Searching for Maria Poole

[tropicalj]

hi
there is a MARIA POOLE AGED 30
ARRIVING IN 1862 ON THE GREAT BRITIAN

would she be that age the?

regards jenn

[sparrett]

Hi Friends,
If Jenn's find is of significance, it looks as if she may have arrived with siblings [or relations] named Charles and Charlotte on same voyage.
Any likliehood?
Like many small towns in the centre of Victoria during those years, Skipton was thriving on the Gold rushes which brought huge numbers to the region.  I wonder whether your family was in a trade or profession which brought them to Skipton at the time.
Sue

[gennig]

Hi All

There is also a Maria Poole who arrived assisted passage in 1861 aged 20.

I will check the passenger lists, when I go up this weekend.  See where she was assigned and how long the tenure was.

There is no Jenny Ralph in the indexes but there is a Mrs Jane Ralph.

Genni

[cathleen]

oh how excitig you guys ....maybe the prayer book is signed janey rather than what i thought (jenny) writing is little and old... hard to see...the prayer book says Skipton, Austraila with the year and is signed by "from your special friend"   which may be this Janey (JANE) Ralph...where where was Mrs. Jane Ralph???...near Skipton?...a gold rush town that is interesting!!!! Would they have a census from that time period of the people who lived there??...i feel with all your help we are getting closer...I don't think the Maria Poole on the Great Britain is her too old ...so to keep the dates in order.

Maria Poole (maiden Name)  b. 1840 or1845 somewhere in England

In Austraila defintely in 1863 (i assume with parents...Mary and John Poole) and I assume  she came from England...but maybe India!!!!

In 1868 I know that she was in New York City

You guys are wonderful...i can't thank you enough  for all your help...you have given me hope that i might find some information

[Robert Coble]

Hi There,
This could be your Jane RALPH you are looking for.
Jane Ralph Born London Married Edward Nathan Phillips. Victoria Australia: 3417/1872

[cathleen]

That certainly could be the one that gave her  the prayer book..did you find her near skipton?...now that we found her friend is Maria Poole in the index for that area...the hunt gets hotter...thank you for all your research..you are a gem...a just need to locate that mysterious g-g-g-ggrandmother down there!!!..
Thanks have  a great day!!!

Cathy

[gennig]

Hi Cathy

Went to the Library today and checked the Passenger List for the "Utopia" which arrived in Melbourne June 1861

Found the following:-
Maria POOLE Aged 20 from either Cork or Middlesex (conflicting records) Religion Church of England, Could read & write.
Employed by Mr Thos Russell of River Leigh, contract signed 3rd July 1861. Term: 3mths Wage: 35

Cheers

Genni

[sparrett]

Hi Cathy,
 It looks as if Genni has turned up your girl!
For your interest, The Leigh River originates south of Ballarat near Buninyong.   Skipton is about 40 miles west of there.
Hard to know if T. Russell had a property named River Leigh or if it was merely a designation of district.
 The Ballarat Genealogy Society may be able to help you with information about him.  They hold old directories and details which might tell you more.  Small fee involved. http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/research.htm
Sue

[gennig]

Hi

According to the 1849 "Port Phillip Directory" a George Russell owned the Freehold Property at River Leigh. Possibly Thomas' father.

http://home.webaxs.net/~rncutter/portphillip/directory/Rsurnames.htm

According to another site that area became Shelford.

Cheers

Genni