James LETCH and Sarah of Victoria

[Raylen]

Phil,

Don't want to confuse things but I'll post these
deaths

HILTON  Jeannie Letch
1946  82 years  MPonds (Moonee Ponds)
Father:  Geo Brown     Mother: Sarah Letch
Reg#11512

BROWN  Alfred
1943  74 years  Melb
Father: Geo Brown   Mother: Sarah Letch
Reg#891

Helen EDINGTON
1890  20 years  MelbS
Father:  Geo  Brown     Mother: Sarah Letch
Reg#8574

Raylen

[Philcandy]

Many thanks for these.

I guess it raises the question of whether there is an earlier marriage of a Sarah LETCH to a George BROWN? It doesn't explain why she reverted to her maiden name when she married Alf BARTLETT, but it does give an insight into the children mentioned in her Will.

Thanks so much.

Phil

[tropicalj]

As far as I can see there are no  births in Victoria  for the children of George Brown and Sarah Letch

Jenn

[Philcandy]

Thanks for checking Jenn.

I wonder if they had a 'common-law' marriage, and that she later married Alfred BARTLETT.  That at least would explain the fact that her marriage was under her maiden name.

It's all a bit complicated.

Basically I was trying to confirm that her sister, Rosina, was the one who married Edmund SMITH in 1854, and from all the circumstantial evidence, it would seem to be the case.

Many thanks for your help.

Kind regards

Phil

[sparrett]

Hi
I agree with Jenn.
No marriage to BROWN
No children by those given names with mother SARAH LETCH.

One mentioned in her will was named ROSE.(for sister ROSINA??)

MMmmm... speculations

Sue

 

[Philcandy]

That's really clever, Sue.

I have found the little family together in London in 1841 (Mum, Dad and two daughters), and Rosina was called Rose at that time, so it's quite possible that Sarah used that name for one of her own daughters.

Really good thought; thanks

Phil

[Raylen]

One mentioned in her will was named ROSE.(for sister ROSINA??)
MMmmm... speculations
Sue

Good work Sue 

Marriage
BROWN Rosina Matilda (Fitz N)
COOKE Thos Hy (Melb W)
1896  Reg#7680

COOKE Rosina Matilda
GARNER Ernt
1920   Reg#13521R

Death
GARNER Rosina Matilda
1967  93 years  Stra(Strathmore?) Recorded as Stratford on another
site but  www.fcmp.com.au/deceasedsearch.asp
shows cremation on 10/10/1967 at Fawkner Memorial Park
Father: George Brown   Mother: Sarah Leitch

No birth found 

Raylen

[tropicalj]

GARNER Rosina Matilda died aged 93 in 1967 at Stra reg no 23134
Father:Brown George mother Leitch Sarah


sorry  Raylen  no  noticfication of posting came up I wa off doing something else

Jenn

[Philcandy]

Thank you very much for these findings.

The name Rosina is a bit of a give-away, and it does suggest that Sarah LETCH (later BROWN, later BARTLETT) was almost certainly the sister of Rosina LETCH (later SMITH)

I really appreciate all your help with this; it's fantastic.

Many thanks

Phil