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Title: John Corby
Post by: patricia backman on Tuesday 08 August 17 00:58 BST (UK)

Hi, A few weeks ago someone kindly found a John Corby for me.  I was sent two paper cuttings of him being drunk and fined and also his death.  However when I was able to get his death certificate I found that this John Corby was an Irishman.
My John Corby came to Australia in 1852 on the "Priam" aged 24 with his wife Mary aged 16.  They made their way to Kyneton and then he disappeared.  He was born in Fleet, Lincolnshire.
I have been told by the lady from the Kyneton Cemetery that there were a lot of Corby's in the area at the time, most of them Irish.
Thankyou,
Patricia Backman

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: Radcliff on Tuesday 08 August 17 09:12 BST (UK)

so just married before they set of to Australia,
Mary Elizabeth Jane Eason and John Corby married on the 19th April 1852,
Holbeach Lincoln

arrived as you state on the Prim 25th August 1852,

so are you looking for his death in Australia

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: stsearcher on Tuesday 08 August 17 09:16 BST (UK)

I found this which seems a possible fit although the age is a few years older. This could be an error though. It also says female but once again may be a mistake.

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Death Certificate

Record information
EventDeath Event registration number6952 Registration year1892
Personal information
Family name CORBY
Given names Jno
Sex Female
Father's name Unknown
Mother's name
Place of birth
Place of death Kton
Age70

This may be the one death record you were already sent though?

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 08 August 17 09:19 BST (UK)

Bit of background:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=774995.0

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=775649.msg6292165#msg6292165

J.

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: patricia backman on Tuesday 08 August 17 09:45 BST (UK)

Yes, I am looking for his death if possible or what he did after he deserted Mary.  Perhaps he died in the goldfields, I have no idea.
Patricia Backman

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: patricia backman on Tuesday 08 August 17 09:48 BST (UK)

Yes stsreacher that information is the Irish John Corby who died aged 70
Thanks,
Patricia Backman

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 08 August 17 09:53 BST (UK)

Here's a John in Tassie, ex Kyneton, near bottom of 2nd column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2093454

Jamjar

Title: Re: John Corby
Post by: patricia backman on Tuesday 08 August 17 23:27 BST (UK)

Thankyou for the news on John Corby in Tasmania.  I did my mathematics and my John would have been 65 when this young man died.

Patricia Backman