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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Bozzle10 on Monday 26 December 22 06:52 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Looking for the parents of Eliza Bartlett, she married in Sydney to Charles Friend in 1857. Marriage notice on Trove says that her father was the Late John Bartlett and that she married at the residence of Mr W. Wilkins her brother in law. I found him marrying Harriet Bartlett but unable to find her death or a link to her father. Can you help? I know that Eliza is buried at Rookwood in 1908. thanks
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forgot to mention I have tried Trove and NSW BDM looking in the Sydney area so far.
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Sydney Morning Herald 8 Oct 1857 p1
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13001246?
On the 3rd instant, by special license, at the residence of Mr. W. WILKINS, the bride's brother-in-law, Lower Fort-street, by the Rev. G. H. Stanley, B.A., Charles, only son of the late Mr. Robert FRIEND, of Totness, England, to Eliza, second daughter of the late Mr. John BARTLETT, of Sydney
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NSW BDM marriage
117/1852 V1852117 85 WILKINS William marr. BARTLETT Harriett @ IA
781/1857 FRIEND Charles marr. BARTLETT Eliza @ Sydney
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thanks Wivenhoe, I am unable to locate her father John BARTLETT. Just found her sister and her husband both are buried at Rookwood with their daughter.
Eliza is buried alone at Rookwood but her parents I am unable to find.
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Sydney Morning Herald 30 Oct 1889 p1
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13747451?
WILKINS.-October 20, at her father's residence, Merton street, Stanmore, Beatrice Mary, youngest daughter of W. Wilkins, late Under-Secretary Department of Public Instruction
Sydney Morning Herald 24 August 1907 p24
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14870098?
WILKINS.—The Friends of the late Harriet WILKINS are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral; to leave her late residence, Cecil Park.......... C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood.
Sydney friends please take 2.30 p.m. train from Sydney.
NSW BDM death
3234/1889 WILKINS Beatrice M parents William / Harriet @ Petersham
9679/1907 WILKINS Harriet parents George / Susan @ Liverpool
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thank you again, I am wondering if the informant information is wrong on Harriet's death certificate, because if Harriett is the sister of Eliza then shouldn't it read her father is John on Harriett's death certificate as Eliza's marriage notice has her father as being John.
the plot thickens .
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This looks ? -
Obituary Mrs Harriet WILKINS 71 years
Newcastle Morning Herald 26 Sep 1906 p6
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138302947?
.......had resided in the Newcastle district for nearly fifty years was first married to Captain
FRIEND, who was lost at sea in the barque Queensland, which was supposed to have
f'oundered between Newcastle and New Zealand 27 years ago. Mrs. Wilkins leaves
three married daughters, Mrs. John GILBERT, Mrs. ATKINSON (wife of Rev. W. Atkinson, late of Mayfleld), and Mrs. D. JONES.
NSW BDM death
11027/1906 WILKINS Harriet parents - / David @ Wickham
NSW BDM
6287/1884 WILKINS Henry S marr. FRIEND Harriett @ Newcastle
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I said the plot thickens ..LOL
I have so far... Eliza Bartlett married Charles Friend in 1857 Sydney as per newspaper article this same article has Eliza's father as John Bartlett.
Charles and Eliza have 5 boys. Charles James Wilkins FRIEND, Robert Harry FRIEND, Arthur W FRIEND, Richard Owen FRIEND, Edgar Charles FRIEND. (the name James is most likely the step fathers name, Wilkins is the brother in laws name, not sure where the name Harry is from, Owen is a family name as is Charles).
Charles Friend died in 1914 at hospital for insane at Parramatta, all childrens names are listed. Charles is buried with his Mother Elizabeth nee Bunker/Friend CHEETHAM, his name is not on the headstone but is recorded in the records of Rookwood.
Eliza Friend Nee BARTLETT died in 1908 is buried at Rookwood in a single grave in the Methodist section.
Just have found her sister Harriett BARTLETT married William WILKINS in 1852 Rookwood has a headstone? listing William Wilkins born 16 Jan 1867 died 10 Nov 1892
Harriett WILKINS born 5 May 1835 died 24 Aug 1907
daughter Beatrice WILKINS Born 24 Aug 1864 died 27Oct 1889 at Petersham.
I have yet to find the births for Eliza and Harriett.
I am not sure about the ones you have just posted, in Newcastle area.
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I think you need to see this marriage certificate which will record age and birthplace for bride and groom, names of parents and occupations for fathers
"Eliza Bartlett married Charles Friend in 1857 Sydney"
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I agree, appreciate you looking into this for me.