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Amy Williams married John Cail in New Zealand in 1851.
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In 1853 [[John Cail]] returned to New Zealand for his wife Amy.<ref>Obituary: Bendigo Advertiser, January 1905</ref>. On 25 August 1853 John and Amy arrived in Melbourne from Wellington, New Zealand on the [[Arion]] bringing with them their first child, 11 month old Agnes Amy.<ref>Public Records Office Victoria: prov.vic gov.au - Wills and Testaments; Unassisted Passenger lists to Victoria.</ref> They proceeded to the [[Ballarat]] goldfields in September of that year. John prospected for gold and Amy set up a grocery store in a large tent as food was scarce on the goldfields".<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
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John and Amy were among the early arrivals on the goldfields at Ballarat at the start of the "rush", setting off from Melbourne to seek their fortune with their few possessions in a covered wagon.<ref>Williams, Arthur, ''Cails of Kamarooka document for the 102nd anniversary of the Cail family selecting land in Kamarooka'', Reunion 09 March 1975.</ref>
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Many of the miners were unable to pay for their gold digging licences. Great unrest broke out leading to to a revolt which was led by [[Peter Lalor]]. After the attack on the [[Eureka Stockade]] on 03 December 1854 he became a hunted man.
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:According to family history ''Amy Cail helped hide ... [[Peter Lalor]] after the attack on the [[Eureka Stockade]]''."<ref>Dorothy Wickham, Women of the Diggings: Ballarat 1854, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2009.</ref>
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: ''She (Amy) was the wife of miner [[John Cail]], and according to family tradition helped [[Peter Lalor]] after he avoided capture on 3rd December 1854.''<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
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:''Cail Amy - Helped to hide Peter Lalor (Monmouth, Wales).''<ref>Hocking, Geoff, ''The Eureka Stockade: A Pictorial History'', Five Mile Press 2004.</ref>
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:''After the rebellion in which the miners fared badly [[Peter Lalor]] became a hunted man. However he had many friends who found in him a 'champion' and one of these was Amy Cail who hid him in her large tent by cutting the ropes in pretence of leaving the goldfields. Because of this Lalor was able to make his escape. He later became a Member of Parliament.''<ref>Williams, Arthur, ''Cails of Kamarooka document for the 102nd anniversary of the Cail family selecting land in Kamarooka'', Reunion 09 March 1975.</ref>
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The couples second child George Henry, named for John Cail's father, was born in 1854. He would have been born on the Ballarat goldfields as the family was present at the [[Eureka Stockade]] which took place in December 1854.
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John Cail continued to mine on the Ballarat Goldfields after the [[Eureka Stockade]] riot in 1854. It is likely that John and Amy and their family continued to live on the goldfields and that Amy continued to run her grocery store there until 1856 .
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John was mining in Canadian Gully and continued to hold Miner's Rights until 1866 so was still mining until the year before the family moved to Mt. Rowan.<ref>Gold Museum Ballarat: archive collection re John Cail (70.5512.19), accessed by Kay Clarke.</ref>
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[[John Cail]] died on 23 January 1905 aged 80 years. In his Will he left his estate to his sons George Henry, and Walter Benjamin and his son in law Thomas Caldwell. This was on the following proviso: "for my wife Amy to have the full use and benefit of my land during her lifetime and the absolute ownership of my personal property. After her death to sell the property and divide the proceeds equally among my children." <Ref>Will of Mr. John Cail, 23rd October 1904, accessed by Kay Clarke.</ref>
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Amy Cail, widowed in 1905, was still living in [[Kamarooka]] in 1909 as she was listed there in the 1909 Australian Electoral Roll as home duties. Also living in Kamarooka were her son George Henry Cail farmer and his son John Speedy Cail labourer, and her son Walter Benjamin Cail farmer and his wife Henrietta Cail home duties.<ref>Australian Electoral Roll 1909.</ref>
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Amy died at the home of her daughter, Alice Maud Henderson in Sydney Road Brunswick.<ref>Death Notice: Argus, 16 July 1914.</ref>  Amy died on 15th July 1914 aged 81 years. She was recorded as occupation: domestic duties. The informant on her Death Certificate was her son in law Angus McGregor Henderson, 173 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Amy lived for 60 years in Victoria. The Minister at the funeral was Rev. Edwin J. Torrance Church of England.<ref>Victorian Death Certificate for Amy Cail.</ref> She is buried in the [[Raywood Cemetery]] with her husband ''John Cail''.<ref>Death Certificate and Tombstone Photo at Raywood Cemetery.</ref>
  
  

Revision as of 09:24, 16 June 2020

Background

Amy Williams married John Cail in New Zealand in 1851.

