Jeremiah Diplock, 17981885 (aged 87 years)

Name
Jeremiah /Diplock/
Given names
Jeremiah
Surname
Diplock
Birth
Note: Jeremiah was born to agricultural labourer of East Sussex. Times were hard and the family moved about looking for work.
Christening
Address: All Saints Church of England
Immigration
Note: In 1890 he burgled the house of Richard Verral in the tiny village of Falmer. He was tried in Sussex, England on 1 Aug 1819 and sentenced to seven years. He arrived in the colony on board the ship 'Coromandel'. He received an absolute pardon on on 10 Aug 1826.

In 1890 he burgled the house of Richard Verral in the tiny village of Falmer. He was tried in Sussex, England on 1 Aug 1819 and sentenced to seven years. He arrived in the colony on board the ship 'Coromandel'. He received an absolute pardon on on 10 Aug 1826.

On arrival he was sent to work at Windsor and in 1825 was listed as being with Hovell's clearing party at Minto.

Marriage
Address: Church of England
Occupation
Cattle Rustler
after 1831
Note: It was about the time of his marriage in 1831 that Jeremiah took up cattle rustling. He became known to the Brisbane Waters Court magistrate as captain of the 'Blue Company', a gang of cattle rustlers.
Property
Wollombi, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
between 1851 and 1853
Note: When in 1843 he applied for a land grant near Singaree, he was refused because of his escapades in cattle rustling. Finally in 1953 he purchased 100 acres for the price of 100 pounds at Wollombi, to become a farmer and settle down.
Death
June 18, 1885 (aged 87 years)
Note: After his wife's death in 1860, he was cared for by Charlotte one of his eight daughters.
Family with Sarah Ann Pepperill
himself
17981885
Birth: May 12, 1798Sussex, England, United KIngdom
Death: June 18, 1885
wife
Marriage MarriageOctober 24, 1831Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
14 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
18341914
Birth: 1834 35 25
Death: September 16, 1914Carlingford, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
18391922
Birth: November 8, 1839 41 30 Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1922Wollombi, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
18421922
Birth: March 27, 1842 43 33 Porter's Flat, Morpeth, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1922Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
21 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
4 years
son
4 years
daughter
5 years
son
Birth

Jeremiah was born to agricultural labourer of East Sussex. Times were hard and the family moved about looking for work.

Immigration

In 1890 he burgled the house of Richard Verral in the tiny village of Falmer. He was tried in Sussex, England on 1 Aug 1819 and sentenced to seven years. He arrived in the colony on board the ship 'Coromandel'. He received an absolute pardon on on 10 Aug 1826.

On arrival he was sent to work at Windsor and in 1825 was listed as being with Hovell's clearing party at Minto.

Occupation

It was about the time of his marriage in 1831 that Jeremiah took up cattle rustling. He became known to the Brisbane Waters Court magistrate as captain of the 'Blue Company', a gang of cattle rustlers.

Property

When in 1843 he applied for a land grant near Singaree, he was refused because of his escapades in cattle rustling. Finally in 1953 he purchased 100 acres for the price of 100 pounds at Wollombi, to become a farmer and settle down.

Death

After his wife's death in 1860, he was cared for by Charlotte one of his eight daughters.