Francis Rockliff, b.1784 Alford, Lincs.
This is information I have learned from Rosie Marshall, and Bev Smith, both of Tasmania, regarding the Rockliffs who emigrated to Tasmania in the mid 1800's..
The above mentioned Francis was the son of Francis of Alford, a Breeches Maker by trade. The younger Francis (b.1748) moved to Kirk Smeaton in Yorkshire, his wife Mary Dawson (b.1749)They had at least twelve children, listed in a Family Bible in the possession of Vincent Rockliff of Davenport, Tasmania.
Francis (Aug.1772), Mary (b.1/11/1773), William (b.3/8/1775), Anne (15/5/1777), Elizabeth (15/3/1779), Henry (b.7/2/1781), Susanna (5/5/1783), Hannah (15/3/1785), George (5/4/1787), Sarah, John (15/1/1791), Andrew (10/2/1793).
Of that brood, the descendants of Mary (who married ? Reed), William, and Henry, colonised northern Tasmania.According to the booklet "The Rockliff Saga", compiled by Norman Rockliff in 1974, Henry Reed (possibly the son of Mary) in 1840 had properties in north Tasmania, and asked his cousin Henry to come out to manage one.This Henry was the son of Henry(b.1781), and in due course three of this younger brothers joined him there.Henry arrived on the "Essex" in 1841.According to shipping records, there were other Rockliffs on board - another Henry (b.1813?) and his wife and children,and John, aged 19,(b.30/12/1821) and single.These were children of William (b.1775) and Mary (nee Lawrence).It is thought there was another brother Lawrence, who emigrated to Sydney in 1853, and possibly a sister, b. 1833.
My husband descends from John.He married Emma Maria Boston 5/7/1848, and it is thought they had at least eleven children, but unfortunately no birth records have been found to prove this.The first was John, (b.21/12/1848; m #1 Mary Elizabeth Rockliff (cousin?) m#2 Caroline Barker), Aubrey James (b.25.7.1850; m Ellen Fitzmaurice), Alfred (b.3/9/1852; m#1Martha Bird (my husband's line), and #2Ada Johnstone), then three children who died young, in 1868 - possibly diptheria epidemic - William b.1855, Catherine b.1857, and Mary Elizabeth b.1859; then came Ambrose (b.8/11/1860; m Margaret Davies), and Rachel (b.1863; m.William Wright); and the last three also died young - Selina "Celia" Louise, b.10/10/1864; Anna Maria b.1867, and Albert Henry b. 17/7/1869.
At this stage I am only aware of Alfred's son Arthur Alfred's (b.1/4/1878, in Don, Tas.) descendants, and would be glad to share information.If anyone descends from John's (b.1821) line I would like to be able to add them to my data.John's son John (b.1848) is the ancestor of Bev. Smith's husband and she has passed on her data, but I would also like to record the descendants of Aubrey James, Ambrose, and Rachel Wright. (Lyn!)
I must reiterate that the above is from information from others;I personally have not resourced the documental evidence, and I apologise if I have got it wrong!.
Laurel.
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