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Australia / Re: Annie Campbell (b) ???? , (d) 30 Dec 1878
« on: Wednesday 02 November 16 01:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kerri
Thank you so much for this information.  I do apologise for the delay in responding - my mail has been misbehaving over the past couple of weeks and I have only just found this. I had no idea of these sisters.
Thanks again.
Phyllis

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Australia / Re: Annie Campbell (b) ???? , (d) 30 Dec 1878
« on: Thursday 20 October 16 08:04 BST (UK)  »
It's really sad - I want to think well of Sween and I know we don't know the circumstances but by this stage Annie's only daughter was in Victoria so she was alone in the outback of NSW at Christmas. Thank you for your interest.

The clipping was quite easy following Ros's instructions.  Good luck when you try it.

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Australia / Re: Annie Campbell (b) ???? , (d) 30 Dec 1878
« on: Thursday 20 October 16 07:09 BST (UK)  »
So it appears that Annie was indeed born in Scotland. Thank you everybody. Tobermory, Argyll. I'll look up the map.

Now if we could just find where her daughter, my grandmother, was born. As previously advised, her birth is not registered in either New South Wales or Victoria.

Again, thank you everybody for your help.  What a wonderful site. :)

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Australia / Re: Annie Campbell (b) ???? , (d) 30 Dec 1878
« on: Thursday 20 October 16 06:21 BST (UK)  »
Attached is an extract from the marriage certificate of Annie Campbell and Sween McDonald. The birth place of Annie could be short for Melbourne but I believe she was born in Scotland so I have no idea what it is. I also wonder what the N.B. means.  Thanks again for your help and to Ros for explaining how to do this.

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Australia / Re: Annie Campbell (b) ???? , (d) 30 Dec 1878
« on: Tuesday 18 October 16 05:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cando
Thank you for your prompt reply.
I already have the article concerning Annie Campbell's death - it is indeed very sad.
I believe the post  to which you connected does refer to my Sween - His age is given as 10 in that 1841 census which ties in with the approximate birth year I had of 1831, given he was 27 when he married in 1858. So it follows that I now have his siblings - subject to confirmation . Thank you.

The Marriage Certificate for Sween and Annie Campbell give the parents as Sween McDonald (carpenter) and Isabella Macintosh. Annie's parents are Lachlan Campbell (Joiner) and Christine Paterson.

I'm really sorry but I can't actually see how to attach the section of Marriage Certificate which is illegible. I can see the Insert Image icon which I thought would be the one since I was able to save the excerpt into my photographs but I can't work out how to pull it into the post. I've checked "Help" and "FAQ" but it has escaped me. I would be grateful if you could tell me what I'm missing. Thank you so much.

Thanks again for your help.
Phyllis

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Australia / Re: Annie Campbell (b) ???? , (d) 30 Dec 1878
« on: Sunday 16 October 16 06:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Edward
I've just joined Roots and found your post. I have the marriage certificate for Annie Campbell and Sween McDonald. The marriage took place on 30th September, 1858 at Mt. Fraser in Victoria which was given as Annie's usual place of residence. Sween, however, usually resided at Edward River, N.S.W. She was aged 19 and Sween  was 27. The place of birth for Annie is illegible. Sween's usual occupation was 'Stockkeeoer' (which may perhaps be similar to a drover). It does, apparently, mean looking after live stock and Annie gave her occupation as  "lady". The witness for Annie was Catherine Campbell, perhaps a sister?

 Isabella Christina McDonald was my grandmother. She was their only child and I have been unable to find a birth certificate for her.  I think she was born about 1859 - perhaps in Hay. By 1884, she was living and working in Richmond where she married my grandfather, John McBain. They lived and worked in Beveridge with the McBain family.  Mt. Fraser, where Annie and Sween were married, is part of Beveridge. I have lots of unanswered questions about Isabella. I hope this information is helpful.

I would love to hear any details you have about Sween's family in Scotland.
Phyllis

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