Pethick, Abraham (junior)

Date of Birth/Death:

1835/1915

Farmer

Abraham Pethick junior was born at Bowithick, Cornwall, England in 1835.  Aged 4 years, he arrived with his parents Abraham Pethick and Ann Pethick and their family on board the ship ”Cleveland” on 18 Dec 1839.  The family were members of the Church of England.

Abraham junior married Jane (Jeannie) McMurtrie at the residence of William McMurtrie at Meadows, SA on 5 June 1866.  They had 3 children:

  • Sophia (1863-1940) b. at Aldinga, unmarried, d. at North Adelaide, buried in St. Stephen’s Anglican Cemetery, Willunga
  • William John (1869-1941) b. at Aldinga, m. Susan Alice Bird (1884-1942) on 11 March 1908 at Aldinga, d. at Winchester, WA
  • Jane (Jean) (1871-1949) b. & d. at Willunga, unmarried, buried in St. Stephen’s Anglican Cemetery, Willunga

 

Abraham Pethick was a farmer at Aldinga for his whole life.  Jane Pethick (nee McMurtrie) died on 8 June 1899 and Abraham Pethick junior died on 15 Jan 1915 both at Bowithick, Aldinga.  They are both buried in St. Stephen’s Anglican Cemetery, Willunga.  Abraham Pethick junior left £2,640 in his will.

References:

Passengers in History Database – South Australian Maritime Museum, South Australian

Births – Index of Registrations 1842-1906

South Australian Marriages – Index of Registrations 1842-1937

South Australian Deaths – Index of Registrations 1842-1972

SA Census 1841

Ratepayer List Willunga & Aldinga Councils 1850-1888,

1915 ‘Family Notices‘, The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 – 1929), 18 January, p. 4., viewed 03 Mar 2025

1915 ‘WILLS OF THE WEEK.’, Saturday Mail (SA : 1912 – 1917), 30 January, p. 4. (7 P.M. RACING EDITION), viewed 03 Mar 2025

City of Onkaparinga Built Heritage Register (see https://www.onkaparingacity.com/Services/History-and-heritage/Built-heritage/Heritage-properties/DP-42636-and-DP-47221-Bowithick)  (SA Heritage Places database #5560)

 

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