James McKenzie William Fooks1

#13966, (circa 1839-17 June 1886)
FatherWilliam Samuel Fooks1 (26 Feb 1809-31 Oct 1856)
MotherMaria Jane Richardson1 (c 1813-17 Feb 1861)
Last Edited22 Nov 2020
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James McKenzie William Fooks was born circa 1839 at Weymouth, Dorset.1 He was the son of William Samuel Fooks and Maria Jane Richardson.1 James McKenzie William Fooks was baptised on Sunday, 8 December 1839 at Melcombe Regis, Weymouth, Dorset.2 He emmigrated from London on 5 July 1840 on the 'Waterloo' with her parents and three older siblings, her grandmother, along with other members of her father's family.3,4,5 After a voyage of about 5 months John arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on 9 November 1840 with his family.4,6,5



James McKenzie William Fooks married Sarah Langley on Saturday, 2 July 1870 at Port Wallaroo, South Australia.7 James McKenzie William Fooks was a contractor circa 1880.2

James died on 17 June 1886 at Albert Street, in Port Melbourne, He died of a wound to the head and tetanus.1 His body was interred at Melbourne General Cemetery on 20 June 1886 at the Melbourne suburb of Carlton.2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1839BirthWeymouth, Dorset1
1
1839BaptismMelcombe Regis, Weymouth, Dorset2
1870MarriagePort Wallaroo, South Australia7
1880Occupation2
1886DeathAlbert Street, in Port Melbourne1
1886Burial at Melbourne General Cemetery in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton2

Family

Sarah Langley
Children

Citations

  1. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.5).
  2. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.13).
  3. [S1217] Oz Ships - Australian shipping 1788-1968 (http://www.ozships.net/) 'Waterloo' - 5/7/1840 to 9/11/1840 http://www.ozships.net/ozships/events/2/171.htm#10449 (The family's name is transcribed as 'Tooks').
  4. [S386] South Australian Migrant Shipping (1836-1860) (http://www.perthdps.com/shipping/mig-sa1.htm#sa1) Waterloo 9th Nov 1840 (This citation is for the date and details of the ship; the presence of the Fooks family on it has not been verified.).
  5. [S256] Grahame R. Fooks, The Fooks Family, 1780-1980 p.4.
  6. [S1216] The South Australian Record and Australasian and South African Chronicle, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1840 'SHIPWRECK.—LOSS OF THE BARQUE LANCIER.', South Australian Record and Australasian and South African Chronicle (SA : 1840 - 1841), 18 July, p. 7. , viewed 22 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245932986
  7. [S772] The Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal, Port Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia, 1870 'Family Notices.', The Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal (Port Wallaroo, SA : 1865 - 1881), 6 July, p. 2, viewed 27 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110484871
  8. [S771] The Wallaroo Times, Port Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia, 1887 'Family Notices.', Wallaroo Times (Port Wallaroo, SA : 1882 - 1888), 19 March, p. 2, viewed 27 May, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124783798