CLOSED Edward CHRISTIE Tas: 12th Regiment of Foot

[Macushla]

Good evening, Rootschatters.

Requesting help please in looking for details about the birth, life and death of Edward CHRISTIE (my great great grandfather).

Colonial Tasmania Family Links shows that he married Mary WEBB in Hobart, Tasmania, 1858. From this record, archives have suggested that his date of birth was around 1837.

I have details of the 8 children they had together.

Edward worked as an overseer or similar at Port Arthur. I have family lore and some backup from newspaper articles that Edward was in Australia as with the 12th Regiment of Foot but I have struggled to find more details about this.

The marriage record of one of his sons (Patrick Joseph in 1898) names Charles Edward CHRISTIE as Patrick’s father, with an occupation of farmer. Just to complicate things, another of Edward's sons was named Charles Edward, but I believe that he died in 1945.

Colonial Tasmania Family Links does have an Edward CHRISTIE dying in Franklin, Tasmania in 1880 but it gives a birth date of 1820 which would seem to be a considerable departure from 1837 as suggested from the marriage record.

Any help appreciated, thank you.

Macushla

[ShaunJ]

FindMyPast has discharge papers for an Edward Christie of 12th Foot. Born around 1816 in Dunshaughlin, Meath. Discharged in 1858. Intended place of residence: Hobart Town, Tasmania

[Dundee]

Edward CHRISTIE
Mary WEBB
10 Aug 1858
Registered: Hobart, Tasmania
#303

Age at time of marriage was recorded as 21 for both, but sometimes this age is given on records just to state that they were both of full age.  You would need to check the original entry.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1770858

Just be aware that the Familylinks database is not always reliable.

Edward CHRISTIE
Died: 30 Aug 1880
Age: 60
Registered: Franklin, Tasmania
#231

Mary CHRISTIE
Died: 1905
Registered: Port Cygnet, Tasmania
#0571

("relict of the late Edward Christie, in her 73rd year")

Debra 

[Aussie1947]

Macushla,

Hobart Town Gazette, 1st August, 1861.
Edward Christie of Hobart was issued with a Hawkers Licence No 3246.

Gerry

[Macushla]

ShaunJ, thank you for that information. The discharge record could be the first concrete evidence I get of his service. Might need to join FindMyPast!

Debra, thanks for the information. Seems to be quite a bit of variation on Edward's birthdate so i think you are right about confirming by purchasing the certificate.

Gerry, can you please tell me your search terms, if you found the article using Trove? I have done an advanced search of all Tas papers, without date limits, with search term 'Edward Christie' and I didn't find the one you mentioned. I must be missing something.

Thanks all, very much. I know I have some information about Edward at Port Arthur somewhere but am very frustrated as I can't find it! I'm sure it's around here somewhere .... .

Macushla

[louisa b]

Macushla, I can check the AJCP microfilms for you on Tuesday - it's free at my local FH library, and I'm pretty sure you won't get any more info from the purchased cert ( and I think Tas charges around $30 for this)
those I have looked at for my family state (usually) church/denomination, age, occupation, and witnesses which can be very useful. That of my gg grandmother was the entry before that of her sister-married on the same day in the same church - a great find!
cheers
Lou

[Macushla]

Lou,

Thanks so much for your very kind offer, that would be fantastic if you could do that.

Do you need any further information that I might be able to supply?

You've made my day, Lou, thanks so much.

  Macushla

[louisa b]

no problem
Debra has given the relevant years and numbers for the marriage and death, so it's pretty straightforward from there
let me know if you want me to check anything else, such as the children's birth entries
I can try to take digital photos too (try being the key word there!)

[Macushla]

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=84374

Thanks again, Lou, above is the link that shows Edward's children. If you can find birth records, that would be great but please don't let it be a hassle for  you.

I would also like to find Mary Webb's birth if possible, but I am unsure if she was even born in Tasmania.

Lou, anything you find will be fantastic, thank you so much.

PS undesrtand completely about the digital camera thing ...

Cheers and thanks
Macushla