Chapter 6
Archibald Mosman’s family
Archibald Mosman
(c. Mosman Library)
Archibald Mosman’s family
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| Archibald Mosman (c. Mosman Library) |
This is a listing and brief history of all known offspring of Archibald Mosman 1799-1863.
Titles link to personal histories in this website.
Titles link to personal histories in this website.
Archibald Mosman 1825-
Archibald’s Jamaican offspring to a “Free person of colour”. There may be descendants now living in Jamaica and England. No detailed history.
Archibald’s Jamaican offspring to a “Free person of colour”. There may be descendants now living in Jamaica and England. No detailed history.
Hugh Mosman 1843-1909
Discovered gold (with Jupiter) at Charters Towers. Never married.
Discovered gold (with Jupiter) at Charters Towers. Never married.
Jupiter Mosman 1861-1845
Hugh’s Aboriginal horseboy who found gold bearing rock at Charters Towers.
Never married.
Hugh’s Aboriginal horseboy who found gold bearing rock at Charters Towers.
Never married.
Cecilia Mosman/Lady Palmer 1844-1885
Married Sir Arthur Palmer, grazier, businessman, politician and Premier of Queensland. Seven children.
Married Sir Arthur Palmer, grazier, businessman, politician and Premier of Queensland. Seven children.
Archibald Frederick Mosman 1846-1918
Grazier, Queensland Police and Squatter.
Married Aboriginal girl Guachaup Guachaup after having five children.
Grazier, Queensland Police and Squatter.
Married Aboriginal girl Guachaup Guachaup after having five children.
Adam Mosman 1848-1884
Married Emily Adelaide Finch, no children. Lost arm in mining accident. Died at age 34 at sea from bacterial infection while returning from medical treatment in England. One child.
Married Emily Adelaide Finch, no children. Lost arm in mining accident. Died at age 34 at sea from bacterial infection while returning from medical treatment in England. One child.
William Mosman 1855-1917
William was District Road Surveyor at Maryborough. At 24 he married 17 year old Emma Brett and nine months later Ida Beatrice Mosman was born.
William was District Road Surveyor at Maryborough. At 24 he married 17 year old Emma Brett and nine months later Ida Beatrice Mosman was born.
Ida married Sydney Wansey and their youngest son was Sydney Mosman Berkley Wansey (see below).
Sydney Wansey family 1865 & 1910
Sydney Mosman Berkley Wansey was educated by the Berkley family who owned the Newcastle Herald. They left a half share in the newspaper to Sydney. He married Francis de Leur and they had one son, Michael. When his Mother inherited the rest of the Herald Michael bought her out. For more of this fascinating story See History.
Harriet Ann Mosman/Lady McIlraith 1853-1929
Harriet married Sir Thomas McIlraith three times Premier of Queensland. It was his second marriage and they had one child. They lived their last few years in the prestige suburb of Kensington, London.
Charlotte married Alexander Jardine who, with a party led by brother Frank, drove cattle from around Cloncurry about 1,000 miles through unexplored bush to Cape York. Her youngest daughter, Evelyn, is featured below.
Evelyn Jardine/Lady Cameron 188-1960
Evelyn married one of Australia’s greatest war heroes, Lieutenant Colonel Sir Donald Cameron.
Alice Eliza Mosman/Lady Campbell 1862-1952
Alice was Archibald’s youngest daughter who would marry and return to his Scottish homeland. She married James Morton Campbell and moved to Scotland to have their only child James “Hugh” in 1889. They separated in 1905. See Alice and Hugh’s history of friends in high places and vast inherited wealth.
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