George Alexander NUNN

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 254181796
• Occupation: 1917-64; Queensland Railways fireman, train driver
• Residence: 1926-75, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

George Nunn was enrolled at Dinmore State School in 1 Feb 1905 aged 6 years 4 months. He lived at Dinmore, his father was a miner. He left school in Apr 1907. The family then moved to Bluff.

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George Nunn was enrolled at Duckworth (later Bluff) Provisional School on 4 Jun 1907, aged 7 years 9 months, the son of Arthur Nunn of Bluff, miner. He left school in June 1913.

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Lived at 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and was a railwayman (fireman and train driver working on both steam and diesel locomotives) from 1917 to 1964

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Birth registration: George Alexander Nunn Birth date: 18/09/1899 Mother's name: Hellen Rutherford Campbell Father/parent's name: Arthur Nunn Registration details: 1899/C/8740

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: George Alexander Nunn Death date: 22/02/1975 Mother's name: Helen Rutherford Campbell Father/parent's name: Arthur Nunn Registration details: 1975/C/1284

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George married Winifred Violet COOPER on 17 May 1923 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Winifred (daughter of William COOPER and Eleanor EVANS) was born on 23 Mar 1900 in Davis St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 25 Jul 1989 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1923 marriages solemnized in the district of Rockhampton. 17th May 1923 at Melrose Cottage, Davis St Rockhampton according to the rites of the Baptist Church. George Alexander Nunn, bachelor, born Dinmore Queensland, locomotive cleaner, aged 23, of Kent St, Rockhampton, son on Athur Nunn, labourer, and Helen Rutherford Campbell and Winifred Violet Cooper, spinster, born Rockhampton, Qld, household duties, aged 23, of 52 Davis St, Rockhampton, dau of William Cooper, labourer, and Eleanor Evans. Witnesses: T.S.Cooper and F.A.Deakin.

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Marriage registration: Winifred Violet Cooper Marriage date: 17/05/1923 Spouse's name: George Alexander Nunn Registration details: 1923/C/1582

