Preece Family Tree

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1. William Hannaford
   1. Susanna Elliott
      1. Mary Ann Elliott Hannaford
      2. Richard Elliott Hannaford
      3. George Williams Hannaford
      4. William Hannaford
      5. Joan Elizabeth Hannaford
      6. Frederick Hannaford
         1. Elizabeth Sanders
            1. Susannah Hannaford
            2. William Hannaford
            3. Elliott Hannaford
            4. Mary Ann Hannaford
            5. Lydia Hannaford
            6. Frederick Hannaford
            7. William John Hannaford
            8. Elizabeth Sanders Hannaford
      7. John Elliott Hannaford

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Source References

1. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
   1. • Date: 20 December 1829
      • Page: Baptism - Frederick Hannaford (Rattery)
2. The Australian Women's Weekly
   1. • Date: 4 May 1946
      • Page: Page 21
      • Citation:

        Racing to send apple cargoes off to England

        Families are working long hours to pick and pack fruit

        By Freda Young

        Among the apple orchardists all over Australia who are working round the clock to send off bumper cargoes to England are men and women for whom the rich harvest has a sentimental significance.

        They are descendants of the early English settlers who planted the first apple trees in South Australia on the slopes of the Adelaide Hills winding down into valleys, ideal apple country.

        All growers are sharing the satisfaction of getting off 375,000 cases of apples this month to fruit-hungry England.

        They are working at terrific pressure to get the fruit picked before it is weather-spoilt, and for the majority of them and their families this has meant a seven day and night working week for a long time.

        During recent weeks the growers received a bitter disappointment when they were told that owing to shipping shortages the original order of a million and a quarter cases could not be sent.

        The situation improved when, thanks to Argentine fruit boats becoming available, it was found that a quarter of the order could be sent.

        Extra apples are going off to England in dried and "solid pack" (a species of jellied canning), for which a huge consignment is being processed.

        About 100,000 cases are also outward bound from South Australia by Swedish freighters for Sweden.

        Still more will be sent off to troops in Japan and the Islands and even local markets are benefitting.

        In the lovely Adelaide Hills, where flourish some of the most beautiful orchards in Australia, I found the Elliott Hannaford family, of Mount Bera, Cudlee Creek, busy picking export apples.

        Included in their quota are apples from trees planted by their forebears more than 100 years ago.

        Back in 1840 Susannah Hannaford, a courageous widow with several sons and a daughter, came from Totnes in Devon and built a home, Mount Bera.

        She planted Cleopatras and Stone Pippins, many of which, proud monarchs of the orchard, are still in full bearing, and it is from these that her great-grandson, Elliott Hannaford, has, for sweet sentiment's sake, sent specimens "Home".

        There is a truly English air about most fruit gardens in the Adelaide Hills. They are encircled by hedges and leafy lanes, often overhung with English trees.

        No wonder orchardists have thrilled to the sound of "Apples for England."

        Elliott Hannaford is proud of his early pioneer connections.

        His home is the one built by Susannah and her sons, and it is almost in its original state.

        In the orchard there is a sprinkling of stately English trees, and walnut trees abound.

        Opal glass portraits of Frederick Hannaford (Elliott's grandfather) and his wife smile from the walls of the sitting-room at Mount Bera, framed in walnut wood grown on the property.

        The export of apples from Mount Bera began in Frederick's days, when he sent the first consignment of South Australian apples ever to go to England.

        They were wrapped in newspaper, packed in second-hand kerosene-cases, bound with second-hand hoop-iron, and despatched as ordinary cargo, and brought 27/- a case at Covent Garden!

        The orchard has moved with the times and Elliott is something of a pioneer himself.

        He was the first man in South Australia to put in an overhead system of pipes for spraying. About ten thousand gallons are sprayed about seven times a year.

        For three years during the war Elliott did all the spraying himself.

        There was a good deal of speculation among neighboring orchardists over the revolutionary spraying plant, but it was successful, and much hard work has been eliminated.

        The Reddens are another pioneer orchardist family.

        John Redden settled in the same Hills district with his wife and children, and many of his descendants have large fruit holdings.

