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Australia / Re: John Murray Maitland NSW 1850's
« on: Wednesday 14 October 20 13:03 BST (UK)  »
Hello Jen,

Colin here.

I must apologise for the delay. had a lot going on, with prepping house for settlement, etc. Now i can fly away to distant shores to explore family roots. Hold on, we have Covid, and I'm in Victoria.

The enigmatic John Murray of the Hunter region. Problem is, he was one of many around at the time with the same name and not possessing a middle name. Heinous crime really. Got the same problem with another ancestor named Robert Hunt.

I think you have a research idea for me?

Please help.

Regards,

Colin

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Australia / Re: John Murray Maitland NSW 1850's
« on: Sunday 31 May 20 14:36 BST (UK)  »
I'm trying to find birth and/or immigration information on John Murray, who married Margaret Jennings in Maitland in 1837. As far as I could find out, John worked as an overseer at Redbank from as early as 1835 until at least 1838. In 1838 or 1839, John and Margaret moved to Highfield, Circular Head Tasmania where he worked as an overseer at Van Dieman's Land Company. His daughters, Alice and Ann was born there in 1839 and 1842, with Ann's birth registered in TAS and NSW. There is no record of Alice's birth - info derived from 1857 Vic marriage - age being 18. The 1843 census he is listed as alone and possibly born in Australia, as he is the only RC male in the house. Possibly Margaret was away with the girls during the census. It's understood John left the VDL in late 1843 after he and few others had a dispute with the company. The trail has gone on John after this point. He had no middle name.

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Australia / Re: Anyone got access to "Gravestone Inscriptions Sydney Burial Ground"?
« on: Saturday 04 June 16 13:36 BST (UK)  »
Hello Cass

I wonder if Francis How/Howe and possibly his namesake son, died 1809,  are recorded at one of the early Sydney burial grounds?

Colin Rowley, Pascoe Vale

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