NameHamilton (John and Esther)DescriptionJohn Hamilton aged 26 years, and his wife Esther (nee Fleming) aged 21 years, arrived in Australia aboard ‘Switzerland’ from Drumore, County Tyrone, in 1854.
John and Esther married 7 July 1853 at Omagh, County Tyrone.
John’s parents were Robert and Sarah from County Tyrone.
Esther’s parents, William and Rosa (Rosannah) Fleming, from County Tyrone.
According to family descendants, James Hamilton, who married Agnes Russell (daughter of Ebenezer Hamilton and Jane Meek), and lived at Croom, was John Hamilton's brother. John sponsored him to come to Australia aboard 'Lady McDonald' in 1860.
John and Esther Hamilton settled at Kiama before moving to Robertson. They had several children;
William Hamilton b.1856 (died 1898, Robertson)
Jane b.1857 (married George Fleming Haddin, died 1941, Mullumbimby)
Robert b.1859 (married Mary Diggins, died 1944, Bowral)
John Campbell b.1861 (married Frances McDonagh, died 1943, Sydney)
Sarah b.1863 (married John Pappin, died 1947, Goulburn)
Anne b.1864 (married James Duley, died 1937, Dapto)
Esther b.1866 (married Henry Cook, died 1964, Bulli)
Catherine b.1868 (married George Duley, died 1929, Auburn)
Wilson b.1872 (married Ada Collis, died 1946, Albion Park).
Esther’s parents, William and Rosannah Fleming (nee Cunningham) followed their daughter, arriving in Australia in 1858 aboard ‘David McIver’ with their children;
Isabella b.1836 (married Robert Scott, died 1914, Berry)
Andrew b.1838 (married Margaret Conway, died 1926, Jamberoo)
James b.1840 (married Elizabeth Ann Strang, died 1911, Lismore)
William b.1842 (married Catherine Gibson, died 1892 Jamberoo)
Robert b.1848 (married Lilly Ann Lindsay, died 1907, Kiama)
Wilson b.1850 (died 1890, Jamberoo)
The Hamilton, Fleming and Haddin families farmed for generations in Albion Park, Croom, and Jamberoo.
William Hamilton Boles was born about 1855 - 1865 in Ireland, to George and Ellen Boles (possibly Ellen Hamilton).
It is presumed William Hamilton Boles was sponsored by John Hamilton of East Kangaloon, Berrima, along with an Alexander Boles to emigrate to Australia. It is also presumed John Hamilton was related to William’s mother, Ellen.
The NSW Immigration Deposit Journal for November 1883, lists William as 28 years old, and Alexander 24 Years old. They were both from Maguire? Bridge, County Fermanagh.
The NSW Assisted Immigration Passenger List for the ‘Australian’ 1884, lists single men William Bowles as 18 years old, and Alexander as 24 years old. They were both agricultural labourers.
The Boles’ also settled at Albion Park. William Hamilton Boles married Margaret Fleming in 1893.