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1. Arnold George NUNN was born on 8 Dec 1923 in 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 12 Sep 2021 in Ozcare Villa Aged Care Facility, Clontarf, Queensland, Australia.
2. Gordon David NUNN was born on 14 May 1925 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 8 Jun 1975 in Yarwun, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 11 Jun 1975 in North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
3. Norman Arthur NUNN was born on 1 Apr 1927 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 5 Jan 2018 in Tabeel Lutheran Home, Laidley, Queensland, Australia.
4. Jessie Clare NUNN was born on 12 May 1928 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 15 Oct 2021 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
5. Herbert Trevor NUNN was born on 9 Aug 1930 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 9 Aug 2002 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
6. Living
7. Stewart Malcolm NUNN was born on 24 Sep 1933 in Longreach, Queensland, Australia; died on 21 Feb 2011 in Kawana Waters, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
8. Dudley Alan NUNN was born on 1 Oct 1937 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 19 Nov 2023 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
9. Living
10. Living
11. Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miner, Gardener
• _FGRAVE: 160458657
• Residence: 1907, Dinmore, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: Jun 1907, Bluff, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1936, 51 Kent St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Saturday's Cricket. -: Favourable weather for cricket was experienced on Saturday. The Whitwood-A.Stars match was, of course, the chief draw, and was watched by a large crowd of spectators. The results of the play in the various matches are given below : SENIOR DIVISION-IVETT TROPHY. STARS v. WHITWOOD A. Between 600 and 800 spectators were present on Saturday afternoon on the St. Helens ground, where two cup-matches were being played, but the chief attraction was the contest between the Stars and the Whitwoodian champions, a large contingent of Ipswichian folk having journeyed thither in cabs and other conveyances. There was also a very fair sprinkling of ladies, and the scene all round presented a pretty picture of animation. The loveliest of weather prevailed from about 2 o'clock until the stumps were drawn, and the cricket display during that time was of the most interesting description. The felding of the Whitwood team was generally very good, the individual efforts of Dan. Carew and A. B. Macgregor calling forth frequent applause, and Charlie Hooper, as is usual with him, gave a careful and really creditable exposition of batting. Play was commenced at about 3 o'clock, Messrs. A. J. Stephenson and R. M'Gill having taken up their positions as umpires, the not-out batsmen being Hooper and Jones. Harry Jones took the strike to Burns, whose first ball nicely placed into the hands of Arthur Nunn at square-leg; 1-7-10. This was a bad start for the Stars, but was duly appreciated by the Whitwood followers. P. Real was the next man, and Burns's second ball came in very nastily from the leg and struck Real in the stomach, causing him to feel somewhat uncomfortable for a time. Whalley opened from the railway end, and both batsmen scored 3 each off the second and third balls respectively, and shortly after Hooper spanked a ball of Burns's beautifully to leg for 4. The Stars followers now began to be jubilant, especially when M'Gregor misjudged a lofty hit, by Real off Whalley, at long-off, the fieldeman over running the catch. Real was, however, well taken at mid-wicket off Burns by Dan Carew -2-12-32 - the retiring batsman having made several pretty carpet drives. Pearson came in to assist Hooper to run a 3-er off Burns and 4 for a fine drive off Whalley, when, after making a single, the Lockyer-cum-Laidley crack batsman was cleaned bowled off his pads by Burns; 3-1-40. M'Murdy was nearly stumped by Thompson off the first ball he received from Burns, and, directly afterwards, he put up a lofty hit off Whalley at mid-wicket but W. Linsday could not get back to it. When the score stood at 50 Lindsay relieved J. Burns, who, in turn, took the ball from Whalley, who then came on at Lindsay's end. M'Murdy did not seem "at home" at the crease, and skied one off Burns to cover-point, but Heiner could not get to it to effect the catch ; he was smartly stumped by Thompson off Whalley; 4-4-52. J. J. Byrne and Hooper ran the score up to 66, when Lindsay relieved Burns, and the fast bowler Lindsay cracked Byrne's fingers (where were the batting gloves?), the batsman dropping the willow in an instant, shortly after which he was splendidly taken in the slips by Dan Carew with one hand, off Lindsay; 6-4-69. Parkinson was the next man, and commenced operations at once, Parkie seeming to like Whalley's slow pitched balls, negotiating several braces of them. The score was increased to 90 when he snicked one off Whalley into Burns's hands at slip; 6-12-90. Once Parkie had a narrow squeak of being ran out, when, without waiting for the umpire's decision, Whalley hauled his hat to the winds and yelled, "Out! Up with the ball." Mr. Stephenson, however, cannot be bluffed that way. Caffrey filled the vacancy, when Arthur Nunn relieved Whalley at the top end, and J. M. Campbell took the ball from Lindsay at the end nearest the railway. Caffrey negoiated a pretty hit to square-leg off Nunn's first ball, some laughter being caused by a lady nearby trying to stop the career of the ball with her parasol. Only 2 were run for the hit. After 5 more runs had been secured, during which a couple of appeals were made for leg-before decisions to Caffrey, Arthur Nunn succeeded in clean bowling Hooper with an excellent length ball: 7-65-107. Hooper was loudly applauded on returning to the pavilion, his contribution being marked by steadiness, and the only chance he gave was when his score reached 23, he then putting up a lofty snick off Burns behind the wickets, which Sid. Nunn tried for but failed to hold. Lossberg went in simply to put up a hit in Whalley's direction off Nunn, and he came back with a blob; 8-0-107. H. Campbell was the next man, and he and Caffrey kept the "ball rolling" fairly well, until D. Carew relieved J. M. Campbell, previous to which T. Campbell drove one back right into Arthur Nunn's hands, and, in his anxiety, the bowler failed to accept the chance, but Bill Lindsay directly afterwards effected a beautiful catch at leg off Dan Carew, thus disposing of H. Campbell: 9-7-124. H. Dalton was the last man, and Caffrey negotiated a brace off Carew, who then clean bowled the tail batsman: 10-17-128. Caffrey playing in nice style for the second highest score, and Captain Dalton carried out his bat for nil. Not much time was lost, and J. Burns and Fred Thompson opened the innings on behalf of the Whitwood Club, P. Real and W. M'Murdy being the bowlers, Burns taking the strike to Real, opposite whom the Whitwoodian trundler did not apparently feel at all comfortable, and after making 6 he was neatly taken in the slips by M'Murdy off Real; 1-6-8. Dan Carew filled the vacancy only to see Fred Thompson cleaned bowled by M'Murdy; 2-2-8. Whalley then joined partnerehip with Dan Carew, which was not dissolved at call of time, although the first ball Whalley received from M'Murdy he, it is alleged, snicked it into Charlie Hooper's hands, when a unanimous appeal from the Stars rent the air, but Mr M'Gill's decision was in favour of the batsman, Whalley again distinguishing himself by a little "bluffing ;" he, however, then became scorer-in-chief, lifting M'Murdy in line style twice over the fence for a fourer each time. In the meantime there were several appeals for leg-before decisions, and Whalley played an uppish one in the slips off M'Murdy, Parkinson trying his hardest to take it. When the score stood at 27, Pearson relieved M'Murdy and had only one over, after which time was called, Whalley being not out 16, and Dan Carew not out 5, the score being-two wickets down for 33 runs. Bowling for the Whitwoodians, J. Burns secured three wickets for 26 runs (he also bowled down seven maiden overs), Dan. Carew two for 12, J. Whalley two for 54, W. Lindsay one for 5, Arthur Nunn two for 14, and J. M. Campbell none for 8 (he also bowled two no balls; there were seven sundries). Bowling for the Stars, P. Real captured one wicket for 9 runs, W. M'Murdy one for 19 runs, and C. Pearson no wickets for one run; there were 4 sundries.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123753796

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Birth:
Transcript of birth cert: 1871 birth in the district of Ipswich in the colony of Queensland. No 1237/4320, 16 Mar 1871 at Brisbane Road, Ipswich. Arthur, male, son of David Nunn, farmer, 45 years, born Suffolk, England, and Rachel (formerly) Nunn, 32 years, born Suffolk, England, who married 22 February 1856, Suffolk, England. Living children Elisha, 14, Amos 11, George 10, Albert 8, Phoebe 6, Walter 4, David 2. Informant, Rachel Nunn, mother, Brisbane Rd, Ipswich.

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Occupation:
Arthur worked as a coal miner in Ipswich and at Bluff in Central Queensland
In Rockhampton, Arthur worked for the Acclimatisation Council of Qld which later came under the city council's jurisdiction.

