Isabella McDonald 1a 2a

Birth Name McDonald, Isabella 1b 1c 3a 2b 4a 4b 5a 6a 4 7 8 9a 10a 11 7
Gender female
Age at Death about 83 years, 10 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
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https://maps.nls.uk/view/75105208

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http://stacey-campbell.com/alexander-isabella.html

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http://www.angelfire.com/ns/bkeddy/HIES/priscilla.html

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http://www.scan.org.uk/_emigration/em_membersadv.asp?Number=261

Birth about 1831 Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland   1d 1e 3b 5b 6b
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MC: Isle of Skye, 1835. 1833 on Priscilla shipping list. 1832 on DC. 1831 on 1841 Census. 1834, Kilmuir on 1851 Census. Kilvaxter closest modern place now.

Residence 1841 Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland   5c
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Address is Score. Score disappeared after the Clearances.

Residence 1851-03-30 Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland   6c
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Working with sister Flora and cousin Mary McDonald as agricultural laborer. Living in a bothy. "It was estimated that in the 1850s a half to two-thirds of the income of the inhabitants of Skye came from agricultural work in the Lowlands."

Residence 1852-01-00 Upper Lachasay, Kilmuir, Scotland   12a
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Upper Lachasay listed on "Priscilla" shipping list. Lachasay (not "Upper") has vanished but was inland from Score.

Departure 1852-10-15 Liverpool, Lancashire, England   1f 1g 12b 13a
Immigration 1852-11-04 Atlantic Ocean    
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Approx 1,200km east of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60130505

Arrival 1853-01-19 Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia   12c 13b
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Arrived at the Quarantine Station on board the ship 'Priscilla'.

Arrival 1853-02-24 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   1h
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Priscilla clears quarantine and arrives in Melbourne. The Priscilla departed Port Phillip for Callao, Peru on 22 Mar 1853.

Residence 1855 Keilor, Victoria, Australia    
Residence 1860 Newham, Victoria, Australia   14a
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Living with children on initial desertion by Alexander Campbell

Residence 1864-06-14 Newham, Victoria, Australia    
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Isabella has 1 pound a month alimony payments from Alexander intercepted by her lawyer who keeps 7 pounds. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240792684

Residence 1869-06-00 Newham, Victoria, Australia    
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240903372

Residence 1874-10-21 Newham, Victoria, Australia   11
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Living next door to sister Flora and brother-in-law Duncan. Roderick McKinnon threatening to kill Isabella, calling her a witch. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232496268

Arrival 1884 Meeniyan, Victoria, Australia    
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Likely moved to Meeniyan with her sons.

Residence 1909 Meeniyan, Victoria, Australia   4c
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This needs verification (trying to fill gap between Newham and Numurkah). Occupation is home duties. Also in 1908 Electoral Roll for Meeniyan.

Residence 1913 Numurkah, Victoria, Australia   4
Residence 1914-01-00 Numurkah, Victoria, Australia   4d
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Living with daughter and son-in-law.

Death 1914-11-23 Numurkah, Victoria, Australia   1i 3c 10b
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Death certificate incorrectly states spouse is "John Campbell". Both Alexander and his brother John left Victoria in 1872. Informant is Norman McLean (son-in-law).

Burial 1914-11-24 Numurkah, Victoria, Australia    
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Presbyterian section, number 564. Marker placed in 2017.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Duncan McDonald17901860-06-16
Mother Marion McDonaldabout 1799after 1860
    Brother     Donald McDonald about 1827 1887-05-05
    Sister     Flora McDonald 1829-11-20 1894-06-25
    Brother     Alexander McDonald 1830-06-27 1862-02-20
         Isabella McDonald about 1831 1914-11-23
    Sister     Margaret McDonald 1840-05-09 1922-01-07
    Brother     Angus McDonald 1840-05-09 1884-11-06
    Brother     Archibald McDonald 1841-05-30 1876-04-22

Families

Family of Alexander Campbell and Isabella McDonald

Married Husband Alexander Campbell ( * 1830-12-16 + 1915-06-26 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1855-09-14 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   2c 9b
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1855,02533,F,Mcdonald,Isabella,Campbell,Alexander,,

Separation about 1860-03-00 Newham, Victoria, Australia   15a
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Initial desertion of Alexander Campbell to dig for gold at the Lachlan in NSW. Month extrapolated.

Separation before 1863-05-00 Newham, Victoria, Australia    
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Per newspaper story and family oral history. Vanished before Alexander Duncan Campbell was born.

Separation 1872-05-31 Woodend, Victoria, Australia   16a
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Cause: deserting his wife. Alexander remanded. Bail granted?

Separation 1872-06-03 Woodend, Victoria, Australia   15b 16b
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Court proceedings re abandonment

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Margaret Campbell1856-06-23about 1930-04-00
Kenneth Campbell1858-04-261935-01-09
Roderick Campbell1860-04-041930-08-28
Alexander Duncan Campbell1863-05-261938-06-15

Source References

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

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        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

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        Name: Isabella Mc Donald
        Birth: abt 1833
        Death:

  2. Ancestry.com: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
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        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

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        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

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        Marriage date: 1855
        Marriage place: Victoria

  3. Ancestry.com: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
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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

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

  4. Ancestry.com: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954
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        Residence date: 1914
        Residence place: Numurkah, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

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

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

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

  5. Ancestry.com: 1841 Scotland Census
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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

  6. Ancestry.com: 1851 Scotland Census
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        Birth date: abt 1834
        Birth place: Inverness-skye-kilmuir
        Residence date: 1851
        Residence place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

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

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

  7. Ancestry.com: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
  8. Ancestry.com: Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
  9. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
      • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records
      • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records
  10. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988
      • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records
      • Page: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records
  11. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1914-1924
  12. Emigration List
      • 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

      • 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

      • 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

  13. The Melbourne Argus
      • 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.

      • 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.

  14. Hobart Mercury
      • 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
      • Page: This abandonment is detailed in the 1872 court case proceedings.
      • 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.

      • Citation:

        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!

  16. Ancestry.com: Victoria, Australia, Petty Session Records, 1854-1922
      • Page: Public Record Office of Victoria; Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Petty Sessions Records, Public Record Office of Victoria, Australia, 1854-1922
      • Page: Public Record Office of Victoria; Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Petty Sessions Records, Public Record Office of Victoria, Australia, 1854-1922