Children & some further descendants of Richard Tyas & Mary Ann Cole (Coyle)

all children born in Melbourne region, Victoria, Australia


1. Mary Ann Elizabeth Tyas 1864-1941 b Richmond Vic. m 1889 William Fairchild 1860-1921 b Geelong, railway carriage builder, of Newport workshops. Res until at least 1897 Newport, Victoria; thereafter 2 Forster st, Williamstown.


2. Richard Tyas 1865-1949 b Richmond Vic. Around 1894 butcher briefly 189 High st, Kew. Went to Western Australia, date it seems was Sept 1896 time of Kalgoorlie gold rush, miner. By 1912 landholder (selector) at Quairading WA. In 1917 at Perth briefly joined AIF tunneling unit, discharged as over age. In 1918 butcher Claremont in Perth, later farm hand at Merredin WA. Returned to Vic 1923, by 1927 mechanic Ballarat where boarded in house near city centre, newspapers reported him 1936 for escape from its fire. Died 1 Feb 1949 resident Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home, Ballarat, buried Williamstown cemetery. On son Richard Henry Holmes Tyas 1894-1974, see below.


3. John Anthony Tyas 1866-1942 b Richmond Vic. From 1886 briefly held lease of farming land at Dumbalk east of Melbourne as also his brother Richard or their father. Employed 1891 as butcher Carrathool NSW where probably had been 1888. Seems went 1895 to Kalgoorlie Western Australia gold rush area remaining until at least 1898. He presumably was the John Anthony Tyas in South African Boer War 1899-1902 enlisted Dec 1899 becoming member of corps Rimington's Guides also known as Damant's Horse; also presumably the J.A. Tyas 1904 seaman/cattleman for voyage Sydney to Manila, 1913 traveller of Williamstown. By 1914 in Vic he was an optician advertised so and in New Zealand 1915-16 optician advertised so as of Auckland and Hawera 20 years experience. In 1918 at Leeds England he married Cecilia Millicent Daisy Bateman 1879-1965. John, Daisy and son Reginald arr Melbourne 1920, John described as optician. After 1920 at Melbourne he was small goods (meat) vendor, including at Prahran Market. By 1930 the family res 543 Inkerman rd, Caulfield North. John bur Fawkner cem. > Reginald John Bateman Tyas 1918-89 b Glasgow, Scotland; administrator, res Mt Waverley, Vic, m Dorothy Mary Browne >.


4. Sarah Ellen Tyas 1868-1939 b Richmond Vic. Known as Nellie. m 1895 Sabbarton Sydenham Walter 1857-1931 b Glasgow, Scotland, railway employee. Res Williamstown, by 1914 Albert Park, by 1919 Collingwood; by 1931 with son and daughter Church st, Hepburn Springs where died, obit well-known at Newport; bur Williamstown cem. After 1931 Nellie res with son and daughter at Albert Park, d 1939 Geelong West. > Sydenham Alfred Walter 1896-1979 architect Vic Gov, m Jane Molineaux Lebrun 1905-77; Myrtle Alma Walter 1898-1982 m 1939 Stephen Edward Farrell 1893-1984 res Geelong. pic c1930 Sabbarton, Alma & Alf Walter; Betty & Colin Tyas.


5. Alice Maud Tyas 1870-81 b Richmond Vic. d age 10, cyanosis paraplegia convulsions illness lifelong, Victoria st, Abbotsford.


6. Priscilla May Tyas 1872-1934 b Richmond. By 1902 shop assistant Johnston st Collingwood. Later res Victoria pde Collingwood. m 1913 Alfred Edmondton Albert Penrose 1870-1954 railway employee, res Footscray.


7. Theresa Jane Tyas 1874-1935 b Abbotsford. Later at Geelong. Known as Jane. m 1898 and later separated from Joseph Ancil Simmonds 1866-1952 drainer, b Daylesford, Vic (of Joseph Ancil Simmonds.1840-1925 and Lydia nee Cutler) > Priscilla Beatrice Simmonds 1899-1985 m 1924 Robert McGregor Campbell 1900-78, Lilian Jane Mary Simmonds 1902-80 m - Douglas, Joseph Ancil Richard Tyas Simmonds 1903-79 accountant. m 1926 Marion Mona Williams 1906-85 (> Ronald Simmonds, settled Sydney contact and assistance 2007), Cecil Oswald Tyas Simmonds 1906-95 watchmaker Geelong.


