Rev. John Whitelaw Schoales (1820–1903) was an

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priest in the pioneering days of

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History

Schoales graduated BA at

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, arrived in South Australia July 1850 aboard ''Sultana'', attached to

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1850,

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1851–1854, All Saints Church, Hindmarsh. He left Australia in 1858, died in England in 1903. :He has been confused with

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n barrister and businessman John Schoales jun. (c. 1810 – 10 April 1847), a brother-in-law of

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(1808–1850) and son of John Schoales QC (died 1850) of Dublin. John Schoales, jun. was closely identified with programs to settle labourers, servants and orphans into WA. He was appointed Guardian of Juvenile Immigrants (the

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, brought in as unskilled labour), withholding their allowances until their 5-year indenture period was over. He was succeeded by F. D. Wittenoom (c. 1821–1863). On 9 September 1851 Schoales married Frances Jane Andrews, third daughter of

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(c. 1792–1847) of Western Australia, an associate of John Schoales jun. mentioned above. Three children died of

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in 1856, another in 1858. Another son, George Lewis Schoales (c. 1861 – 24 June 1888) died in North Adelaide.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schoales, John Australian Anglican priests 1820 births 1903 deaths