John Westoby

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Background

John Lockwood Westoby was born in 1826 at London, England. As a 28 year old he sailed to Australia on the Himalaya, arriving in Australia in 1852. John Westoby died in 1880 at Chewton, Victoria. [1]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Post 1854 Experiences

John Westoby and family were living at Chewton, near Castlemaine, Victoria.

Family

John Westoby married Margaret Stewart in 1855 at Castlemaine, Victoria. She died in 1861.[2]

In 1863 John Westoby married Eliza Frances Angus at Chewton, Victoria. She died in 1875.[3]


Notes

Sometimes John Westoby is incorrectly confused with Henry Westerby.

See also

Henry Westerby

Further Reading

Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

References

  1. Research by Gabrielle Thomson, 2018.
  2. Research by Gabrielle Thomson, 2018.
  3. Research by Gabrielle Thomson, 2018.

External links


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