradually got less frequent, and at last ceased altogether ; whilst, to make matters worse, the brief visit home of the husband had added another to the family, and the wife had now four children dependent upon her exertions for support. For seven years she had managed to keep them and herself from actual starvation partly by tilling the little plot of ground upon which she was living, partly by going out to work, and partly by the kindness of the neighbours, many of whom were in court willing to bear testimony to the excellent character of the deserted wife. To add to her misfortunes, her house and furniture were destroyed by fire about twelve months ago, and she would have been absolutely homeless, but for the kindness and sympathy of some of the residents of Newham. It appeared that her husband was the owner-with his brother-of a farm of 235 acres, which had always been let, though no portion of the rent was ever received by the wife. The bench ordered security to be found for the payment of 10s. a week ; but Campbell said he would live with his wife and support her. Against this arrangement, however, Mrs Campbell vehemently protested, and offered to take 6s. a week if the bench would make the order so that she could get the money without the husband. When it was explained that no such order could be made, the friends of the parties concluded an arrangement by which Mrs. Campbell undertook, upon the receipt of £20 in cash, not to seek maintenance from her husband for the next six years, and to withdraw the summons. One- sided as such an arrangement was, it was gladly acquiesced in by the wife ; and at its conclusion, the husband jeeringly told her that she had made a fool of herself, for that he was about to sell his farm, and that she would not be able to got a penny of the money.-Kyneton Guardian, 5th June.

       • Citation:

         Reprint of a story from Kyneton Guardian, 5 Jun 1872.

    2. • Date: 14 June 1872
       • Page: 1872 'VICTORIA.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 June, p. 3
       • Source text:

         The matrimonial troubles of the Campbells occupied the attention of the Woodend bench for a long time on Monday morning. Mrs. Isabella Campbell charged her husband, Alexander Campbell, with deserting her, and leaving her and her four children without means of support, and the tale that she told was a pitiful one. Twelve years ago her husband went away to seek his fortune on the Lachlan diggings, leaving his wife and three children settled upon a small piece of land at Newham, the property of Mrs. Campbell's brother. Two years elapsed, and as the husband neither returned nor contributed to the support of his family, a warrant was obtained for his apprehension, but when the truant was brought back the heart of his wife relented ; the husband promised to be faithful in future, and the two lived comfortably together for some months. Campbell, however, soon grew tired of home, and once more bent his stops to the Lachlan, promising faithfully to send for his wife as soon as he had made his pile. At first he used to write regularly-"such loving letters," Mrs. Campbell told the bench-and remitted several sums of money ; but the letters and remittances gradually got less frequent, and at last ceased altogether ; whilst, to make matters worse, the brief visit home of the husband had added another to the family, and the wife had now four children dependent upon her exertions for support. For seven years she had managed to keep them and herself from actual starvation partly by tilling the little plot of ground upon which she was living, partly by going out to work, and partly by the kindness of the neighbours, many of whom were in court willing to bear testimony to the excellent character of the deserted wife. To add to her misfortunes, her house and furniture were destroyed by fire about twelve months ago, and she would have been absolutely homeless, but for the kindness and sympathy of some of the residents of Newham. It appeared that her husband was the owner-with his brother-of a farm of 235 acres, which had always been let, though no portion of the rent was ever received by the wife. The bench ordered security to be found for the payment of 10s. a week ; but Campbell said he would live with his wife and support her. Against this arrangement, however, Mrs Campbell vehemently protested, and offered to take 6s. a week if the bench would make the order so that she could get the money without the husband. When it was explained that no such order could be made, the friends of the parties concluded an arrangement by which Mrs. Campbell undertook, upon the receipt of £20 in cash, not to seek maintenance from her husband for the next six years, and to withdraw the summons. One- sided as such an arrangement was, it was gladly acquiesced in by the wife ; and at its conclusion, the husband jeeringly told her that she had made a fool of herself, for that he was about to sell his farm, and that she would not be able to got a penny of the money.-Kyneton Guardian, 5th June.

