James PECK

1833 - 1884  (51 years)

• Name	James PECK  [1]
  Birth	29 Jun 1833	Newmarket, Suffolk   [2]
  Christening	13 Jul 1833	St Mary Newmarket, Suffolk
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	590
  _UID	A3335262ADF0431B98C208ADC39C4786C033
  Death	17 Sep 1884	Sale, Victoria, Australia   [3]
  Notes	From Trove (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page6088248), February 2015: DEATH OF MR. JAMES PECK. We record with much regret the death of Mr James Peck, of Sale, which took place on the evening of Wednesday the 17th inst., at his residence Sunnyside. The deceased gentleman, who was in his fifty-first year, was a son of the late Robert James Peck, surgeon, of Newmarket, England, where his education commenced, terminating at about the age of fifteen years, at a school in France. He came to this colony a mere lad in the year 1850, with the late Dr. Hedley, with whom he remained at Tarraville for a short period, and then went to the station of his brother-in-law, Mr John King, of the Ridge, to gain colonial experience. He lived at the Ridge for a number of years, and subsequently became superintendent of the station, making himself a general favourite with all who came within the somewhat extensive circle of his acquaintance. In 1866-7 he became a partner with Messrs Pearson and English, the well-known stock and station agents at Sale, the style of the firm then being known as Pearson, English, and Peck. In another year or two there was a further change in the firm, the senior partner, Mr A. L. Pearson, leaving, to enter into a similar business in Melbourne. Mr Peck's genial manners and superior business abilities soon brought a very considerable accession of trade to the reorganised proprietary, and the entire cattle business of the firm was undertaken by him with highly satisfactory results; so that English, Peck, and Co., soon occupied the place of the leading business firm in this portion of Gippsland. Some years ago Mr Peck was severely hurt by an infuriated beast charging him at one of the up-country sale yards, and his constitution, already showing signs of weakness from pulmonary symptoms, said to be hereditary, was now somewhat enfeebled. A few months after this occurrence, with an intention to make a home in the warmer climate of Queensland, he left the firm, and Mr Theo. Little took his place. He returned from Queensland, after a lengthened visit, somewhat recruited, though very little, if at all, improved in health ; but intending to return permanently, he sold his homestead at Bowaret, on the Stratford road, about six months ago, and was preparing to remove with his family to Queensland. His health, however, now rapidly gave way, and his friends could see, spite of all that medical skill could accomplish, that his days on earth were running out apace. The announcement of his death on Wednesday afternoon therefore took no one by surprise, and his sufferings for the past few weeks had been so distressing at times that when the inevitable end came it was felt to be a happy release. He leaves a wife and children all comfortably provided for, and as the genial " Jimmy Peck" his memory will live long in the recollection of those denizens of the New Province who are entitled to be called old Gippslanders. The deceased gentleman never entered public life, though often invited to do so by his fellow townsmen, but he filled with credit and ability many semi-public social positions. All he took in hand he did thoroughly and well, and he achieved a high position in the ranks of trade in this portion of the colony by the sheer force of his own merits. His unflagging zeal and unswerving integrity formed the capital with which he commenced his business career, and had health and strength not failed, his worldly success would have been very much greater. The funeral takes place to-day, and, notwithstanding the somewhat short notice, will doubtless be largely attended.
  Person ID	I590	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Dr Robert James PECK,   b. 20 Jul 1789, Essex d. Nov 1848, Newmarket, Suffolk (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Sarah Minter,   b. 1799, Folkestone, Kent d. Jun 1874, Elham RD (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1819	Folkestone, Kent   [1]
  	Robert a surgeon of All Saints, Newmarket. From original Folkestone Parish Registers, March 2006, inspected by Cliff Minter: Robert James Peck of All Saints Newmarket in the County of Cambridge and Sarah Minter of this parish spinster by license with consent of parents. Both signed as did the witnesses John Minter and Harriott Peck.
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Minter,   b. 12 Jul 1846, Cheriton, Kent d. 12 Jun 1918, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1864	Trinity Church, Barrabool Hills, Victoria, Australia   [2, 4, 5]
  Children	1. Sarah Eleanor PECK,   b. 8 Oct 1865, Nambrok, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia d. 6 Jan 1866, Mt Moriac, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age 0 years)   2. James Floyd PECK,   b. 28 Apr 1867, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 27 Aug 1869, Sale, Victoria, Australia (Age 2 years)   3. Ada Marie "Menie" PECK,   b. 2 Oct 1868, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 20 Jan 1869, Sale, Victoria, Australia (Age 0 years)   4. Robert Ffloyd Minter PECK,   b. 9 Sep 1870, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 22 Nov 1887, Forest-Vale, Queensland, Australia (Age 17 years)   5. James Arthur PECK,   b. 1 Jan 1873, Bowarett, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 19 Aug 1944, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 71 years)   6. Martha Woutrina "Mena" PECK,   b. 1 Apr 1874, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 1966, Croydon, Victoria, Australia (Age 91 years)   7. Tom Oswald PECK,   b. 22 Jul 1876, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 24 Aug 1950, Palmerston North, New Zealand (Age 74 years)   8. Hubert Octavius "Octy" PECK,   b. 22 Feb 1880, Bowarett, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 22 Apr 1952, Gunnedah, NSW, Australia (Age 72 years)   9. Ella Gwendoline PECK,   b. 9 Jun 1881, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 8 Oct 1949, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 68 years)   10. Emily Irene Ada PECK,   b. 20 Oct 1882, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. 16 Feb 1934, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 51 years)   11. Flora Sybella Clay "Ila" PECK,   b. 17 Nov 1883, Sale, Victoria, Australia d. Dec 1971, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1833 - Newmarket, Suffolk Death - 17 Sep 1884 - Sale, Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Cliff Minter. [S210] Helen Connell, February 2015 and later. [S153] Trove, November 2011 and later. [S45] Pioneer Index, Victoria, from Margaret Young April 2008 (Reliability: 3). Reg no. 36. [S124] Family Notices. (1864, March 26). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954), p. 4. Retrieved October 7, 2010, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5746262.