Charles Hallett, born about 1827 in England, settled in Tasmania by the mid-1850s and became a respected farmer in the Hollow Tree district. He married Elizabeth Baker on 3 January 1858 at St James’ Church, Montacute, and soon established their home at Glen Quoin. In the 1880s and 1890s, he occupied a substantial farming property of 1,280 acres. Elizabeth, born about 1825 in England, died at Glen Quoin in October 1899 and was buried at St James’ Cemetery, Montacute. Charles remained on the property into old age, appearing on the electoral roll as a farmer in 1914. He died at Glen Quoin in January 1916, aged nearly 90, and was buried beside his wife. Charles and Elizabeth had several children, including George Frederick (1858), Mary Elizabeth (1860), Charles (1862), and Ellen (1866).

Charles Hallett.

Born: abt 1827, England (RGD17: Charles Hallett, no 811/1916, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF9L)
Donated: 25 May 1855, £1 to the Patriotic War Fund (HTA: "Patriotic War Fund," 25 May 1855, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264619140)
Petition: 8 Aug 1857, Waste Lands 1857, signed, overseer (TPP: "Waste Lands 1857," paper 10/1857, https:/www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/PPWeb/1857/HA1857pp10.pdf)
Married: 3 Jan 1858, Elizabeth Baker, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; Charles: 31, servant; Elizabeth: 33, spinster; witnesses: Joseph Hinchy, Cecilia Hinchy (RGD37: Hallet-Baker, no 78/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-17p51j2k)
Residence:  4 Dec 1858, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; farmer (RGD33: George Frederick Hallett, no 732/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p220j2k)
Advertisement: 29 Jan 1875, "Cumberland Election" (MERC: "Cumberland Election," 29 Jan 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8934936)
Residence:  16 Feb 1886, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; executors of Captain Langdon (owners), house, 1280 acres, annual rateable value £120 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1886, p430-431, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-2XV)
Residence:  14 Jan 1890, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; executors of Captain Langdon (owners), house, 1280 acres, annual rateable value £120 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p174-175, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VD5K)
Marriage Witness: 18 Jul 1894, Ernest Alfred Sherwin & Mary Elizabeth Hallett, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS (RGD37: Sherwin-Hallett, no 10/1894, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-53p7j2k)
Electoral Roll: 1914, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; farmer (ELEC: p8-9/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00898)
Died: 16 Jan 1916, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; aged 89, heart disease & senile decay; informant: Charles Albert Nichols, undertaker (RGD17: Charles Hallett, no 811/1916, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF9L)
Death Notice: HALLETT - On January 15, 1916, at his residence, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, Charles Hallett, in his 90th year (MERC: "Deaths," Hallett, 18 Jan 1916, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1044357)
Buried: 18 Jan 1916, St James' Cemetery, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS (BC: Charles Hallett, 1916, Montacute Private Cemetery)

Spouse - Elizabeth Baker.

Born: abt 1825, England (RGD35: Elizabeth Hallett, no 49/1899, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-68p66j2k)
Donated: 25 May 1855, 10s to the Patriotic War Fund (HTA: "Patriotic War Fund," 25 May 1855, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264619140)
Married: 3 Jan 1858, Charles Hallett, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; Charles: 31, servant; Elizabeth: 33, spinster; witnesses: Joseph Hinchy, Cecilia Hinchy (RGD37: Hallet-Baker, no 78/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-17p51j2k)
Died: 28 Oct 1899, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; aged 74, senile decay; informant: Edward Simon Arnett, undertaker (RGD35: Elizabeth Hallett, no 49/1899, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-68p66j2k)
Death Notice: HALLET - On October 28, 1899, at 'Glen Quoin,' Elizabeth, beloved wife of Charles Hallett, aged 74 (MERC: "Deaths," Hallett, 30 Oct 1899, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12762074)
Buried: 31 Oct 1899, St James' Cemetery, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS (BC: Elizabeth Hallett, 1899, Montacute Private Cemetery)

