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