Fenwick

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NameFenwickDescriptionThomas and his wife Harriett (nee Downs) arrived in Australia in 1844 on the immigrant ship Royal Saxon. They were both from Yorkshire. Thomas was a blacksmith by trade.

On arrival in Shellharbour, Thomas managed the Peterborough Estate and later farmed on Lot 1 of the Bassett/Darley Estate at Stoney Range.

In 1870, Thomas was on a management committee when a company was formed for management of the dairy farmers export of butter.

In 1872, Shellharbour sent 120 casks of butter to England in the glut season. (ref. Green Meadows William A. Bayley).

The Fenwick farm and buildings are shown on the public auction January 1900 lithograph sale of dairy farms.

The Fenwick's had four children, Robert, Charlotte, Thomas and William.

Thomas was an Alderman 1863-1884 of the Municipality of Shellharbour, and Mayor 1872 and 1878.

Thomas was also a relief school teacher at Shellharbour Public School for Richard Hall, who left to teach at Omega School in 1881.

According to Mrs Fenwick's obituary 'Illawarra Mercury 23 October 1894' Thomas and his wife departed London 1 March 1844 on the immigrant ship 'Saxon' reaching Port Jackson 20 June.

Mr and Mrs Fenwick arrived in Shellharbour under assignment of Captain Addison and for nine years managed the Peterborough Estate. In the course of his management of the estate, the Fenwick's lived at the Addison property 'Lake House'.

When the estate passed away from Captain Addison the Fenwick's moved to Wollongong for a few years, but returned to Shellharbour, where they resided on part of the Bassett-Darley Estate.

Harriett died in 1894, and Thomas just two years later. They were buried at Albion Park Anglican Cemetery.

External LinkThe Late Mrs Thomas FenwickThos Fenwick Esq JPIn Memoriam - Mrs FenwickGolden Weddings Fryer-FenwickAdvance Shellharbor! Fenwick's BlacksmithLife on the South Coast 50 years Ago

Place

Fenwick Park

Stoney Range

Peterborough Estate

Lake House

Photograph

Thomas Fenwick

Map or Plan

Bassett-Darley Estate Map A

Person

Fenwick, Thomas

Shellharbour Municipal Council Aldermen and Town Clerk c.1870.

L-r: William James (Mayor), John Fraser, Thomas Fenwick, Thomas Coughrane, William Fryer, Edward Killalea, John Russell, Richard Hall (Clerk).

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CollectionFamiliesFamilyAddisonOrganisationShellharbour City CouncilPlaceLake HouseStoney RangePeterborough EstateFenwick ParkRelated ItemFenwick, ThomasBassett-Darley Estate Map B - 1900Bassett-Darley Estate Map A - 1900Fenwick Park

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