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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Australia Lookups completed => Topic started by: Hollyd on Thursday 04 October 12 15:37 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for help in finding when my 3xgreat-uncle arrived in Australia, on what ship and if he married and had any children. He was born at Coldcoathill Farm, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1826 and died in Castle Maine aged 61 on 10th April 1887 and was buried on 12th April 1887. His occupation was a Builder and Contractor. He's been very elusive and I only know he had children and presumably married from his sister, Elizabeth's will but she didn't name any of them. Can anyone help please.
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Hi
There is a record-
Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923.
David BORLAND age 27 in 1854 arriving on the Star of the East
http://prov.vic.gov.au/search_results?searchid=23&format=freetext&FamilyName=Borland&GivenName=David&Ship&Month=0&Monthto=0&Year=0&Yearto=0&SearchSortField1&SearchSortField2&SearchRecords=50&x=49&y=20
Star of the East-Origin:Liverpool; Destination Melbourne; 23 Sep 1854
Cheers :)
cupoflife
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Hello,
there is a digitised Will for David available for viewing online at:
http://prov.vic.gov.au/search_details?searchid=54&id=3872
Leanne
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There is a headstone erected for DAVID at CASTLEMAINE CEMETERY.
I have a photo I can send you.
Briefly, the content of the inscription-
DAVID BORLAND died 1887 aged 61
Wife MARION died1922 aged 90.
Their Children Jessie, James, David and Willie.Thieir son Campbell died 1936 .
Sue
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There is an obituary to Marion
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4698617
regards,
Ros
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And a death notice
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4699917
BORLAND.-On the I8th February, at her residence, Bull street, Castlemaine, Marion, relict
of the late David Borland, builder and contractor, and beloved mother of Margaret, Mary, Jessie,
Mabel, Campbell, and David Borland, in her 90th vear, late of Ayr, Scotland.
regards,
Ros
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And the death of their daughter Margaret In NZ in 1925
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2165396
HELEY. —On the 8th November, at Palmerston North, New Zealand, Margaret, widow of the
late Walter H. Heley, eldest daughter of the late David and Marion Borland, of Castlemaine
regards,
Ros
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And a death notice for David
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7872511
BORLAND.—On the 10th inst., at his residence, Bull street, Castlemaine, David Borland, builder and
contractor, second son of the late James Borland, of Coldcoat-hill farm, Ayrshire, Scotland, aged 61
years. Home papers please copy.
regards,
Ros
adding : Probate notices
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22david+borland%22~8&l-decade=188&l-category=Advertising
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Children to the couple in the Castlemaine and Loddon area-
BORLAND. DAVID MILLER B. 1874. #14471 Parents David & Marion Purdy
BORLAND. CAMPBELL. 1872 #14786 Parents David & Marion Purdy
BORLAND. MABEL ELIZABETH 1870 # 21867 Parents David& Marion Purdy
BORLAND. WILLIAM HENRY 1869 # 1277 Parents David & Marion Purdy
BORLAND. JANET CAMPBELL 1867 #13618 Parents David & Marion Purdy
BORLAND. DAVID BOYD 1865 # 14137 Parents David & Marion Purdy
BORLAND. JAMES 1864 # 7405 Parents David & Marian Purdy
BORLAND. MARY JANE 1862 #13310 Parents David & Marian Purdy
BORLAND. JANET 1861 # 9800 Parents David & Marion Purdy
BORLAND. DAVID 1858 # 3214 Parents – Father Purdie. Mother Maria (sic)
Sue
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Children born to David & Marion Purdy(Purdie)
Mary 1859
Janet Campbell 1861 - 1863
Mary Jane 1862 - 1933 ( Mrs Thompson)
James 1864 - 1865
David Boyd 1865 - 1867
Janet Campbell 1867
William Henry 1869 - 1869
Mabel Elizabeth 1870 - 1950 (Mrs Graves)
Campbell 1872 - 1936
David Millar Boyd 1874 - 1934
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Death notice for David Millar Borland in 1934 and funeral notice
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10969099
BORLAND- On the 10th September at his residence Barker street Castlemaine David Millar
beloved husband of Ethel Maud and loving father or Patsy aged 60 years.
regards,
Ros
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David Borland
Arrived Sept 1854
On the Star af the east
Aged 27
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Sue the passenger arrival has been posted by cupoflife reply#1
Marriage
BORLAND David
PURDIE Maria
1858 Reg#3214
Death
BORLAND Marion
Father PURDIE Samuel Mother Margaret McKENZIE
At Castlemaine 89 years 1922 Reg#851
Many mentions in the Victorian Government Gazettes - accepting contracts and like many others in the area, held shares in a number of gold mining companies and many of those may have been speculative investments.
http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/
BORLAND D Senior
Obituary 10-Apr-1887
Castlemaine -Victoria
Souvenir jubilee booklet of our fiftieth anniversary.
Compiler Castlemaine District Association of Pioneers and Old Residents. Page#30
You will find this interesting.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/e/l/Christopher-W-Heley/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0084.html
Cando
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I also have a photo of the headstone of -
DAVID MILLAR BORLAND and his wife ETHEL MAUD
(Died 17th Nov 1942. Parents Joseph SCADDON & Sarah CLEAVES)
Sue
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BORLAND David.
Electoral Roll 1861-1862
Castlemaine District, Barker Street.
Qualification - manhood.
Geelong RailwaStation
http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=5411
Benalla Railway Station
http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=2776
And possibly this also
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/gid/slv-pic-aab59466
I suggest you contact
http://www.castlemainehistoricalsociety.com/
Cando
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Leanne has mentioned there is a file on PROV for David...and there is also a file for his wife Marion. David's Estate was valued for probate at £1799.
http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54
Cando
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Wow - thanks all for all this information, I never expected to get so much so quickly after trying to find info on him, off and on, for so long. It was just by sheer chance I found the date of his death as have never actually got his actual birth notice, just worked out his age from the 1841 census - no problem with the rest of the family though so don't know why he wasn't registered. You've all given me a lot to take in and many thanks once again you have all been so helpful.
Hollyd
:)
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Sparrett/Sue I'd love to have copies of the photos of the graves but how do I get them from you? Is it through private message?
Thanks
Hollyd
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Hi Holly,
Rootschat is very strict about copyright.
Let me know by p M if you want to go ahead ;D
Sue
Edit to clarify---
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Thanks Sue I've sent you a PM.
:)