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Australia / Re: Australian Census - ROBERTS
« on: Tuesday 14 January 14 00:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Pauline.
My g-grandfather was Henry John Roberts, an ex-soldier of the 56th Regiment, who married Sarah Jane Milroy. I only discovered he was at one time a soldier earlier today, because I'd been confused by other men with the name Henry Roberts in Australia. I don't know when they were married. My understanding is that members of the Milroy family traveled through South Africa, America and Australia before reaching NZ, but I have no firm knowledge of Sarah's movements beyond her traveling with the family. My grandmother was Mary Alexandra Roberts (the name Alexandra coming from one of the several 'Alexandra Mines' worldwide). I have no firm knowledge so far of my Henry Roberts being in Australia - though I think it's almost certain he was - but if so, his leaving Australia for NZ would fit in with your time frame and explain your difficulty in finding information on his death. I hope this information is of some help.
My g-grandfather was Henry John Roberts, an ex-soldier of the 56th Regiment, who married Sarah Jane Milroy. I only discovered he was at one time a soldier earlier today, because I'd been confused by other men with the name Henry Roberts in Australia. I don't know when they were married. My understanding is that members of the Milroy family traveled through South Africa, America and Australia before reaching NZ, but I have no firm knowledge of Sarah's movements beyond her traveling with the family. My grandmother was Mary Alexandra Roberts (the name Alexandra coming from one of the several 'Alexandra Mines' worldwide). I have no firm knowledge so far of my Henry Roberts being in Australia - though I think it's almost certain he was - but if so, his leaving Australia for NZ would fit in with your time frame and explain your difficulty in finding information on his death. I hope this information is of some help.