Louisa Martha LEACH

1841 - 1925  (84 years)

• Name	Louisa Martha LEACH
  Birth	Jul 1841	Lambeth, London, England
  England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Louisa Martha Leach Name:      Louisa Martha Leach Date of Registration:      Jul-Aug-Sep 1841 Registration District:      Lambeth Inferred County:      London Volume:      4 Page:      245
  Born	1 Jul 1841	Lambeth, Surrey, England
  Christened	25 Jul 1841	St Mary - Lambeth, Surrey, England
  Gender	Female
  Story	1848	Lambeth, London, England
  Cholera Epidemic in Lambeth 1848 - 1849, 1854 & 1879 Posted 02 Jun 2020 by Keryn28 The Lambeth cholera epidemic This plaque remembers the thousands of Lambeth residents who died in the cholera epidemics of the nineteenth century. You are standing close to what was the busy junction of Broad Street, Upper and Lower Fore Street before the building of the Albert Embankment. In the first half of the nineteenth century Lambeth's waterfront was the industrial hub of London, lined with factories discharging pollutants into the air and river; opposite stood Millbank Penitentiary. By 1841 the population of the parish had grown to over 130,000 with migrants from the countryside and a famine-stricken Ireland. The inhabitants of the waterfront area suffered a miserable existence, crammed into hastily erected tenement housing devoid of sanitation and built on damp, unstable marshland. Unlike other areas of London, there were no standpipes in the streets and the population had no choice but to take their drinking water from the River Thames at places such as White Hart Dock. In February 1848, the surgeon John Sewell of Lower Marsh, Lambeth reported to the Central Sanitary Committee of the Parish of Lambeth: 'From the open ditches, bad drainage, filthy state of the streets, and want of cleanliness in the houses of the poor generally, the Subcommittees fear that should it please God to visit London with that awful scourge, the Cholera.' The river was the source of contagion when cholera struck Lambeth in October 1848 and killed almost two thousand of the waterfront population before the disease waned in the autumn of 1849. At the time, it was thought cholera was transmitted through the air in foul smells, or miasma. However, the discovery by Dr John Snow (1813 - 1858) that cholera is a water-borne disease came about in part due to his observations of the waterfront population in Lambeth prior to and during the epidemics of 1848 to 1879 and 1854. In 'On the Mode of Communication of Cholera' Snow noted that there was a correlation between the drinking of dirty water and cholera: "Now the people in Lower Fore Street, Lambeth obtained their water by dipping a pail into the Thames, there being no other supply in the street… when the epidemic revived again the first case was in Lower Fore Street…" The first victim was John Murphy, a 22 year old unemployed labourer of 26 Lower Fore Street. He fell ill on 30 September 1848 and died the following morning. In the outbreak of 1848 to 1849, at least 1,618 Lambeth waterfront residents perished and were buried in unmarked graves in the burial ground in Lambeth High Street, now Lambeth Recreation Ground. However, it is likely many victims were unrecorded and the death toll was much higher. --- To the Editor of the Times Sir, Surely the undoubted fact that there have been more cases of malignant cholera in Lambeth than in any other district ought to rouse the authorities in the borough to something like an attempt to stay its progress, by demanding the immediate removal of those pestiferous nuisances existing under the name of bone and soap boiling manufactories, etc. If, as Dr Bely asserts, the spread of cholera in the Penitentiary is attributable to the dreadful stench thrown over the river from these works, how much more fearful must the effect be in the immediate locality! In many courts and alleys running out of Fore-street, three and four are at this moment lying dead; and in Princes-street, immediately opposite the gates of one of these bone-houses, and within eight or 10 yards of an immense heap of bones, three have died within the past 12 hours, all from cholera in its most malignant form. Where too, Sir, is the coroner for Surrey? Deaths from cholera are occurring almost every hour within 10 minutes' walk of Lambeth church and yet no inquests are held though it is apparent to all what the predisposing causes are. Pray, Sir, call attention to these facts by inserting these few lines, and oblige your obedient servant, Lambeth, July 24. A Ratepayer. Letter to The Times, 1849. from the website LONDON REMEMBERS
  1851 Census, British, 30 Mar 1851	1851	Lambeth, Surrey, England
  1851 England Census about Leuisa Leach Name:      Leuisa Leach [Louisa Leach] Age:      9 Estimated Birth Year:      abt 1842 Relation:      Daughter Father's Name:      Thomas Leach Mother's name:      Leuisa Leach Gender:      Female Where born:      Lambeth, Surrey, England Civil Parish:      Lambeth Ecclesiastical parish:      St Mary Princes Road Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:      View related Ecclesiastical Parish County/Island:      Surrey Country:      England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district:      Lambeth Sub-registration district:      Lambeth Church Second ED, institution, or vessel:      3 Neighbors:      View others on page Household schedule number:      151 Piece:      1572 Folio:      69 Page Number:      30 Household Members:      Name      Age Thomas Leach      43 Leuisa Leach      41 William Leach      17 George Leach      15 Jane Leach      11 Leuisa Leach      9 Elizabeth Leach      8 Thomas Leach      6 Joseph Leach      4 1851 living at 5 Gyers Tce, Lambeth, Surrey, England Thomas Leach      Head      Married      M      43      Labourer      Newport Pagnel, Buckinghamshire Louisa Leach      Wife      Married      F      41      Lambeth, Surrey William Leach      Son      Unmarried      M      17      Labourer      Lambeth, Surrey George Leach      Son      M      15      Labourer      Lambeth, Surrey Jane Leach      Daughter      F      11      Scholar      Lambeth, Surrey Louisa Leach      Daughter      F      9      Scholar      Lambeth, Surrey Elizabeth Leach      Daughter      F      8      Scholar      Lambeth, Surrey Thomas Leach      Son      M      6      Scholar      Lambeth, Surrey Joseph Leach      Son      M      4           Lambeth, Surrey
