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Title: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: aus heritage on Tuesday 01 June 10 14:28 BST (UK)
Hi am looking for grave site of John and Martha Worrall,John died in 1894 and Martha in 1884 he was a gold miner at Gympie in Qld have searched Gympie records but with no luck i am at a dead end (pardon the pun).Kind Regards Aus Heritage.
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: LoganH on Tuesday 01 June 10 23:44 BST (UK)
Found this one :-
The Brisbane Courier (QLD) Thursday 19 July 1894 page 1

FUNERAL NOTICE. - The Friends of Mr. JOHN WORRALL are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, to move from his residence Balaclava-street, Woolloongabba, THIS DAY (Thursday), 19th July, at 4 o'clock, for the South Brisbane Cemetery.
KENNY & DIETZ, Undertakers, Wickham street, Valley; and Stanley street, South Brisbane.
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Wednesday 02 June 10 01:17 BST (UK)
His death from the QLD index states he died in the Brisbane area:

WORRALL John d. 18 Jul 1894 #B027114
Parents: Jonathan WORRALL & Mary ARMITAGE
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Wednesday 02 June 10 01:27 BST (UK)
Burial at South Brisbane (Dutton Park) Cemetery:

WARRALL John  burial. 19 Jul 1894 
Portion: 8B
Grave: 71

Also in the same grave is Elizabeth JOST burial 30 Sept 1916.
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: aus heritage on Wednesday 02 June 10 03:49 BST (UK)
Thank you all very much for your messages ,yes this is my great granfather ,parents names were JonathanWorrall and Mary Armitage.He was married to Martha Butler ,her father was George Butler and mother was Maria Checkley. As for Elizabeth Jost i will make enquires about this lady ,mmm I wonder WHO SHE WAS??? Kind Regards Aus Heritage.
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: cando on Wednesday 02 June 10 23:48 BST (UK)
Australian Electoral Roll
1905
JOST Elizabeth   Railway Street, Woolloongabba   HD
JOST Joseph   Railway Street, Woolloongabba   Labourer

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m
Marriage
1896/1453   
WORRALL Elizabeth   
JOST Joseph

Deaths
1916/24207   
JOST Elizabeth   
Father John Thompson     Mother  Lydia Labyne

1907/8199   
JOST Joseph   
Father Jern Jost   Mother Elizabeth Bier

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_899
JOST Joseph      Burial  25 Jun 1907     
At South Brisbane Cemetery  Portion 6 Grave#59

Is it possible that Elizabeth JOST was the wife of John WORRALL who died in 1894 and she remarried in 1896 to Joseph JOST?  Just a thought really :-\
 
Cheers
Cando
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: aus heritage on Thursday 03 June 10 08:07 BST (UK)
Hi cando I think you are  spot on with the marriage of Elizabeth to Joseph Jost. There is a child listed in the grave site at Dutton Park Cem as Mary Elizabeth Worrall 12yrs died 26/12/1887 buried with John and Elizabeth Worrall.If anyone can put me in the right direction re.Martha Worrall and her grave site . Kind Regards Aus Heritage.
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: cando on Saturday 05 June 10 00:07 BST (UK)
You would need to purchase Martha's death certificate to find her place of burial.

Cheers
Cando
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: aus heritage on Saturday 05 June 10 07:14 BST (UK)
Thank you once again Cando that will be my next step,to find Martha`s grave site. I will be in Brisbane in a few weeks to take some photo`s of the grave at Dutton Park. Kind Regards Aus Heritage.
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: cando on Saturday 05 June 10 08:52 BST (UK)
Link to John and Elizabeth WORRALL's and John's dau Elizabeth's headstone

http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=6111824

Cando
Title: Re: John and Martha WORRALL.
Post by: Jenni Brabham on Friday 05 July 13 00:25 BST (UK)
anyone know if John and Martha Worrall (Qld) are related to Thomas Hirst Worrall or Richard Worrall (Trade Union leader) in Sydney