rebecca graham

[skipper]

Searching for info on Rebecca Graham born  near Enniskillen Ire. abt,1836.Migrated to Aust.abt 1853 & worked as  domestic servant in the Orange district NSW. Married William Whitehead in1860 @ Orange

[Robert Coble]

Hi Skippy, Hope this help you with your Rebecca Graham and her family.
2285/1860  WHITEHEAD  WILLIAM  GRAHAM  REBECCA  ORANGE 
Wife Died:8063/1918  WHITEHEAD  REBECCA  CHRISTOPHER  ISABELLA  ORANGE   
William Died:15201/1902  WHITEHEAD  WILLIAM   WILLIAM  ANNE  ORANGE

   
Childern are :

1.11396/1862  WHITEHEAD  FREDERICK  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE 
 d: 12826/1922  WHITEHEAD  FREDERICK W  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   

2.12310/1864  WHITEHEAD  HERBERT A  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE 
 d:  13181/1886  WHITEHEAD  HERBERT W  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   

3.12453/1866  WHITEHEAD  EDITH  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE
 d:2384/1929  WHITEHEAD  EDITH A  WILLIAM  REBECCA  MARRICKVILLE   

4.   13976/1868  WHITEHEAD  GERTRUDE C  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE 
Married:6926/1912  ANDERSEN  CARL A  WHITEHEAD  GERTRUDE C  PADDINGTON 
 
5.14634/1870  (Twin) WHITEHEAD  ALMA JANE  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE 
d:33679/1959  WATSON  ALMA JANE  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   
Married:  15837/1913  WATSON  ALBERT E  WHITEHEAD  ALMA J  ORANGE  

6.14635/1870 (Twin)  WHITEHEAD  ISABELLA B  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE
 
7. 15014/1872  WHITEHEAD  THOMAS H  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   
 d:12776/1884  WHITEHEAD  THOMAS H  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   

8.16546/1874  WHITEHEAD  ADA  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE 
d: 26669/1956  WALSH  ADA  WILLIAM  REBECCA  COWRA 
Married: 4591/1901  WALSH  SAMUEL  WHITEHEAD  ADA  ORANGE 

9.17583/1876  WHITEHEAD  ALLGA JANET  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   
 d:7202/1912  WHITEHEAD  OLGA J  WILLIAM  REBECCA  ORANGE   

10.16218/1878  WHITEHEAD  HEDLEY WESLEY  WILLIAM  REBECCA  MOLONG 
 d:7225/1947  WHITEHEAD  HEDLEY WESLEY  WILLIAM  REBECCA  YOUNG   

Reguards
Robert.

[skipper]

Hi Robert,
Thanks for the info on Rebecca & family this is all correct as you see she married william whitehead in 1860. Have been unable to establish how either rebecca or william came to Aust (both in different years) or if they came on their own or had relatives in Aust.Any suggestions appreciated.
Cheers
Skipper 

[Rosalie Ryan]

Hello Skipper
Where are you from...have some rellies from long back in Orange.

Buried at Orange Cemetery are:

All Whitehead Old Methodist Cemetery
All share same plot Section 1 Row 32 Grave 8
Archie d 31 Jan 1880 aged 4 wks
Frederick W. d 23 Aug 1922 age 60yrs
Herbert A. d4 Jan 1886 aged 21yrs
Olga J d 18 Jun 1812 aged 36yrs
Rebecca d 14 May 1918 aged 82yrs
Thomas H d 18 Dec 1883 aged 12yrs
William d 25 Nov 1902 aged 72yrs

Mary Elizabeth 8 Feb 1954 aged 66yrs (RIP)
(Buried Roman Catholic Old Section C1 Row 21 Grave 8 )

John died 16 March 1910 (unmarked grave)
(Methodist Old Section Grave 71)

Ada Alice Walsh d 19 Sep 1956 aged 82yrs (At rest)
Samuel  Walsh d 6 Jan 1958 aged 88yrs
(In loving memory of our dear parents)
COE Old Section Z Row 18 Grave 3

Alma Jane Watson d 26 Oct 1959 aged 89yrs (At rest)
Albert Edward d 28 July 1955 aged 77rs (In loving memory of a dear husband and father)
Methodist Old Section 2 Row 18 Grave 6


Cheers
Rosalie

[PrueM]

Hi skipper,
Have you checked the online immigration indexes at www.records.nsw.gov.au?  They have both unassisted and assisted immigrants indexes available for the period you're interested in.
If you have Rebecca's and/or WIlliam's death certificates, they should say how long they'd been in the colonies for, which might give you some more clues (but it just depends on who was giving the information to go on the certificate  )
Cheers
Prue

[skipper]

Hi! Rosalie & Prue,
All the Whiteheads listed @ Orange Cemetery with the exception of(as far as I know) Mary Elizabeth & John are all my relations.
Possible that John could even be related to William..depending on his age ..maybe a clue
I've been able to work out that Rebecca arrived in 1853  & William 1856/7 according to their death certificates.
Just found a Rebecca Graham which fits the right age arriving on the Derry Castle 22/5/1853 into Melbourne from Liverpool.
So far unable to find a passanger list except through the online Vic Govt. William has been elusive as to port of entry so far....I'll keep on digging & thanx for your help.
I live on an island in Moreton Bay off Brisbane
Cheers Skipper

[PrueM]

Hi skipper,
Which island?  I grew up on Bribie - a very different place today than it was then, but still I wish I was back there.  Relegated to Canberra now, I'm afraid!
Hopefully some other Aussies will come online soon and point you in other directions in your hunt for William.  Often the unassisted immigrants weren't listed by name, so if he came by that route you may not find him unfortunately...but there are lots more sources to tick off before you get to that stage 
Cheers
Prue

[Rosalie Ryan]

Hello again

Sorry I missed the age at death for John

He was 71yrs old

Had a deeper look at Mary Elizabeth she had Gertrude Frances Kane buried with her:

Inscription:  In Memory of my dear sister and aunt Gertude Francis Kane. died 24 Jan 1943 aged 55yrs. RIP. From the children and citizens of Euabalong. (In memory of dear aunty Gertie) on vase.

Sounds like aunt Gertie was reknowned in the town.

This might help you

Rosalie

[skipper]

Many Thanks Rosalie   
skipper