• Born: 1835, Carharrack, Gwennap, Cornwall
• Christened: 19 Apr 1835, St. Day, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 1867, Victoria, Australia ²
• Died: 3 Aug 1900, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia ^{3 5}
• Buried: 5 Aug 1900, Wesleyan Cemetery, North Kiama, New South Wales, Australia

  Research Notes:

In 1851 Joel Axford, aged 16, born in Gwennap Cornwall, errand boy, was with his parents in Gwennap.

In February 1855 Joel Axford, age 19, arrived in Melbourne, Australia from Liverpool, England aboard S. S. Gipsy Bride. ⁴

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The Will of Joel Axford late of Bombo near Kiama, Engineer, written 2 Apr 1900, proved 21 Sep 1900. ⁵

(paragraphed)

This is the last Will and Testament of me Joel Axford of Bombo Kiama in the Colony of New South Wales Australia I hereby revoke all wills by me at any time heretofore made

I appoint Ann Eliza my wife to be my Executrix and direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease

I give devise and bequeath unto Ann Eliza my wife for her absolute use and benefit all my real and personal estate wheresoever situated In witness whereof I the said Joel Axford have to this my last Will and Testament set my name this second day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred.

Signed by the Testator and acknowledged by him to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses

Percy G. C. Farquhar, Joseph Millington

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Testator died at Kiama 3 August 1900.

Estate sworn under £104 nett.

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The friends of the late Mr. JOEL AXFORD are kindly requested to attend his Funeral, to move from the Kiama Hospital for the North Kiama cemetery at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal, Saturday, 4 Aug 1900, p. 3