COMPLETED Catherine RAWLINGneeMORRISH-looking for her after Husband early death

[James M]

Hi,

This is my first post in the Aussie section.  My interest is in tracing female lines of St Enoder Morrishes

I have Catherine Morrish b 1845 St Enoder..married to John/James Rawling(s) in Cornwall, sailed to SA with her sister Phillipa and hubby Zac Golley ..both were newlyweds...Arrived in SA Oct 1866...no children yet.

Catherine's husband died at age 27 in Hummfray St Ballarat...in 1873  (1 year in Adelaide and 6 years in Vic) I have the death certiftcae...he left behind 3 kids...John James, William Thomas and Richard Henry.  I have used NSW BDM to trace down the kids...could not find Richard Henry...the first two sons died in NSW. I can not find any trace of Catherine Rawlings nee Morrish..  Looked at VIC BDM index online, NSW BDM index online.  Found a Catherine R married in nSW in 1930 but that would be too late..

Her close rellies were in Kingston (Morrish clan), Bendigo and Ballarat as well.  Her sister Phillipa married Zac Golley and stayed in SA..  Another female line married Jane family and went to Sydney and another female line married Donningthones and went to NZ.

Catherine was still young and with no breadwinner..she must have done something.  I have looked for variants Rawling/Rawling.   The SA BDM is not online..being to local library but their microfiche collection is limitied.  Any help or suggestions welcome........

Thanks...James M

[cando]

A possible marriage

Marriage
RICKARD Richard born Geelong
MORRISH Catherine born Cornwall
1874  Reg#1488

Cando

[cando]

And death

RICKARD Catherine
Father Morrish John  Mother Elizabeth STONEMAN
At Ballarat East  82 years  1938  Reg#15496

There are numerous births to Catherine and Richard at Kingston.  I will type them up if you think this is your Catherine.

Cando

[James M]

Hi Cando
Thanks for the emaill..but this is another couple..I have them..they had 9 kids

The Morrish/Stoneman/Bullen and Rickard families are all connected in Vic and also female Morrish emigrants are connected to Golley, Rawling, Jane, Stribley and Donningthorne families.

My search Catherine Morrish parents were James Morrish and Elizabeth Flamack/Flamanck

Also.....at baptism of John / James Rawlings in Cornwal..his father was named as John - have this confirmed by OPC..yet on death certificate, says that father was William..this is strange as you would have thought that his widow Catherine wouild know her FIL name.   I am sure that this is the right couple..I have the shipping list etc and Catherine details on hubbyes death certicate is good.

Thanks


James M

[Neil Todd]

Hi James, Do you have this record.

Marriage at Mudgee NSW 3610/1877  Husband JOHNSON  JOHN  wife RAWLING  CATHERINE
Edit to ADD Death 26653/1939  JOHNSON  CATHERINE  Father RICHARD  Mother ELIZABETH  LIVERPOOL NSW 

Neil 

[James M]

Hi Neil

Thats is good..I would say that it her...must have missed her somehow.  Her grandson was Cyril O Rawling - who was in Mudgee area as well

I have tracked all other Rawlings - her sons stayed in NSW.

I have just seen your edit...her father was James and not Richard - her mother was Elizabeth Flamak/Flamnck....So maybe we have the wrong one...I was aware of two Catherine Rawling(s). going around

Cheers...James

[Neil Todd]

Hi James the info on Death certs is only as good as intimate family knowledge of the person making the information IE Informant. It may still be the correct one but more info needed.

I will continue to check if interested

Neil

[Neil Todd]

Me again.....Should have read your post better.
Death
16524/1930  JOHNSON  CATHERINE  Father JAMES  Mother ELIZABETH  AUBURN NSW a suburb of Sydney

 Neil  

[James M]

Hi Neil

I had this from someone else

There was a John Rawling who married a Catherine McPhee in 1840 NSW and there are birth indexes all through the 1840s for this couple.


There was a Catherine Rawling who married John Johnson in NSW 1877 reg no 3610 (this Catherine may also be a Catherine Rowling born 1847 to John and Catherine).  Your post says that this is not so....as parents names are different

Having read your post again - Liverpool was also the area of her sons..so perhaps this is right.  WHat do you think I should do next...get a certificate?

Thanks...James M

Re Post - yes this is now right..how easy was that!!!!