Hi Maree, Thought you may be interested in this:- BTW do you have the SA BDM data for those people you mention, Samuel William etc? regards Freda ++++ >From Mannings SA place names: Stockwell - An 1856 subdivision of section 208, Hundred of Moorooroo, by Samuel Stockwell, 8 km north-east of Nuriootpa. Apparently, he fell upon hard times for a newspaper report said that, by order of court appointed trustees, his business, mortgaged to the extent of £100, together with other goods and chattels, were to be sold by public auction. He died at Prospect in 1863, aged 78. The site of this new township is generally admired as the most suitable and pleasant ever selected. On the foot of a well timbered range. [it] offers a splendid view over the Light and Para Plains covered with farms on a frequented road to the Duck Ponds, Truro and Moorundee [sic]. This township by its natural position alone is sure to surpass any of the old townships surrounding it within a distance of four to five miles. Its school opened in 1867 and closed in 1971. In 1901, the residents witnessed a novel sight when: All the country and hills, as far as the eye could see, were covered with snow to a depth of several inches in the shallowest parts. The leaves of trees, roof, fences and other objects out of doors were all snow-clad. Everyone was excited, and although it was the Sabbath many indulged in snowballing. (See Hansborough) ++++ Hansborough - The town, 11 km south-west of Eudunda, surveyed in July 1865, was resumed on 13 August 1936. Its school opened in 1882 and closed in 1943. The name remembers Frederick Hansborough Dutton (1812-1890), founder of 'Anlaby', near Kapunda. A pious citizen proclaimed to the world his thoughts on the village whose 'greatest requirement. was a place of worship. It would. prevent the Sabbath breaking, which is now so prevalent.' In the fledgling colony of South Australia many spokesmen for several religious denominations demanded that the Sabbath day be observed in the time-honoured manner of Great Britain. Boots and shoes had to be cleaned the day before and as little cooking as possible was to be done on the day - in some homes the potatoes were peeled and the peas shelled on the Saturday. After attending church in the morning, Sunday school in the afternoon and church again in the evening, the family gathered around the piano and sang hymns with much fervour, before bedding down no later than 10 p.m. Sunday was, assuredly, a day of prayer and rest! This dogmatic stance stemmed from the two most potent religious movements of the nineteenth century, namely those who adhered to the faith of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches, whose followers shared a common piety, a strict church discipline and a total way of life that avoided 'frivolous entertainments and all worldly pleasures.' Their creed included the stipulation that the Sabbath day was to be one devoted to worship and meditation and that any act, such as engaging in sporting activity, hiking or visiting public institutions, which included libraries, art galleries, museums, etc., was sinful and a direct challenge to the traditions and sacredness of the day. An old Scottish ditty mirrored the unwritten law of the land: Nae birdie maun whistle, Nae lambie may play, An' Phoebus [the sun] himself Could nay travel that day. ++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Minxy Halcione" <halcioneminx@yahoo.com> To: <AUS-SAGEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 6:31 PM Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] STOCKWELL Hello all I am tracing my family tree back from NZ through Australia and hopefully back to the UK but have come unstuck. My G G G Grandfather Samuel STOCKWELL is believed to have been born in England c 1825 but sailed to Australia at some stage (perhaps not directly)where he built a flour mill, ran cattle and founded a small town called Stockwell in around 1853. What we are having a great deal of trouble determining is when/where/how he entered Australia. No documents in australia that I have found, detail his place of birth or parents. His son William was my G G Grandfather...and his son Oscar (who left for NZ early last century) was my G GRandfather. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Maree Advertising on AUS-SAGEN is forbidden by Rootsweb Rules. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-SAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message