        His son, Fred Redden, has a fruit property at Prairie. Up the winding Hills road is Fred's nephew, Leslie Redden.

        Leslie Redden's sister, Mrs. S. J. Hurst, of neighboring Paracombe married into another pioneer family. Her husband was the youngest of eight sons of the original Hurst settler.

        Growing and picking apples is not the whole of the apple story.

        Many orchardists have grouped together and established co-operative stores and packing sheds.

        The famous Hannaford family are in on this end of the business also, and managing the Cudlee Creek Co-operative Packing Society is Susannah's great-great-grandson, Bill Hannaford, nephew of Elliott.

        Bill was connected with the co-operative society for a number of years before he enlisted. He served five years at the war, two and a half of which were spent in England where he was a sergeant in the R.A.A.F. stores.

        South Australian history is founded on such families as the Hannafords and the Reddens.

        [Photo captions:]
        Ex-R.A.A.F sergeant Bill Hannaford carries a case of Cleopatras ready for wrapping and despatch to England

        Lovely panorama shows part of Mount Bera, in the Adelaide Hills, where there are some of the most flourishing apple orchards in the Commonwealth

        Pretty apple-picker is Peggy Hannaford, who with the rest of her family shares the seasonal job of picking

        Hannaford family at work on their orchard, Mount Bera, S.A. Mrs. Hannaford and Clair and Peggy are seen at left. Mr. Hannaford and his son John inspect apples. Apple tree in foreground is 100 years old.

        Smart packers at work at Cudlee Creek, S.A. (From left) Harold Nobes, Daphne Wilson, and Len Nobes sealing cases of apples

3. Wikipedia
   1. • Page: Susannah Hannaford
   2. • Page: Frederick Hannaford
4. The South Australian Register
   1. • Date: 9 February 1871
      • Page: Page 3
      • Citation:

        BRIDGE AT CUDLEE CREEK

        On Friday, February 2, the foundation-stone of a bridge over the Torrens at Cudlee Creek was laid in the presence of a large concourse of near residents and visitors from Gumeracha, Millbrook, Kersbrook, and other parts, with a large sprinkling of the fair sex. The bridge is built on six piers, the two centre spans being 31 feet, and side spans 18 feet. The piers are all built of good solid stones, and the centre pier is a solid piece of masonry 22 feet long and six feet wide, some of the stones weighing half a ton. The roadway is made of solid pieces of red-gum, some magnificent trees having been cut in the neighbourhood for the purpose. Altogether the bridge will be a good, firm, and sustantial structure, likely to withstand any flood. The people in the district deserve credit for their liberality, some two or three having subscribed as much as £50 each, which, with smaller sums, made the private subscriptions in all £225, showing the want of a bridge on the spot. The Counsil of Para Wirra have very liberally supported the Talunga Council by making a new road, which, although as yet not finished, will greatly facilitate the traffic.

        The bridge is situated in a gorge, some of the hills rising hundreds of feet almost perpendicularly. The nearest resident, Dr. Ledgard, not only gave the Council land to the value of £50, but has also provided the stone, timber and limestone. The bridge is situated about two miles from the Millbrook Hotel, turning off the main road at Mr. Mcleane's, Sunning Hill. Soon after the appointed hour, 2 o'clock, Miss S. Hannaford, the young lady selected to perform the important ceremony, stepped forward, and in a most graceful manner declared the stone to be well and truly laid, several coins and documents being placed in a bottle under the stone. Mr. F. Hannaford and Mr. Hooper, Chairmen of Talunga and Para Wirra District Councils, also Mr. W. Kelly and Mr. Gollop, mounted the stone, and made some short remarks appertaining to the bridge, when hearty cheers were given for the Queen, Miss Hannaford, the Councils, &c., which closed to proceedings.

