Deacon, William Archer

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William Archer DEACON

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Generation 1

1. William Archer DEACON was born 1789 in Market Hardborough, Leicester, England and died 17 Dec 1867 in Adelaide, SA. He married Sarah Ann FIRMIN 16 Jan 1813 in Wanstead, England, daughter of Richard FIRMIN.

Other events in the life of William Archer DEACON
Occupation: BET 1836 & 1838, Kingscote
Immigration: 06 Nov 1836, Africaine ?

Children of William Archer DEACON and Sarah Ann FIRMIN:
i. Sarah Ann Firmin DEACON was born 1813 in Essex, England and died 1894 in Romford, Essex, England
ii. Eleanor DEACON was born 1816 in Essex, England and died 1836 in West Ham, Essex, England
iii. 2. Elizabeth DEACON was born 1817 in Essex, England
iv. 3. Edwin DEACON was born ABT 1825 in Essex, England and died 26 Oct 1867 in Goodwood, SA
v. Emma DEACON was born ABT 1825 in Essex, England
vi. Mary Jane DEACON was born ABT 1825 in Essex, England
vii. Thomas DEACON was born ABT 1825 in Essex, England
viii. 4. Firmin DEACON was born 17 Mar 1827 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England and died 1897 in Drouin, Vic

Generation 2

2. Elizabeth DEACON was born 1817 in Essex, England. She married Thomas L. BOSTON 12 Jul 1840 in Barking, Essex, England.

Other events in the life of Elizabeth DEACON
Baptism: 11 Jun 1817, West Ham Essex, England

3. Edwin DEACON was born ABT 1825 in Essex, England and died 26 Oct 1867 in Goodwood, SA. He married Caroline RICHARDS 1848 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. She was born ABT 1824 and died 28 Feb 1876 in Adelaide, SA.

Other events in the life of Edwin DEACON
Baptism: 29 Jun 1825, Barking, Essex, England
Immigration: 06 Nov 1836, Africaine ?

Children of Edwin DEACON and Caroline RICHARDS:
i. 5. William Archer DEACON was born 13 Apr 1850 in Adelaide, SA and died 25 Aug 1895 in Clare, SA
ii. Caroline DEACON was born 26 Dec 1851 in Adelaide, SA and died 27 Feb 1853 in Adelaide, SA
iii. Henry DEACON was born 11 Oct 1854 in Adelaide, SA and died 04 Feb 1855 in Adelaide, SA
iv. 6. Emma DEACON was born 22 Aug 1856 in Adelaide, SA and died 25 Oct 1942 in Mile End, SA
v. Caroline DEACON was born 07 Dec 1860 in Adelaide, SA and died 01 Feb 1873 in Adelaide, SA
vi. 7. Sarah Ann Firmin DEACON was born 10 Oct 1862 in Adelaide, SA and died 04 Aug 1925 in Scott Creek, SA

4. Firmin DEACON was born 17 Mar 1827 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England and died 1897 in Drouin, Vic. He married Ann Eliza NEWPORT 1849 in Shoreditch, London, England. She was born ABT 1826 and died 1890 in South Melbourne, Vic.

Other events in the life of Firmin DEACON
Baptism: 15 May 1829, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Immigration: 06 Nov 1836, Africaine ?

Children of Firmin DEACON and Ann Eliza NEWPORT:
i. Firmin William DEACON was born 1850 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England and died 1931 in Oakleigh, Vic
ii. 8. Rosetta Elizabeth DEACON was born ABT 1852 and died 10 Oct 1907 in Port Pirie, SA
iii. 9. Edwin Randall DEACON was born 10 Oct 1854 in Adelaide, SA and died 16 Feb 1942 in Surrey Hills, Vic
iv. Ellen (Nelly) DEACON was born 11 Nov 1856 in Adelaide, SA and died 05 May 1859 in Adelaide, SA
v. 10. Margaret Eliza DEACON was born 05 Mar 1859 in Adelaide, SA and died 1938 in Sandringham, Victoria
vi. 11. Ada Annie DEACON was born 15 Jun 1861 in Inglewood, SA and died 1909 in Balwyn, Victoria
vii. 12. Emma Vallace DEACON was born 10 Feb 1864 in Inglewood, SA and died 1917 in Vic
viii. 13. Mary Jane DEACON was born 16 Apr 1867 in Adelaide, SA and died 1945 in Drouin, Vic
ix. Laura Russell DEACON was born 16 Sep 1869 in Adelaide, SA and died 1927 in Prahran, Vic