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Residence:
Children enrolled at Duckworth (later Bluff) Provisional School in June 1907. Arthur is described as a miner living at Bluff.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
(Death cert 5754 446)
Death certificate records Meningitis, yeast infection and Prostato megaly as causes of death.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160458657/arthur-nunn
Arthur Nunn BIRTH 16 Mar 1871 Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia
DEATH 29 Sep 1943 (aged 72) Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
BURIAL North Rockhampton Cemetery Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT Sec 17 Row 2 Grave No 271 MEMORIAL ID 160458657

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Buried:
Buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery Baptist area, Compartment 17, Section 2, Grave 271
The burial service by G M McAdam (Baptist).
NUNN Arthur M 72
Died: Wednesday, 29 September 1943
Buried: Thursday, 30 September 1943
BAPT 17 2 271

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Arthur married Helen Rutherford CAMPBELL on 30 Oct 1895 in Presbyterian Manse, Limestone St, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Helen (daughter of David CAMPBELL and Mary CAMPBELL) was born on 11 Dec 1875 in Skinflats, Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland, UK; died on 6 Aug 1956 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia; was buried on 8 Aug 1956 in North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160458660
• Residence: 1936, 51 Kent St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
1875 Births in the District of Bothkennar in the County of Stirling No 84 Helen Rutherford Campbell 1875 December Eleventh 11.10am at Skinflats, Bothkennar
Female Father: David Campbell coalminer Mother: Mary Campbell M.S. Campbell Witness: David Campbell Father (present)

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Helen Rutherford Nunn Death date: 06/08/1956
Mother's name: Mary Campbell Father/parent's name: David Campbell
Registration details: 1956/C/4030

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Buried:
Buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery Baptist area, Compartment 17, Section 2, Grave 410
NUNN Helen Rutherford F 80
Monday, 6 August 1956
Wednesday, 8 August 1956
BAPT 17 2 410

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Notes:

Married:
Transcript of Queensland marriage cert 1895/1012 4155: 30 Oct 1895 Manse, Limestone St, Ipswich, Arthur Nunn, bachelor, born Dinmore, Stanley, Queensland, labourer, 24 years, of Dinmore, parents David Nunn, farmer and Rachel Nunn* and Helen Rutherford Campbell, spinster, born Grangemouth, Stirling, Scotland, domestic duties, 19 years, of New Chum, Dinmore, parents David Campbell, miner, and Mary Campbell*. Rites: Presbyterian Church. Witnesses: Alexander Campbell, Ellen Skellern. Celebrant: Peter Robertson
*NOTE. Both maiden surnames correct; David and Rachel Nunn were third cousins but no close relationship between David and Mary Campbell.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• _FGRAVE: 180452342
• Census: 1841, New Cottage, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK
• Census: 1851, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK
• _FNRL: 11 Jan 1900, Ipswich Cemetery, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

By the time he was 18, David Nunn had four convictions for poaching, according to the Bury Prison Register dated 23 Sep 1846.
The fourth conviction earned him a fine of 20 shillings, costs 13 shillings. It's not clear if the 20 shillings included the costs but either way it was a substantial fine for "an offence against the Game Laws at Chevington".
We can surmise that he may have been poaching to feed himself and other family members but whatever the truth, it was against the law and he was caught. The record describes David as 5ft 5ins, pale complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, long visage, of good health with clean clothes. He could not read or write.
Four years later, it was reported in the Bury and Norwich Post on 16 April 1851, p2, in a list of convictions at Chevington that ... David Nunn and Wm. Death, offence against game laws at Chevington; 2 months.
So, he spent time in jail for his misdeamours as well.

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1877 State Electoral roll (Ref no) 196 lists David Nunn land ownership in Ipswich Police District of Electoral District of Bundamba

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Read here for more on the Nunn family in Australia. https://oznunns.com/nunn

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This article gives an overview of the Nunn family as Dinmore pioneers.
https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/the-nunns-a-pioneering-family-of-dinmore/

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Birth:
From Chevington OPR Page 35 No 261: 6 Apr 1827 born 15 Mar 1827 David son of Abraham Nunn and Martha Gilby
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKS6-69L : accessed 08 Jul 2013), David Nunn, 15 Mar 1827.

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Census:
1841 census for New Cottage, Chevington: http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
Abraham Nunn, aged 45, ag lab
Martha Nunn, aged 45
Samuel Nunn, aged 15
Eliza Nunn, aged 15
David Nunn, aged 10
Alfred Nunn, aged 10
Harriett Nunn, aged 5
John Nunn, aged 20, ag lab
Phoebe Nunn, aged 20

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Census:
1851 census for near Moat, Chevington:
http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
HO107; Piece: 1791; Folio: 213; Page: 18; GSU roll: 207440.
Abraham Nunn, head, widower, aged 54, garden labourer, born Chevington
Samuel Nunn, son, unm, aged 29, farm labourer, born Chevington
Eliza Nunn, dau, unm, aged 27, born Chevington
David Nunn, son, unm, aged 25, farm labourer, born Chevington
Alfred Nunn, grandson, aged 4, born Chevington

