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Title: THORNHILL in Victoria ?
Post by: carol80 on Tuesday 06 March 07 02:18 GMT (UK)
Hi looking for any Thornhill Children born in Victoria 1856- 1871.
I have the following;
Victoria to NZ 1871
Passenger Johnson Thornhill
miner from Ireland Port of arrival Otago.
Names i am looking for are Lorn, Annie,Hazel and Robin.

Carol
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 06 March 07 06:05 GMT (UK)
hello here
have checked  the victorian  bmd index for that  period  and  no  children  by  that  name  except an annie  and  her parents  have a stack  of other children

regards jenn
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: carol80 on Tuesday 06 March 07 06:44 GMT (UK)
Who are Annie's parent's?

Carol
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 06 March 07 07:39 GMT (UK)
she was  born  in 1881 so  I  assumed  she would be  out of  your time  fram
but  parents are  john thornhill and margaret  walker harvie

jenn
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: carol80 on Tuesday 06 March 07 21:37 GMT (UK)
That's interesting.
The Annie i am looking for has a Father John and Mother Margaret Moore.
Could i have any details on this family if possible.
Regards
Carol
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 06 March 07 21:54 GMT (UK)
hello there

I  am a  bit lost here  are  you  looking  for  johnson thornhill  did he come back to  australia from NEw Zealand
to be the father  of  this annie

regards jenn
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: carol80 on Tuesday 06 March 07 22:39 GMT (UK)
Hi jenn
I am looking for anything on Thornhill's. This is my late husband's birth family.
I only have Snippets of information and am trying to piece it together.
School Admissions Waihopai Southland
Hazel Thornhill 1895
Robin Thornhill 1886
Parent John Thornhill

Victoria to NZ 1871
Passenger Johnson Thornhill
miner from Ireland Port of arrival Otago

Marriage
THORNHILL, John
Wife: Margaret MOORE
Marriage Date: 14 Jul 1855 Recorded in: Cork, Cork, Ireland
Collection: Civil Registration
Husband's Father: William THORNHILL
Wife's Father: John MOORE
Source: FHL Film 101365 Dates: 1855 - 1855

1883 Marriage cert for William.
On the marriage certificate it shows William  as Laborer  aged 28  residing at Longbush Invercargill born Cork, Ireland.  His  Parents  are John Thornhill  a Clerk  and  Margaret Thornhill  maiden surname Moore.

Missing Persons as Listed in the Salvation Army 'War Cry' 19 Jul 1890
THORNHILL, Annie: LHO when in Alfred Hosp. Melb c10yrs ago, or Lorn THORNHILL, LHO at Caversham, Dunedin c10yrs ago. Your br Wm is anxious to hear from you. Address: Longbush, Southland NZ

William was Hubby's Great grandfather.
I am trying to find any family that may link in. ( William's sibling's etc )
I can not find their arrival into New Zealand so thought they may have started out in Australia.

Any help much appreciated
Carol
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: Terryjc on Friday 09 March 07 00:43 GMT (UK)
HI Carol,

With regard to Johnson Thornhill, his burial is recorded in the Dunedin Southern Cemetery as having died 29 Nov 1871 at the age of 50yrs.  He is described as a miner and a native of Ireland.

Another Thornhill, George is also listed as having died on 23 Jul 1867, but he is described as a native of England.

Dunedin cemeteries referenced at  http://www.cityofdunedin.com/public/registers?Burl_form+F


Regards

terry
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: carol80 on Friday 09 March 07 00:59 GMT (UK)
Thank you Terry.
I will e-mail the Cemetery and see if they have any more details
George is not one of mine.

Regards
Carol
Title: Re: Thornhill's in Victoria ?
Post by: MKH on Tuesday 13 October 09 02:16 BST (UK)
I have three Thornhill daughters arriving in Victoria  between 1857 and 1859.  Their names are Frances (Fanny), Elizabeth and Margaret.  They were the daughters of Elizabeth Thornhill and William Dudley. 

All were baptised in Mitchelstown County Cork Ireland in the 1830s.  Elizabeth snr is my "Brick wall".  I can find no marriage for her and therefore no parents, birthdate or place. 

She died in Mitchelstown in 1845, leaving seven young children.  The names of the others are William, George, Christopher and Susan.  A family story states that she was a Quaker.
Title: Re: THORNHILL in Victoria ?
Post by: regross on Wednesday 14 October 09 09:29 BST (UK)
HI

Noted Annie was supposed to have been in the Alfred Hospital c1880. An Annie Thornill had a daughter Ethel May Gensen in Melbouner in 1883.

I wonder if this could be her?

 Can't find a later marriage or a death for eiher of them.

regards

Robyn