Andrew Todd - The man who named Kenmore!
Andrew and Grace Todd arrived in Australia with their son, William, in 1863. They lived in various parts of Brisbane before they bought land in Indooroopilly (Kenmore's name didn't exist then) in 1880. The house that Todd built was typical of the better farm cottages built of timber with a corrugated iron roof in Queensland of the 1880's. It had 4 main rooms under the gabled roof. In the grounds Todd built dairy buildings and fenced various paddocks. The home was called, Kenmore Park, after a place in Scotland that Andrew Todd was said to have lived.
Andrew Todd the Farmer
Andrew made quite a name for himself as a dairy farmer. He put his mind to farming and became very good at it. He brought in cows from Victoria and produced milk and cream. He mainly had Jersey cows. His cows won prizes at the Brisbane National Show in 1885 and 1886.
Helper in the Community
In 1885, Todd donated some of his land so that the Presbyterian Church could have a more central location instead of the Orange Lodge. It was built in 1885 and Sunday School commenced in the same year. It was called Kenmore Church. This is the first time the area had been called Kenmore to mean part of the community.
In 1886-1888, the name Emily Gracemere first appeared on the Sunday School roll. She was found near an Aboriginal camp that had been abandoned near Rockhampton and brought to Brisbane. Andrew Todd was said to have felt sorry for her and he and his wife adopted her into their home at Kenmore.
In 1893, the home at Kenmore Park was sold. The Todds, with Emily, went to Scotland to live.
We will always remember this family as the ones who gave Kenmore its name. The house still stands today, although the land around it has been divided up and many houses are built there. It is just up the road from OLR!
In 1886-1888, the name Emily Gracemere first appeared on the Sunday School roll. She was found near an Aboriginal camp that had been abandoned near Rockhampton and brought to Brisbane. Andrew Todd was said to have felt sorry for her and he and his wife adopted her into their home at Kenmore.
In 1893, the home at Kenmore Park was sold. The Todds, with Emily, went to Scotland to live.
We will always remember this family as the ones who gave Kenmore its name. The house still stands today, although the land around it has been divided up and many houses are built there. It is just up the road from OLR!