Relationship 740: Edward Fuller & Harriett Catt

Relationship Record 740

Male/Husband} Fuller, Edward

Family History} Hancock

Female/Wife} Catt, Harriett

Relationship Type} Marriage

Marriage: Date} Fam 10 Oct 1835

Place} Northiam, East Sussex, England

Ended: On Date} Fam 7 Mar 1873
By} Death of wife

Source 1}	1156=Passsenger ls
Source 2}	1166=Ships record
Source 3}	1155=Family history
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Photo} None

Last Updated
by} Dan Hancock

Date Updated} 9 Nov 2011
Date Created} 14 Aug 2009

Notes: Edward and Harriett arrived in Sydney, Australia, on 31 Aug 1838 in good health on the sailing ship William Metcalfe. They were Free Settlers without benefit of a Bounty. They brought with them their first child Hannah who had been born on 11 Jan 1836.

In 1839 the family left Sydney to take up farming and travelled around by horse-drawn cart in the area towards what now known of as Jenolan Caves, until Edward found a place to settle. His destination was thought to be The Frying Pan, now known as Yetholme. Edward then took a position as Overseer on a property near Fish River, close to Fish River Caves (Jenolan Caves). The owner of the property was a Mr. Whalan. Later he travelled on, following the track through Rydal to Hampton and back to Lowther, to Marsden Swamp, to Little Hartley and right into Kanimbla where he cleared ground and built a home. He sank a well which filled to the top with spring water. Edward planted an orchard (the quinces were still fruiting in 1969).

Due to the difficulty in travelling the long distances to Sydney, the money carefully saved to buy the original land legally was entrusted to a neighbour. Twenty Sovereigns was paid for the deeds to be executed, but the neighbour had them recorded in his own name and not as had been arranged in the name of Edward Fuller. This did not worry Edward while their life progressed on a day-to-day program of work and toil and the raising of a large family.

Years later, when the neighbour died without making a will, the Fuller land became involved in costly legal battles and was lost to them. This is perhaps the reason for the family's move to Guyong in 1868.

In 1872 Edward, at age 60, declared that he was insolvent in the amount of 304 pounds and 10 shillings. His assets amounted to 4 pounds. He stated the reasons for being insolvent were crop failures in 1868/69/70 and having to care for his insane wife! Harriett had been confirmed a lunatic (so he wrote) for some six years — so she would have been approximately 52 when she was declared a lunatic. Perhaps the stresses of a difficult life tipped her over the edge. Harriett died in 1873.

Children:

Total # of Children} 10

Seq. # of Primary}

1st Child}	Fuller, Hannah
2nd Child}	Fuller, Edward
3rd Child}	Fuller, William
4th Child}	Fuller, Harriett
5th Child}	Fuller, Eleanor (Alice)
6th Child}	Fuller, Henry
7th Child}	Fuller, George
8th Child}	Fuller, Alfred
9th Child}	Fuller, Jane Elizabeth
10th Child}	Fuller, John

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