Milson Family further papers and photographs, ca. 1848-2000, together with papers and photographs of the Stewart and Thompson families, 1813-ca. 2000

fonds

1813-ca. 2000

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

420957

0.90 metres of textual material, 775 photographs and 28 postcards (6 boxes)

James Milson came to Australia in 1804 and was immediately given a promissory grant of land, now known as Milson’s Point, N.S.W. He worked for ex-convict David Kilpack and in 1810, married his employer’s daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Kilpack’s sister Eleanor married Andrew Murray, keeper of the Government Gardens at Parramatta and Caretaker at Carter’s Barracks. Their daughter Elizabeth married Neil Stewart, nephew of Major General William Stewart. Neil Stewart and his brothers served in the British Army in India and Europe. The Stewarts lived at Athole in Parramatta. One of their daughters, Eustatia Stewart, married Arthur James Milson, Commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Their daughter Marjorie Milson married Francis Clarke Thompson and they had a daughter Lyndall.

Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/ (accessed February 18, 2010)
Library correspondence file

SERIES 01
Milson family further papers, 1848-ca. 2000

SERIES 02
Milson family photographs, 1850s-1920

SERIES 03
Stewart family papers, 1813-2000

SERIES 04
Stewart family photographs, ca. 1860s-1920s

SERIES 05
Thompson family papers, 1883-ca.1996

SERIES 06
Thompson family photographs, ca. 1860s-1950s