Family Tree History for Greg & Linda Hooper

Alfred ArmstrongAge: 65 years18131878

Name
Alfred Armstrong
Given names
Alfred
Surname
Armstrong
Christening 22 October 1813
Christening of a sisterCharlotte Armstrong
9 April 1815 (Age 17 months)
Christening of a brotherWilliam Armstrong
27 November 1816 (Age 3 years)
Christening of a sisterSusanna Armstrong
19 April 1818 (Age 4 years)
Christening of a brotherJohn Withers Armstrong
29 October 1819 (Age 6 years)
Christening of a brotherJoseph Armstrong
26 August 1821 (Age 7 years)
Christening of a brotherRobert Armstrong
19 January 1823 (Age 9 years)
Christening of a brotherJoseph Armstrong
15 November 1824 (Age 11 years)
MarriageMary GambleView this family
8 January 1850 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Louisa Armstrong
24 March 1852 (Age 38 years)
Christening of a daughterLouisa Armstrong
4 July 1852 (Age 38 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Edward Armstrong
1854 (Age 40 years)

Birth of a son
#3
Alfred Armstrong
1856 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary Armstrong
1858 (Age 44 years)

Birth of a son
#5
William J. Armstrong
1861 (Age 47 years)

Birth of a son
#6
Joseph Armstrong
1863 (Age 49 years)

Birth of a daughter
#7
Catherine E. Armstrong
1865 (Age 51 years)

Birth of a daughter
#8
Emily Armstrong
1867 (Age 53 years)

Birth of a son
#9
Arthur Armstrong
1869 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a son
#10
Richard G. Armstrong
1871 (Age 57 years)

Marriage of a childCharles Dennis LillLouisa ArmstrongView this family
31 August 1874 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a son
#11
George K. Armstrong
1876 (Age 62 years)

Death 14 December 1878 (Age 65 years)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Burial 16 December 1878 (2 days after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 26 November 1812St. Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Eng
11 months
himself
18 months
younger sister
20 months
younger brother
17 months
younger sister
18 months
younger brother
22 months
younger brother
17 months
younger brother
22 months
younger brother
Family with Mary Gamble - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 8 January 1850Gunning, Nsw
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
4 years
son
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
son
6 years
son
child
child
John William Robinson + Mary Gamble - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: 2 October 1880Majura near Queanbeyan Nsw

Shared note

Alfred arrived in Sydney 8 Dec 1839 on the ship "Barrosa" as a conv ict.
He was sentenced at the London Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey) o n 17 Sep 1838. He was sentenced to 15 years for stealing a sheep. (see a ppended record of court proceedings). It is assumed he endured an arduo us 14 months on a prison hulk on the Thames before being shipped to Aust ralia.

He could neither read nor write when he arrived in Australia. He ha d a ruddy complexion and was much pockmarked (presumably from smallpox) .

At time of marriage (Jan 1850) he resided at Gundaroo and was a farmer .

At time of death (Dec 1876) he resided at Nanima Station (near Yass) an d was a shepherd.

See details of Coronial Inquest into his death as reported in the Queanb eyan newspaper dated 15 Jun 1871.