Generation 3

5. William Archer DEACON was born 13 Apr 1850 in Adelaide, SA and died 25 Aug 1895 in Clare, SA. He married Elizabeth Mary RICHARDS 20 Jun 1877 in Clare, SA. She was born 1852 and died 27 Aug 1900 in Thebarton, SA, daughter of James RICHARDS.

Children of William Archer DEACON and Elizabeth Mary RICHARDS:
i. Emma Elizabeth DEACON was born 02 Apr 1878 in Clare, SA and died 30 Apr 1878 in Clare, SA
ii. 14. Edwin Archer DEACON was born 11 Feb 1879 in Clare, SA and died 13 Jun 1959 in Magill, SA
iii. 15. William James DEACON was born 25 Aug 1880 in Clare, SA and died 23 Apr 1974
iv. Emma DEACON was born 19 Feb 1882 in Clare, SA and died 09 Mar 1942 in Payneham, SA
v. 16. Harry DEACON was born 22 Apr 1884 in Clare, SA and died 06 Dec 1973
vi. George Archer DEACON was born 08 Feb 1886 in Clare, SA and died 16 May 1886 in Clare, SA
vii. Mary Rosetta DEACON was born 08 Feb 1886 in Clare, SA and died 28 May 1886 in Clare, SA
viii. 17. Arthur John DEACON was born 05 Apr 1887 in Clare, SA and died 25 Jun 1953 in Adelaide, SA
ix. Frederick Otto DEACON was born 21 Mar 1891 in Clare, SA

6. Emma DEACON was born 22 Aug 1856 in Adelaide, SA and died 25 Oct 1942 in Mile End, SA. She married Abraham George LEA 12 Aug 1874 in Clare, SA. He was born 06 Jun 1849 in Thebarton, Adelaide, SA and died 06 Sep 1928 in Mile End, SA, son of George LEA and Caroline WHITMORE.

Children of Emma DEACON and Abraham George LEA:
i. Emma Caroline LEA was born 05 Jun 1875 in North Adelaide, SA and died 25 Feb 1950 in Adelaide, SA
ii. 18. Jessie Louisa LEA was born 23 May 1877 in Thebarton, SA and died 21 Jul 1973
iii. 19. William Edward LEA was born 18 Mar 1879 in Hemington, SA and died 21 Nov 1947 in Woodvillle, SA
iv. 20. George Edwin (Ted) LEA was born 28 Mar 1881 in Thebarton, SA and died 17 Dec 1973
v. 21. Harold Malcolm LEA was born 16 Jul 1883 in Hemington, SA and died 05 Dec 1965 in Prospect, SA
vi. Lealia Whitmore LEA was born 20 Nov 1885 in Hemington, SA and died 24 May 1907 in Mile End, SA

7. Sarah Ann Firmin DEACON was born 10 Oct 1862 in Adelaide, SA and died 04 Aug 1925 in Scott Creek, SA. She married John McKENZIE 03 Apr 1895 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 14 Oct 1865 in Aldinga, SA and died 12 Jul 1929 in Adelaide, SA, son of Malcolm McKENZIE and Elizabeth LEA.

Children of Sarah Ann Firmin DEACON and John McKENZIE:
i. 22. William Allan McKENZIE was born 18 Dec 1899 in Willunga, SA and died 04 Dec 1960 in Scott Creek, SA
ii. 23. Emma Gwendoline McKENZIE was born 05 Jun 1902 in New Thebarton, SA and died 04 Dec 1991
iii. 24. Caroline Elizabeth Jean McKENZIE was born 13 Oct 1904 in New Thebarton, SA and died 05 Apr 1987 in SA

8. Rosetta Elizabeth DEACON was born ABT 1852 and died 10 Oct 1907 in Port Pirie, SA. She married James JENKINS 28 Sep 1872 in Adelaide, SA. He was born ABT 1844 and died 22 Apr 1919 in New Glenelg, SA.

