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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: troods on Friday 22 July 11 10:24 BST (UK)
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Hello everyone
I have just come across an entry on the Australian Newspaper site "Trove" concerning my Joseph George Richmond in the Launceston Examiner in 1870.
This is some of the transcription.
Gales - Richmond -Nov 27 - Henry Gales Esq to Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Joseph George Richmond Esq of Burnopside Hall Durham and of Perth Tasmania.
This blew me away as this confirms family hearsay that the Richmonds were originally from Durham perhaps.
Here is what I have on Joseph -
Born circa 1800 unknown area
Married Matilda Pitt 1840 Launceston - recorded as free on cert.
8 children born to the couple between 1842-1857 - all Tasmania - 1 son only
Joseph died 1857 Longford Tasmania
Wife Matilda moves to Victoria & then travels to Eng & brings their son George & leaves him as a pupil in Stockton-on-Tees - he is recorded on the 1861 census there. She also brings a daughter Sarah with her. Sarah I suspects marries Henry Gales in London.
Wife Matilda remarries supposedly a Christopher Ffrench & returns to Australia.
I am now very interested in finding out how & when Joseph arrived in Oz. I have had no luck in finding any records of his immigration in Oz.
Also I am interested in Burnopside Hall?????
Hoping someone can understand my dribble & throw some ideas my way
Troods
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Found this tidbit in a description of the village of Burnhope, County Durham:
A contemporary of George Stephenson who was also born at Wylam, William Hedley, crossed the Tyne to help make his fortune in mining. He lived at Burnopside Hall which lies below the village on the Lanchester to Durham road.
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Many thanks for that KGarrad - much appreciated
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Photos of Burnhopeside Hall on this site:
http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=D11622
mim
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Thanks for that Mim - nice to have a pic
Troods