Descendants of :
1. Robert George THOMAS was born 1820 in England and died 14 Apr 1883 in Unley, SA. He married Charlotte Annanette TUCKETT 1856 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England. She was born 1831 in England and died 1910 in Adelaide, SA.
Other events in the life of Robert George THOMAS
Occupation: Architect
Immigration: 11 Sep 1836, Cygnet
Children of Robert George THOMAS and Charlotte Annanette TUCKETT:
i. Kyffin Michael Shum THOMAS was born 08 May 1861 in at sea and died 10 Jan 1862 in Adelaide, SA
ii. Clara Eliza THOMAS was born 02 May 1864 in Unley, SA and died 27 Oct 1885 in Unley, SA
iii. Llewellyn Shum THOMAS was born 17 Aug 1865 in Unley, SA and died 21 Jul 1890 in Adelaide, SA
iv. Ernest Alfred Shum THOMAS was born 06 Aug 1867 in Unley, SA and died 16 Mar 1938 in Launceston, Tasmania
v. 2. Arthur Churchill THOMAS was born 04 May 1869 in Unley, SA and died 28 Apr 1934 in Unley, SA
vi. 3. Laura Henrietta THOMAS was born 10 Jul 1871 in Unley, SA and died 12 May 1929 in Hawthorn, SA
2. Arthur Churchill THOMAS was born 04 May 1869 in Unley, SA and died 28 Apr 1934 in Unley, SA. He married Elsie Sarah JEFFREY 05 Mar 1914 in Hawthorn, SA. She was born ABT 1885 in Fitzroy, Victoria and died 1961 in Victoria, Australia.
Children of Arthur Churchill THOMAS and Elsie Sarah JEFFREY:
i. Patricia Annette THOMAS was born 06 Mar 1915 in Adelaide, SA
ii. Jeffrey Churchill THOMAS was born 31 Jan 1917 in Adelaide, SA and died 08 Aug 1988
3. Laura Henrietta THOMAS was born 10 Jul 1871 in Unley, SA and died 12 May 1929 in Hawthorn, SA. She married Arthur DUFFIELD 10 Dec 1901 in Unley, SA. He was born 20 Mar 1862 in Balhannah, SA and died 15 Oct 1957 in Hawthorn, SA, son of Francis DUFFIELD.
Children of Laura Henrietta THOMAS and Arthur DUFFIELD:
i. 4. Alice Annette DUFFIELD was born 08 Jun 1903 in Hawthorn, SA
ii. 5. Kenneth Churchill DUFFIELD was born 11 Dec 1904 in Hawthorn, SA and died 11 Jul 1981
iii. 6. Alan Francis DUFFIELD was born 12 Mar 1907 in Hawthorn, SA
iv. 7. Howard Ernest DUFFIELD was born 07 Jan 1910 in Hawthorn, SA
v. 8. Constance Helen DUFFIELD was born 03 Nov 1911 in Hawthorn, SA and died 02 Jan 2006
vi. Gordon Llewellyn DUFFIELD was born 14 Dec 1913 in Hawthorn, SA and died 31 Jan 1989
4. Alice Annette DUFFIELD was born 08 Jun 1903 in Hawthorn, SA. She married Lancelot Edwin Yorke LANGDON 21 Jul 1927 in Hawthorn, SA. He was born 08 Aug 1902 in Millswood, SA, son of Edwin William LANGDON and Susanah Emma HUBBLE.
5. Kenneth Churchill DUFFIELD was born 11 Dec 1904 in Hawthorn, SA and died 11 Jul 1981. He married Gertrude Emma Mary DAVIS 03 Aug 1929 in Hackney, SA. She was born ABT 1891 and died 28 Jan 1990.
6. Alan Francis DUFFIELD was born 12 Mar 1907 in Hawthorn, SA. He married Lola Dora LIDDELL 1935 in Victoria, Australia. She was born 17 Feb 1910 in Glenelg, SA.