Children of Rosetta Elizabeth DEACON and James JENKINS:
i. 25. James Firmin JENKINS was born 05 Jun 1874 in Adelaide, SA and died 14 Feb 1944 in Port Pirie, SA
ii. 26. Laura Eliza JENKINS was born 20 Mar 1876 in Hilton, SA and died 28 Sep 1954 in Glenelg, SA
iii. 27. Fredrick Kilner JENKINS was born 01 Nov 1877 in Adelaide, SA and died 21 Oct 1932 in Glenelg, SA
iv. Rosetta Ada JENKINS was born 13 Dec 1879 in Evanston, SA and died 01 Oct 1896 in Parkside, SA
v. 28. Edwin Hubert JENKINS was born 13 Oct 1881 in Gawler South, SA and died 30 Jun 1946 in Firle, SA
vi. Claud Leslie JENKINS was born 19 Mar 1884 in Gawler South, SA
vii. 29. Ellen Mary JENKINS was born 09 Jul 1888 in Parkside, SA

9. Edwin Randall DEACON was born 10 Oct 1854 in Adelaide, SA and died 16 Feb 1942 in Surrey Hills, Vic. He married Elizabeth WYND 1878 in Emerald Hill, Victoria.

Children of Edwin Randall DEACON and Elizabeth WYND:
i. Elizabeth Rose DEACON was born 1879 in Emerald Hill, Vic and died 1879 in Emerald Hill, Vic
ii. Isabella Ada DEACON was born 1880 in Emerald Hill, Vic and died 1887 in South Melbourne, Vic
iii. Daisy Randell DEACON was born 1881 in Emerald Hill, Victoria and died 1963 in Cheltenham, Vic
iv. Agnes Laura DEACON was born 1885 in Melbourne, Vic and died 1886 in South Melbourne, Vic
v. Eva Emma DEACON was born 1888 in South Melbourne, Vic and died 1968 in Cheltenham, Vic

10. Margaret Eliza DEACON was born 05 Mar 1859 in Adelaide, SA and died 1938 in Sandringham, Victoria. She married Henry George WINTERS 1882 in Victoria.

Children of Margaret Eliza DEACON and Henry George WINTERS:
i. Laura Henrietta WINTERS was born 1883 in Geelong, Victoria and died 1958 in Victoria
ii. Ada Grace WINTERS was born 1885 in Geelong, Victoria and died 1887 in Victoria
iii. 30. Beatrice Phoebe WINTERS was born 1887 in Melbourne, Victoria and died 1961 in Victoria
iv. Henry Firmin WINTERS was born 1893 in Hawthorn, Victoria and died 1965 in Victoria

11. Ada Annie DEACON was born 15 Jun 1861 in Inglewood, SA and died 1909 in Balwyn, Victoria. He married David James Pickmore JACKSON 1885 in Victoria. She was born 1862 in Kapunda, SA and died 1931 in Burwood, Victoria.

Children of Ada Annie DEACON and David James Pickmore JACKSON
i. Edith Dina JACKSON was born 1886 in Geelong, Victoria and died 1966 in Victoria
ii. Philip Deacon JACKSON was born 1890 in Geelong, Victoria and died 1968 in Heidelberg, Victoria
iii. Herbert Cromwell JACKSON was born 1895 in Hawthorn, Victoria
iv. Ada Annie JACKSON was born 1897 in Hawthorn, Victoria and died 1976 in Boronia, Victoria
v. Edna Phillis JACKSON was born 1907 in Hawthorn, SA

12. Emma Vallace DEACON was born 10 Feb 1864 in Inglewood, SA and died 1917 in Vic. She married George Frances SMITH 1907 in Inglewood, Vic.

13. Mary Jane DEACON was born 16 Apr 1867 in Adelaide, SA and died 1945 in Drouin, Vic. She married Samuel Knight BOX 1901 in Victoria. He was born 1865 in Creswick, Victoria and died 1939 in Drouin, Victoria.

