George Briant (b1824 Ashwell, m Emma
Pateman 1851
Ashwell, d 1900
Ballarat)
Emma Pateman (b1827 Arrington Cambridgeshirel, d 1910
Ballarat)
George Pateman Briant (b c1853 Ashwell, m Mary Fanny
Brook 1888 Ballaratl, d 1929 Ballarat)
James David Briant (b 1854 Geelong, m Mary Ann
Odgers 1882
Ballarat, d 1943 East Oakleigh Vic)
Emily Ann Briant (b 1858 Ballarat, d 1944)
Julia Victotia Emma Briant (b 1859 Ballarat, d 1862) Louisa Jane Briant (b
1861 Ballarat, m Edwin
Farr
1884 Presb Manse Ballarat, d 1945 Northcote) Winifred Emma Farr (b
1890
Northcote, m Norman
Thompson 1918 , d 1994 Preston)
Charles Joseph Briant (b 1863 Ballarat, m Anne
Augusta Lockett 1894, m Isabella Kerr 1906, m Rosabella Lillian Scott
1909, d 1947)
Alfred Henry Briant (b 1866 Ballarat, m Emma Jane
Campbell 1891, d 1940 Kew)
Julia Victoria Briant (b 1870 Ballarat, m John
George Scott 1893, d 1959 Melbourne)
George Briant
Emma Pateman
George, Emma and George (Jnr) left Southampton on 25/4/1854 on
"Marshall Bennett", arrived Geelong 11/8/1854. See shipping record.
George was given as a carpenter. Disposal seems to be on own account,
William St Newtown.
1865-99 ran the Hope Bakery, 38 Seymour St, Ballarat
(George Briant, Hope Bakery in 1862 Directory. James and George Jnr
were bakers also). There are photos of the bakery in Gwen Smalley's
book (below).
George was originally a labourer. George and Emma could read and write
In the 1851 census, Emma had been a servant to Abraham Hale, 20 High St
Ashwell. James was a Labourer
George and Emma Briant ; Goldrush Immigrants Contents
Gwen Smalley has written a book on George and Emma (her great
grandparents). It is 44 pages. covering their emigration to
Ballarat in 1854, their establishment of
the Hope Bakery at the corner of Seymour and Neil Streets and their
selection of land at Boort, northeast of Ballarat in 1773, The bakery
was maintained, and the land was not a great success. Problems
developed with the Lands Department due to claims they were absentee
landowners. The farming enterprise finished in the 1880s, when the
leases were transferred. The book finishes with a chaper of personal
family recollections.
Mary Ann (Polly) Odgers
Bev thompson has heaps of stuff about her and her ancestors. If you are
interested, contact us, and we will forward the email.
Nicholas Odgers (1831-1909) - Extract from Cornish Pioneers of Ballarat
(Vol 1 (2 pps)
Ann Odgers Death Transcript (1 pps)
Ann Odgers Death Newspaper Report (1 pps)
Mary Ann Odgers list of Parents, Siblings and Children (1 pps)
Reginald Victor Wilfred Briant (son) (4 pps)
Mary Ann Odgers 2pps writeup of her life (2pps)
Polly's 50th Wedding Anniversary photo of family group
Polly's at tea (95th birthday) Newspaper Reports (two)
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Gwen and Harry Smalley, Glenis Crocker, Kel Ellis, Elinor
Moore, Valerie
Woodgate and Patricia Hone for their contributions to this part of our
tree
Research Notes
Julia Victoria Briant (Descendants in Ref 39 and 38)
Genes Reunited checked for George and Emma Check out stuff in Stephen
Taylor's email
