Whitington family

W. S. Whitington was an early English settler in South Australia whose descendants included a number of notable individuals.

William Smallpeice Whitington (c. 1811 – 29 July 1887) married Mary Emily Martin (c. 1822 – 6 October 1903) and emigrated on his own ship New Holland, arriving in South Australia in July 1840. The cargo, which made for him a tidy profit, included the colony's first thoroughbred horses. He later invested in a number of mining ventures, at a substantial loss. Their family and descendants included:

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