John Glasson of St Erth & Lelant

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CT et al

This post concerns a John Glasson, baptised 31st May, 1857 at St Erth, son of John Glasson and Frances Ann, nee Pellow.

The following marriage appears in 1882 in your fair country CT;

South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889) Saturday 2 December 1882
MARRIAGES. GLASSON— CHANDLER.— On the 23rd at the United Methodist Church, Adelaide, by the Rev. B. P. Mudge, John, eldest son of Mr. John Glasson, of Prospect, to Emma Louisa, second daughter of the late Mr. Adam Chandler, of Lyndoch Valley.

I believe the 1857 baptism and the groom are one and the same.

John and Emma Louisa Glasson had only one child:
John George Stuart Glasson, born in 1884 in Adelaide, or thereabouts.

The following appears in 1901

The Advertiser (Adelaide) 21st December 1901
GLASSON.—On the 23rd November, at Mount Eba Station, Stuart Glasson, the only beIoved son of John S. and Emma Glasson, of Lyndoch, aged 17 years. Rest in peace.

In the various newspaper reports concerning this death in 1901, (he died while cycling home from work where he had just been put off) this young man is called Stuart, and on one other occasion Berty.

But it is the father being referred to as John S. Glasson that is interesting me. It is not an isolated case as Emma Louisa's death shows:

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931)
Thursday 19 June 1919
GLASSON.--On the 17th June at her late residence, "Altona," Lyndoch, Emma, wife of the late J. S. Glasson, age 61, sister of J. D. Chandler, Tanunda.

Given that the son of John and Emma Louisa Glasson had Stuart as part of his name, it may be fair to assume that John S. is actually John Stuart Glasson.

Now, there is really only one other occurrence of the christian name Stuart that comes to mind.

Phillipa Glasson was born in 1868 at Lelant, daughter of John Glasson and Frances Ann nee Pellow... a sister to the 1857 John. In 1892 she had an illegitimate son... John Stewart Glasson, who lived his life at Lelant.

I was hoping CT that you may have a shipping entry for John about 1880, or perhaps a death in Lyndoch for John S. Glasson. If not I would be interested in a critique of the above from anybody who has a connection or just an interest.

Lannanta

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Lannanta - there is no record of a death for John Glasson in South Australia up to 1915 when my Index ends so it is fair to assume he lived on past that date.

I do agree that he is very likely the son of John and Frances Ann as you suggest and I believe there has been some mention of this in posts of the last few months.

Given that the son of John and Emma Louisa Glasson had Stuart as part of his name, it may be fair to assume that John S. is actually John Stuart Glasson.

Not exactly!
I think it likely the reference to the father as 'John S Glasson' is more to do with his son being 'son of John Glasson'. My opinion is that 'John S Glasson' is an inference based on the son being named 'John Stuart Glasson'.

CT

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Hello CT

In the SA death indexes, Louise Emma Glasson, death in 1919 - John Stuart Glasson [DH]. His wife certainly thought his name was John Stuart...... so then it is likely if she is correct that the illegitimate Jogn Stewart back in Lelant is named after him and not the birth father....

Lannanta

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Louise Emma Glasson, death in 1919 - John Stuart Glasson [DH]

Are you sure?

His wife certainly thought his name was John Stuart

She has done very well indeed if she has died and also been the informant providing the details for her own death certificate! ;D

I stick with what I said in my last post especially when John Glasson's birth is recorded as 'John' and he is baptised as 'John Glasson'.

CT