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Trying to find find relatives of Thomas Logan (1836 Cumberland - 1897 Dunedin).
Father was Andrew (1805 Cumberland) and mother was Mary Allison (Workington Cumberland). I have no information on his siblings, Robert (1831) Henry (1832) James (1837) Andrew (1838) George (1839) and Septimus (1840)
He had four sons. My great great great Grandfather was Allie Logan (1868 Marrar NSW) but I am trying to find his brothers. Robert (1881 Ballarat) and Harald (1888 Wollongong). Their mother was Mary McGregor (1830). Thomas also had a son George (1871) to Mary Ann Partridge (C1856).
Any information would be fantastic.
Quick history on what I know of Thomas: was born in Cumberland at St Bees Hospital. Thomas arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1861 at the age of 25. He came to Australia to principally build railway lines, but as a large labour force was required he couldn't commence as the most able body men were in the gold fields.
In 1862 he went to Dunedin in New Zealand where he eventually struck gold. He had four gold mines near Cromwell which is in the Otage district and became extremely wealthy.
He spent 18 years in New Zealnd before returning to Australia. At the height of his wealth he was in his early fourties and still single. He owned three large hotels and many race horses over there.
He had an illegitimate son to a young girl named Mary Ann Partridge, the child was named George Logan.
In 1879 he returned to Melbourne where he met 20 year old Mary McGregor. Thomas and Mary were married in the Catholic Church at Emerald Hill on 13th January 1881. She was then 22 and he was 45. They had three sons Robert Thomas born at Ballarat in 1881, Allison at Wollongong in 1884 and Harald Gladstone in 1888.
Thomas has had many achievements - he was involved in the Zig Zag railway in the blue mountains, he also worked the spiral railway lin in the Dandenong Ranges was one of the contractors who built the railway line from Sydney to Wollongong which began on the 12th January 1884. The line was to be completed by 1886 but was extended because of unforseen problems as much of the south coast of NSW was still un-explored.
The line was eventually completed on the 9th November 1887 at the cost of 513,000 pound. Thomas also owned stone quaries which much of the blue stone was used to form the line from which he made a very hansome profit. He also had extensive interests in several coal mines in the Wollongong area. Thomas owned a steam locomotive which was called "The Gladstone".
Thomas died in dunedin on the 12th August 1897.
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Parents & siblings of Thomas
1851 England Census about Andrew Logan
Name: Andrew Logan
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: St Bees
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 71
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Logan 53
Andrew Logan 8
Henry Logan 15
James Logan 13
John Logan 10
Mary Logan 42
Septimas Logan 6
Thomas Logan 17
Plus Robert b~1831, from the 1841 census
1851 England Census about Robert Logan
Name: Robert Logan
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: St Bees, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: Sandwith
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: Sandwith
Occupation: Farm Servant
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 65
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Braithwaite 18
Elizebeth Hewith 17
>>>Robert Logan 20 <<<
Sarah Smith 27
John Wilson Thompson 2
Joseph R H Thompson 6
Plaskett Thompson 32
Rashel Thompson 41
Thomas P Thompson 3
Marriage of Robert LOGAN in Q4, 1854, Whitehaven, to Elizabeth TYSON
Marriage of Henry LOGAN, Q2 1855, Whitehaven, to Mary BENSON
1861 England Census about Henry Logan
Name: Henry Logan
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: St Bees, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: Haile
Ecclesiastical parish: Haile
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: Yew Tree
Occupation: Ag. Lab.
