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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: harkel25 on Monday 22 January 18 01:14 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I apologise if this query is being posted in the wrong area.
I am hoping to find some information about George Bollom, who was born c. 1836, in Australia, I believe. He may have died in Ballarat.
George Bollom married Julia Catterson in 1858. (Julia may have gone by the surname Berry, as I think she was previously married).
My grandmother always understood that George Bollom's family was from Spain and that the surname may have have originally been Bollomino (or something similar).
I believe that George Bollom was born in Australia, although I don't know when or where. I would love to find out the names of his parents so I can explore the possibly-Spanish connection.
Thank you.
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Marriage in Victoria
BOLLOM George
BERRY Julia Mary
1858 Reg#1137
An image of this certificate can be purchased online $25.10 and downloaded immediately.
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj
Details of George's age, place of birth, his parents' names including his mother's maiden name and father's occupation should be detailed.
Cando
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Births
BOLLOM George William
Father George Mother Julia Mary BERRY
At Geelong 1859 Reg#8016
BOLLOM Maria Louisa
Father George Mother Julia Mary CATTERSON
At Geelong 1861 Reg#14214
George BOLLOM was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on 25 Feb 1862 and died in the Casualty Room five minutes after admission.
Comment Death and Post Mortem.
Patients in the Melbourne Hospital 1855-1909: an index of the surviving medical ward book, case notes.
I cannot find a death registration for George in 1862.
An inquest file at PROV for Julia who died from self administered poison in 1888 at Ballarat.
https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/inquests-and-other-coronial-records/inquests-deaths-deposition
You need the 1858 marriage certificate to find out more about him.
Cando
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I've found a George BOLLOM on the 1851 census. May be yours :-\.
1851 Census HO107/1767/250/58
Living at Walsolken, Cambridgeshire
BOLLOM Elizabeth Widow 55 years Pauper Born Cambridgeshire, St Peters, Wisbech
BOLLOM George Son 25 years Ag Lab Born Cambridgeshire, St Peters, Wisbech
BOLLOM Elizabeth Dau 20 years Ag Lab Born Cambridgeshire, St Peters, Wisbech
BOLLOM Amelia Dau 18 years Ag Lab Born Cambridgeshire, St Peters, Wisbech
BOLLOM John Son 17 years Ag Lab Born Cambridgeshire, St Peters, Wisbech
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Marriages Mar 1849
BERRY George Stephen Hull 22/261
CATTERSON Julia Mary Hull 22/261
Cando
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BOLLOM is a very unusual name. This may be Elizabeth aged 20 on the 1851 census.
Found a baptism for what could be George's sister Elizabeth dated 3 Sep 1830 with parents George, a porter and Elizabeth. Sadly the address was the Workhouse in 1830. On familysearch.org
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Death: 1888 #8311 Julia Mary BOLLOM
Place of death: BALLARAT
Age: 64
Spouse: George BOLLOM
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Could this be Julia Mary's sister marrying at Geelong
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150075260
Geelong Advertiser 20 Jan 1859
MARRIED,
At Geelong, December 24, 1858, by the Rev. Ingram Moody, Mr Frederick Glenister, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, to Miss Martha Catterson, fourth daughter of W. M. Catterson,
of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.
Cando
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https://web.ballaratcemeteries.com.au/Deceasedsearch/DeceasedDetails.aspx?PersonId=56203&LocationId=57207
Name: JULIA BOLLOM
Age: 64
Occupation: BOARD HSE KEEP
Date of service: 10/07/1888
Cemetery: Ballarat Cemetery New
Location: Wesleyan C, Section 04, Grave 07
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Probably why the OP thinks George died at Ballarat. :)
My resource shows Julia Mary's father as CAKERSON. ::)
Cando
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The Ballarat Star 14thJuly1888 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209444552?
The enquiry into the death of Mrs Bollom, who on Saturday last committed suicide, was concluded yesterday by Mr Thomson, P. M., district coroner. Dr Morrison, on account of whose indisposition the enquiry had been adjourned, detailed the circumstances connected with his visiting the deceased and treating her for poisoning. He was of opinion that the deceased had taken the poison about three-quarters of an hour before he saw her, and consequently the remedial measures he adopted were inefficacious, the poison having taken too firm a hold of the system. To Dr Morrison deceased said she had taken the poison because people did not care for her, or what be came of her, and that she was a trouble to her friends. Tlie coroner returned a verdict “ that Julia Mary Bollom, on the 7th day of July, 1888, at Ballarat, died from the effects of poison, to wit, strychnine, administered by herself.”
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Quote from JM
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=534545.9
Elvina Alice Bollem was born at Lethbridge in 1869, Reg#9538.
Parents listed as George Bollem and Julia Mary Callerson.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=534545.18
1956 Elvina's d.c. reference 19514 (ref number comes in handy if you are downloading certs, saves you around $Au)
Elvina Atlce Odonnell
at Warb, Victoria
at 87 years (abt 1869(
Father : George Sollom
Mother : Julia Catterson
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Quote from Janet666 http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=534545.0
Elvina’s Mother:
Julia Mary Bollom died 1888, Ballarat, age 64, Reg#8311.
Parent listed as Cakerson.
Buried at the Ballarat New Cemetery, on 10 July 1888, Wesylan “C” Section 4, Grave 7. Last residence was Seymour Street, Ballarat.
Elvina’s brother and sister:
George William Bollom born 1859, Geelong, Reg#8016.
