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     Mary Isabel Edmonds was born on 15 February 1878 in Virginia, South Australia, daughter of John Hinton Edmonds and Mary Louisa Puplett.¹

In 1905, Mary, married Percy Charles Kaines, son of Oscar Kaines and Harriette Louise Peregalli, in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia.²

She died in 1943, aged 64 years, in Manly, New South Wales, Australia.²

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     Percy Charles Kaines was born in 1879 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia, son of Oscar Kaines and Harriette Louise Peregalli.²

In 1905, Percy, married Mary Isabel Edmonds, daughter of John Hinton Edmonds and Mary Louisa Puplett, in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia.¹

In 1963 Percy wasliving at 39 May Road, Deewhy, New South Wales, Australia.³

He died in 1967, aged 88 years, in St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.¹

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     Maude Hinton Edmonds was born on 15 August 1879 in Virginia, South Australia, daughter of John Hinton Edmonds and Mary Louisa Puplett.¹

She died on Thursday, 21 August 1879, aged 6 days, in Virginia, South Australia, from convusions.²

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     Gertrude Hinton Edmonds was born on 1 November 1880 in Baratta, South Australia, daughter of John Hinton Edmonds and Mary Louisa Puplett.¹

On 9 February 1899 Gertrude was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, with scarlet fever. She was discharged on 22 March, 1899.²

On 29 April 1903, Gertrude, aged 22, married Frederick William Pyle, aged 25, son of Thomas John Pyle and Alice Rose, in St Oswald's Church in Parkside, South Australia. Their attendants were J.D. Hogg, carpenter, of Collins Street, Adelaide and the grooms sister, Alice Maude Pyle of Young Street, Parkside. Both bride and groom also came from Young Street, Parkside.³

She died, at home from scleroderma, general toxaemia and heart failure, on 22 September 1927 in Frederick Street, Parkside, South Australia, aged 46.^4,5

Gertrude was buried in the Church of England Cemetery, Mitcham, South Australia.

Probate was granted on her estate, it was reported in the Chronicle", on 12 November 1927 . The value of her estate was £1,320 (approx. 2013 value = AU$507,400.00.)⁶

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     Frederick William Pyle was born on 5 March 1878 in Parkside, South Australia, son of Thomas John Pyle and Alice Rose.

On 29 April 1903, Frederick, aged 25, married Gertrude Hinton Edmonds, aged 22, daughter of John Hinton Edmonds and Mary Louisa Puplett, in St Oswald's Church in Parkside, South Australia. Their attendants were J.D. Hogg, carpenter, of Collins Street, Adelaide and the grooms sister, Alice Maude Pyle of Young Street, Parkside. Both bride and groom also came from Young Street, Parkside.¹

In 1905 he a paperhanger living in Blyth Street, Parkside, South Australia.²

In 1919 he In 1909 and 1919 Directory he was a house decorator living in "Kia Ora", 93 Frederick Street, Parkside, South Australia.²

He died on Wednesday, 10 March 1965, aged 87 years and 5 days, in Adelaide, South Australia, He had been living in Unley before becoming ill.³

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     William Bennett Edmonds was born on 29 July 1817 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, son of John Edmonds and Ruth Hinton.¹

On 15 March 1838 he married Elizabeth Ann Evans, daughter of John Evans and Ann Chapman, in the Parish Church, Poplar, Middlesex, England. The witnesses were Eliza Jane Payne and James Lovegrove. On the marriage certificate John and William Edmonds' rank or profession was "Gent" and John Evans was a "Silkwinder". Before getting married Elizabeth had been living in Poplar, Middlesex.²

William and Elizabeth left London, Greater London, England, on board "Duke of Roxburghe" via Portsmouth on 2 April 1838.³ On 27 July 1838 they arrived in Holdfast Bay, South Australia.³

William and Elizabeth returned to England, probably in the second half of 1839, possibly because they had word that Elizabeth's father was seriously ill or had died, and to gather their goods and chattels, having decided to emigrate to South Australia.

