Alexander VernonAge: 331864–1897
- Name
- Alexander Vernon
- Given names
- Alexander
- Surname
- Vernon
| Birth | 22 January 1864 29 29 Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Birth of a brother | 24 March 1866 (Age 2) Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
younger brother -
Peter Carson Vernon
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| Occupation | Pavement Cutter in 1881 |
| Australian History | 1867 (Age 2) Note: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. Note: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. |
| Birth of a brother | 23 February 1868 (Age 4) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
younger brother -
Agnes Lindsay Vernon
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| Australian History | 1868 (Age 3) Note: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. |
| Australian History | 1869 (Age 4) Note: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. |
| Birth of a sister | 22 December 1870 (Age 6) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
younger sister -
Margaret Carson Vernon
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| Australian History | 1872 (Age 7) Note: Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens. |
| Birth of a sister | 24 March 1873 (Age 9) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
younger sister -
Catherine McGaw Vernon
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| Australian History | 1873 (Age 8) Note: Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock. |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | July 1874 (Age 10) Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
paternal grandmother -
Jean Stewart
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| Australian History | 1875 (Age 10) Note: SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives. Note: Adelaide Steamship Company is formed. |
| Australian History | 1878 (Age 13) Note: First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | 20 March 1879 (Age 15) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
paternal grandfather -
Samuel Vernon
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| Australian History | 1879 (Age 14) Note: The first congress of trade unions is held. |
| Australian History | 1880 (Age 15) Note: The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged. Note: Parliamentarians in Victoria become the first in Australia to be paid for their work. |
| Residence | 1881 (Age 16) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Marriage of a brother | James Vernon - View family 24 February 1882 (Age 18) Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
elder brother -
James Vernon
sister-in-law -
Margaret Mc Dowall
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| Australian History | 1882 (Age 17) Note: First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. |
| Marriage of a brother | William Carson Vernon - View family 18 October 1883 (Age 19) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
elder brother -
William Carson Vernon
sister-in-law -
Maggie Coltart Naylor
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| Australian History | 1883 (Age 18) Note: The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway Note: Silver is discovered at Broken Hill |
| Death of a sister | 22 April 1885 (Age 21) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
elder sister -
Elizabeth Jane Vernon
|
| Australian History | 1887 (Age 22) Note: An Australian cricket team is established, defeating England in the first Ashes series. First direct Inter-colonial passenger trains begin running between Adelaide and Melbourne. |
| Australian History | 1889 (Age 24) Note: The completion of the railway network between Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Note: Sir Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration. |
| Australian History | 1890 (Age 25) Note: The Australian Federation Conference calls a constitutional convention. |
| Australian History | 1891 (Age 26) Note: A National Australasian Convention meets, agrees on adopting the name 'the Commonwealth of Australia' and drafting a constitution. Note: The first attempt at a federal constitution is drafted. Note: The Convention adopts the constitution, although it has no legal status Note: A severe depression hits Australia |
| Australian History | 1892 (Age 27) Note: Gold is discovered at Coolgardie, Western Australia. |
| Australian History | 1893 (Age 28) Note: The Corowa Conference (the 'people's convention') calls on the colonial parliaments to pass enabling acts, allowing the election of delegates to a new constitutional convention aimed at drafting a proposal and putting it to a referendum in each colony. |
| Australian History | 1894 (Age 29) Note: South Australia becomes the first Australian colony, and the second place in the world, to grant women the right to vote, as well the first Parliament in the world to allow women to stand for office. |
| Death of a father | 17 March 1895 (Age 31) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
father -
James Vernon
|
| Marriage of a sister | Catherine McGaw Vernon - View family 12 July 1895 (Age 31) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
brother-in-law -
Robert Brown
younger sister -
Catherine McGaw Vernon
|
| Australian History | 1895 (Age 30) Note: The premiers, except for those of Queensland and Western Australia, agree to implement the Corowa proposals. Note: Waltzing Matilda is first sung in public, in Winton, Queensland Note: Banjo Paterson publishes The Man from Snowy River |
| Australian History | 1896 (Age 31) Note: The Bathurst Conference (the second 'people's convention') meets to discuss the 1891 draft constitution |
| Australian History | 1897 (Age 32) Note: In two sessions, the Second National Australasian Convention meets (with representatives from all colonies except Queensland present). They agree to adopt a constitution based on the 1891 draft, and then revise and amend it later that year. Note: Catherine Helen Spence became the first female political candidate for political office, standing for election as a representative for South Australia. |
