Beatrice May Wimble

F, #31715, b. 1877, d. 29 Nov 1931
Married NameBeatrice May Sharp.1 
Birth*1877 Northcote, VIC, Australia, #B17475/1877 (par Nahemiah WIMBLE & Edith Talbot HEWETT) - as Beatrice May WIMBLE.2 
Marriage-Notice*2 Apr 1903 The marriage of Miss Trixie Wimble, youngest daughter of the late Mr. N. Wimble, of "Wimbledon," Northcote, and Mr. Scott Sharp, youngest son of the late Mr. John Sharp, "Inveresk," Jolimont, will take place on Wednesday, 15th April.3 
Marriage*15 Apr 1903 Spouse: Scott Alexander Sharp. #M2609/1903, Scott Alex SHARP & Beatrice May WIMBLE.1
 
Marriage-Notice16 May 1903 SHARP—WIMBLE.—On the 15th April, at Wesley Church, Melbourne, by the Rev. W. Williams, F.L.S., assisted by the Rev. Alwyn Ewen, Scott Alexander, youngest son of tbe late Mr. John Sharp, Jolimont, to Beatrice May, youngest daughter of the late Mr. N. Wimble, Northcote.4 
Note*1914 Foundation President of Berwick / Upper Beaconsfield Red Cross Unit. 
Death*29 Nov 1931 Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, #D14429/1931 (Age 53) (par Nehemier WIMBLE & Edith Talbot HEWITT) - as Beatrice May SHARP.5 
Death-Notice*30 Nov 1931 SHARP. — On the 29th November, Beatrice May, the loved wife of Scott A. Sharp, of 21 Kooyongkoot-road, Hawthorn. Private interment.6 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1913 - 1919Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Scott Alexander Sharp.7,8,9,10,11,12
bt 1921 - 192421 Kooyong-Koot Road, Glenferrie, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Scott Alexander Sharp.13,14

Newspaper-Articles

  • 25 Apr 1903: WEDDINGS. SHARP—WIMBLE.
    A wedding took place on April 15 at Wesley Church, Lonsdale-street, Melbourne, when Scott, son of the late Mr. John Sharp and Mrs. Sharp, Inveresk, Jolimont, was married to Beatrice May, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Nehemiah Wimble. The ceremony took place from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Berry, East Melbourne, the bride's sister and brother-in-law, and was performed by the Rev. William Williams, of Geelong, also brother-in-law of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Alwyn Ewen, of Cairns Memorial Church. The church was decorated with white flowers and greenery, an arch being formed before the altar, underneath which the bridal party stood.
    Each pew had a bunch of foliage, with large white butterfly amongst it. The bride was given away by Mr. Howard Berry, and wore white crepe de chine over glace silk, made with full skirt, shirred at the yoke end knee; bodice had transparent neck and-yoke of fine lace; sleeves of elbow length, and had deep frills of the same lace; wreath of orange blossoms, and tulle veil, which had been worn by her mother and her sisters. She carried a bouquet of white flowers. Her jewels were diamond pendant and diamond bracelet. There was one bridesmaid, Miss Betha Thomas (cousin of the bride). She was in cream voile, skirt tucked from the waist down; bodice made in bolero style, cut high at the back, with deep-pleated front, the sleeves having long angel ends from the elbow; black picture hat; bouquet of pink flowers, with pink streamers. Mr. Andrew Sharp, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Berry held a reception at the Masonic-hall, Collins-street, where tea was served to about 200 guests. The hall was decorated with white flowers and autumn leaves, the organ and platform being a complete mass of foliage, palms, and white flowers; while the autumn tints of mountain ash showed up in bright relief.
    The initials of the bride and bridegroom were worked in white on a background of green leaves. A white arch and gateway, with bell lunging in the centre, was arranged at the end of the hall, where Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sharp received congratulations. The bride's going-away gown was a blue frieze sac coat and skirt, with lace collar; and black picture hat, relieved with blue under the brim. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp left by express for Sydney the same afternoon. Scott Alexander Sharp15

Citations

  1. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M2609/1903, Scott Alex SHARP & Beatrice May WIMBLE."
  2. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B17475/1877 (par Nahemiah WIMBLE & Edith Talbot HEWETT) - as Beatrice May WIMBLE, Birth registered at Northcote, Australia."
  3. [S14] Newspaper - Punch (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 2 Apr 1903, p20
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/175399164
  4. [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 16 May 1903, p55
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138684907
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D14429/1931 (Age 53) (par Nehemier WIMBLE & Edith Talbot HEWITT) - as Beatrice May SHARP, Death registered at Hawthorn, Australia."
  6. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 30 Nov 1931, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203722790
  7. [S113] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1913.
  8. [S114] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1914.
  9. [S115] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1915.
  10. [S116] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1916.
  11. [S118] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1918.
  12. [S119] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1919.
  13. [S121] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1921.
  14. [S124] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1924.
  15. [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 25 Apr 1903, p44
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138683696
Last Edited30 Oct 2025