Children of Mary Jane DEACON and Samuel Knight BOX:
i. Marjorine Wesley BOX was born 1903 in Drouin, Victoria and died 1983 in Warragul, Victoria
ii. John Firmin BOX was born 1904 in Drouin, Victoria and died 1984 in Hallam, Victoria

Generation 4

14. Edwin Archer DEACON was born 11 Feb 1879 in Clare, SA and died 13 Jun 1959 in Magill, SA. He married Beatrice CAIRE 01 Jun 1909 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 16 Apr 1877 in Thebarton, SA and died 16 Nov 1965 in Adelaide, SA, daughter of Charles CAIRE.

Children of Edwin Archer DEACON and Beatrice CAIRE:
i. 31. Ira Nardine DEACON was born 19 Feb 1911 in Bowden, SA

15. William James DEACON was born 25 Aug 1880 in Clare, SA and died 23 Apr 1974. He married Bertha Jane HASSE 20 Sep 1902 in New Thebarton. SA. She was born ABT 1878 and died 09 May 1964 in Lockleys, SA, daughter of Frederick Nelson HASSE.

Children of William James DEACON and Bertha Jane HASSE:
i. 32. Firmin William Hasse DEACON was born 02 Sep 1905 in New Mile End, SA and died 30 Jul 1978
ii. 33. Cyril Edwin DEACON was born 01 Nov 1911 in Torrensville, SA and died 29 Mar 2001
iii. 34. Thelma Elizabeth DEACON was born ABT 1912

16. Harry DEACON was born 22 Apr 1884 in Clare, SA and died 06 Dec 1973. He married Mary Elsie May GRAY 14 Apr 1904 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 12 Jul 1886 in Petersburgh, SA and died 18 Jul 1936 in Murray Bridge, SA.

Children of Harry DEACON and Mary Elsie May GRAY:
i. 35. Henry Archibald DEACON was born 17 Jul 1904 in Thebarton, SA and died 10 Jun 1986
ii. 36. Frederick John DEACON was born 19 May 1906 in Thebarton, SA and died 01 Mar 1952 in Largs North, SA

17. Arthur John DEACON was born 05 Apr 1887 in Clare, SA and died 25 Jun 1953 in Adelaide, SA. He married Bertha May EMMERTON 26 Nov 1910 in Payneham, SA. She was born 26 Sep 1889 in Fifth Creek, SA and died 08 Oct 1979, daughter of Levi EMMERTON and Mary Jane SKINNER.

Children of Arthur John DEACON and Bertha May EMMERTON:
i. 37. Arthur Lyle DEACON was born 06 Jul 1911 in Mile End, SA and died 10 Apr 1968 in Magill, SA
ii. 38. Joan DEACON

18. Jessie Louisa LEA was born 23 May 1877 in Thebarton, SA and died 21 Jul 1973. She married James Arthur RAWLING 13 Dec 1920 in Thebarton, SA. He was born ABT 1859 and died 03 Apr 1930 in Torrensville, SA.

19. William Edward LEA was born 18 Mar 1879 in Hemington, SA and died 21 Nov 1947 in Woodvillle, SA. He married Catherine MAHONY 14 Jan 1914 in Snowtown, SA. She was born 22 Nov 1881 in Adelaide, SA and died 19 Feb 1941 in Prospect, SA, daughter of James MAHONY.

Children of William Edward LEA and Catherine MAHONY:
i. Clement Victor LEA was born 21 Apr 1918 in Woodville, SA and died 05 Nov 2000 in NSW

20. George Edwin (Ted) LEA was born 28 Mar 1881 in Thebarton, SA and died 17 Dec 1973. He married Grace Elizabeth RICHARDSON 30 Apr 1913 in Mile End, SA. She was born 14 Feb 1881 in Hemington, SA and died 23 Jul 1962 in Mile End, SA.

