Out of my depth in Australia!!

[Madraykin]

Hi all,

Well I never! I never thought that I'd get to go far abroad with the family, and after some unsuccessful USA links I'm trying to follow up a rather interesting potential Australian link.

A long-lost family member that I'm now in contact with after FT work pointed me in the direction of the 1854 news report here: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3175183?searchTerm=Robert+Chambers

Now the man in question in this case is Robert Francis Hodgson, and it appears his wife snuck in to his house and made off with the kids for some reason!

We're trying to find out if this RFH is the same as my GGG Grandfather RFH. It seems a long shot, but he was a Master Mariner by 1864 and regularly sailed his ship to Australia. He also has links to the East India Company, just as this gentleman has. Just quite excited that there's a potential 'other family', but trying not to get my hopes up too much!

Anyway, with my tiny knowledge of available Australian records I found that he and his wife - listed as 'Elizabeth Charlotte', although i don't know if Charlotte is a surname or middle name - had a daughter called Beata Theodosia Hodgson in St Lawrence, Sydney, in July 1853 (baptised Feb 1854).

I can't find anything else out about the parents though, and was wondering if any bright sparks with Aus FT know-how may have any ideas about how to go about finding more, if that is at all possible.

If anything the article makes for a really  funny read, despite the subject matter!

Thanks in advance all, you're all stars!

Mads
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[aniph]

Hi there

There is a probate packet for Robert Francis Hodgson DOD 25 Nov 1871

http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/ResultList.aspx

Annie

[Madraykin]

Hi Annie,

That's super - thanks so much. So I'm assuming this means that he passed away in Australia (excuse the ignorance!). It would be a good result as it means that it's not the same person!

[aniph]

Well I can't find a death record for him on NSW BDM

Annie

[Madraykin]

Hmmmmmm....... well, it's not my blokey as he dies in 1874.

Interestingly there is another Robert Francis Hodgson that dies in 1871 in England.......... I wonder!!

[sparrett]

Hi
An advertisemet regarding the sale of his house as part of deceased estate. 8/10/1873

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13324325?searchTerm="robert francis hodgson"

Sue

[sparrett]

In Queensland ??
Don't know

In 1871 reg. B6789 Robert Hodgson.  father William Hodgson - ** born England aged 53 years

Sue

[sparrett]

A death notice for the above man, here in the Brisbane Courier (Queensland) tells us he was commander of the ship SALAMANDA at his death.

We are told this man died in JUNE 1871

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/1296739?searchTerm="robert Hodgson"



Sue

[tropicalj]

the Qld Pioneer index shows that Robert Hodgson death date was the 4/6/1871 father William reg no B 6789 the B denotes the Brisbane Area

http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12954678?searchTerm=Hodgson+Robert+Francis 
this is also an article about a Robert Francis Hodgson  it gives his sisters married name may have some clues perhaps?

edited by Jenn I see that it is the same article you had in your original post,  do you know if he had a sister Mrs Haggers?
Jenn