Laurence (Biggarshiels) STODART [418]
- Born: 18 May 1805, Biggar, Larnarkshire, Scotland
- Marriage: Mary Ann MIDDLETON [419] on 1 Jul 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died: 1841, Nairne, South Australia at age 36
 General Notes:
Note: There is a Biggershiels Road which joins the B7016 (Hwy) south into Biggar, then north it crosses the A721 (Hwy), then joins the A702 toward Edinburgh.
Briographical Index of South Australia 1836-1886
Surname:STODART
Given Names:Laurence
Parents:Not Recorded
Life Information:Birth Leith MLN SCT. Death 1841 Nairne SA. Arr SA 1839 PALMYRA. Religion Presb.
Residence:Nairne
Spouse(s):Mary Ann
Children:With Mary Ann: Thos. (1828-), Mary HUGHES (1834-1919), John Benham (1836-1917).
Rec Type:Main
SNcode:BISA1
South Australian Passenger List: Barry Leadbetter
STODDART / STODART Lawrence/Laurence, wife Mary Ann, Thos, Mary, John Benham arrived 1839-10-29 on Palmyra from Greenock 1839-07-03 [Source:1,2,7,21,23(4)]
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 7 Dec 1939 Page 98
Historic Nairne Reunion
THERE was an historic reunion at the Nairne Centenary celebrations last Saturday when 52 grandchildren and great grandchildren of Laurance and Marianne Stodart assembled in the lounge at the Miller's Arms for afternoon tea to commemorate the landing in South Australia of their pioneering antecedents. Mr. and Mrs. Stodart, with their three children (Thomas, Mary and John) arrived here in the barque Palmya on November 11, 1839, and immediately settled at Nairne. They built for their dwelling house the original part of what is now the Miller's Arms Hotel. A reproduction of the family tree, dating back to 1066, was placed on the wall for descendants present to study with interest.
Laurence married Mary Ann MIDDLETON [419] [MRIN: 177] on 1 Jul 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Mary Ann MIDDLETON [419] died in 1847 in Nairne, South Australia.)
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