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Ferryman
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Great-grandpa John 1836-1900
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Hi folks:
This was originally posted on the Fife board, and I was advised to post on this one instead.
The McRitchie family were smallholders, ferrymen, boat owners, sailors and innkeepers in North Queensferry, Scotland, for over 200 yrs. Alexander McRitchie married Helen Walwood in 1687 but by 1901 only Alexander b. May 1842 was left. In 1821 James McRitchie married Janet Turnbull who died at the age of 36 after they had three daughters Christina, Margaret and Janet.
In January 1848 Christina and Margaret left for Australia. The State Library of Victoria has a letter written by Christina to her father giving a fascinating picture of the voyage.
"Dear Father, We are happy to inform you of our safe arrival in Melbourn(e) on May 16th. We had a good passage, a good Captain, a doctor and officers with temperate sailors. We intended keeping a journal but our part of the ship being so dark many day we could not see. Their was nothing of speaking about ... There was some children died but none of the old people died. It would have been a great deal worse if there had been but the children were never much minded."
The girls left N Queensferry on Jan 8 1848 and embarked on the barque William Stewart at Plymouth on January 25. There were 234 emigrants on the voyage which took 111 days. And we thought 22 hours on the Jumbo to New Zealand was hard going!!
Please can anyone suggest any way to trace Christina and Margaret McRitchie after they landed in Australia and took up servants' posts with a Mr and Mrs Brown? Christine appears twice in the Victoria online list of assisted immigrants but her name is misspelt as McRitchey, I can find no further mention using either spelling.
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tropicalj
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I have had a search of the Victorian Indexs but I cannot located a marriage or death for either woman. Also had a browse of the NSW online indexs but once again no luck there.
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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I think this could be them in South Australia ( you haven't provided year of birth)
Christina McRitchie Full age father not recorded married William George Stephenson Full age 10/6/1856 at the Residence of W H Goddard Adelaide
book26page 240
a possible birth in Victoria
STEPHENS Caroline Christina born 1857 in Melbourne reg no 13678
Father William George
Mother Christina MCRITCHIE
Margaret McRitchie aged 22 father not recorded married William Henry Goddard aged 26 father not recorded 10/11/1848 at the Holy Trinity church Adelaide Book2/page302
they had two recorded children
GODDARD Louisa Jannet 12/3/1851 at Adelaide Book3page182
GODDARD William Harvey 10/6/1852 at Adelaide book4page40
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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GODDARD William Henry born Adelaide married Sophia BEALL no birth place shown in 1882 in Victoria reg no 5896
They had the following children not father’s name is shown at William Harvey GODDARD
William Harvey born 1884 at St Kilda reg no 13146
Nellie Adelaide born 1887 at St Kilda reg no 15272
Minnie Stella born 1888 at St Kilda reg no 33717
Flossie born 1889 at St Kilda reg no 35480
Wm Albt born1892 St Kilda reg no 8301 died aged 5 months in 1892 reg no 12009
Viola Marian born St Kilda 1893 reg no 35555 died aged 3 months in 1894 reg no4001
Eve Vic born St Kilda 1896 reg no 7026
GODDARD Louisa Janet born Adelaide married Emil Theodore SICHLAN born Christiania in Victoria in 1872 reg no 2551
Children born to this couple
Hilda Louise born 1875 at Geelong reg no 16185
Louise born 1877 at Geelong rg no 9242
Louis Theodore 1878 at Geelong reg np 16153
Nina Emilie born 1873 GEELONG reg np 24134
William Harvey born 1879 at Geelong reg no 16530
Jenn
edited by Jenn to include all births together
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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GODDARD Margt died in 1912 aged 83 at Mt Moriac Victoria reg no 7035
father Ritchie Mac mother unknown
I feel this is her husband death going by a search of wills on line and finding this document with widows name Margaret
Surname: GODDARD William Henry died aged 48 in 1868 birth place Surrey
Father William MotherFanny NIGHTINGALE
a possible death
STEPHENS Ctina died aged 76 in 1902 at Melbourne East
mother and father unknown
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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sparrett
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Hi All,
JENN, I am sure you are right on the mark with Margaret's death in 1912.
Mt Moriac is in the Geelong disrict and she is buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
Although there are other Goddards, I do not see any names that relate to her immediately.
Howerver there are the SICHLAU's [misprint on marriage 1872??]
