ENGLISH HISTORY

THE FAMILY OF JOHN HARROP & ANNE HENZELL 4

CHILDREN OF JOHN HARROP & ANNE HENZELL 5

ROOTS

As with the migration of the Henzells to England, there are at least three, perhaps four different families of Henzells in Australia. It appears that they all originated from England.

The purpose of this chapter is to trace the "roots" of the descendants of Thomas Smith, John Harrop and Frederick Lumley Henzell. Thomas Smith, John Harrop, together with their elder brother William Lumley, emigrated to Australia from Manchester in 1862. They are listed as passengers on the "Montmorency" which sailed from Plymouth on 6th January, 1862, arriving in Brisbane ninety‑one days later on 7th April, 1862.

Passengers in the 1862 voyage of the "Montmorency" included 195 in intermediate and steerage class of whom:‑

‑ 78 were paid for by the Colonial Government,

‑ 30 were remittance immigrants, and

‑ 77 came out under special arrangements with J. Bains & Co.

The three Henzell brothers were listed as "farmers". William was also described as "Acting Assistant Surgeon". He was described as a Chemist on his death certificate, presumably following in his father’s footsteps.

Frederick Lumley Henzell, a younger brother, arrived in Brisbane from Manchester by the ship "Great Victoria", in 1866, joining his two brothers already settled here. Unfortunately William Lumley accidentally drowned near Barnett Swamp, South Brisbane on 31st January, 1863.

Very little is set down about the family they left behind. It is only after piecing together various snippets of information, and searching the International Genealogical Index (IGI) compiled by the Mormon Church, that a picture of the English ancestry can be made. Some of the facts detailed below have been verified from source documents, such as birth certificates. Other connections have been deduced from common names, particularly the name Harrop, which has been used as a family name to this day. The Harrop family had made or cut glass here for many generations. It is interesting to find the name mentioned in the IGI in three places:‑

John Henzell married Margaret Harup at South Shields on 2nd February, 1734.

John Hareup Henzell, a grandson of John and Margaret was christened at South Shields on 23rd, February 1774.

John Harrop Henzell, son of John Hareup, and father of William Lumley, Thomas Smith, John Harrop and Frederick Lumley, was born at Boldon, near South Shields in 1812.

The name Harrop has been perpetuated in Australia by John Harrop, son of Thomas Smith Henzell, Keith Harrop Henzell, grandson of Thomas's brother John Harrop, Keith's son Ross Harrop, and his daughters, Patricia Harrop Rigby and Christine Harrop Johansen.

THE ENGLISH FAMILY TREE

Using the names John and Harrop in its various forms the following family tree shows a probable line of descendants commencing from the marriage of John Henzell and Margaret Harup in 1734. The details have mostly been extracted from the IGI list dated January 1988 for the County of Durham.

JOHN HENZELL = MARGARET HARUP

│ Married: South Shields ‑ 2.2.1734

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└───┐ JOHN HENZELL = JUDITH

│ Chris: South Shields ‑ 16.12.1738

│ Married: South Shields ‑ 14.5.1763

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├───── MARY HENZELL = JOHN MORRISON

│ Christ: South Shields ‑ 30.6.1765

│ Married: Monkwearmouth ‑ 7.5.1793 (?)

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├───── MARGARET HENZELL = ROBERT PEARS

│ Christ: South Shields ‑ 8.5.1768

│ Married: South Shields ‑ 24.6.1792

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├───── JANE HENZELL = JAMES GOUGH

│ Christ: South Shields ‑ 6.2.1770

│ Married: Boldon ‑ 26.6.1792

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├────┐ JOHN HAREUP HENZELL = ANN SMITH

│ │ Christ: South Shields ‑ 23.2.1774

│ │ Married: South Shields ‑ 29.11.1808

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│ └───── JOHN HARROP HENZELL = ANN LUMLEY

│ Born: Boldon ‑ 1812

│ Married:

│ Died: Stretford ‑ 30.6.1878

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└───── ISABELLA HENZELL = THOMAS SMITH

Christ: South Shields ‑ 24.4.1780

Married: South Shields ‑ 1.3.1808

Could it be that John and Isabella married sister and brother, Ann and Thomas Smith? John Harrop and Ann seem to have named their third child after Thomas Smith.

A detailed family tree on the Henzell families has been compiled from the parish registers of All Saints and St.Nicholas, Newcastle. So far it has not been possible to connect the two families directly but, as they lived only a few miles apart, it is unlikely that they are not related.

THE FAMILY OF JOHN HARROP & ANNE HENZELL

Information about John Harrop Henzell is fairly scarce but some insight into his life can be gleaned from various references. He has been variously describes as "Surveyor of Taxes" (in the Inland Revenue Department, Civil Service, England), "Druggist", "Chemist" and in one reference a "Surgeon to the army in the south of England". The most useful information was obtained from the 1861 Census records . The Census lists the residents of 9 Great Portwood Street, Stockport, which is just outside Manchester, and is shown below:

1.John Harrop Henzell, aged 49, Surveyor of Taxes, born Boldon, Durham.

