Ralph Brunt

M, #11551, b. 1831, d. 12 Mar 1889
Probate (Will)* Ralph Brunt. Farmer. Pakenham. 12 Mar 1889. 39/394      
Owned PAK-21.22.23.25.26.27 (823a) & grazing licence Allot 24 Block C (129a); 50 head of cattle, 5 heifers, 4 horses.1 
Birth*1831 Tyrone, Ireland. 
Marriage* Spouse: Mary Jane Funston.
 
Land-Berwick19 Jul 1860Selection: BER-Town S9-8. 2r 0p - consideration L7. 
Land-Berwick*19 Jul 1860Selection: BER-Town S9-7. 2r 0p - consideration L8. 
Land-Berwick*2 Dec 1884 BER-Town S9-7.8. Transfer from Ralph Brunt to William Brisbane. Consideration L40.2 
Death*12 Mar 1889 Prahran, VIC, Australia, #D4386 (Age 59) [par William BRUNT & Fathie CARR].3 
Death-Notice*14 Mar 1889 BRUNT— At his son's residence, Beaconsfield House, Wellington-street, Windsor, Ralph Brunt, native of Tyrone, aged 58 years, beloved husband of Mary Jane Brunt of Berwick. Passed away after a short and painful illness. Deeply regretted.4 

Grave

  • 4-681-A + B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Erected by Mary Jane Brunt in affectionate remembrance of Ralph Brunt who departed this life 12th March 1889 aged 58 years. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Family grave of my dead husband.
    Also Mary Jane Beloved wife of the above. Died 1st May 1924 aged 92 years.
    Also their beloved Son Edward who departed this life 11th May 1870, aged 9 years.
    In the midst of life we are in death.5,6

Family

 Mary Jane Funston b. 1831, d. 1 May 1924
Children 1.William Brunt+ b. 1858, d. 1912
 2.Edward Brunt b. 1861, d. 21 Jul 1870
 3.Margaret Jane Brunt+ b. 1864, d. 28 Feb 1907
 4.Elizabeth Brunt b. 1868, d. 16 Aug 1949
 5.Rebecca Brunt b. 1873
 6.George Brunt b. 1875, d. 31 Dec 1948

Newspaper-Articles

  • B 1870: History Corner
    Here is another budget of early history from the reminiscences of the late Mr C. W. Robinson, one of the past engineers of the Shire of Berwick.
    In 1858, wheat growing being in full swing, steam thrashing machines travelled from town to town, thrashing out the wheat at the rate of 500 to 1000 bushels a day.
    FLOUR/MILL
    Mr. Thomas Eggleston erected a flour mill for grinding wheat at Mr. Inglis', on the west side of the old homestead, for two years.
    Thence he removed to an allotment in the township of Berwick, and excavated a large water hole to supply water for the steam engine. This did not hold water.
    PRICE DROPPED
    He sold out, leaving the district, as the farmers had given up growing wheat here—the price having dropped from 20/ to 10/ per bushel—and had gone in for dairying and cheese making. The wheat that took the first prize at the Paris Exhibition about this period was grown here. Mr. Inglis let his farm to his manager, Mr. W. Brunt.
    SMOTHERED BY STRAW
    While Mr. Brunt had the farm he had a stack of wheat straw. The cattle used to eat into the stack all round. A storm of wind arose, and Mr. Brunt's son ran to get under shelter. The stack blew over, smothering the child. Much sympathy was felt for the boy's parents. John Inglis7

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/P0, unit 485; VPRS 28/P2, unit 260.
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Memorial No 963 Book 327 - 3 Dec 1884.
  3. [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901.
  4. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 14 Mar 1889, p1.
  5. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-681-A Brunt Ralph M 58 14/03/1889 202
    4-681-B Brunt Mary Jane F 95 5/05/1924 724
    4-681-B Brunt Edward M 0 01/01/1868 14.
  6. [S345] Index of monumental inscriptions/burials, www.findagrave.com "Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Casey City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church of England 4-681-A, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196036168
    Grave of Ralph Brunt (1841-12 Mar 1889)
    Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Casey City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church of England 4-468-B, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196036259
    Grave of Mary Jane (Funston) Brunt (1832-1 May 1924)
    Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Casey City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church of England 4-681-B, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196036427
    Grave of Edward Brunt (1867-11 May 1870)."
  7. [S18] Newspaper - Pakenham Gazette (Vic.), 17 Jan 1979, p17.
Last Edited25 Jan 2023

Mary Jane Funston

F, #11552, b. 1831, d. 1 May 1924
Married NameBrunt. 
Birth*1831 
Marriage* Spouse: Ralph Brunt.
 
