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Title: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Thursday 07 March 24 14:28 GMT (UK)
Rowland Robert Wood
Born 1848 (somewhere)
Died Feb 1913 Fremanlte WA
 I have most of his history except where he came from. He worked in Albany in late 1800,s, a prospector in the goldfields and then a Boarding house owner in Fremanlte in the early 1900,s at 4 Canning road (Plympton).
Trying to find where he came from before arriving in Australia. Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!
thanks
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: Milliepede on Thursday 07 March 24 15:17 GMT (UK)
Do marriages in Australia give parents information or not? 

I see he married in 1875, was his wife from Scotland? 
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 07 March 24 15:31 GMT (UK)
When did he arrive in Australia?
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: Ashtone on Thursday 07 March 24 15:49 GMT (UK)
Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!

Link: https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/2112.0
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 07 March 24 16:59 GMT (UK)
Have you considered getting his death certificate?  Am I right in thinking that parents are named on Australian death certificates?

Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: Neale1961 on Thursday 07 March 24 17:29 GMT (UK)
His death certificate names his parents - John Wood and Kathleen

What you can expect to find on Australian bmd certificates…..
http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: Ashtone on Thursday 07 March 24 17:44 GMT (UK)
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: amondg on Friday 08 March 24 07:21 GMT (UK)
Just in case they followed naming patterns AMENDED

First daughter Edith Sarah Ann 1876
First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's grandfather   
second son John Alexander 1880  - possibly named for Rowland's father and Elizabeth's.
second daughter Florence Christina 1882 
third son Roland Robert 1883    - given his father's name
4th son James  1885


Ancestry hints give Elizabeth Armstrong's father possibly as  Alexander Armstrong and wife Christina nee Groat. Originally  from Scotland 1861 census England where Alexander is an assistant Prison Warden  at Portland Prison Dorset.
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: Neale1961 on Friday 08 March 24 09:27 GMT (UK)
First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's father   
Rowland’s father was John,  according to death certificate.
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 08 March 24 10:15 GMT (UK)
Have you done a DNA test?  I wonder if he was Irish
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:34 GMT (UK)
First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's father   
Rowland’s father was John,  according to death certificate.
Yeah this is the unknown at the moment but there are a few leads here. cheers
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:41 GMT (UK)
Have you done a DNA test?  I wonder if he was Irish
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
Just in case they followed naming patterns AMENDED

First daughter Edith Sarah Ann 1876
First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's grandfather   
second son John Alexander 1880  - possibly named for Rowland's father and Elizabeth's.
second daughter Florence Christina 1882 
third son Roland Robert 1883    - given his father's name
4th son James  1885


Ancestry hints give Elizabeth Armstrong's father possibly as  Alexander Armstrong and wife Christina nee Groat. Originally  from Scotland 1861 census England where Alexander is an assistant Prison Warden  at Portland Prison Dorset.

Yes correct Rowland by all accounts used to work for Alexander in a launch business after Alex retired from being a warden. He married Alexs daughter Elizabeth!
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:44 GMT (UK)
Have you considered getting his death certificate?  Am I right in thinking that parents are named on Australian death certificates?


Yes will be looking at getting copies of marriage and death certs.
cheers
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:47 GMT (UK)
Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!

Link: https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/2112.0

Yes I found that site ... very interesting but need a few specifics, I believe records are made public after 99 yrs so hopefully thats an avenue worth looking into!
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:48 GMT (UK)
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
yes from what I am seeing it looks that way.
cherers
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:50 GMT (UK)
Have you done a DNA test?  I wonder if he was Irish
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
According to his obit, he was buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery. Was he from Scotland?
Just in case they followed naming patterns AMENDED

First daughter Edith Sarah Ann 1876
First son William Evelyn 1877         - possibly named for Rowland's grandfather   
second son John Alexander 1880  - possibly named for Rowland's father and Elizabeth's.
second daughter Florence Christina 1882 
third son Roland Robert 1883    - given his father's name
4th son James  1885


Ancestry hints give Elizabeth Armstrong's father possibly as  Alexander Armstrong and wife Christina nee Groat. Originally  from Scotland 1861 census England where Alexander is an assistant Prison Warden  at Portland Prison Dorset.

Yes correct Rowland by all accounts used to work for Alexander in a launch business (Armstrong & Waters) after Alex retired from being a warden in Albany WA. He married Alexs daughter Elizabeth!
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:51 GMT (UK)
Rowland Robert Wood
Born 1848 (somewhere)
Died Feb 1913 Fremanlte WA
 I have most of his history except where he came from. He worked in Albany in late 1800,s, a prospector in the goldfields and then a Boarding house owner in Fremanlte in the early 1900,s at 4 Canning road (Plympton).
Trying to find where he came from before arriving in Australia. Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!
thanks
Some helpfull info here.. thanks!
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: gregih on Friday 08 March 24 13:55 GMT (UK)
Rowland Robert Wood
Born 1848 (somewhere)
Died Feb 1913 Fremanlte WA
 I have most of his history except where he came from. He worked in Albany in late 1800,s, a prospector in the goldfields and then a Boarding house owner in Fremanlte in the early 1900,s at 4 Canning road (Plympton).
Trying to find where he came from before arriving in Australia. Also trying to find if its possible to get a copy of the Householders Census card for 1911 at 4 Canning Rd in Fremantle as this may help solve another mystery!
thanks
Some helpfull info here.. thanks!
I did find somewhere but lost it now that he may have arrived in Albany after travelling from Tasmania. Could it be he was a Whaler in Tasmania and went to Albany for more work as Albany was a rich whaling ground?
Title: Re: Rowland Robert Wood
Post by: bevj on Saturday 09 March 24 21:14 GMT (UK)
You may have this already but the funeral notice gives details of his children, a couple of cousins and also mentions that he was of 4 Canning Road.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/79941855?searchTerm=rowland%20wood
Bev