8. Caroline Victoria Tyas 1876-77. d Abbotsford age 18 months.


9. Alfred Tyas 1878-1932 b Abbotsford. After printing apprenticeship at Newport Vic with G.A. Andrew, his future father-in-law, Alf went to region of South Africa, first it seems 1900. At Melbourne Australia 1905 m Florence May Andrew 1880-1976 b Daylesford, Vic. Settled soon after at Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) where printer, newspaper editor and farmer. Established and edited Rhodesian Herald. Only child Neville Sydenham Fairchild Tyas 1917-41. Alfred, Florence and Neville came to Victoria 1920, later returned to Rhodesia. Alfred died 1932 at Aspendale Park, Salisbury. By 1939 Florence was there with son Neville Tyas lieutenant Southern Rhodesian Air Force; Neville SF Tyas m Salisbury 1939 Dorothy Stella Ballantyne 1917-2003 b South Africa d Harare, m2 Gerald Gilbert-Green. Neville SF Tyas d 18 March 1941 in World War 2 air battle near Keren on the Red Sea in NE Africa. Around 1948-52 Florence was a visitor in Melbourne where by 1963 she returned to live.


10. Percy Everard Tyas 1883-97 b Abbotsford. d age 14, rheumatic fever, 4 Davies st, Newport, Vic.

More on Richard Tyas 1829-92 from Yorkshire, ancestry, family

Yorkshire, especially in the south west, is the traditional home of the name Tyas. There are records of Tyas or Le Tyas at Elmsall at least back to 1300's and a few miles west it has long been part of two district names. The region is now better known for surrounding places now much larger such as Barnsley, Doncaster, Leeds, Sheffield.

The birth year of Richard Tyas probably was 1829; record of his birth currently is unknown, 1841 census said 12, 1851 census said 22, departing England 1858 said 27, marriage Jan 1863 said 29, death Jan 1892 said 63. He was born at Monk Bretton (later Vic records). His parents (1841 census and later Vic records) were John Tyas 1802-76 butcher and farmer m Bessy Waterton 1807-47.

John Tyas was ch 1802 at Monk Bretton or Burton, parish Royston and married Bessey Watterton (so spelt) 9 Nov 1826 South Kirkby, Yorkshire.

In 1826, John Tyas was a butcher residing South Kirkby, by 1833 residing township of Brierley, by 1841 census there with Elizabeth (Bessy) and children Richard, Mary, Sarah, John and Elizabeth. By 1851, John Tyas was widower, butcher at 33 Campo Lane Sheffield. By 1852, he was butcher, 41 Wentworth st, Sheffield (Whites Dir 1852). He was by 1871 census at the Nether Hallam home of his daughter Elizabeth Pasley.

John Tyas died 23 Dec 1876 butcher age 74 at the Nether Hallam home of his daughter Annie Ryalls.

John Tyas 1802-76 and Bessy had ten children in addition to Richard Tyas 1829-92. They were  twins John Tyas and Thomas Tyas 1826; Mary Margaret Tyas 1831-91 m 1856 John Whitehead; Anthony Tyas 1833-1905 by 1881 butcher Ecclesall Bierlow m 1861 Elizabeth Whitham; Sarah Tyas 1835-1907 m 1859 Frank Dawson Seaman 1840-82 (> Alfred Seaman 1867-1952 emigrated to South Australia m 1892 Minnie May Smith (> Roy Arthur Seaman 1894-1993, Eric Tyas Seaman 1899-1957); John Arthur Dawson Seaman 1869-1911); John Tyas 1837-92, at Sheffield by 1851, butcher 1881, later of Heysham Lancashire, m 1857 Martha Nicholson 1839-1905 (> Caroline Annie Tyas 1857-94 m 1881 William Wilmer Hammond; Laura Elizabeth Tyas 1860-1937 m 1896 Thomas Unwin Simonson; Kate Ellen Tyas 1859-1940, Alice Maude Mary Tyas 1863-1915 m 1909 John Hall Newton; Lillian Edith Tyas 1866-1937 m 1886 Edwin Davies Tyrer); Elizabeth Tyas 1840-1914 m 1861 Joseph Henry Pasley; Ellen Tyas 1842-1920 m 1868 Thomas Beevers; Anne Tyas 1844-86 m 1863 George Ryalls; Thomas Tyas 1847-48.


