Dunsmore Henry

DUNSMORE Henry (1857–?1929) was born at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, third son of William Dunsmore, blacksmith, and Barbara Wallace. By 1871, he was an apprentice and in 1881 was listed as a Mechanical Draftsman, probably working for A&W SMITH, millwrights and machine engineers of Glasgow who were already supplying sugar mills to Queensland. By 1891, Dunsmore was General Manager, Mechanical Engineering. In 1895 he migrated to Queensland arriving in Brisbane in July as agent for A&W Smith then contractors for the supply and erection of the Mulgrave Sugar Mill at Cairns. Dunsmore called tenders for sub-contracts (wooden buildings, staging, concrete foundations, building in boilers and main flue, brick chimney stack, and erection of sugar machinery) in December 1895. In 1896, he also oversaw erection of the Moreton Mill, Nambour and the Central Mill, Mossman. Subsequently he visited Britain to recruit staff. After returning to Queensland, Dunsmore remained in Queensland, closing down the office in 1902 and in 1903, when he lodged a patent for breaking down and discharging sugar from centrifugals, he was listed

as an engineer for the Nerang River Sugar Co. living at Benowa, Southport. Descendents think he died in Brisbane in 1930 but this has not been confirmed. It seems more likely that in c1905 he returned to Scotland, possibly dying at Paisley in 1929. His younger brother Alexander Dunsmore (1865–1934) was also a mechanical engineer.

Employment

-1881-

Mechanical draftsman, ?A&W Smith, Glasgow

-1891-

General Manager, Mechanical Engineering, A&W Smith, Glasgow

1895-

Agent, Queensland, A&W Smith, Glasgow - 1902

1900-

Manager, Nerang River Sugar Co, Southport, Qld

Education

-1871-

Apprentice, ?A&W SMITH, millwrights and machine engineers, Glasgow

Migration and Travel

1895

2 Jul 1895: Arr Brisbane from London, passenger on “Gulf of Bothnia”

1899

29 Nov 1899: Arr Brisbane from London, passenger on “Jumna”

1904

2 Apr 1904: Dep Brisbane for north, passenger on “Arawatta”

Genealogy

[F] William Dunsmore (1827–1885) b. 18 Jan 1827, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; d. 18 Dec 1885, Glasgow

Goven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

[S, 1848, Paisley, Renfrewshire / M] Barbara Wallace (1829–1892) b. 21 Feb 1829, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland;

d. 28 Jan 1892, Glasgow Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

[10C/3-7B]Henry DUNSMORE(1857–1930) b. 6 Jan 1857, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d ?
[S1, 1881, Glasgow] Mary Ann Farquarson (1857–1883) b. 1857, Dublin, Ireland; d. 3 Jul 1883, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
[C/B] William Wallace Dunsmore, snr (1881–1962) b. 24 Jul 1881, Glasgow, Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. 9 Oct 1962, Brisbane, Qld.
[S2, 1884, Glasgow] Jeanie Jane Janet Binnie (1863–1896) b. 13 Sep 1863, Glasgow Goven, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d.1896, Brisbane, Qld.
[1-4G] Mary S Dunsmore (1890–1950) b. 31 Mar 1890, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. bef 1950, Brisbane, Qld.
[2-4G] Jean Binnie Dunsmore (1891–?) b. 11 July 1891, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. Brisbane, Qld. [?Jeanie Wightman, d. Brisbane 10 Oct 1936?]
[3-4G] Henrietta Barbara Wallace Dunsmore (1894–1986) b. 28 Dec 1894, Scotland; d. 31 July 1986, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
[4-4G] Agnes Violet Dunsmore (1896–1993) b. 20 July 1896, Brisbane, Qld.; d. 20 Mar 1993, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
[10C/5-7B] Alexander Fraser Dunsmore (1865–1934) b. 6 May 1865, Glasgow Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. 20 Feb 1934, Carswell Gardens, Moray Park, Glasgow Goven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

References

Brisbane Courier: 21 Dec 1895, 9; 13 Mar 1896, 2 and BC 21 July 1903, 6; Telegraph, 12 June 1896, 1 and 20 Jan 1902, 8.