Adams, Chamberlain & Associated Families in Australia 1830 - 2023

Richard James Watson Chamberlain¹

M, #18500, b. 21 February 1836, d. 26 April 1920

Pedigree

Father*

William Chamberlain b. c 1809, d. 23 Apr 1855

Mother*

Susanna Catherine Maria Cummings b. 1 Jan 1808, d. 17 Jan 1859

Last Edited

27 Mar 2008

Birth*

Richard James Watson Chamberlain was born on 21 February 1836 at Hythe, Kent, England^G.¹

He was the son of William Chamberlain and Susanna Catherine Maria Cummings.

Christening

Richard James Watson Chamberlain was christened on 7 July 1836 at Hythe, Kent, England^G.²

Marriage*

He married Charlotte Burgess, daughter of Edward Burgess and Caroline Neaves, on 21 March 1862 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.¹

Death*

Richard James Watson Chamberlain died on 26 April 1920 at Berry, New South Wales, at age 84.¹

Family

Charlotte Burgess b. 19 Mar 1847, d. 14 Nov 1927

Children

Caroline Susan (Minnie) Chamberlain+ b. 29 Oct 1863, d. 10 Oct 1942
William Theodore Spencer Chamberlain b. 7 May 1865, d. 30 Oct 1866
Charlotte Ann Chamberlain+ b. 15 Jan 1867, d. 25 Sep 1935
Louisa Rebecca Chamberlain+ b. 7 Dec 1869, d. 23 Jan 1945
Richard Broughton Chamberlain b. 1873, d. 19 Dec 1939
Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain+ b. 9 Nov 1874, d. 10 Jul 1935
Violet Emma Chamberlain b. 9 Aug 1877, d. 27 May 1916
Ada C Chamberlain b. 9 Sep 1879, d. 27 May 1884
Levetta Mary (Beck) Chamberlain+ b. 2 Mar 1881, d. 2 Aug 1961
Lucy Wilhemina (Winnie) Chamberlain+ b. 29 Jan 1883, d. 22 Oct 1946
Jessie Mary Chamberlain+ b. 10 May 1885, d. 17 Jul 1946
Henry Reuben Chamberlain b. 25 Jun 1890, d. 27 Jul 1958

Immigration

Richard James Watson Chamberlain immigrated in 1840..

(With Parents) Census_1841Eng

He appeared on the 1841 English census of Stade Street, Hythe, Kent, England^G, in the household of his parents William Chamberlain and Susanna Catherine Maria Cummings.³

Relationships

2nd great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
2nd great-granduncle of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Chamberlain Family
Chamberlain Family Indented

Citations

[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S274] Unknown author, Peter Chamberlain, C:\Documents and Settings\Judy\My Documents\family history\Chamberlain\Chamb Aus.xls; Recorded 01 Jul 2007.
[S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
Class: HO107; Piece: 478; Book: 6; Civil Parish: St Leonard Hythe; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 36; Page: 25; Line: 7; GSU roll: 306873.

Charlotte Burgess

F, #18501, b. 19 March 1847, d. 14 November 1927

Pedigree

Father*

Edward Burgess¹ b. c 1822, d. 23 Aug 1848

Mother*

Caroline Neaves¹

Last Edited

16 Mar 2008

Birth*

Charlotte Burgess was born on 19 March 1847 at Luddenham, New South Wales.

She was the daughter of Edward Burgess and Caroline Neaves.¹

Marriage*

Charlotte Burgess married Richard James Watson Chamberlain, son of William Chamberlain and Susanna Catherine Maria Cummings, on 21 March 1862 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.¹

Death*

Charlotte Burgess died on 14 November 1927 at Berry, New South Wales, at age 80.¹

Family

Richard James Watson Chamberlain b. 21 Feb 1836, d. 26 Apr 1920

Children

Caroline Susan (Minnie) Chamberlain+ b. 29 Oct 1863, d. 10 Oct 1942
William Theodore Spencer Chamberlain b. 7 May 1865, d. 30 Oct 1866
Charlotte Ann Chamberlain+ b. 15 Jan 1867, d. 25 Sep 1935
Louisa Rebecca Chamberlain+ b. 7 Dec 1869, d. 23 Jan 1945
Richard Broughton Chamberlain b. 1873, d. 19 Dec 1939
Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain+ b. 9 Nov 1874, d. 10 Jul 1935
Violet Emma Chamberlain b. 9 Aug 1877, d. 27 May 1916
Ada C Chamberlain b. 9 Sep 1879, d. 27 May 1884
Levetta Mary (Beck) Chamberlain+ b. 2 Mar 1881, d. 2 Aug 1961
Lucy Wilhemina (Winnie) Chamberlain+ b. 29 Jan 1883, d. 22 Oct 1946
Jessie Mary Chamberlain+ b. 10 May 1885, d. 17 Jul 1946
Henry Reuben Chamberlain b. 25 Jun 1890, d. 27 Jul 1958

Charts

Chamberlain Family
Chamberlain Family Indented

Citations

[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.

Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain

M, #18502, b. 9 November 1874, d. 10 July 1935

Pedigree

Father*

Richard James Watson Chamberlain b. 21 Feb 1836, d. 26 Apr 1920

Mother*

Charlotte Burgess b. 19 Mar 1847, d. 14 Nov 1927

Last Edited

9 Feb 2021

Birth*

Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain was born on 9 November 1874 at Broughton Creek, New South Wales.¹

He was the son of Richard James Watson Chamberlain and Charlotte Burgess.

Marriage*

Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain married Emma Hetherington in 1911 at Sydney, New South Wales^G; reg: 622/1911.²

Death*

Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain died on 10 July 1935 at Berry, New South Wales, at age 60.¹

Burial*

He was buried at Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales.³

Family 1

Emma Hetherington b. 1878, d. 10 Jul 1935

Children

Richard W L Chamberlain+ b. c 1902, d. 3 Dec 1944
Charlotte Irene Chamberlain b. 1904
Thomas Edward Burgess Chamberlain+ b. 16 Jul 1906, d. 9 Mar 1969
Ackroyd Broughton Chamberlain+ b. 1908, d. 12 May 1972

Family 2

Dot Lockrey

Child

Ronald Keith Chamberlain+¹ b. 23 Oct 1925, d. 27 Jul 2002

Relationships

1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 3 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Chamberlain Family
Chamberlain Family Indented

Citations

[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.

Emma Hetherington

F, #18503, b. 1878, d. 10 July 1935

Pedigree

Last Edited

9 Feb 2021

Birth*

Emma Hetherington was born in 1878 at Berry, New South Wales.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain, son of Richard James Watson Chamberlain and Charlotte Burgess, in 1911 at Sydney, New South Wales^G; reg: 622/1911.²

Death*

Emma Hetherington died on 10 July 1935 at Hurstville, New South Wales.¹

Burial*

She was buried at Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales.³

Family

Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain b. 9 Nov 1874, d. 10 Jul 1935

Children

Richard W L Chamberlain+ b. c 1902, d. 3 Dec 1944
Charlotte Irene Chamberlain b. 1904
Thomas Edward Burgess Chamberlain+ b. 16 Jul 1906, d. 9 Mar 1969
Ackroyd Broughton Chamberlain+ b. 1908, d. 12 May 1972

Charts

Chamberlain Family
Chamberlain Family Indented

Citations

[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.

Thomas Edward Burgess Chamberlain

M, #18504, b. 16 July 1906, d. 9 March 1969

Pedigree

Father*

Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain b. 9 Nov 1874, d. 10 Jul 1935

Mother*

Emma Hetherington b. 1878, d. 10 Jul 1935

Last Edited

9 Feb 2021

Birth*

Thomas Edward Burgess Chamberlain was born on 16 July 1906 at Berry, New South Wales.¹

He was the son of Charles Edward (Ned) Chamberlain and Emma Hetherington.

Death*

Thomas Edward Burgess Chamberlain died on 9 March 1969 at Hurstville, New South Wales, at age 62.¹

Burial*

He was buried at Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales.²

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Chamberlain Family
Chamberlain Family Indented

Citations

[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.

Mary Anne McQuay

F, #18508, b. circa 1868, d. 21 November 1952

Pedigree

Mary McQuay (Photo: Jan James)

Father*

Louis McQuade¹

Mother*

Jinnie (?)¹

Last Edited

3 Apr 2023

Birth*

Mary Anne McQuay was born circa 1868 at Lynton Station, Northampton, Western Australia.

She was the daughter of Louis McQuade and Jinnie (?)¹

De Facto*

Mary Anne McQuay and Joseph (Jobie) Headland were De Facto.

Death*

Mary Anne McQuay died on 21 November 1952 at Geraldton, Western Australia; buried as Mary Anne Wear.

Burial*

She was buried at Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia.²

Family

Joseph (Jobie) Headland b. 26 Jun 1864, d. 11 Apr 1895

Children

Elizabeth Daisy Headland+ b. 19 Feb 1891, d. 11 Apr 1957
William John Headland+ b. 22 May 1892, d. 21 May 1958

Charts

Ellen Adams Line (Headland)

Citations

[S223] Janice James,Northam, WA.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196448266/…

Elizabeth Daisy Headland

F, #18509, b. 19 February 1891, d. 11 April 1957

Pedigree

Father*

Joseph (Jobie) Headland b. 26 Jun 1864, d. 11 Apr 1895

Mother*

Mary Anne McQuay b. c 1868, d. 21 Nov 1952

Last Edited

3 Apr 2023

Birth*

Elizabeth Daisy Headland was born on 19 February 1891 at Shark Bay, Western Australia.