Parents listed as George Bollom and Julia Mary Berry.
George William Bollom 1st married 1882, Reg#5895, Margaret Davies
George William Bollom 2nd married 1913, Reg#2093, Alice Julia Dawson.
George William Bollom died 1935, Menniyan, age 76, Reg#18485.
Parents listed as George Bollom and Julia Mary Catterson.
Maria Louisa Bollom born 1861, Geelong, Reg#14214.
Parents listed as George Bollom and Julia Mary Catterson.
Maria Louisa Bollom married 1882, Reg#5472, George Kibby.
Marie Louise Kibby died 1933, Hawthorn, age 72, Reg#4284.
Parents listed as George Bollon and Julia Mary Catterson.
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Could this be Julia Mary's sister marrying at Geelong
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150075260
Geelong Advertiser 20 Jan 1859
MARRIED,
At Geelong, December 24, 1858, by the Rev. Ingram Moody, Mr Frederick Glenister, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, to Miss Martha Catterson, fourth daughter of W. M. Catterson,
of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.
Cando
Not positive about this, but this looks like Julia arriving in Victoria
Julia M BERRY
Age 29
Arrival Date 6 Jun 1857
Arrival Port Geelong
Departure Port Liverpool
Ship: Black Eagle
She was of York. A laundress.And accompanied by 3 girls, Elizabeth 7. Emily 5. Martha 3.
She was going to William CASTERTON (sic ?? CATTERTON??) of Spring Street,(..??can't read...?) Geelong.
Sue
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As a matter of interest, noting the KIBBY name in CofL's findings, Julia Mary BOLLOM shares her burial location with Maxwell KIBBY who died in 1925 aged 3.
Sue
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This death in 1865?
George BOLLIN age 42, born NORF
Parents named George & Elizabeth
Reg #3778
Essie
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This death in 1865?
George BOLLIN age 42, born NORF
Parents named George & Elizabeth
Reg #3778
Essie
I would comment here that our OP suggests 1836 as a birthdate for the man.
However, looking at the age on records for Julia (nee CATTERTON) she seems to have been born in the 1820's
It seems just a little more likely he was born in that decade too, which would fit with the George BOLLIN above.
Sue
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George BOLLIN may just be a different person but was the 'nearest' in name to Julia's husband.
So with Julia being a boarding house keeper at Ballarat I wondered if her husband might have been a publican?
TROVE has articles from the early 1860's that mention a George BOLLIN who had a publican's license and was a landlord at Daylesford.
Essie
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This death in 1865?
George BOLLIN age 42, born NORF
Parents named George & Elizabeth
Reg #3778
Essie
Not your George BOLLOM. This George BOLLIN with wife Alice are listed as shareholders in a gold mine in 1864. And I bet he is the one at Daylesford. The one BOLLIN on the early indexes.
Cando
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I didn't detail the newspaper items about Julia's death as the inquest file is available to download from PROV. The link in my reply.
Cando
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Reading the OP's request it is really for information about George BOLLOM. Surely the OP has done some of his/her family history. Perhaps we should wait to see if any further help is required.
am hoping to find some information about George Bollom, who was born c. 1836, in Australia, I believe. He may have died in Ballarat.
George Bollom married Julia Catterson in 1858. (Julia may have gone by the surname Berry, as I think she was previously married).
My grandmother always understood that George Bollom's family was from Spain and that the surname may have have originally been Bollomino (or something similar).
I believe that George Bollom was born in Australia, although I don't know when or where. I would love to find out the names of his parents so I can explore the possibly-Spanish connection.
It would appear that this George's death in 1862 at the Melbourne Hospital has not been registered and if so more than likely under an obscure name. I have trawled through all the 368 George 1862 deaths. Nothing jumps out as being George BOLLOM.
The 1858 marriage cert would certainly be helpful.
Cando
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Quote from JM
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=534545.9
Elvina Alice Bollem was born at Lethbridge in 1869, Reg#9538.
Parents listed as George Bollem and Julia Mary Callerson.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=534545.18
1956 Elvina's d.c. reference 19514 (ref number comes in handy if you are downloading certs, saves you around $Au)
Elvina Atlce Odonnell
at Warb, Victoria
at 87 years (abt 1869(
Father : George Sollom
Mother : Julia Catterson
No longer needed today. You have to search for the entry on the index and click on it to purchase the cert. Totalling different system to years ago.
Cando
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Could this be Julia Mary's sister marrying at Geelong
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150075260
Geelong Advertiser 20 Jan 1859
MARRIED,
At Geelong, December 24, 1858, by the Rev. Ingram Moody, Mr Frederick Glenister, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, to Miss Martha Catterson, fourth daughter of W. M. Catterson,
of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.
Cando
Not positive about this, but this looks like Julia arriving in Victoria
Julia M BERRY
Age 29
Arrival Date 6 Jun 1857
Arrival Port Geelong
Departure Port Liverpool
Ship: Black Eagle
She was of York. A laundress.And accompanied by 3 girls, Elizabeth 7. Emily 5. Martha 3.
She was going to William CASTERTON (sic ?? CATTERTON??) of Spring Street,(..??can't read...?) Geelong.
Sue
Going to William CASTERTON of Spring Street, Little Scotland, Geelong.
Death of Julia's first husband
Deaths Dec 1853
BERRY George Stephen Caistor 7a/335
I think that Julia's parents also emigrated. Her mother died in 1854 and father re-married in 1857 and died in 1871. This is possibly already known to the OP.
Cando