James Broomhall - my gg grandfather

My gg grandfather's resting place is located in the burial ground at St Mark's Church on the hill in Deloraine. I like to visit his resting place when ever I visit Deloraine.

JAMES BROOMHALL was tried at Chester, Cheshire in England on 10th April,1824 for stealing 31 yards of velveteen and some keys and was sentenced to 7 years transportation. According to his convict records, James was single, 20 years of age, 5'10 1/2" ,with brown hair and brown eyes. His occupation was given as farm labourer and ploughman. His native place was listed as Wrexham.

James travelled on the ship"LADY EAST" which arrived in Hobart on 9th April 1825. He was assigned to Mr. W. Bryan who had a Free Grant at "Glenmore" near Carrick. James was granted his freedom in January 1832.

MARY COHEN was a free female immigrant who arrived in Tasmania aboard the ship "AmeliaThompson" which arrived in Launceston on 2nd August 1836. Official records show that Mary was 18 and she was engaged by Mrs. Chitty of Westbury as a general servant.

An entry dated 18th February 1838 in the Longford Church of England Parish Register, records the baptism of JAMES son of JAMES BROOMHALL and MARY COHEN of "Cornea" and also gives his birth date as 8th December,1837 at Carrick..

On the next day the same church records the marriage of JAMES BROOMHALL and MARY COHEN. As they were recorded as belonging to the Parish of Hadspen, the wedding may have taken place there.

According to official records, it is believed that there were ten other children born to JAMES and MARY.


JAMES 1837
JOHN, 1840c
THOMAS
MARGARET
MICHAEL'S birth was registered as 20th January,1844, in the Deloraine District.
Next came RICHARD, 1847c
then MARY on 1st April,1849,
ELLEN 2nd January,1851,
ELIZA 12th June,1852,
JANE 25th,1854,
CAROLINE18th June 1856.

The girls were baptised within a few months of their birth, Mary's being recorded at St.Joseph's Catholic Church, Launceston and the others at the Westbury Catholic Church. It appears that the girls were raised as Catholics, while the boys were raised as members of the Church of England.

JAMES BROOMHALL died on the 23rd of June,1875 ... 'of old age and natural decay' ... at Reedy Marsh. He was buried in the grounds of St.Mark's Church of England, Deloraine where his headstone may be located to the left of the entrance to the burial ground.