Third Generation  

8. James POPPLEWELL was christened on 16 Aug 1789 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, ENG.

9. William POPPLEWELL was christened on 24 Oct 1790 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, ENG.

10. George POPPLEWELL was christened on 18 Mar 1792 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, ENG.

11. un-named DARLEY was born in 1784 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and died on 30 Apr 1784 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

12. Thomas DARLEY was born in Aug 1786 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and died on 13 Sep 1786 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

13. Benjamin DARLEY was born in Aug 1787 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and died on 2 Sep 1787 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

14. Jane DARLEY was born in Sep 1788 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and died on 2 Oct 1788 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

15. Helen DARLEY was born on 30 Aug 1789 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 20 Sep 1789 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

16. James DARLEY was born on 12 Jul 1792 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 5 Aug 1792 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

17. Jenny DARLEY was born on 30 Apr 1795 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 14 May 1795 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and died on 20 Jul 1795 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

18. Ann DARLEY was born on 16 Jun 1796 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 10 Jul 1796 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

19. William DARLEY was born on 9 Mar 1799 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 7 Apr 1799 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and died on 7 Apr 1799 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

20. Mary DARLEY was born on 22 Mar 1803 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 22 Mar 1803 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and died on 11 Apr 1803 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

21. Martha DARLEY was born on 22 Mar 1803 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 22 Mar 1803 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and died on 11 Apr 1803 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

22. Hannah DARLEY was born on 19 Jan 1807 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 6 Mar 1807 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and died on 6 Mar 1807 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

23. Hannah POPPLEWELL was born on 22 Apr 1794 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

24. James POPPLEWELL was born on 13 Jan 1797 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 16 Apr 1797 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

James married Mary BOLTON on 17 Apr 1819 in Leeds, Yorkshire, ENG. Mary was born on 17 Dec 1797 in Thornton-in-Craven, NSW and died on 3 Nov 1830 at age 32.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34 M    i. William POPPLEWELL was christened on 23 May 1820 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 35 M    ii. James POPPLEWELL was christened on 30 Nov 1823 in Castleford, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 36 M    iii. John POPPLEWELL was christened on 10 Jul 1825 in Castleford, Yorkshire, ENG and died on 31 Aug 1893 in New Westminster, BC at age 68.

+ 37 F    iv. Mary POPPLEWELL was christened on 23 Sep 1827 in Castleford, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 38 M    v. Moses POPPLEWELL was christened on 14 Jun 1829 in Castleford, Yorkshire, ENG.

25. Joseph POPPLEWELL was born on 5 May 1799 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 26 May 1799 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, died on 23 Jul 1872 in Sydney, NSW at age 73, and was buried on 24 Jul 1872 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

General Notes: Nothing is known of Joseph's life in England, other than the fact he became a stone mason at an early age. This was his occupation on arrival in Australia, and for the remainder of his life. He also apparently married, being described as a "widower" at his 1840 marriage, but his wife did not accompany him to Australia and so presumably had died before 1834.

He arrived in Sydney aboard the "Royal Saxon" on February 2nd, 1835. The ship had departed London on September 13th, 1834 and travelled to Liverpool, where it is likely that Joseph boarded. On September 20th, he left English soil forever.

Joseph set up his stonemasonary business at 184 Pitt street, somewhere near Brickfield Hill. His main work initially involved making headstones for the nearby Sandhills Cemetery. When this cemetery was cleared to make way for Central Railway Station, many of the headstones were transferred to Bunnerong, where examples of Joseph's craft can still be seen.

Joseph married at St. Andrews Scots Church, Sydney on March 26th, 1840. His wife was Mary Anne Moreland, believed to be the widow of James Morland who died in 1839. Joseph and Mary had a very short marriage, before Mary died in 1841.

In 1844, Joseph is shown as conducting his business at 184 Pitt St. He is also referenced in the "Maitland Mercury" in 1844, and Jan-June 1846 (see index by R&W Gow).

At this stage, he had met Emily Messer, the widow of publican Henry Messer, who bore him twins in 1845. Both died soon after birth. Joseph and Emily then moved to Morpeth, in the Hunter Valley, where they were married on April 20th, 1846. Their first surviving child, son David, was born at West Maitland in 1846, but the family soon returned to Sydney.

