SEARLE - One Name Study of the SEARLE Surname in Australia

Birth*: Laura Jane Chapman was born circa 1870.
Marriage*: She married George Samuel Bruce circa 1890.
Death*: Laura Jane Chapman died in 1930 at Hawthorn, Vic, Australia, ; Age 73 years.
Burial*: She was buried on 5 July 1930 at Cemetery, Broadford, Vic, Australia, .

Married Name: As of circa 1890,her married name was Bruce.

Last Edited: 29 Dec 2008

Family: George Samuel Bruce b. c 1870

Isabella Jean Bruce+ b. 1895, d. 1974

Joseph James Searle

M, b. 23 February 1876, d. 6 January 1947

Pedigree

Father: Douglas Searle b. 6 Aug 1851, d. 21 Jan 1894
Mother: Eliza Robinson b. 1845, d. 25 Sep 1926

Birth*: Joseph James Searle was born on 23 February 1876 at Crafers, SA, Australia, .
He was the son of Douglas Searle and Eliza Robinson.
Marriage*: Joseph James Searle married Julia Heyer, daughter of Heinrich Zacharias Heyer and Louisa Caroline Fullgrabe, on 13 January 1895 at Residence of Mr Dunstan, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia, .
Marriage*: Joseph James Searle married Thelma Margaret Black circa 1945 at Adelaide, SA, Australia, .
Death*: Joseph James Searle died on 6 January 1947 at Kent Town, SA, Australia, , at age 70; Aged 70 years.

Last Edited: 6 Nov 2011

Family 1: Julia Heyer b. 17 Aug 1874, d. 30 Apr 1934

Douglas Henry Searle+ b. 10 May 1894, d. 22 Aug 1957
Bertha Johanna Searle b. 28 Sep 1896, d. 22 Oct 1972
William Ewart Gladstone Searle+ b. 23 Jul 1898, d. 29 Dec 1964
George Stewart Thomas Searle+ b. 14 Jul 1900, d. 30 May 1977
James Robinson Searle+ b. 10 Apr 1902, d. 1962
Florence Lavinia Elizabeth Searle+ b. 1 Apr 1904, d. 28 Jul 1975
Joseph Wallace Searle b. 26 Apr 1905, d. 1974
Alfred Leslie Searle b. 27 Jan 1907, d. 26 Sep 1971
Mary Margaret Searle b. 25 Dec 1908

Family 2: Thelma Margaret Black b. 1913, d. 8 Dec 1961

Julia Heyer

F, b. 17 August 1874, d. 30 April 1934

Pedigree

Father: Heinrich Zacharias Heyer b. 1817, d. 23 Oct 1889
Mother: Louisa Caroline Fullgrabe b. 1835

Birth*: Julia Heyer was born on 17 August 1874 at Upper Sturt, Crafers, SA, Australia, .
She was the daughter of Heinrich Zacharias Heyer and Louisa Caroline Fullgrabe.
Marriage*: Julia Heyer married Joseph James Searle, son of Douglas Searle and Eliza Robinson, on 13 January 1895 at Residence of Mr Dunstan, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia, .
Death*: Julia Heyer died on 30 April 1934 at Waikerie, SA, Australia, , at age 59; Aged 59 years.
Burial*: She was buried on 1 May 1934 at Waikerie, SA, Australia, .

Name Variation: Julia Heyer was also known as Julia Hier.
Married Name: As of 13 January 1895,her married name was Searle.

Last Edited: 4 Aug 2008

Family: Joseph James Searle b. 23 Feb 1876, d. 6 Jan 1947

Marriage*: She married Joseph James Searle, son of Douglas Searle and Eliza Robinson, on 13 January 1895 at Residence of Mr Dunstan, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia, .

Douglas Henry Searle+ b. 10 May 1894, d. 22 Aug 1957
Bertha Johanna Searle b. 28 Sep 1896, d. 22 Oct 1972
William Ewart Gladstone Searle+ b. 23 Jul 1898, d. 29 Dec 1964
George Stewart Thomas Searle+ b. 14 Jul 1900, d. 30 May 1977
James Robinson Searle+ b. 10 Apr 1902, d. 1962
Florence Lavinia Elizabeth Searle+ b. 1 Apr 1904, d. 28 Jul 1975
Joseph Wallace Searle b. 26 Apr 1905, d. 1974
Alfred Leslie Searle b. 27 Jan 1907, d. 26 Sep 1971
Mary Margaret Searle b. 25 Dec 1908

William Gordon Stewart

M, b. 1833, d. 27 October 1917

Pedigree

Birth*: William Gordon Stewart was born in 1833.
Marriage*: He married Isabella Spencer circa 1860.
Death*: William Gordon Stewart died on 27 October 1917 at High Street, Charlton, Vic, Australia, ; Age 85 years.