Children of Charles Hallett and Elizabeth Baker:

1. George Frederick Hallett.

   Born: 24 Nov 1858, Hollow Tree, TAS; informant: Charles Hallett, father (RGD33: George Frederick Hallett, no 732/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p220j2k)
   Married: 26 Jul 1883, Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; George: 24, bachelor, carpenter; Mary: 24, spinster; witnesses Mary Ann Arnett, John George Arnett (RGD37: Hallett-Arnett, no 25/1883, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-42p15j2k)
   Residence:  16 Feb 1886, [D.3] Cnr Patrick St & Arthur Cres, Bothwell, TAS; Edward Bowden (owner), house,  rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1886, p430-431, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-2XV)
   Juror: 10 Jan 1887, Police Office, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of John Shaw (INQ: John Shaw, no 9193/1887, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-66-9193)
   Died: 30 Oct 1887, Bothwell, TAS; aged 28, pneumonia; informant: Simon Arnett, father-in-law (RGD35: George Frederick Hallett, no 526/1887, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-56p54j2k)
   Death Notice: HALLETT - On Sunday, October 30, 1887, at his residence, Bothwell, George Frederick, eldest son of Charles Hallett, of Glen Quoin, aged 28 years (MERC: "Deaths," Hallett, 31 Oct 1887, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9139321)
   Buried: 1 Nov 1887, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: George Frederick Hallett, section A28, site 8-9)

   Spouse - Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, daughter of Simon Arnett and Mary Ann Whiteway.

   Born: 17 Jun 1858, Bothwell, TAS (RGD33: Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, no 22/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p137j2k)
   Baptised: 22 Aug 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania (ANG: Marianne Arnett, NS1854/1/1, no 208/1858)
   Married (1): 26 Jul 1883, George Frederick Hallett, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; George: 24, bachelor, carpenter; Mary: 24, spinster; witnesses Mary Ann Arnett, John George Arnett (RGD37: Hallett-Arnett, no 25/1883, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-42p15j2k)
   Residence:  16 Feb 1892, [C1] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS (large twin cottage), Mrs Catherine Hurley (owner), house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1892, p478-479, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V99C-K)
   Article: 7 Mar 1892, named under "Fire at Bothwell" (MERC: "Fire at Bothwell,"  7 Mar 1892, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12737751)
   Article: 8 Mar 1892, named under "Thanks" (MERC: "Thanks," 8 Mar 1892, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12737845)
   Married (2): 25 Feb 1897, Robert Edward Blake, Hobart, TAS; Robert: 48, widower, labourer; Mary Ann Elizabeth (Arnett) Hallett: 38, widower; witnesses: George W Ife, Annie Ife (RGD37: Blake-Hallett, no 201/1897, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-57p210j2k)
   More information can be found on the Robert Edward Blake page

2. Mary Elizabeth Hallett.

   Born: 1 Jun 1860, Hamilton, TAS; informant: Charles Hallett, father, farmer (RGD33: Mary Elizabeth Hallett, no 1264/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p742j2k)
   Married: 18 Jul 1894, Ernest Alfred Sherwin, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; Ernest: 28, bachelor, butcher; Mary: 24, spinster; witnesses: Charles Hallett, Nellie Hallett, Charles Hallett Jnr (RGD37: Sherwin-Hallett, no 10/1894, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-53p7j2k)
   Marriage Notice: SHERWIN-HALLETT - On July 18, 1894, at St James Church, Montacute, by the Rev J G Morling, Ernest, youngest son of the late Wm Sherwin, of Hobart, to Mary E (Mid), eldest daughter of Chas Hallett, of Glen Quoin, Bothwell (MERC: "Marriages," Sherwin-Hallett, 25 Aug 1894, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9327525)
   Died: 9 Aug 1896, Hobart, TAS; aged 36, thrombosis of the cerebral artery and apoplexy; informant: Alex Clarke, undertaker (RGD35: Mary Sherwin, no 836/1896, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-15p109j2k)
   Death Notice: SHERWIN - On August 9, 1896, at her late residence, 13, Mary-street, Mary Elizabeth (Mid), the beloved wife of E A Sherwin, and eldest daughter of Mr Chas Hallett, 'Glen Quoin,' Bothwell (MERC: "Deaths," Sherwin, 11 Aug 1896, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9379393)

   Spouse - Ernest Alfred Sherwin, son of William Sherwin and Eliza Hill.

