James CLOVER (formerly GLADWIN) m 1851 Bridget BARFOOT HOCKEY

It was reported in the Portland Guardian of 30 Dec 1847 that the Will Watch arrived at Portland Bay from Launceston on 20 Dec 1847 with passengers Samuel HOCKEY, Wife and Child.
Also passengers Mr & Mrs S HOCKEY and Child arrived at Portland Bay and that HOCKEY Child of S, departed from Portland Bay [1847 Index 3, Portland Bay & Port Fairy Passenger List at GenSeek Genealogy by Jenny Fawcett]
Samuel HOCKEY, wife and child; and James HOCKEY, wife and 3 children; departed Launceston on the Schooner Will Watch on 20 Dec 1847 as reported in the Launceston Examiner of 22 Dec 1847.

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The Will Watch arrived at Portland Bay on 31 December 1847. The Will Watch was a whaling vessel which arrived at Sydney on 22 January 1848. No passengers were listed. [AONSW ref: Colonial Secretary: Vessels Arrived 1848, COD 59A]
James HOCKEY, older brother of Samuel, was settled at Kyneton by March 1849.
It is possible that the brothers and their families did sail on to Sydney and came overland to Victoria. This would fit with a family story about Samuel and Bridget passing through Yass, NSW and burying a child at the foot of Blue Mountain (between Blackwood and Greendale, Victoria). Perhaps it was shortly after this that they separated and Bridget met up with James CLOVER in the Kilmore area by about 1851 when they formed a long lasting relationship.(m reg for Kilmore Presbyterian Church not found)
Isabella HOCKEY (b c1840) was raised by her father Samuel who appeared in the Geelong rate books in 1854 with a brickyard in Gertrude Street.

James GLADDING (GLADWIN) was baptised 23 Aug 1818 Parish of Writtle, Essex, England, s/o John/Lucy (BRIGHT) [Entry No 384 from Wendy Taylor]
John GLADWIN m 1813 Writtle, Essex, England, Lucy BRIGHT [Some Marriage Entries from Boyd's Index for Essex Transcribed by Brian Parsons] (Paula Jones)
By 1838 James GLADWIN was known as James CLOVER. [Trial record]

James CLOVER formerly GLADWIN - Convict in VDL 1841-c1849

James CLOVER, Laborer, died 20 Jun 1881 aged 62 yrs Mooroopna Hospital s/o John CLOVER, Butcher, and Lucy BRIGHT. Informant: William JAMES, Wardman Mooroopna Hospital. Deceased was born Essex, England and had lived 40 yrs in the Colony, he was married in Victoria aged 32 yrs to Bridget BARFOOT. Issue: George, Charles, Elizabeth, John, Joseph. Buried 21 Jun 1881 Mooroopna Cemetery. [Vic cert 5387 Wendy Taylor]

Bridget CLOVER died 9 Dec 1880 aged 52 yrs Mooroopna. The informant was her husband James CLOVER, Laborer, who made hisXmark. Bridget was the daughter of John BARFOOT, Farmer, and mother unknown. Her birthplace was Launceston, Tasmania. She had lived 17 yrs in Tasmania and 35 yrs in Victoria. Bridget was married at Kilmore, Victoria in 1850 aged 22 yrs to James CLOVER and their 7 children were listed as: Sarah dead, George 24, James dead, Charles 21, Elizabeth dead (not so), John 16, Joseph 12 [Vic cert 10879 Wendy Taylor]

Children of James CLOVER and Bridget Ellen formerly HOCKEY ms BARFOOT:

1. Sarah CLOVER b abt 1854 Sandhurst (reg not found) d 1855 aged 1 yr Sandhurst d/o James CLOVER/Ellen [Vic 2163]

2. George CLOVER b 1855 Heathcote s/o of James CLOVER/Ellen HOCKEY [Vic 11747]
George CLOVER d 2 April 1906 aged 50 yrs Wangaratta, parents unknown [Vic 7346]
George CLOVER bp Heathcote m 1896 Sarah Ann LAKEMAN bp Benalla [Vic 4309]
Sarah Ann LAKEMAN b 1876 Benalla d/o George LAKEMAN/Anna FIELD [Vic 14014]
Sarah Ann CLOVER d 1903 aged 27 yrs Benalla d/o George LAKEMAN/Annie FIELDS [Vic 12264]

Children of George CLOVER m 1896 Sarah Ann LAKEMAN

3. James CLOVER b 1856 Heathcote (not found) d 4 Dec 1868 aged 12 yrs Avenel s/o James CLOVER/Bridget - [Vic 1869/8227]

4. Charles CLOVER b 1858 Seymour (not found)
Charles CLOVER d 26 Sep 1932 Tocumwal, NSW aged 74 yrs s/o James CLOVER/Bridget [10677] (Wendy Taylor)
Charles CLOVER bp Seymour m 21 Sep 1884 Lucy HALEY bp Devenish [Vic 4008]
Lucy HALEY b abt 1865 according to age at death.
Lucy CLOVER d 22 Nov 1896 aged 31 yrs Benalla d/o Thomas HALEY/Annie DRUMMOND [Vic 12275]

Children of Charles CLOVER m 1884 Lucy HALEY

5. Elizabeth (Ann) CLOVER b 26 Aug 1861 Seymour (registration not found)
Elizabeth Ann LOND d 21 Jul 1923 Eildon Weir d/o James CLOVER/Bridget BARFOOT [Vic 10077]
Elizabeth Ann CLOVER bp Seymour m 17 Sep 1885 Primitive Methodist Parsonage, Benalla, Victoria, Carl Rosengwist LOND bp Sweden [Vic 5113]
Carl Johan ROSENQUIST b 2 Oct 1856 Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden s/o Johannas ROSENQUIST, Soldier, and Elna HOLSSON
Charles Johan LOND d 8 Nov 1947 aged 94 yrs Alexandra, Victoria s/o Jons LOND/Elna unk [Vic 21805] (Correct age would be 91 yrs) (Wendy Taylor)

Children of Carl/Charles Johan/John ROSENQUIST/LOND m 1885 Elizabeth Ann CLOVER

6. John CLOVER b 1867 Avenel s/o James CLOVER/Bridget CLOVER BARFOOT [Vic 12265]
Poss John CLOVER d 1944 Granville, NSW s/o John CLOVER/- [NSW 9198]
James (John) CLOVER bp Seymour m 1888 Molesworth, Victoria, Isabella McPherson bp NSW [Vic 8077]
Isabella McPHERSON b 1873 Berrima, NSW d/o Donald McPHERSON/Ellen - [NSW 5094]
Isabella CLOVER d 20 Mar 1903 aged 29 yrs Bowral Hospital, NSW d/o Donald McPHERSON, General Labourer [887] bur 26 Mar 1903 Glenquarry Cemetery C of E, NSW.

Children of John (James) CLOVER m 1888 Isabella McPHERSON

7. Joseph CLOVER b 1868 Avenel s/o James CLOVER/Ellen BARFOOT [Vic 12094] d 31 Aug 1903 Mittagong, NSW.
Joseph CLOVER bp Avenel m 1896 Benalla, Victoria, Maria McPHERSON bp Moss Vale, NSW [Vic 3329]

Children of Joseph CLOVER m 1888 Maria McPHERSON

?8. Louisa Elizabeth CLOVER

Fellow researchers of GLADWIN/CLOVER line: Linda Brown, Paula Jones, Diane Ovenden, Ross Newcombe, Wendy Taylor