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Sussex / Josiah Glew where did he end up?
« on: Saturday 11 November 23 03:34 GMT (UK)  »
Josiah Glew was born in Rogate, Sussex in 1828, son of joseph Glew and Hannah Hersay, an only child.
His father Joseph was a convict transported to Australia on ship Hougley in 1834, his mother died 1835

Josiah ends up in the Union Workhouse on 1841Census.

1847 He enlisted with the British Army (70th Foot)  his record states his conduct was very bad and he was eventually discharged.

He had several criminal convictions and jail time, under the name of John Brown (alias Josiah Glew) for  stealing,  cutting and wounding etc.
 I don't think he married

I have an 1862 Western Australia  Convict record for John Brown alias Josiah Glew. He seems to have disappeared from here, could this be my Josiah?

If someone could help me understand the records i have i would be very grateful





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Banffshire / Peter Cumming - a missing link
« on: Wednesday 15 December 21 03:19 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find an immigration for Peter Cumming to New South Wales Australia,  I have the following records.

Peter was born 1821 in Banffshire.

Married 2 Oct 1848 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire to Jean Martin (or sometimes Jane on records) born 1825 in Ayrshire. two children Alexander 1849 and Daniel 1851 born in Lanarkshire.

1851 Census - Barony , Lancashire.  Peter, Jean and Daniel 6 months.  No Alexander?

1861 Census  - Kilmarnock, Ayreshire  - 2 boys Alexander and Daniel (grandsons) are with Jean's mother Elizabeth.

Next record found are the New South Wales (Australia )Immigration Deposit Journals date 19 August 1864. Peter has sponsored his two sons Alexander and Daniel and a Margaret Cassie  aged 21 (servant) to sail on the ship "Trebolgin" for Aust. they arrived in NSW  on 28 June 1865 - AND - Peter and Margaret married two weeks after their arrival.

OK. Does this mean Peter was already in Australia.

I have found a record for a Jane Cumming on the Scotland Admission Registers for Asylums - Jane Martin, Admission 17 July 1854, Barony Poor House, Barnhill, Glasgw. Death date  10 Dec 1861.
Could this be Peter's  wife?    It seems to fit the scenario. Maybe he met Margaret in Scotland and  went to Australia first with the intention of bringing them out when he was settled?

Any thoughts and an immigration record  for Peter would be greatly appreciated so I can put their story together

Many thanks, Judy

 

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I have several records for George, what i do not have is a Birth record.

1.    WW1 Record.  Enlisted 2 March 1916, aged 18 years and 2 months.  Birth place Brighton, Vic.   
       Address  Wilson Street,  Brighton. Next of kin Annie Hawkin (Guardian) ( NOTE - I found Annie on
        most electoral rolls at this address) I have calculated his birth from the record  to be about
        Jan1898.

2.     Marriage Certificate - 14 July 1923 at Carlton,Vic, married Mary Monica Donnelley a widow(nee
        Orchard His birth place is listed as Dunedin, NZ. His parents listed as Frederick George Watson
        and Mary  O'Keefe.  Ages on cert are George 31 and Mary 33. In actual fact Mary was 40 and if
        the birth age calculated above  is correct he was only aged25.

3.     Death Certificate - 21 April 1953 aged 55, Place of Death St Vincents Hospital, Melb,  Born in
        Carlton.  Parents Ernest Charles Watson and Sarah Jane. ( there is a red square with red print
        that states parents names are incorrect)  he has spent 45 years in Vic and 7 in NSW.
        Birth calculate from this cert is also 1898.

George deserted Mary in 1945 and entered a defacto relationship with Mabel Lucy Dennis, (nee O'Neal)  I have their deaths and burials.

What ! would like to know is when and where he was actually born and who his parents were, also how did he become under the Guardianship oh Annie Hawkins. I
If anyone can shed some light here or point me in the right direction i would be very grateful.
 


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Australia / Help with an immigration record please
« on: Thursday 08 July 21 04:53 BST (UK)  »
Susannah Meddins Davies born 1832 in the Montgomeryshire of Wales, daughter of William Davies and Ursilla (Ursula) nee Meddins.

I have her on the 1841 census with her widowed mother and siblings & the 1851 Census with her mother and stepfather Richard Humphreys.

Susannah married on 10 October 1854 at St Nicholas Church in Liverpool,Lancaster, I have the certificate -  states she married Robert Jones (Draper) both of full age, Fathers John Jones (Bootmaker) & William Davies (Plumber)
Witnesses Ursula Humphries  John Meddins.

I have an Australian Death index   Susan Meddings Jones, Birth year 1832, age 23. Death & Reg place Victoria, Father William Davies and Mother Ursula Meddings . Reg no 2339.

I have no info on her husband Robert Jones.

My questions are,   if anyone can help -  when they immigrated to Australia and where they were buried, I have tried to find these records to no avail.

Thanking you in anticipation

Judy



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Frederick Henry Sparke born and baptised in Devon, England  1833.

1. He immigrated to Australia, it is believed he arrived in Melbourne, Vic at the end of 1854 on the ship "Walter"  a single man. I cannot find a record.

He married 1856 in Heidelberg to Clara Maria Johnston, he was aged 24 and she was 17, usual residence for both was Greensborough, his occupation listed as "School Master"

After their marriage they moved to Templestowe, where he was supposedly a teacher at Templestowe School no 624.
2.  would there be a record to clarify this and if so how long he was there.

