Andrew Risby
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Andrew Frederick Risby (1815 – 1895), born in Horsley, Gloucestershire
, United Kingdom
, was a pioneer settler and farmer of the North West Coast of Tasmania
, Australia
.
Risby, his wife Louisa (née Wells), and their five young children are regarded as the first family to settle in the Ulverstone
district in 1847/8. Prior to this they had been among the earliest settlers of the Forth River
district where they had settled in 1840/41 as neighbours to Forth's earliest permanent inhabitant, James Fenton. The Risby property at the south eastern boundary of the town of Ulverstone was named "The Rises".
He died in Ulverstone.
Horsley, Gloucestershire
Horsley is a village and civil parish near the small Cotswold town of Nailsworth. It is in Gloucestershire in the South West of England. The origins of the name Horsley are much debated, though it is thought that it originates from "Horse in a field" after the large number of horses kept in fields...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, was a pioneer settler and farmer of the North West Coast of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Risby, his wife Louisa (née Wells), and their five young children are regarded as the first family to settle in the Ulverstone
Ulverstone, Tasmania
Ulverstone is a town on the northwest coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Leven River, on Bass Strait. It is on the Bass Highway, west of Devonport and east of Penguin....
district in 1847/8. Prior to this they had been among the earliest settlers of the Forth River
Forth River
The Forth River is a river in northern Tasmania, Australia.The lower part of the river features Lake Barrington, which is a major venue for competitve rowing. It is also the location of the village of Forth....
district where they had settled in 1840/41 as neighbours to Forth's earliest permanent inhabitant, James Fenton. The Risby property at the south eastern boundary of the town of Ulverstone was named "The Rises".
He died in Ulverstone.