Constance Alice Jean Noonan

F, #31716, b. 1889, d. 1968
Married NameConstance Alice Jean Rudduck. 
Birth*1889 Euroa, VIC, Australia, #B30846/1889 (par Wm Perc Pilham NOONAN & Esther Maria PALMATEER) - as Constance Alice Jean NOONAN.1 
Marriage*1951 Spouse: Harold Sugden Rudduck. #M711/1951, Harold Sugden RUDDUCK & Constance Alice Jean NOONAN.2
 
Widow8 Mar 1964Constance Alice Jean Noonan became a widow upon the death of her husband Harold Sugden Rudduck.3 
Death*1968 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #D22034/1968 (Age 79) (par William Percival NOONAN & Esther PALMATEER) - as Constance Alice Jean RUDDUCK.4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1941140 Peel Street, Kew, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: nurse.5
1942Pt Nepean Road, Bentleigh, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: canine assistant. With Harold Sugden Rudduck. With Peter Geoffrey Durkin Rudduck.6
1946Underbank, Bacchus Marsh, VIC, AustraliaWith Harold Sugden Rudduck.7
1949Tarnbirr, Narbethong, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Harold Sugden Rudduck.8
1954Tarnbirr, Narbethong, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Harold Sugden Rudduck.9
196350 Turner Road, Moorabbin, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Harold Sugden Rudduck.10

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B30846/1889 (par Wm Perc Pilham NOONAN & Esther Maria PALMATEER) - as Constance Alice Jean NOONAN, Birth registered at Euroa, Australia."
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M711/1951, Harold Sugden RUDDUCK & Constance Alice Jean NOONAN."
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D5366/1964 (Age 90) (par Unknown RUDDUCK & Unknown) - as Harold Sugden RUDDUCK, Death registered at Bentleigh, Australia."
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D22034/1968 (Age 79) (par William Percival NOONAN & Esther PALMATEER) - as Constance Alice Jean RUDDUCK, born Spring Creek. Death registered at Armadale, Australia."
  5. [S141] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1941.
  6. [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942 "Constance Noonan living at the same address."
  7. [S146] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1946 "Constance Noonan living at the same address."
  8. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949 "Constance Noonan living at the same address."
  9. [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
  10. [S163] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1963.
Last Edited2 Nov 2025

James Bunting

M, #31718, b. 28 Jan 1878, d. 1959
Father*Henry Bunting
Mother*Isabella McKinley
Birth*28 Jan 1878 Drumlin, Down, Ireland.1 
Marriage*29 Nov 1901 Spouse: Margaret Emma Irwin. Parish Church, Waringstown, Donaghcloney, Down, Ireland, James Bunting & Margaret Emma Irwin.2
 
Land-Note*bt 1910 - 1913 Leased the farm for three years before it was sold to Rudduck. 
Death*1959 Heidelberg, VIC, Australia, #D7951/1959 (Age 79) (par Unknown BUNTING) - as James Henry BUNTING.3 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1912 - 1913Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Margaret Emma Bunting. With John Bunting.4,5

Newspaper-Articles

  • 23 Jul 1910: TILLAGE AND PASTURE. THE BERWICK DISTRICT. FODDER GROWING FOR DAIRYING.
    (part of article)
    VARIATION IN SOILS.
    East of Berwick the country falls into Cardinia Creek, on the other side of which the land does not present so rich an appearance, although where it has been cultivated the results are better than the soil in its natural state would suggest. Land values here are on a lower basis, recent sales placing the price at about £8, per acre. Those who have succeeded in turning these soils to good account agree in their testimony that satisfactory results cannot be obtained except by cultivation. In handling this land Mr. John Bunting finds in dairying, and pig raising his most profitable returns.
    MAKING POOR LAND GOOD.
    In his experience the land does not naturally produce a good growth of grass, and he is steadily ploughing up the whole of his farm. The transformation thus effected is very striking. In its native state ferns, scrub and rubbish are the main products of the soil, whereas, thoroughly tilled and fertilised with about 1 cwt. of superphosphate to the acre, excellent crops are harvested. The chief deficiency of the soil is in humus, hence every particle of farm yard manure made on the place is carefully conserved and utilised. Not the least of the advantages of dairying and pig raising found here is in the steady improvement in the quality of the land which they induce. The crops grown are fed to the cows, and their manure, supplemented by the addition of superphosphate, assists materially in increasing the soil fertility. As Mr. Bunting puts it—"The land feeds the cow, and the cow feeds the land."
    UTILISING THE UPLAND SOIL.
    Another feature of Mr. Bunting's management is subdivision. The farm, consisting of 103 acres, is subdivided into seven paddocks, with still further dividing fences being constructed. This arrangement is described, as enabling a proper system of rotation to be adopted, which with liberal fertilising forms the basis of success. Although the flats of the Cardinia Creek are limited in area, these consist of a deep, black alluvial soil, on which maize grows in profuse abundance. It is now regarded as quite practicable to obtain a good strike of lucerne on this land. Even higher up on the rough hillsides Mr. Bunting states that he has grown from two to three tons of oaten hay to the acre. Here and there belts of a sandier class of land throughout the flats are found specially good for potatoes, in one instance an average of six tons of Carmans to the acre having been dug.
    VALUE OF RAPE.
    Rape growing is one of Mr. Bunting's successes. This is found to provide an early and nutritious yield of green stuff, and proves especially valuable as pasture for the pigs. The value of sufficient cultivation for this crop is exemplified in one paddock, where the portion which was twice ploughed is much more advanced than that only ploughed once. In addition to the Algerian, New Zealand white oats are found to do well if got into the ground under a good tilth not later than March. Vetches sown along with the oats as a mixture, are found to add considerably to their value as a daily fodder.
    Oats after potatoes always yield heavily. The rainfall here is so liberal during the summer months that two crops a year are generally taken off the one piece of land. After a field has been cropped for about three years it is sown down and kept in pasture for a similar period. A mixture of rye grass and clover is found to give the best results. Mr. Bunting states that his pig-keeping is even more payable than dairying. John Bunting6
  • 3 Sep 1910: KEEPING GOOD PIGS.
    The pure Berkshire sow shown in the illustraltion herewith is submitted as an instance of the general quality of the pigs kept on the farm of Mr. John Bunting, of Beaconsfield, whose methods of working were mentioned recently in one of "The Leader" travelling articles. Mr. Bunting stated that he found pig keeping so profitable an adjunct of his dairying that it actually gave him better returns than even the production of cream. The great essentials to success, however, he was careful to note, consisted first, in keeping nothing but the best quality, and second, in providing abundance of fodder, so as to prevent there being any stint in the feeding. John Bunting7
  • 14 Aug 1913: Berwick. Property seems to be changing hands in this district with increasing rapidity.
    Bunting Bros., of Beaconsfield make way for Mr. Ruddock.8
  • 21 Aug 1913: At 1.30 IMPORTANT Clearing Sale. Beaconsfield. (2 Miles from R.S.)
    WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27.
    ADAMSON, STRETTLE & Co. Pty. Ltd. (in conjunction with D. STUART BAIN & CO.) have been favored with instructions from MESSRS. BUNTING BROS., owing to Mr. Liddell having sold the property, to sell at the farm, 2 miles from Beaconsfield R.S., on the above date, at 1.30, the whole of his SUPERIOR DAIRY CATTLE, HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, and HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. without reserve, as follows:
    40 Head of Cattle.
    26 cows in full profit, 2nd and 3rd calf; in good condition
    10 springers, forward, young, and in good condition
    3 2-yr-old Jersey heifers, close to calving
    Pure Jersey bull, 4 years
    Horses.
    Heavy draught mare, rising 5 years, extra good
    Draught horse, good in all work
    Medium draught mare
    Buggy horse
    Medium draught filly, 3 yrs, unbroken
    2-yr-old draught colt, by "Souter Johnny"
    POULTRY——24 pairs of White Leghorn Fowls.
    Dairy.
    45 gal. Alfa Laval separator (new), 3 20' quart cream cans, 23 milk cans, 30's, 40's and 50's; milk cooler and stand, 100 gallon tank, 20ft. hose, milk buckets, &c; 20 Aberdeen cow rugs, 4 Aberdeen horse rugs.
    Implements.
    New Deering binder (1 season's work), 11-disc McCormack seed drill (new), d.f. plow Massey-Harris reaper, 1 set of 3-leaf iron harrows, drag harrow, horseworks and chaff cutter by Buncle (in splendid order), 2 rollers, Lennon scarifier, set 3-horse bars, sledge, portable copper, carpenter's tools, double-seated Abbott buggy, spring cart, farm dray and frame, incubator (60 eggs.)
    Harness.
    Set springcart harness, set buggy harness, 3 sets plough harness, set dray harness, sundry harness, saddle and bridle Garden tooles, pig troughs, wheelbarrows, lot of iron, etc.
    Furniture:
    The complete furnishings of 7 rooms, nearly all new; and a host of sundries,
    Sale at 1.30 sharp. Luncheon Provided. Terms at Sale.
    Note—The agents can thoroughly recommend buyers to attend the above sale, as Messrs. Bunting Bros. have only been there three years. The cattle have been heavily culled, and only first-class cows are left. The implements and furniture are almost new, and as the property has been sold, everything is for unreserved sale.
    Adamson, Strettle & Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne and Dandenong; or D. Stuart Bain & Co., 225 Collins street, Melbourne. Charles Edward Liddell9
  • 4 Sep 1913: Clearing Sale. Adamson Strettle & Co. Prop. Ltd. report holding a clearing sale on Wednesday August 27, account of Messrs Bunting Bros, Beaconsfield, when they disposed of the whole of their horses, cattle, implements etc and seven rooms of furniture to a very large attendance of buyers, a splendid sale resulting. Cows—Milkers—£7 10/ to £12 5/ springers £5 15/ to £7 10/, 2½ yr-old heifers springing to £5 2/6, horses £18 to £30, implements and household furniture at equally good values.10

