Robert HUTTON/ Catherine DOWNEY late 19th century

[yelkcub]

An ancestor of mine, Catherine Downey, married Robert Hutton 15 Jan 1857 in Adelaide. Hutton was a coal miner from Glasgow (b. 1831) He mined gold in Victoria, and some time after his marriage went to Tasmania (Emu Bay? Burnie?) as a clerk or accountant. The couple had several children, and I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has knowledge of them. Catherine Downey was the sister of my great great grandfather: her mother died in the workhouse, and I should like to know about Catherine's emigration-did she travel alone, or with other members of her family? Any information or suggestions welcome
Ian in Cornwall

[tropicalj]

Hello  there

When  Catherine Downey  married  her father is listed as Francis Downey.  There are  no  other brides listed with  the same  father.

However  there are  two with  no  father listed
Mary Eliza Downey aged 32   19 in 1854
Rosana Mackle Downey no age given in 1856

And one groom
James Henry Horace Downey aged 40 in 1889.

The online  shipping records  only  go  to 1850.

There  are several  Rootchatters who  have  what is known as  the BISA  which  might contain some  further information  for you.

It  would be helpfull  if you  could give us  Catherine's parents names  so  we can  search  further afield  to see if any other children may  have come to Australia.

Jenn

[deeiluka]

BISA has absolutely no information about Catherine Downey. Did Catherine come from Cornwall....as none of the Downey/Downies listed in BISA seems to have originated there.


....dee

[tropicalj]

Hello  De

I  take it  nothing  on Robert Hutton  either?

I am  just  doing  up  their children  to  post just in  case someone may  have them  in  the backgounds.

Jenn

[tropicalj]

Children  born  to  Robert Jospeh Hutton  and Catherine Downey/ Downay/Downie

Eliza Mary 8/11/1857 South Australia 11/195
Robert Francis 18/1/1859 South Australia 
Died  4/1/1895 at Beaconsfield aged 35  2/1895  (wondr if it was a mine accident)

Born in Victoria
David Downey 1861 Tarrandale reg no 4341
Died 12/2/1893 aged 31 at Beaconsfield 5/1893

John Thomas 1863 at Blue reg no 19086
Jane Catherine 1867 Blackwood reg no 881
Teresa Warwick 1869 Blackwood reg no 20749
Mary Victoria 1874 Blackwood reg no 795


 ROBERT JOSEPH HUTTON died 10/8/1880 aged 49 at Emu Bay 161/1880

Jenn

[tropicalj]

A possible remarriage



HUTTON CATHERINE aged 49 married 5/22/1883
CONNER BARNARD aged 70  at Emu Bay 145/1883


Jenn

[deeiluka]

There are several Robert Huttons listed in BISA but none of them fit. There is one born 1831 but he doesn't fit either......


.....dee

[deeiluka]

No inquest for the death of Robert Francis Hutton, so doubt it was a mining accident.

[deeiluka]

Many single women did come to South Australia in that period of time....they were brought out to provide servants and also husbands for the excess of men in the young colony.