NSW Hospital records look up please

[Emu]

Hi, I am wondering if anyone has access to NSW hospital records? I am mainly looking for Bourke NSW.
Searching for James Egan.Living in Fords Bridge NSW 1916 on the Electoral Rolls. Librarian cannot locate James from 1917 in Fords Bridge. As he would be an old man, I am guessing he was taken into care? I cannot find any death records for him in that area.  Or he wandered off alone and met with fate? I have looked just about everywhere for many years. Almost completed history I am writing and someone suggested looking at hospital or benovolent society records.
many thanks.

[maddys52]

What other information do you have about him? When and where was he born, any spouse or children? etc.

[Emu]

Hi Maddy,
 James is a hard man to track. He was married and widowed in 1865. He fostered his children out in the area of Violet Town Vic 1865. He roamed off to seek work. Some point in time he meets up with his eldest son also named James. The son owned a team of horses and water tank. He was working around Narrabri  NSW with his team of horses. At some point in time the son heads to Sydney and he dies aged 27 leaving his estate to his father. Sadly noone could track James down for a few years to inform him of his sons death and wishes. The horses and cart were all sold and James came in a bit of money. At the time of his son's death, James is listed as working at Fords Bridge NSW on a Kerribree Station during 1880's  and beyond. A new search last year he was located living at Kerribree Station 1903/04 and also living in Fords Bridge as late as 1916. Cannot be found in that area in 1917. He would be an old man by then. He was 18 yrs of age when he came to VDL/Tasmania as a convict in 1843 from Dublin. I cannot find his death or burial anywhere. This is just another long shot that
someone suggested to me yesterday. A very hard man to find!
Cheers!

[maddys52]

Thanks Emu. Yes, I can see the 1887 entry in the NSW Gazette which mentions James EGAN at Kerribree Station. And the 1903 electoral roll which has James EGAN, labourer, at Kerribree (Fords Bridge Division).

There is a James EGAN on the electoral roll in 1913 for Fords Bridge, but his residence is Fords Bridge (not Kerribree). Though I can't see the 1916 entry you mention.

Will keep looking.

[Emu]

Thank You! I am not sure if I actually saw the 1916 electoral roll either? I am going on what the Librarian sent me via email. I did access the rolls at one point when ancestry.com had free  records (I am not a paying member) and saw him listed up to 1913. Yes, as it only listed him as Fords Bridge, but I would be pretty certain it is him. As it is only a very small place, but he may have left the Kerribree Station at some point and just wandered off, but as he was getting on in years - where did he go? He may have just dropped dead on the way and had no ID on him. I have been told that the cons had to carry their documents on them at all times, such as Ticket of Leave and Cert of Freedom, but if he fell into a river or creek and drowned, these may have gone with him!? He may not have had other form of ID on him if he did drop dead somewhere. He was a lone man working outback and did not marry again. The son who left him the Will, was the only family member he reunited with. He had another son and 2 daughters, but we know that no contact was made. He just drifted away and lost contact.  Thanks for your help. I am very doubtful if I will find anything more. I was visiting a Library yesterday and a lady made the suggestion regards him being put into care in a hosp or benevolent society. I just want to complete my notes on him - which has turned into 70 pages! It makes sense to
me he died in Fords Bridge if that was where he was listed when voting.  A little Irish wanderer!

[maddys52]

I had a look at the NSW Archives, there are a few entries for deaths at Kerribree and Fords Bridge, but not for James EGAN. Lots of entries for the name James EGAN, but such a common name, it is difficult.
https://mhnsw.au/collections/state-archives-collection/

[Emu]

Hi Yes it is like looking for a needle in a hay stack! Like you say, it is a common name. I have looked at the private grave site online at the old Kerribree Station thinking he may be buried there, but NO! Also asked Library at Bourke and could not find him buried around that area. Being a lone man working there, and getting on in age, he may not have been living with anyone after he left Kerribree Stn. He may have well been just camping with his swag and met with fate and died. He was obviously still voting there though in Fords Bridge. It's only a small village and he would have been known to someone, but they (like James) are all long gone too! Oh well, I think it will just remain a mystery! I have looked on TROVE over and over and all I could find was the mention of him living in Kerribree when his son died regards the Will.
Thanks!