COMPLETE - Fiche details for Vic Immigrants - Robert MUIR

[ajf25]

 Malabar and the Tomatin arrivals in 1853. I think the only way we'll get to the bottom of this is with a copy of the original ship's log.

Alison - the manifest for the Malabar - does exist.  I did manage to locate it at the Library.  It does confirm that, what Robert Muir, says that he and his brothers travelled on the same ship, as Flora Cameron and her family.
I've come to the conclusion that - his brothers were -  David and Alex - I say this because they are grouped together. There is no other information listed for Robert Muir and his brothers.

The other Robert Muir's -  on the MALABAR -

Robert Muir - age 24 - Scotch - occupation farm lab/servant?

Mr Robert Muir - age 29 - no other information listed for him

SHIP LORD WARRISTON -
Robert MUIR - age 28 - Scotch - occ - Farmer - Contracted to land Melbourne - Port Phillip.

I think Deb has given you the information for the "Tomatin" 1853 -  I did not look this one up - but I don't think it will give anymore information - than what Deb has posted.

So I guess you can rule out the Robert Muir who jilted Flora Cameron - as your Robert Muir.  As to the others I don't know??.

Sarra

Wow, thanks Sarra for going to the effort of the library search,

I agree, he's not the jilter but farmer doesn't really fit either. 1851 census-joiner and carpenter on marriage cert.

I have his date of death 18 Oct 1912 in Nathalia VIC. Perhaps there is someone with the resources who could give me a registration number and I could order his certificate. Hopefully it would tell me how long he had been in the colony.

Alison 

[sarra]

I have his date of death 18 Oct 1912 in Nathalia VIC. Perhaps there is someone with the resources who could give me a registration number and I could order his certificate. Hopefully it would tell me how long he had been in the colony.

Here's the info -
Robert MUIR - died 1912 #12955
Death Place - Barwo
Father - Robert
Mother - unknown MC Cunn.

Hope you find your Robert Muir.

Sarra

[ajf25]

Here's the info -
Robert MUIR - died 1912 #12955
Death Place - Barwo
Father - Robert
Mother - unknown MC Cunn.

Hope you find your Robert Muir.

Sarra

I hope so too. Thanks Sarra, Deb, Sue and Andy for all your help. I'll order the cert. today and if there's any additional info, I'll post on this thread for anyone else researching the same family.

Cheers,
Alison     

[ajf25]

I've just found his death notice:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10509236?searchTerm=robert%20muir%20nathalia&searchLimits=l-category=Family+Notices

The notice in the Argus 19 Oct 1912 states: "A colonist of 59 years".  This matches an arrival year of 1853. I don't think his death cert. will tell me any more. I think I will have to be satisfied knowing which year he arrived, most probably on the Malabar.

Alison. 

[kewyatt]

This is my first message to the forum so please accept any mistakes in sending. 

Robert Muir (who arrived on the Ganges Khan) is one on my ancestors...  Alexander Muir (who arrived on the same ship) was my GG  Grandfather. 

Alexander later returned to Greenock and died there.

Are you still looking for more information?         

[ajf25]

Welcome to Rootschat kewyatt,

You'll find lots of friendly, helpful people here.

I had most likely ruled out the Robert Muir on the Ganges Khan because of what fellow RCers had found, but I would love to know any information you have about your Robert, so I can confirm it's not him.  I think mine most likely came on the Malabar in 1853.

My Robert's parents were another Robert (1795-1873) and Jane McCunn (1802-1877).  As far as I know, he didn't have a brother Alexander.

Cheers,
Alison