Rowland Robert Wood

[gregih]

Rowland Robert Wood
Born 1848 (somewhere)
Died Feb 1913 Fremanlte WA
 I have most of his history except where he came from. He worked in Albany in late 1800,s, a prospector in the goldfields and then a Boarding house owner in Fremanlte in the early 1900,s at 4 Canning road (Plympton).
Trying to find where he came from before arriving in Australia. Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!
thanks

[Milliepede]

Do marriages in Australia give parents information or not? 

I see he married in 1875, was his wife from Scotland? 

[CaroleW]

When did he arrive in Australia?

[Ashtone]

Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!

Link: https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/2112.0

[Girl Guide]

Have you considered getting his death certificate?  Am I right in thinking that parents are named on Australian death certificates?

[Neale1961]

His death certificate names his parents - John Wood and Kathleen

What you can expect to find on Australian bmd certificates…..
http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html

[Ashtone]

According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?

[amondg]

Just in case they followed naming patterns AMENDED

First daughter Edith Sarah Ann 1876
First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's grandfather   
second son John Alexander 1880  - possibly named for Rowland's father and Elizabeth's.
second daughter Florence Christina 1882 
third son Roland Robert 1883    - given his father's name
4th son James  1885


Ancestry hints give Elizabeth Armstrong's father possibly as  Alexander Armstrong and wife Christina nee Groat. Originally  from Scotland 1861 census England where Alexander is an assistant Prison Warden  at Portland Prison Dorset.

[Neale1961]

First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's father   

Rowland’s father was John,  according to death certificate.