John ARGUS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Mar 1868 - Truro, Cornwall, England
Christening:
Death: Mar 1868 - Truro, Cornwall, England
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Parents
Father: John ARGUS (Abt 1810-1873)
Mother: Mary Ann HUDDY (Abt 1813-1872)
John ARGUS
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *FROST
Children:
1. Emma ARGUS ( -1923)
John ARGUS
Sex: M
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Parents
Father:
Mother: Mabel Eileen ARGUS
Spouses and Children
Children:
1. Greg ARGUS
2. Peter ARGUS
3. Andrew ARGUS
John ARGUS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cuby With Tregony Church, Tregony, Cornwall, England
Christening: 1 Dec 1663 - Cuby With Tregony Church, Tregony, Cornwall, England
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Parents
Father: George ARGUS (1630- )
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth ( - )
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Children:
1. Mary ARGUS (1692- )
2. Roger ARGUS (1695- )
John ARGUS
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Annie Marie SORENSENJohn ARGUS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 28 Jun 1819 - Tregony, Cornwall, England
Christening: 18 Mar 1822 - Cuby With Tregony Church, Tregony, Cornwall, England
Death: 8 May 1898 - Shepparton, Victoria, Australia ( at age 78)
Burial: in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Stonemason Farmer.
Parents
Father: Nicholas ARGUS (1787-1850)
Mother: Priscilla ALLISON (1786-1825)
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary BASSETT (9 Sep 1821 - 29 Aug 1904)
Marriage: 1843 - Clawton, Devonshire, England
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Children:
1. William Bassett ARGUS (1844-1910)
2. John Thomas ARGUS (1847-1928)
3. Matilda ARGUS (1853-1926)
4. Elizabeth Ann ARGUS (1854-1888)
5. Mary Ann ARGUS (1863-1944)
Notes
General:
1841 CENSUS
John Argus in the 1841 Census for Cornwall in the parish of North Tamerton. John is listed as being 20 years old and a mason apprentice. He and a 15 year old apprentice named Henry Smith appear to have been living with a family called Trenouth at Willsworthy, a small hamlet outside the village of North Tamerton. The head of the household is Edward Trenouth, a 50-year old mason, who I suspect the two apprentices were indentured to. North Tamerton is just over the border from Tetcott in Devon where the Bassetts lived.
AUSTRALIA BOUND
Stonemason in Cornwall England. Departed London on 4 January 1844 and travelling via Cork Ireland, arriving at Port Phillip VIC AUS on 15 April 1844. Sailed on "Sea Queen" a square rigged barque of 413 tons.
Lived in Collingwood VIC. Farmed at Brighton.
Early 1850's moved to the District bounded by Merri and Darebin Creeks and farmed.
Later in 1850's mooved to Barrabool Hills West of Geelong, rented "Suket Farm". Later farmed at Mt Moriac.
On 13 August 1869, the "Geelong Advertiser" reported that John ARGUS, " a well known farmer in the District", stood as a candidate for Moriac Riding in the Shire of Barrabool against the retiring member, John Hensley. Hensley a neighbour of Argus won by 112 votes to 62.
In 1875 took up 320 acres at Tallygaroopna, Victoria..
Retired to Shepparton in 1890. Obituary in "Shepparton Advertiser" described John as an "old colonist and a well known and highly respected resident of the district" - "a successful farmer and much esteemed for his kindly disposition".
The 1891/1892 Victorian Post Office Directory shows his address as Shepparton and occupation as a Land Owner.
"SEA QUEEN"
PORT PHILLIP SHIIPING REGISTER - which was maintained in Sydney as Port
Philip was only a colony.
ARRIVALS-April 15,1844 Sea Queen, barque, 465 tons, Martin, master, from
London 29th Nov, and Cork 4th Jan, with 219 immigrants. Passengers-Mr and
Mrs Wickham, Mr Edminstone, and Dr Curtis, surgeon superintendent.
The 'Port Phillip Gazette' on Wednesday 17 April 1844, reported the
vessel's arrival in Port Phillip as follows:
The bounty emigrant ship SEA QUEEN arrived on Monday last, with 219
emigrants, under the superintendance of Dr Curtis JP, who is an old
resident of this colony, having been formerly police magistrate at
Wellington, in the middle district, and subsequently he had charge of the
medical department at Norfolk Island. Two thirds of the emigrants are
English, consisting principally of single men, of a robust and healthy
appearance, the remainder are Irish, the whole of whom will, no doubt,
meet with immediate arrangements, being of the class that are mostly
required here.
A mutiny broke out on board the SEA QUEEN amongst the crew, when on the
eve of leaving Ireland, which compelled her to put back to the Cove of
Cork, where the chief mate was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment and
hard labour, and the remainder of the crew to fourteen days imprisonment
with the forfeiture of wages; she was also compelled to put back four
times from stress of weather.
Five deaths have taken place during the passage, viz., one male adult, one
female adult, and three children; there has also been an addition to the
number of passengers by the birth of seven infants. Mr F. Wickham, for
many years an eminent practitioner at Launceston in the legal profession,
has arrived by this vessel, accompanied by his lady, with the intention of
settling in this province, to practise as a barrister, having been
admitted to the bar whilst in England.