Citations

  1. [S330] Www.irishgenealogy.ie Indexes "Irish Civil Records - Irish Genealogy.ie
    James Henry Bunting, born 28 Jan 1878 at Drumlin (par Henry Bunting, weaver of Drumlin) & Isabella Bunting formerly McKinley. Birth registered in Lurgan District."
  2. [S330] Www.irishgenealogy.ie Indexes "Irish Civil Records - Irish Genealogy.ie
    James Bunting, coachman (par Henry Bunting) residence Banoge & Margaret Emma Irwin (par George Irwin, farmer) residence Lurgan, Date of Event: 29 Nov 1901, Lurgan
    Marriage solemized at Waringstown, Parish of Donaghcloney in the Co of Down.
    Witnesses John Bunting & Dinah Irwin."
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D7951/1959 (Age 79) (par Unknown BUNTING) - as James Henry BUNTING, born North Ireland. Death registered at Heidelberg, Australia."
  4. [S112] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1912.
  5. [S113] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1913.
  6. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 23 Jul 1910, p6 BY OUR AGRICULTURAL REPORTER.
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196397050
    (part of article - other farms visited were those of Mr I Wanke and that of Mrs White).
  7. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 3 Sep 1910, p7
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196398992
  8. [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 14 Aug 1913, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66183831
  9. [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 21 Aug 1913, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66183868
  10. [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 4 Sep 1913, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66183957
Last Edited31 Oct 2025

Margaret Emma Irwin

F, #31719, b. 1879, d. 1962
Married NameMargaret Emma Bunting. 
Birth*1879 
Marriage*29 Nov 1901 Spouse: James Bunting. Parish Church, Waringstown, Donaghcloney, Down, Ireland, James Bunting & Margaret Emma Irwin.1
 
Widow1959Margaret Emma Irwin became a widow upon the death of her husband James Bunting.2 
Death*1962 Preston, VIC, Australia, #D20905/1962 (Age 83) (par George IRWIN - as Margaret Emma BUNTING.3 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1912 - 1913Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With James Bunting. With John Bunting.4,5

Citations

  1. [S330] Www.irishgenealogy.ie Indexes "Irish Civil Records - Irish Genealogy.ie
    James Bunting, coachman (par Henry Bunting) residence Banoge & Margaret Emma Irwin (par George Irwin, farmer) residence Lurgan, Date of Event: 29 Nov 1901, Lurgan
    Marriage solemized at Waringstown, Parish of Donaghcloney in the Co of Down.
    Witnesses John Bunting & Dinah Irwin."
  2. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D7951/1959 (Age 79) (par Unknown BUNTING) - as James Henry BUNTING, born North Ireland. Death registered at Heidelberg, Australia."
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D20905/1962 (Age 83) (par George IRWIN - as Margaret Emma BUNTING, Death registered at Preston, Australia."
  4. [S112] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1912.
  5. [S113] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1913.
Last Edited31 Oct 2025

John Bunting1

M, #31726, b. 27 Sep 1879, d. 1966
Father*Henry Bunting1
Mother*Isabella McKinley1
Birth*27 Sep 1879 Drumlin, Down, Ireland.2 
(Lessee) Land-Notebt 1910 - 1913 Leased the farm for three years before it was sold to Rudduck. 
Death*1966 Preston, VIC, Australia, #D13147/1966 (Age 85) (par Henry BUNTING & Isabella MCKINLEY) - as John BUNTING.1 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1912 - 1913Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With James Bunting and Margaret Emma Bunting.3,4

Newspaper-Articles

  • 23 Jul 1910: TILLAGE AND PASTURE. THE BERWICK DISTRICT. FODDER GROWING FOR DAIRYING.
    (part of article)
    VARIATION IN SOILS.
    East of Berwick the country falls into Cardinia Creek, on the other side of which the land does not present so rich an appearance, although where it has been cultivated the results are better than the soil in its natural state would suggest. Land values here are on a lower basis, recent sales placing the price at about £8, per acre. Those who have succeeded in turning these soils to good account agree in their testimony that satisfactory results cannot be obtained except by cultivation. In handling this land Mr. John Bunting finds in dairying, and pig raising his most profitable returns.
    MAKING POOR LAND GOOD.
    In his experience the land does not naturally produce a good growth of grass, and he is steadily ploughing up the whole of his farm. The transformation thus effected is very striking. In its native state ferns, scrub and rubbish are the main products of the soil, whereas, thoroughly tilled and fertilised with about 1 cwt. of superphosphate to the acre, excellent crops are harvested. The chief deficiency of the soil is in humus, hence every particle of farm yard manure made on the place is carefully conserved and utilised. Not the least of the advantages of dairying and pig raising found here is in the steady improvement in the quality of the land which they induce. The crops grown are fed to the cows, and their manure, supplemented by the addition of superphosphate, assists materially in increasing the soil fertility. As Mr. Bunting puts it—"The land feeds the cow, and the cow feeds the land."
    UTILISING THE UPLAND SOIL.
    Another feature of Mr. Bunting's management is subdivision. The farm, consisting of 103 acres, is subdivided into seven paddocks, with still further dividing fences being constructed. This arrangement is described, as enabling a proper system of rotation to be adopted, which with liberal fertilising forms the basis of success. Although the flats of the Cardinia Creek are limited in area, these consist of a deep, black alluvial soil, on which maize grows in profuse abundance. It is now regarded as quite practicable to obtain a good strike of lucerne on this land. Even higher up on the rough hillsides Mr. Bunting states that he has grown from two to three tons of oaten hay to the acre. Here and there belts of a sandier class of land throughout the flats are found specially good for potatoes, in one instance an average of six tons of Carmans to the acre having been dug.
    VALUE OF RAPE.
    Rape growing is one of Mr. Bunting's successes. This is found to provide an early and nutritious yield of green stuff, and proves especially valuable as pasture for the pigs. The value of sufficient cultivation for this crop is exemplified in one paddock, where the portion which was twice ploughed is much more advanced than that only ploughed once. In addition to the Algerian, New Zealand white oats are found to do well if got into the ground under a good tilth not later than March. Vetches sown along with the oats as a mixture, are found to add considerably to their value as a daily fodder.
    Oats after potatoes always yield heavily. The rainfall here is so liberal during the summer months that two crops a year are generally taken off the one piece of land. After a field has been cropped for about three years it is sown down and kept in pasture for a similar period. A mixture of rye grass and clover is found to give the best results. Mr. Bunting states that his pig-keeping is even more payable than dairying. James Bunting5
  • 3 Sep 1910: KEEPING GOOD PIGS.
    The pure Berkshire sow shown in the illustraltion herewith is submitted as an instance of the general quality of the pigs kept on the farm of Mr. John Bunting, of Beaconsfield, whose methods of working were mentioned recently in one of "The Leader" travelling articles. Mr. Bunting stated that he found pig keeping so profitable an adjunct of his dairying that it actually gave him better returns than even the production of cream. The great essentials to success, however, he was careful to note, consisted first, in keeping nothing but the best quality, and second, in providing abundance of fodder, so as to prevent there being any stint in the feeding. James Bunting6