SICHLAU, Emil Theodor 1910 Geelong Eastern Cemetery
SICHLAU, Louis Theodore 1913 Geelong Eastern Cemetery
SICHLAU, Louisa Janet 1902 Geelong Eastern Cemetery
SICHLAU, Louise 1877 Geelong Eastern Cemetery
http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm
Perhaps Margaret moved there to be near her married daughter.
Sue
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Parrett:Woolwich,Newington,Bermondsey,Plumstead,Middlesex, West Ham. Evans: Bermondsey. Mason: Stepney, Sydney {Aust} Disney:West Ham. Cornish: Hull {UK} to Tasmania {Aust.} to Victoria {Aust} Catchpole: Sweeting: Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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well done Sue
On the NAA site there is a naturalization record for Emil Thoedor SICHLAN
but I couldn't find anything further, but there a three records for Sichlau,
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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sparrett
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Hi Again.
In his lengthy and detailed Will, Emil Theodor makes generous allowance for his children who are named and include a son [another] William Harvey, and a daughter Nina Emiie as well as Hilda.
William Harvey Goddard and MARGARET GODDARD are also mentioned.
Sue
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Parrett:Woolwich,Newington,Bermondsey,Plumstead,Middlesex, West Ham. Evans: Bermondsey. Mason: Stepney, Sydney {Aust} Disney:West Ham. Cornish: Hull {UK} to Tasmania {Aust.} to Victoria {Aust} Catchpole: Sweeting: Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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SICHLAN Emil Theodor Louis Carl Otto died aged 65 in 1910 at Geelong reg no 1678
SICHLAN Hilda Louise born Geelong married John Charles ALLAN in 1908 reg no 432
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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sparrett
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In regard to this son,
SICHLAU, Louis Theodore died 1913. Buried Geelong Eastern Cemetery,
his died intestate and his probate documents can be viewed on the same site as above.
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=54
His son [among others] William Harvey Sichlau is bound to supervise his estate.
There is a mix up in the filing of this document and to see it you will have to go to the file of BARRETT SHELTON which contains Louis T.'s papers and vice versa 
Sue
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Parrett:Woolwich,Newington,Bermondsey,Plumstead,Middlesex, West Ham. Evans: Bermondsey. Mason: Stepney, Sydney {Aust} Disney:West Ham. Cornish: Hull {UK} to Tasmania {Aust.} to Victoria {Aust} Catchpole: Sweeting: Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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oh the spellings
SICHLAW Louisa Janet died 1903 aged 54 Geelong reg no 5656
Father Goddard Wm Hy Mother Margt MCRITCHIE
LICHLAN Louis Theoe died aged 35 in 1913 at Geelong reg no 15129
Father Lichlan Emil Theoe
Mother Janet Louise GODDARD
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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sparrett
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Gosh Jenn,
Sichlaw I can sort of see the interpretation there, but Lichlan!!
I suppose those curly L's and S's could be mistaken for each other in a transcription
Sue
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Parrett:Woolwich,Newington,Bermondsey,Plumstead,Middlesex, West Ham. Evans: Bermondsey. Mason: Stepney, Sydney {Aust} Disney:West Ham. Cornish: Hull {UK} to Tasmania {Aust.} to Victoria {Aust} Catchpole: Sweeting: Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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sparrett
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Here are a couple more burials.
I am not at all sure about them. As you see, they are certainly not together and each of these people is specifically located with someone whose names are not currently part of this search
26041 ALLAN, JOHN CHARLES,14 May 1960@ Geelong Eastern Cemetery RC*41***299
98088 ALLAN, HILDA,03 Dec 1998@Geelong Western Public Cemetery LWN*6***444
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Parrett:Woolwich,Newington,Bermondsey,Plumstead,Middlesex, West Ham. Evans: Bermondsey. Mason: Stepney, Sydney {Aust} Disney:West Ham. Cornish: Hull {UK} to Tasmania {Aust.} to Victoria {Aust} Catchpole: Sweeting: Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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Hi there Sue
I think Hilda ALLAN is probably not the one we are looking at she was born in 1875......maybe a daughter
I will look for any children,
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tropicalj
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MASON Hilda Louise died at Brighton Victoria in 1948 aged 62 reg no 11721
Father Sichlau Emily Theodore Mother Louise Janet GOODARD
So a death of Husband no 1 to find and a remarriage
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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