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_FNRL:
FUNERAL.-The Friends of Mr. DAVID NUNN, Sen., are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, to move from his late Residence, Dinmore, at 2 o'clock THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON, for the Ipswich Cemetery. J. W. REED, Undertaker.
Family Notices. (1900, January 11). Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1908), p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123255478

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NUNN.--On the 10th January; at his residence, Dinmore, David Nunn, aged 73 years
Family Notices. (1900, January 13). Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1908), p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123257369

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Died:
1900 deaths in the district of Moreton West, 3268/3047, David Nunn, farmer, male, 73* years, 10 Jan 1900 at Dinmore, cause: fatty degeneration of heart, senile decay and chronic gastritis, several years, cert by Dr Flynn, Parents: Abraham Nunn, laborer, mother Martha Gilbert (should be Gilby), informant Rachel Nunn, wife, Dinmore, buried, 11 Jan 1900, Ipswich Cemetery, born Cheverton (should be Chevington), Suffok, England, lived 41 years in Queensland, married Cheverton (should be Chevington), Suffolk, England, aged 30 years, to Rachel Nunn. Issue: Elisha, 42, Amos, 40, George, 39, Albert, 37, Phoebe, 35, Walter, 33, David, 31, Arthur 28, Sydney, 27, William 25, Emma May 23, Mary Violet 21.
*72 years. Born 1827, not 1826 as alleged.

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Buried:
David buried Ipswich Cemetery 11-1-1900. Rites by Rev S Wood. Burial No 006488

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David married Rachel NUNN on 22 Feb 1856 in Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK. Rachel (daughter of Francis NUNN and Mary HUST) was born on 27 Aug 1837 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, UK; died on 23 May 1912 in Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 24 May 1912 in Ipswich Cemetery, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Midwife
• Census: 1851, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, UK

Notes:

Rachel and David were third cousins. Rachel was midwife to many of the births in the Dinmore district.

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There is an account in the Bury and Norwich Post 30 May 1855 on p3 which follows:
Committed to Bury Gaol ... Rachel Nunn, maliciously breaking a window* at Wickhambrook, 1 month.

*It seems highly probable that this is the same Rachel Nunn. A petty office by today's standards .... but nevertheless..

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Birth:
IGI

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Census:
1851 census for No 39, Giles, Wickhambrook
http://tinyurl.com/lsczbs
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1787; Folio: 362; Page: 11; GSU roll: 207436.
Francis NUNN, head, marr, 66, ag lab, born Hargrave
Mary NUNN, wife, 62, born Wickhambrook
Rachel NUNN, dau, unm, 14, born Wickhambrook
George NUNN, grandson, 5, born Wickhambrook.

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Died:
1912 deaths in the district of Brisbane, No 15850, Rachael Nunn, widow, female, 73 years, 23 May 1912 at Mater Misericordiae Hospital, cause, aneurism of abdominal aorta, rupture, haemorrhage, four months, certified by J.Cameron Hemsley, Parents: -- Nunn, informant, George Nunn, son, Dinmore, near Ipswich, buried 24 May 1912, Ipswich Cemetery. Born, Suffok, England, lived about 54 years, Queensland, Married, Suffok, England, at age 17, to David Nunn. Living issue, Elisha, 55, Amos 52, George, 51, Albert, 49, Phoebe, 27, Walter, 45, David, 42, Arthur, 40, Sidney, 38, William, 36, Emma May, 34, Mary Violet, 33.

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Buried:
Rachel buried Ipswich Cemetery 24-5-1912. Rites by T.L.H.Jenkyn.

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Notes:

Married:
Page 52 of Chevington Parish register No 156 year 1856 I publish the Banns of Marriage between David NUNN, single man and Rachel Nunn single woman, both of this parish The above Banns were published on the three Sundays underwritten: That is to say, on Sunday, the 3rd of Feb by John White
On Sunday, the 10th of Feb by John White On Sunday, the 17th of Feb by John White Signed John White Rector

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0960138 1438879 Film St Catherine's House Ref 4a 563 Registrar's District: Thingoe Banns No 156 Chevington Register

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mine manager
• _FGRAVE: 160444407
• Census: 1861, Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1871, Skinflats, Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, Airth, Stirling, Scotland, UK
• Emigration: 5 Oct 1883, Arrived in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia aboard Southesk
• Residence: 1893, Whitwood, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Mammoth Mine, Jellinbah (near Bluff, Central Queensland, Aust)
• Residence: 1908, Bluff, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1919, Bluff, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1930, Bluff, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

David Campbell was a key figure in the rescue efforts after the Eclipse mine disaster at Ipswich in 1893. He had been working at Whitwood Colliery at Dinmore and had just been employed at the Eclipse mine when the disaster occurred.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123347712

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Birth:
From second marriage cert. No birth found in official records.

