BORN: 18 November 18522 at Brush Plains, Van Diemen's Land, Australian Colonies
FATHER: Jacob CARTER (alias ALOMES) MOTHER: Isabella QUESTED
MARRIAGE (1): Richard married Ellen HANLEY on 7 January 1878 at St Joseph's Church, Hobart. At this marriage Richard is shown to be a farmer.
CHILDREN
Ada Isabel ALOMES b. 1 January 1879 at Hobart
Edward George ALOMES b. 8 May 1881 at Hobart d. 13 February 1882 at Hobart
Elsie May ALOMES b. 20 October 1883 at Hobart
Minnie Louisa ALOMES b. 5 February 1887 at Goose Island
Ellen ALOMES (nee HANLEY) died on 24 March 1889 at Hobart (leaving three young children). Richard had only started work at the Derwent Light on 14 February 1888. Ellen died from pleurisy, so the move to Hobart may have been in order for better access to medical treatment. With sister Julia living in Hobart, the mother role would have quickly been accepted.
MARRIAGE (2): Richard married Julia Ann HANLEY (sister of Ellen) on 17 December 1890 at St George's Church, Battery Point. Julia had previously married William Oliver, a butcher, in 1882, but no record of his death has been located, and they appear to have not had children.
DEATH: Richard died on 20 November 1915 at Sorell, Tasmania
Julia Ann ALOMES (nee HANLEY) died on 1 June 1948 at Eagle Hawk Neck
LIGHTHOUSE WORK
November 1886 to January 1889 GOOSE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (2 years 2 months)
February 1889 to May 1891 IRON POT (DERWENT) LIGHTHOUSE (2 years 3 months)
June 1891 to (at least) March 1892 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (at least 9months)
FATHER: Jacob CARTER (alias ALOMES) MOTHER: Isabella QUESTED
MARRIAGE (1): Richard married Ellen HANLEY on 7 January 1878 at St Joseph's Church, Hobart. At this marriage Richard is shown to be a farmer.
CHILDREN
Ada Isabel ALOMES b. 1 January 1879 at Hobart
Edward George ALOMES b. 8 May 1881 at Hobart d. 13 February 1882 at Hobart
Elsie May ALOMES b. 20 October 1883 at Hobart
Minnie Louisa ALOMES b. 5 February 1887 at Goose Island
Ellen ALOMES (nee HANLEY) died on 24 March 1889 at Hobart (leaving three young children). Richard had only started work at the Derwent Light on 14 February 1888. Ellen died from pleurisy, so the move to Hobart may have been in order for better access to medical treatment. With sister Julia living in Hobart, the mother role would have quickly been accepted.
MARRIAGE (2): Richard married Julia Ann HANLEY (sister of Ellen) on 17 December 1890 at St George's Church, Battery Point. Julia had previously married William Oliver, a butcher, in 1882, but no record of his death has been located, and they appear to have not had children.
DEATH: Richard died on 20 November 1915 at Sorell, Tasmania
Julia Ann ALOMES (nee HANLEY) died on 1 June 1948 at Eagle Hawk Neck
LIGHTHOUSE WORK
November 1886 to January 1889 GOOSE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (2 years 2 months)
February 1889 to May 1891 IRON POT (DERWENT) LIGHTHOUSE (2 years 3 months)
June 1891 to (at least) March 1892 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (at least 9months)
RICHARD'S ANCESTORS
Richard had a strong maritime ancestry and his move into lighthouse keeping may have been influenced by his grandfather:
Robert Alomes arrived in Van Diemen's Land on the Ocean in 1804. The first reference to him is in The Historical Records of Australia Series III Vol.1, p.107 where he is included in a list of persons victualled 17 October 1803, described as a Sergeant. On page 343 he is described as a private in the Royal Marines in a list of Marines at Hobart Town 18 December 1805. In The General Muster of 1818 for Buckingham, he is described as 'came free'. His name appears in the Landholder's Muster of 1819 for Buckingham as the owner of 30 acres in The Pittwater district with a wife and 5 children.
He was the first man as sergeant of marines under Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins, R.M. (afterwards Lieutenant-Governor) to plant the Union Jack at Hobart Town at the spot where Risby Bros’ mill was formerly located. A full list of those who arrived with Lt. Gov. Collins was placed on the monument at Macquarie Wharf and unveiled on the 20th of February 2004 by the First Settlers Association.