2.Ann Henzell, aged 49, born Stockton‑on‑Tees, Durham.

3.Maria, daughter, unmarried, aged 23, born Stockton.

4.Thomas S, son, born Stockton, aged 20.

5.John Harrop Junior, son, aged 18, born Braintree, Essex.

6.Charles, son. aged 17, born Braintree, Essex.

7.Fred L, son, aged 16, born Chichester (Sussex).

8.Ann, daughter, aged 14, born Chichester (Sussex).

9.Edward Twizer, son, aged 12, born Bexhill, Sussex.

10.Septimus, son, aged 9, born Stockport, Cheshire.

The only child not mentioned is the eldest, William, who would have been 26 at the time and was presumably living elsewhere.

From the census it can be seen that the family was constantly on the move in connection with his work as Surveyor of Taxes.

The 1876 Street Directory of Manchester has the following entries which are interesting and reveal the occupations and businesses of the family:

Henzell & Co., Beer Retailers and Brewers, Clarendon Brewery.

Henzell, John H., Brewer, S. D. Henzell & Co.

Henzell, Septimus Decimus, Brewer, S. D. Henzell & Co. 56 Plymouth Grove, Chorlton‑on‑Medlock, Manchester.

H. S. D. & Co., Clarendon Brewery, Angle & Clarendon Street, Chorlton‑on‑Medlock, Manchester.

CHILDREN OF JOHN HARROP & ANNE HENZELL

JOHN HARROP HENZELL = ANNE LUMLEY

Born: Boldon ‑ 1812

Married:

Died: Stretford ‑ 30.6.1878

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├───── WILLIAM LUMLEY HENZELL

│ Born: Stockton‑on‑Tees ‑ 1835

│ Died: Brisbane ‑ 31.1.1863

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├───── MARIA HENZELL = JOHN BETTS

│ Born: Stockton‑on‑Tees ‑ 1838

│ Married: Manchester Cathedral ‑ 22.2.1871

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├───── THOMAS SMITH HENZELL = CLARA BALFOUR TRUNDLE

│ Born: Stockton‑on‑Tees ‑ 11.4.1839

│ Married: Brisbane ‑ 30.4.1863

│ Died: Brisbane ‑ 18.11.1900

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├───── JOHN HARROP HENZELL = HANNAH MARY TRUNDLE

│ Born: Braintree ‑ 23.2.1842

│ Married: Brisbane ‑ 26.6.1863

│ Died: Brisbane ‑ 2.11.1924

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├───── CHARLES HENZELL

│ Born: Braintree ‑ 1844

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├───── FREDERICK LUMLEY HENZELL = FANNY MARIA ROBINSON

│ Born: Chichester ‑ 12.3.1845

│ Married: Brisbane ‑ 29.5.1867

│ Died: Brisbane ‑ 8.5.1906

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├───── ANN SMITH HENZELL = JAN BARGER

│ Born: Chichester ‑ 1847

│ Married: Manchester Cathedral ‑ 30.5.1872

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├───── EDWARD TWIZER HENZELL

│ Born: Bexhill ‑ 1849.

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└───── SEPTIMUS DECIMUS HENZELL

Born: Stockport ‑ 1852.

The emigration of the Henzell brothers and their settlement in Brisbane will be discussed in more detail in a later chapter.

Clara Balfour & Hannah Mary Trundle were sisters and Fanny Maria Robinson was the daughter of their older sister Fanny Elizabeth.

OTHER HENZELL FAMILIES IN AUSTRALIA

There are two other families of Henzells to my knowledge in Australia. One settled in Brisbane and the other based in Adelaide. There are Henzells listed in the Melbourne and Perth telephone directories, but I think that they are related to the Queensland or Adelaide branches.

Mr. Paul Henzell, his wife and two children arrived in Brisbane about 1980. Paul was employed as commissioning engineer at the Tarong Power station near Kingaroy, and lived in Brisbane. Paul is directly descended from the Henzells recorded on the Newcastle family tree. A brief family tree is shown below:

WILLIAM MILBURN HENZELL

Born: 1826

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WILLIAM HENZELL

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GEORGE PEREGRENE HENZELL

Born: 1885

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MAURICE PEREGRINE HENZELL

Married ‑ Mary Margaret Sweeting

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PAUL PEREGRINE HENZELL

Married ‑ Joyce

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┌────────────┴───────────┐

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CAROLINE HENZELL PAUL HENZELL

William Milburn Henzell is described in the family tree as follows:

Born 1826; died 20 October, 1891; married at the Brunswick Place Chapel on 23rd April, 1850 to Jane Stephenson of Ponteland, William being described as bachelor, aged 24 of West Clayton Street, son of John Beanland Henzell, master mariner. In 1849 William opened a grocery business which he carried on successfully till his death. He also founded Liddle, Henzell & Co., glassmanuctory. He was originator of the Newcastle Hospital for Incurables and chairman of the hospital for diseases of the chest. He was a member of the Town Council and Board of Guardians, a member of the Free Library Committee and governor of the Grammar School.