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Occupation:
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND COAL.
Mr R.D.Graham, a former well-known Ipswich resident, who was interested in some of the coal mines in West Moreton, was in Ipswich yesterday, says the "Queensland Times," of the 17th instant.
He is at present engaged in developing the. coal measures in Central Queensland, and, in course of conversation with a representative of this journal, gave some interesting information on this subject. There are two distinct districts being opened up along the railway which runs from Rockhampton to Longreach-one in the basin of the Mackenzie River, the other in the basin of the Dawson River.
Mr. Graham is now principally interested in The Bluff Colliery, which belongs to the Mackenzie series. The Bluff Colliery is about 109 miles from Rockhampton, and half-a-mile from the Central Railway, with which it is connected by a branch line. The coal there belongs to a lower strata, and is of greater age than the Ipswich coal. It is known as semi-anthracite coal, being much hardier than the Ipswich product, and bearing transhipment well. An analysis shows that the fixed carbon in it is about seventy-eight per cent, and the volatile hydrocarbon about twelve per cent, the balance being ash. The seam has an average height of 5 ft. 6in., with a 7 in. band of splint coal. The coal is won by means of a tunnel or underlie shaft, which has now reached a distance of 250 yards from the surface. The colliery is still almost in its infancy, having been sending out coal for a period of only about two yours. Progress has, however, been continuous, and the present output is over 900 tons per month. The commodity is sold to the Mount Morgan mines, to the railway authorities, and to Rockhampton consumers. The coal is practically smokeless. A report from the British Admiralty authorities, who made tests, stated that the amount of smoke was scarcely perceptible.
There are now over 100 men, women, and children dependent on the colliery. About forty miners are employed, in addition to men engaged in timbering and other work. There are two stores in the locality. Mr. Graham says that the miners appear to be a contented and well to-do class, their work being constant and their pay higher than anywhere else in Australia. A provisional school is being erected, and other enterprises on the social side are expected to eventuate in the near future. Mr Graham has come down to engage men for a second shift, as further development is to be carried on at the mine. He can do with a dozen men or more, and most of these have already been secured. There are already a number of Ipswich men among those employed at the pit, the remainder being mostly from the Burrum or Newcastle districts. The underground manager, who has charge of the mine during Mr. Graham's absence, is Mr. D. Campbell, a one-time resident of Dinmore (who formed one of the rescue party in connection with the disaster at the Tivoli mines some years ago). The Bluff is the only colliery now in active operation in Central Queensland.
The other coal properties in the Mackenzie districts are the Mammoth and the Columba. The Mammoth was prospected by Mr. Graham for an Adelaide company. Veins of remarkable size and value were discovered. One seam was found to be 24 ft. thick, with only one band of stone about an inch in width, while at another place a 20 ft. seam was found without single band of stone. Thirty-two tons were sent to the railway for testing purposes, and gave results better than the English standard. The Mammoth enterprise has, unfortunately gone into liquidation. The Columba properly adjoins The Bluff. The ground was opened up on what is regarded as the same seam as The Bluff, but further away from the area of faults, and a report shows a superior prospect. This company who commenced operations on this land is, however, now working twenty miles nearer Rockhampton than The Bluff. A seam was also opened by the Pearl Creek Company; but it proved to be a small one, the coal standing at a high inclined angle.
There Dawson fields were opened by two companies - the Dunstan and the Dawson. Both of these sent coal to the Admiralty authorities for trial experiments. The Dawson Company's country has recently been taken over by the Premier (the Hon. W. Kidston) on behalf of the state, and the shaft has been continued to a depth of 200 odd feet. Two hundred tons of coal have been brought to the surface and is awaiting carriage to port to be tried by the Admiralty.
"I omitted to say," concluded Mr. Graham, "that we are preparing to make coke from the coal The Bluff. We supplied Mount Morgan with eight tons of coke, and the manager. Captain G. A. Richard, states that it is a grand flux."
Altogether, Mr. Graham speaks in a most sanguine manner regarding the development of the coalfields in Central Queensland.
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND COAL. (1907, January 22). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53088249

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Census:
1861 census for Smith's House, Bothkennar:
Marion Paton, head, widow, aged 70, born Logie, Stirling
Alexander Paton, son, aged 31, coal miner, born St Ninians, Stirling
Mary Campbell, granddaughter, aged 11, lint dressers' daughter
David Campbell, grandson, aged 9, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanark.

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Census:
1871 census for Skinflats, Bothkennar: No 18:
Marion Patton head widow aged 80 pauper born Logie, Stirling
David Campbell grandson unmarried aged 18 coalminer born Glasgow, Lanark
Janet Burton boarder unmarried aged 48 born Bothkennar, Stirling
Catherine Patton, grandchild aged 2 born Bothkennar, Stirling

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Census:
1881 census for Airth, Stirling, Scotland Ref No 302185: Dwelling: Path.
Alexander Campbell, son, aged 1, born Linlithgow, Scotland
David Campbell, son, aged 3, born Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland
David Campbell, head, married, aged 29, vanman (baker's), born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Hellen Campbel, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland
Mary Campbell, wife, aged 24, vanman's wife, born Grangemouth, Stirling, Scotland

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Died:
Queensland Death Certificate No 1932/00743: 1932/000743 000008. David Campbell, mine manager, male aged 80 years, general hospital, Rockhampton. Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived Queensland about 50 years. Parents David Campbell flax spinner and Catherine Patterson (incorrect as her surname was Paton). Marriages: 1: Scotland to Mary Rutherford (incorrect to Mary Campbell). 2: Australia to 31 years to Christina Abel. Children: By 1: Helen Rutherford aged 56, Alexander aged 50, 2 males and 1 female deceased. By 2: Jane aged 46, 2 males and 2 females deceased. Cause: Carcinoma of bowel, cardiac failure. Dr Angus D. Buchanan 5 January 1932. Burial, 6 January 1932, North Rockhampton Cemetery. Certified by W.W. Lutton, minister Charles E. Lutton, Baptist. Witnesses: T. W. Cook, W.G.Muller. Informant: H.R.Nunn, daughter, Kent St off Cambridge St, Rockhampton and D.Ross, Clerk, Rockhampton Hospital.