Thanks to Irene from Yorkshire for assistance at some points in the following account.

John Tyas 1802-76 was third of ten children, all b Monk Bretton, to Joseph Tias 1761-1841 farmer and Sarah Berry 1777-1823 m 1796 at Sandal Magna. Sarah was child of Jonas Berry 1758-1829 and Hannah Berry 1755-1835  m after her birth 1779. Joseph Tias d (spelt Tyas) 1841 at Monk Bretton. Other children Jonas Tyas 1797; Richard Tias (Tyas) 1800-80 joiner at Dewsbury; Henry Tyas 1804-27; Charles Tyas 1807-90 remained locality Monk Bretton, farmer later ironworks labourer m 1827 Martha Schofield (> Henry Tyas 1828; William Tyas 1830; Sarah Tyas 1832 m 1855 John Duval; Charles Tyas 1834; Ann Tyas 1837 d at 6 months; Elizabeth Tyas 1838 m 1863 Joseph Wilkinson; Ann Tyas 1840; Joseph Tyas 1842 farmer m 1868 Annie Fox; Martha Tyas 1844; Alfred Tyas 1847 mason London m 1869 Rachel Pimbley); Edwin Tyas 1809 linen bleacher m Royston parish 1824 Mary Ann Barraclough; Joseph Tyas 1811; George Tyas 1814 butcher by 1841; Sarah Tyas 1815; Ann Tyas 1819 m 1847 George Pickett.

Joseph Tias 1761-1841 was fourth of ten children b at Royston or Burton to Joseph Tias 1732-94 m Felkirk 1755 Elizabeth Marshal 1733-1816; other children Elizabeth Tias 1757; Sarah Tias 1758, Mary Tias 1760, Richard Tias 1763, Sarah Tyas 1765, George Tias 1766, Fanny Tias 1767, John Tias 1771, Charles Tias 1774.

Joseph Tias 1732-94 was eldest of seven children b at Burton whose father was Benjamin Tias b c1710 Royston parish. Other children Richard Tias 1733, Anne Tias 1735, George Tyas 1736, Benjamin Tyas 1737, Elizabeth Tias 1741, Stephen Tyas 1742 m Firbeck 1771 Elizabeth Howson (> Mary Tyas 1772, George Tyas 1777, Sarah Tyas, Elizabeth Tyas 1781, Martha Tyas 1783, John Tyas 1784, Richard Tyas 1784).

A person John Tyas d 12 Dec 1858 Melbourne, clerk, in Australia 3 years, late of Dewsbury, single, age said 40; relationship if any not currently known.

Waterton family
spelling often Watterton

Bessy Waterton 1807-47, mother of Richard Tyas 1828-92, was ch Betsy Watterton 1807 South Kirkby. She was child of Thomas Waterton 1779-1828 m Barwick in Elmet 1805 Margaret Hudson 1783-1861; other children Richard Waterton 1805, William Waterton 1815, Abel Waterton 1820-85, Anthony Waterton 1823. Margaret c1841 was a farmer at South Kirkby. William Waterton and Abel Waterton c1861 were butchers at South Kirkby, with Bessy's children Ellen Tyas and Anne Tyas with Abel; Richard Waterton, shopkeeper was next door. By 1881, Abel was retired at Doncaster.

Thomas Waterton was child of Richard Waterton c1753-1843 m Wath On Dearne 1777 Mary Vanes. It seems Richard Waterton was ch 1753 Warmfield, son of James Waterton. By 1841 census, Richard Waterton age 90, resided with his daughter in law Margaret Waterton (Hudson); also with her 1841 Antony Tyas. By 1851 census, Ellen Tyas age 8 was with Margaret.

The name Waterton (or Watterton) has long history in West Yorkshire. The family was prominent at South Kirkby: Thomas Waterton, d 15 March 1777 age 78, was Clerk of Church at South Kirkby for nearly 50 years; as at 1843 Richard Waterton was shopkeeper; as at 1856 William Waterton was butcher, Richard Waterton blacksmith, James Waterton saddler, Mary Waterton victualler and landlady "Rose and Crown".

Ancestry & family of Mary Ann Tyas nee Coyle (Cole) 1843-1918

Mary Ann Elizabeth Coyle (Cole) 1843-1918 m Melbourne 1863 Richard Tyas 1828-92 was born c1843 place (per birth record 1865 son Richard) Coleraine, Ireland; d 1918. bur Kew Cem.

