Thomas Maxwell

Thomas Maxwell

Thomas Maxwell

• Father: James Maxwell b. 24 Mar 1814, d. 16 Dec 1898
• Mother: Janet Fingland b. 29 Dec 1815, d. 24 Mar 1877

• Birth*: Thomas Maxwell was born in 1845 at Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
• He was the son of James Maxwell and Janet Fingland.
• Marriage*: Thomas Maxwell married Christina McLennan, daughter of Alexander McLennan and Mary Matheson, on 2 August 1866 at Glenfernaigh, NSW, Australia; According to rites of the Presbyterian Church, Rev Thomas Johnston officiating.
  
  Consent of Alexander McLennan (father) noted
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• Death*: Thomas Maxwell died on 3 September 1907 at Clarence Hospital, South Grafton, NSW, Australia. He was a victim of a 'flu epidemic which deveoped into pneumonia.^2,3,4
• Burial*: He was buried on 4 September 1907 at South Grafton Presbyterian Cemetery, South Grafton, NSW, Australia.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; Census Enumerators Schedule He was living with his grandparents as his parents were in Leicestershire. He was said to be a scholar.
• Occupation: He was a carrier on 4 May 1867 at Nymboida, NSW, Australia.⁵
• Note: He freehold qualification between 1870 and 1871 at Nymboida, NSW, Australia.⁶
• Occupation*: He was Farmer circa 1875 at Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia.⁷
• Note: He freehold qualification between 1878 and 1879 at Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia.⁸
• Occupation: He was a farmer in 1881 at Kangaroo Creek, NSW, Australia.⁹
• Land - Farmed*: Thomas Maxwell farmed land at Kangaroo Creek 2800 acres, 30 horses, and 500 cattle 1885 Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia.¹⁰
• Land - Farmed: Thomas Maxwell was the lessee between 1885 and 1907 of Clouds Creek Station, Nymboida, NSW, Australia. In 1885 he had 120 acres, 4 horses, and 800 cattle. He also leased Nymboida Station.^11,4
• Note: He James Maxwell An equal share of James Maxwell's estate (probably one-fifth)
  
  Plus a watch and three medals in 1899 at Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia.¹²
• Office held*: Thomas Maxwell was an elder of the Presbyterian Church and was instrumental in the building of the church at Kangaroo Creek. He was for many years a member of the Grafton Stock Protection Board at South Grafton, NSW, Australia.⁴
• Occupation: He was Grazier Stock was
  
  80 horses
  2040 catlle in 1905 at Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia.¹³
• Note*: He Came to Australia with his parents & sisters on the 'Java' in 1853 .Thomas & his wife, Christina, lived at Nymboida for 4 years after their marriage then moved to Toora Homestead.
  Served as a member of Pastures Protection Board in Grafton
  Lands Board.Member of Kangaroo Creek School Board & Elder of the Presbyterian Church.