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David married Mary CAMPBELL on 10 Aug 1874 in Skinflats, Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of Alexander CAMPBELL and Helen RUTHERFORD) was born on 18 Sep 1856 in Grangemouth, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, UK; died on 18 Oct 1883 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents' marriage 29 Jan 1854 CAMPBELL ALEXANDER HELEN RUTHERFORD/FR3649 M FALKIRK 479/00 012.

Birth:
1856 births in the Parish of Falkirk in the County of Stirling 217
Campbell Mary 1856 September Eighteenth 12.35am Grangemouth Parish of Falkirk Female
Father: Alexander Campbell coal miner Mother: Helen Campbell maiden name Rutherford
Witness: Alexander Campbell father Details from Register General for Scotland birth entry

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Name: Mary Campbell Gender: Female Birth Date: 18 Sep 1856
Birth Place: Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland Father: Alexander Campbell Mother: Helen Rutherford
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Died:
Queensland Death Certificate No 1883/001525

18th October 1883 at Ipswich Hospital, Mary Campbell, female 28 years. Cause: Debility after confinement; two weeks, Dr Osborn. Parents: Alexander Campbell and Ellen Rutherford. Father's occ: Coal miner. Signature: David Campbell, husband, New Chum, Bundamba.

Buried: 19th October 1883, Ipswich Cemetery. Minister, witnesses: Rev Peter Robertson (Presbyterian), George Smith, David Campbell. Born: Greensmouth (Grangemouth), Stirlingshire, Scotland. How long in Australia: 13 days in Queensland. Married: Bothkennar, aged 18, to David Campbell. Issue: Ellen 7 years, David 5 years, Alexander 3 years, John Littlejohn 19 days, one female deceased.

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Notes:

Married:
1874 Marriages in the District of Bothkennar in the County of Stirling. No 9. 1874 on the Tenth day of August at Skinflats Bothkennar after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. David Campbell Coalminer bachelor aged 23 of Skinflats, Bothkennar. Father: David Campbell Labourer (Deceased).
Mother: Catherine Campbell M.S. Paton (Deceased).
AND
Mary Campbell Domestic Servant Spinster aged 19 of Skinflats, Bothkennar. Father: Alexander Campbell Coalminer Deceased. Mother: Helen Campbell M.S. Rutherford (decease?). Wtinesses: William ?? minister of Bothkennar. James Snedden. Isabella Rae

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Agricultural labourer/husbandman
• Census: 1841, New Cottage, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK
• Census: 1851, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK
• Census: 1861, Ruffin's Farm, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK
• Census: 1871, Seighbeighs Cottages, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK
• Census: 1881, Brookes Corner, Seighbeighs Cottages, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK

Notes:

The following letters were written in response to the accidental death of BK1257 Alfred Nunn, son of Abraham Nunn.
The Napoleon Nunn mentioned appears to be the base child of a Naomi Nunn, daughter of John Nunn and Sarah (Sally) Silverstone. There is no relationship yet established between the two Nunn boys although a family connection seems highly likely.

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This letter published in the Bury and Norwich Post, and East Anglian, November 29, 1843, was in response to one published earlier regarding Alfred Nunn's accidental death.

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Alleged ignorance at Chevington and Whepstead. To the editor. Sir, - Will you oblige me by inserting if your next paper the following statement, which I trust will be found a sufficient answer to the letter of "One of the Jury," on the inquest upon the body of Alfred Nunn, appearing in your last.
Napoleon Nunn, who occasioned the death of Alfred, is not a son of poor parents; he has been brought up by his grandfather, until lately an occupier of a farm of above hundred acres in Chevington, and never was an object for admission into a Charity School. Abraham, the father of Alfred, has had seven children, of whom six have been taught to read, and received religious instruction in my schools; the remaining one is afflicted and incapable of learning. All poor parents in the parish have the opportunity offered them of placing their children, at the age of seven, in the day-school, where they may remain at least three years, and be thence transferred to the Sunday School, where they are allowed to continue till the age of fifteen, or more: the object of the Sunday School being chiefly religious instruction; and, although the parents are often compelled to put their boys to work at a very early age, and, I grieve more to say, that there are some that neglect or refuse to send their children to school, who consequently grow up ignorant and vicious; yet, I believe that the number taught, about sixty, is quite equal in proportion to that prevailing in other places; the schools are supported by me and members of my family, without assistance from any endowment or Society. The other two boys, Henry and Arthur Wittam, who were examined on the inquest, aged thirteen and ten, live in Whepstead, and belong to the Sunday School there; but being at a great distance from the church, and often necessarily employed on the Sunday in the care of stock, &c., their attendance has been very irregular, and they have but little knowledge of their catechisms; the eldest, however, can read the Testament decently, and has a distinct knowledge of retribution hereafter; and stated that his parents always instructed him so. It cannont, therefore, be said, that these boys "have not the remote idea of a future state." Your obedient servant, John White, Chevington Rectory, Nov.24, 1843.

