*Completed*Absolem CANDY in SA (1920s)?

[Philcandy]

Phil,

I suspect this is your man. There is no Absolom Candy born, married (to 1937) or had children (to 1928) or is listed as relative at any burial (to 1972) in SA

Kris  

I had always suspected that he 'went bush' as one of his brothers - Alfred - moved to Darwin in the 1870s and died on the NT Goldfields some years later under the mysterious sobriquet of 'Bob the Stranger.'

There is another brother who also went missing - George. Is there any sign of him in South Australia? He was born in Warrnambool in 1853, and after a short career as a juvenile delinquent with frequent appearances in the Warrnambook Magsitrate's Court, he also disappeared.

Any thoughts?

Phil

[liverpool annie]

This doesn't answer your question Phil and you probably already have this ... but I came across this ... Is Ann yours ?

DEATH:

When & Where Died:18th June 1903, Warrnambool Hospital

Name & Surname, Rank or Profession: Ann CANDY, Widow, Old Age Pensioner

Sex & Age:Female, 83 years

(1)COD: Fractured thigh, Asthmia (that is how it is spelt on the cert)
(2) Duration of Last Illness: 83 days
(3) Medical Attendant by whom certified: Reginald H(?)ORRDEN
(4)When he last saw deceased: 18th June 1903

Name & Surname of father: John HEATON
& mother (Maiden Name)if known: Christian name not known, Surname THOMAS
with rank or profession: Not known, Not known

Sig, description & residence of informant: C.BEATTIE,
Undertaker,Warrnambool. Employed on the Funeral.

Sig of Registrar: (signed) R. GEILHOFER
Date: 20th June 1903
Where registered: Warrnambool

When & where buried: Twentieth June 1903, Warrnambool Cemetery
Undertaker by whom certified: (signed) C. BEATTIE

Name & Religion of Minister; Alexander McCALLUM, Methodist Minister at
Warrnambool
or Name of witnesses at burial:

Where Born: County of Yorkshire, England
how long in the
Aus colonies,stating which: Not known how long in any of the states in the
Commonwealth of Australia

If Deceased was married:
Where: Melbourne, Victoria
At what age: 22 years
To whom: James CANDY

Issue in order of birth, their names and ages:

John living
Sarah dead
Alfred dead
Ellen living
Alfred living
Henry dead
Absolom not known
Reuben not known
George dead
Fanny dead
Grace living

**There is a note in the column next to the children that says, "The ages
of those living are not known".

* This was an old post !!

http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT/2000-11/0974700826

[cando]

Could be your George....ages of inmates of institutions were often inaccurate.  Ararat Hospital was also known as Ararat Asylum - more correctly named Aradale Asylum.

CANDY George
Parents unknown  38 years  Ararat Hospital  1900  Reg#4170

Cheers
Cando

[liverpool annie]

What a lovely place it is now !

[cando]

A link to the history

http://www.aghs.com.au/aradaleasylum.html

A reasonable history but Ghost Hunter's Society is not one I would have much faith in however   I'll see if I can find another link.

Annie that looks like the present day Ararat District Hospital.  Asylum is not in the town and I note the parking signs etc.  Visited the asylum in the 1950's - a step gt aunt had been admitted there with depression   Sad tale but had a happy ending.  Just remember a big white building but have driven passed it many times on the way to Melbourne.....high on a rise outside the town.

I made the comment about place of death as it often appears on the Vic death records that people died at Kew Hospital, Parkville Hospital, Sunbury Hospital and Ararat Hospital and they were all institutions not hospitals as such. 

Of course George may well have died in the hospital not Aradale.  Would need to see the death cert.  This is the only George CANDY death that is pre 1903 [date of mother's death] that comes anywhere near matching Geo b. 1853.  Hopefully seeing there are no parents' names, there may be a place of birth.

Cando

[Philcandy]

Many thanks to everyone.

I had previously found Ann's Death Certificate, and it was that which I was using to track down what became of the various family members.  I had forgotten about Reuben, but he also disappeared and, like Absolem, had a reasonably unusual name.

I will definitely follow up the George CANDY who died at Ararat. Years ago I had occasion to follow up another relative who died in Beechworth Asylum, and the records (which are in the Public Record Office of Victoria) make fascinating, if slightly depressing reading.

I think the photo of the Ararat Hopital isn't the right building.  I used to live in Ballarat, and there was talk about someone buying Aradale Asylum and turning it into a country club. Unfortunately it was in an advanced state of dereliction at that time.

Here is a picture of it.

Kind regards and many thanks again.

Phil

[cando]

Phil - bit more current info for you
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/former-mental-asylum-opens-for-tours-20090421-ae3r.html

Ballarat.....coldest 6 winters of my life

Cheers
Cando

[sparrett]

Hi Phil,
There are some CANDY mi's around Horsham, Towerhill, Mortlake.
Don't know if they are relevant.
There is a George , son of Alfred John and Mary Louisa.
Sue

[Philcandy]

Sue

I'd certainly be interested in these MIs if you can pass them on.

As far as I know, the Horsham Family is quite separate from the one at TowerHill and Koroit, which traces its origins back to Warrnambool.

The Mortlake is a different family again - a John CANDY from Tasmania and later from Geelong died in Mortlake, but as he was alone and unmarried, and he died in the local Police lockup, I'd be surprised if there is an MI.

Can you help?

Kind regards

Philip Candy