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Wigtownshire / Re: Stevenson family
« on: Yesterday at 19:46 »
No marriage might explain why it has been difficult to find them.

I have found most of the children and they spent time in Wigtown since having them (though Margaret may have been born elsewhere in 1821).

I just haven’t managed to get past the parents on this line of my tree. The old age he lived to never seemed correct but he must have lived a long life eg fathering children at an old age. The different spellings of the name hasn’t helped either.

It is my understanding they would have been Scottish, and migrated to Ireland for a few generations as the timing would be correct.

He must have joined the navy and moved back to Scotland. I’m not sure if it was a high rank or just a long service that gave him a Greenwich pensioner.

Edward Stephenson and Elizabeth Stephenson migrated to Australia in 1857

Thank you for your help so far :)

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Wigtownshire / Stevenson family
« on: Yesterday at 12:20 »
Hi
I am looking for information on James and Jean/Jane Stephenson/stevenson.
I believe they were both born in Ireland and the census data lists him as a Greenwich pensioner when they were in Wigtown by 1850s etc.
James Stevenson was born around 1788ish and died I think in the 1870s.
His son Edward b 1833 is my ancestor.
I haven’t been able to locate birth death or marriage specifics for either of them. Nor do I know any details about his career, which I assume was in the navy. I think I lack access to navy records from Australia.
Thanks 😊

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Other Countries / Re: Anders Gustaf Staaf SWEDEN
« on: Friday 05 January 24 09:42 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your research. It's a mystery why that name was listed on his death notice. Maybe just no one left to verify at the time.

I think he had a daughter Cecilia. He left money to her in his will. From my research, I think the mother is
Martina Elisabeth Jansdotter
1856–1881

Cecilia Staaf and her twin Anna were born
23 Feb 1881.

Cecilia stayed in Sweden and lived with Anders parents and sisters and died in 1965. Anna died after birth.


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Other Countries / Anders Gustaf Staaf SWEDEN
« on: Thursday 04 January 24 10:34 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking to fill some gaps about my ancestor Anders Gustaf Staaf b. 1857 in Uddevalla, Gothenburg, Sweden
My research tells me his father was Anders Frederick Staaf b. 1823 and his mother, Jacobina Sorensdotter b. 1828. However, when he died, on his death record in Victoria, Australia, his mother is listed as Louisa Andersson.

Can anyone find record of this? He was the fourth child after Emalia, Ulrika and Helena who appear to be born to Jacobina. Possibly it was a mistake but given the Swedish name it is plausible. He also named his first daughter Louisa.

Anders (Andrew) worked as a sailor and he is said to have abandoned ship in 1876 in Australia.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find any records of his time as a sailor?
He returned to Sweden at some stage after 1876 but returned to Australia aboard Orient in October 1880 from London. He is listed on Swedish records as having emigrated so he came back through proper channels. However, I cannot find him on the passenger list I found online.

I believe he had a child in Sweden (twins – but one and the mother didn’t survive) in the year he returned to Australia.

I would love to fill some gaps about his early years before he married in Australia if anyone has access to Swedish records.

Thanks

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Europe / Re: Carlo Maffescioni b Teglio, ITALY
« on: Thursday 23 February 23 07:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your help.

It's hard to know what was happening, Amelia returns to Creswick, I assume to her parents to have
Edward Blundy Maffescioni in 1892, I believe he dies that year. What is strange is, he has her future husbands first name and his surname as a middle name. But is perhaps Carlo's/Charles.

The next kids seem to be missing Carlo from the birth certificates and Hannah seems to have Amelia's maiden name Kay as well. So perhaps Carlo was in and out of the picture.

Hannah lives until 1965.
The Edward born in 1897 was always listed as Edward Blundy. Didn't realise Maffescioni was on any of his birth records. He went as Blundy his whole life.
Annie Blundy I believe is a child she has with Edward Blundy.

Amelia - mother of the children becomes Amelia Blundy at some stage, but I haven't seen a marriage or divorce certificate.

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Europe / Carlo Maffescioni b Teglio, ITALY
« on: Wednesday 22 February 23 06:44 GMT (UK)  »
I have been trying to track down information about CARLO (Charles) MAFFESCIONI.

  • He was born in Teglio, Italy 8 JAN 1856
    Migrated to Australia in 1879
    Married AMELIA KAY in 1882

After a few children bearing his surname, he seems to disappear and Amelia remarries Edward Blundy.
I believe I have tracked him down and he died in 1909 on the opposite side of the state, buried in an unmarked grave in Bethanga, Vic. I'm unsure what happened between the last child bearing his surname in 1892 (however middle name is Blundy)/95 (Maffescioni is the middle name with mother's maiden name as surname) and his death.

I haven't tracked down a divorce certificate or any other clue as to what happened.

I believe his father is
Giovanni Battiste Maffescioni
BIRTH 2 FEB 1817 • Teglio, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
DEATH 3 APRIL 1890 • Teglio, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy

and his mother
Anne Zanoli
BIRTH 1 JUN 1821 • Poschiavo, Graubünden, Switzerland
DEATH 6 FEB 1856 • Teglio, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy

I am wondering if:
  • He had siblings, I think possibly a brother Giovanni, he also may have emigrated.
    If anyone has any family connections they can share or knowledge about the years 1890-1909 for Carlo or life for the Maffescioni's prior to his migration.
    Anyone has a photo of him or his family.


Thanks

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England / Re: Marriage Record Clara BEAUCHAMP and George William AUSTIN
« on: Wednesday 29 September 21 06:07 BST (UK)  »
On QLD archives, it looks as though Clara and George both had land orders - George had one by himself and one with Clara. The scheme was for inducing immigrants to settle in Queensland.

AUSTIN, George, Number: 4765, Year: 1870, Item: 18765

AUSTIN, Clara, Number: 4766, Year: 1870,  Item: 18765
AUSTIN, George, Number: 4766, Year: 1870,  Item: 18765

https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-orders-1861-to-1874/resource/030e30af-0c04-427b-a2a1-74799c1f9798

I found a record of them both being sold. Can't remember where I found that.
Got the impression they went to Brisbane to claim it their allocated land, and sell it on immediately and probably use the money to go to Sydney.

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England / Re: Marriage Record Clara BEAUCHAMP and George William AUSTIN
« on: Tuesday 28 September 21 13:53 BST (UK)  »
The two listings for marriage dates I have come from the kids birth certificates.

On the birth certificate of their son
GEORGE LINDSAY BEAUCHAMP AUSTIN  REF 1870/2738
Date of marriage:December 1869
Place of marriage:Middlesex, England

On the birth certificate of
Florence EMILY AUSTIN
DATE of marriage: 22 JAN 1869
Place of marriage: London England REF 1873/18811

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England / Re: Marriage Record Clara BEAUCHAMP and George William AUSTIN
« on: Monday 27 September 21 14:00 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I was just clutching at straws as it is just strange that she would choose to make small adjustments like that when she knew a lot of facts.

It seems as though she may have become quite estranged with her father. She learned about the Beauchamp's line through her guardians, and George became just a name.

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