On 21 August 1809, as Robert Carter, he married Elizabeth Bellett (or Billett) the daughter of Jacob Bellett who was transported on The Scarborough in the First Fleet. Jacob Bellett (senior or junior) and Francis Barnes were witnesses to the marriage which was celebrated by Reverend R. Knopwood.(NS 282/8/1).
The following baptisms were found of children born to the couple, some under the name of Carter and others under the name of Allomes:¬
Emmaline (Carter) baptised 29 July 1810 Married John Morrisby 9 Sep 1828
William (Carter) born 26 June 1814
Elizabeth (Carter) baptised 3 March 1812, died 8 Mar 1902 Married John Webb 10 Mar 1829
Jacob (Carter) born 6 April 1816, died 12 March 1893 Married Isabella Quested 25 May 1841
Mary (Carter) born 2 February 1818, baptised 26 March 1818
Robert Charles (Allomes) born 23 July 1820, died 29 January 1860 Married Jane Wood 28 May 1844
John (Carter) born 22 August 1822, died 7 May 1894 Married Rosa Davidson 10 April 1848
Edward (Carter) born 13 March 1824 Married Elizabeth Jones
George Thomas (Allomes) born 18 February 1827 Married (1) Janet Mackay 4 Jan 1855
(2) Agnes Mary Musk 1 Jan 1867
Amelia Matilda (Allomes) born 2 August 1829, died 16 September 1917 Married John Watson 25 Sep 1849
Elizabeth Ann (Allomes) born 26 December 1835, died 1 October 1915. Married John M Potter 23 Sep 1861
Richard had a strong maritime ancestry and his move into lighthouse keeping may have been influenced by his grandfather:
Robert Alomes arrived in Van Diemen's Land on the Ocean in 1804. The first reference to him is in The Historical Records of Australia Series III Vol.1, p.107 where he is included in a list of persons victualled 17 October 1803, described as a Sergeant. On page 343 he is described as a private in the Royal Marines in a list of Marines at Hobart Town 18 December 1805. In The General Muster of 1818 for Buckingham, he is described as 'came free'. His name appears in the Landholder's Muster of 1819 for Buckingham as the owner of 30 acres in The Pittwater district with a wife and 5 children.
He was the first man as sergeant of marines under Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins, R.M. (afterwards Lieutenant-Governor) to plant the Union Jack at Hobart Town at the spot where Risby Bros’ mill was formerly located. A full list of those who arrived with Lt. Gov. Collins was placed on the monument at Macquarie Wharf and unveiled on the 20th of February 2004 by the First Settlers Association.
On 21 August 1809, as Robert Carter, he married Elizabeth Bellett (or Billett) the daughter of Jacob Bellett who was transported on The Scarborough in the First Fleet. Jacob Bellett (senior or junior) and Francis Barnes were witnesses to the marriage which was celebrated by Reverend R. Knopwood.(NS 282/8/1).
The following baptisms were found of children born to the couple, some under the name of Carter and others under the name of Allomes:¬
Emmaline (Carter) baptised 29 July 1810 Married John Morrisby 9 Sep 1828
William (Carter) born 26 June 1814
Elizabeth (Carter) baptised 3 March 1812, died 8 Mar 1902 Married John Webb 10 Mar 1829
Jacob (Carter) born 6 April 1816, died 12 March 1893 Married Isabella Quested 25 May 1841
Mary (Carter) born 2 February 1818, baptised 26 March 1818
Robert Charles (Allomes) born 23 July 1820, died 29 January 1860 Married Jane Wood 28 May 1844
John (Carter) born 22 August 1822, died 7 May 1894 Married Rosa Davidson 10 April 1848
Edward (Carter) born 13 March 1824 Married Elizabeth Jones
George Thomas (Allomes) born 18 February 1827 Married (1) Janet Mackay 4 Jan 1855
(2) Agnes Mary Musk 1 Jan 1867
Amelia Matilda (Allomes) born 2 August 1829, died 16 September 1917 Married John Watson 25 Sep 1849
Elizabeth Ann (Allomes) born 26 December 1835, died 1 October 1915. Married John M Potter 23 Sep 1861
Julia Ann ALOMES (nee HANLEY) at the Hobart Botanical Gardens. After Richard's death she lived on site at the Botanical Gardens with her nephew, Norman Lambert HANLEY who was a gardener.