Bristow George Western Australia Albany

[deeiluka]

George Bristow is first listed in the Western Australian Directories in 1899. He is then in Albany.

http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/battye/pods/Post_Office_Directories_Contents.html

......dee

[deeiluka]

Elizabeth Ann Oates appears as though she may have been born in South Australia......

Elizabeth Ann OATES born 18th Aug 1858 at Gawler Plains
Father = John OATES & Mother = Ann CLAIG
Ref = PtG 14/156

......dee

[tropicalj]

William Henry Bristow
and  Joseph Barrister Bristow  records  for  the great war  are on  the NAA

William Henry  fought at Gallipoli

regards JEnn

[tropicalj]

a browse of  the  1851 census for england
turns up a strong  possiblity  for George Bristow  born 1845 in Chelsea England

father is William H Bristow  born 1812 in Surrey  and mother Winnifred Bristow  born 1812 in Ireland.   The  parents  names certainly  feature in  the childrens  names. 

regards JEnn

[missterri]

elizabeth oates from death cert born penzance cornwall  states married south aus. have heard travelled australia joseph barrister is great grand father so apart from elizabeth' oats pace of birth all fits in so far but how and when george came to australia?


theresa

[deeiluka]

Theresa, if George jumped ship, he may be on a Ships' Deserters list for whichever state he deserted. You would need to be able to check these records at the relevant Library or Archive. For example, in South Australia, this can be done at the National Archives in Adelaide or the SAGHS library at Unley. Unfortunately I live too far away from either to offer to look for you.

Re Elizabeth's birth place on her death certificate.....that may or may not be accurate. Information on death certifcates can often be quite inaccurate. My gg-grandfather's Western Australian death certifcate has him being born in Birmingham, England when in actual fact he was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Hope someone can help you,

......dee 

[tropicalj]

A  copy  of  one of  the children's birth certificate  in  Victoria  may  help  you  solve a great deal.  After all  one of  the parents  gave the information  which  would  have  more credibility  than  information  on a death certificate  might  have.

Do  you  require any  further information  on  the family  in Western Australi?

regards JEnn

[missterri]

unfourtunatly dont know where he jumped ship different family rumors wa and sa have been told over the years even that someone worked for the palace as a postman george and elizabeth met while both working on a ship lots of family stories even that he moved around alot hiding from the law being wanted for jumping ship. i also live to far away to look up sa records

theresa

[missterri]

hi Jenn


would love more information on this family, it is a real mystery to everyone about George there is talk of him on the ships and either he or his father working as a postman for the royal family in england (possibly Windsor)but unfortunatley when he jumped ship story goes that he was hidding from the law and moved around a lot not an easy feat in those days i have tried the police gazzetes but have had no luck there appears to be a ?mark as to the year he was born may have changed his age to get work, but we do know that he lived his last 20 years in albany western australia a very well liked man and the family involved in the community

regards misteri