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Egremont
ED, institution, or vessel: 6g
Household schedule number: 56
Household Members: Name Age
Eleanor Logan 3
Henry Logan 29
John Logan 5
Mary Logan 31
Thomas Logan 1
1871 England Census about Henry Logan
Name: Henry Logan
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: St Bees
Civil Parish: Preston Quarter
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bees
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: Sea Mill
Occupation: Miner
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 1b
Household schedule number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Logan 4 Scholar
Harry Logan 8 Scholar
Henry Logan 38 Miner
John Logan 15 Farm Labourer
Jonathan Logan 18 months
Margaret Logan 6 Scholar
Mary Logan 39
Thomas Logan 11 Scholar
1881 England Census about Henry Logan
Name: Henry Logan
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: St Bees, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: Preston Quarter
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: Sea Mill
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Gardener (Dom)
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew Logan 14
Henry Logan 49
John Logan 25
Jonathan Logan 11
Margaret Logan 17
Mary Logan 50
Mary Logan 8
Robert Logan 5
1891 England Census about Henry Logan
Name: Henry Logan
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: St Bees, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: St Bees Hensingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bees
Town: St Bees
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: Main Street
Occupation: Railway platelayer
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Logan 24 Iron Miner
Harry Logan 28 Iron Miner
Henry Logan 58
John Logan 35 Railway Platelayer
Jonathan Logan 21 School Teacher
Margt Logan 26 Dress Maker
Mary Logan 61
Mary Logan 18 Pupil Teacher
Robert Logan 15
Thomas Logan 30 Ag. Lab
Harry Wilson 4 G.son
JulieD
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1901 England Census about Henry Logan
Name: Henry Logan
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: St Bees, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: St Bees
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bees
Town: St Bees
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: Main Street
Occupation: Railway Platelayer
Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Egremont
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 207
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Logan 68 Railway Platelayer
John Logan 45 Railway Platelayer
Margaret Logan 36 Dress Maker
Mary Logan 70
Robert A Logan 25 Iron Miner
Thomas Logan 41 Gardener (Domestic)
Andrew Wilson 7 G.son
Ellen Wilson 43 daughter
Henry Wilson 14 G'son, Ag. Lab.
John Wilson 8 G'son
Mary Le Wilson 13 G'daughter
Thomas Wilson 11 G'son
'Ellen' is possibly the Eleanor of the 1851 census
JulieD
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MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS ANDREW LOGAN, BUT LIKE YOU I CANNOT TRACE HIM BACK BEYOND 1798. MY GRANDFATHER, BORN 1840 IN ST.BEES, WAS JOHN LOGAN WHO JOINED THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS AND SERVED FOR 30 YEARS. HE MARRIED LAURA JONES WHO DIED ,NO DATE KNOWN, BUT HE THEN REMARRIED A WIDOW, MARTHA WILLIAMS (NEE BAKER) AND THEY HAD TWIN BOYS, ONE OF WHOM DIED AT BIRTH, AND THE SURVIVING TWIN WAS MY FATHER, ALSO JOHN BORN IN HACKNEY LONDON IN 1892 -DIED IN 1974 IN CHRISTCHURCH). MY GRANDFATHER JOHN LOGAN DIED IN 1932 AND IS BURIED IN CHINGFORD CEMETERY. I REALISED WAS BORN IN STRATFORD EAST LONDON IN FEB 1927 (NOW 91 YEARS OF AGE) THIS DOESN'T THROW LIGHT ON ANDREW LOGAN BUT IT DOES LINK PART OF THE FAMILY FROM ST.BEES. I HAVE BEEN TO THE CHURCH IN ST BEES AND LOOKED AT SEVERAL CHURCH RECORDS, BUT COULD'NT FIND ANY MENTION OF ANDREW.
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Norman, Kellie posted in 2005 so is unlikely to be looking for replies here. Click on her name to send a message , if she still has the same email she will receive notification and be able to reply.
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Kellie or Norman, are you still on genesreunited?
We are researching the same St Bees LOGAN family.
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Neither of them is a member of GR at present, and cannot be contacted through this site
To find out whether anyone is a member, click on the name. If the result shows ‘start typing name of contact’ he/she is not a member
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Ah, thanks.
I had tried that and did wonder why it said 'start tying name of contact' - now I know!
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If you require any assistance with your search, people will be pleased to try to help
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Thomas Logan is on 47 trees on Ancestry.
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Thanks both, we just wanted to specifically contact those two people.
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