        The following were the documents deposited under the stone:- "River Torrens, Cudlee Creek, February 3, 1871. The design of this bridge was designed by John Gollop; and a public meeting having been called on the 23rd day of October, 1871, by the District Council of Talunga, to be held on this immediate spot, when the plans and specifications were presented to the meeting by the designer hereof, which design was very highly approved of; and a subscription of £177 was made on the ground by the near residents, and further subscriptions were given, making the total sum £225. Tenders were invited for the erection of this bridge, in accordance with the above-mentioned plan and specifications, on November 14, 1870. John Gollop's tender being accepted, the erection to be under the superintendence of Frederick Hannaford, Esq., of Mount Bera, Chairman of the District Countil of Talunga, and on this 3rd day of February, in the year of our Lord 1871, Miss Susannah Hannaford favoured the contractor by laying the foundation stone of the above bridge, and being the 34th year of the reign of our Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. God save the Queen. The foundation-stone of this bridge was laid by Miss Susannah Hannaford, daughter of Frederick Hannaford, Esq., Chain or Ponds, on the 3rd day of February, 1871, in the 34th year of the reign of our Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, the Right Honourable Sir James Fergusson, Bart., being Governor of South Australia. The bridge was built by private subscription and grant-in-aid from Government, under the supervision of the District Councils of Talunga and Para Wirra. - Fred. Hannaford (Chairman), James Phillis, John Harvey, James Brandis, Anton. Pickert, and H. T. Bagshaw (Clerk) of Talunga District Council; James Hooper (Chairman), W. Caust, John Giddings, A. Shillabeer, John Symonds, and H. H. Blackham (Clerk of Para Wirra Council."

   2. • Date: 10 November 1900
      • Page: Page 10
      • Citation:

        RIVERTON, November 7. - General regret was expressed here when the news of the death of Mr. J. E. Hannaford, aged 66 years, formely an old and most respected resident of this district, became known. Mr. Hannaford was among the first settlers, arriving here with his brother, Mr. F. Hannaford, about 45 years ago. He took up land and entered into farming and grazing pursuits, and resided here ever since till about a little over two years ago, when he removed to Medindie, hes son, Mr. Walter Hannaford, taking over the old homestead. Mr. Hannaford was most highly respected by all, although not taking any very prominent part in politics. On several occasions he was asked to contest the district of Wooroora, but declined. He was one of the founders of the Riverton institute, and remained a trustee of the same till his death. He was president of the national defence league branch here. He was also closely associated with the late Bible Christian church. Although his death was not quite unexpected, it came as a surprise to many of his friends. The death of his only sister, who lived a few miles from here, also occurred only a few hours after his decease. The late Mr. Hannaford has left a widow, two sons, Messrs. Arthur and Walter Hannaford, resident here, and four daughters - one married to the Rev. C. Shafer and another to the Rev. J. Ashton.

5. Genealogy SA: South Australia BDM Indexes
   1. • Date: 1853
      • Page: Birth - Susannah Hannaford (4/111)
   2. • Date: 1854
      • Page: Birth - William Hannaford (4/355)
   3. • Date: 1856
      • Page: Birth - Elliott Hannaford (8/247)
   4. • Date: 1857
      • Page: Birth - Mary Ann Hannaford (13/227)
   5. • Date: 1859
      • Page: Birth - Lydia Hannaford (17/391)
   6. • Date: 1861
      • Page: Birth - Frederick Hannaford (23/52)
   7. • Date: 1863
      • Page: Birth - William John Hannaford (29/387)
   8. • Date: 1851
      • Page: Marriage - Frederick Hannaford / Elizabeth Sanders (12/390)
   9. • Date: 1867
      • Page: Birth - Elizabeth Hannaford (35/233)
   10. • Date: 1898
       • Page: Death - Frederick Hannaford (250/298)
6. The Register (Adelaide)
   1. • Date: 4 February 1924
      • Page: Page 8
      • Citation:

        OBITUARY.