She was the daughter of Joseph (Jobie) Headland and Mary Anne McQuay.

Baptism

Elizabeth Daisy Headland was baptized on 15 August 1894 at New Norcia, Western Australia.¹

Marriage*

She married Francis Willigan, son of Francis Xavier Willigan and Rosa Norbut, on 2 May 1907 at New Norcia, Western Australia.

De Facto*

Elizabeth Daisy Headland and Alfred Ernest Taylor were De Facto.

Death*

Elizabeth Daisy Headland died on 11 April 1957 at Three Springs, Western Australia, at age 66.²

Burial*

She was buried at Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs, Western Australia.³

Family 1

Francis Willigan b. 15 Dec 1888

Children

Walter Willigan b. 2 Feb 1908, d. 29 Jan 1912
Mary Mercy Willigan b. 24 Oct 1909, d. 22 Aug 1910
Margaret Mary Willigan b. 1911, d. 3 Apr 1947
Susanna Willigan b. 26 Apr 1914, d. 14 Mar 1928

Family 2

Alfred Ernest Taylor b. 25 Sep 1881, d. 23 Dec 1965

Children

Franklyn Gregory Taylor+ b. 7 Sep 1915, d. 23 Jun 1964
George Cyril Taylor+ b. 20 Jun 1918, d. 16 Apr 1978
Eileen May Taylor b. 1920, d. 25 May 1943
Helen Mary Taylor b. 6 May 1920, d. 5 Mar 2002
Sarah Jean Taylor+ b. 24 Jun 1922, d. 30 Nov 1997
Mary Ann Taylor+ b. 29 May 1924, d. 8 Feb 1991
Alfred Gregory Taylor+ b. 10 Jun 1926, d. 20 Feb 1976
William Douglas Taylor b. 23 May 1928, d. 25 May 1928
William James Taylor b. 25 Jul 1929, d. 8 Oct 1929
Joseph Patrick Taylor b. c 1931, d. 26 Nov 1946
Elizabeth (Betty) Taylor+ b. 24 Jun 1935, d. 12 Dec 1981

Name Variation

Elizabeth Daisy Headland was also known as Isabel Headland.¹

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Victoria Rae (Vicki*) Barrett
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Anthony (Tony*) Harrop

Charts

Ellen Adams Line (Headland)

Citations

[S256] Neviile Green, Aborigines of New Norcia 1854-1914.
[S121] Shannon Britten,WA.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196709688/…

William John Headland

M, #18510, b. 22 May 1892, d. 21 May 1958

Pedigree

William John Headland (Photo: Jan James)

Father*

Joseph (Jobie) Headland b. 26 Jun 1864, d. 11 Apr 1895

Mother*

Mary Anne McQuay b. c 1868, d. 21 Nov 1952

Last Edited

3 Apr 2023

Birth*

William John Headland was born on 22 May 1892 at Shark Bay, Western Australia.

He was the son of Joseph (Jobie) Headland and Mary Anne McQuay.

Baptism

William John Headland was baptized on 15 August 1894 at New Norcia, Western Australia.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Cecilia Wilkes, daughter of Edward George Wilkes and Cecilia Moderan, in 1911 at Moora, Western Australia; reg: 9/1911.²

Death*

William John Headland died on 21 May 1958 at Kalamunda, Western Australia, at age 65.³

Burial*

He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Western Australia.⁴

Family

Mary Cecilia Wilkes b. 21 Dec 1894, d. 3 Jan 1956

Children

John William (Bill*) Headland b. 3 Dec 1911, d. 23 Mar 1990
Douglas James Headland b. 10 Mar 1914, d. 25 Oct 1983
Edward George Headland+ b. 29 Jul 1916, d. 1 Jun 2008
Daisy Frances (Dolly*) Headland+ b. 30 Nov 1918, d. 28 Sep 1995
Stanley Thomas Headland+ b. 4 Apr 1921, d. 9 Aug 1986
Mark William Headland b. 20 Dec 1923, d. 20 Dec 1923
Gloria Veronica Headland+ b. c 1925, d. 23 Sep 1983
Hubert Charles Headland+ b. 21 Jul 1927, d. 25 Feb 1986
Betty Cecilia Headland b. 1929, d. 16 May 2008

Name Variation

As of 1894, William John Headland was also known as Guillermo Headland.¹

Relationships

Charts

Ellen Adams Line (Headland)

Citations

[S256] Neviile Green, Aborigines of New Norcia 1854-1914.
[S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au
[S62] MCB, online www.mcb.wa.gov.au, Karrakatta.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121094217/…