Thomas of Old Park Lyons - Is this the family of Thomas William Lyons South Australia?

Thomas William Lyons He had influential letter of introduction

Thomas W Lyons

Mr. T. W. Lyons, for many years a member of the Survey and Regisrar-General of Deeds Department. Mr. Lyons, who had seen military service in Canada, arrived in South Australia in 1852, with his wife and family.

Death of Mr. T. Lyons.—Our obituary column records the death on Tuesday of Mr, Thomas Lyons, of Fenn place, Adelaide. Mr, Lyons, who was born in Dublin in 1812, joined the 65th Regiment at an early age, and went to the West Indies, where he remained several years. He then volunteered to go with a rifle corps to Canada, and there took part in the suppression of the Canadian rebellion. After service in the army for over a quarter of a century he returned to England, and was then pensioned. Finding the climate too cold he determined to come with his family to South Australia in the year 1853, and owing to influential letters of introduction he immediately received an appointment in the Civil Service under Colonel Freeling, R.E. Mr. Lyons continued in the service until within two years since, when failing health compelled him to abandon further active duty. He took no part in public life, being of a retiring disposition. The deceased, who was 75 years of age, leaves a widow, four sons (Mr. T. W. Lyons, Professor of Music, Mr. Charles Lyons, J.P., of the well known firm of Lyons & Leader, Mr. W. P. Lyons, at present out of the colony, and Mr. J. H. Lyons, master at Whinham College) and four daughters, two of whom are married, and twenty-six grandchildren.

Adelaide Observer (SA) Publication: May 21 1887

LYONS.— On the I7th May, at Fenn-place, North terrace, Thomas Lyons, formerly of Her Majesty's 65th Regiment for 25 years and afterwards 32 years in the Civil Service of South Australia, aged 75 years. A colonist of 34 years

Family Notices (1887, May 18). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 4. Retrieved August 9, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46091599