David Milne
1817 - 1892
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MILNE
Emigrated from Montrose, Angus, Scotland to Hobart, Tasmania in 1871
David Milne was born in Forfar, Angus in 1817 - he married Jessie Maiden from Brechin in 1841 and emigrated to Hobart, Tasmania in 1870 on the Harrowby.
BIRTH
David Milne was born in Forfar, County Angus in Scotland, on 5th May 1817, according to a Milne family Bible.
MARRIAGE TO JESSIE MAIDEN
In
WORKING AS A SHIP'S CARPENTER
He worked as a ship's carpenter, and is noted on several census records as being at sea. For some time, he sailed on the "Harrowby" under Captain Storey, making voyages from UK to Tasmania.
CENSUS 1851 in Montrose, Angus
No. of enumerator's district 11
Address: 6 Academy Place, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
NAME RELATION STATUS AGE OCCUPATION BORN
Jessie Milne Head Married 32 Ships Carpenter's Forfarshire
wife
James Son Unmarr 8 Scholar Forfarshire
David Son U 5 Scholar Forfarshire
Ann Daugher U 2 Forfarshire
George Son U 6mths Forfarshire
Margaret Maiden Visitor U 28 Power Loom Forfarshire Weaver Linen
District 11 -
from Gorward's Seminary to north east corner of Academy Square. Thence along the east of Blackfield on the Ferry Street up the east side of that street to Captain Gibbons.
Census of 1861
Census of 1861
CENSUS 1861 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland
No of enumerator's district: 21
Address: 7 India Lane, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
David Milne Head Mar Ship's Carpenter At sea
(Line crossed through)
Jessie Milne Wife Mar 42 Forfarshire Montrose
David Milne Son 15 Ship carpenter Forfarshire, Montrose
Ann Milne Dau 13 Power loom worker Forfarshire Montrose
George Milne Son 10 Scholar Forfarshire Montrose
Margaret Milne Dau 6 Scholar Forfarshire Montrose
Alexander Milne Son 3 Forfarshire Montrose
(Note on dwelling; 2 rooms with one or more windows. 2 children between 5 and 15 attending school.)
1871 EMIGRATION TO TASMANIA
In 1871, he travelled with his wife, Jessie, and three of his children, on the "Harrowby" from London to Tasmania.
The shipping record for the voyage is as follows:
12 March 1871 (MB2/39/32 p.345)
Ship "Harrowby"
London
8 December 1870
Steerage: Jessie Milne, aged 55
George Milne
Marg. E. Milne
Alexander Milne
Ship's carpenter: David Milne (He was then aged 55)
Cabin Nil
No mails
General cargo
1871 -LIFE IN TASMANIA
The family settled in Hobart. Apparently, David continued to make some voyages (although I have no detail as yet of when and where to).
1875 - APPLIED FOR LAND
On 15 May 1875. David Milne applied for land, according to an outletter /Immigration Dept - but time elapsed, and it was not granted.
( I am not sure if this is the father David Milne or the son David McDonald Milne
1886 - HOBART
Electoral rolls show David Milne at Molle Street, Hobart (Freehold houses, occupied by self and Webster - Electoral roll June 1886-April 1888, p.10).
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF DAVID MILNE, 1892
The Mercury" reports:
14 June 1892
Cattle from the SS Flora being loaded at Domain. Bullock separated and charged Mellen (sic) habitual angler at the jetty.
15 June 1892
Old man Mellen/Mullen who was tossed by a bullock on ... last in the Domain died 5 a.m. Tuesday. At one time sailed under Capt. Storey in the well known trader "Harrowby" which sailed between London and Hobart some years ago.
16 June 1892
Inquest - tossed by bullock in the domain on 13th - shock to system - no internal injuries - Alex. Swinton (son-in-law) left home on Monday to go fishing at the cattle jetty as he had done for years past.
Bullocks landing - one charged Milne and tossed him about 4 feet in the air. Fell to ground - unconscious - cab called, taken to hospital where recovered consciousness.
INQUEST ON DAVID MILNE
General Hospital, Argyle St, Hobart
15 June 1892
Verdict: Accidental death
Francis Hursey: Labourer
In the domain near the grandstand, close by the bullocks were being landed from the Flora. Milne just inside the fence, between the 2 jetties and near the water trough.
A lot of bullocks had been landed (about 30), one coming out of the water charged him and struck him on the side, catching his clothing and throwing him into the air about 4 feet;
the bullock then went after the others - several bystanders and myself jumped over the fence and picked him up; he was quite unconscious, we took him to the grandstand and got a cab and he was taken to the hospital.
The bullock tossed him very violently.
I accompanied him, he spoke to me at the hospital and wanted to know where he was - was in a dangerous position inside the enclosure.
I did not see him go in the enclosure - this is set apart for the landing of bullocks and is fenced around to the waters edge. The usual precaution was taken in the landing of the bullocks.
Just before tossed, we called out to him, but he did not seem to take any notice. I have seen cattle landed there before, but I am not aware of any regulations in force to keep people outside the enclosure when cattle are being landed.
Alex Swinton, son-in-law
He was 76 years of age.
He was usually in good health for an old man but began to break up. He was in the habit of going to the cattle jetty in the Domain fishing.
Philip Kennedy O'Brien, assistant house surgeon, Hobart Hospital
Patient suffering from shock - no external wound from violence - subsequent 3 visits made to see him- seemed in dazed condition free from pain and with no wound or sign of bruising visible.
Died from shock to the system due to the violence from the animal.
Did not complain of pain, which is the great guide when there are internal injuries.
Inquest before jury (12 men) - Verdict: Accidental dea
th
Report on the Death of David Milne
THE MECURY JUNE 16 1892
INQUEST - An inquest was held at the General Hospital yesterday touching the death of David Milne, who was tossed by a bullock in the Domain on the 13th inst. Coroner Riddoch, with a jury of seven, John Andrews, foreman, viewed the body, after which Dr. O'Brien was examined. He stated that he admitted deceased on the afternoon of the 13th inst. There were no wounds or bruises about the body. In his opinion deceased, who was 76 years of age met his death by shock to the system. If he had been tossed violently by a bullock, this would account for his condition. Deceased was quite free from pain, but in a dazed condition. Witness did not believe there were any internal injuries, as the symptoms usually exhibited were not seen. Alex. Swinton, son-in-law to deceased, identified the body as that of his father-in-law. Deceased left his home on Monday to go fishing at the cattle jetty, as he had done for years past. Frank Hursey, a labourer on the s.s. Flora, said he saw deceased near the water trough, where the bullocks usually landed from the steamers. There were a lot of bullocks already landed, and one which had just come ashore charged straight at Milne, and tossed about 4ft. above the animal's horns. Milne then fell to the ground, and when witness picked him up he was unconscious. A cab was procured, and deceased taken to the hospital, where deceased regained consciousness. This concluded the evidence. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony. The foreman pointed ou the necessity for a person to be stationed at the cattle jetty to warn persons from the enclosure when cattle are being landed from the steamers.
Milli K
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