   Born: 27 Oct 1867, Hobart, TAS; informant: William Sherwin, father, butcher (RGD33: Alfred Ernest Sherwin, no 9682/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-9/RGD33-1-9_310)
   Married: 18 Jul 1894, Mary Elizabeth Hallett, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; Ernest: 28, bachelor, butcher; Mary: 24, spinster; witnesses: Charles Hallett, Nellie Hallett, Charles Hallett Jnr (RGD37: Sherwin-Hallett, no 10/1894, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-53p7j2k)
   Marriage Notice: SHERWIN-HALLETT - On July 18, 1894, at St James Church, Montacute, by the Rev J G Morling, Ernest, youngest son of the late Wm Sherwin, of Hobart, to Mary E (Mid), eldest daughter of Chas Hallett, of Glen Quoin, Bothwell (MERC: "Marriages," Sherwin-Hallett, 25 Aug 1894, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9327525)
   Died: 27 Apr 1954, Hobart, TAS; aged 86 (PROB: Ernest Alfred Sherwin, no 35477/1954, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-82-35477)
   Cremated: 29 Apr 1954, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MILL: Ernest Alfred Sherwin, 1954, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=70923)

3. Charles Hallett.

   Born: 5 Sep 1862, Hamilton, TAS; informant: Charles Hallett, father, farmer (RGD33: Charles Hallett, no 716/1862, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-40p441j2k)
   Article: 19 Aug 1889, named under "Sad Accident at Bothwell" (MERC: "Sad Accident at Bothwell," 19 Aug 1889, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9218342)
   Married: 30 Jan 1899, Mildred Irene Riley, Hobart, TAS; Charles: 33, bachelor, farmer; Mildred: 15, spinster; witnesses: Thomas Riley, Ethel May Riley (RGD37: Hallett-Riley, no 431/1899, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-61p444j2k)
   Marriage Notice: HALLETT-RILEY - On Monday, January 30, 1899, at King-street Church, by Rev I H Palfreyman, Charles Hallett, second and only living son of Charles Hallett, 'Glen Quoin,' Bothwell, to Mildred Irene Riley, third daughter of Thos Riley, Dromedary (MERC: "Marriages," Hallett-Riley, 4 Feb 1899, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9440614)
   Died: 31 Oct 1919, Hobart, TAS; aged 57 (MERC: "Deaths," Hallett, 4 Nov 1919, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12393244)
   Death Notice: HALLETT - On October 31, 1919, at Hobart, Charles, the dearly loved husband of Mildred Hallett, of 96 Main Road, New Town (late of Cambridge) (MERC: "Deaths," Hallett, 4 Nov 1919, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12393244)
   Buried: 4 Nov 1919, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MILL: Charles Hallett, 1919, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=20795)

   Spouse - Mildred Irene Riley, daughter of Thomas Riley and Anna Maria Jenkins.

   Born: 13 Jan 1884, Hamilton, TAS; informant: John Cashion, sub-inspector of police (RGD33: Mildred Irene Riley, no 1805/1884, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-63p270j2k)
   Married: 30 Jan 1899, Charles Hallett, Hobart, TAS; Charles: 33, bachelor, farmer; Mildred: 15, spinster; witnesses: Thomas Riley, Ethel May Riley (RGD37: Hallett-Riley, no 431/1899, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-61p444j2k)
   Marriage Notice: HALLETT-RILEY - On Monday, January 30, 1899, at King-street Church, by Rev I H Palfreyman, Charles Hallett, second and only living son of Charles Hallett, 'Glen Quoin,' Bothwell, to Mildred Irene Riley, third daughter of Thos Riley, Dromedary (MERC: "Marriages," Hallett-Riley, 4 Feb 1899, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9440614)
   Died: Nov 1956, Tasmania; aged 72 (MILL: Mildred Irene Hallett, 1956, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=45761)
   Buried: 23 Nov 1956, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MILL: Mildred Irene Hallett, 1956, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=45761)

