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I was looking around on the web, and found a site that lists a number of additional children for Thomas James ROSSITER and Mary Jane O'SHEA.

I think there are a few mistakes on the site, including some marriages that I think apply to other people, but the family names are so strong that I'm inclined to think this information is basically right: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=symonds&id=P2801115867


The information on the above site is incorrect.

Thomas James Rossiter 1831-1907 was born in Radstock not Croscombe. He arrived in Victoria, Australia on the Strathfieldsaye in 1841 NOT on the Lady Fitzherbert in 1852. His residence in 1851 was NOT Chelsea in Middlesex as he was already residing in Australia. This can be confirmed in his obituary in the South Bouke and Mornington Journal (Richmond) dated 15 January 1908.

He married only once to Mary Ann Josephine O'Shea on the 1st of September 1854 in Brighton, Victoria. He did not marry Ellen Dalglish in 1864, nor Rebecca White in 1871 as stated on other sites, and this is confirmed in Mary Ann's death notice in 1891 referring to her as the "beloved wife of T.J. Rossiter", as follows:-

Source: The Argus, Saturday 29 August 1891

ROSSITER.— On the 26th inst., at Spring-grove, Queensland, Mary Ann Josephine, beloved wife of T.J. Rossiter, late of Lyndhurst, Victoria, aged 59 years.

Also Mary Ann was still bearing children to Thomas James Rossiter when he was supposedly married to Ellen Dalglish in 1864. Mary Ann had a another child, Henry Wedge Rossiter, to Thomas James Rossiter, born in 1866.

The marriage details for Ellen Dalglish and another man named Thomas Rossiter are listed below:-

Source: The Argus, Monday 29 August 1864

MARRIAGES. ROSSITER—DALGLISH.— On the 23rd inst., at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Thomas Rossiter, of 29 Victoria-street, Richmond, to Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Dalglish, engineer, Emerald-hill.

Ellen’s husband died in 1911 in his 70th year which makes his birth date about 1841. Details as follows:-

Source: The Argus, Monday 26 June 1911

DEATHS. ROSSITER.— On the 24th June, at Carlton, Thomas, beloved husband of Ellen Rossiter, and loved father of Mrs. J. Melville, Mrs. L. Stable, Mrs. H. Perrett, F.D., J.A., A.J. Lily, H.D., and F.W. Rossiter, in his 70th year. Waiting in hope for the Resurrection.

ROSSITER  Edwin Augustus married Ellen Louisa CRAIG in 1890 reg no 302


Children born  to  this couple


Ida Hamilton 1891 at Hamilton reg no 23578 died aged 6 mnths  in 1892 reg no 2189

Dorothy Mabel 1896 at Kooweerup reg no 4574

Stanley Hamilton 1898 at Kooweerup reg no 4307 died 1898 reg no 3045
 


Deaths of children to Edwin August Rossiter and Ellen Louisa  Craig

Violett SWEENEY 1934 aged 40 at sheparton reg no 19008

Amy Isabel SWEENEY  1947 aged 48 at Maffra reg no 20948

CAZALY Frances Carol aged 37 in 1931 at Bunyip reg no 513

PARAGREEN  Ivy Constance aged 83 in 1974 at Hasting reg no 7339

Note I  could not find corresponding births in Victoria

ROSSITER Ellen Louisa died aged 47 in 1912 at Melbourne East reg no 2392
Father Archibald CRAIG mother Louis Young



Jenn

This is from my auntie's list of Charles (1820-1895) and Ellen Teressa (1836-1909) Rossiter's children in order of birth:-

Edwin Augustus born 10/6/1855 at "Ravenhurst", Cranbourne, died 21/9/1939 aged 84 years married Blanche and had six daughters Ivy, Francis, Amy, Dorothy, Voilet and Ada.

Emily Baynton born 21/1/1857 at "Ravenhurst", died 29/6/1883 aged 26 years never married.

Helena Teressa born 23/11/1859 at "Ravenhurst", died 30/12/1902 aged 43 years never married.

Charles Benjamin born 11/10/1860 at "Ravenhurst", died 16/11/1942 aged 76 years married cousin Zillah Rossiter and had no children.

Hubert Hugh born 26/10/1869 at "Ravenhurst", died 5/2/1870 aged 4 months.

Ellen Teressa (Nellie) born 8/8/1871 at "Ravenhurst", died 30/5/1926 aged 55 years married William Brierley and had no children. They lived at Albert Park.

Norton Baynton born 26/8/1874 at "Hawkesdale", Yallock, died 17/5/1947 aged 73 years married Hilda Hodgson (22/12/1879-13/6/1950) in 1905 and had five children Garth died a baby, Helena Baynton (Lanie) born 6/5/1907, Elese Teressa (Elee) born 16/2/1909, Charles Norton (Norrie) born 31/7/1916 and Nea Baynton born 11/2/1919.

Claude Cecil born 24/8/1878 at "Hawkesdale", died 12/9/1947 aged 69 years married Stella Mary Paragreen (1884-1955) in 1907 and had seven children Leila Ellen Mary 14/1/1908, Daphne Stella 3/8/1912, Maida Eunice 18/12/1914, Stanley Claude 4/9/1916, Marjorie Teressa 24/1/1919, Emily Claudia Estelle 10/10/1921 and Alma Ena 18/8/1925.

Regards,
Gayle

Charles Rossiter and Ellen Teressa O'Shea (born Mallow, County of Cork, Ireland 11/4/1836, died 3/6/1909) married in St. Peter's Church, Melbourne on the 31/8/1854. He was a Protestant. She was a Catholic. Thomas James Rossiter married Mary-Ann Josephine O'Shea, They had at least one child, a son Thomas Jnr who married Cecelia Mary Boland. Thomas James Rossiter died at his home in Edward Street, Molong, New South Wales on 30 December aged 76 years.

   v. William Buckley Rossiter was born 2 Oct 1862 in Ravenhurst, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, and died after 1901 in Wales, England.
   vi. Herbert Simon Rossiter was born 13 Dec 1864 in Ravenhurst, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, and died 22 Sep 1941 in Tasmania, Australia.

So can anyone add anything more, given this new information?

Kind regards and many thanks

Phil



Hi Phil,

Just adding to this subject:-

"Ravenhurst" is the name of the property (it is not/was not a suburb or town) which was the station or run that formed the eastern section of the larger Garem Gam station situated on the Berwick Road, Cranbourne, Victoria.

Regards,
Gayle