       • Citation:

         Reprint of a story from Kyneton Guardian, 5 Jun 1872.

    3. • Date: 14 June 1872
       • Page: 1872 'VICTORIA.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 June, p. 3
       • Source text:

         The matrimonial troubles of the Campbells occupied the attention of the Woodend bench for a long time on Monday morning. Mrs. Isabella Campbell charged her husband, Alexander Campbell, with deserting her, and leaving her and her four children without means of support, and the tale that she told was a pitiful one. Twelve years ago her husband went away to seek his fortune on the Lachlan diggings, leaving his wife and three children settled upon a small piece of land at Newham, the property of Mrs. Campbell's brother. Two years elapsed, and as the husband neither returned nor contributed to the support of his family, a warrant was obtained for his apprehension, but when the truant was brought back the heart of his wife relented ; the husband promised to be faithful in future, and the two lived comfortably together for some months. Campbell, however, soon grew tired of home, and once more bent his stops to the Lachlan, promising faithfully to send for his wife as soon as he had made his pile. At first he used to write regularly-"such loving letters," Mrs. Campbell told the bench-and remitted several sums of money ; but the letters and remittances gradually got less frequent, and at last ceased altogether ; whilst, to make matters worse, the brief visit home of the husband had added another to the family, and the wife had now four children dependent upon her exertions for support. For seven years she had managed to keep them and herself from actual starvation partly by tilling the little plot of ground upon which she was living, partly by going out to work, and partly by the kindness of the neighbours, many of whom were in court willing to bear testimony to the excellent character of the deserted wife. To add to her misfortunes, her house and furniture were destroyed by fire about twelve months ago, and she would have been absolutely homeless, but for the kindness and sympathy of some of the residents of Newham. It appeared that her husband was the owner-with his brother-of a farm of 235 acres, which had always been let, though no portion of the rent was ever received by the wife. The bench ordered security to be found for the payment of 10s. a week ; but Campbell said he would live with his wife and support her. Against this arrangement, however, Mrs Campbell vehemently protested, and offered to take 6s. a week if the bench would make the order so that she could get the money without the husband. When it was explained that no such order could be made, the friends of the parties concluded an arrangement by which Mrs. Campbell undertook, upon the receipt of £20 in cash, not to seek maintenance from her husband for the next six years, and to withdraw the summons. One- sided as such an arrangement was, it was gladly acquiesced in by the wife ; and at its conclusion, the husband jeeringly told her that she had made a fool of herself, for that he was about to sell his farm, and that she would not be able to got a penny of the money.-Kyneton Guardian, 5th June.

       • Citation:

         Reprint of a story from Kyneton Guardian, 5 Jun 1872.

    4. • Date: 14 June 1872
       • Page: 1872 'VICTORIA.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 June, p. 3
       • Source text:

         The matrimonial troubles of the Campbells occupied the attention of the Woodend bench for a long time on Monday morning. Mrs. Isabella Campbell charged her husband, Alexander Campbell, with deserting her, and leaving her and her four children without means of support, and the tale that she told was a pitiful one. Twelve years ago her husband went away to seek his fortune on the Lachlan diggings, leaving his wife and three children settled upon a small piece of land at Newham, the property of Mrs. Campbell's brother. Two years elapsed, and as the husband neither returned nor contributed to the support of his family, a warrant was obtained for his apprehension, but when the truant was brought back the heart of his wife relented ; the husband promised to be faithful in future, and the two lived comfortably together for some months. Campbell, however, soon grew tired of home, and once more bent his stops to the Lachlan, promising faithfully to send for his wife as soon as he had made his pile. At first he used to write regularly-"such loving letters," Mrs. Campbell told the bench-and remitted several sums of money ; but the letters and remittances gradually got less frequent, and at last ceased altogether ; whilst, to make matters worse, the brief visit home of the husband had added another to the family, and the wife had now four children dependent upon her exertions for support. For seven years she had managed to keep them and herself from actual starvation partly by tilling the little plot of ground upon which she was living, partly by going out to work, and partly by the kindness of the neighbours, many of whom were in court willing to bear testimony to the excellent character of the deserted wife. To add to her misfortunes, her house and furniture were destroyed by fire about twelve months ago, and she would have been absolutely homeless, but for the kindness and sympathy of some of the residents of Newham. It appeared that her husband was the owner-with his brother-of a farm of 235 acres, which had always been let, though no portion of the rent was ever received by the wife. The bench ordered security to be found for the payment of 10s. a week ; but Campbell said he would live with his wife and support her. Against this arrangement, however, Mrs Campbell vehemently protested, and offered to take 6s. a week if the bench would make the order so that she could get the money without the husband. When it was explained that no such order could be made, the friends of the parties concluded an arrangement by which Mrs. Campbell undertook, upon the receipt of £20 in cash, not to seek maintenance from her husband for the next six years, and to withdraw the summons. One- sided as such an arrangement was, it was gladly acquiesced in by the wife ; and at its conclusion, the husband jeeringly told her that she had made a fool of herself, for that he was about to sell his farm, and that she would not be able to got a penny of the money.-Kyneton Guardian, 5th June.

