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Australia / Re: John Rochfort Rae
« on: Sunday 27 July 25 02:48 BST (UK)  »
The will was written 4 June 1830 and Capt John Rae (his father) death registered 10 June 1830. Only chn mentioned are 3 dau (not named) and eldest son Henry. J R Rae born 1818.
So families!

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Australia / Re: John Rochfort Rae
« on: Friday 25 July 25 01:02 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Neale1961 for your suggestion of the travelling clergyman. Some years ago I spoke to the present owner of Uardry and asked if there were any graves on the property, but she was not aware of any.
A short illness could be ? dysentry or similar as conditions were basic.
Another query I have relates to his father's will (Capt John Rae), who died 1830 Cork, Ireland. The eldest son Henry and daughters were mentioned, but not John.

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Australia / Re: John Rochfort Rae
« on: Thursday 24 July 25 12:29 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your help. So I need to find Early Church records for Murrumbidgee. Within a few weeks of his death his widow signed Letters of administration in Melbourne. I assume he was buried on his station (Uradry)

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Australia / John Rochfort Rae
« on: Wednesday 23 July 25 02:51 BST (UK)  »
John Rochfort (or Rochford ) Rae born 1819 Cork, Ireland arrived c 1839 NSW and was granted a lease of 80000 acres for a cattle station in NSW. He later moved to the Murrumbidgee, married 1846 in Melbourne (Bessie Barry Power) and a child Lucy Elizabeth Rae b1848.
He died 26th May 1851 on his station on the Murrumbidgee (source Trove and Vic Public Record Office Letters of Administration)
I have been unable to find a death registration in NSW or Victoria. I understand that Victoria split from NSW 1 July 1851 so perhaps this is the reason.
I have tried many combinations of his name/ surname without success.
Any further suggestions please?

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Australia / Re: William Henry Sleeman
« on: Sunday 13 July 25 02:41 BST (UK)  »
There are numerous advertisements in NZ papers ( https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers) for Mr and Mrs Hilton or Mr WH Hilton (comique i.e. comedian) in the 1870s.

Whilst this doesn't really answer your query, perhaps he just decided it was a better stage name for a comedian?
Also the first 2 chn were born in NZ and the marriage b/n Wm and Margaret Liddle is registered 1873 Ref 4407 on the Vic BDM website ( Not 1870 ) So they returned to Aus then? Also Claribel Sleeman married as Sleeman not Hilton.

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Australia / Re: Bathurst NSW marriage - Caroline Elizabeth BRYANT to Charles Edward SIMPSON
« on: Sunday 29 June 25 02:30 BST (UK)  »
The original marriage certificate between Caroline and Francesco Yates in Fitzroy clearly shows the mother as Kate McQuinn. It is posted on Ancestry.com.au

Also in this gallery of certificates are Caroline and Francesco"s death certs in England.

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Australia Resources & Offers / Re: Sylvia Veronica Andrawartha
« on: Saturday 28 June 25 08:28 BST (UK)  »
The will/probate for Sylvia Veronica Hickey also known as Vera Hickson (Public Record Office) d Feb 1978. Not available online.
This might just add to the confusion!

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Lookup Request: Passenger List to UK – Alford & Muriel St Louis
« on: Friday 27 June 25 02:58 BST (UK)  »
From Ancestry, so we know he was resident at that date which may confirm arrival 1956.

Name   Alford St. Louis
Residence Date   1957
Residence Street Address   10 Campden Hill Gardens
Residence Borough   Kensington and Chelsea
Residence Place   London, England

1971 Elec Roll Southwark  Alford, Muriel and Linda
Possible deaths Muriel St Louis  London 3 Sept 2016. Alford (transcribed as Oliver) d 17 Oct 2017 age 79, dob given as 7 MArch 1938.
There is also a passenger list for 1958 For Alford St Louis, labourer, from Jamaica age 18 born 1940 per Ascania. Perhaps this doesn't fit with living in Chelsea as above?

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Australia Resources & Offers / Re: Sylvia Veronica Andrawartha
« on: Thursday 26 June 25 12:04 BST (UK)  »
The Argus 18 April 1950 ( from Trove)
"Mrs Sylvia Veronica Hammond and son aged 2 1/2 yrs not been seen since Jan by relatives suffering from nervous exhaustion"

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