Daniel Dark
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Background
Daniel Dark was born in 1821, the son of Daniel Dark and Charlotte Gould. He married Ann Strawbridge and they had five Ballarat born children.[1]
He died in July 1910 and was buried in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery.[2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Daniel Dark was a miner who signed the Benden Hassell Compensation Case Petition in 1855.
Post 1854 Experiences
Dark worked as a sawyer. The Dark family lived in Humffray Street. [3]
See also
H. Dark Northam signed the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition.
From before 1726 the Dark family lived around Alwington, Northam, Devon, England. Samuel Dark born to Richard (1726 Northam), bore a son Richard Dark born 15 December 1761 at Alwington, Northam. Richard (b 1761) produced Samuel Dark born 2 December 1804 at Alwington, Northam. Samuel married Anne Rowe on 31 March 1831 at Northam. This couple emigrated to Australia on the vessel Elizabeth with their children: Thomas aged 16, Richard 12, William 10, Samuel 8 and John 6 years. On reaching Australia they were employed by Mr Moffatt of Burrnarra at 46 pounds per annum. The terms of employment were for 12 months with rations.[1] It seems probable that Dark from Northam is a relative of this family.
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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