Mystery man in Tasmania.

[matthewj64]

...Still looking for passenger list of Southern Eagle.

Some here, under 'Miscellaneous'
'Names of immigrants introduced by Mr Drake, per Southern Eagle

1857 'Ship news.', The Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), 2 September, p. 4. , viewed 19 Jul 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65722855

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[solidrock]

Thank you matthewj64, can't see Cornelius there but it's interesting that Southern Eagle came from Liverpool. That is where a Cornelius Gibbons was in jail in 1851, maybe him, maybe not.

[wivenhoe]

You need to see this death certificate. It will ask for place of birth.

TAS BDM death
1904 22 Sep GIBBONS Cornelius    @   Don    1904 / 1816

[solidrock]

Where did you find that death, it's not online at Linc.

[osler]

Hi Cornelius Gibbons is my great great grandfather & like you I seem to have drawn a blank on his origins. I have followed most of your leads also and have his death certificate which gives no clue to his birthplace. My mother who completed a lot of the family history & was her grandmother was Cornelius daughter, believed he had been born overseas, Ireland I think, which sort of fitted with the young boy in England as lots of Irish ended up in Liverpool but cant make the link. not sure where to look next. Any ideas?

[judb]

Just in case you don't have it this site lists burials at Don Cemetery with surname GIBBONS

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2445129/memorial-search?firstName=&lastName=gibbons&page=1#sr-89612767

Judith

[osler]

Thx . My mother checked this out many years ago at the actual cemetery & I have confirmed her info on line. Jenny

[S.bryan94]

Just curious as to whether any more has been dug up? Cornelius is my 2nd great grandfather I have heard that my mum's side were emigrants and my grandad's, Lawrence Gibbons were convicts?