3x BRYANT

[gibbo]

Good article on your Robert in Trove Dave.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954
Tuesday 5 December 1944

DEATH OF
MR ROBERT BRYANT
The death occurred last week of j Mr Robert Bryant, an old and es-
teemed resident, the funeral tak-! ing place from the residence of his daughter-in-law. Mrs F. Bryant, Charles and Spike Streets, with whom he had resided for 18 years. A career identified with public and other works in Eng- land and Queensland-he spent about half the period of a lifetime in this State-closed in his 93rd
year
Bom at Caterham, Surrey. Eng- land, he migrated with his wife and family of 9even, four sons and three daughters, to Australia in 1896. landing in Brisbane. He moved to Roma, but spent only a few months there, when he ac- cepted a position as draughtsman in the employ of the Mt Morgan Gold Mining Co., preparing spe- cial plans. Before coming to Queensland he had" b?en a draughs
man in the service of a well known firm of builders and contractors. He remained with the company for ' ll months. Then for about five
years ho was engaged in super; vision and other work for the Quconslnnd Government, including work on the Alexandra Bridge af Rockhampton. Relinquishing this position he was in a hotel business in Boma for several years, a cen- tre where a brother, Mr E. Bryant, who passed away last year, had carried on a business for half-a century. Subsequently the de- ceased returned to Rockhamptoi and for nine years was a draughts- man in the service of the CQME
Go., retiring at the age of 7n
Early in life the late Robert Bryant was a cricket enthusiast and had played for Surrey in the same team as the famous W. G. Grace. To some extent he main- tained his interest in cricket when he came to Queensland and played for the Alhambra Cricket Club. Mt Morgan, and was presented with a silver medal in 1897 for the highest batting average. A tenor singer above the average, he had been a member of the West- minster Choir, also St Paul's Ca- thedral Choir, Rockhampton, and a Mt Morgan choir.
The deceased's wife predeceased him by 30 years. Two sons. Ri- chard Hosgood and Robert Joseph, also predeceased him. He is sur- vived by two sons, Alfred Bryant (assayer in the employ of the Main Roads Commission) and John ' McDonald (Brisbane), and there ! daughters, Mrs K- M. Phillips
(Brisbane), Mrs A. D. Dodge (Du- lulu) and Mrs J. Williamson (Limestone Cr, also a numbei of grandchildren and great grand- children. The eldest of six bro- thers, he was the last to be called away, and only one of his sisters Mrs R. Kemp (Canberra), and, ii fact, the only member of thi Bryant family that migrated U
Australia 48 years ago, survive)
him.
The funeral took place on Sat urday last, Rev. Bro. Lavande officiating at the home and at thi gradeside>

[gibbo]

Yeah i know you probably seen all these but ......... its keeping me amused


The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954)
Friday 18 December 1942

DEATH OF STOCK AGENT
The death has occurred at Roma of Mr. Richard Bryant, at the age of 79 years. For many years associated with the firm of Brvant
and McLean, stock and station agents, he retired from active business in 1935. The late Mr. Bryant was a member of the Oddfellows' Lodge, and a past master of Raphael Masonic Lodge. He . was twice married, and is survived by his widow, ten sons and two daughFix this text ters.

[gibbo]

A couple of your Bryant's in the Roma Cemetery with photos of headstones

http://austcemindex.com/cemetery-ins...ons.php?id=401

[DaveHam9]

Originally Posted by gibbo

A couple of your Bryant's in the Roma Cemetery with photos of headstones

http://austcemindex.com/cemetery-ins...ons.php?id=401

Thanks. That I didn't know.

[DaveHam9]

Searching for Robert & Martha should include some of the children, eg Richard H. who died in 1903 in Roma. I've not tried to trace all the children in Qld.

1891
Civil parish: Couldson
RD: Croydon
Sub-RD: Croydon
Godstone Road
8 Station Cottages
Robert Bryant head age 40 occ builder born Baterham [Caterham]
Martha wife age 41 born Swansea
Richard H son age 14 occ Caterham
Robert J son age 12 born Caterham
Alfred son age 11 born Warlingham
Kathleen dau age 8 born Warlingham
Alice D dau age 6 born Coulsdon
Clara D dau age 3 born Coulsdon
John M son age (either 7mths or days transcribed as 7 1/2) born Coulsdon

Can they be found in 1901? EDIT: No if they left in 1896

[DaveHam9]

Robert & family:

Born at Caterham, Surrey, England, he migrated with his wife and family of seven, four sons and three daughters, to Australia in 1896, landing in Brisbane.

Ok it is 1896 London to Brisbane.

All we need now is the name of the vessel.

[gibbo]

Originally Posted by DaveHam9

Robert & family:



Ok it is 1896 London to Brisbane.

All we need now is the name of the vessel.

I know, been looking and its a headache Why cant they put the name of the ship in the indexes as well Nah that would be to easy It will be found tho

[DaveHam9]

The title is all wrong now. Should be 4x.

That article says a sister also arrived and married to become Mrs R. KEMP.

So now there is one more to look for.

I think it might be Clara who was last seen in 1881 census aged 12.

This does not seem to fit.

4829/1905 KEMP JAMES C BRYANT JANE M NEWTOWN

Initial not R. and I don't have a Jane. Emma E and Ann are in 1911 but Clara is not.

No KEMP & BRYANT marriage in Qld.


They can't escape an expert.

Marriages Jun 1890
BRYANT Clara Fulham 1a 521
Kemp Robert Fulham 1a 521


Oh. 1926 London to Sydney

[gibbo]

Got to love a newspaper article

[DaveHam9]

Yes. They are great.

The BRYANT side of this family might be easy but the SNELLING side is far from.

Robert married a SNELLING born in Wales but Robert's mother was a SNELLING born in Surrey.

One of Robert's sons has a middle name Hosegood. And yes another SNELLING married William HOSEGOOD so there has to be a connection between them. I don't know yet if Robert married a cousin.