Citations

  1. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D13147/1966 (Age 85) (par Henry BUNTING & Isabella MCKINLEY) - as John BUNTING, born Drumlin, Ireland. Death registered at Preston, Australia."
  2. [S330] Www.irishgenealogy.ie Indexes "Irish Civil Records - Irish Genealogy.ie
    John Bunting, born 27 Sep 1879 at Drumlin (par Henry Bunting, weaver of Drumlin) & Isabella Bunting formerly McKinley. Birth registered in Lurgan District."
  3. [S112] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1912.
  4. [S113] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1913.
  5. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 23 Jul 1910, p6 BY OUR AGRICULTURAL REPORTER.
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196397050
    (part of article - other farms visited were those of Mr I Wanke and that of Mrs White).
  6. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 3 Sep 1910, p7
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196398992
Last Edited31 Oct 2025

Joseph Burton Rudduck

M, #31727, b. 1838, d. 12 Aug 1903
Father*Samuel Rudduck b. 8 Jan 1806, d. 15 Sep 1869
Mother*Sarah Burton d. 1887
Birth*1838 
Marriage*Sep 1866 Spouse: Hannah Jane Hudson. Westminster, London, England, Sep Q 1866 (Westminster) 1a 768. Joseph RUDDUCK & Hannah HUDSON.1
 
Widower10 Jun 1900Joseph Burton Rudduck became a widower upon the death of his wife Hannah Jane Hudson.2,3 
Death*12 Aug 1903 Heidelberg, VIC, Australia, #D9955/1903 (Age 65) (par Saml Burton RUDDUCK & Sarah BURTON) - as Jos Burton RUDDUCK.4 
Death-Notice*13 Aug 1903 RUDDOCK.—On the 12th August, at his residence, "Burtonholm," Heidelberg, Joseph Burton Rudduck, formerly of Westbury, Wilts, England.
RUDDUCK.—The Friends of the late Rev. JOSEPH BURTON RUDDUCK are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment in the Heidelberg Cemetery.
The funeral is appointed to leave his residence, "Burtonholm," Heidelberg, THIS DAY (Thursday, 13th August) at 4 o'clock.
THOMAS HENRY ALLISON, Undertaker and Embalmer, 181 Elgin-street, Carlton; Derby-street, Collingwood; and 337 Victoria-street (near Errol-street), West Melbourne. Telephone No. 1182.5 

Family

 Hannah Jane Hudson b. Jun 1843, d. 10 Jun 1900
Child 1.Harold Sugden Rudduck+ b. 8 Sep 1873, d. 8 Mar 1964