In the 1851 Sydney Directory Joseph is listed as a mason and sculptor at 63 Pitt-street South.

Joseph became the first Mormon convert in NSW (and the second in Australia) when, on December 3rd 1851 he was baptised into the religion. Together with Emily (also converted), their children, and Emily's daughter from her first marriage, they sailed for California and Utah aboard the "Envelope", leaving Sydney on April 6th, 1853. Their stay was brief, Joseph having difficulty in coming to terms with the practice of polygamy. As far as can be ascertained, the family never left California before returning to Sydney aboard the schooner "Jane A Falkenburg" on April 14th, 1856. Emily's daughter (also Emily) did not return, having married in California shortly after arrival, and she remained in California for the remainder of her life.

Joseph returned to his career as a stone mason, working on such projects as the Great Hall at Sydney University. Two posed photographs exist of he and his team of workers in front of the partly-completed Great Hall, but unfortunately his face is in deep shadow.

In the 1858-59 Sands Directory, he is listed as a mason at 309 Sussex St.

In 1861, the Sands Directory shows him as a Stonemason, of Newtown-road, Newtown. By 1863, he had moved to Elizabeth-st, Camperdown, as a Stonecutter.

We are not yet clear about the later years in the lives of both Joseph and Emily. It appears they were living apart when Emily died in 1863 at Penrith, where she is buried beneath an imposing headstone erected by "D & E Popplewell". Joseph survived another nine years, before he died at the Sydney Infirmary on July 23rd, 1872. He was buried in the Church of England section of Rookwood cemetery, in an unmarked grave.

Noted events in his life were:

• Shipping: Arrived Sydney aboard "Royal Saxon", 2 Feb 1835.

• Shipping: Departed Sydney (for San Francisco) aboard "Envelope", 6 Apr 1853.

• Shipping: Arrived San Francisco aboard "Envelope", 8 Jul 1853.

• Shipping: Arrived Sydney (from San Francisco) aboard "Jane A Falkenburg", 14 Apr 1856.

• Residence: 309 Sussex St, 1858, Sydney.

• Residence: Newtown Road, 1861, Newtown, NSW.

• Residence: Elizabeth St, 1863, Camperdown, NSW.

Joseph married Mary Anne REID on 26 Mar 1840 in Sydney, NSW.

Joseph next married Emily SUTHERLAND on 20 Apr 1846 in Maitland, NSW. Emily was born on 5 May 1816 in London, ENG, died on 14 Jun 1863 in Penrith, NSW at age 47, and was buried on 15 Jun 1863 in St Stephens, Penrith, NSW.

Noted events in her life were:

• Shipping: Arrived Sydney aboard "Rossendale", 22 Oct 1834.

• Shipping: Departed Sydney (for San Francisco) aboard "Envelope", 6 Apr 1853.

• Shipping: Arrived San Francisco aboard "Envelope", 8 Jul 1853.

• Shipping: Arrived Sydney (from San Francisco) aboard "Jane A Falkenburg", 14 Apr 1856.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 39 M    i. Joseph POPPLEWELL was born on 25 Jan 1845 in Sydney, NSW and died on 26 Jan 1845 in Sydney, NSW.

+ 40 F    ii. Esther POPPLEWELL was born on 25 Jan 1845 in Sydney, NSW and died on 25 Apr 1845 in Sydney, NSW.

+ 41 M    iii. David POPPLEWELL was born on 6 Sep 1846 in West Maitland, NSW, died on 17 May 1889 in Sydney, NSW at age 42, and was buried on 19 May 1889 in Waverley Cemetery, NSW.

+ 42 M    iv. John Joseph POPPLEWELL was born on 11 Aug 1848 in Sydney, NSW, was christened on 8 Oct 1848 in Sydney, NSW, and died on 1 Dec 1922 in Sydney, NSW at age 74.

+ 43 M    v. Edward Charles POPPLEWELL was born on 7 Dec 1850 in Sydney, NSW, was christened on 13 Jan 1851, and died on 20 Nov 1900 in Wilberforce, NSW at age 49.

+ 44 M    vi. Hiram POPPLEWELL was born in 1853 at Sea, died on 4 Dec 1924 in Randwick, NSW at age 71, and was buried on 5 Dec 1924 in Rookwood Methodist Cemetery, NSW.