A second report on the same voyage -
Emigrants on the Calcutta barque Sea Queen sailed to the Colony as part of
2000 adults being sent out by Emigration Agents Messrs Carter & Bonus of
London, under a contract with Her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration
Commissioners, at a cost of £18-14-0 per statute adult.
The vessel made a protracted voyage to the Colony. After leaving London at
the end of November she sailed for Cork, running into very stormy weather
off the wild Cornish coast. After taking on Irish emigrants, the vessel
set sail for Port Phillip, only to have the crew members mutiny on the
first evening at sea. Putting the vessel back into the Cove of Cork, the
Master firmly quelled therebellion. The First Mate was sentenced to six
weeks imprisonment with hard labour, and therest of the crew t a fortnight
in gaol and the forfeiture of their wages. When again ready to sail, on
January 11, bad weather forced the barque back into port four times.
The 219 emigrants were very well-behaved and co-operative during the
passage. Perhaps the summary justice handed out to the crew had made them
cautious of committing any misdemeanor. The vessel had a comfortable
height between decks, the water kept sweet, and provisions were good.
While at anchor in Cork Harbour fresh supplies were brought on board
daily, according to the provisions of the Emigration Charter. Although
there were four deaths at sea, there was no outbreak of serious illness.
THe Surgeon carried out his duties correctly, and his advice was
particularly valued by his charges, for himself was an old Colonist,
having lived in both Welington and on Norfolk Island.
At Port Phillip, the Immigration Board was concerned that the General
Certificate from the Government Emigration Agent in London had been lost.
As well, they were not happy with the baptismal and marriage certificates
tendered by many immigrants, believing some to be forgeries. Some
passengers had no certificates at all. One woman appeared much older than
her baptismal certificate indicated. A 'strawplatter,' she was deaf and
childlike, and was judged ineligible for the bounty on the grounds of her
senility and trade. There were still far too many families with a number
of young children arriving; it was very difficult for them to find work.
IMMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA
THE PORT PHILLIP PATRIOT.
Edition Date: June 3rd, 1841.
IMMIGRATION. Messrs Carter and Bonus, in conjunction with Messrs John Gore
& Co, Mr Robert Brooks, and other merchants of London, interested in the
colony, have established a new line of packets to sail regularly from
London on the 1st, and Cork on the 12th of each month, alternatively for
Port Phillip and Sydney.
The first vessel was to sail on the 1st of March for Port Phillip, and the
second vessel on the 1st of April for Sydney. We are under the necessity of
rejoicing at every prospect afforded us of obtaining labour, but we must
say the emigrants likely to be procured from Cork are not of the
description which we should like to see arrive.
Emigrants were also provided information prior to the voyage to prepare
them for the new world.
The following excerpts are taken from The Immigrant's Guide to Australia,
by John Capper which was published in Liverpool, England by George Phillip
& Son in 1853 and is inexcess of 130 pages.
WHAT TO BRING ONBOARD THE SHIP
Each passenger, whether steerage or intermediate, is allowed to take
baggage to the extent of fifteen or twenty cubic feet, free of expense,
and which is quite sufficient for most persons. The regulation regarding
passengers' luggage is, that only one box or bag be allowed in each
sleeping berth, sufficient to contain a fort-nights clothing, at the end
of which time they have access to their chests in the hold, replacing the
clothes used by clean. In this way every emigrant should be provided with
two chests, one large and one small, or one canvas bag, the large chest
being painted, and having their names distinctly marked on them. The above
measurement allowed, includes the cabin box, which must not be more than
one foot six inches long, one foot ten inches broad, and one foot two
inches deep. (A carpet bag is far more useful than a box.)
With the view of promoting order and health on board passenger ships the
following rules have been put in order:
1. Every passenger to rise at 7 A.M. unless otherwise permitted by the
surgeon, or, if no surgeon, the master.
2. Breakfast from 8 to 9A.M., dinner at 1 P.M., supper at 6P.M.
3. The passengers to be in their beds at 10 P.M.
4. Fires to be lighted by the passengers' cook at., and kept alight by him
till 7P.M.,then to be extinguished,unless otherwise directed by the master
or required for the use of the sick.
5. The master to determine the order in which the passengers shall be
entitled to the use of the fires for cooking. The cook to take care that
this order is preseved.
6. Three safety lamps to be lit at dusk, one to be kept burning all night
in the main hatchway, the two others may be extinguished at 10P.M.
7. No naked light to be allowed at any time or on any account.
8. The passengers, when dressed, to roll up their beds,to sweep the decks
(including the space under the bottom of the berths),and to throw the dirt
overboard.
9. Breakfast not to commence till this is done.
10.The sweepers for the day to be taken in rotation from the males above
14, in the proportion of five for every one hundred passengers.
11.Duties of the sweepers to be to clean the ladders,hospitals,and
round-houses,to sweep the decks after every meal, and to dry holystone and
scrape them after breakfast.