William and Elizabeth emigrated on 4 April 1840 from England, bound for Australia, accompanied by Elizabeth's recently-widowed mother, Ann Evans, leaving London at 2 p.m. on board "Fairlie", with Captain Edward Garrett in command.
They arrived in Port Adelaide on the 7th July, 1840.³

From "Papers Relating to South Australia": "Sections 756, 757, 761, 761 Barton Farm William B. Edmonds 3 acres potatoes, 1 acre of garden. Watered by the Onkaparinga. Extent of land: 10 acres with dog-leg fence. Remarks: A dwelling house, hut, stock yards, etc."⁴

On 17 July 1840 he was appointed Chief Clerk of the Lands Office under Charles Sturt, Adelaide, South Australia.⁵

On 9 September 1840 he was granted selection No. 2032 of 21 acres at Meadows by the Land Office.

William Bennett Edmonds appeared on the census of 1841 in South Australia, He was living on South Terrace, Adelaide. Also in the house was his wife Elizabeth and his mother-in-law, Ann Evans nee Chapman. There was also 1 male under 14 and one female under 7.⁶

William had a notice in the 27th March, 1841 "Register Personal Notes"
"Birth - On Sunday 21st ins., the lady of W. B. Edmonds Esq., of a daughter."⁷

William had a notice in the edition of 31st Dec, 1842 of the "Register Personal Notes":-
Births - "On 23rd inst., the lady of W. B. Edmonds, Esq., of Westwood, of a daughter."⁷

In 1843 S. A. Land Returns for 1843 - Meadows and Eyre's Flat: Edmonds W. B., Westwood, 42 acres wheat, 8 acres barley, 1 acre potatoes, 1 acre garden.⁸

On 20 July 1844 William had a notice in the "Register Personal Notes", 20th July, 1844:-
Births - "On the 18th. instant, at Berryfield, Mrs. W. B. Edmonds, of a daughter."⁷

William was a brewer in Hammersmith, South Australia, but was declared insolvent on 25th September, 1846.

In 1851 William was a brewer in Noarlunga, South Australia.
A quote from "S.A. Register", 14 March 1851:- " At the foot of the hill on entering, in an excavation at its side, is a brewery erected by Mr. W. B. Edmonds. It appears Edmonds built the brewery: a malt house is lately attached enabling him to make his own malt and supply that article to the public. Mr. Edmonds is an ale brewer, whose beer we think deserves patronage and encouragement. Though it may derive no advantage from any recommendation of ours, we believe the beverage to be pure, honest and undrugged, we know no more not being either a publican or connoisseur."⁹

In March 1861 he was appointed as a Clerk of Court in Kadina, South Australia,

A notice in the "The South Australian Register", Saturday, 16 March, 1861:-

"We learn that Mr. William Bennett Edmonds was yesterday appointed Clerk
of the new Local Court, lately established in Kadina, Wallaroo".

On 9 September 1862 William was a witness at the Marriage of William Fisher and his daughter Anne Isabel Edmonds in Christ Church, Kadina, South Australia.¹⁰

He died, "a gentleman", of debility and disease of the heart, on 1 August 1870 in Goolwa, South Australia, aged 53 years and 3 days.¹¹

He was buried 3 August 1870 in Currency Creek Cemetery, Currency Creek, South Australia, in plot 234?
His grave is unmarked.¹²

William had an obituary in the "Register Personal Notes":-
"Death - Edmonds - On the 1st August, at Goolwa, William Bennett Edmonds, aged 53 years. Wiltshire papers please copy."¹³

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     Elizabeth Ann Evans was born about 1822 in England, daughter of John Evans and Ann Chapman.

