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Bedfordshire / Re: John Walker Shefford
« on: Monday 07 November 11 10:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi Guys
John - regarding the forum you have found unfortunately it is not relevant. George Walker (son of John) emigrated to Brisbane, Australia leaving London in 1875 and arriving in 1876. Unfortunately his wife, Ruth contracted a disease during the trip (on board the Gauntlet) and died I believe at the quarantine station at Peel Island. After that George remarried and continued in his trade as a carpenter with his children by Ruth being Matilida, George Jnr and my great great grandfather James Carnegie Walker.
George died in Brisbane in 6 July 1934 and was buried in Brisbane (confirmed via death certificate). George lived most of his life in Brisbane with some travels out to Western Qld.
Thanks for the thoughts anyway.
Also excited about another place to visit in London. I am staying in Westminster, and all the addresses found to date for the Walkers is centered around a couple of klm radius around Clerkenwell.
So to sum up it looks like you have been able to confirm the wedding date of John's father and mother and link this substantially to John Walker jnr, father of George. So there is another generation I can go back to.
I know this must of taken a bit of time, and whilst unlikely, if you would like me to follow up any research requests in Australia please let me know.
Thanks again
Scott
John - regarding the forum you have found unfortunately it is not relevant. George Walker (son of John) emigrated to Brisbane, Australia leaving London in 1875 and arriving in 1876. Unfortunately his wife, Ruth contracted a disease during the trip (on board the Gauntlet) and died I believe at the quarantine station at Peel Island. After that George remarried and continued in his trade as a carpenter with his children by Ruth being Matilida, George Jnr and my great great grandfather James Carnegie Walker.
George died in Brisbane in 6 July 1934 and was buried in Brisbane (confirmed via death certificate). George lived most of his life in Brisbane with some travels out to Western Qld.
Thanks for the thoughts anyway.
Also excited about another place to visit in London. I am staying in Westminster, and all the addresses found to date for the Walkers is centered around a couple of klm radius around Clerkenwell.
So to sum up it looks like you have been able to confirm the wedding date of John's father and mother and link this substantially to John Walker jnr, father of George. So there is another generation I can go back to.
I know this must of taken a bit of time, and whilst unlikely, if you would like me to follow up any research requests in Australia please let me know.
Thanks again
Scott