Missingham, David

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NameMissingham, DavidPlace of ResidenceJamberooBiographyDavid Missingham (Messingham) and his nephew William, were tried and convicted at Hampshire Quarter Sessions for the theft of grain and potatoes, and sentenced to 14 years.

They were both transported to Australia on board the 'Hooghley' (4) 18 November 1834. David was about 30 years of age, and William just 17.

According to the 1841 census, David leased land from AB Spark at Jamberoo in that year. In August 1845, he received his Certificate of Freedom, and ten years later when he was 42 he married Priscilla Ellen Noble, who was just 18 years old at the time.

Priscilla, born 1839, was the daughter of convict, John Noble and Sarah Wemyss.

David and Priscilla had nine children;

David Alexander b.1857 (married Annie Florence Summers, died 1920, WA)
John Noble b.1859 (married Mary Turner, died 1949, Moss Vale)
James b.1861 (married Sarah Ann Badans, died 1947, QLD)
Priscilla Mary b.1864 (married Henry Albert Fitzhugh, died 1944, Bondi)
George Henry b.1866 (married Rebecca Sarah Jacobs Waldron, died 1928, Redfern)
William Thomas b.1868 (married Margaret Dorrough, died 1933, Croydon)
Jane Ellen b.1871 (married Edwin Palmer, died 1924, QLD)
Mary Mable May 1872 (died 1875, Kiama)
Robert Walter Munroe b.1874, married Annie Small and Evelyn Holly Toyer, died 1953, Auburn)

In 1862, David advertised a notice in the Kiama Examiner stating 'I hereby give notice that I will nor be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Priscilla Ellen Messingham, in my name, after the undermentioned date, David Messingham, Jamberoo March 7, 1862. Persons having claims upon me are requested to present the same for settlement within 14 days from this date.'

David Missingham Snr. died 3 March 1874 at his farm 'Hillside', Jamberoo. His obituary in the Kiama Independent 5 March 1874 states that he was one of the oldest residents of Jamberoo having attained the age of about 75 years.

David’s son, James Missingham married Sarah Anne Badans in 1881. James worked as a farmer and then established a tannery at Albion Park, near Stapleton's Hill which collected hides from Wollongong to Nowra. The tannery employed ten men and used five teams of horses and wagons. Water for the operation of the tannery was drawn from the Macquarie Rivulet and transported in kerosene tins. After tanning, the hides were sent to Kiama for shipment to Sydney. In 1908 a drought caused the Macquarie Rivulet to cease flowing and James rallied for a town water supply. He pumped water and supplied a tank at the bridge for people to secure water. Water in Albion Park was not turned on until 50 years later.

The tannery was destroyed by fire in 1897 but rebuilt sometime later, and operated until the 1920's.

In 1909 John, James and William Missingham, registered a sawmilling business at Robertson, ‘Missingham and Sons’, which operated for many years.

External LinkCertificate of Freedom - David Missingham 1846Fighting on the Public Road 1857Notice 1859Notice 1862Death David Missingham 1874Jamberoo Death David Missingham 1874Probate David Missingham 1874Death May Messingham , Aged 2 Years 1875Jamberoo Village 25 acre Farm - Messingham's 1876Kiama Police Court 1884Mr W Missingham 1922Helped the Motorists Missingham of Jamberoo 1925Death John Missingham 1949

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James and Sarah Missingham

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Missingham, James

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Missingham's Tannery

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