52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Influencer

The aim of this challenge which is set by genealogist, Amy Johnson Crow, is to write about one ancestor every week in 2024, according to a given prompt. I will be writing about my ancestors and also about other family members.

“Although the word “influencer” has been watered down because of social media, all of us have had people who have influenced our lives. This week, write about that person or perhaps someone you know who influenced someone else in your family. Maybe you have a relative who would have been described as an influencer in their community.” – Amy Johnson Crow

At first I was stumped by the prompt ‘influencer’. However, after giving some thought to it, I think it’s quite obvious that my 3x great grandparents Andrew LOUDEN and Elizabeth ANDERSON were influencers. They left Scotland for Australia, shortly after their wedding. It was not long at all, until Andrew’s parents arrived in Australia.

I like to think that they decided to make a new life in Australia after hearing about the successful life that their son was living, and could see similar for themselves. I will never know exactly why they came to Australia, but I think it’s quite conceivable that they were influenced by their son and daughter in law.

Andrew Louden and Elizabeth Anderson

Andrew LOUDEN and Elizabeth ANDERSON are my 3x great grandparents. They were both born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. Andrew in 1829 and Elizabeth in 1831. Andrew and Elizabeth married on 17 July 1852, at Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Andrew was aged 23 and Elizabeth was 21 years old.

Shortly after their marriage, the couple left Scotland. Departing from Glasgow, they were bound for Australia on the ship Aberfoyle. They arrived at Port Phillip, on 12 December 1852.

After their arrival in Australia, Andrew and Elizabeth started out their new life around the Geelong area, in Victoria. But it wasn’t long before they moved to Ballarat, where Andrew worked as a carter. They raised a family of twelve children, eight boys and four girls who were born over a period of twenty years, between 1854 and 1874. Their third child, a daughter, Jane, was my great great grandmother.

Andrew Louden died in Ballarat in 1908, at age 79.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/search_journey/select?keywords=andrew%20louden&iud=true

The remains of Mr.Andrew Louden, of Queen Street, Sebastapol, were interred in the Ballarat Old Cemetery, on Friday. Cr. Madden, Messrs J.Josephs, W. Matthews, F. Prosser E. Hon, R. Thomson: R. Lewis, and R. Hewitt acted as pallbearers and the coffin bearers were six sons, George, John, Henry, James, Frederick and Robert Louden. The Rev. Wilson and Mr. R. Thomson conducted the service at the house, and the Rev. Geo (?) at the grave. Messrs Jordan and Tippett carried out funeral arrangements.

Andrew and Elizabeth Louden with their large family. My great great grandmother, Jane is in the back row, wearing the striped blouse

George Louden and Isabel Alexander

Andrew LOUDEN’s father George LOUDEN was born in about 1800 at Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1824, George married Isabella ALEXANDER at Lanarkshire. Isabella was born at Glasgow in 1799.

George and Isabella arrived in Australia in 1854/55. As yet, I have not found a passenger record for them. Their children Andrew, James, Isabella and Janet also came to Australia.

George’s wife Elizabeth died on 12 January 1881 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

George died on 12 August 1886 at Howard Street, Ballarat. His son Andrew was the informant and gave George’s occupation as farmer. Cause of death was given as old age. George and his wife Elizabeth were both buried at the Old Ballarat Cemetery

I have done very little research on George and Elizabeth LOUDEN, but it’s on my list to be done in 2024.

• Please note: I have come across the Louden name written variously in Ireland, as Lowden, Lauden, Lawden and London. As far as I have found so far, in Australia, the family was always known as LOUDEN.

Sources:

The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Reg. No: 7595
Marriage:  Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah – FHL: 1066603, FamilySearch 1066603 Ancestry.com.au Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]
Ship Aberfoyle: http://www.eurekapedia.org/
Immigration List: Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947] Ancestry.com.au Victoria, Australia, Assisted and
Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923
The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records. Registration No. 7595 LOUDEN ANDREW
The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria Australia, Death Records. Registration No. 3383 LOUDEN Elizabeth
OBITUARY. (1908, April 13). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 – 1924), p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205461652
DEATH Louden George 1886 Vic BDM 1886/19644
1841 Census: Parish: Shotts; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 1444; Year: 1841Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
1851 Census: Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 46; Page: 9; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851 Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Findagrave: Memorial ID 227931008 ·

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