Solomon RAWSON ¹

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Witness at his brother Simeon's wedding St Peter Dublin 10 Oct 1846

From Valerie Wilson: vjwilson2 AT bigpond.com:
Solomon Rawson was born in Dublin Ireland , youngest son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Boileau) Rawson.
"SOLOMON RAWSON.
Victoria and its Metropolis 1888
The Upper Goulbourn District.
Rawson, Solomon, Avenel is a native of Dublin who landed in Port Phillip from Plymouth in August 1848 at the age of 22 years.
Although he had numerous letters of introduction to the Colony, he had but little money, and wisely determined to depend on his own exertions rather than on the influence of others.
Being unable to obtain employment in the Drug trade at which he had been some years in Dublin, he went to a large sheep station, and after remaining there for three years was engaged at wool pressing for a short time.
He then joined a party in Melbourne and proceeded to the Castlemaine goldfields, but owing to non success and to the dishonesty of one of the party who had secreted a considerable quantity of gold for his own benefit, Mr. Rawson gave up mining and took an appointment in the gold Commissioners office which he held for three years. After that he was several years connected with the police force, and finally turned his attention to hotel keeping and land selection.
He is now 62 years of age, has had forty years experience in the Colony; is married and has a family of seven daughters."

Solomon Rawson joined the Victorian Police Force 2^nd March 1854 and resigned 11^th April 1856 Conduct good.
Solomon married Hanorah Ryan 1st May 1854 at the Catholic Church Kilmore.

Rev. Sabine, William Campton, John Gillepsie, John Brown and Solomon Rawson to be the Trustees of the Cemetery site at Avenel.
Brights Gazette
Wed. 17^th June 1863.

Solomon Rawson resigned as Bailiff of the County Courts of Seymour and Nagambie.
Government Gazette
March 1888.

Solomon Rawson died at Avenel at the age of 81 years on the 6th of September 1905 and was buried in the Avenel cemetery.
Hanorah Rawson died at Avenel of Influenza in 1891 aged 58 years and was buried in the Avenel cemetery.
Thomas Rawson born 13^th October 1858 only son of Solomon and Hanorah died at Avenel on January 14^th 1876 aged 18 years and was buried in the Avenel cemetery.

RAWSON Solomon arrived 1848-12-05 on Thomas Lowry from London via Plymouth 08-31 [Source:http://www.familyhistorysa.info/colonists.html)

Solomon married Hanorah RYAN/MESKILL, daughter of John RYAN and Bridget NOONAN, on 1 May 1854 in Catholic Church, Kilmore, Victoria, Australia. (Hanorah RYAN/MESKILL was born about 1834 in Tipperary, Ireland, died on 13 Oct 1891 in Avenel, Victoria, Australia and was buried on 15 Oct 1891 in Avenel, Victoria, Australia.)