THE ADELAIDE CONNECTION

In tracking the Henzells listed in the Adelaide telephone directory I contacted Mr. Harold Henzell. As a result I received the following reply which is recorded below:

2/72 Wattle St

Fullarton 5063

16/10/87.

Dear Barry,

Thank you for your letter re the Henzell family. My daughter Diana is going to send you photostats of what we know of the family so I will try to be brief as possible.

My father was a Marine Engineer born in Newcastle‑on‑Tyne and my mother Nellie Rhonda South born in Durham. He left the sea to become Chief Engineer at Geelong Woolen Mills together with their three children Josephine, Robert Charles and Eva. Later he and the family went to Pt. Pirie to take up the position of C. E. Smelters.

He joined the S. A. Harbours Board as Senior C. E. from Pt. Pirie and I was born on 31/8/1915 after Eva died from typhoid. My sister Josephine (Joy) was 14 years older and my brother Robert (Roy) was 12 years older than me. Eva died, I think, when she was 7 years of age. Joy died 23 years ago and Roy 4 years ago. I married Jane Baxter Stewart in 1944 whilst in the Navy. Our only child Diana was born in Canberra in 1945 when we were at Belconnan Navy Wireless Station. My wife died two years ago last August and I am now battling along alone in a unit at the age of 72, but playing bowls and snooker also fishing to fill in time.

My father never talked about his family or relations. All I knew at the time of growing up was that his father was a glassmaker. Roy And I meet at Richmond Airdrome in 1937, he was in the R.A.A.F., I in the Navy Fleet Air Arm. He contacted a member of the Henzell family in Sydney who were agents for Caterpillar Tractors and the son came out to Richmand whom I meet briefly, can't remember his christen name.

In 1977 my wife, Diana & I visited the Royal Brierly Crystal factory, and as we were Henzells we were shown over the historical room containing original Henzell glass making & the Bill of Sale from the Henzells to the present owners.

Incidentally I have a color photograph of the original Coat of Arms belonging to our French ancestors given to me by Ina Henzell who died some years ago. I met them through the Warringtons (nee Henzell).

Through them I met Dr. Lindley Henzell from W. A. who set up the Perth University for 5th year medical students to get their degree, previously having to come to Adelaide to complete.

I'm afraid our side of the family has not contributed to the Henzell name. My brother Roy was married three times, produced two daughters, myself one. No sons, so perhaps your family can keep the family name alive. One more thing, there is a book called "Broad Glass to Crystal" written as a thesis by a student which outlines the Henzell history, you may have to go to the library archives to obtain it.

Regards, Harold.

Mrs. Diana O'Neil (nee Henzell) has provided the following family tree tracing their side of the family:

ROBERT HENZELL = AGNES RUSSELL KENNEDY

Crown Glassmaker

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THOMAS ALEXANDER HENZELL = FRANCIS FAIL

Born: 5th May, 1846 in Sunderland

Married: 24th April, 1849 in Newcastle

Glassmaker

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ROBERT HENZELL = RODA NELLIE SOUTH

Born: 17th March, 1870 in Sunderland

Married 25th January 1897 in Sunderland

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┌────────────┬─────────┬──────────┬──────────────┐

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JOSEPHINE ROY CHARLES EVA HAROLD GEORGE

Born:1901 Born:1907 Born:13.8.1915

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DIANA O'NEILL

Born:13.9.1945

Email received from June Box 12 July 2000.

The email address is boxes@satlink.com.au

I have just started researching my family history and it is very difficult because I don't have contact with any family. I was wondering if I had a connection to your family

I was born in 1941 during the war in Britain. My father was Roy Charles Henzell who was in the Australian Air Force and was from South Australia. (one of the Adelaide suburbs I believe). I remember being told that he was a pilot.

I did not meet my father until I was 4 yrs old. He married my mother; Star Frances Darling in Britain and had to leave before I was born. My mother & I came to Australia when the war ended to be with my father who was stationed in Queensland at the time.

The marriage only lasted a short time, and I did not see my father again.

I lost contact with my mother years ago, so cannot get any information from that source.

My granddaughters are very interested to learn about their family on my side as it is fairly blank to date.

I believe my father was still living in South Australia about 1964/5 and was re-married. I also believe that he had other children.

I would appreciate any information you could give me.

Many thanks,

June Box