Newspaper-Articles

  • 7 Feb 1891: Marriage of daughter: ALLEN—RUDDUCK. — On the 24th December, 1890, at Burtonholm, Heidelberg, the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Llewellyn D. Bevan, LL.D., Charles Ernest, fourth son of T. W. Allen, Esq., Newtown Hill, Geelong, to Florence Miriam, eldest daughter of the Rev. J. B. Rudduck, Heidelberg. No cards.6
  • 26 Jul 1892: Marriage of daughter: KENT—RUDDUCK.—On the 19th inst., at St. John's, Heidelberg, by the Rev. A. J. Pickering, Harold Kent, traffic auditor Victorian railways, to Lilian Hudson, third daughter of the Rev. J. B. Rudduck, Burtonholm, Heidelberg.7
  • 29 Jun 1895: Marriage of daughter: MILLS—RUDDUCK.—On the 25th, at East Melbourne, by special license, Charles Thomson, youngest son of the late John Scott Mills, solicitor, of Heidelberg and Melbourne, to Eleanor Burton (Nellie), second daughter of the Rev. J. B. Rudduck, of Heidelberg. Queensland and home papers please copy.8
  • 14 Aug 1903: The announcement of the death of the Rev. J. B. Rudduck, which took place on Wednesday at his residence at Heidelberg was received with deep regret by ministers and members of the Congregational churches, of which he was a highly esteemed minister. He was educated at New College London, and was ordained to the ministry in 1886, and assumed the pastorate of a denominational church at Westbury, England.
    Coming to Melbourne about 15 years ago he was minister successively of the Lonsdale street and the Oxford street, Collingwood, churches. For the last three years he was in very indifferent health and lived in comparative retirement. Mrs Rudduck pre-deceased her husband, and there is a grown-up family. A daughter is the wife of Mr Harold Kent, accountant to the Victorian railways. The funeral took place yesterday at the Heidelberg Cemetery, the Revs Professor Gosman and W Currie being the officiating ministers. Harold Sugden Rudduck9

Citations

  1. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Marriage Sep Q 1866 (Westminster) 1a 768. Joseph RUDDUCK & Hannah HUDSON."
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 11 Jun 1900, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9544131
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D5763/1900 (Age 57) (par Benjn Jas HUDSON & Eleanor Jane FOWLER) - as Hannah Jane RUDDOCK, Death registered at Hberg, Australia."
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D9955/1903 (Age 65) (par Saml Burton RUDDUCK & Sarah BURTON) - as Jos Burton RUDDUCK, Death registered at Hberg, Australia."
  5. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 13 Aug 1903, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9822698
  6. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 7 Feb 1891, p43
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198041821
  7. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 26 Jul 1892, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8443425
  8. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 29 Jun 1895, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9364374
  9. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 14 Aug 1903, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9811311
Last Edited7 Nov 2025

Hannah Jane Hudson

F, #31728, b. Jun 1843, d. 10 Jun 1900
Married NameHannah Jane Rudduck. 
Birth*Jun 1843 Westminster, London, England, Jun Q 1843 (Westminster) 01 394. Mother's maiden surname: Fowler. As Hannah Jane Hudson.1 
Marriage*Sep 1866 Spouse: Joseph Burton Rudduck. Westminster, London, England, Sep Q 1866 (Westminster) 1a 768. Joseph RUDDUCK & Hannah HUDSON.2
 
Death*10 Jun 1900 Heidelberg, VIC, Australia, #D5763/1900 (Age 57) (par Benjn Jas HUDSON & Eleanor Jane FOWLER) - as Hannah Jane RUDDOCK.3,4 
Death-Notice*11 Jun 1900 RUDDUCK.—On the 10th June, at "Burtonholm," Heidelberg, Hannah Jane, the dearly-loved wife of Joseph Burton Rudduck.3 

Family

 Joseph Burton Rudduck b. 1838, d. 12 Aug 1903
Child 1.Harold Sugden Rudduck+ b. 8 Sep 1873, d. 8 Mar 1964

Newspaper-Articles

  • 16 Jan 1892: Death of grandmother: HUDSON. — On the 8th inst., at her residence, Bessborough street, Pimlico, London, Hannah, relict of the late B. M. Hudson, and mother of James G. Hudson, of Cranbourne ; also grandmother to Mrs. J. B. Rudduck, Burtonholm, Heidelberg, in her 92nd year. By cable.)5
  • 16 Jun 1900: The death is announced of Mrs. Rudduck, the wife of the Rev. J. B. Rudduck, of Heidelberg, and the mother of Veterinary Captain Harold Sugden Rudduck, of the second Victorian Contingent for South Africa, and who, according to latest advices, is now io veterinary charge of Roberts's Light Horse and other companies. Harold Sugden Rudduck6

Citations

  1. [S332] UK - General Register Office Indexes "Jun Q 1843 (Westminster) 01 394. Mother's maiden surname: Fowler. As Hannah Jane Hudson."
  2. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Marriage Sep Q 1866 (Westminster) 1a 768. Joseph RUDDUCK & Hannah HUDSON."
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 11 Jun 1900, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9544131
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D5763/1900 (Age 57) (par Benjn Jas HUDSON & Eleanor Jane FOWLER) - as Hannah Jane RUDDOCK, Death registered at Hberg, Australia."
  5. [S14] Newspaper - Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 16 Jan 1892, p11
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220478926
  6. [S14] Newspaper - Brighton Southern Cross (Vic.), Sat 16 Jun 1900, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165305692
Last Edited7 Nov 2025