  Story	1857	Lancashire, England
  Emma the oldest child of this family and her 5 sisters and 2 brothers arrived in Geelong on the ship "Talbot" on 25th Aug 1857. It is believed that Louisa's father remaried and no longer wanted his prevous family around him and his new wife. Many of his family were sent off to Australia. Louisa and Thomas were assigned to Peter McArthur of Timboon for a period of 6 months in 1857 for the amount of 20 pounds. Emma Leach was assigned to W.M. Kiddle at Geelong as nurse maid. She allso went to work for John Ware. Jane was assigned to Louisa Kitz of Geelong. Elizabeth was assigned to Edward Sasse of Geelong. Joseph went with Emma to Mr Wares. He was still at Yalla Poora, Victoria in 1881 24 years later. Both boys Thomas and Joseph later went to new Zealand and lost contact with their sisters. Thomas Leach 1808-1863 their father Was whipped and jailed for one month for larcany in 1840 in Lancashire, England. This may be a contributing reason for the children jointly migrating to Australia, and not disclosing this reason. Another discovery is the their mother died in 1854 just 3 years before the move to Australia
  Arrive Australia	25 Aug 1857	Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  Marriage	1858	Victoria, Australia
  Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 First name(s)      Owan Last name      Robartson Sex      Male Marriage year      1858 Spouse's first name(s)      Louisa Martha Spouse's last name      Leach State      Victoria Country      Australia Registration number      3163 Record set      Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Category      Life Events (BDMs) Subcategory      Marriages & divorces Collections from      Australia & New Zealand
  Marriage	2 Sep 1858	Hampden Shire, Victoria, Australia
  Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Owan Robartson Name:      Owan Robartson Spouse Name:      Louisa Martha Leach Marriage Place:      Victoria Registration Place:      Victoria Registration Year:      1858 Registration number:      3163 Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Louisa Martha Leach Name:      Louisa Martha Leach Spouse Name:      Owan Robartson Marriage Place:      Victoria Registration Place:      Victoria Registration Year:      1858 Registration number:      3163 On Owen's Marriage certificate he states that he was a Mariner. On 2nd September 1858 in the old Presbyterian Church in the district of Hampden he married Louisa Martha Leach. She was 17 and Owen was 26. Louisa was listed as a Hand Maid on her marriage certificate. Owen & Louisa went on to have 13 children.
  Electoral Rolls, Australia	1914	Cobden, Victoria, Australia
  Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Louisa Martha Robartson Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Gender:      Female Electoral Year:      1914 State:      Victoria District:      Corangamite Subdistrict:      Cobden 470 Robartson, Louisa Martha, Cobden, home duties F It can be noted that she is the only Robartson in that year for that area.
  Electoral Rolls, Australia	1919	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Louisa Martha Robartson in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Gender:      Female Electoral Year:      1919 Subdistrict:      Camperdown State:      Victoria District:      Corangamite Country:      Australia 2585 Robartson, Louisa Martha, c/o Mrs Errey, Camperdown, home duties, F
  Electoral Rolls, Australia	1919	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Louisa Martha Robartson in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Gender:      Female Electoral Year:      1919 Subdistrict:      Camperdown State:      Victoria District:      Corangamite Country:      Australia 2584 Robartson, Everand Elinor, Scott st., Camperdown, home duties, F 2585, Robartson, Louisa Martha, c/o Mr Errey, Camperdown, home duties, F 2586 Robartson, Luke, Scott st., Camperdown, butcher, M
  Electoral Rolls, Australia	1922	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Louisa Martha Robartson in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Gender:      Female Electoral Year:      1922 Subdistrict:      Camperdown State:      Victoria District:      Corangamite Country:      Australia Residence Address:      co Mr. Errey, Camperdown Occupation:      Home Duties
  Death	1925	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Louisa Martha Robartson Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Death Place:      Camperdown, Victoria Age:      85 Father's Name:      Thos Leach Mother's Name:      Louisa Smith Registration Year:      1925 Registration Place:      Victoria Registration number:      12730 Estimated Birth Year:      abt 1840
  Buried	Sep 1925	Camperdown
  Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Does the Louisa Martha Robartson in this record match the person in your tree? Yes No Maybe Share Go to website Want to get involved? Click here! Report a problem Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Birth Date:      1 Jul 1841 Death Date:      2 Sep 1925 Death Place:      Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Cemetery:      Camperdown Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place:      Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Has Bio?:      N URL:      https://www.findagrave.com/mem...
