Family background
James Marland was born on 11 May 1824 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, son of Henry Marland and Anne Schofield. He married Rebecca Taylor Thomas (1823-1889) on 14 June 1846 in Cheshire, England. There were 5 daughters and 1 son. James Marland and his wife and 2 daughters arrived in Melbourne, Victoria in February 1855 by the vessel ’Gipsy Bride’. James Marland died on 12 February 1891 at his residence 59 Wellington Street, Waterloo and he was buried in the Old Church of England Section of Rookwood Cemetery. He left a Will and his estate and assets were assessed at £347.James Marland lived in Raglan Street, Alexandria (1868).
Occupation & interests
James Marland was the Licensee of the ’Bugle Horn Hotel’ Wyndham Street, Alexandria (1868) and in later years the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock Hotel’ and the ’Commercial Hotel’ both in Botany Road, Waterloo.
Community activity
James Marland was a Freemason and a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. On Council, Marland was busy moving motions in relation to the building of Waterloo’s infrastructure, especially the formation of Boundary Street.
Local government service
James Marland was an alderman on Waterloo Council in 1868. He was also was an alderman on Alexandria Council in 1868-69.
References
The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 1868 p. 6, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28609237
‘Borough Council Meetings’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May 1868, p. 2, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13166024