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Dr William ELYARD |
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Born 21st (or 28th) November 1771 at Lambeth, London, England |
MSS.594 (prayer book), IGI (Film 1904000) |
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Christened 14th December 1771 at St Marys Church, Lambeth, London, England |
Lambeth Parish Records |
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Died 12th August 1853 at Cook's River, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
MSS.594 (prayer book), BDM (1853/ V1850691-36A) |
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Buried at St Peter's Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Samuel ELYARD |
Christened 22nd Feb 1733 Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England ~ Died ? |
IGI (B#P000221, SC#0094987/88) |
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Elizabeth (unknown) |
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Samuel ELYARD |
Born ? London, England ~ Died ? | |||
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Elizabeth ELYARD |
Christened 20th Nov 1770 St Sepulchre, London, England ~ Died ? | |||
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Alicia Richardson Eleanor ELYARD |
Born ? London, England ~ Died ? | |||
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Spouse: Sarah GILBERT |
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Marriage 30th December 1802 at Rainham, Kent, England |
MSS.594 (prayer book), IGI (Film 1904000) |
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Born 11th July 1777 at Rainham, Kent, England |
MSS.594 (prayer book) |
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Christened 14th August 1777 at Rainham, Kent, England |
IGI (B#165111, SC#1469265 IT5-6, Film 1903600) |
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Died 11th October 1849 at Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
AFN (1GDJ-00F), BDM (1849/ V1849681-34B) |
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Buried at St Peter's Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Thomas GILBERT |
Born 9th Aug 1741 Aylesford, Kent, England ~ Died Oct 1781 Rainham, Kent, England |
JO, IGI (B#165111, SC#1469265 IT5-6, Film 1903600) |
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Anne KNIGHT |
Born 2nd Mar 1745 Yalding, Kent, England ~ Died 10th Apr 1827 Rainham, Kent, England | JO | ||
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William GILBERT |
Born 1776 Rainham, Kent, England ~ Died Nov 1844 Kent, England | |||
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Elizabeth GILBERT |
Christened 7th Dec 1778 Rainham, Kent, England ~ Died 1813 | |||
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Thomas GILBERT |
Christened 17th Jul 1780 Rainham, Kent, England ~ Died 1805 Rainham, Kent, England | |||
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James GILBERT |
Christened 9th Dec 1781 Rainham, Kent, England ~ Died Dec 1843 |
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William ELYARD Jnr |
Born 23rd May 1804 Rochester, Kent, England ~ Died 20th Mar 1865 Sydney, NSW, Australia | |||
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Alfred ELYARD |
Born 9th Jun 1806 Gillingham, Kent, England ~ Died 23rd Dec 1879 Shoalhaven, NSW, Australia | |||
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Elizabeth Ann ELYARD |
Born 15th Feb 1809 Strood near Rochester, Kent, England ~ Died 11th Oct 1842 Sydney, NSW, Australia | |||
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Arthur Wellington ELYARD |
Born 16th Jun 1814 Isle of Wight, England ~ Died 4th Oct 1864 Shoalhaven, NSW, Australia | |||
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Samuel ELYARD |
Born 9th May 1817, Baptised 6th Jun 1817 Isle of Wight, England ~ Died 23rd Oct 1910 Nowra, NSW, Australia | |||
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Dr William Elyard was a surgeon in the Royal Navy in England. He came to Australia in 1821, as Surgeon Superintendent on the Irish female convict ship "John Bull", departing England on 25th July and arriving in Sydney on 18th December. His wife, Sarah, and 5 children accompanied him on the voyage. Once in Australia, he was briefly appointed Superintendent of Carter's Barracks at Brickfield Hill (January 1822 - April 1823), before acquiring a property in the Stonequarry Creek area (now called Picton), 40 miles southwest of Sydney, which he named "Wellington Farm". He later applied for the creation of an office of Coroner for the County of Camden, and on 16th March 1825 he was appointed this position. Held this office until 1829. Additionally, he served as an early magistrate in the area. According to the Australian Census Report of 1828, his land comprised 2,200 acres, of which only 84 were cultivated/cleared, and he held 48 head of cattle. His son Samuel once described this land, in his journals, as "useless hills". During the 1830's, it appears he sold the property at Stonequarry Creek, and moved to Burwood, a few miles west of Sydney. In the Postal Directory of 1832, he was listed as "Senior Surgeon, Burwood". Both he and his wife died in the Cook's River area of Sydney (now known St Peters and Petersham), and were buried at St Peter's Church, Sydney. There is little information on his wife, Sarah. While she is believed to be a descendent of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, there is at this stage no definite evidence of such. The following excerpt is from "Grave Reflections: A History of St Peter's Graveyard", courtesy Laurel Horton, St Peter's Historical Committee: William Elyard was compelled by health and circumstances to emigrate to New South Wales. He was surgeon superintendent of the convict ship "John Bull" which sailed from Cove of Cork. The "John Bull" was a female transport and trouble arose when the master, William Corlett, and Elyard tried to prevent prostitution between female convicts and members of the crew. The steward was flogged for abusing Elyard, the second mate was thrown into irons for five days and disrated for encouraging unruly prisoners to defy the surgeon. Later the chief mate and two seamen were wounded in a fracas and the latter, after Elyard had dressed their wounds, were placed in irons. Fearing an attempt to take over the ship, Corlett and Elyard sat up, both armed, till 2 am. No further trouble developed with the crew. The women, although Elyard threatened them with the cat, were punished by being confined in the coal hole or hospital, one having the added indignity of having a neck collar being placed on her. Arriving on 18th December 1821 he settled in Sydney with his wife Sarah (nee Gilbert) as half pay naval surgeon and was appointed superintendent at the Carteršs Barracks at Brickfield Hill. |
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Portraits of Dr William Elyard And Mrs Sarah Elyard, painted by their son, Samuel.
Original watercolours are held at the Mitchell Library, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Some Documents Relating to Dr William Elyard:
Advertisement placed to announce Dr Elyard's Practice in Swanage, England
Front pages of prayer book belonging to William and Sarah
William Elyard's journal of the voyage of the "John Bull" (summarised)
Photograph of William and Sarah Elyard's Tombstone (St Peter's Church, Sydney)
4 Generation Pedigrees
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Henry ELYARD (ALEYARD)(? ~ ?) |
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Henry ELYARD (ALEYARD)(28 Feb 1697 ~ 27 May 1781) |
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Samuel ELYARD(22 Feb 1733 ~ ?) |
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Eleanor (unknown)(? ~ 14 Jun 1778) |
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Dr William ELYARD(21 Nov 1771 ~ 12 Aug 1853) |
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William GILBERT(22 Apr 1683 ~ 24 Apr 1722) |
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Jordan GILBERT(1705 ~ 3 Jun 1775) |
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Mary MARTIN(25 Jul 1677 ~ abt 1715) |
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Thomas GILBERT(9 Aug 1741 ~ Oct 1781) |
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Mary BAKER(? ~ 1772) |
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Sarah GILBERT(11 Jul 1777 ~ 11 Oct 1849) |
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Arthur KNIGHT(7 Nov 1677 ~ 11 Nov 1765) |
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Arthur KNIGHT(5 Feb 1715 ~ ?) |
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Elizabeth BACHELER(? ~ ?) |
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Anne KNIGHT(2 Mar 1745 ~ 10 Apr 1827) |
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Ann BROOKER(? ~ 5 Dec 1752) |
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