On 15 March 1838 Elizabeth was living in Poplar, Middlesex, England.¹

On 15 March 1838 he married William Bennett Edmonds, son of John Edmonds and Ruth Hinton, in the Parish Church, Poplar, Middlesex, England. The witnesses were Eliza Jane Payne and James Lovegrove. On the marriage certificate John and William Edmonds' rank or profession was "Gent" and John Evans was a "Silkwinder". Before getting married Elizabeth had been living in Poplar, Middlesex.¹

Elizabeth and William left London, Greater London, England, on board "Duke of Roxburghe" via Portsmouth on 2 April 1838.²

On 27 July 1838, she arrived in On "Duke of Roxburghe", Glenelg, South Australia. On 27 July 1838 they arrived in Holdfast Bay, South Australia.²

Elizabeth and William emigrated on 4 April 1840 from England, bound for Australia, accompanied by Elizabeth's recently-widowed mother, Ann Evans, leaving London at 2 p.m. on board "Fairlie", with Captain Edward Garrett in command.
They arrived in Port Adelaide on the 7th July, 1840.²

She appeared on the census in 1841, in the household of William Bennett Edmonds in South Australia.³

On the 6th and 17th of February, 1883, Elizabeth placed obituaries in the "SA Register" reporting the death of her daughter, Ruth Hinton Edmonds, on Comongon Station, Queensland. At the time she was widowed, and living in Lucindale with the Dutton family.⁴

On 19 April 1885 she died at home from dysentery, in Musgrave Street, Goodwood, South Australia.⁵

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     John Edmonds was born on 27 October 1782 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, son of Elimelech Edmonds and Ann Bennett.

On 15 March 1803, John, aged 20, married Ruth Hinton, daughter of John Hinton, in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England.¹

John was listed in the Commercial Directory for Bradford-on-Avon for 1822 as a Clothier. Also listed as Clothiers was Yerbury, Tugwell, Edmonds & Co., also on Druces Hill in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England.² On 22 March 1826 a notice appeared in "The London Gazette" as follows:

In 1830 woollen cloth manufacturers Yerbury, Edmonds & Edmonds were operating on Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon. This partnership was between Frank Yerbury and brothers John and Ezekiel Edmonds.⁴

John, age 58, appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 in Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England. Household members were John, 59, clothier, his wife Ruth, 59 and son Samuel, 22 and 2 servants, Elizabeth Usher age 23 and James Hancock, 30.⁵

It appears that the Edmonds' family business was dissolved, as a notice appeared in Perry's Bankrupt Gazette on 25 December 1847 of the dissolution of the partnership between Ezekiel Edmonds, John Edmonds and Ezekiel Edmonds, junior, "woolen manufacturers, Bradford, 1st January last".⁶

In 1848 he was Proprieter of John Edmonds & Co., Woollen Cloth Manufacturers in Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England.⁷

He died on Monday, 23 June 1856, aged 73 years, 7 months and 27 days, in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England.¹

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     Ruth Hinton was born about December 1781 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, daughter of John Hinton.¹

On 15 March 1803, Ruth, married John Edmonds, aged 20, son of Elimelech Edmonds and Ann Bennett, in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England.²

She appeared on the census on 6 June 1841, in the household of John Edmonds in Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, as his wife, age 59.¹

She died on Tuesday, 8 January 1856, in Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, from Dropsy of the Pericardium that she'd had for several months and after she'd had bronchitis for 14 days. The informant was Elizabeth Harding of Whitehead's Lane, who " made her X mark", was "present at the death".^3,4

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     Mary Elizabeth Edmonds was born on 21 March 1841 in Westwood, South Australia, daughter of William Bennett Edmonds and Elizabeth Ann Evans.

On 13 October 1860, Mary, aged 19, married Edward Ernest Dutton, aged 28, son of George Dutton and Sarah Kerridge, in St Michael's Church in Mitcham, South Australia. Witnesses were H. L. Aldersey and Sarah Maria Hallett.^2,3

On 15 October 1860 from "Register Personal Notes": - "On the 13th October at St. Michaels, Mitcham, by the Reverend R. W. Needham, Edward Dutton, of Noarlunga, to Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of William B. Edmonds of Mitcham."⁴

She died on Saturday, 10 March 1934, aged 92 years, 11 months and 17 days, in Beaumont, South Australia, from a mitral incompetence, from which she had been suffering for several years.

Prior to her death she had been living in Vansittart Place, Beaumont, South Australia.⁵

Mary was buried in the St George's Cemetery, Magill, South Australia.⁶

Mary had an obituary in "The Advertiser" Monday, March 6th, 1934