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Arnold, George Cubitt
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NameArnold, George Cubitt
Date of Birth1833Date of Death1926OccupationSailor and BakerBiographyCubitt Arnold (known as George) was born in Kings Lynn in 1833 to Samuel and Ann Young. On the baptism records his name is Cubitt Arnold and on most official documents he is recorded as Cubitt.
In the English 1841 census Cubitt was living with his parents and his father's occupation was a baker. In the 1851 census Cubitt has become Journeyman baker (Apprentice).
Samuel, his father, had a thriving business and moved around the country purchasing, marketing and distributing crops up and down the coast of England which brought him into contact with trading ships and as a child Cubitt accompanied his father and so was introduced to the life at sea.
Cubitt began working on trading ships that went to the Baltic Sea, the Canary Islands and Cape Verden.
The ship 'Waterloo', on which he was working, came to Sydney arriving on the 13 December 1854, the captain was James Green. Cubitt deserted his ship in Sydney and went to Bendigo, Hill End, and Bathurst searching for gold without success.
He returned to Sydney and began working at the flour mills at Millers Point and at some point, he has a business in Sydney.
Cubitt married Mary Ann Szarka in 1859 at Glebe N.S.W
According to the Sands Directory 1863, Cubitt was in Sydney at 11 Athlone St. and was a baker. In June of that year he was declared insolvent.
We don't have records for when he returned to the sea. He sailed on vessels between Sydney and Melbourne then worked at a flour mill in Campbelltown where three of his seven children were registered.
Samuel, his son, was registered in Sydney in 1860 as was Mary Ann born in 1859. Rachel was registered in 1865 in Campbelltown as were the following two children Hannah 1866 and Emily 1868. Ellen Francis Leek was registered in 1869 at Kiama and Jemima in 1870.
Cubitt began a bakery business on Manning Street Kiama, but his son tragically drowned in 1871 so the family moved back to Sydney.
In 1873, the family came to Shellharbour where he returned to baking again. He leased 8 Addison St. from Robert Wilson later purchasing 12 Acres and 12 perches in Eastern Ave and built Beau Vista and lot 9 of the acreage held " The Keep" (a place to store food)
In 1882, he started a bacon curing business.
Cubitt (known as George) donated 5 shilling to a hospital fund and in 1889 the bakery in Addison Street was to be sold or to be let.
Mary Ann, his wife died in 1909.
On retirement George moved to live with his daughters at 'Aronda' in Shellharbour, and in 1926 he died aged 92 years.
Children of George and Mary Ann:
Mary Ann (Polly) bn.1859 Chippendale d.1936 she was unmarried.
Samuel bn. 1860 d. 26th Jan. 1871 Kiama.
Rachael Welbury bn. 1865 Campbelltown d 1939 Rosedale Married in Shellharbour to Thomas James.
Hannah Elizabeth bn. 1866 Campbelltown d 1866 Campbelltown.
Emily Francis bn.Campbelltown 1868
Ellen Francis Leek bn. 1869 Kiama d.1964 Shellharbour she was unmarried.
Jemima bn. 1870 Kiama d. 1953 Shellharbour she was unmarried.
Sources:
Shellharbour's Forgotten Cemetery and Selected Pioneers - W & T Nunan.
Tongarra Heritage File.
My Name is Jemima - Arnold and Lorna Spackman.
External LinkObituary G C ArnoldObituary Mary Ann ArnoldObituary Mary Ann ArnoldRetiresBacon CuringSamuel ArnoldCubitt Arnold - insolvancyTo Let or for Sale BakeryDonated to Hospital Fund
Date of Birth1833Date of Death1926OccupationSailor and BakerBiographyCubitt Arnold (known as George) was born in Kings Lynn in 1833 to Samuel and Ann Young. On the baptism records his name is Cubitt Arnold and on most official documents he is recorded as Cubitt.In the English 1841 census Cubitt was living with his parents and his father's occupation was a baker. In the 1851 census Cubitt has become Journeyman baker (Apprentice).
Samuel, his father, had a thriving business and moved around the country purchasing, marketing and distributing crops up and down the coast of England which brought him into contact with trading ships and as a child Cubitt accompanied his father and so was introduced to the life at sea.
Cubitt began working on trading ships that went to the Baltic Sea, the Canary Islands and Cape Verden.
The ship 'Waterloo', on which he was working, came to Sydney arriving on the 13 December 1854, the captain was James Green. Cubitt deserted his ship in Sydney and went to Bendigo, Hill End, and Bathurst searching for gold without success.
He returned to Sydney and began working at the flour mills at Millers Point and at some point, he has a business in Sydney.
Cubitt married Mary Ann Szarka in 1859 at Glebe N.S.W
According to the Sands Directory 1863, Cubitt was in Sydney at 11 Athlone St. and was a baker. In June of that year he was declared insolvent.
We don't have records for when he returned to the sea. He sailed on vessels between Sydney and Melbourne then worked at a flour mill in Campbelltown where three of his seven children were registered.
Samuel, his son, was registered in Sydney in 1860 as was Mary Ann born in 1859. Rachel was registered in 1865 in Campbelltown as were the following two children Hannah 1866 and Emily 1868. Ellen Francis Leek was registered in 1869 at Kiama and Jemima in 1870.
Cubitt began a bakery business on Manning Street Kiama, but his son tragically drowned in 1871 so the family moved back to Sydney.
In 1873, the family came to Shellharbour where he returned to baking again. He leased 8 Addison St. from Robert Wilson later purchasing 12 Acres and 12 perches in Eastern Ave and built Beau Vista and lot 9 of the acreage held " The Keep" (a place to store food)
In 1882, he started a bacon curing business.
Cubitt (known as George) donated 5 shilling to a hospital fund and in 1889 the bakery in Addison Street was to be sold or to be let.
Mary Ann, his wife died in 1909.
On retirement George moved to live with his daughters at 'Aronda' in Shellharbour, and in 1926 he died aged 92 years.
Children of George and Mary Ann:
Mary Ann (Polly) bn.1859 Chippendale d.1936 she was unmarried.
Samuel bn. 1860 d. 26th Jan. 1871 Kiama.
Rachael Welbury bn. 1865 Campbelltown d 1939 Rosedale Married in Shellharbour to Thomas James.
Hannah Elizabeth bn. 1866 Campbelltown d 1866 Campbelltown.
Emily Francis bn.Campbelltown 1868
Ellen Francis Leek bn. 1869 Kiama d.1964 Shellharbour she was unmarried.
Jemima bn. 1870 Kiama d. 1953 Shellharbour she was unmarried.
Sources:Shellharbour's Forgotten Cemetery and Selected Pioneers - W & T Nunan.
Tongarra Heritage File.
My Name is Jemima - Arnold and Lorna Spackman.
External LinkObituary G C ArnoldObituary Mary Ann ArnoldObituary Mary Ann ArnoldRetiresBacon CuringSamuel ArnoldCubitt Arnold - insolvancyTo Let or for Sale BakeryDonated to Hospital FundPhotograph
Family
Photo courtesy of Lorna Spackman.
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Arnold, George Cubitt. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 09/11/2025, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/15867