Hi mum mum,
George was born at Richmond Tas c1833 to Agnes and Gilbert Robertson, in 1845 his eldest sister Frances married James Murdoch at Hobart. In 1846 their father Gilbert took up the post of Agricultural Superintendent on Norfolk Island. Gilbert and young George are in passenger list sailing there Dec 1846 with Agnes and 3 daughters following later. There was a difference of opinion between Gilbert and the incoming Commander (Price) ending with Gilbert being dismissed, he left with young George for Hobart and then on to Geelong where he took up a position with the local newspaper. After this there is no concrete information re George other than a letter written c1849 by Frances asking if Gilbert can get George to catch a Port Phillip parrot for her children.
I have nothing concrete about George from then forward. James Murdoch died in 1871 and his property at Anakie was sold in 1886 when the youngest son turned 21 and the older brothers headed for Queensland.
I know a lot is pure speculation but it has worked with other branches of my tree, look at what was happening, where they have moved to and who were missing, did they go as well?
Big ask I know. Abygail
