George Dalcam: 1822-1907 Obituary - Day 6/50 Day Family History Blogging Challenge

George Dalcam is my partner’s 3rd great uncle. I have only just begun to research this line, so my information so far is quite scant.

George Dalcam was born at St. Helier, Jersey, to parents Nathaniel Dalcam and Ann Hammond. In 1844, he married Anne Le Couteur at St. Helier.

George and Ann came to Australia in 1861, and lived in Victoria for about three years, before settling at Hindmarsh, South Australia.

George Dalcam died at Hindmarsh, South Australia, on August 16 1907 at the age of 85 years. He was buried at Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia. ¹

From: The Chronicle, Adelaide S.A., August 24, 1907, page 29²

THE LATE MR. G. DALCAM
Mr. George Dalcam died on August 10 at Hindmarsh, at the age of 85 years. He was born in Jersey, but his parents came from Scotland. Having served his time at time at the trade of a shipwright he decided on a seagoing life, which he followed for 30 years.

For many years he was in the P. & O. service as a quarter master. He was on a steamer engaged in the British service, trading between England and Russia during the Crimean war, and for a long period was on one of the P. & O. boats running between the old country and Australia. After leaving the P. & O. service, he went to Victoria, arriving there in 1861m and three vears later he came to South Australia. He lived at Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh for several years. Mr. Dalcam had worked on the railways in the permanent way department 18 years, when he left the service in 1896 . Since then he had been poundkeeper at Hindmarsh. Mr. Dalcam was twice married, and he left a daughter by his first wife and 13 grand children. His second wife survives him.

from: The Chronicle, (Adelaide SA: 1895-1954), 24 August, p 29³

THE FRIENDS of the late GEORGE DALCAM are respectively informed that his Remains will be removed from his late residence, Port Road, Carrondown, on SUNDAY afternoon at 3 o'clock, for interment in the Woodville Cemetery.
JAMES KING & SON,
Undertakers, Hindmarsh. Tel. 1,121.

Day 6/50: 50 Days Family History Blogging Challenge

1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100567336/george-dalcam: accessed June 16, 2025), memorial page for George Dalcam (1822–16 Aug 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100567336, citing Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, City of Charles Sturt, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Deb Jackson (contributor 48938337).

2. 1907 'THE LATE MR. G. DALCAM.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 24 August, p. 29. viewed 13 February 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88137548

3. 1907 'Family Notices', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 17 August, p. 2. , viewed 13 Jun 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5084030