BROMELL Thomas, MLC

Abt 1833 - 1887  (~ 54 years)

• Name	BROMELL Thomas
  Suffix	MLC
  Born	Abt 1833	Thornbury DEV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 Feb 1834	Thornbury DEV   [1]
  Census	1841	Holsworthy Beacon DEV   [2]
  Census	1851	Holsworthy Beacon DEV   [2]
  Emigration	30 Apr 1853	Plymouth DEV   [3]
  	Aboard the 'Marchioness of Londonderry' arriving at Port Phillip VIC on 4 Aug 1853. Into Place: Port Phillip VIC
  Occupation	Abt 1860
  	Tailor and later a Pastoralist
  	Took up a selection on Skene c. 1860 and accumulated about 14,000 acres into what became 'Hensley Park'.
  _UID	3827723EA3E74270BC001E04EF02D2FBE749
  Died	9 Oct 1887	Union Club Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne VIC   [4]
  	Age: 54y
  Buried	12 Oct 1887	Hamilton Public Cemetery, Hamilton VIC   [5]
  	Grave No: Anglican-XXIV-16
  Notes	The parents of Thomas BROMELL were John BROMELL (1797-aft. 1871) of Sutcombe DEV and Sarah CARPENTER (1801-1878). ____ Extract from "Hamilton: A Western District History" by Donald Garden, p. 107 "North of Hamilton, towards the Wannon, a newcomer to the district produced one of the most remarkable examples of evasion of the Selection Acts. Thomas Bromell (1832-1887) [sic] came to Victoria in 1853 and soon after took up a farm near Geelong. The source of his capital is not known, but in 1860 he moved to Hamilton where he selected land on Skene. He added to this in the next few years, by selection and by purchase from selectors, various blocks from the Kanawalla, Skene and Mockanger runs until he had accumulated 14000 acres known as Hensley Park. Bromell's rapid emergence as a man of property and influence in the district was reflected by his election to the Shire Council, of which he was President in 1874, and to the Legislative Council in the same year." ____ The source of capital for Thomas BROMELL referred to above is believed to be from three sources. Firstly, he was successful at the Ballarat diggings during the year he spent there (late 1853 to late 1854) leaving just prior to the Eureka Stockade uprising. He moved on to the Avoca diggings where he was once again successful. Thirdly, on his return to Geelong, he set himself up as a cartage contracter which in that period when money was very easy to acquire was a very lucrative occupation, particularly when many fellow selectors needed to move into the western district of Victoria. ____
  Person ID	I3310	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family	WALTER Emma,   b. Abt 1828, 'North Blatchborough', Bradworthy DEV ,   d. 16 Jul 1916, 'Edgecombe', Milton Street, Hamilton VIC  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1852	Bradworthy DEV   [6]
  Children	1. BROMELL Sarah Ann,   b. 10 May 1852, DEV ,   d. 24 Aug 1853, Noble Street, Chilwell VIC  (Age 1 years)   2. BROMELL Sarah Ann Carpenter,   b. Abt 1854, Geelong VIC ,   d. 30 Nov 1905, 'Lake Banks', Tooan VIC  (Age ~ 51 years)   3. BROMELL Tryphena Elizabeth,   b. 22 Jun 1856, Barrabool Hills VIC ,   d. 4 Oct 1916, Hamilton VIC  (Age 60 years)   4. BROMELL Emma Grace,   b. Abt 1857, Geelong VIC ,   d. 25 Jun 1926, Carlton VIC  (Age ~ 69 years)   5. BROMELL Caroline Helena,   b. 28 Jul 1859, Barrabool Hills VIC ,   d. 9 Jul 1957, Hamilton VIC  (Age 97 years)   6. BROMELL Emily Louisa,   b. Abt 1862, Strathkellar VIC ,   d. 22 Sep 1903, North Hamilton VIC  (Age ~ 41 years)   7. BROMELL John Thomas,   b. Abt 1864, Hamilton VIC ,   d. 30 May 1919, Hamilton VIC  (Age ~ 55 years)   8. BROMELL Edith Amelia,   b. Abt 1865,   d. 14 Feb 1886, 'Hensley Park', Hamilton VIC  (Age ~ 21 years)   9. BROMELL Maud Mary Walter,   b. Abt 1868, Hamilton VIC ,   d. 19 Jul 1902, Essendon VIC  (Age ~ 34 years)   10. BROMELL Bertha Alinda,   b. Abt 1870,   d. 16 Apr 1898, 'Hensley Park', Hamilton VIC  (Age ~ 28 years)
  Family ID	F879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Thomas BROMELL, MLC (1834-1887)
  		The surviving children of Thomas BROMELL, MLC (c. 1834-1887) and his wife Emma (m.n. WALTER, c. 1828-1916) (Back row - standing) John Thomas (1864-1919), Caroline Helena (1859-1957), Sarah Ann Carpenter (c. 1854-1905), and Tryphena Elizabeth (1856-1916). (Front row - seated) Maud Mary Walter BROMELL (1868-1902), Emily Louisa (1862-1903), Bertha Alinda 'Min' (1870-1898), Emma Grace (1857-1926) and Edith Amelia (1865-1886). Image kindly provided by David John HALLAM.

  
  

  Documents		Newspaper obituary for Thomas BROMELL, MLC (c. 1833-1887).
  		Newspaper report on the funeral of Thomas BROMELL (c. 1833-1887).

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Thomas BROMELL, MLC (c. 1833-1887) and his daughter Maud Mary BROMELL (1868-1902).

  
  

• Sources

  [S1097] ZZ Place Record: Thornbury DEV, Place Rec Id [P657]. [S12654] ZZ Place Record: Holsworthy Beacon DEV, Place Rec Id [P16327]. [S624] ZZ Place Record: Plymouth DEV, Place Rec Id [P106]. [S12653] ZZ Place Record: Union Club Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne VIC, Place Rec Id [P16326]. [S6032] ZZ Place Record: Hamilton Public Cemetery, Hamilton VIC, Place Rec Id [P7627]. [S611] ZZ Place Record: Bradworthy DEV, Place Rec Id [P92].