7. Howard Ernest DUFFIELD was born 07 Jan 1910 in Hawthorn, SA. He married Yvonne May FOSTER 18 Dec 1937 in Prospect, SA. She was born 29 Mar 1908 in Prospect, SA.
8. Constance Helen DUFFIELD was born 03 Nov 1911 in Hawthorn, SA and died 02 Jan 2006. She married John Bingley KELLY 16 May 1936 in Hawthorn, SA. He was born 14 Jun 1904 in Riverton, SA and died 24 Jun 1971 in Hawthorn, SA.
Last updated : 4 September 2022
Robert George Thomas. Born in 1820 ; died at Unley, April 14, 1884. Eldest son of the late Mr. Robert Thomas, of the Register and also elder brother of the late Mr. William Kyffin Thomas. On May 1, 1836, he left England in the 'Rapid,' [sic] [Cygnet?] which had on board Colonel Light and Mr. George Kingston. The Colonel had just been appointed Surveyor-General for the new colony of South Australia, and Mr. Kingston was the second in command. They took out a staff of surveyors and draftsmen, and Mr. Thomas was one of those engaged for some years in surveys of Adelaide and the Port, and he was the draftsman of the original plan of the City. After remaining in Adelaide for some time, he returned to England and completed his education as civil engineer and architect. He became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and was an active member of that institution. ? He returned to the colony in 1860, and practised his profession on his own account. In November, 1864, he received the first prize offered by the City Council for the best essays and designs having reference to a drainage and sewerage system forAdelaide. In July, 1866, Mr Thomas was appointed Assistant Architect under the Government, second to Mr. W. Hanson, then head of the department as Engineer andArchitect. Soon after this, there was a re-arrangement of the office, and Mr. Thomas took the chief position of Architect. Retrenchment having been forced uponthe Government, in December, 1870, the office was abolished, and Mr. Thomas left the Service. Whilst engaged as Government Architect he designed the Supreme Court Buildings, the Magill Orphanage, the Sailors' Home at Port Adelaide, and the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, superintending their erection, as well as that of the General Post Office. Mr. Thomas had to modify the plans prepared by Messrs. Wright, Woods & Hamilton, as the Government, after the building had been commenced, discovered that they could not afford to run it up to the altitude which the designer intended. After leaving the Government service he. resumed private practice, and carried out various buildings, amongst which was the Institute at Port Adelaide. Apart from his artistic profession, he was an amateur artist of ability, his taste .being directed to water-colour painting. His sketches from nature were characterized by clearness of detail and boldness of execution, but he simply painted for amusement or his productions might have been better known. In 1873 the Health Act was passed, and on January 7, 1874, he began his duties of Secretary to the Central Board of Health. That position he held till the time of his death, which came not unexpectedly, as he had been seriously ill for weeks. He took his place in the first rank of his profession ; in private life he was much esteemed ; and his active efforts as an officer of the Unley Anglican Church received a deserved recognition.
NOTABLE SOUTH AUSTRALIANS: OLD COLONISTS, PAST AND PRESENT.http://archive.org/stream/notablesouthaus01loyagoog/notablesouthaus01loyagoog_djvu.txtBorn in 1820, Thomas arrived in South Australia at the age of sixteen. He worked on early surveys and the plan of Adelaide, then joined the private firm established by Colonel William Light, who had resigned from his position as Surveyor to the colony. After returning to England to complete his training as a civil engineer and architect, Thomas came back to South Australia in 1860. He was appointed as Assistant Architect to Hanson in 1866 and Government Architect in 1868. During his period in office the General Post Office was commenced to plans modified from those of Wright and Woods. The Government Printing Office and the Local and Insolvency Court were also built during his term.
Thomas resigned in 1870 when the position of Government Architect was abolished, and he went into private practice. He served as Secretary of the Board of Health from 1874 until his death in 1884. He was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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