In the beginning: England to Australia

170 years have passed since our story begins.  Luckily, many documents were preserved to help piece the story together.  How many people today owe their existence to these few individuals?

This story involves the following people:

Esther Dimmitt

            Daughter: Sarah Dimmitt (Abt. 1798?)

            Son: William Long Dimmitt (Abt. 1801) - married - Matilda Brown (Abt. 1801)

                              Mary Ann Dimmitt (1846)

                              Alexander Dimmitt (1848) - married - Johanna Clarey (Abt. 1850)

                                                    Daughter: Matilda Esther Dimmitt (1874)

                              Matilda Esther Dimmitt (1850)

                              Emma Dimmitt (1855)

The Dimmitt name appears to have originated in it’s current form in England.  The earliest record I’ve been able to find (to date) is in the late 1700’s, with Esther Dimmitt’s burial being listed on the 6th of April 1844.  This would place her birth somewhere around 1778.  Granted, this would not be her maiden name, so the late Mr. Dimmitt must have been born around the same time or earlier.  

Esther’s will mentions a daughter Sarah Dimmitt, but not their son.  A letter from NSW to Esther indicates that her son (William Dimmitt) had received her letter.  

Their son William Dimmitt (A.K.A. William Long, A.K.A. William Long Dimmitt), was born around 1800, and is likely the first Dimmitt to have originated in Australia.  

Though I am not a descendant of the Australian Dimmitt family, we share common ancestors.  It is for that reason I have taken it up to tell their story.  This is not a complete narrative, but should provide enough of a framework to allow an understanding of the lives they lived.

James Dimmitt
California, USA

Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/His_Majesty's_vessel_the_Lady_Nelson_-_1799.JPG