Lovelock, George

Fast Facts

Type of person	Individual
Date of birth	c. 1802
Place of birth	Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Date of arrival	1839
Principal occupation	Farmer and laborer
Date of death	1853
Place of decease	White's Valley, South Australia

George Lovelock snr. was born at Burbage, Wiltshire, England in 1802 and he was the son of William Lovelock and Elizabeth (nee Newman). He married Ann Glass (1805-1875) on 14 June 1826 in Great Bedwin, Wiltshire, England.

Aged 37 years, he was described as a farmer and laborer when he arrived aboard Price Regent from London on 24 Sept 1839. He was with his wife Anne (nee Glass), aged 34 years and their five surviving sons - Levi (12), Elijah (10), Henry (8), George (3) and Richard (2). Two sons had died in England before they left and one son died on the voyage to South Australia.

They eventually had thirteen children (11 boys and 2 girls):

Adam (1826-1839) died in England aged 13 years.

Levi Alfred Percy (1827-1907) m. Peggy Penberthy Bennetts (1830-1919) at Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide in 1849

Elijah (1829-1907) m. Mary Ann Martin (1828-1904) at O’Halloran Hill in 1850.

Henry (1831-1899) m. Grace Dunstan (1840-1930) at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Dunstan, Aldinga Bay in 1858

George (1834-1836) died in England aged 1 year

George (1836-1907) m. Clara Winzor (1836-1902) at Willunga in 1855

Richard (1837- ) died young

Thomas (1839-1839) died on the ship on the way to South Australia

Elizabeth (1840-1922) b. at Plymton m. Henry Pengilly (1836-1875) at the Wesleyan Chapel, McLaren Vale in 1861

Mary Ann Elizabeth (1843-1923) m. John Winzor (1842-1904) in 1861.

William (1845-1903) b. Willunga m. Caroline Kay Pengilley at Chambers Presbyterian Church, Adelaide in 1866

Richard (1850-1936) b. Aldinga. m. Emma Louisa Toll (1853-1925) at the residence of Mrs Toll, Willunga on 22 April 1872

Thomas Glass (1852-1939) b. Aldinga m. Sarah An Beresford (1853-1918) at Adelaide in 1874

The Lovelock family were resident in Plymton when Elizabeth (1840) was born and resident in Aldinga by the time of the 1841 Census. George Lovelock held a depasturing licence for 1844, an occupation licence in 1845 and a timber licence in 1849. He is listed as resident on the Aldinga Plains by the time of the 1846 Directory.

George Lovelock was granted 40 acres (comprising the western half of Section 401) by the S.A Company on 12 March 1845 and the family may have been living on that land since 1841. In 1846 George purchased section 374 (80 acres) in the Hundred of Willunga for 80 pounds 1 shilling and in 1847 he purchased section 388 (80 acres) in District C (to the north of Aldinga) for the same amount. In March 1848 he purchased section 389 (80 acres) for 80 pounds 1 shilling and in Sept 1850 he purchased section 419 (80 acres) for 91 pounds. By 1851 he had already established himself as one of the Influential “Men of the South”.

George Lovelock, aged 51 years, died at his residence at White’s Valley on 4 Dec 1853. George Lovelock is the oldest recorded burial dated 4 Dec 1853 in the Aldinga Methodist (Uniting) Church Cemetery and his widow Ann Lovelock (nee Glass) who died at Little Para in 1875 is also buried there.

Sources

• Passengers in History Database – South Australian Maritime Museum
• SA Census 1841
• South Australian Births – Index of Registrations 1842-1906
• South Australian Marriages – Index of Registrations 1842-1937
• South Australian Deaths – Index of Registrations 1842-1972
• South Australian Register 25 April 1872:4
• South Australian Register 7 Dec 1853:3
• Express and Telegraph 12 Oct 1875:2

Memories of Lovelock, George

Do you remember Lovelock, George ? Then Join up and add your memory here.