Charlotte never married and arrived in Australia with her brother, George, in the "South Australian", 16/10/1872, at the ripe old age of 65. She lived with her brother, George and his wife Sarah in South Australia until her death on 16th Aug. 1890.

A photo of Charlotte will be linked at a later date when a suitable sight has been found, but for now I am looking for any information that may throw some light on what Charlotte did for the 65 years before arriving here in Australia.

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Family of William & Hannah Dawes

3. Charles DAWES - 20. Born 1814 in London, ENGLAND. Died 10 Apr 1876 in Carlton, VICTORIA. Charles was described as a Cordwainer, living at 22 Drapers Place, London. Charles married Elizabeth, daughter of coach maker, William CHANDLER, of Fitzroy Place, 13th Nov. 1838, in the Parish Chapel, St. Marylebone, London. They migrated to South Australia in the "Hooghly", a three masted 466 ton ship, carrying 290 passengers and Captained by George Bayly. They departed London on 20th Feb. 1839, and arrived at Adelaide, 18th Jun. 1839. He is first recorded in Nov. 1840 as living in a tent at the Black Forrest in Bowden S.A., and described as a labourer, as it would appear that although he claimed to be a labourer to take advantage of an assisted passage from England, he may in fact have continued his trade as a shoemaker, and as demonstrated in later life, he was quick to recognise a financial opportunity beyond his immediate trade. A meeting and dinner being held at the DAWES TAVERN is recorded in the S.A. Register of the 25th Nov.1839, and as there were no other DAWES's recorded in S.A. at that time, it would be reasonable to assume that this may have been his first venture beyond his trade. Charles also invested in land at YATALA, so that by 1845 he was able to lease a shop and dwelling in Craigie Buildings, Hindley St., where he established a boot and shoe making business. Although leather was produced locally, Charles found it necessary to travel by ship to Hobart Town and Melbourne to procure fine leather. In 1849 he moved his business to Currie St. and in 1850 he purchased land in Currie St. which he leased, and a month later he bought a blacksmithy at Woodville for 12Pound. In April 1853 the blacksmithy was sold for 110Pound and he built the Prince Albert Hotel on his property in Currie St. shortly after which he transferred the licence until 1861. In 1854 he bought more land in Currie St. for 845Pound, part of which he sold, meanwhile living in Currie St. and Hindley St. working as a shoemaker, general dealer and cabinet maker. From 1861 to 1864, Charles had an upholstery and cabinet making shop in Hindley St. but continued to live in Currie St., in the house adjoining his Prince Albert Hotel, the licence of which he resumed and held until 1870 when he finally relinquished it. In 1864 he moved his cabinet making business, which he had expanded to include furnature brokerage, to 22 Hindley St, which included a residence until 1871, when they resided in Mill St., while still retaining the business in Hindley St. In 1874 he shifted the business to larger premises on the corner of Hindley and Peel Sts. on a 21 year lease. While in Melbourne purchasing furnature for re-sale in his Adelaide business, Charles died of Apoplexy on the 10th Apr. 1876, aged 61 and having been a colonist for 37 years. Following his death, Elizabeth re-negotiated the 21 year lease into her name, at the same time conventing to erect a, "good and substantial building to the sum 1,200Pounds, before the expiration of the first 3 years". A year later she mortgaged the lease to W.T.Foster, Solicitor, and so the building was completed by mid 1879( this is the remodeled building occupied by Fletcher Jones). Due to unsound advice which placed her in a position beyond her capabilities to meet mortgage repayments for this building, she under leased it and moved the business further down Hindley St. to the S.W. corner of Grey St., where it continued until 1881 when the four sons went into business seperately, and Elizabeth subleased the property for the balance of the lease. She retained an interest in the Peel St. property until 1883, when she relinquished the remainder of the 21 year lease to H.H. Walters. Elizabeth died 22nd. June 1888 at Charles St., Norwood, and is buried with her daughter, Amelia in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide. He married Elizabeth CHANDLER - 19, daughter of William CHANDLER - 1961 Coach Maker of Fitzroy Place & Charlotte SAVILL - 1960, 13 Nov 1838 in London, ENGLAND. Born About 1820 in ENGLAND. Died 22 Jun 1888 in Norwood, STH AUST.

They had the following children:

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Family of William & Hannah Dawes

5. William DAWES - 187. Bap. 26 Dec 1819 at Lincoln's Inn Fields Wesleyan, Great Queen St. Holborn. ENGLAND. Died 4 Jun 1904 in Semaphore, STH AUST. William and Agnes arrived in Adelaide in the "William Stewart", from Southhampton 14th Jul 1853. The ships list describes him as an agricultural labourer, aged 33 yrs. With them were their first 5 children. A daughter, Helen Stewart was born 17th May 1853 during the voyage, but as no record of her life or death can be found, it is, for now, assumed she either died at sea, or shortly after arriving in Adelaide. In a letter from the Colonial Secretary of S.A., there is a directive that a free passage had been provided for William DAWES and his wife and family in the "William Stewart", also that they were nominated by a purchaser of land in the colony. At this time, his brother George had bought land in Hindmarsh, which was sold late in July 1853, so it could be assumed that he was the nominator and bought the land for that purpose. Although little is known if Williams early life he was known to be at Dry Creek in1861, at McKinnon Parade, Nth Adelaide in 1862, Currie St., Adelaide, from 1863 to 1874 then Leigh St, Adelaide until 1879 when he moved to Jamestown S.A.. During his time in Adelaide he was described as a labourer, throughout which he and his family were active members of Holy Trinity Church. William was Sunday School Superintendant for many years. Some claims printed in "Change on Change" by Nancy Robinson don't appear to be correct. His life in Jamestown is correct and was indeed the first wardsman at the new Cottage Hospital, being paid 5/- a day When William retired he returned to Adelaide and lived with his daughter, Caroline and son-in-law Edwin GREEN in their house at 13 Bucknall Rd. Glanville, from where he was buried. Both William and Agnes were buried in the old Woodville Cemetery which has since become the Cheltenham Cemetery. He married Agnes KEMP - 188, in ENGLAND. Born 1822 in ENGLAND. Died 4 Dec 1865 in STH AUST.

Again, a better photo than I have would be greatly appreciated.

They had the following children: