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[cando]

There are four other children Sarah b1855,

If this is your Sarah, then this seems to indicate he returned to England or perhaps he was from Nottinghamshire.  I can't see a death in the UK.

The Argus  26 May 1904
Marriages
SMITH—TOOTELL.—On the 14th May, 1879, at St.Mary's R. C. Presbytery, by the Rev. Father England,  William Henry Smith, native of Gotland, Sweden, youngest son of Charles Smith, to Sarah Ann, native of White Hills, Bendigo, eldest daughter of Jacob Tootell, of Nottinghamshire, England.

Cando

Edit  Sarah's birth was registered Sandhurst in 1855 with father Jacob and mother Ann BISHOP.

[cando]

lynfour you MAY gain further information from Ann's 2nd marriage certificate.  It was the usual procedure to note the date the party was 'widowed' along with number of issue living and deceased, but then I doubt the minister bothered to check the accuracy of the details.

Cando

[lynfour]

Thanks Cando,

Jacob TOOTELL was born in Nottinghamshire & came out with his brother John 1849.

Jacob was charged with deserting his wife & children & just seems to have disappeared. I have looked at deaths in England as well, but still no luck!

Something will turn up one day

[cando]

It is possible that his surname has been mistranscribed and as he deserted his family he may have changed his name.

I gather you don't have Ann's 2nd marriage certificate. 

The writing on the records is certainly difficult to read....I didn't bother with it however have you managed to decipher any of the words?

I found his arrival in SA along with his marriage but that doesn't help find his death.

Cheers
Cando

[lynfour]

Hi,
I have managed to decipher some of the details on the entries.

Parents deserted, warrants issued, does this mean both parents??  Mother remarried to James FINCH, a labourer. They reside at Mt Macedon.

Sarah TOOTELL,Licensed out to a Mrs Rose DeLacey, husband a coachbuilder,  March 1869.
Hannah & Stephen TOOTELL, discharged to their stepfather, 19th July 1870.
Eliza TOOTELL, died of consumption, 26th Oct 1865.
Charles TOOTELL, almost impossible to read !, but think it says he died.
No mention of James TOOTELL.
They are also listed under FINCH, the stepfathers name.

Is it possible to find out which institution they were in?

Lynne