Clifford Tolhurst

M, #31729, b. 17 Jul 1905, d. 26 Nov 1973
Father*Adolphus Henry Tolhurst b. 1863, d. 27 Aug 1930
Mother*Alice Betts b. 1869, d. Apr 1960
Birth*17 Jul 1905 Bathurst, NSW, Australia, #B20916/1905 (par Adolphus H & Alice L) - as Clifford TOLHURST.1 
Military*30 Jan 1929Enlisted for military service: Royal Australian Air Force Minute Paper 30 Jan 1929
D.P.S.:- (in absence A.M.P.)
No.1294 ACI. TOLHURST. C., No.1 A.D., LAVERTON.
Lt.-Colonel A.H. Tolhurst, late Chaplain A.I.F. and now Chaplain at the Repatriation Hospital, Caulfield, called to see me to-day in regard to his son, mentioned above, who is now employed as an A.H.G.
He points out that his son has been in the Service about 12 months as an aircraft hand (employed mostly in fatigue duties I understand), that he is engaged to be married, and that he has received an offer from his prospective Father-in-law to share his farm with him.
Young Tolhurst points out to his father that the normal procedure, under existing regulations is to purchase his discharge. He represents, however, that he is not in a position to do this.
His father who has been known to me for many years, it suffering from war injuries and has been an inmate at Caulfield for the last b months and is still an out-patient there. He is unable to undertake parish work and, although he would be willing to assist his son in purchasing his discharge if he were in a position to do so, he states that he is not so able at present.
He asks whether Tolhurst can be discharged free.
In view of the fact that Tolhurst has graduated at Dookie and that he will probably come into the farm later, and in view of the fact that as an A.H.G. in the R.A.A.F. there is no particular future for him, and that his training has been for farming, which promises a better future than as an A.H.G. in the R.A.A.F., I recommend his discharge.
I have informed Lt-Colonel Tolhurst that we will give the matter favourable consideration and suggest that O.C., N.1 A.D. be informed and requested to obtain a formal application for free discharge from Tolhurst.2 
Marriage*May 1929 Spouse: Tara Vair Caroline Vandeleur. #M5880/1929, Clifford TOLHURST & Tara Vair Caroline VANDELEUR.3
 
WidowerJun 1958Clifford Tolhurst became a widower upon the death of his wife Tara Vair Caroline Vandeleur.4 
Death*26 Nov 1973 Springfield, NSW, Australia, #D46790/1974 (par Henry & Alice) - as Clifford TOLHURST.5 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1931 - 1936Banoge, Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Frederick Edmund Vandeleur and Caroline Jeannie Vandeleur and Tara Vair Caroline Tolhurst.6,7,8
193759 Hammond Road, Dandenong, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: salesman. With Frederick Edmund Vandeleur and Caroline Jeannie Vandeleur and Tara Vair Caroline Tolhurst.9
1939Melbourne Road, Corio, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: labourer. With Tara Vair Caroline Tolhurst.10
1946Pullar Street, Kyabram, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: sailor. With Tara Vair Caroline Tolhurst.11

Newspaper-Articles

  • 8 May 1929: The marriage of Miss Tara Vair Vandeleur, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Vandeleur, of Beaconsfield and Mr Clifford Tolhurst, son of the Rev A H Tolhurst and Mrs Tolhurst, of Elsternwick will take place this month. Tara Vair Caroline Vandeleur12
  • 8 Jun 1929: Wedding TOLHURST — VANDELEUR
    The marriage of Tara Vair, formerly of Nichol's Point, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vandeleur, Berwick, formerly of Canally station, Balranald, and Clifford, youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Tolhurst, Orrong Road, Elsternwick, was celebrated very quietly at the home of the bride groom's parents. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bridegroom, Rev. Tolhurst.
    Afterward relatives and a few intimate friends met at Dalpatrick, South Yarra, the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Henderson, where wedding tea was served. Bowls of exquisite flowers were set about the reception rooms. Pink carnations and spires of blue delphiniums decked the table in the dining room; tawny-colored chyrsanthemums and russet-tinted foliage were arranged on the mantelshelf.
    Those present were: Miss Lesley Henderson and Mr. Alan Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Tolhurst (Geelong), Rev. F. E. H. Tolhurst, Miss Jean Tolhurst, Mr. and Mrs. C. Vandeleur, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Willis, Miss Verna Vandeleur, Mr. and Mrs. David Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Saxton, Miss Janet Henderson, Miss Wyfia Humffray and Mr. John Watson. — 'Sunraysia Daily.' Tara Vair Caroline Tolhurst13
  • 14 Sep 1933: BERWICK COURT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.
    Before Messrs. R. H. Down (P.M.), and Jas. W. Bailey, J.P.
    Clifford Tolhurst, charged with failing to destroy noxious weeds on the property occupied by him, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 15/10 costs.14

Citations

  1. [S7] Registry of NSW Births Deaths and Marriages "#B20916/1905 (par Adolphus H & Alice L) - as Clifford TOLHURST. Birth registered at Bathurst."
  2. [S33] Australian Government: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx, Series no: A9301, Control symbol: 1294, Item title: TOLHURST CLIFFORD: Service Number - 1294: Date of birth - 17 Jul 1905: Place of birth - BATHURST NSW: Place of enlistment - LAVERTON VIC: Next of Kin - TOLHURST A,, Access status: Open, Location: Canberra.
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M5880/1929, Clifford TOLHURST & Tara Vair Caroline VANDELEUR."
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D7217/1958 (Age 62) (par Frederick VANDELEUR & Caroline Janet HENDERSON) - as Tara Vair Caroline TOLHURST, Death registered at Melbourne, Australia."
  5. [S7] Registry of NSW Births Deaths and Marriages "Reg District 119."
  6. [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931.
  7. [S134] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1934.
  8. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
  9. [S137] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1937.
  10. [S139] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1939.
  11. [S146] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1946.
  12. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 8 May 1929, p17
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4004215
  13. [S14] Newspaper - Riverina Recorder (Balranald, Moulamein, NSW), Sat 8 Jun 1929, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/143817594
  14. [S218] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Thu 14 Sep 1933, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201301641
Last Edited7 Nov 2025

