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William Symonds and his brother [[Francis Symonds]] were in the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 03 December 1854.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | William Symonds and his brother [[Francis Symonds]] were in the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 03 December 1854.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
| + | By 1854 William Gumma Symonds was following the gold rushes and was in Ballarat, we presume with his brother [[Francis Symonds]]. | ||
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| + | A notice placed in the ''Observer'' in Messages to the Diggings by Francis Symonds reads: | ||
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| + | :''Francis Symonds, Chain of ponds near Adelaide | ||
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| + | :''wishes to hear from his sons, Francis and William G Symonds'' | ||
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| + | :''as he has not heard of them for some time'' | ||
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| + | :''Should any person know or hear of them a'' | ||
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| + | :''letter would be thankfully received.''<ref>''Torrens Valley Historical Journal'', No. 39, December 1991, p. 14. </ref> | ||
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| + | Under the Spelling of Symmons<ref>Carboni, Raffaello, ''The Eureka Stockade'', 1855, pg 137.</ref>, Francis Symonds was listed as wounded and since recovered from the [[Eureka Stockade]] battle <ref>Dorothy Wickham, Deaths at Eureka, 1996</ref> | ||
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| + | John L. Symonds writes: Francis and William Gumma Symonds must have been in Ballarat prior to the period when the diggers began objecting vociferously to the way the police enforced and harassed them over their possession or otherwise of mining licences. Francis became involved in the Eureka Stockade affair at Ballarat and was wounded during the ensuing fracas. In the report by Peter Lalor on those killed and wounded on the morning of December 3, 1854, one person involved was listed as Frank Symmons, England under the heading Wounded and since Recovered. One gathers that Frank Symmons must have been in the thick of it and recognised as a colleague and participant by Lalor.<ref>John L. Symonds, ''Which Francis Symonds? Cornish Oak or Australian Eucalypt?: A History of the Symonds Families in Cornwall and Australia 1675 to 1992'', Published 1993, pp. 114-115.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 18 June 2023
Contents
Background
William Gumma Symonds was born in 1831 at Nankervis Farm, Cornwall. He came to South Australia with his parents and brother, Francis Symonds. He left for the Victorian goldfields with his brother. William Symonds married Jane Healy in 1853, and they moved to Scrub Hill in 1858, where they farmed.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
William Symonds and his brother Francis Symonds were in the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.[2]
By 1854 William Gumma Symonds was following the gold rushes and was in Ballarat, we presume with his brother Francis Symonds.
A notice placed in the Observer in Messages to the Diggings by Francis Symonds reads:
- Francis Symonds, Chain of ponds near Adelaide
- wishes to hear from his sons, Francis and William G Symonds
- as he has not heard of them for some time
- Should any person know or hear of them a
- letter would be thankfully received.[3]
Under the Spelling of Symmons[4], Francis Symonds was listed as wounded and since recovered from the Eureka Stockade battle [5]
John L. Symonds writes: Francis and William Gumma Symonds must have been in Ballarat prior to the period when the diggers began objecting vociferously to the way the police enforced and harassed them over their possession or otherwise of mining licences. Francis became involved in the Eureka Stockade affair at Ballarat and was wounded during the ensuing fracas. In the report by Peter Lalor on those killed and wounded on the morning of December 3, 1854, one person involved was listed as Frank Symmons, England under the heading Wounded and since Recovered. One gathers that Frank Symmons must have been in the thick of it and recognised as a colleague and participant by Lalor.[6]
Post 1854 Experiences
William and Jane Symonds left for Queensland in 1861 where he was reported to find gold.[7]
See also
Francis Symonds, brother
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.
- ↑ Torrens Valley Historical Journal, No. 39, December 1991, p. 14.
- ↑ Carboni, Raffaello, The Eureka Stockade, 1855, pg 137.
- ↑ Dorothy Wickham, Deaths at Eureka, 1996
- ↑ John L. Symonds, Which Francis Symonds? Cornish Oak or Australian Eucalypt?: A History of the Symonds Families in Cornwall and Australia 1675 to 1992, Published 1993, pp. 114-115.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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