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Re: Thomas & Andrew Jones 1850
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 25 September 14 22:07 BST (UK) »
However if the headstone came from Marsh, Roat & Co  Melbourne, it would indicate that there is some link between Thomas and Australia.

It is of course possible that the stone mason was a well known supplier of headstones to New Zealand.

(Marsh Grout & Co, Collins St, Cnr King St, Melbourne)

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Re: Thomas & Andrew Jones 1850
« Reply #10 on: Friday 26 September 14 01:37 BST (UK) »
Someone thought Andrew JONES was born New South Wales, Australia ???

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Re: Thomas & Andrew Jones 1850
« Reply #11 on: Friday 26 September 14 03:23 BST (UK) »
JM

Your comment is quite correct, I was previously unaware of that piece of information and will need to keep it in mind.

Essie

The family had always understood that Andrew came from Australia, this understanding was supported by Andrew's death registration which noted Sydney as his place of birth, the informant being Henry, Andrew's eldest son. However a copy Mary Christina's (Andrew's daughter) has been obtained and this shows Andrew's birth place as "near Plymouth, Devonshire, England". In that Andrew himself is noted as the informant on the birth registration, the thinking now is that he came from England to New Zealand via Australia.

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Re: Thomas & Andrew Jones 1850
« Reply #12 on: Friday 26 September 14 06:27 BST (UK) »
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However if the headstone came from Marsh, Roat & Co  Melbourne, it would indicate that there is some link between Thomas and Australia.

This makes about as much sense as concluding that,  if someone owns a Steinway piano,  they must be a german.