Joseph Archer II was born on 27 Jan 1823, a son of Thomas Archer (1790-1850) and his wife Susannah Hortle (1801-1875) of 'Woolmers', Longford. He trained in agriculture on farms in England, returned to Van Diemen's Land in 1842, and ran the 'Fairfield' property. Joseph married Ann Weston, daughter of William Pritchard Weston and his wife Ann Dubrelle Clark on 28 Dec 1852. Joseph and Ann had nine children between 1854 and 1871.
Joseph was a merino sheep farmer, director of Launceston and Western Railway Co., justice of the peace 1862, president of the Northern Agriculture Society, trustee of the Launceston Church Grammar School, patron of the Longford Racing Club and member of the Legislative Council. He died on 3 Jun 1914 and was buried in the family vault at Christ Church, Longford.
Joseph was a merino sheep farmer, director of Launceston and Western Railway Co., justice of the peace 1862, president of the Northern Agriculture Society, trustee of the Launceston Church Grammar School, patron of the Longford Racing Club and member of the Legislative Council. He died on 3 Jun 1914 and was buried in the family vault at Christ Church, Longford.
Joseph Archer II was born on 27 Jan 1823, a son of Thomas Archer (1790-1850) and his wife Susannah Hortle (1801-1875) of 'Woolmers', Longford. He trained in agriculture on farms in England, returned to Van Diemen's Land in 1842, and ran the 'Fairfield' property. Joseph married Ann Weston, daughter of William Pritchard Weston and his wife Ann Dubrelle Clark on 28 Dec 1852. Joseph and Ann had nine children between 1854 and 1871.
Joseph was a merino sheep farmer, director of Launceston and Western Railway Co., justice of the peace 1862, president of the Northern Agriculture Society, trustee of the Launceston Church Grammar School, patron of the Longford Racing Club and member of the Legislative Council. He died on 3 Jun 1914 and was buried in the family vault at Christ Church, Longford.
Joseph was a merino sheep farmer, director of Launceston and Western Railway Co., justice of the peace 1862, president of the Northern Agriculture Society, trustee of the Launceston Church Grammar School, patron of the Longford Racing Club and member of the Legislative Council. He died on 3 Jun 1914 and was buried in the family vault at Christ Church, Longford.
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Also of JOSEPH ARCHER J, P, of Panshanger
Third son of the first THOMAS ARCHER of Woolmers
For ten years M, L, C, for Longford
And thirty-five years president of N, A, Society
Born 27th January 1823 Died 3rd June 1914.
ELEANOR MARY beloved wife of
THOMAS CATHCART ARCHER Died July 25th 1933
THOMAS CATHCART ARCHER of
Woolmers died August 11th 1934
MARJORIE GRACE
Beloved wife of T. E. C. ARCHER
Died 4th Dec. 1969
THOMAS EDWARD
CATHCART ARCHER
Died 4th Oct. 1975
THOMAS WILLIAM
ARCHER
Died 26th May 1994
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