Hi Genni
Here goes - not much though.........Info re birth comes from Death certificate - born c1859 Launceston.
She married my ggrandfather (I assume as haven't been able to find the marriage either).
He went missing - presumed dead - this is the police report
"Information is requested of John Ross, who left Adelaide, en route for Port Darwin in March, 1884, arriving at the last-named place in April of the same year. Ross was at this time accompanied by two mates, named Sack and Born, and it is conjectured, in the absence of any news of him, has since met his death by accident or other wise in Queensland, whither he is believed to have gone. Description:- Age 33 years, height 5ft. 7in., fair complexion, dark curly hair, fair moustache only, blue eyes, carpenter by trade, native of Scotland; came here from Melbourne some years since
She is listed as Adelaide Elizabeth - nee Manly at births of John Henry Ross in 1877 in Pt Augusta, Sth Aust and Adelaide Rose 181 Farina town, nr. Pt Augusta.
Husband John gets presumably murdered prior to 1890 when she then marries George Johns and lists her father as George Cleaver. Her age also is in question.
Elizabeth died in 1912 at age of 53 which makes her birth 1859. This would have made her 18 at birth of John Henry.
If you go by second marriage age (stated she was 27 yrs old)- she would have been 14 at the time of his birth???
I have been unable to find a birth reference under Manly or Cleaver for her.
If you can get anywhere with this it will be a miracle - have been trying for ages..
Cheers, Cougar
