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ANN STERLING, in CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, LITTLE RIVER, VICTORIA. Born in 1846 in GREAT
CHISWELL, ESSEX, ENGLAND. MARTHA ANNE died in FITZROY, VICTORIA, on 30 Jun 1931; she was
85.
They had the following children:
326 i. ROBERT CHARLES (1871-1933)
327 ii. GEORGE HERBERT (1872-1956)
328 iii. JOHN (1874-1923)
329 iv. ELIZABETH (1876-1969)
330 v. MARY JANE (1878-)
331 vi. ALICE ANN (1880-1954)
332 vii. BENJAMIN (1882->1952)
333 viii. ADA ELLEN (1884-)
334 ix. EDITH MAY (1887-1926)
169. JAMES CHAFFEY (BENJAMIN 4, JOHN 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). 1 Born in 1847 in GEELONG,
VICTORIA. JAMES died in GEELONG, VICTORIA, on 25 Oct 1860; he was 13.
170. THOMAS CHAFFEY (BENJAMIN 4, JOHN 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). 1 Born abt 1848. THOMAS
died in GEELONG, VICTORIA, in 1850; he was 2.
171. ELIZABETH CHAFFEY (BENJAMIN 4, JOHN 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). Born abt 1851. ELIZABETH
died in GEELONG, VICTORIA, on 20 Feb 1854; she was 3.
172. BENJAMIN CHAFFEY (BENJAMIN 4, JOHN 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). 14,1 Born on 18 Dec 1853 in
GEELONG, VICTORIA. BENJAMIN died in ROYAL PARK, VICTORIA, on 28 Jan 1936; he was 82.
Occupation: GRAZIER/DEALER.
BENJAMIN OWNED THE FIRST STORE IN POOWONG TOWNSHIP ON MCDONALD’S TRACK.
HE ALSO OWNED A STORE AT WHAT IS NOW CALLED ABSHOT IN 1883, WHERE THE FIRST
KORUMBURRA POST OFFICE WAS LATER OPENED. THE POST OFFICE TOOK ITS NAME FROM THE
PARISH, THE TOWN OF KORUMBURRA WAS SIX MILES TO THE SOUTH, NOT THEN EXISTING. 14
On 29 Mar 1881 when BENJAMIN was 27, he married LAVINA EMMA HAYWARD 14, in ST. PAULS
CHURCH, LITTLE RIVER, VICTORIA.
They had the following children:
335 i. VICTOR BENJAMIN (1882-1883)
336 ii. GLADYS MARY GERALDINE (1890-1948)
337 iii. LORNA ELLEN (1893->1936)
338 iv. CYRIL BENJAMIN RAVENSLEIGH (1896-1898)
173. ROBERT CHAFFEY (BENJAMIN 4, JOHN 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). 1 Born in 1856 in GEELONG,
VICTORIA. ROBERT died in GEELONG, VICTORIA, in 1856; he was