Mary Ann arrived Victoria July 1857 ship Maldon sailed from Liverpool, England, with parents and siblings. The register shows John 39 bricklayer and Mary 38, John 20 bricklayer, Lawrence 19 bricklayer (also as Laurence 17), Mary 15, Margaret 11, James 10 and Teresa 4. They were assisted immigrants travelling in name Cole.

Mary Ann's father John Coyle (Cole) c1813-84 was born Dublin, Ireland. His parents according to Vic death cert informant son James, were John Coyle, bricklayer, and Mary but a possibility from Dublin records and other considerations is that they were Richard Coyle and Mary Ann Kennedy. Mary Ann's mother Mary Butler (or Butterly, Butterley) c1815-91 was born Ireland. They married Dublin 11 June 1832; children b Ireland included Eliza bapt May 1833, John 1836, Lawrence 1837, Mary Ann 1843 and Margaret c1845. By 1847, in period of Irish famine, the family had relocated to England at Preston, Lancashire; by 1851 at 21 Bathyard lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

In Victoria, Mary Ann's parents and siblings mainly reverted to name Coyle. In 1860's her father owned and resided in a 2 room brick house in Buckingham St, Richmond, near butcher shop of Richard Tyas. By 1875 her parents were at 197 Wellington st, Collingwood, by 1879 at 81 Hoddle st, Collingwood. Her father died 1884 at Hoddle st, Collingwood, bricklayer. Her mother Mary died 1891 at Northcote Convent.

John Coyle 1836 b Dublin, Ireland, bricklayer, possibly at Beechworth for a while, m Sandhurst (Bendigo) 1873 Mary Ann Muir b c1851, thought moved to Sydney area late 1880's > Mary Teresa Coyle 1874, Lawrence Patrick Coyle 1876, Francis Henry Coyle 1879-81, Florence Mary Coyle 1889 b Picton NSW, Mary J Coyle 1890 b Picton NSW.

Lawrence Coyle 1837-61 b Dublin, Ireland, drowned Goulburn River, Shepparton.

Margaret Cole 1845-86 b Belfast, Ireland m 1864 Charles Chamberlain 1829-1912; was at Collingwood and Richmond; 8 children. Birth place source: marriage record, death record.

James Coyle 1847-1919 b Preston Lancs, res many years Collingwood region, bricklayer, m 1874 Sarah Johnson 1853-1916 > James Butler Coyle 1877-1934, Marcus Henry Coyle 1881-1928, William Lawrence Coyle 1883-1933, Harold Augustus Francis Coyle 1886-1953, John Ambrose Coyle 1888-1959, Sylvia Mary Coyle 1889-1961, Leo Joseph Coyle 1891-1958, Eileen Elizabeth Coyle 1893-1979.

Theresa Coyle 1852-1917 b Sheffield, m 1874 George Dark.

Richard Henry Holmes Tyas 1894-1974, ancestry & family
including Holmes Hudson family

Richard Tyas 1865-1949 was estranged father of Richard Henry Holmes Tyas 1894-1974 of Victoria, Australia. There survive prizes to Richard Tyas 1907 Abbotsford Presbyterian Sabbath School and Scotch College. On the record of his marriage, it is Richard Henry Tyas. On the certificate which accompanied his Coronation Medal 1937, it is Richard Holmes Tyas. On the record of his death, it is Richard Henry Holmes Tyas. The birth record 1894 of Richard Henry names only parent Amy Holmes, and is indexed as Richard Henry Holmes.

Richard Henry Holmes Tyas was born 19 June 1894 at 359 Cardigan st, Carlton, Victoria, an address nearby to that which Nurse Edmunds, who was at the birth, soon after had for a private hospital; a doctor accoucheur was also present.

He had close contact with some Tyas family members especially family of Sarah Ellen Walter nee Tyas including her son Alf Walter, and in 1920's and 1930's, John Anthony Tyas and family. DNA link to the Yorkshire forbears John and Bessy was established through a remote descendant in 2018.

Richard served in the dental corps during ww1. Subsequently, he was until 1955 accountant and company secretary of Glover and Goode dental suppliers Melbourne, thereafter working until about 1972 for Phoenix Biscuits, Abbotsford. He was many years an honorary executive of Royal Life Saving Society of Victoria.

