Old Melbourne Cemetery - Pauper's graves

[cando]

Hi Julie

You are incorrect with your info about Gipsy Village.  The suburb is now Sandringham. 

There is quite a lot of information here including a map of Gipsy Village and another subdivision at Cheltenham called Two Acre Village.  A map of Gipsy Village is included in the info.
http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/123.htm

The cemetery at Cheltenham was established in 1865 however many early burials were in churchyards and your Edward is buried at St Andrews at Brighton.  Only a few headstones survive and many parish records were lost or destroyed however there are 349 recorded burials.

RUSK Edward.
3 Dec 1854  56 years
Brighton St Andrews cemetery
Brighton St Andrew's Church of England cemetery
Memorials 1845-1948, Headstones 1844-1964, Burial register 9 Nov 1844 - 20 May 1856  Page#37

Death reg
RUSK Edward
Parents unknown
1854  55 years  Born Cavan  Reg#4858

Cheers
Cando




 

[cando]

Another resource gives his date of burial as 4 Dec 1854.

Some photos of the church and graveyard.  There is no headstone for Edward.
http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/bayside/standrews.htm

Cando

[sparrett]

The RUSK family members appear to have been concientious about making wills

There are serveral digitised for reading at this website.


http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54

Sue

PS Adding death date recorded at this site as 3/12/54 which fits with burial date

[Raylen]

Hello Julie and welcome 
Buried at  St Andrews Church   Brighton                 
Rusk    Edward    1854    age 36years   
Raylen

Thanks to cando and Sue for adding information.

Looks like there might be a transcription error on this one.

Sorry if I mislead you Julie.

Raylen

[Ausjules]

Thankyou sue they are my rusks in the will department, and that got one more question answered, although i cant look at the full record because the files are too big to download onto my phone! I really must get a computer lol and thats ok raylen, these rusks have been misleading me all over the country there are two other branches in australia. A scottish one in sydney and brisbane and another irish clan in south australia that has the same first names as my victorian rusks. The main thing i am trying to find, is where edward rusk and elizabeth  (i believe maiden name hartley, but not confirmed) were in county cavan. I found another son william, that arrived on the lady kennaway in 1850, and he said that he was from kill something or other, i cant read it there are many towns starting with kill in cavan as in ireland kill means church. Thankyou both for your help, i will keep digging

[Ausjules]

And thankyou cando i only just seen your posts! As i said, doing this on my tiny phone, sometimes makes me miss things lol

[cando]

The main thing i am trying to find, is where edward rusk and elizabeth  (i believe maiden name hartley, but not confirmed) were in county cavan. I found another son william, that arrived on the lady kennaway in 1850, and he said that he was from kill something or other, i cant read

I suggest you purchase Edward's death certificate.  You can purchase online [$20] and immediately download
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage

This will give you valuable information to help you validate your research eg place of birth, details of his marriage, names of all his children both living and deceased.

Their ages in 1851 on the HARRY LORREQUER  passenger list were
Edward 44, Elizabeth 38, Robert 20, James 18, John 14, Edward 12, Henry 9, Richard 3 and Infant.

A William arrived in 1850 and was 21 years of age on the LADY KENNEWAY passenger list. 

They were assisted passengers and there may be more information about the family at the Public Records Office of Victoria.  You would need to visit their Reading Rooms to view the fiche.
http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=24

Some RUSK deaths.  Elizabeth died in 1897 and her Will only mentions three sons, Robert, John and Richard and a grand daughter Elizabeth.   

Deaths

RUSK William   
Father John
1863  30 years  Born Fern  Reg#8307

RUSK Henry
Father Edward   Mother Elizabeth HARTLEY
At Frankston 1885  43 years   Reg#1478

Mistranscribed surname
RUSH Elizabeth
Father William HARTLEY  Mother Annie McCOMBE
At Sandringham  88 years  1897  Reg#3116

RUSK Robert
Father Edward RUSK  Mother Elizabeth HARTLEY
At Mordialloc  64 years  1912  Reg#15582

RUSK John
Father Edward RUSK  Mother Elizabeth HARTLY
At Mordialloc  68 years  1903  Reg#2955

Argus Thursday 5 March 1903
Deaths
RUSK - On the 4th March, at his brother's residence, John Rusk, aged 68 years.

RUSK Richard
Father Rusk Edward  Mother Elizabeth UNKNOWN
At Melbourne East  70 years  1918  Reg#13772

There are no RUSK headstones at Cheltenham Cemetery.

Elizabeth applied for land at Moorabbin
RUSK Elizabeth.
Gazetted  25 Feb 1876  Victoria Government Gazette Page #396
Comment - Applications for Grants Approved

Cheers
Cando

[sparrett]

  Elizabeth died in 1897 and her Will only mentions three sons, Robert, John and Richard and a grand daughter Elizabeth.   


When ELIZABETH died in 1897, she made special provision in her will for "my son  WILLIAM"

One hundred pounds was left to the government for his "maintenance and support"

 This is a possibilty for his death though the age seems not correct in regard to the passenger list.

RUSK Wm
Father Unknown
Mother Unknown UNKNOWN
Age 73
Death Place C Hill L A
Year 1902
Reg. Number 9019


Sue

[Ausjules]

  oh my gosh! I could kiss you both lol most of that information fits. On find a grave i found 'henry rusk b. Unknown d. Feb 22 1885 aged 43 years william rusk departed this life 28 sep 1902 aged 74 john rusk departed this life 3rd march 1903 age 68 also elizabeth rusk mother of above departed this life 4 march 1897 aged 89 also her son robert rusk b. 8th feb 1829 died 2 nov 1912 aged 83 years' all buried in the same grave i assume. At cheltenham pioneer cemetery memorial #90745908. As for elizabeth's grand daughter elizabeth, i believe she is the daughter of henry rusk and elizabeth clifford born 25 jan 1884 and christened at st. Stephens richmond. I believe she married robert hope elliott. My great grandmothers father was richard rusk, he married emma knight in 1889 in scarsdale vic. Emmas parents were george dyer knight b. Surrey england to joshua knight and catherine hance. Her mother was jane brown slater parents possibly matthew slater and jane king. I have so much info on the knights and other members in my tree but these rusks have been elusive. I hadnt been able to find richards death date, so thankyou so much