John Fairhurst born 19/4/1808 L.pool

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It is some time since I have added any further findings on this line but have been chipping away at it. I am adding just in case anyone from Australia or New Zealand may have an interest. Also the Fairhurst family in Liverpool.

At the beginning of my post, it was re John Fairhurst born 19/4/1808 L.pool my x3 G.uncle, he died 1845 Sydney. I found this so sad!

Here is an extract from the Tarban Creek Admission Register:

‘from Darlinghurst Gaol, to which he had been committed in default

of bail to keep the peace’.

It was observed he suffered from mania and a large ulcer on his leg.

16 July 1845. Died; exhausted; no lucid intervals;

on admission an ill conditioned ulcer on his leg of long standing.



Cause of Derangement: Reported Coup du Soleil.

Medical Certificate by: Col. Surgeon Richardson &

Col. Assist. Surgeon Silver Extracted from Tarban Creek

Admission Register - NSW State Records Item 4/7655.

It is stated that John was having hallucinations and was

“talking of going home with his Regis & he is to be King and his wife Queen”.

He had arrived ‘free’ on the ‘Formosa’ and had been insane 8-9 months.

He was a small eater and his speech was affected. The supposed cause of the problem was

felt it could possibly have arisen from a fall from a ladder.

I feel that together with the effects of alcohol and his long time use of the lead paint this could have assisted in the cause of his ‘mania’.

1883- renovations Renamed Gladesville Hospital fromTarban Creek Lunatic Asylum.

Courtesy of State Records NSW


More on Luke Humphreys:

Father: Thomas Humphreys born 1809 • Sandon nr great baddow Chelmsford Essex, England died 1858 London
mother: Eleanor Hayward born 1815 • Colchester Essex England died January 1885 Essex

marriage:
Essex

Place Colchester

Church name St Martin

Register type Parish Register

Register entry number6

Marriage date 09 Oct 1837

GroomThomas
HUMPHREYS

Groom condition Bachelor

Groom occupation Carpenter

Groom abode SANDON

Bride Eleanor
HAWARD

Bride condition Spinster

Bride abode West Stockwell St

Groom father Henry
HUMPHREYS

Groom father occupation Carpenter

Bride father Daniel
HAWARD

Bride father occupation Coach Maker

Witness1 Thos.
BARKER

Witness2 Elizabeth
WATSON

Notes Both signed.



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[MaryA]

Always good to update a post with new information especially when there are others interested. Need to change the heading of the post though to make it relevant.

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Many thanks Mary Ann.

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