Richard m 1920 Janet Lyne 1897-1982, residing at Brighton to c1930, Caulfield to c1950, then Burwood. Children: Colin Richard Holmes Tyas 1920-89, metallurgist pic c1948, m 1949 Pamela Mary Skinner 1928-2013 (>Richard Edwin Holmes Tyas 1950-2022, another child and 3 grandchildren name Tyas), Betty Holmes Tyas 1922-2008 pic c1943, pic 2004 m 1948 Gordon Just 1924-2011.

pic R.H.H. Tyas, Scotch College sport c1908; pic R.H.H. Tyas 1913; pic R. H.H. Tyas c1915; pic R. H.H. Tyas with Janet (Jenny) before 1920; pic Alf Walter, R.H.H. Tyas, Colin Tyas etc c1930; pic R.H.H. Tyas c1952; pic R.H.H. Tyas with Jenny c1958, pic Colin Tyas with R. H.H.Tyas 1964

Mother of Richard Henry Holmes Tyas 1894-1974 was Amy Holmes Hudson 1867-1922, b Fitzroy, Victoria. pic, pic. She was listed as Amy Tyas in 1903 Electoral Roll. By 1911, Amy res "Holmeswood", 10 Dendy st, Brighton Beach, listed after about 1920 as Amy Holmes Tyas and said to be commonly so known. Amy d 25 May 1922, reg in both names Hudson and Tyas, age 56, kidney disorder, bur Brighton cem, Vic.

Amy's father was Henry Holmes Hudson 1843-1909, b London reg as Henry Holmes; in 1851 as Henry Hudson scholar at  Crouch End Academy, Hornsey. Henry's older brother Alfred Holmes Hudson arrived Melbourne Jan 1859. A few weeks later his father, James Hudson 1811-78, an Irish actor and comedian, arrived for a performance tour, after which he returned to England. Alfred stayed in Melbourne. Henry arrived in Australia by other ship, possibly Jan 1859, or later. Henry's mother was Amelia Tyler 1813-82.

Prior to 1867, Henry Holmes Hudson was for a time in South Australia. where he married 18 Feb 1866 at Mt Gambier Susan McMahon c1839-89.

She was daughter of John McMahon farmer and Mary (per death record Susan). She left Liverpool Oct 1858, assisted passage, nursemaid age 19 from Kings County (now Offaly), Ireland, C/E, arrived Melbourne Jan 1859 ship Annie Wilson. By this she was born c1839; by later dubious accounts, it may have been up to several years later. Susan was born at Tullamore (per Vic BDM).

By 1867 Henry, a clerk, and Susan res 4 Atherton st, Fitzroy, Vic. Amy was b there 5 May 1867.

Other children, John McAuley Hudson b 1869 and Henry James Hudson b 1870, d infants.

By 1869, Henry was a commission agent. From about 1876, Henry, Susan and Amy res "Rosedale", 33 Mollison st, Abbotsford. By 1881, Henry was tea merchant, Hudson & Co, 42 (later 382) Lt Flinders st, Melbourne. Susan d 2 March 1889 at 33 Mollison st, said age 44, in Australia 30 years; bur cem Kew, Vic. About 1892, Henry relinquished his business due to ill health and thereafter only acted by selling goods at times on commission for various merchants in the City of Melbourne. Henry Holmes Hudson was a traveller 1899, broker 1906, wine and spirit merchant 1909. Henry d 30 Dec 1909 at 33 Mollison st, bur cem Kew, Vic.

Alfred Holmes Hudson 1839-1912 b Dublin, older brother of Henry, 1851 scholar at Crouch End Academy in Hornsey, arr Melbourne Jan 1859 ship Owen Glendower, trader said age 18. He m 1869 Emma Brown 1841-92, several children. From 1863, Alfred had a short career in Australia as an Irish comedian, res North Richmond, wine and spirit merchant 1883, merchant 1903.

A nephew of Henry and Alfred, Frank Evelyn Allen 1862-1928, b Bath, arr Victoria 1886. He became accountant, managing director of J.C. Hutton Pty Ltd, large meat co at Melbourne. He was son of Henry's older sister Amelia Hudson 1833-68 b at Sunderland m London 1853 Charles Vincent Allen 1828-67. He assisted 1910 in the probate for Henry's estate.