       • Citation:

         Reprint of a story from Kyneton Guardian, 5 Jun 1872.

15. Kyneton Guardian
    1. • Page: This abandonment is detailed in the 1872 court case proceedings.
    2. • Date: 14 June 1872
       • Page: 1872 'VICTORIA.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 June, p. 3,
       • Source text:

         The matrimonial troubles of the Campbells occupied the attention of the Woodend bench for a long time on Monday morning. Mrs. Isabella Campbell charged her husband, Alex- ander Campbell, with deserting her, and leaving her and her four children without means of support, and the tale that she told was a pitiful one. Twelve years ago her husband went away to seek his fortune on the Lachlan diggings, leaving his wife and three children settled upon a small piece of land at Newham, the property of Mrs. Campbell's brother. Two years elapsed, and as the husband neither returned nor contributed to the support of his family, a warrant was obtained for his appre- hension, but when the truant was brought back the heart of his wife relented ; the husband promised to be faithful in future, and the two lived comfortably together for some months. Campbell, however, soon grew tired of home, and once more bent his stops to the Lachlan, promising faithfully to send for his wife as soon as he had made his pile. At first he used to write regularly-"such loving letters," Mrs. Campbell told the bench-and remitted several sums of money ; but the letters and remittances gradually got less frequent, and at last ceased altogether ; whilst, to make matters worse, the brief visit home of the husband hod added another to the family, and the wife had now four children dependent upon her exertions for support. For seven years she had managed to keep them and herself from actual starvation partly by tilling the little plot of ground upon which she was living, partly by going out to work, and partly by the kindness of the neighbours, many of whom were in court willing to bear testimony to the excellent character of tho deserted wife. To add to her misfortunes, her house and furniture were destroyed by fire about twelve months ago, and She would have been absolutely homeless, but for tho kindness and sympathy of some of the residents of Newham. It appeared that her husband was the owner-with his brother-of a farm of 235 acres, which had always been let, though no portion of the rent was ever received by the wife. Tho bench ordered security to be found for the payment of 10s. a week ; but Campbell said he would live with his wife and support her. Against this arrangement, however, Mrs Campbell vehemently protested, and offered to take 6s. a week if the bench would make the order so that she could get tho money without the husband. When it was explained that no such order could be made, the friends of the parties concluded an arrangement by which Mrs. Campbell undertook, upon the receipt of £20 in cash, not to seek I maintenance from her husband for the next six years, and to withdraw the summons. One-sided as such an arrangement was, it was gladly acquiesced in by the wife ; and at its conclusion, tho husband jeeringly told her that she had made a fool of herself, for that he was about to sell his farm, and that she would not be able to got a penny of the money.-Kyneton Guardian, 5th June.

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         Woodend Court proceedings of 3 June 1872 reprinted from the 5 June 1872 Kyneton Guardian for the benefit of Hobart readers on 14 June 1872!

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