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William Smallpeice Whitington was an early English settler in South Australia, founder of the shipping company Whitington & Co. He emigrated on his own ship New Holland (Captain P. Bussell), arriving in South Australia in July 1840. That cargo, which made for him a tidy profit, included Falklandina and Actæon, the colony's first thoroughbred mare and stallion, the basis of John Baker's racing stud. He brought in South Australia's first steamers: Corsair and Courier, and the brig Enterprise for trading between the colony's ports. [1] The ships went into service just as overland routes were opening up, and proved a costly mistake. [2] [3] He later invested in a number of mining ventures, at a substantial loss. His descendants included a number of notable individuals.

Family

William Smallpeice Whitington (c. 1811 – 29 July 1887) married Mary Emily Martin (c. 1822 – 6 October 1903), daughter of Aaron Martin, on 23 January 1840. Their family and descendants included:

  • Percy Whitington (1878–1963) as "P.W." wrote articles on local history for the Mount Barker Courier and the Murray Valley Standard [9]
  • Guy Whitington (1880 – 5 February 1954) of Unley Park; partner and director of Lion Timber Mills, [10] married Violet Muriel Birrell Haynes
  • Alexander Peter Whitington (1905–1983) accountant, married Irene Helene Best in 1925; they divorced in 1940. Then married to Beryl Bradshaw Whitington; they divorced in 1948. [11]
  • Richard Smallpeice "Dick" Whitington (30 June 1912 – 13 March 1984), South Australian cricketer best known as a sporting writer. He married Alison Margaret "Peggy" Dale on 19 December 1939; they divorced in 1942.
  • Norah Emily Whitington (1883– ) studied music, was living in Hyde Park in 1932
  • Louis Arnold Whitington (1888 – 12 October 1917), member of Modern Pickwick Club and lieutenant with 48th Battalion, A.I.F., he was reported killed in action in France [12] but actually survived as a POW. [13] He married Dulcie Antoinette Reid (1904–1981) on 9 June 1926.
  • Theodore Alexander "Alick" Whitington (10 February 1892 – 5 October 1906) died after falling from a cliff near Browns River, Tasmania
  • Mary Agnes Whitington (1879–1955) never married and died in Melbourne. [15]
  • Ethel May Whitington (11 August 1882 – 1951)
  • Arthur Onslow Whitington (4 June 1884 – 14 September 1921) married Elsie Adeline Schubert on 3 July 1912. He was a teacher, born at Alma North, whose teaching career began in 1907 at Gawler, followed by Alberton, Melrose. Salisbury, Tailem Bend, Kadina, Thebarton, and the Observation School on Gilles street, Port Pirie then Gawler again, finally head teacher at Hawker from 1916 to his death. [17]
  • Arthur Rex Whitington (6 March 1915 – 2 May 1942) served with RAAF during World War II, was killed in aircraft crash, England.
  • Hilda Maria/Marie? Whitington (1880–1969)
  • Clytie Whitington AMUA (1885 – 17 May 1954) was an accomplished pianist; she and sister Sylvia often appeared in concert together.
  • Sylvia Whitington AMUA (1887 – 27 January 1944) was a noted violinist and orchestra leader [19] She married Adelaide Conservatorium pianist George Mayo Pearce (1892–1975) on 15 December 1927. [20]
  • Gladys Ruby Whitington (1890–1982)
  • Edgar Augustine Whitington (1892–1961) married Doris Sheila Temple in 1918; he married again, to Gwyneth Jean Fry in 1936
  • Harold Valentine Whitington (1893–1957)

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  2. ↑ "An Early Hills Pioneer I". The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser . Vol. 60, no. 3081. South Australia. 22 February 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 29 March 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "An Early Hills Pioneer". The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser . Vol. 60, no. 3082. South Australia. 29 February 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Death of Archdeacon Whitington". The Mercury . Hobart, Tas. 30 November 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 12 November 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Family Notices". South Australian Register . Adelaide. 11 February 1845. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2015– via National Library of Australia. Many references give a later date.
  6. ↑ "The Commissioner of Audit". The Chronicle . Adelaide. 20 January 1912. p. 42. Retrieved 3 November 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "The Public Service". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . South Australia. 28 July 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 19 February 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ John Farquharson (2002). "Whitington, Bertram Lindon (Don) (1911–1977)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "SA Memory:SA Newspapers : Pen names of South Australian journalists and cartoonists". SLSA. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Death Mr. Guy Whitington". The Advertiser . Adelaide. 9 February 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "Supreme Court". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . Vol. 90, no. 27927. South Australia. 10 April 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 9 February 2022– via National Library of Australia.
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  13. ↑ "Concerning People". The Register . Adelaide. 24 December 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 6 November 2015– via National Library of Australia.
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  19. ↑ "Sylvia Whitington". AusStage:Researching Australian live performance. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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