Weston

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NameWestonDescriptionThe Weston family originated from England, where in 1749 Henry Weston was bequeathed a manor house and estate West Horsley Place, Surrey England. The family would continue to own the estate for the next 172 years.

The estate weas passed to his son Henry Perkins Weston, who was only 10 years old when his father died. Henry married a Swiss heiress, Marianne Bergier de Rovereaux, and had five children before Marianne’s death in 1789. He then married his wife’s cousin, Jeanne Marie Bergier de Mont, and had six more children.

One of those children was George Edward Nicholas Weston (known as Edward), born in Switzerland in 1796. He was a lieutenant in the East India Company when he married Blanche Johnston in 1829.

Blanche was b.1806 at Annandale to Lieutenant George Johnston of Rum rebellion fame, and convict, Esther Abrahams, transported with the First Fleet for stealing lace. Esther had given birth to a daughter, Roseanna, whilst in prison at Newgate. Esther became George Johnston’s de facto wife on the ship ‘Lady Penrhyn’, and had seven children together.

George and Blanche Weston had eight children together. The eldest Weston children, Mary and Emma, were George Weston's, from a previous relationship –

Mary Louisa b.1827 (married James Laidley, died 1903, UK)
Emma b.1829 (married Rev Edward Pryce, died 1861, VIC)
George Frederick b.1830 (died 1831, India)
Julia Maria b.1831 (married Frederick William Perry, died 1868, Abbotsbury, NSW)
Edward Henry b.1833 (married Esther Emily Johnston, died 1913, Albion Park)
Frederick b.1836 (died 1886, Harris Park)
Blanche Eliza b.1839 (married Malcolm McDougall, died 1923, QLD)
Isabella b.1841 (married Donald McDougall and Thomas Smith, died 1878, Wollongong)
Francis Jenkins b.1844 (died 1902, Horsely Park)
Augusta Alice b.1849 (married Arthur Smart, died 1925, Wollahra)

Blanche’s father, Colonel Johnston was a large landholder, having estates in Sydney and the Illawarra at Johnston’s Meadows, Albion Park.

George and Blanche’s son, Edward Henry Weston married Esther Emily Johnston, daughter of David (Blanche’s brother) and Selina Johnston (nee Willey), and granddaughter of Colonel George Johnston and Esther Abrahams.

Edward and Esther settled on the 1500 acre 'Macquarie Gift' property at Albion Park, next to the Johnston’s Meadows grant. Edward was manager of the estate and was one of the leading public men in the district.

The couple had five children –

Charles Edward b.1861 (died 1923, Mosman)
Alick Horsley b.1863 (married Adelaide Jane Norris, died 1941, Albion Park)
Amy Sophia b.1866 (died 1942, Mosman)
Lillian Alice b.1870 (died 1920, Darlinghurst)
Unnamed Weston b.19871 (died 1871)

Edward Weston couple bred fine bloodstock racehorses on the estate, later to be known as 'Weston’s Meadows'. The property had its own private racing track where picnic races and many social events were held.

As Major Weston, Edward formed the Illawarra section of the NSW Lancers, later the first Light Horse Troop in the Illawarra in 1884.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the formation of the light horse a banquet was held in honour of Captain Weston at Condon’s Commercial Hotel when it was stated that the first light horse in the colony of NSW had been formed in Albion Park. The movement spread to Kiama and a sham battle was staged between the Illawarra light Horse under Captain Weston and the Kiama light horse under Captain Honey in 1888.

The funeral of Major E.H. Weston at Albion Park in 1913 was one of the largest the district had ever seen. Major Weston was buried in the Church of England Cemetery beside his wife.

Son, Alick Horsley Weston married Adelaide Jane Norris at Albion Park in 1898. They had eight children –

Edgar Horsley b.1900 (died 1900, Albion Park)
Bertie Ernest b.1901 (married Constance Evelyn Ashley, died 1996, Albion Park)
Alan Wentworth b.1902 (married Jean Tindal, died 1987, Kiama)
Cyril Bruce b.1903 (married Elsie May Sherry, died 1969, Albion Park)
Norman Charles b.1905 (married Rewa Sutton, died 1976, Albion Park)
Rupert b.1907 (died 1986, Wollongong)
Elise Ruth b.1910 (married Herman Fischer, died 1966, Wollongong)
Thelma Isabel b.1913 (married Edward William Stewart, died 1998, Kiama)

The 'Weston’s Meadows' property remained in the Weston family until 1952, when the last of the farms were auctioned.

External LinkMacquarie River - Illawarra Light Horse Corps 1870Burning of Mr Weston's Hayshed 1878Dastardly Outrage and Incendiarism 1887Accident to Captain Weston 1887Funeral Christopher Hukins 1897Accident to Captain Weston 1888Death of Mrs Weston 1904The Late Mrs Weston of Horsely 1904An Old Soldier's Death 1913Major Weston 1913Obituary Mr Charles Weston 1923Correspondence Early Illawarra 1935Obituary Mr Alick Horsley Weston 1941Horsley, An Old Fairfield Home 1931

Bert, Alan, Bruce, Rupert, Norman and Elsie Weston, Albion Park, c.1900.

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CollectionFamiliesEventHorse RacingFamilyJohnston (George)NorrisLocalityAlbion ParkOrganisationAlbion Park RiflesPlaceWeston's Meadows EstateJohnston's EstateRelated ItemA H Weston, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1919-1930Westons Meadows EstateWeston, Bert (Bertie) ErnestWeston, BertThelma Stewart, George McDonald, Bert Weston & David O'Meley at Tongarra MuseumRupert, Norman, Bruce and Bert WestonLieutenant Bert E Weston, Royal Australian Engineers AIFLieutenant Bert E WestonBert, Alan, Bruce, Rupert, Norman and Elsie WestonBert Weston's houseboat on Lake IllawarraBert Weston's houseboat on Lake IllawarraBert Weston exhibition, Tongarra Museum 1996Bert Weston beside his World War 11 uniform on display at Tongarra MuseumBert Weston aged 25Bert Weston aged 16Bert Weston & Kevin Gillis at Tongarra MuseumBert Weston & Kevin Gillis 1995Bert E Weston 1901-1996

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