I have records from 1863 stating Frederick is working for the Templestowe Roads Board, first as a Clerk, then a Surveyor.

On 23 Sep 1870 there is a notice in the Argus Newspaper,  - Frederick, the holder of a publican's licence for the house and premises known as the Templesowe Hotel, Templestowe, applies to The Heidelberg Court of Petty Sessions,  sitting on the 28 day of Feb, to transfer the said licence to John Gorman of Heidelberg.
When and how long he was at the Hotel I don't know?

He is making a move to Marysville to become teacher at the new school there, he answered their advertisement and was appointed on 24 Oct 1870.

If someone can help me with the earlier records 1 and 2, it would be greatly appreciated.


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Australia / Immigrants - Thomas Elliott Johnston/Johnson and Harriet Coote
« on: Thursday 11 February 21 01:59 GMT (UK)  »
The above are my 3rd gr Grandparents. Thomas b: 1819 in Dublin, Ireland and Harriet b: 1816 Dublin, married in Dublin.
They had seven  children born in Dublin between 1840 and 1850.
Two children born in Victoria, Australia 1854 and 1857.
I am trying to find out when they came to Melbourne, Vic. The whole family came, I have the Australian records of their deaths and marriages etc, and on Harriet's Vic death certificate she names all of the children
 
The children are Clara Maria b 1840, (my 2nd g Grandmother) Harriet  Coote 1841, John Douglas 1843, Mary Elizabeth 1845, Thomas Frederick 1846, Annie Evelyn 1848, Charles 1850 (all born in Dublin) William 1854 and Stella 1850 born in Aust

So by my reckoning they must have immigrated between 1850 and 1853.Can anyone help me with the immigration record please.

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Australia / Help please
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 03:40 BST (UK)  »
My Grandmother "Helena Mary Church" gave birth to three illegitimate children.
Arthur Claude Church in 1903 and twins Stanley John and Jean Church in 1909. My grandmother Helena did not keep these three children.
 I am only missing one thing to complete the histories of these children and I am hoping you can help me find  "where they were from birth until they went to their new families"

Arthur Claude was raised by John Hill (his biological father proved by DNA) and his wife Alice (nee Collins)

Details on Arthur Claude's birth Cert -
 Name Arthur Claude born 17 June 1903 at 121 Gerry St (I think this is supposed to be Berry St) City of Melb, North Ward, County of Bourke.  Mother - Lena Mary Church of St James, Vic, age 24. Informant E Collinson, 121 Berry St, Carlton. Witnesses  Dr Wickens and Mrs Collinson.  Reg 23 June by Registrar Isabel Glennon.

Twins  Stanley John & Jean - raised by William Leslie and wife Annie (nee Munro)

Details on twins birth Cert - born 20 Oct 1909 at 376 Madeline Street, Melb County of Bourke, UR Leongatha, Mother Helena Mary Church of St James age 30.  Informant E Collinson, Sefton Hospital, 376 Madeline St, Carlton. Witness E. Collinson. Reg 10 Nov. Registrar Edward Glennon.

Thanking you in anticipation

 

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Canada / Rica and her co joined twins
« on: Tuesday 04 August 20 02:44 BST (UK)  »
Rica Evelyn Waller born 1925 in West Sussex, she married on 29 July 1944 at the Register Office to Robert Henry Treadwell, his Rank on the certificate is B70281- Craftsman RCOC - Motor Engine Fitter, his usual address is Toronto, Ontario, listed as a Boarder. Does this mean he was in the Army and serving in England?
They had a daughter born 1944 registered in Surrey.

Rica went to Canada - When? maybe a War Bride?
In Canada she had more children, Co Joined Twins Shirley and ? in 1947. They were separated only Shirley lived, but, she was left brain damaged, she lived to the age of 62, Robert 1950 and Delores?
She left her husband Robert and married Garnet Wilfred Prince - when is not known.
She then had nine more children, I have found 3. Gilbert 1953-1973.  Gary 1959-1980 and Colleen 1963-1967

Rica died in 1980 and is buried at Severn, Simcoe County, Ontario

I am at a loss as to how and where to find record of Rica's journey to Canada, if she was a war bride and most of all, There must have been some newspaper coverage on the twins and there separation, if anyone can steer me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

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William Glue born 1820 in Sussex England. He came to Australia and married Margaret in Tasmania.
They settled in Sandhurst, Victoria, they were Publicans.
In July 1862 Margaret applied fo a Licence stating her husband William was in New Zealand. This was a total surprise to me and I could only assume he went for the gold.
I found the following record -
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Type    No        Name                    Date                Location                  District          Source
WR      3      William Glue       25 March 1866   Manuherikia, Dunstan.    Otago    ABBO Acc D98 7001
_________________________________________________________________________________
We hereby give notice that we intend to construct  a Head Water Race for mining, commencing at our main race and crossing two races owned by Brown and Party and McDonald and party. The length of such race is 300 yards.
_________________________________________________________________________________
This is the last record i have been able to find both in New Zealand and Australia. His wife Margaret died 1871 in Bendigo her death notice stated wife of William Glue, so, obviously he is still living, or, it would have stated widow of.

Can someone help me with any more mining records, and I have to wonder he returned to Australia, or, died in NZ

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