        Mr. William John Hannaford, horticulturist and grazier, of Mount Bera, Chain of Ponds, whose death was announced on Saturday, was the second son of the late Mr. Frederick Hannaford, a pioneer of the district and was born in 1863, at Clare, South Australia. Having been educated principally at Prince Alfred College, he joined his father at Mount Bera, and began his life's work in the fruitgrowing and grazing industry on the paternal property. The estate comprises 1000 acres, and, in addition, a property at Narracoorte was held by Mr. Hannaford conjointly with his brother, Elliott on freehold. At a recent date he also acquired the the Ludlow Estate, consisting of 240 acres, upon which a very fine residence was built some 60 years ago by the South Australian Company for one of its managers, this being afterwards used as a ladies' boarding school. Mr. Hannaford continued to reside at the old homestead, to which he went as a child of three years old from Clare. In the earlier days he exported a quantity of fruit to England on his own account, but more recently had disposal of his products for the same purpose to A. E. Pitt and Sons. He raised lambs, also for the export trade, and was connected with the woolgrowing industry, his flock comprising about 700 sheep of the merino breed. Mr. Hannaford was a deacon in the Baptist Church at Gumeracha, with which he had been associated for some years, and a member of the executive of the Fruitgrowers' Association. In 1886 he married a daughter of the late Mr. William Kelly, of Gould Creek, and at her death was left with a family of four sons and two daughters. In 1902 his second marriage took place, the present Mrs Hannaford being Mary Rebecca Ballantyne, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Henderson, Baptist minister of Orroroo, by whom be had one son.

7. The Advertiser (Adelaide)
   1. • Date: 22 March 1898
      • Page: Page 6
      • Citation:

        THE LATE MR. FREDERICK HANNAFORD.

        On Friday, March 18, the funeral of the late Mr. Frederick Hannaford took place. The deceased gentleman was a native of Devonshire and had been a colonist for nearly 60 years. He was a farmer in years gone by, having first engaged in the industry on the Adelaide plains. Subsequently he went to Gumeracha, in which constituency he became so popular that he afterwards entered the House of Assembly as one of its representatives. After spending some years in the Gumeracha district he went to the Gilbert and still carried on farming. Later on he kept an hotel at Riverton, and still later conducted milling operations at Clare. He spent some years in the north, but was eventually induced to return to Gumeracha, and it was while residing there this time that he developed a desire to enter into public life. Apart from his Parliamentary work he acted as a member of the Central Road Board for some years. Increasing age prevented him from taking a prominent part in public affairs lately, and he died at Kent Town on March 16. The funeral service was conducted by Pastor Rankine, and the company round the grave included Messrs. Elliott and William Hannaford (sons). Mrs. G. McMillan (daughter), Messrs. G. and J. H. Hannaford (brothers), G. H., John, and Stephen Hannaford (nephews), I. McMillan (son-in-law), Mrs. E. Hannaford, Mrs. W. Hannaford, Captain W. R Randell, Messrs. J. Williams, A. Bethune, E. Kelly, and A. C. Weir.

8. Gravestone Photographic Resource
   1. • Page: W J Hannaford
9. Ronda Hannaford: Susannah Hannaford and Her Family
   1. • Page: Page 8
   2. • Page: Page 27
   3. • Page: Page 15
   4. • Page: Page 17
10. Alan Phillips: Family Tree of William & Susannah Hannaford 1790 - 1990
11. The Chronicle (Adelaide)
    1. • Date: 8 October 1898
       • Page: Page 18
       • Citation:

         A GOLDEN WEDDING.

         Gumeracha, October 3

         On Thursday, September 29, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hannaford, of Hatchland, near Gumeracha, celebrated their golden wedding. It is nearly 52 years since they were married, but not till last week had it been convenient for the family to assemble for the purpose of celebrating the event. There were present all the sons, five of whom reside in the colony and one in Queensland, and their wives, and the only daughter now living, Mrs. R. Rowe, and her husband from Victoria, also 34 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A photographer from Adelaide took several views of the party. Mr. and Mrs. Hannaford are colonists of 58 years, having arrived here in 1840, Mr. (afterwards Sir R R.) Torrens, the author of the Real Property Act, being a shipmate of theirs. Fifty years of their life has been spent where they now reside. Mr. Hannaford and another gentleman built the first wheat stack in the colony, and he was in charge of the first mob of cattle depastured on the shores of the lakes. It needed real courage to undertake such a charge, for he and his brother were camped there alone, no other white man being within 20 miles, and surrounded by a numerous and powerful tribe of natives who had previously murdered the whole crew of a steamboat that had been wrecked at the Murray mouth. Mr. Hannaford was the first grower of winter apples in quantities in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Hannaford, although several years past the allotted span of life, are still vigorous and hearty, and they are enjoying the fruits of a well-spent life.