Children of George Edwin (Ted) LEA and Grace Elizabeth RICHARDSON:
i. 39. Dorothy Olive LEA was born 10 Nov 1915 in Mile End, SA and died 28 Mar 2011 in Adelaide, SA

21. Harold Malcolm LEA was born 16 Jul 1883 in Hemington, SA and died 05 Dec 1965 in Prospect, SA. He married Grace IRONS 08 Mar 1911 in Mount Gambier, SA. She was born 11 Apr 1883 in Port MacDonnell, SA and died 16 Dec 1912 in Mile End, SA, daughter of John IRONS and Alice Elizabeth BARBER. He married Gertrude IRONS 09 Dec 1914 in Adelaide, SA. She was born 20 Nov 1884 in Port MacDonnell, SA and died 07 Oct 1957 in Toorak Gardens, SA, daughter of John IRONS and Alice Elizabeth BARBER.

Children of Harold Malcolm LEA and Grace IRONS:
i. Lillian Alice LEA was born 05 Feb 1912 in Mile End, SA

Children of Harold Malcolm LEA and Gertrude IRONS:
ii. James Harold LEA was born 25 Oct 1915 in Exeter, SA and died 24 Jul 1995
iii. Reta Gertrude LEA was born 23 Jul 1917 in Adelaide, SA

22. William Allan McKENZIE was born 18 Dec 1899 in Willunga, SA and died 04 Dec 1960 in Scott Creek, SA. He married Annie Joyce DOWLING 22 Dec 1934 in Scott Creek, SA. She was born 08 Jun 1911 in Norwood, SA and died 11 Aug 2001.

23. Emma Gwendoline McKENZIE was born 05 Jun 1902 in New Thebarton, SA and died 04 Dec 1991. She married George Walter James DAVIES 24 Nov 1928 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 07 Jan 1895 in Carrieton, SA and died 25 Nov 1972 in Port Lincoln, SA.

24. Caroline Elizabeth Jean McKENZIE was born 13 Oct 1904 in New Thebarton, SA and died 05 Apr 1987 in SA. She married Edward Noel RICKABY 29 Dec 1934 in Scott Creek, SA. He was born ABT 1904 and died 18 Oct 1971 in Daw Park, SA.

Other events in the life of Caroline Elizabeth Jean McKENZIE
Burial: Scott Creek Cemetery

Children of Caroline Elizabeth Jean McKENZIE and Edward Noel RICKABY:
i. Heather RICKABY
ii. Daniel RICKABY

25. James Firmin JENKINS was born 05 Jun 1874 in Adelaide, SA and died 14 Feb 1944 in Port Pirie, SA. He married Edith Augusta HASLAM 26 Mar 1902 in Port Pirie, SA. She was born ABT 1874 and died 30 May 1945 in Port Pirie, SA.

Children of James Firmin JENKINS and Edith Augusta HASLAM:
i. Mabel Maesmore JENKINS was born 10 Feb 1903 in Port Pirie, SA
ii. 40. Keith Firmin JENKINS was born 06 Sep 1904 in Port Pirie West, SA and died 12 Dec 1990

26. Laura Eliza JENKINS was born 20 Mar 1876 in Hilton, SA and died 28 Sep 1954 in Glenelg, SA. She married Arthur RUGLESS 29 Apr 1905 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 15 Dec 1871 in Glenelg, SA and died 26 Mar 1934 in Dunleath, SA, son of Samuel Thomas RUGLESS and Ruth HAYLES.

Children of Laura Eliza JENKINS and Arthur RUGLESS:
i. 41. Lorna Maesmore RUGLESS was born 13 Apr 1907 in Glenelg, SA and died 11 May 1988
ii. Arthur Bryceson (Bryce) RUGLESS was born 22 Nov 1911 in Glenelg, SA and died 20 May 1986

27. Fredrick Kilner JENKINS was born 01 Nov 1877 in Adelaide, SA and died 21 Oct 1932 in Glenelg, SA. He married Gladys COPINGER 31 May 1919 in Glenelg, SA. She was born ABT 1890 and died 06 Nov 1966 in St Peters, SA.

28. Edwin Hubert JENKINS was born 13 Oct 1881 in Gawler South, SA and died 30 Jun 1946 in Firle, SA. He married Florence Emma GERNER 1911 in SA. She was born ABT 1877 and died 29 Sep 1944 in North Adelaide, SA.