  Buried	Sep 1925	Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Birth Date:      1 Jul 1841 Birth Place:      Surrey, England Death Date:      2 Sep 1925 Death Place:      Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Cemetery:      Camperdown Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place:      Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Has Bio?:      N Spouse:      Owan Robartson Children:      Helen Wilson George Robartson Hugh Robartson Louisa Annie Wilson Robart Robartson John Thomas Robartson Joseph Robartson William Robartson Mary Jane Robartson Emma Amelia Errey Luke Robartson Owen Robartson Elva Doreen Errey URL:      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194636882/louisa-martha-robartson
  Buried	Sep 1925	Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Name:      Louisa Martha Robartson Birth Date:      1 Jul 1841 Death Date:      2 Sep 1925 Death Place:      Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Cemetery:      Camperdown Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place:      Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia Has Bio?:      N URL:      https://www.findagrave.com/mem...
  Died	2 Sep 1925	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Death Notice	3 Sep 1925	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Camperdown Chronicl
  Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954) Thu 3 Sep 1925 Page 2 DEATH. ROBARTSON.'97On 2nd inst., Louisa Martha, beloved wife of the late Owen Robartson, of Cobrico. Aged 85 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Elwood Park, at 1 p.m., to-day (Thursday).
  Buried	3 Sep 1925	Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I610	Errey Family
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas LEACH,   b. 1808, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England ,   d. 10 Jul 1868, Lambeth, Surrey, England  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Louisa SMITH,   b. 1811, Lambeth, Surrey, England ,   d. Apr 1854, Lambeth, Surrey, England  (Age 43 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1830	St.Mary - Newton, Surrey, England
  Family ID	F1562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Owan ROBARTSON,   b. 21 Jun 1833, Porthmadoc, West Wales ,   d. 12 Nov 1881, Cobden, Victoria, Australia  (Age 48 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1858	Kilnoorat, Victoria, Australia
  Children	1. Louisa Annie ROBARTSON,   b. 31 Oct 1859, Heytesbury, Victoria, Australia, ,   d. 6 May 1923, Cobden, Victoria, Australia  (Age 63 years)   2. Mary Jane ROBARTSON,   b. 30 May 1861, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 30 May 1935, Swan, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 74 years)   3. John Thomas ROBARTSON,   b. 1862, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia ,   d. Jun 1920, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia  (Age 58 years)   4. Owan ROBARTSON,   b. 1864, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 14 May 1933  (Age 69 years)   5. William (Bill) ROBARTSON,   b. 1866, Ewings Hill, Victoria. Australia ,   d. 19 Oct 1935, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 69 years)   6. Joseph ROBARTSON,   b. 1867, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 18 Mar 1926, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia  (Age 59 years)   7. Helen ROBARTSON,   b. Abt 1870, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 23 Apr 1948, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia  (Age ~ 78 years)   8. Elizabeth ROBARTSON,   b. 21 Oct 1870, Carlton, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 24 Oct 1931, Benalla, Victoria, Australia  (Age 61 years)   9. Robart ROBARTSON,   b. 7 Jun 1873, Cobrico, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 10 Dec 1931, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 58 years)   10. Hugh ROBARTSON,   b. 1875, Cobden, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 1 Jul 1943, East Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 68 years)   11. Emma Amelia ROBARTSON,   b. 14 Jan 1879, Cobrico, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 14 Aug 1914, Cobden, Victoria, Australia  (Age 35 years)   12. George ROBARTSON,   b. 28 Dec 1879, Cobden, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 8 Apr 1960, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia  (Age 80 years)   13. Luke ROBARTSON,   b. 7 Feb 1881, Cobden, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 8 Feb 1958, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - Jul 1841 - Lambeth, London, England Born - 1 Jul 1841 - Lambeth, Surrey, England Story - 1848 - Lambeth, London, England 1851 Census, British, 30 Mar 1851 - 1851 - Lambeth, Surrey, England Story - 1857 - Lancashire, England Arrive Australia - 25 Aug 1857 - Geelong, Victoria, Australia Marriage - 1858 - Victoria, Australia Marriage - 2 Sep 1858 - Hampden Shire, Victoria, Australia Married - 23 Sep 1858 - Kilnoorat, Victoria, Australia Electoral Rolls, Australia - 1914 - Cobden, Victoria, Australia Electoral Rolls, Australia - 1919 - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Electoral Rolls, Australia - 1919 - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Electoral Rolls, Australia - 1922 - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Death - 1925 - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Buried - Sep 1925 - Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Buried - Sep 1925 - Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Died - 2 Sep 1925 - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Death Notice - Camperdown Chronicl - 3 Sep 1925 - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia Buried - 3 Sep 1925 - Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Louisa Martha Leach 1841-1925 & Robert Owan Errey 1913-1981
  		Louisa Martha Leach 1841-1925
  		Owan Robartson 1933-1881 & Louisa Martha Leach 1841-1925 Camperdown Cemetery - Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
  		Robert Owan Errey and His Grandmother Louisa Martha Leach
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