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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: wildcats13 on Friday 07 July 17 04:57 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find out how & when our Robert White come to Australia from Ireland, and I am hoping someone can help me..
What I know so far is;
He was 40 years old when he died in 1877 in Goulburn, NSW, making him born about 1837 He was born in Belfast, Ireland, son of John White & Sarah Robinson.
He married Mary Jane Robinson in 1859 in Goulburn, NSW. I have been told that he was about 17 years when he came to Australia (unconfirmed).
One story I was told was that he arrived in South Australia on the "Rajah" in 1849 from London & Plymouth and then travelled across to NSW (cannot confirm) There was a Robert White on the ship as a single male but no age shown, and in any case as he would have ony been about 12 years and there were no other "Whites" on the ship.
I have also checked all the Robert White's that arrived in NSW, shown on the State Archives between 1848 & 1864, and none fit into the age required.
My thoughts are that he would have travelled most likely from Ireland direct to Australia. Hoping someone can shed some light.
Wildcats