Benjamin and Zillah ROSSITER of Victoria

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Hi Philip,

Sorry that I have taken so long to get back to you. I have the following information:

Benjamin (Joseph?) Rossiter was born c1785-1786 to James Rossiter and Ann Rossiter nee Hoddinott and baptised on the 4th June, 1786 at St. Mary’s, Witham Friary in Somerset, England and died at “Ravenhurst”, (Gladys Park) on the Berwick Road, Garem Gam (near Cranbourne) at 6.00am on the 29th January 1858*. Buried at Dandenong Cemetery, Kirkham Road, Dandenong, Victoria. Cause of death: “successive attacks of Apoplexy” Hand written note as death certificate written by Benjamin’s physician and friend Dr. James Bathe of Garem Gam. *Note: Cemetery records lists Benjamin’s death as 28 January 1858.

Zillah Baynton was born c1789 to Thomas and Sarah Baynton (nee Wrentmore?) and was baptised on the 18th October, 1789 at Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset. Zillah died on the 29th December, 1871 and is buried at Dandenong Cemetery, Kirkham Road, Dandenong, Victoria.

Benjamin Rossiter of Frome Selwood, Somerset at the time married Zillah Baynton on the 30th April, 1818 at the Parish of Kilmersdon by Daniel Drape, Curate. Witnessed by Thomas Baynton and Sally Baynton.

Benjamin (occupation recorded as Yeoman at the time) and Zillah listed their abode as Leigh-on-Mendip when christening their children at Kilmersdon on the following dates:

Charles      19/11/1820 (born 11/81820 at Leigh-on-Mendip)
Mercy Baynton   14/7/1825   (born 26/8/1822 at Leigh-on-Mendip)
Ann      14/7/1825   (born 7/3/1825 at Leigh-on-Mendip)

Thomas James   there is no mention of his christening at Kilmersdon
      (he was born 20/4/1831 at Radstock)

Benjamin, Zillah and family emmigrated to Australia in 1841 on the Strathfieldsaye arriving at Port Phillip, Victoria in August. They travelled with Zillah’s brother who was Dr. Thomas Baynton (1792), the Surgeon in Charge of the Strathfieldsaye. There is no record of Benjamin and Zillah's names as they must have been paying passengers and these names as far as I can ascertain were not recorded however I think Charles and Mercy (recorded as Mary) travelled as assisted immgirants.

Charles Rossiter married Ellen Teressa O'Shea (1836-1909) at St. Peter's Church in Melbourne in 1854.  Thomas James Rossiter married Ellen's sister Mary-Ann Josephine O'Shea.

Please correct any information that you think is incorrect and if you can help me with any additional information that you may have discovered I would really appreciate it!

Kind regards,
Gayle

[Philcandy]

Dear listers

I am revisiting this research in light of some further information from Cemetery Records.

Can someone please give me the date of marriage for Charles Benjamin ROSSITER to Mary Ann Mercy Zillah (Maiden name unknown)? It is likely to be around 1890.

Also, I am interested to find the marriage of his brother Claude Cecil ROSSITER to Stella (Maiden name unknown) also around 1890.

Any help gratefully received.

Kind regards

Philip Candy

[tropicalj]

Any ide of what state?

Jenn

[tropicalj]

marriage in Victoria

 ROSSITER  Chas Benj  born Cbourne married  ROSSITER Mary Anne Mercy Zillah born Cbourne  in 1899 in Victoria reg no 309


will  look for her death to see what parents names were

Jenn

[tropicalj]

 ROSSITER Mary Ann Mercy Zillah died aged 58 in Dandenong in 919  reg no 1443
Father Rossiter Thos Jas  Mother Mary Anne OSHEA



Jenn

[tropicalj]

 ROSSITER  Claude Cecil born Koo-wee-rup married PARAGREEN Stella MAry born Vic in 1907 reg no 447

children

Lelia Ellen Mary 1908 Welshpool reg no 7716
Maida Eunice 1914 Welshpool reg no 8671
Marjorie Teressa 1919 Welshpool reg no 7804
 Claude Stanley 1916 Welshpool reg no 25603

Jenn

[Philcandy]

ROSSITER Mary Ann Mercy Zillah died aged 58 in Dandenong reg no 1443
Father Rossiter Thos Jas  Mother Mary Anne OSHEA
Age: 58

Jenn

Many thanks Jenn. I should have said Victoria, but you have already found that out!

Can I ask you if there are any other deaths whose parent were also Thomas James ROSSITER and Mary Anne O'Shea?

I haven't found any other children born to this couple.

Kind regards

Philip

[tropicalj]

ROSSITER Norton Bayton died aged 71 in 1947 reg no 19239 at Toora
Father Rossiter Chas
Mother Emily Teresa  SHEA


Jenn

[Philcandy]

 ROSSITER  Claude Cecil born Koo-wee-rup married PARAGREEN Stella Mary born Vic in 1907 reg no 447

children

Lelia Ellen Mary 1908 Welshpool reg no 7716
Maida Eunice 1914 Welshpool reg no 8671
Marjorie Teressa 1919 Welshpool reg no 7804
Claude Stanley 1916 Welshpool reg no 25603

Jenn

This is great Jenn. I only found this couple this morning, mentioned in Claude's mother's will, so now I have his marriage AND the names of their children.

Thanks so much

Philip