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Richard HOWLING and Sarah EMMERSON
« on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:03 BST (UK) »
Hello - this is my first post, having just registered - after seeing something about my ancestors on this site.

I have, just today, discovered that my ancestors, Richard and Sarah, whom I have been puzzling about for a long time made there way to Australia and died in VIC!

They were last shown on the British 1851 census, at which time Richard was a China Dealer.  All of my family history research has been UK based, as I didn't know until today that  they had emigrated.

Can anyone give me any hint as to how I might find out about their voyage here - no luck on FindMyPast or Ancestry - and how I can find out more about their lives here?  I have seen something on FindMyPast which suggests Richard may have got gold fever.

thank you in anticipation

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:32 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome to rootschat :)

There are many resources at the top of this board including shipping records.

Richard and Sarah are buried in the Ballarat Cemetery
http://ballaratcemeteries.com.au/php/search.php

Cheers
Cando

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:38 BST (UK) »
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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:39 BST (UK) »
Arriving on the Norfolk in Jan 1862 from a British Port:

HOWLING Sarah age 53yrs
HOWLING Catherine age 23yrs
HOWLING Dorothy age 18yrs
HOWLING Thomas age 15yrs

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:44 BST (UK) »
There are administration files for the probate of Richards estate are online you can download it here:

http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/indexes/index_search.asp?searchid=54

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:45 BST (UK) »
Ballarat and East Ballarat Directory 1865-1866

Eyere St
Howling, Richard, paperhanger

Maybe this is your Richard!

Gerry

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:49 BST (UK) »
Deaths:

HOWLING Richard age 62yrs (born London) d. 1872 #3529
Father: Matthew
Mother: UNKNOWN
DOD: 14 Apr 1872 at BALLARAT


HOWLING Sarah age 74yrs d. 1882 BALLARAT #4238
Event: D
Father: Unknown
Mother: UNKNOWN

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 03 October 10 10:52 BST (UK) »
You guys are geniuses!  I turn my back for a few minutes and all this wonderful information is forthcoming - fantastic!

I haven't directly checked the paper hanging reference - but it HAS to be him!  He was a paper hanger in 1841 before becoming a china dealer in 1851 - so he has gone back to what he knows.

This is just great - thank you so much!

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Re: Richard Howling and Sarah Emmerson
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 03 October 10 11:01 BST (UK) »

Victorian Government Gazette 1864

Dated 13th Oct 1864

The Carpentaria Gold Mining Company was registered and a Richard Howling of Ballarat was listed as one of the share holder (3 shares)

The mine was located at Sailors Gully near Sago Hill in the mining district of Ballarat.

Gerry
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