Adolphus Henry Tolhurst

M, #31730, b. 1863, d. 27 Aug 1930
Military*Enlisted for military service: Army Chaplain. 
Birth*1863 Windsor, VIC, Australia, #B4908/1863 (par George TOLHURST & Anne GIBBONS) - as Adolphus Henry TOLHURST.1 
Marriage*Mar 1895 Spouse: Alice Betts. Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England, Mar Q 1895 (Barrow Upon Soar) 7a 204. Adolphus Henry Tolhurst & Alice Betts.2
 
Death*27 Aug 1930 Caulfield, VIC, Australia, #D8906/1930 (Age 67) (par George TOLHURST & Ann GIBBONS) - as Adolphus Henry TOLHURST.3 
Death-Notice*28 Aug 1930 TOLHURST. - On the 27th August, at his residence, No. 92a Orrong road, Elsternwick, Adolphus Henry (Padre), beloved husband of Alice Tolhurst (late lieut.col., chaplain, AIF), aged 67 years.4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1925 - 1927The Manse, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: clergyman. With Alice Tolhurst.5,6

Family

 Alice Betts b. 1869, d. Apr 1960
Child 1.Clifford Tolhurst b. 17 Jul 1905, d. 26 Nov 1973

Newspaper-Articles

  • 28 Oct 1926: ABOUT PEOPLE. The Rev. A. H. Tolhurst, of Berwick, has been appointed chaplain to the Beaconsfield Foundling Home.7
  • 2 Jun 1927: The Rev. H. Tolhurst preached his farewell sermons in Berwick on Sunday last. After the morning service Mr. Tolhurst was presented with a wallet of notes by members of the congregation.8
  • 11 Sep 1930: A Man Beloved.
    Many there are throughout Dandenong, Cranbourne and Berwick who have deplored the death of the Rev. A. H. Tolhurst, at the age of 67 years. He is remembered greatly as chaplain at the Broadmeadows camp, and as having served with the A.I.F. in Egypt, in England, and in France, where he was lieutenant-colonel. As minister he was in charge also of the Presbyterian churches at Kilmore, Nagambie, Dimboola and Berwick, and similarly held charges in New South Wales and Queensland. He now is buried in the Cheltenham cemetery.9

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B4908/1863 (par George TOLHURST & Anne GIBBONS) - as Adolphus Henry TOLHURST, Birth registered at Wind, Australia."
  2. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
    Mar Q 1895 (Barrow Upon Soar) 7a 204. Adolphus Henry Tolhurst & Alice Betts.
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D8906/1930 (Age 67) (par George TOLHURST & Ann GIBBONS) - as Adolphus Henry TOLHURST, Death registered at Caulfield, Australia."
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 28 Aug 1930, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4108283
  5. [S125] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1925.
  6. [S127] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1927.
  7. [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 28 Oct 1926, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214586174
  8. [S12] Newspaper - South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic.), Thu 2 Jun 1927, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214588270
  9. [S218] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Thu 11 Sep 1930, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201080979
Last Edited7 Nov 2025

Alice Betts

F, #31731, b. 1869, d. Apr 1960
Married NameTolhurst. 
Birth*1869 
Marriage*Mar 1895 Spouse: Adolphus Henry Tolhurst. Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England, Mar Q 1895 (Barrow Upon Soar) 7a 204. Adolphus Henry Tolhurst & Alice Betts.1
 
Widow27 Aug 1930Alice Betts became a widow upon the death of her husband Adolphus Henry Tolhurst.2 
Death*Apr 1960 St Kilda, VIC, Australia, #D5186/1960 (Age 91) (par John BETTS & Bell SACRET) - as Alice TOLHURST.3 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1925 - 1927The Manse, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Adolphus Henry Tolhurst.4,5

Family

 Adolphus Henry Tolhurst b. 1863, d. 27 Aug 1930
Child 1.Clifford Tolhurst b. 17 Jul 1905, d. 26 Nov 1973

Citations

  1. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
    Mar Q 1895 (Barrow Upon Soar) 7a 204. Adolphus Henry Tolhurst & Alice Betts.
  2. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D8906/1930 (Age 67) (par George TOLHURST & Ann GIBBONS) - as Adolphus Henry TOLHURST, Death registered at Caulfield, Australia."
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D5186/1960 (Age 91) (par John BETTS & Bell SACRET) - as Alice TOLHURST, born Manchester, England. Death registered at St Kilda, Australia."
  4. [S125] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1925.
  5. [S127] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1927.
Last Edited7 Nov 2025
 

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