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Title: Armstrong HAMILTON
Post by: Nantucket on Friday 21 January 11 21:30 GMT (UK)
I am trying to find out about a Armstrong Hamilton b. 1856 who left England for Australia in 1890.


Could anyone find departure details and his route?

Many Thanks
NAn
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 21 January 11 21:47 GMT (UK)
Do you know whereabouts in Australia he cam to?

did he travel alone?  Did he stay here?

thanks Jenn
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: Nantucket on Friday 21 January 11 21:52 GMT (UK)
I have no idea wher ein Australia he went , I can presume Melbourne as this is where descendants of his family lived.

I think he travelled alone but again I would'nt know.

Thanks nan
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: Dundee on Friday 21 January 11 22:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Nan,

You can search for UK outbound passengers at http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/

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Looking at a tree on Ancestry, this is his wife Elizabeth and daughter Frances.  Any of the Victorian birth certs for their later children should give you Armstrong and Eliza's marriage and birth details.

Some info about the Arawa's journey

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bfg/

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: judb on Friday 21 January 11 22:56 GMT (UK)
Electoral rolls:

Armstrong HAMILTON
1903 (earliest year I have access to)
tram employee, 21 Chusan St, St Kilda
Elizabeth HAMILTON, home duties at same address

1909 both at Inkerman Rd, St Kilda
occupation given as 'conductor'

1914 just Armstrong at Inkerman Rd
Listed at 506 Inkerman St, Ethel Armstrong HAMILTON, dressmaker

1919 all at 506 Inkerman (some have Rd, some have St), all with surname HAMILTON
Armstrong, tramway employee
Ethel Armstrong, dressmaker
Sadie Constance Alice, hd

1924 Armstrong and Sadie at 506 Inkerman Rd

This is the last entry I see for Hamilton

There are entries for a Sydney Armstrong HAMILTON in NSW up to 1954.

Death:
1932 Armstrong Hamilton

died Campbellfield, Victoria
Age: 79
Victoria #4982


Judith
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: Nantucket on Friday 21 January 11 23:36 GMT (UK)
Deborah thanks very much , this seems to clear up alot of things - does it ever say what Elizabeth's maiden name was on the tree?

Nan
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: Nantucket on Friday 21 January 11 23:37 GMT (UK)
Judb

these electoral rolls seem very comprehensive - thanks very much for them!
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: sparrett on Friday 21 January 11 23:49 GMT (UK)
I am not sure whether you are interested in other aspects of the family, but there is a digitised WW1 records for a son of ARMSTRONG named HENRY EDWIN HAMILTON.

He enlisted aged 19 years in 1916 and was Plumber.
His father is his next of Kin with the Inkerman Rd  address given above.

He states mother deceased.

A later copy of his attestation form shows NOK has changed to wife, Mrs Hamilton of Nyah

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx
Search as a guest
Sue
Title: Re: Armstrong Hamilton
Post by: Nantucket on Saturday 22 January 11 00:23 GMT (UK)
WOW sparrett - if you look at the digitilised view of his records he certainly acheived alot! - there is so much about him!

I am very grateful to all of you- I have found out alot!

Many thanks again

Nantucket :)
Title: Re: Armstrong HAMILTON
Post by: Dundee on Saturday 22 January 11 03:37 GMT (UK)
Elizabeth's maiden surname was apparently McMILLEN/McMILLAN and they were from Belfast in Ireland.  The tree does not have any marriage details, but the Irish civil registration indexes are free to search on FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/ 

The indexes do not give name of spouse but there are two matching entries for these names:

Armstrong HAMILTON
Elizabeth McMILLAN

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You would of course need to confirm this with documentation.  The tree has Elizabeth's death at St Kilda in 1911, and Armstrong at Elsternwick in 1932.

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Armstrong HAMILTON
Post by: Raylen on Saturday 22 January 11 05:14 GMT (UK)
Elizabeth's maiden surname was apparently McMILLEN/McMILLAN and they were from Belfast in Ireland.  They do not have any marriage details, but the Irish civil registration indexes are free to search on FamilySearch They have Elizabeth's death at St Kilda in 1911, and Armstrong at Elsternwick in 1932.
Debra  :)

HAMILTON  Elizth
1911  St Kilda   Age 47years
Father: Saml McMillar (as listed)   Mother: Mary Currie
Reg# 11084

Raylen
Title: Re: Armstrong HAMILTON
Post by: Nantucket on Saturday 22 January 11 09:35 GMT (UK)
In the TROVE online newspaper we see a surprising article about how Armstrong was knocked down by a truck - while he was cycling. This was in 1929. This is very fascinating- but sad at the same time.

Nan
Title: Re: Armstrong HAMILTON
Post by: tropicalj on Saturday 22 January 11 20:55 GMT (UK)
Children born in Victoria to Armstrong Hamilton and Elizabeth MacMillan/ McMillan
Ethel  1892 St Kilda reg no 17733
Hy Edwin 1896 St Kilda  reg no 15239
Saidie Const A 1894 St Kilda reg no 15939