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The offending letter follows: Bury and Norwich Post 22 November 1843
Ignorance of the peasantry. To the Editor.
Sir, - You will no doubt report in your columns of this week the result of an inquest held at the Suffolk Hospital on Wednesday last. The fact are simple these: that one boy carelessly caused the death of another boy by a gun-shot wound. But the grave and important question, is the worse than gothic ignorance in which the rustic population of Whepstead and Chevington appear to exist. The coroner in his charge was justifiably severe in describing the absence of all moral instruction, were removded
but by a slight degree from the position of a savage state. One lad, the principal in the accident, acknowledge that he did not know the Lord's Prayer; that he had no knowledge of the name of the clergyman of the parish, and, in fact, that he knew nothing of responsibility with respect to good or evil. The two other lads stated they belonged to the Sunday School; they knew the Lord's Prayer, but had not the most remote idea of a future state. And is this the education of the people, for which so much money is paid? If it is, look at the result; one harmless lad is hurried into eternity, and the innocent cause of it. untutored and uninstructed, knows nothing of the responsibility of hastening his companion to another world. But are the clergy, the paid educators of the people, wholly blameless? Was the rector or curate of these villages wholly ignorant of the existence of these boys, or were they negligent in endeavouring to lead their minds and cultivate them to the pursuit of virtue, or leaving them in reckless idleness to tread the path of infamy and crime? Sir, we frequently marvel at the spread of crime in the rural districts, at incendiarism, and acts of violence; but when we see the germ of human intellect thus untutored, neglected, and even crushed, - can we wonder that the mind, thus brutalized, its energies cramped and contracted, should in the moment of supposed or real injuries rush to the perpetration of wild and savage revenge? Yet when any plan of educating the people is proposed, it is generally met with all the fury of orthodox resentment? Take this instance of proof of the careful teaching of the rustic population, and it there is a feeling of moral reflection amongst your readers, they will in unison with me blush to think, tt\hat within a range of six miles from a town like Bury, with a church in the village, and, I dare say, a tolerable benefice, that human beings should be found, whose ignorance, as far as Christianity and morality are concerned, would disgrace the savages of the wild, or the Hindoo worshippers in India. Yours respectfully, One of the Jury.
[We insert this letter for the lamentable facts which it relates, but not admitting the justice of all its inferences. Unless a minister had the power of compelling the people to come, and send their children to be instructed, there may be instances of such ignorance as is here described, in spite of all the efforts of the most faithful pastor. - ED.]
Copyright British Library Board

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Birth:
From Chevington OPR
Abraham son of John Nunn and Mary his wife (late M. Flack spr) was born 17 May 1797; privately baptised 21 May 1797

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Occupation:
From Chevington census record

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Census:
1841 census for New Cottage, Chevington: http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
Abraham Nunn, aged 45, ag lab
Martha Nunn, aged 45
Samuel Nunn, aged 15
Eliza Nunn, aged 15
David Nunn, aged 10
Alfred Nunn, aged 10
Harriett Nunn, aged 5
John Nunn, aged 20, ag lab
Phoebe Nunn, aged 20

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Census:
1851 census for near Moat, Chevington:
http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
HO107; Piece: 1791; Folio: 213; Page: 18; GSU roll: 207440.
Abraham Nunn, head, widower, aged 54, garden labourer, born Chevington
Samuel Nunn, son, unm, aged 29, farm labourer, born Chevington
Eliza Nunn, dau, unm, aged 27, born Chevington
David Nunn, son, unm, aged 25, farm labourer, born Chevington
Alfred Nunn, grandson, aged 4, born Chevington

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Census:
1861 census for Chevington, Ruffin's Farm:
http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
John Nunn, head, aged 42, Ag Lab, born Chevington.
Phoebe Nunn, wife, aged 39, born Naughton.
George Nunn, son, unmarried, aged 17, Ag Lab, born Chevington.
Harriet Nunn, dau, aged 14, employed at cloth factory, born Chevington.
Frederick Nunn, son, aged 11, scholar, born Chevington.
Abraham Nunn, father, widower, aged 65, Ag Lab, born Chevington

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Census:
1871 census for Seighbeigh's Cottage, Chevington:
http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
John Nunn, head, widower, aged 52, ag lab, born Chevington
Harriet Plummer, dau, married, aged 24, soldier's wife (housekeeper), born Chevington
Ellen Plummer, grand dau, aged 4, born Chatham, Kent
Alice E. Plummer, grand dau, aged 2, born Chatham, Kent
Abraham Nunn, father, widower, aged 75, ag lab, born Chevington

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Census:
1881 census for Seighbeigh's Cottages, Brookes Corner, Chevington:
http://tinyurl.com/cgptop
Abraham Nunn, head, widower, aged 86, born Chevington (imbecile)
John Nunn, son, widower, aged 63, ag lab, born Chevington

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Buried:
Transcribed from Chevington OPR held at Bury St Edmunds by Warren Nunn October 2004:
Burial No 673 Abraham Nunn aged 86 Apr 22 1881

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Abraham married Martha GILBY on 13 Nov 1817 in Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK. Martha (daughter of John GILBY and Sarah MACRO) was born on 18 Nov 1792 in Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK; died on 25 Jul 1844 in Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
From Chevington OPR
Martha dau of John Gilby and Sarah his wife (late S. Macro spr) was born18 Nov 1792; privately baptised 19 Nov 1792