Widow12 Mar 1889Mary Jane Funston became a widow upon the death of her husband Ralph Brunt.1 
Death*1 May 1924 Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, #D5706 (Age 95) [par FENSTON].2 

Grave

  • 4-681-A + B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, Erected by Mary Jane Brunt in affectionate remembrance of Ralph Brunt who departed this life 12th March 1889 aged 58 years. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Family grave of my dead husband.
    Also Mary Jane Beloved wife of the above. Died 1st May 1924 aged 92 years.
    Also their beloved Son Edward who departed this life 11th May 1870, aged 9 years.
    In the midst of life we are in death.3,4

Family

 Ralph Brunt b. 1831, d. 12 Mar 1889
Children 1.William Brunt+ b. 1858, d. 1912
 2.Edward Brunt b. 1861, d. 21 Jul 1870
 3.Margaret Jane Brunt+ b. 1864, d. 28 Feb 1907
 4.Elizabeth Brunt b. 1868, d. 16 Aug 1949
 5.Rebecca Brunt b. 1873
 6.George Brunt b. 1875, d. 31 Dec 1948

Citations

  1. [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  3. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-681-A Brunt Ralph M 58 14/03/1889 202
    4-681-B Brunt Mary Jane F 95 5/05/1924 724
    4-681-B Brunt Edward M 0 01/01/1868 14.
  4. [S345] Index of monumental inscriptions/burials, www.findagrave.com "Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Casey City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church of England 4-681-A, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196036168
    Grave of Ralph Brunt (1841-12 Mar 1889)
    Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Casey City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church of England 4-468-B, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196036259
    Grave of Mary Jane (Funston) Brunt (1832-1 May 1924)
    Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Casey City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church of England 4-681-B, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196036427
    Grave of Edward Brunt (1867-11 May 1870)."
Last Edited5 Oct 2022

Dinah Vincent

F, #11579, b. 1825, d. 30 Dec 1863
Married NameParsons.1 
Birth*1825 Somerset, England.1 
Marriage*15 Sep 1849 Spouse: Charles Parsons. Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, Sep Q [Shepton Mallet] 10 615.2,3
Death*30 Dec 1863 Patterson-street, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia, #D8203 (Age 38) [par William VINCENT & Hannah].1 
Death-Notice*4 Jan 1864 PARSONS.—On the 30th ult., at Patterson-street, Abbotsford, East Collingwood, after a short illness, Dinah, the beloved wife of Charles Parsons, aged thirty-eight years.4 
Death-Notice25 Jan 1864 PARSONS.—On the 30th ult., at Patterson-street, Abbotsford, East Collingwood, after the birth of still-born child, Dinah, the beloved wife of Charles Parsons, aged thirty-eight years.5 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
6 Jun 1841Liberty St Andrew (Wells Cathedral), Wells, Somerset, EnglandAge 15 - Female Servant6,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888.
  2. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  3. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: DPdit/2/1/11.
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 Jan 1864, p4.
  5. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 25 Jan 1864, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5743042
  6. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: HO107; Piece: 962; Book: 7; Civil Parish: St Andrew; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 11; Page: 14; Line: 12; GSU roll: 474605."
  7. [S50] Miscellaneous Source, Wikipedia: The civil parish of Wells was formed in 1933 upon the merger of Wells St Cuthbert In and Wells St Andrew (the latter being the historic liberty of the cathedral, the bishop's palace, etc., amounting to just 52 acres (21 ha)). Wells is the successor parish for Wells Municipal Borough, which existed from the creation of municipal boroughs in 1835 to their abolition in 1974.
Last Edited17 Jul 2019
 

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