Henry Ryland 1825 - 1913 and Harriet Lee 1828 - 1911 from England.

The Ship Bride carried the first members of the Ryland family to Hobson's Bay, January 31 1852.
What made them leave their homes in Uley Gloucester England?
Henry and Sarah Parker were married on the 9th September 1851 in Gloucester England.
Henry Edward was the child of Edward Ryland and Kezia Somers. Three names have been found on the International Genealogical Register, which refer to Christenings at the Uley Independent Chapel.
John 7.4.1822
Henry Edward and Elizabeth 25.12.1825.
Were Henry and Elizabeth twins? Further research will have to undo that and many other questions that remain unanswered.
Henry was aged 26 on arrival in Australia, John 28, and Sarah 20 years of age.
Did they have plans to get married and settle in the new land that they heard so much about in the newspapers? They sailed away in a Barque named Bride. A Barque is a sailing ship with no less than three masts, having her, for and main masts rigged square. Over thirty thousand unassisted immigrants had already arrived in Victoria by the end of 1851 and a further 33,000 landed in the following year.
Children of Henry and Sarah
i. MARY ANN RYLAND, b. 1853, Collingwood.
ii. JOHN RYLAND, b. March 30, 1855, Collingwood; d. 1943, Blackburn.

The Barque Bride

The Bride was a comparatively new vessel, having been built in Sunderland in 1851 for Carter & Co. of London.
She left London in Cold wintry conditions. A cutting nor' nor' westerly forced temperatures down to 46 degreesFarenheit,It was a little warmer as the ship sailed along the south coast to Plymouth. After several days in port, the Bride sailed to Melbourne with a north wind behind her, and a bracing temperature of just 48degrees Farenheit.
On the Bride's first visit to Melbourne, Captain Nattross followed the great Circle Route pioneered by Captain Godfrey of the Statesman to Geelong. The Great Circle took the Barque southwards through mid-Atlantic, through the South East Trades to the south west of Tristan de Cunha, round between the Kerguelen and Mc Donald islands then veering north eastwards towards Van Diemans Land, across Bass Strait and into Port Phillip berthing at Hobson's Bay.
The Bride spoke (The early Greeks introduced the use of flags for colloquy between vessels. Ships made entry in to their respective logs of ships that they saw) number of vessels in the Atlantic. The first was the Dutch Barque Prins Carls between France and Spain. Five days later near the Azores she spoke the French ship Lucon sailing from Campeche in Mexico to Marseilles. The Bride supplied the Lucon, very short of food, with bread and beef. South of the Canary Islands she spoke the Barque Emily from England to California, and to the south of the Cape Verde Islands, the ship Palatine, 35 days out from Liverpool to Calcutta. Then within a few days, she met a group of vessels: the Belgium brig Emma Ansverse, the brig Phoenix from Buenos Aires to London, and the ship Courier, 53 days out from Troon to Aden. In the lonely wastes of the Southern Indian Ocean she spoke only one other vessel, the ship Emperor of China 85 days out from London to Shanghai.
In spite of the Southern summer making this route safe for the watchful seaman, Captain Nattross had been prudent in his planned route, not venturing as far south as the 55o seen by Maury as the highest latitude which could be reached with safety. The short passage of only 77 days from leaving the breakwater of Plymouth to the sighting of Shortland's Bluff, and the Masters care in not exposing his passengers and his crew of 21 to extreme cold, must have contributed to the overall good health of the emigrants.
Although scarlet fever broke out amongst the children early in the voyage, it caused only three deaths. The only other deaths were those of a woman who died of laryngitis and a small boy who fell overboard and drowned while attending his daily lessons on the poop.
The ship was very clean and well ventilated, with large stern ports giving plenty of light and air to the single's women's compartment. The young women had the free use of the poop, so that conditions on deck were uncrowded. At first, the schoolmaster held lessons there, but after a child fell overboard, they were dropped for fear of another tragedy.
Dr Thomas Hunt, an experienced surgeon was later appointed Health Officer for the Port of Melbourne. At 12/- per statute head adult who arrived in good health, his gratuity totaled 133.16.0 The Master received 22.6.0 and the third officer James Wallis a gratuity of 11.3.0
There was a delay in inspection by the Board after the bride dropped anchor in Hobson's Bay. The Joshua had arrived only a day earlier, and the Board was so busy on board that vessel that it was February 3 before they came aboard the Bride. The 233 immigrants who landed at Melbourne came from all parts of the British Isles. The newcomer's first impressions must have been of the lively labour market with good wages and no unemployment, and the unbelievable wealth of the gold fields.
As the gold news filtered throughout Europe, it again struck a responsive chord within the hard pressed or adventurous. The clippers cut the passage time to Australia to less than seventy days by running on a new navigation route which recognized that on spherical planet the shortest distance between points is an arc. This Great Circle route shortened the journey by a thousand miles by not skirting the Cape of Good Hope and took ships far into uncharted southern waters where they were favored by great and consistent winds. They were an awesome sight as the wind screamed through the frozen rigging at latitudes below 50 degrees South, the position of Cape Horn and the inhospitable Kergulen and Falkland Islands. Green mountains lashed by white foam rose all about the ships which plunged relentlessly on, their decks awash and cabins a shambles of broken crockery, scattered personal effects and reeling seasick passengers. Even on an uneventful trip, the route skirted the pathways of icebergs, so all felt the chilling cold It was, remarked by William Greenhalgh on the Marco Polo in 1852, a place `more fit for whales than immigrants'.

