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Mary KIRKMASTER
« on: Wednesday 17 September 08 10:27 BST (UK) »
I am having difficulty finding information about Mary Margaret KIRKMASTER, who her parents were and when they were born etc. and where her ancesters came from.  She was married to John William Rhoades circa 1880.

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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 11:18 BST (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat.
As you've placed this on Immigrants board, do you think Mary Kirkmaster was born outside the U.K.? Have you found a birthplace for her listed in 1881, 1891 and 1901 English census records (if they lived in England)?
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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 11:22 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure where Mary Margaret KIRKMASTER was born.  There is a chance it was Australia.

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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 12:27 BST (UK) »
Was she married in Australia then? If the marriage took place in Australia the marriage certificate might list details like birthplace, parents' names, etc. depending on where the marriage took place.
If she died in Australia her death certificate might have the same sort of details which could help.
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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 13:19 BST (UK) »
Mary KIRKMASTER was married to John William RHOADES who was born c 1860, but apart from that I am finding information a little difficult to find.  I am only presuming they were possibly married in Australia

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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 14:36 BST (UK) »
What about a death certificate? some Australian death certificates list how long in that state and how long in Australia, etc. From that you could look for the marriage certificate, etc.
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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 16:21 BST (UK) »
Queensland BMDS show quite a bit on this family:
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m
births are between 1881 and 1901, and she is listed as Mary Margaret Kirkmaster, Mary Kirkmaster, or Mary Margaret Kerkmaster.
The marriage took place in 1880 - John William Rhoades and Mary Margaret Kirkmaster

There doesn't seem to be much info on the Kirkmaster surname in Australia.  I'd imagine this is some misspelling/variant of an immigrant name. Hopefully the marriage certificate will shed some light on her family.
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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 17 September 08 23:59 BST (UK) »
Thank you to all who replied I will now see what I can find out by acquiring either a birth or marriage certificate.

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Re: Mary KIRKMASTER
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 18 September 08 08:28 BST (UK) »
there is a digitised war service record for Sydney Ernest RHOADES on:

http://naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

as it is already digitised it may be read on-line , it is 78 pages long.

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