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= Desborough Cathery  (Early Pioneer of South Australia)  =

Desborough (Desbrow or Desbro) was born in 1794 in Westbourne, Sussex, England. Son of Henry Knee Cathery and Alice Pierson. He lived in Poole, Dorset, England where on 26th December 1818 he married Jane Easton, having nine children by her over 16 years. He died on 5th May 1861 in Adelaide, South Australia at the age of 67.

He arrived in Holdfast Bay, Glenelg, South Australia from England aboard the ship Asia, 16th July 1839 as a 45 year old widower, along with his 5 children. The ships surgeon was Doctor George Mayo who kept a diary of his voyage out to South Australia. Doctor Mayo settled down to live and practice in Adelaide.

History in England

 * Desborough's father Henry died when he was only 4 years old
 * owned and operated a furniture shop on corner of North and High Street, Poole
 * 1823-24 Pigot’s Trade Directory. Cabinet Maker, Desborough Cathery, Longfleet
 * 1828 Desborough's furniture shop caught fire - newspaper article September 10th
 * 1829 Desborough appears as a Juror at the Coroners Inquest
 * 1830 Pigot’s Directory reads Cabinet Maker, Desborough Cathery, High Street
 * 1831 Records of rent paid to Poole Corporation
 * 1833 on the Jury List for the Court of Record


 * Five family deaths occurring within 6 years may have influenced Desborough's decision to seek a new life in South Australia
 * death of his son Robert aged 10, in July 1832
 * death of his daughter Charlotte aged 4 months old, in May 1834
 * death of his wife Jane aged 35, in March 1836
 * death of his son Alfred aged 3, in July 1838
 * death of his brother Charles aged 67, in December 1838

South Australian Settlement
According to the 1841 census for Adelaide, since arriving in South Australia on 16th July 1839, Desborough and his children settled in the new settlement named Prospect Village, situated about 5km out on the Main North road.

Family
Desborough married  Jane Easton  on 26 December 1818 in Poole, Dorset, born in 1801 in Longfleet, Dorset. Her father Richard was 26, and her mother Mary was 26. She died on 28 March 1836 in Hamworthy, Dorset at the age of 35, and was buried there.

Their children were:
 * 1)  Elizabeth Jane White Cathery  was born in 1819 in Longfleet, Dorset, her father, She married John ELLIS in 1850 and they had 11 children over 18 years, all born in South Australia. She died on 17 August 1862 in Westminster, Middlesex, at the age of 43.
 * 2) Robert Augustus Nightingale Cathery was born in January 1822 in Longfleet, Dorset, He died as a child of 10 years old in July 1832 and was buried in Hamworthy, Dorset.
 * 3) Desborough Charles Cathery was born in 1824 in Longfleet, Dorset. He married Susannah Eliza Hampson on 10 December 1850 in Adelaide, South Australia. They had 11 children in 21 years. He died on 19 February 1878 in Adelaide, South Australia, at the age of 54.
 * 4) Alicia Ann Cathery was born on 17 October 1826 in Poole, Dorset. She married Richard William Tothill on 27 September 1848 in Adelaide, South Australia. They had seven children in 10 years. She died on 25 March 1907 in St. Thomas, Devon, having lived a long life of 80 years.
 * 5) Henry Richard Cathery was born on 2 November 1828 in Poole, Dorset. He died at 19 years old on 27 January 1847, Pine Forrest, South Australia, and was buried in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.
 * 6) George Alfred Cathery was born in 1830 in Poole, Dorset.
 * 7) Sarah Lavinia Cathery was born on 1 February 1832 in Poole, Dorset, She married James Ware and they had three children together. She then married Francis Gready and they had three children together. She died on 8 October 1914 in Maitland, South Australia, having lived a long life of 82 years.
 * 8) Charlotte Louisa Cathery was born in January 1834 in Poole, Dorset. She died on 12 May 1834 only 4 months old.
 * 9) Alfred Augustus Cathery was born in 1835 in Poole, Dorset. He died as a 3 year old child in July 1838.