Last Edited: 18 Sep 2026

Family: Isabella Spencer b. 1837, d. 9 Jun 1920

Jane Stewart+ b. 1873, d. 21 Oct 1929

Isabella Spencer

F, b. 1837, d. 9 June 1920

Pedigree

Birth*: Isabella Spencer was born in 1837.
Marriage*: She married William Gordon Stewart circa 1860.
Death*: Isabella Spencer died on 9 June 1920 at Charlton, Vic, Australia, .

Married Name: As of circa 1860,her married name was Stewart.

Last Edited: 18 Sep 2026

Family: William Gordon Stewart b. 1833, d. 27 Oct 1917

Jane Stewart+ b. 1873, d. 21 Oct 1929

Hugh McCann

M, b. circa 1850

Pedigree

Birth*: Hugh McCann was born circa 1850.
Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Ogilvie circa 1870.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Elizabeth Ogilvie b. c 1850

Jane Elizabeth McCann+ b. 1874, d. 1953

Elizabeth Ogilvie

F, b. circa 1850

Pedigree

Birth*: Elizabeth Ogilvie was born circa 1850.
Marriage*: She married Hugh McCann circa 1870.

Married Name: As of circa 1870,her married name was McCann.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Hugh McCann b. c 1850

Jane Elizabeth McCann+ b. 1874, d. 1953

George Colk

M, b. circa 1830

Pedigree

Birth*: George Colk was born circa 1830.
Marriage*: He married Hannah Lawrence circa 1850 at Southhampton, England, .

Last Edited: 28 Sep 2008

Family: Hannah Lawrence b. c 1830

Rosina Colk+ b. 1850, d. 1897
Savina Colk b. 1850
Emily Colk b. 1853, d. 1854
Emily Colk b. 1855, d. 1857
Kate Amelia Colk b. 1857
George Henry Colk b. 1859, d. 1860
Benjamin Colk b. 1860
Jessie Colk+ b. 24 Sep 1862, d. 1933

Hannah Lawrence

F, b. circa 1830

Pedigree

Birth*: Hannah Lawrence was born circa 1830.
Marriage*: She married George Colk circa 1850 at Southhampton, England, .

Name Variation: Hannah Lawrence was also known as Hannah Laurence.
Name Variation: Hannah Lawrence was also known as Martha.
Married Name: As of circa 1850,her married name was Colk.

Last Edited: 4 Jul 2010

Family 1: George Colk b. c 1830

Rosina Colk+ b. 1850, d. 1897
Savina Colk b. 1850
Emily Colk b. 1853, d. 1854
Emily Colk b. 1855, d. 1857
Kate Amelia Colk b. 1857
George Henry Colk b. 1859, d. 1860
Benjamin Colk b. 1860
Jessie Colk+ b. 24 Sep 1862, d. 1933

Family 2:

Nelly Colk b. 1867

John Edward Harrison

M, b. 1850, d. 9 August 1939

Pedigree

Birth*: John Edward Harrison was born in 1850.
Marriage*: He married Mary Anne Nancarrow circa 1870.
Death*: John Edward Harrison died on 9 August 1939 at Hawthorn, Vic, Australia, .

Last Edited: 2 Oct 2026

Family: Mary Anne Nancarrow b. 1853, d. 26 Jun 1924

Jessie Eveline Harrison+ b. 1874, d. 29 Jun 1945

Mary Anne Nancarrow

F, b. 1853, d. 26 June 1924

Pedigree

Birth*: Mary Anne Nancarrow was born in 1853.
Marriage*: She married John Edward Harrison circa 1870.
Death*: Mary Anne Nancarrow died on 26 June 1924 at Geelong, Vic, Australia, .

Married Name: As of circa 1870,her married name was Harrison.

