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Hi Charlotte,

I can't see him in 1851 but there is a possibility in 1861:

John Cockburn, 33, is a wine merchant and grocer living at 17 Castle Street, Edinburgh st George along with presumably unmarried siblings George (31), Robert (25) and Margaret (35).  All born Ratho 'Edinburghshire'. Robert is described as 'wine merchant assistant'.

Hope this helps,

Ros

Hi Paul,

A good place to look for Tasmanian convicts is:

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au

If he then went on to Melbourne, you might expect to see something about him in their records. In fact, if you go to:

http://online.justice.vic.gov.au

and search the historical records, there is one mention of an Ephraim Francis. It is a paying site (not v. much) so I didn't investigate any further.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

Ros

Hi Karen,

Here's the info - such as it is.

James John Quinn of 245 Salisbury St, Christchurch died 26/12/1931.
Will made 17/11/1927.
Probate granted 10/1/1933 - delay because will mislaid!

Executors and beneficiaries sons James Wilfred Quinn and Peter Leslie Martin Quinn. Estate valued at under £700.

At the time of probate PLMQ was living at 'Nome' Private Hotel, 7 Pitt St, Auckland and the reason he was not part of the application  for probate was that he was under the age of 21.




Edward Michael Quinn died 14/6/1940.
Will made 18/11/1937. Probate granted 12/7/1940.
Sole executor and beneficiary was his widow Margaret Frances Griffen Quinn. Effects under £5000.

Because it was wartime there was a lot of swearing that nobody was an enemy alien, which revealed that MFGQ was born in Stafford, NZ and EMQ (according to his sister Ellen Nyberg) was born at Waipori, NZ.


Mary Quinn died 18/12/1985.
Will dated 11/3/1958. PRobate granted 12/2/1986.

Sole executor her sister Catherine Veronica McCarthy.

Here's an odd thing, though ...

Use of her property at Tainui St, Greymouth, is granted to her brother Edward Michael Quinn during his lifetime, and then ownership reverts to her sister.

Ditto rental income from another property at Milton Rd.

At the time her will was made, Edward Michael Quinn had been dead for 18 years!  (Or was there another man of the same name?)


Definitely not worth paying $20 to get copies of these - this is the only interesting info; all the rest legal gobbledygook.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

Ros

Hi again, Karen,

Sorry I missed your first posting re the Quinns. Happy to go take a look to see if there is any interesting info in the probates, but unfortunately I am going away tomorrow, so it won't be for a couple of weeks.I'll be in touch ...

Cheers,

Ros