Gold Seekers Arriving Richard Broome
Sarah Ryland died 1857
Henry m. Harriet Lee @ StPeters East Mepbourne 1857
Richard Simon Peter Ryland 1859 - 1938
Richard m. Mary Ball 1895

A history of Croydon
Muriel McGivern
Page 164-165
On the opposite of Maggs land 1967 was John Grandfill Crown land of 127 acres stretching from Whitehorse Road to Mount Dandenong Road. He engaged in road contracting work. Hugh Strachan merchant of Toorak later owned it then sold it in smaller lots; Alfred Richards 30 acres in 1909; these two areas were dived by a track now Murray Road. The sisters conducted Boondarra Guesthouse, with excellent cuisine. This is still standing, conducted by the Sisters of Repatriation with the name changed to Olivet. Alfred Richard's land was subdived and Richards Avenue, later named separated Martha S Mort's 19 acres from Richards property the date of her title was also 1909, land apparently moving little then. Miss Gladys Ryland states that on some records the Avenues name is wrongly spelt "Penhryn" and allowed to remain. Her family gave the name to the street. The Smarts moved a house back a mile from Whitehorse Road and added eight rooms. It still stands between Woodland and Penhryn Avenues. Richard Ryland purchased from the smarts in 1912, added another 30 acres, and worked fourty in apple orchard. The quality was excellent being of export standard and sent to England and Germany. The extra land took his property to Whitehorse Road. Part of the land was of a gravelly type. Early orchardists found that apples revelled in hungry Croydon soils. The red of the Ryland Jonathan's became famous.

Richard subdivided in 1925 (during the First World War no exports were allowed to Germany) the Export market had fell through after the war

Ryland's Electric Station Estate
The estate was auctioned in 1925 after electrification. Original John Grandfill land Crown land. It took Murray Road and Ryland and Penrhyn avenues. Including Richard's house.
Allotments were fifteen shillings a foot, a low upset price. Farther west near the brunt bridge was once a brick works and clay hole where later was a broom factory.
Murray Ryland was named after a Solicitor with whom he had dealings .
Gladys the youngest daughter of Richard lived in the family home up to her death in the 1980s. Gladys Grove and Gladys Avenue were named after her.

Walter 1861 - 1921
m. Ruth Ann Hope 1895 @ Albert Park
Amy 1863 -
m. George Burrell 1891 @ Ashburton
Alice 1864 - 1948
George Arthur 1868 - -1873

Albert Henry Ryland 1870 - 1963
Albert Henry and Matilda Mary Carson were married on the 10th March 1903. At the home of Matilda's parents in Woori Yallock by a Methodist Minister Reverend John Barningham. Albert or Bert as he was commonly known was ten years older than Matilda or Tilly. She had older brothers and that is how they became acquainted. The Carson girls were good dancers and went to all the dances in the district. Bert lived in Ashburton and was the youngest son. The Carson boys were also interested in wood chopping tournaments. Bert went to these events. Tilly and Bert started their married life in High Street Road Ashburton. Bert's father had a large property running along High Street Road Ashburton were he carried out a dairying business. Bert worked for his father and worked a market garden. Selling his goods at the Victorian Market, he had a storehouse in the banana vaults in Flinders Street City. Bert had a falling out with his sister Alice who was unmarried and did not like Tilly. Tilly was a very generous person and Alice did not like Tilly inviting her relations down to the city to visit. The story goes that after a lot of small incidents she set fire to Bert's barn. That is when he decided to go out in his own.

