CLIFFORD

Matthew Clifford born 1819 Cricklade, Wiltshire, ENG and baptised 6 Aug 1819 at Highway near Calne, Wiltshire, ENG married in June 1843 at Cricklade, Wiltshire to Anne Franklin. Anne was born in 1818 and baptised at All Cannings, Wiltshire on 29 Sept 1822, the daughter of George Franklin & Sarah Hamlyn. Matthew's parents were William Clifford & Deborah Williams. Matthew & Anne migrated to South Australia in 1850 aboard Lysander. Their embarkation order states "Matthew Clifford, his wife & 2 children have gone to friends" - I have no idea who the friends were.

A sister of Matthew's - Tryphenia Clifford married George Beer and also migrated, but was already in South Australia when Matthew & Anne arrived - perhaps they were the friends referred to on Matthew's embarkation order.

The family lived at Langhorne Creek and Mt Barker, and after Matthew's death, Anne moved to Hatherleigh in the south east of the state to her son Thomas's home. Matthew died on 22 August 1863 at Mt Barker and was buried at Langhorne Creek. Anne died on 20 September 1906 at Hatherleigh and was buried at Penola cemetery.

Matthew & Anne Clifford had seven children -

George 1844-1845 - buried in Calne, Wiltshire.
Sarah Anne 1848-1896 married Frederick Joseph Stokes and lived at Wistow & Mt Barker and had 4 children.
Thomas 1849-1920 married Ann Veal and moved to Bellum Bellum near Penola - 7 children.
Ellen Harriet 1851-1915 lived/had a long term relationship with George Powell Rumbellow (who was already married) and had 13 children by him - some carry his name, but most were known as Cliffords. She also had a relationship with a John Locke and had a child by him as well.
Jane 1856-1901 married William Jennings and moved to Pt Adelaide where she had 11 children.
unnamed daughter 1857-1857
George 1858-1865 buried at Mt Barker Springs.