John Warmington 'Jack' Rapson

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: see his photograph and will; John Rapson and his brother-in-law E. Major were working on a gold field in New Zealand, and things were not going too good with them.

• Occupation: There was evidently more field than gold. One day Rapson received a letter from his cousin Eneder Warmington manager of Wallaroo Mines asking him to come to.

• Occupation: that mine. Rapson & Major then left for their home at Bendigo in Victoria, and Subsequently came on to Wallaroo Mines, this was in 1862. James Warmington, brother of Eneder Warmington was appointed manager at Moonta Mines, and Rapson under-ground manager.

• Occupation: The Warmingtons & Rapson were men with wide experience in mining both in Cornwall and America. Good practical miners. Shortly after Hancock took control Capts. Rapson, Grey, & Walters received a months notice to quit. However before the month ... continue.

John married Grace Major in 1853 in Australia. (Grace Major was christened on 8 Nov 1831 in St Ives, Cornwall, England and died on 1 Jun 1906 in Moonta, South Australia, Australia.)