Shade ~ First Generation

	John Henry William SHADE, also known as Henry, was born c 1816 at Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. His signature is on two certificates in 1854 as Henry while naming himself John Henry William Shade. The birth places and marriage place are listed on son Henry's birth certificate. His occupation was sea captain, mariner, seafarer. In 1845 he was listed as Steward of Ship at Elizabeth's birth. He married under the name of Henry Shade, bachelor of Wellington, on 29 April 1844 at the Court House at Wellington, New Zealand, to Harriet DIMENT, spinster of Wellington (see transcript of marriage cert). Harriet was born 1819 at Marshwood Dorset England, the illegitimate ('base born') daughter of Elizabeth Diment, a servant at Marshwood. Marshwood is 3 miles NNW of Whitchurch Canonicorum and comes within that parish. See the transcript of Diment parish information from Whitchurch Canonicorum. Unfortunately the name Diment occurs very frequently in Dorset and there is only one record that definitely applies, being Harriet's baptism on 1 Aug 1819 as "Hariot, base born dau of Elizabeth Diment, abode Marshwood, Servant". Harriet emigrated to New Zealand at some time before April 1844, when her marriage took place. She is not found in the 1841 English census. The couple moved from New Zealand to Tasmania by 1845. Their address in 1845 was St John Street, Launceston, and in 1846, Brisbane Street, Launceston. Daughter Harriett was born in 1845 at Launceston, and Elizabeth in 1846 at Launceston. Daughter Anne was born in Dec 1848, probably at Melbourne. There are many newspaper references in The Argus between 1848 and 1849 to Henry Shade, the Master of the schooner Mercury, of 26 tons, which journeyed between Melbourne and Geelong. The first one follows. On 14th Nov 1848 there is a newspaper reference: "Shipping Intelligence. CLEARED OUT. November 13. - Mercury, schooner, 26 tons, Henry Shade, master, for Geelong, with sundry British and Colonial free goods." (ref The Argus, Melbourne, 14 Nov 1848, see online index.) Other references to the schooner Mercury under master Henry Shade are 1 Dec 1848 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Nov 30); 26 Dec 1848 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Dec 23, with sundries); 2 Jan 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Dec 27); 5 Jan 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Jan 4 with 123 cases wine, transhipped from Hero, from London, and sundry free goods); 9 Jan 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Jan 8 with 216 bags sugar, and sundry free goods); 16 Jan 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Jan 11); 26 Jan 1849 (departure from Melbourne to Geelong on Jan 24); 2 Feb 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Jan 27 with 240 bags sugar, 10 tons salt); 2 Feb 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Jan 31 with 4 bales sheep skins, 1 bale wool, 137 bags sugar, 52 bags coffee, 3 half chests tea, 1 bag rice); 20 Mar 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Mar 13); 6 Apr 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Apr 1); 6 Apr 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Apr 5 in ballast); 10 Apr 1849 (departure from Geelong to Melbourne on Apr 4); 8 Jun 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Jun 3); 16 July 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Jul 12); 18 Jul 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Jul 17 in ballast); 2 Aug 1849 (departure from Geelong to Melbourne on Jul 31); 3 Aug 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Aug 2 with 30 logs cedar, 209 hides, 15 bags lime); 14 Aug 1849 (departure from Melbourne to Geelong on Aug 13 with 292 bags sugar); 22 Aug 1849 (arrival at Melbourne from Geelong on Aug 21 in ballast); 11 Sep 1849 (departure from Melbourne to Geelong on Sep 10 with one log pine, 50 deals, and sundry free goods). On 15 Sep 1849 there is a newspaper reference: "PORT OF GEELONG. Arrived. Sept 13 - Mercury, schooner, 36 tons, Henry Shade, from Hobart Town. IMPORTS. 49 logs cedar, Hill & Hitchins; 45 deals Samuel Wilson; 3,400 paling, Dunsford & Co." (ref The Argus, Melbourne, 15 Sep 1849, see online index.) [presumably the same trip but incorrect starting point] Other references to the schooner Mercury under master Henry Shade are 18 Sep 1849 (departure from Geelong to Melbourne on 15 Sep); 19 Sep 1849 (departure from Melbourne to Geelong on Sep 18. No passengers. Transhipped ex River Chief - 8 casks butter, 34 hides, Order); 4 Oct 1849 (departure from Melbourne to Geelong on Oct 3. Exports. 1 tierce tobacco, and sundry British and Colonial free goods, order); 6 Oct 1849 (arrival at Geelong from Melbourne on Oct 4); 8 Oct 1849 (arrival at Geelong from melbourne on Oct 4); 8 Oct 1849 (departure from Geelong to Melbourne on Oct 5). Son Theodore was born in 1850 at Melbourne, and William in 1852 at Geelong. On 1 July 1853, a newspaper reference to Henry reports a drowning of a cabin-boy. "DIED. Drowned, on Tuesday, 29th June, on board the Schooner Collins, Henry Shade, master, a boy named William -, who shipped on board at Melbourne as cabin-boy on 13th ult. His parents are supposed to live at Prahran. The body is not yet recovered from the schooner." (Ref The Argus, Melbourne, 1 July 1853, see online index). No further records have been found in The Argus newspaper regarding either of the schooners Mercury or Collins. In April 1854 their son Henry was born at Geelong and the birth certificate lists the parents, and the other children as Elizabeth aged 7, Theodore aged 3 1/2 and Anne and Harriett deceased at that time (William was omitted). See transcripts of Henry's birth and death certificates. There has always been a family story that Henry drowned. No Victorian or NSW government death records or Vic inquest records for him have been found. No grave has been found in the Geelong cemeteries. In 1858 in the Geelong Commercial Directory there is an entry for Harriett Shade at O'Farrell Place, Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, with the occupation 'mangling'. (This is on microfiche at the GSV). This suggests that Henry died between 1854 and 1858. In daughter Elizabeth's marriage cert in 1887, the full name of John Henry William Shade is given, with occupation Sea Captain. Harriet died 11 Dec 1899 at Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Vic reg 13899), buried 12 Dec 1899 at Eastern Cemetery, Geelong (area METO*X***4). Her daughter Elizabeth signed the death cert and gave her address as 47 Ryrie St Geelong (see transcript of death cert). When Theodore died in 1928, the name of his father is correctly given as Henry Shade, Sea Captain, so he was not forgotten.	Marriage Cert Diment parish records Henry's birth Henry's death Elizabeth's marriage Harriet's death Eastern cemetery, Geelong
	Children:
1.	Harriet SHADE born 1845
2.	Elizabeth SHADE born 1846
3.	Anne SHADE born 1848
4.	Theodore SHADE born 1850
5.	William Henry SHADE born 1852
6.	Henry SHADE born 1854

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