Last Edited: 2 Oct 2026

Family: John Edward Harrison b. 1850, d. 9 Aug 1939

Jessie Eveline Harrison+ b. 1874, d. 29 Jun 1945

George Rumble

M, b. 1831, d. 13 July 1866

Pedigree

Birth*: George Rumble was born in 1831 at England, .
Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Staples circa 1850.
Death*: George Rumble died on 13 July 1866 at Bendigo, Vic, Australia, .

Last Edited: 25 Sep 2026

Family: Elizabeth Staples b. 1834, d. 23 Aug 1920

Jessie Hannah Rumble+ b. 1858, d. 1934

Elizabeth Staples

F, b. 1834, d. 23 August 1920

Pedigree

Birth*: Elizabeth Staples was born in 1834 at England, .
Marriage*: She married George Rumble circa 1850.
Death*: Elizabeth Staples died on 23 August 1920 at Bendigo, Vic, Australia, .

Married Name: As of circa 1850,her married name was Rumble.

Last Edited: 25 Sep 2026

Family: George Rumble b. 1831, d. 13 Jul 1866

Jessie Hannah Rumble+ b. 1858, d. 1934

John Searle

M, b. 1882, d. 1948

Pedigree

Father: John Ambrose Searle b. 1857, d. 1 Mar 1925
Mother: Hannah Curry b. 1851, d. 17 Dec 1923

Birth*: John Searle was born in 1882.
He was the son of John Ambrose Searle and Hannah Curry.
Marriage: John Searle married Annie Wylie Simpson, daughter of William Simpson and Isabella (?), in 1903 at Vic, Australia, .
Death*: John Searle died in 1948 at Coburg, Vic, Australia, ; Age 66.

Name Variation: John Searle was also known as John Searle.

Last Edited: 4 Sep 2026

Family: Annie Wylie Simpson b. 1881, d. 1957

John Wylie Searle b. 1903, d. 1904
Elizabeth Ellen Searle b. 1905, d. 1978
Ethel Florence Searle+ b. 1907, d. 4 Dec 1984
Isabelle Hannah Searle b. 1912, d. 1917
Wylie Searle b. 1914, d. 1914
Jessie Lillian Searle b. 1917
John Roy Searle b. 19 Apr 1921, d. 1984
Mavis Yvonne Searle b. 1925, d. 1989

John Searle

M, b. circa 1820

Pedigree

Birth*: John Searle was born circa 1820.
Marriage*: He married Mary Ede circa 1840.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Mary Ede b. c 1820

Joseph Thomas Ede Searle+ b. 23 Sep 1843, d. 22 Jan 1924

Mary Ede

F, b. circa 1820

Pedigree

Birth*: Mary Ede was born circa 1820.
Marriage*: She married John Searle circa 1840.

Married Name: As of circa 1840,her married name was Searle.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: John Searle b. c 1820

Joseph Thomas Ede Searle+ b. 23 Sep 1843, d. 22 Jan 1924

George Fisher

M, b. circa 1850

Pedigree

Birth*: George Fisher was born circa 1850.
Marriage*: He married Barbara McGuffin circa 1870.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Barbara McGuffin b. c 1850

Josephine Helen Fisher+ b. 1871, d. 1956

Barbara McGuffin

F, b. circa 1850

Pedigree

Birth*: Barbara McGuffin was born circa 1850.
Marriage*: She married George Fisher circa 1870.

Married Name: As of circa 1870,her married name was Fisher.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: George Fisher b. c 1850

Josephine Helen Fisher+ b. 1871, d. 1956

Joseph Goldsmith

M, b. circa 1870

Pedigree

Birth*: Joseph Goldsmith was born circa 1870.
Marriage*: He married Kate Neville circa 1890.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Kate Neville b. c 1870

Kathleen Goldsmith+ b. 1897, d. 1971

Kate Neville

F, b. circa 1870

Pedigree

Birth*: Kate Neville was born circa 1870.
Marriage*: She married Joseph Goldsmith circa 1890.

Married Name: As of circa 1890,her married name was Goldsmith.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Joseph Goldsmith b. c 1870

Kathleen Goldsmith+ b. 1897, d. 1971

Barry Gregg

M, b. circa 1870, d. 5 February 1925

Pedigree

Birth*: Barry Gregg was born circa 1870.
Marriage*: He married Fanny Ellis circa 1890.
Death*: Barry Gregg died on 5 February 1925 at Moorabbin, Vic, Australia, .

