Thomas ARMSTRONG from Fermanagh Ireland

[tropicalj]

Isabella Armstrong arrived in October 1851 on the Earl Grey
she was 27 years old a general house servant from Lowestown, Fermanagh
parents William and Catherine mother living at Lowestown,
relatives in  the colonies none.  religion CE



Jenn

[krisesjoint]

Good find Jenn. MMM I wonder if she was Isabella Jane Armstrong 

Also on the Earl Grey arriving 15 Oct 1851

BLEAKLEY Rebecca 16 Domestic Servant from Lowestown Fermanagh Her parents were Thomas and Margaret father living in Lowestown. She could not read or write (Isabella could read.) She follows Isabella on the passenger list of single females.  She was also Church of England.

Cheers Kris 

[tropicalj]

Sorry  forgot to put that she could read

I saw  the Bleakley Rebbeca  and it didn't click  so well found Kris.

You could be right with the Isabella Jane as we have all experienced finding family by  the middle or second names

JEnn

[KMurray]

As to knowing that he died after 1898.  My grandfather was in the country at that time and wrote a letter in an attempt to visit in 1898. Thomas was alive and the directions, or at least locations referred to in his diary was to take the train from Sydney to Bombala and in another Cooma.  Unfortunately the visit didn't happen.

Kathy

[KMurray]

Great work from all of you.  I found a Jane Armstrong that died in 1867, the year before Catherine.  I will do some more research and sort through what you have given me.

Thank you so much!

Kathy

[judb]

I found this snippet which has some dates for the use of the Cooma railway .

The line to Cooma was opened in 1889, with the line beyond to Bombala open by 1921. 

Apparently, from Sydney or Melbourne you had to go to Goulburn and change for Cooma.  The length of time for the journey would certainly put you off!

http://trackside.wordpress.com/heritage/cooma-monaro-railway/

Judith

[krisesjoint]

Police Gazette 13 Aug 1879

Bombala, On about the 12 ultimo some person or persons maliciously killed a Bullock and two cows, the property of Thomas ARMSTRONG  near Bombala. Mr Armstrong offers a reward of £25 for information leading to the apprehension of the guilty person or persons. residents of the district suspected.

Police Gazette 29 Feb 1888

George Edwin HARRIS was charged with stealing a letter containing a check on the Bank of NSW Sydney for £76.3 shillings (recovered)- the property of Thomas ARMSTRONG Bombala

John Thomas HARRIS charged with feloniously  receiving £42 (recovered) property of Thomas ARMSTRONG. Both got 18 months hard labour in Cooma Gaol.

1900 PO Directory lists under Bombala

ARMSTRONG Thomas - farmer

There seem to be a Thomas and Annabella in Bombala

Thomas ARMSTRONG = Annabella McKENZIE Sydney 630/1858 - 6 births listed at Bombala including a Mary. Annabella died Bombala 1903, also listed several childrens deaths in Bombala. There is a Thomas ARMSTRONG died 1914 parents Robert and Catherine 

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

1913 Pastoral Directory

ARMSTRONG Thomas - (Name of Station) - Saucy Creek - (Postal Address) Bombala

This mentions Sheep Farmer

http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogiesofabe00smituoft/genealogiesofabe00smituoft_djvu.txt

also listed here from newspaper index listing saucy creek

http://www.gownewspaperindexes.com.au/bom1875-81.html

Kris 

[tropicalj]

There are also a number of deaths and births  with parents Robert and Catherine 

Several Thomas Armstrong within that area is making idendification difficult.

Jenn