George Holden and Caroline Bagnall

Caroline Bagnall

When a child Caroline's father Thomas Bagnall was transported from England to Van Dieman's Land.  When a young adult she sailed England to Victoria to join her father who had served his time, and had purchased land in Doncaster.  Caroline's father, husband and one son are buried in the Waldau Cemetery.  An organ which belonged to Caroline is I think on display in Schramm's cottage.  From: Pamela Sell 2018

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Caroline Holden, the wife of George Holden in Victorian clothing and aged about 60 years. She was born in Staffordshire in 1834, the daughter of Thomas Bagnell (Bagnall?), a sawyer and  ex-convict who had been transported to Van Diemen's Land, and married George Holden in 1859. George Holden was born in Sevenoaks, Kent. There were five children of the marriage, namely, Helen, Pricilla, Matthew, Mark and Mary Ann.  DP0644

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Bulleen Parish Plan 1852 Printed 1865 from Trove:  1842 FW Unwin purchased from the Crown 5120 acres (8 square miles) under "Special Survey" grant requiring the landowner to sub-divide.  Between 1848 and 1860, W B Burnley purchased some of the larger sub-divided lots.  Pamela Sell 2018

Doncaster Township Plan 1852 Plan of in Bulleen from Trove:  Pink highlighted land was purchased from WB Burnley on 15/01/1861 by Thomas Bagnall.  Thomas passed this land to his daughter, Caroline who was married to Holden.  Caroline passed the land to her daughter Helen Holden who married Sell.  The land was purchased from William and Helen Sell’s estate by their son, Albert Sell.
Blue highlighted land was purchased from WB Burnley on 20/08/1862 by George Holden.  George and Caroline Holden probably passed this land to their son Mark Holden.  This land was adjacent to Thomas Bagnall’s land. Pamela Sell 2018

Bulleen Plan 1853-1861 Counties of Evelyn & Bourke  c Beverley St from Trove. Printed in 1906.
Between 1853 and 1861 Parish of Bulleen.  1852 map does not show Beverley St.  This map does.
Pink highlighted land was purchased in 1861 by Thomas Bagnall.
Blue highlighted land was purchased in 1862 by George Holden. Pamela Sell 2018

Thomas Bagnall 1861 and 1862 Title Transfer to  S-Vic Dept ELWP

Orange highlighted land is part of Lot 20 Old Warrandyte Road. This map shows tile and name of Thomas Evans.  In 1888, Edwin and William J Bullock purchased the land.  The land and family home passed to William’s sons and daughters.  Sold in 1988.  House still exists.
Blue highlighted land was purchased from WB Burnley in 1862 by George and Caroline Holden.
Orange highlighted land was passed in 1871 on the death of Thomas Bagnall to his daughter Caroline Holden.  In 1874, George and Caroline Holden are farming 2 properties.
Pamela Sell 2018

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Links to other stories:

• Mrs Holden lived in Beverley Street in the 1860's according to Mrs. Harrap, a member of the Sell family who, in 1973, donated a small church organ to Schramm’s Cottage. The organ was used for the first Methodist Church services in her home at this time.  (see 1973 11 DTHS Newsletter)
• George Holden was on the building committee for Doncaster Holy Trinity Anglican Church in 1867 (see story)
• George Holden was a noted singer on the morning trips made by wood merchants to inner Melbourne (see story)
• Alice Holden was the owner of a photograph of Doncaster East Primary School now in our collection (see: Photo DP0594 in story)
• Genealogy Information re