The first of their family of seven children born was Albert Roy (1904) then came Matilda May (1906) George (1907) Louise Elizabeth Iris (1910) Margarette Mary (1912) Francis Ernest (1914) and Warwick William (1916).

Bert's father died in 1913 and in his will provided Bert with twelve acres in High Street Road. By 1916 the family had moved to Auburn and Bert was carting bricks for the Glen Iris Brick Works to building sites in and around Melbourne. Warwick William their last child born 1916 was named after Warwick William Armstrong the Captain of the Victorious Eleven who won the Ashes for Australia in 1921 in England. The team won the first three matches and drew the next two. W.W. and Bert played in the same local competition. As children we were told that my grandfather taught W.W. the game of cricket. He did have a baggy green cricket cap (supposed to be Australian cricket cap) that he wore out in the garden when I was a child in 1945. The cap was old then and he filled my head with stories of how he sailed around the world in a windjammer, which he never did do. But he was a good cricketer, the cups and medals prove that.

My grandmother also told the story about W.W so I expect it was true. I have a Silver fob watch chain that was presented to A.H.Ryland for the season 1893 -1894 for best catch. I wear it with pride as my grandmother before me did. Bert began umpiring in the local district cricket when they moved up to Tallarook as the boys were old enough they all played cricket winning a fair swag of cups and gifts in there time.

Tallarook
Evidence has just been found that leads me to believe why the family moved to Tallarook. I have wondered why myself, just as my mother before did. Tom Tilly's elder brother was living in Tallarook cutting wood in the Tallarook Ranges. They were being cleared and the wood railed to Melbourne for firewood. So the family moved to Tallarook. My mother Louise regretted this move from the city "till the day she died". It was a bone of contention for her.
They lived in Tallarook for about twelve month's before moving to Broadford.

Broadford
Bert began work at the mill when they moved to Broadford in 1917 and retired in 1935
The Broadford Paper Mill started production in 1891 the only strawboard mill in the British Empire. The move to Broadford began a long involvement with the Paper Mill and the Ryland family and my father. Boys started at the Mill soon after their 14th birthday. The wage for a young lad of 14 in 1927, was 17/6 a week. Their first job was usually lining strawboard, from their they went on to become a `broke boy'. Broke was the paper that had broken during manufacture. This was taken to the beater room to go back into the beaters to begin again as paper. Each of the Ryland boys started at the mill when they turned 14. They didn't have a choice the mill was sound employment and their mates were also working at the mill.
The womenfolk had a part to play also. There were three shifts morning. Afternoon and night. Someone had to be up until twelve to get the men off for the night shift. Then be up again at six to cook breakfast for them when the came home. The mill whistle rang out at the end of each shift and could be heard throughout the town. Marg gave the excuse for her late nights and sleeping in, to the fact that she had to stay up to get the boys off, she was a great reader and loved to do the crossword in the daily. The mill gave off an offensive odour. The smell of lime being poured into the hot straw in the beater room was the worst. It was then shovelled into trucks and wheeled over to the beaters. The men bought this smell home with them on their clothes. Everyone had a turn at working in the beater room. Bert was our Pop. He worked out in the garden all day, digging planting and watering. He grew his own vegetables from seed which he had saved from the season before.

Ryland Sons
Albert went to school in Ashburton, Tallarook and Broadford. He began work at the Broadford mill in 1918; he worked at Broadford for 20 years and 25 years at Botany he retired in August 1962. During the great depression the Broadford mill was closed due to many reasons, obsolete machines being one. Albert was the President of the Broadford Branch of the Australian Natives Association 1931. His very large certificate hung on the wall at Jamieson Street until the house was sold. It now takes pride of place in my study in Belmont. Albert, Frank and George were all transferred to Botany Mill. The Spirit of Progress made an unscheduled stop at Broadford to pick up 40 men nine months after the original three went. Albert was the first Ryland to go to Botany with Fred Pasalaqua and Guy Scot. A week later four more men went Frank Ryland, Barney Miller, Bob Scullin and Kanga Miller. Jake loved my children, he would buy small blocks of chocolate, hide them in his cardigan pocket and ask them "to see if the mice could find anything in his pocket". Needless to say there was always three small blocks of chocolate for them. When he retired he took over where his father left off in the garden. He grew beans, carrots, cabbage, spuds, tomatoes, lettuce, brussel sprouts in season. Jake never had any serious illness. He died of a heart attack in the Kilmore Hospital.