4. Ellen Hallett.

   Born: 14 Mar 1866, Hollow Tree, TAS; informant: Charles Hallett, father, sheep farmer (RGD33: Ellen Hallett, no 643/1866, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-44p631j2k)
   Married: 12 Jun 1902, Arthur Edward Sims, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; Arthur: 40; Ellen: 46, spinster (MERC: "Marriages," Sims-Hallett, 1 Jul 1902, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9584481)
   Marriage Notice: SIMS-HALLETT - On June 12, 1902, at St James's Church, Montacute, by the Rev A J Greenwood, Arthur Edward, second son of Charles Sims, Rothamay, Bothwell, to Ellen (Nellie), youngest daughter of Charles Hallett, Glen Quoin, Bothwell (MERC: "Marriages," Sims-Hallett, 1 Jul 1902, https:/trove.nla.gov.u/newspaper/article/9584481)
   Electoral Roll: 1914, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p14-15/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00764)
   Electoral Roll: 1919, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p10-11/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00810)
   Died: 14 Dec 1922, Hobart, TAS; aged 56 (MERC: "Deaths," Sims, 15 Dec 1922, https:/trove.nla.ov.au/newspaper/article/23654023)
   Death Notice: SIMS - On December 14, 1922, at the Hobart General Hospital, Ellen, the dearly beloved wife of Arthur Edward Sims, late of Bothwell and Aspley, aged 56 years (MERC: "Deaths," Sims, 15 Dec 1922, https:/trove.nla.ov.au/newspaper/article/23654023)
   Buried: 16 Dec 1922, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MILL: Ellen Sims, 1922, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=22412)

   Spouse - Arthur Edward Sims, son of Charles Sims and Elizabeth (Ryan) Whiteway.

   Born: 1 Sep 1871, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Charles Sims, father, shepherd (RGD33: Arthur Edward Sims, no 25/1871), https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-49p283j2k)
   Article: 19 Oct 1894, named under "Bothwell" Enjoyable evening (MERC: "Bothwell," 19 Oct 1894, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9327742)
   Married: 12 Jun 1902, Ellen Hallett, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree, TAS; Arthur: 40; Ellen: 46, spinster (MERC: "Marriages," Sims-Hallett, 1 Jul 1902, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9584481)
   Marriage Notice: SIMS-HALLETT - On June 12, 1902, at St James's Church, Montacute, by the Rev A J Greenwood, Arthur Edward, second son of Charles Sims, Rothamay, Bothwell, to Ellen (Nellie), youngest daughter of Charles Hallett, Glen Quoin, Bothwell (MERC: "Marriages," Sims-Hallett, 1 Jul 1902, https:/trove.nla.gov.u/newspaper/article/9584481)
   Electoral Roll: 1914, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; farmer (ELEC: p14-15/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00764)
   Electoral Roll: 1919, Glen Quoin, Hollow Tree, TAS; farmer (ELEC: p10-11/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00810)
   Died: 21 Dec 1943, Sydney, NSW; aged 72 (MERC: "Deaths," Sims, 30 Dec 1943, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26000872)
   Death Notice: SIMS - Passed to the higher life on December 21, 1943, at Sydney, in his 73rd year, Arthur Edward, loved husband of the late Ellen Sims, late of Bothwell, and loved and loving father of Daisy (Mrs V Williscroft), Orange, NSW; Mary (Mrs R Skippen), Sydney; Lucy (Mrs L Mackey), Hobart; Gwen, WAAAF; Eric, Sydney, and Hedley, Cpl, AMF (MERC: "Deaths," Sims, 30 Dec 1943, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26000872)