Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
NameCHALMERS, Elizabeth (Betsy)
Birthca 1832, Stronsey, Orkney Is10827
Immigration1852, ‘Adelaide’88387 Age: 20
BurialPresbyterian Cemetery, South Rhine, SA88389
Obituary
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Mon 27 May 192988387
OBITUARY.Mrs. Lyddon. who died at her resi-dence, Springton, on May 22, in her98th year, was born at Stronsey, Ork-ney Islands. She was married in1851 to Mr. Peter Sinclair, of Stron-sey. He and his wife and his fathersailed for South Australia in the shipAdelaide and arrived at Port Adelaidein January, 1852. Mr. Sinclair andhis father went to work for Mr. AlanBell, at Mount Barker. At the end ofsix months they went to Mount Craw-ford to work for Mr. David Randell.After six months at Mount CrawfordMr. Sinclair and his father went tothe Victorian diggings, but were notamong the successful ones, and Mr.Sinclair, sen., died there. His sonreturned to Mount Crawford, wherehe afterwards lost his life as the re-sult of a fall from a horse. Afterhaving spent nine years at MountCrawford the widow settled in theSprington district, and there marriedMr. William Lyddon, who died nearlyfive years ago at the age of 85.Mrs. Lyddon was highly respected andher home was noted for its hospitality.By the first marriage Mrs. Lyddon hadthree children, one son and twodaughters. The son, Mr. James Sin-clair, lost his life in a mine accidentat Broken Hill. The daughters areMrs. W. Watkins. of Sanderson, andMrs. T. Fuller, of Dawson. Fromthe second marriage she had threesons and four daughters. The sur-viving children are Messrs. WilliamLyddon, of Cambrai, John and PeterLyddon, of Springton, and Mrs. JohnVigar, of Lameroo.
Spouses
Immigration1852, ‘Adelaide’88387
Marriage1851, Orkney Is, Scotland88387
Birthca 1839, Somerset, England10827
MemoBarton Court
Christen8 Dec 1839, Brompton Ralph, Somerset75157 Age: <1
Immigration8 Apr 1855, ‘Lady McDonald’10827 Age: 16
BurialPresbyterian Cemetery, South Rhine, SA10827,88385
Marriage27 Feb 1863, Residence Of Rev J Gardner, Adelaide, SA10827,88390
Marr MemoChambers