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« on: Saturday 14 July 07 21:22 BST (UK) »
Dreadfully careless of me, but I've lost a Cornishman, so I was wondering if the wonderful folks on this board could have a look for him in Australia, no idea which state, sorry.
Joseph Bosisto was born 10/1/1819 in St John's, Sithney, near Helston in Cornwall. His parents were George Bosisto and Frances (Fanny) nee Russell.
He was on the 1841 census in Sithney as a schoolmaster.
He married Susan Catherine Rogers in 1845, but she died aged 18 the following year. My last record of him is in 1851 when he is living in Clifton, Gloucestershire with his brother William, and is enumerated as an ironmonger's assistant.
I've found his brother, Reuben, in the US, first in Wisconsin, then Iowa. No sign of Joseph.
Another brother, Simeon Russell Bosisto b. 1823, went to South Australia. He was married to Caroline George, and had a son Reginald and a daughter Evelyn before they emigrated.
Any google search brings up a different Joseph Bosisto, the one involved with eucalyptus oil, who married Eliza Johnston in 1852.
Is there any sign of him anywhere? The name seems to lend itself to different spellings - Bosesto, Bosustow, Basesto and others, no doubt.
I'd be very grateful for any info.