12.But the occupant of each berth to see that his own berth is well
brushed out, and single women are to keep their own compartment clean in
ships where a seperate compartment is allotted to them.
13.The beds to be well shaken and aired on deck and the bottom boards, if
not fixtures, to be removed and dry-scrubbed and taken on deck at least
twice a week.
14.Two days in the week to be appointed by the master as washing days, but
no clothes to be washed or dried between decks.
15.The coppers and cooking vessels to be cleaned every day.
16.The scuttles and stern ports, if any, to be kept open (weather
permitting)from 7 A.M. to 10P.M., and the hatches at all hours.
17.Hospitals to be established, with an area, in ships carrying one
hundred passengers, of not less than forty-eight superficial feet, with
two or four bed-berths;and in ships carrying two hundred passengers, of
not less than one hundred superficial feet, with six bed-berths.
18.On Sunday the passengers to be mustered at 10A.M.,when they will be
expected to appear in clean and decent apparel. The day to be observed as
religiously as circumstances will permit.
19.No spirits or gunpowder to be taken on board by any passenger. Any that
may be discovered to be taken into the custody of the master till the
expiration of the voyage.
20.No loose hay or straw to be allowed below.
21.No smoking to be allowed between decks.
22.All gambling,fighting, riotous or quarrelsome behaviour, swearing and
violent language, to be at once put a stop to. Swords and other offensive
weapons, as soon as the passengers embark, to be placed in the custody of
the master.
23.No sailors to remain on the passenger deck among the passengers except
on duty.
24.No passenger to go to the ship's cookhouse without special permission
from the master, nor to remain in the forecastle among the sailors on any
account.
Reference:
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/glennp/web/seaqueen.html
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John ARGUS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1832
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John ARGUS (Abt 1810-1873)
Mother: Mary Ann HUDDY (Abt 1813-1872)
John (Jack) Hector ARGUS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 19 Jan 1900 - Paddington, Western Australia 38
Christening:
Death: 21 Nov 1998 - ( at age 98)
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Parents
Father: John Thomas ARGUS (1876-1942)
Mother: Mary Anne O'MALLEY ( -1936)
Notes
General:
Birth: Registration No 715
Photograph in National Library of Australia - Canberra: -----------------------------------------------------------------
Portrait taken by John Meredith (1920- ) as part of his "Real Folk" Australian folklore recording project. Photograph measures 23.7 x 19cm Library Reference: PIC P1/203 LOC P44 Pictorial Reading Room - 2nd Floor Cassette Tape --------------------
A cassette tape of the recording made of John Argus playing his violin in 1991 at Ora Banda has been obtained by Frank Argus from the National Library. "REAL FOLK" by John Meredith
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The book Real Folk by John Meredith (published by the National Library of Australia in 1995) introduces some of the everyday heroes of Australia's folk culture - individuals whose families and communities have preserved and passed on the oral tradition of their ancestors in music, song and story. Quoting from page 63: "JOHN (JACK) ARGUS Ora Banda WA. One of the most exciting field trips I have undertaken was in 1991 when Peter Ellis drove me to Western Australia in a beautifully restored FJ Holden. On arrival at Kambalda my cousin Errol Meredith told us about a 91-year-old fiddler who lived at Ora Banda, an abandoned goldfield north west of Kalgoorlie. In common with other goldrush towns, all the dwellings, built of galvanised iron, has been jacked up and carted away when the field was worked out, leaving just the old stone Ora Banda Hotel. This has become a tourist attraction - the pub with no town! Mallee regrowth has covered the town site, with street signs scattered through the scrub. Jack Argus lived in a tin hut about a mile from the pub. He said there was no room in his hut and took us to a tin shed, open at both ends. Here I set up the DAT recorder on the back of an old flat-top truck. Ora Banda was being reworked with modern equipment and, just as we began recording, a mammoth earthmover started up in opposition. By moving Jack closer to the microphone and recording at a lower level, we managed to push the noise of the intruder into the background. The old chap had a wide-ranging bag of tunes, from Dvorak's 'Humoresque' and 'The Merry Widow Waltz' to Irsh jigs and Scottish reels. He played 'The Billy Boiled Over' in both jig-time and waltz-time, pausing in the middle to give vent to a few lurid curses directed at the little bush flies in his eyes! At the end of the recital we took him to the pub for a few beers and the biggest hamburger I had ever seen, the famous Ora Banda burger." Included on the page is a photograph of Jack Argus playing his fiddle in the tin shed. 39,40
John Albert ARGUS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1934
Christening:
Death: 7 Apr 2009 - Yarrawonga, Victoria ( at age 74)
Burial: in Mulwala Cemetery, New South Wales
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Sydney George ARGUS (1906-1968)
Mother: Eileen May WILLETT (1913-1988)
Spouses and Children
1. *Marion Margaret DALTON
Children:
1. Joanne ARGUS
2. Karryn ARGUS
3. Peter ARGUS
4. Michael ARGUS
5. Janine ARGUS
6. Kristine ARGUS
John Alexander ARGUS
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Peter William ARGUS
Mother: Carla Marie DANGERFIELD