+ 45 M    vii. Alfred POPPLEWELL was born in 1855 in San Francisco, CA and died on 16 Jun 1931 in Newcastle, NSW at age 76.

+ 46 F    viii. Mary Ann Maria POPPLEWELL was born on 12 Feb 1859 in Newtown, NSW and died circa 1930 in (reg at Hornsby, NSW) at age 71.

26. John POPPLEWELL was born on 16 Mar 1802 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 11 Apr 1802 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

General Notes: 1841 Census - occupation: Coal Miner.
1851 Census - occupation: Coal Miner.

Noted events in his life were:

• Employment: Coal Miner (Source: 1841 Census), 1841.

John married Elizabeth STEAD on 5 Mar 1826 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, ENG. Elizabeth was born in 1796 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 47 M    i. Samuel POPPLEWELL was christened on 24 Dec 1826 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 48 F    ii. Jane POPPLEWELL was christened on 19 Oct 1828 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 49 M    iii. John POPPLEWELL was christened on 26 Sep 1830 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, died on 31 May 1892 at age 61, and was buried in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 50 M    iv. Benjamin POPPLEWELL was christened on 21 Oct 1832 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was buried on 15 Jan 1841.

+ 51 M    v. James POPPLEWELL was christened on 1 Mar 1835 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 52 F    vi. Hannah POPPLEWELL was christened on 22 Oct 1837 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 53 M    vii. Amos POPPLEWELL was christened on 3 May 1840 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

27. Moses POPPLEWELL was born on 17 Oct 1804 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 20 Oct 1804 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, died on 27 Jul 1871 at age 66, and was buried in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

General Notes: 1841 Census - occupation: Tailor.
1851 Census - occupation: Tailor.
1861 Census - Occupation: Drapers Shop Owner.
1871 Census - occupation: Draper.

Moses married Mary STONER on 5 Mar 1827 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 54 M    i. Benjamin POPPLEWELL was christened on 23 Nov 1828 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and died on 11 Mar 1864 in Sydney, NSW at age 35.

+ 55 M    ii. Charles POPPLEWELL was christened on 22 Jan 1832 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Moses next married Mary WATSON on 9 Mar 1836 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 56 M    i. John Watson POPPLEWELL was christened on 8 Apr 1837 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 57 F    ii. Sarah Ann POPPLEWELL was born circa 1845, died on 1 Sep 1849 at age 4, and was buried in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Moses next married Jane WILSON. Jane was born circa 1813, died on 20 Jul 1891 at age 78, and was buried in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 58 M    i. Amos POPPLEWELL was born circa 1848 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 59 F    ii. Mary Jane POPPLEWELL was born circa 1850.

+ 60 M    iii. Arthur POPPLEWELL was born circa 1852.

+ 61 F    iv. Ester POPPLEWELL was born circa 1854.

+ 62 M    v. Walter POPPLEWELL was born circa 1859.

+ 63 M    vi. James William Wilson POPPLEWELL was born circa 1860, died on 6 Dec 1868 at age 8, and was buried in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

28. Aaron POPPLEWELL was born on 17 Oct 1804 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 20 Oct 1804 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and was buried on 31 Oct 1804 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

29. Benjamin POPPLEWELL was born on 11 Feb 1807 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 29 Mar 1807 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Benjamin married Elizabeth LEE on 14 Sep 1829 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 64 F    i. Elizabeth Esther POPPLEWELL was christened on 20 Nov 1830 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 65 M    ii. John POPPLEWELL was christened on 28 Dec 1831 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, ENG.

+ 66 F    iii. Eliza POPPLEWELL was christened on 16 Jun 1834 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, ENG.

30. Jane POPPLEWELL was born on 6 Dec 1808 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was christened on 26 Nov 1809 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

31. William POPPLEWELL was born on 22 Mar 1812 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, was christened on 19 Apr 1812 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, died in May 1812 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG, and was buried on 5 May 1812 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

32. Esther POPPLEWELL was christened on 16 May 1813 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG and was buried on 18 Sep 1814 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.

33. Esther POPPLEWELL was christened on 16 May 1815 in Methley, Yorkshire, ENG.