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Died:
From Chevingon burial register No 6 1818 to 1894
No 306 Martha Nunn wife of Abraham Nunn late M. Gilby of this parish 25 Jul 1844 aged 52

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Notes:

Married:
Chevington Register Page 8, marriage No 23 Abraham Nunn, Bachelor, otp, and Martha Gilby, Spinster, otp, were married in this church by Banns this 13th day of November, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and seventeen by me John White Rector {Abraham and Mary both made their marks} in the presence of Mary Nunn {her mark} and Abraham Arbourn? {his mark}

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, UK
• Census: 1851, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, UK

Notes:

Not found on 1861 UK census but died that year. In baptism records for children, his abode is shown as Wickhambrook

Birth:
From Hargrave OPR
Francis son of Francis Nunn and Susan Hinds was born 5 Aug 1787; privately baptised 19 Aug 1787

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Census:
1841 census at Giles:
Francis Nunn, 50, Ag Lab
Mary Nunn, 45
Phoebe, 20
George, 15
Mary, 12
Richard, 5
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1033; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Wickambrook; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 12; GSU roll: 474642.

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Census:
In the 1851 census for Wickhambrook, 37 Gates?:
Francis Nunn, head, marr, 66, Ag Lab, born Hargrave
Mary, wife, 62, born Wickhambrook
Rachel, dau, U, 14, born Wickhambrook
George, grandson, 5, born Wickambrook (seems to be base son of their daughter Jemima).

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Died:
Francis died at the workhouse Kedington, Suffolk

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Francis married Mary HUST on 9 Jun 1815 in Hargrave, Suffolk, England, UK. Mary (daughter of William HUST and Mary GINN) was born on 17 Jun 1792 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, UK; died on 21 Jul 1851 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Wickhambrook OPR

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Notes:

Married:
Hargrave parish record page 3 marriage no 7 records wedding between Francis Nunn and Mary Challis (widow)
Hargrave parish record marriage No 7, 1815
Francis Nunn bachelor and Mary Challis widower (Mary is variously referred to as Mary Hurst, Hust and Challis.)
on June 9, 1815
In presence of Robert Nunn (X) and Mary Pearson (X)

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, St Mungo, Glasgow, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
As per 1851 census entry.

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Census:
1851 census for St Mungo, Glasgow:
David Campbell, head, married, aged 24, flax dresser, born Ireland (A flax dresser repaired flax fibres ready for spinning)
Catherine Campbell, wife, aged 26, born Perthshire
Mary Ann Campbell, dau, aged 2, born Glasgow, Lanark

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David + Catherine PATON. Catherine (daughter of Alexander PATON and Marion PETERSON) was born about 1821 in Perthshire, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Jun 1858 in Greenbank, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, St Mungo, Glasgow, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
As recorded in Mctaggart-Marshall Family Tree on ancestry.com. Tree owner: William Mctaggart

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Census:
1851 census for St Mungo, Glasgow:
David Campbell, head, married, aged 24, flax dresser, born Ireland (A flax dresser repaired flax fibres ready for spinning)
Catherine Campbell, wife, aged 26, born Perthshire
Mary Ann Campbell, dau, aged 2, born Glasgow, Lanark

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Died:
As recorded in Mctaggart-Marshall Family Tree on ancestry.com. Tree owner: William Mctaggart

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Seaman, merchant service
• Census: 1851, Black Row, Larbert, Kinnaird, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Census: 1861, 3 Middle St, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:

Census:
1851 census for Black Row, Kinnaird, Stirlingshire:
Jean Campbell, aged 43, born Larbert, on parish relief
Alexander Campbell, aged 16, born Larbert
Colin Campbell, aged 10, born Larbert
George Campbell, aged 7, born Bothkennar
Jean Campbell, aged 3, born Bothkennar
John Campbell, aged 2, born Bothkennar

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Census:
1861 census for 3 Middle St, Grangemouth:
David Campbell, head, aged 25, born 1836 Larbert, Stirlingshire
Helen Campbell, aged 31, born 1830 Larbert, Stirlingshire
Alexander Campbell, son, aged 6, born 1855, Larbert, Stirlingshire
Helen Campbell, dau, aged 4, born 1857 Larbert, Stirlingshire
John K Campbell, son, aged 3, born 1858 Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Jean E Campbell, dau, aged 5 months, born Dec 1860, Falkirk, Stirlingshire

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Alexander married Helen RUTHERFORD on 29 Jan 1854 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, UK. Helen was born about 1830 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, 3 Middle St, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:

Census:
1861 census for 3 Middle St, Grangemouth:
David Campbell, head, aged 25, born 1836 Larbert, Stirlingshire
Helen Campbell, aged 31, born 1830 Larbert, Stirlingshire
Alexander Campbell, son, aged 6, born 1855, Larbert, Stirlingshire
Helen Campbell, dau, aged 4, born 1857 Larbert, Stirlingshire
John K Campbell, son, aged 3, born 1858 Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Jean E Campbell, dau, aged 5 months, born Dec 1860, Falkirk, Stirlingshire

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Notes:

Married:
29 Jan 1854 CAMPBELL ALEXANDER HELEN RUTHERFORD/FR3649 M FALKIRK 479/00 012

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