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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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 1906 - 1981 (75 years)
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| Name |
Gordon Frederick George HORNBY [1] |
| Born |
19 Apr 1906 |
Port Broughton SA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography Notes |
- Gordon, the youngest son, owned and worked his farm which was situated next lo the original homestead. It was closer to Pt Broughton (on the Pt Pirie road) which meant all Hornby lands were together.
Gordon, with his wife Laura, worked hard and milked many cows as well as farming.
Gordon stayed on the farm until his death in 1981.
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| Occupation |
Farmer [1] |
| Died |
19 Jul 1981 [1] |
| Person ID |
I-2261 |
Christina and Donald McLean | Allan McLean's descendants |
| Last Modified |
18 Dec 2015 |
| Father |
William (Bill) Prescott HORNBY, b. 17 Dec 1858, Adelaide SA , d. 4 May 1948, Redhill SA (Age 89 years) |
| Mother |
Rachel MCLEAN, b. 21 Mar 1863, Strathalbyn SA , d. 6 Aug 1949, Port Pirie SA (Age 86 years) |
| Married |
19 Apr 1881 |
Redhill SA [2] |
- Marriage at PM Parsonage in Redhill.
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| Note |
* They met when Bill was working at the hotel in Collinsfield.
* Maybe because of Bill's lack of schooling, the marriage was against the wishes of Allan and Catherine. There was a break with the whole family except with Mary. (BRB p101) |
| Family ID |
F-550 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos
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 | 0143 - L to R Gordon, Rachel, Allan & Jack Hornby-and front William Prescott Hornby - from BRB p181.jpg
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 | 0144 - L-R Maggie, Gordon, Ivy, Beet, Allan & May - in front William & Rachel Hornby.jpg
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 | 0146 - May (nee Malycha) & Gordon Hornby at work on the farm.jpg
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 | 0173 - Hickey, Hornby, Walheim, Malycha & Gransden.jpg
Who is Jack Hornby? If you know, please send us a message through 'Contact us' at the bottom right on the home page. |
 | 0175.1 - Gordon Hornby.jpg
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 | 0175.3 - Bride Gwenyth Jacobs (nee Hornby), Laura Hornby & Ruth Hornby.jpg
GDH 2270
RLH 2283 |
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| Sources |
- [S-3] PUBLICATION BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .
- [S-8] PUBLICATION Dawson book in Goolwa Library, Yvonne Heath of Morphettville, (Heath of Morphettville), C0461991941 - Goolwa.
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