In 1853 John Cail returned to New Zealand for his wife Amy.[1]. On 25 August 1853 John and Amy arrived in Melbourne from Wellington, New Zealand on the Arion bringing with them their first child, 11 month old Agnes Amy.[2] They proceeded to the Ballarat goldfields in September of that year. John prospected for gold and Amy set up a grocery store in a large tent as food was scarce on the goldfields".[3]

John and Amy were among the early arrivals on the goldfields at Ballarat at the start of the "rush", setting off from Melbourne to seek their fortune with their few possessions in a covered wagon.[4]

Many of the miners were unable to pay for their gold digging licences. Great unrest broke out leading to to a revolt which was led by Peter Lalor. After the attack on the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854 he became a hunted man.

According to family history Amy Cail helped hide ... Peter Lalor after the attack on the Eureka Stockade."[5]
She (Amy) was the wife of miner John Cail, and according to family tradition helped Peter Lalor after he avoided capture on 3rd December 1854.[6]
Cail Amy - Helped to hide Peter Lalor (Monmouth, Wales).[7]
After the rebellion in which the miners fared badly Peter Lalor became a hunted man. However he had many friends who found in him a 'champion' and one of these was Amy Cail who hid him in her large tent by cutting the ropes in pretence of leaving the goldfields. Because of this Lalor was able to make his escape. He later became a Member of Parliament.[8]

The couples second child George Henry, named for John Cail's father, was born in 1854. He would have been born on the Ballarat goldfields as the family was present at the Eureka Stockade which took place in December 1854.

John Cail continued to mine on the Ballarat Goldfields after the Eureka Stockade riot in 1854. It is likely that John and Amy and their family continued to live on the goldfields and that Amy continued to run her grocery store there until 1856 .

John was mining in Canadian Gully and continued to hold Miner's Rights until 1866 so was still mining until the year before the family moved to Mt. Rowan.[9]

John Cail died on 23 January 1905 aged 80 years. In his Will he left his estate to his sons George Henry, and Walter Benjamin and his son in law Thomas Caldwell. This was on the following proviso: "for my wife Amy to have the full use and benefit of my land during her lifetime and the absolute ownership of my personal property. After her death to sell the property and divide the proceeds equally among my children." [10]

Amy Cail, widowed in 1905, was still living in Kamarooka in 1909 as she was listed there in the 1909 Australian Electoral Roll as home duties. Also living in Kamarooka were her son George Henry Cail farmer and his son John Speedy Cail labourer, and her son Walter Benjamin Cail farmer and his wife Henrietta Cail home duties.[11]

Amy died at the home of her daughter, Alice Maud Henderson in Sydney Road Brunswick.[12] Amy died on 15th July 1914 aged 81 years. She was recorded as occupation: domestic duties. The informant on her Death Certificate was her son in law Angus McGregor Henderson, 173 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Amy lived for 60 years in Victoria. The Minister at the funeral was Rev. Edwin J. Torrance Church of England.[13] She is buried in the Raywood Cemetery with her husband John Cail.[14]


Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Post 1854 Experiences

See also

Amy Cail

Hugh McKenzie

Further Reading

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


References

  1. ↑ Obituary: Bendigo Advertiser, January 1905
  2. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria: prov.vic gov.au - Wills and Testaments; Unassisted Passenger lists to Victoria.
  3. ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  4. ↑ Williams, Arthur, Cails of Kamarooka document for the 102nd anniversary of the Cail family selecting land in Kamarooka, Reunion 09 March 1975.
  5. ↑ Dorothy Wickham, Women of the Diggings: Ballarat 1854, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2009.
  6. ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  7. ↑ Hocking, Geoff, The Eureka Stockade: A Pictorial History, Five Mile Press 2004.
  8. ↑ Williams, Arthur, Cails of Kamarooka document for the 102nd anniversary of the Cail family selecting land in Kamarooka, Reunion 09 March 1975.
  9. ↑ Gold Museum Ballarat: archive collection re John Cail (70.5512.19), accessed by Kay Clarke.
  10. ↑ Will of Mr. John Cail, 23rd October 1904, accessed by Kay Clarke.
  11. ↑ Australian Electoral Roll 1909.
  12. ↑ Death Notice: Argus, 16 July 1914.
  13. ↑ Victorian Death Certificate for Amy Cail.
  14. ↑ Death Certificate and Tombstone Photo at Raywood Cemetery.

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