George and Frank combined their money and bought their first bikes together. First they bought a 348 Matchless 2nd hand. They traded that in on a new 586 Matchless with sidecar from Milledge Bros. In Melbourne. They traded that in on a 350 Triumph at Rhodes Motors. Bert Holcombe a chemist at the Broadford mill who boarded with the family sent the bike to Sydney on the train when the boys were settled. On arrival in Sydney they looked for accommodation. George was married to Lillian Savage in 1936 at the Richmond Church of England Church.
They had bought a weatherboard house in Wallan and had it put on a block of land in McKenzie Street. When the mill partly closed houses were going for next to nothing.
Broadford Courier February 24 1939

RYLAND - SAVAGE
On December 31st, 1938, quite a number of friends assembled at the home of the brides parents to witness the marriage of Hilda Gwendoline, second youngest daughter of Mr. And Mrs. C.Savage of 33 Parslow Street Toronga, to Francis Ernest Ryland second youngest son of Mr. and Mrs Ryland of Ashburton and Broadford. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a small white close fitting hat and veil, with her smart pastel blue ensemble, the only relief being a spray of Lily of the Valley and an elaborate white handbag she carried.
Miss Cissie Savage attended her sister as bridesmaid and looked smart; frocked in rust red with matching hat. Also little Pat Brooks in lettuce green looked charming as a flower girl. The bridegroom's younger brother Warwick Ryland capably filled the position as best man.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E Swan. After congratulations had been extended to Mr and Mrs Ryland and many telegrams had been received, about 50 guests were entertained at a wedding breakfast in a large room suitably decorated, where the usual toasts were honored in a very happy manner. The catering was in the hands of Mr Page of Elsternick who carried out his duties admirably. - Also presenting the guests with a small pocket Almanac for year 1939. Many expensive, handsome and useful presents were received, among them being a beautiful three decker Ice cream cake decorated with silver slippers and many tokens of good luck - a gift of the bride's aunt from Newcastle and made at Peter's Factory Burnley, Melbourne. During the evening the Ice cream cake was cut in slices for some 50 guests who thoroughly enjoyed it, as the evening was a warm one. After a musical evening the happy couple left by car amid a shower of confetti and hearty good wishes for their future happiness. A week later they left by the Spirit of Progress for their destination Matraville, N S W.

Frank married Lily's sister Hilda in December 1938. George and Lily, Frank and Hilda and Albert lived together at George Street Rosebery the rent was five pounds ($10). Another house that they lived in was at Kitchener Street Maroubra overlooking the beach and park where Tiger Moths were seen taking off at regular intervals. The Army took over that house so they shifted to Robey Street Maroubra. Marg visited the boys while they were in Sydney. Gran visited also, she went by plane the first person in her family to fly. She was an out going person, she liked to do things different than the normal.

Frank and George came back to Victoria in 1945 Frank to the Fairfield mill George to Broadford. George sold his house when he came back and bought a large block opposite his original house in McKenzie Street. Over a number of years he sold two blocks to work mates at the mill who were looking to build a new house.

Warwick or Wick was born in Auburn. He began his schooling at Broadford State School. He was a baby when the family moved to Tallarook.As a child he joined the Cubs and later the Scouts Reverend Rettick was the Scout leader at that time All the boys excelled at sport, football, cricket, and tennis. Golf was played with a club made from a sapling or axe handle. The players used to hit off from the end of McKenzie Street, across the creek and along the common, past the cemetery to the last hole in the paddock of David McKenzie. Later in life Wick played Golf at Yarra Bend with my father Dick Daws. They were quite respectable then, they had golf bags and clubs. Wick was the last to join the A.P.M. starting his working life at the Broadford mill on shift work. In 1938 when his brothers were transferred to Botany Wick was transferred to Maryvale. He stayed at Maryvale until 1947 when he came back to Fairfield and left the mill. He started work at the Heidelberg City Council.and worked on the road gang until 1963 when he retired from a lung disease Alveolar proteinosis. He was boarding in Heidelberg at the time. When he retired he went back to Broadford to live. He was a keen fisherman and loved to go rabbiting and mushrooming. He was well read and could converse on any subject. He was a gambler and had a bet on the races Saturdays and midweek. Wick was a happy person always ready with a smile and song he would whistle or sing while he worked. While at the Paper mill he held high positions and at the council he was the gang foreman. He died on a bleak day in July he was aged 52 years.

Many entries of Vital Statistics from Australian records have been placed with the Ryland Bible Records at http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/r/y/RYLA...

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