Last Edited: 26 Dec 2008

Family: Fanny Ellis b. c 1870

Kathleen Frances Gregg+ b. 1897, d. 19 Dec 1956

Fanny Ellis

F, b. circa 1870

Pedigree

Birth*: Fanny Ellis was born circa 1870.
Marriage*: She married Barry Gregg circa 1890.

Married Name: As of circa 1890,her married name was Gregg.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Barry Gregg b. c 1870, d. 5 Feb 1925

Kathleen Frances Gregg+ b. 1897, d. 19 Dec 1956

Joseph Beechall Swift

M, b. circa 1880

Pedigree

Birth*: Joseph Beechall Swift was born circa 1880.
Marriage*: He married Florence Nightingale Plumbe circa 1900.

Last Edited: 27 Jan 2007

Family: Florence Nightingale Plumbe b. c 1880

Mona Marie Mansfield Swift+ b. 1898, d. 1985
Leonie Myrtle Swift+ b. 1900, d. 1978

Florence Nightingale Plumbe

F, b. circa 1880

Pedigree

Birth*: Florence Nightingale Plumbe was born circa 1880.
Marriage*: She married Joseph Beechall Swift circa 1900.

Married Name: As of circa 1900,her married name was Swift.

Last Edited: 27 Jan 2007

Family: Joseph Beechall Swift b. c 1880

Mona Marie Mansfield Swift+ b. 1898, d. 1985
Leonie Myrtle Swift+ b. 1900, d. 1978

John Ford Montgomery

M, b. 1862, d. 6 August 1951

Pedigree

Birth*: John Ford Montgomery was born in 1862 at Newstead, Vic, Australia, .
Marriage*: He married Lillian Edgell in 1884.
Death*: John Ford Montgomery died on 6 August 1951 at Sunshine, Vic, Australia, .

Last Edited: 2 Oct 2026

Family: Lillian Edgell b. 29 Oct 1862, d. 20 Jun 1901

Lillian Maude Montgomery+ b. 17 Dec 1891, d. 1945

Lillian Edgell

F, b. 29 October 1862, d. 20 June 1901

Pedigree

Birth*: Lillian Edgell was born on 29 October 1862 at Castlemaine, Vic, Australia, .
Marriage*: She married John Ford Montgomery in 1884.
Death*: Lillian Edgell died on 20 June 1901 at Shepparton, Vic, Australia, , at age 38.

Married Name: As of 1884,her married name was Montgomery.

Last Edited: 2 Oct 2026

Family: John Ford Montgomery b. 1862, d. 6 Aug 1951

Lillian Maude Montgomery+ b. 17 Dec 1891, d. 1945

John Gould

M, b. circa 1870

Pedigree

Birth*: John Gould was born circa 1870.
Marriage*: He married Matilda Scolari in 1889 at Vic, Australia, .

Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Family: Matilda Scolari b. 1865, d. 1950

Lily Eileen Mary Gould+ b. 1893, d. 1971
Alice Elizabeth Gould b. 1895, d. 1971

Matilda Scolari

F, b. 1865, d. 1950

Pedigree

Birth*: Matilda Scolari was born in 1865.
Marriage*: She married John Gould in 1889 at Vic, Australia, .
Death*: Matilda Scolari died in 1950 at West Melbourne, Vic, Australia, ; Age 85 years.

Married Name: As of circa 1890,her married name was Gould.

Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Family: John Gould b. c 1870

Lily Eileen Mary Gould+ b. 1893, d. 1971
Alice Elizabeth Gould b. 1895, d. 1971

Joseph Bentley

M, b. circa 1880

Pedigree

Birth*: Joseph Bentley was born circa 1880.
Marriage*: He married Edith Catherine (?) circa 1900.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Edith Catherine (?) b. c 1880

Linda Isabella Bentley b. 1910, d. 1983

Edith Catherine (?)

F, b. circa 1880

Pedigree

Birth*: Edith Catherine (?) was born circa 1880.
Marriage*: She married Joseph Bentley circa 1900.

Married Name: As of circa 1900,her married name was Bentley.

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2005

Family: Joseph Bentley b. c 1880

Linda Isabella Bentley b. 1910, d. 1983