29. Ellen Mary JENKINS was born 09 Jul 1888 in Parkside, SA. She married Hans John William BRAHE 25 Dec 1909 in Adelaide, SA. He was born ABT 1881, son of William Alexander BRAHE.

Children of Ellen Mary JENKINS and Hans John William BRAHE:
i. Frieda Rosetta BRAHE was born 08 Aug 1910 in Port Pirie West, SA
ii. Elsa Nellie BRAHE was born 25 Mar 1912 in Port Pirie, SA
iii. Arthur Firmin BRAHE was born 05 Jul 1916 in Port Pirie, SA
iv. Hilda Laureen BRAHE was born 13 Jun 1918 in Port Pirie, SA

30. Beatrice Phoebe WINTERS was born 1887 in Melbourne, Victoria and died 1961 in Victoria. She married Robert Claude BENNETT 1909 in South Melbourne, Victoria. He was born ABT 1888 and died 1948 in Brighton, Victoria.

Generation 5

31. Ira Nardine DEACON was born 19 Feb 1911 in Bowden, SA. She married Leslie THOMAS.

32. Firmin William Hasse DEACON was born 02 Sep 1905 in New Mile End, SA and died 30 Jul 1978. He married Florence Irene CRAIGIE 15 Sep 1928 in Largs Bay, SA. She was born ABT 1904 and died 20 Aug 1963 in Adelaide, SA.

33. Cyril Edwin DEACON was born 01 Nov 1911 in Torrensville, SA and died 29 Mar 2001. He married Anne ROGER.

34. Thelma Elizabeth DEACON was born ABT 1912. She married William Reuben TAMBLYN 22 Oct 1932 in Adelaide, SA. He was born ABT 1908.

35. Henry Archibald DEACON was born 17 Jul 1904 in Thebarton, SA and died 10 Jun 1986. He married Mary Ella BALSHAW 14 Feb 1931 in Largs, SA. She was born Jul 1904 in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died 29 Jul 2002, daughter of Myles BALSHAW.

36. Frederick John DEACON was born 19 May 1906 in Thebarton, SA and died 01 Mar 1952 in Largs North, SA. He married Irene Campbell HARNSTORF 19 Jul 1930 in Port Adelaide, SA. She was born 25 Feb 1910 in Exeter, SA.

37. Arthur Lyle DEACON was born 06 Jul 1911 in Mile End, SA and died 10 Apr 1968 in Magill, SA. He married Dorothy Alice TINGEY. She was born 18 Dec 1914 in St Peters, SA. They divorced .

38. Joan DEACON. She married Len CURTIS.

39. Dorothy Olive LEA was born 10 Nov 1915 in Mile End, SA and died 28 Mar 2011 in Adelaide, SA. She married Maxwell Albert GOOD 16 Jul 1936 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 08 Feb 1915 in Adelaide, SA and died 17 Jun 1988.

40. Keith Firmin JENKINS was born 06 Sep 1904 in Port Pirie West, SA and died 12 Dec 1990. He married Vanda Mercer FINNIS 31 Oct 1936 in Adelaide, SA. She was born ABT 1915.

41. Lorna Maesmore RUGLESS was born 13 Apr 1907 in Glenelg, SA and died 11 May 1988. She married Donald Robert LINDSAY. He was born 03 Jun 1904 in Manoora, SA.

Last updated : 11 Aug 2021

Settler; Kangaroo Island 1836. Signed address of welcome to Gov HINDMARSH 28/12/1836. ‘a man of taciturn and unsociable habits’. Had kept Deacon’s Coffee Shop and News House in London. The SA Company sent him out to organise coffee shops in SA, in the hope that hotels would not be so popular. He was 47, much older than most of the emigrants. In 1842, Deacon organised a weekly passenger, parcel and mail spring cart between Adelaide and Mt Barker, which faltered from lack of patronage. poundkeeper; City Pound 1843. GB Deacon, a brother, died 7/8/1842 London (He compiled atlas indexes) … the very close attention bestowed upon this mighty work operated, it is feared, too powerfully, and terminated in the bereavement of intellect …