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From: "Ada Ackerly" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Western District teachers
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:53:39 +1000


Listing from VPRS 880/P0 unit 63:

National Board schoolteachers employed at 31 June 1858: in Western District
area

CAPE BRIDGEWATER
Joseph Bedford, teacher, no salary listed, appointed April 1858, age 38,
school hours 10-3, born London, Wesleyan
Christiana Bedford, work mistress, salary 30 pounds, appointed April 1858,
age 33, school hours 1-3, born Edinburgh, Wesleyan

COLAC
Robert Wright, teacher, salary 175 pounds, appointed 18 May 1857, age 31,
school hours 9-3, born Brichin, Forfarshire Scotland, Presbyterian
Agnes Wright, work mistress, salary 30 pounds, appointed 1 Dec 1857, age 19,
school hours 1-3, born Edinburgh, Presbyterian

HAMILTON
John McLennan, teacher, salary 100 pounds, appointed 8 Jun 1857, age 36
school hours 9-4, born Scotland, Presbyterian
J. McLennan, teacher, salary 80 pounds, appointed 8 Jun 1857, age 33, school
hours 9-4, born Scotland, Presbyterian

HEYWOOD
Martha Read, teacher, salary 50 pounds, appointed 2 Nov 1857, age 24, school
hours 10-4, born Guernsey, Church of England

HORSHAM
James Simpson, teacher, salary 8- pounds appointed 19 Jun 1857, age
29,school hours 9.45-3.30, born Glasgow, Presbyterian
Hannah Simpson, work mistress, salary 30 pounds, appointed 19 Jan 1857, age
34, school hours 2.45-3.45, born Glasgow, Presbyterian

PORTLAND
C S Dunbar, master, salary 100 pounds, appointed 1 Oct 1856, age 42, school
hours 9.30-4, born Scotland, Presbyterian
Janet Dunbar, mistress, salary 80 pounds, appointed 1 Oct 1856, age 42
school hours 9.30-4, born Scotland, Presbyterian
John Bye, Monitor, salary 25 pounds, appointed 1 Feb 1857, age 34 school
hours 9.30-4, born England, Wesleyan
Mary Wright, Monitress, salary 15 pounds, appointed 1 Feb 1857, age 15, born
Australia, Roman Catholic

TOWER HILL LAKE
David Burston, teacher, salary 100 pounds, appointed 15 Nov 1857, age 34,
school hours 9-3, born Clifton, Church of England
Sarah Burston, work mistress, salary 30 pounds, appointed 15 Nov 1857, age
36, school hours 9-3, born Bristol, Church of England

WARRNAMBOOL
William McLeish, master, salary 150 pounds, appointed 1 Dec 1856, age
48,school hours 9-4.30, born Scotland, Presbyterian
Eliza McLeish, work mistress, salary 45, appointed 1 Dec 1856, age 42,
school hours 10-4, born Scotland, Presbyterian
Ann Jane Betts, Monitress, salary 25 pounds, appointed 1856, age 15, school
hours 10.30-4.30, born Victoria, Church of England

WANGOOM
John Baker, teacher, salary 80 pounds, appointed 5 Jan 1857, age 30, school
hours 9-4, born London, Church of England
Hannah Baker, work mistress, salary 30 pounds, appointed 5 Jan 1857, age 35,
school hours 9-4, born Shrewsbury, Church of England

WOODFORD
Abraham Lauder, master, salary 100 pounds,, appointed 1 May 1854, age 55,
school hours 10-4, born Portland England, Church of England

That's the total number of Western District schools listed

Regards Ada



Ada Ackerly. Melbourne
Formerly Ackerly Docusearch

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