| Death | 18 February 1897 (Age 33) London, England Note: DEATH info per the Wigtown Free Press (Inconclusive) says Alexander of Creetown died at London Feb 18 1897. Also Mrs Alexander Vernon born twins at Creetown Sept 10 1885. Also Mrs Alexander Vernon born a daughter at Creetown May 5 1887 Per the 1881 Census he was 17 yrs old and living with his sibblings on St John Street in Kirkmabreck (presume Creetown) he was employed as a Pavement Cutter |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
James Vernon
Birth 17 May 1834 31 30 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death 17 March 1895 (Age 60) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| mother |
Elizabeth Carson
Birth 17 May 1834 Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death 1909 (Age 74) Lancashire, England |
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Marriage: 26 October 1857 — Kirkmabreck, Scotland |
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| #1 elder brother |
James Vernon
Birth 26 October 1857 23 23 Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 27 February 1921 (Age 63) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
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13 months #2 elder sister |
Elizabeth Jane Vernon
Birth 28 November 1858 24 24 Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death 22 April 1885 (Age 26) Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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16 months #3 elder brother |
Birth 31 March 1860 25 25 Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 21 March 1943 (Age 82) Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA |
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21 months #4 elder brother |
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2 years #5 himself |
Alexander Vernon
Birth 22 January 1864 29 29 Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Death 18 February 1897 (Age 33) London, England |
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2 years #6 younger brother |
Peter Carson Vernon
Birth 24 March 1866 31 31 Creetown, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death yes |
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23 months #7 younger brother |
Agnes Lindsay Vernon
Birth 23 February 1868 33 33 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death yes |
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3 years #8 younger sister |
Margaret Carson Vernon
Birth 22 December 1870 36 36 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death yes |
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2 years #9 younger sister |
Catherine McGaw Vernon
Birth 24 March 1873 38 38 Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Death 1949 (Age 75) Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
Alexander Vernon has 2 first cousins recorded
Father's family (2)
Parents John Vernon + Elizabeth Dargavel
Mother's family (0)
| Australian History | Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. |
| Australian History | The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. |
| Australian History | Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. |
| Australian History | Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens. |
| Australian History | Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock. |
| Australian History | SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives. |
| Australian History | First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. |
| Australian History | The first congress of trade unions is held. |
| Australian History | The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged. |
| Australian History | First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. |
| Australian History | The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway |
| Australian History | An Australian cricket team is established, defeating England in the first Ashes series. First direct Inter-colonial passenger trains begin running between Adelaide and Melbourne. |
| Australian History | The completion of the railway network between Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. |
| Australian History | The Australian Federation Conference calls a constitutional convention. |
| Australian History | A National Australasian Convention meets, agrees on adopting the name 'the Commonwealth of Australia' and drafting a constitution. |
| Australian History | Gold is discovered at Coolgardie, Western Australia. |
| Australian History | The Corowa Conference (the 'people's convention') calls on the colonial parliaments to pass enabling acts, allowing the election of delegates to a new constitutional convention aimed at drafting a proposal and putting it to a referendum in each colony. |
| Australian History | South Australia becomes the first Australian colony, and the second place in the world, to grant women the right to vote, as well the first Parliament in the world to allow women to stand for office. |
| Australian History | The premiers, except for those of Queensland and Western Australia, agree to implement the Corowa proposals. |
| Australian History | The Bathurst Conference (the second 'people's convention') meets to discuss the 1891 draft constitution |
| Australian History | In two sessions, the Second National Australasian Convention meets (with representatives from all colonies except Queensland present). They agree to adopt a constitution based on the 1891 draft, and then revise and amend it later that year. |
| Death | DEATH info per the Wigtown Free Press (Inconclusive) says Alexander of Creetown died at London Feb 18 1897. Also Mrs Alexander Vernon born twins at Creetown Sept 10 1885. Also Mrs Alexander Vernon born a daughter at Creetown May 5 1887 Per the 1881 Census he was 17 yrs old and living with his sibblings on St John Street in Kirkmabreck (presume Creetown) he was employed as a Pavement Cutter |