Annie Mabel and Anthony Pryce papers related to William Carron and family

MLMSS 12152

fonds

1876-2009

Textual Records, Clippings, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9680402

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box), includes photographs

William Carron (1821-1876) was born at Pulham, Norfolk, England the son of Charles (a gardener) and Mary. After marrying Eliza Ellis, Carron sailed to New South Wales on the Royal Saxon, 18 March 1844 and pursued a career in botany. In 1848 Caron joined Edmund Kennedy’s ill-fated expedition to Rockingham Bay, Queensland.
After the death of his first wife, Carron married Jessie Pearson in Sydney and had two daughters, Emily Noble (1870-1964) and Annie Mabel (1875-1966).
Carron died in Grafton, New South Wales in 1871 whilst preparing to take on the role of inspector of forests and forestry ranger in the Clarence district.

Reference

Gilbert, L. A. William Carron (1821-1876). Australian Dictionary of Biography, viewed 7 May 2024, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/carron-william-3171

By descent to Anthony (Tony) Pryce from his grandmother, Annie Mabel Pryce, daughter of William Carron.

Collection of letters, clippings, photographs and family history papers related to the botanist, William Carron, Edmund Kennedy and the Carron and Pearson families. Also includes a typed manuscript of Lewis Gilbert's Carron biography.

Folder 1: Clippings related to William Carron, Edmund Kennedy, Jackey Jackey and Kenndy's 1848 expedition to Rockingham Bay, Queensland

Folder 2: Carron and Pearson family history papers including certificates, family trees, copy of a studio portrait of Jessie Pearson Carron and a photograph of Tony Pryce at William Carron's graveside, Grafton, New South Wales

Folder 3: Typed manuscript of Lionel Gilbert's 'Biography of William Carron (1821-76): botanist and explorer', October 1950

Folder 4: Letters written to Annie Mabel Pryce related to her father, William Carron. Includes letters from Lionel Gilbert, the State Library of New South Wales and the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.

Folder 5: Letters sent to the Macgregor and Pryce families regarding the Pearson family history and letters to Tony Pryce from Lionel Gilbert, 1973-2009

Folder 6: Handwritten transcriptions of articles related to the death of William Carron and William Carron's death certificate and a handwritten memoir of William Carron, April 1876

Folder 7: Handwritten transcription of a poem about the death of Edmund Kennedy, unknown author, 1899

BOOK

The book, 'Biography of William Caron 1821-1876 botanist and explorer / Lionel A. Gilbert, Public School, Wauchope, NSW' from this collection has been transferred to the Mitchell Library collection and catalogued at HQ 2024/0601

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