WELLCOAT, South Australia

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

Victorian Government Gazette February 1890 page 748.

In a roll of members entitled as Engineers to vote for the election of a member under the provisions of the Marine Board Act 1887 there is, No 473, Wellcoat. R.

Gerry

[rosball]

Service summary for Hugh Joseph

https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=318288

Ros

Death of a son http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45748130  (aged 18 how sad)
an obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167772936

Marriage of a daughter http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130231419

[Aussie1947]

A Robert Wellcoat, disorderly in Sydney Feb 1890.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230612650?searchTerm=

Gerry

[rosball]

Emmeline's death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35710880

Ros

[cando]

Robert's birth in Scotland
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYBF-MMD

There are many links to researching in Australia at the top of the board.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/australia-resources-offers/

Victorian BDM's are online as are the South Australian. 

https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj
http://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html

From my resource.
Marriage in Victoria
WELLCOAT Robert born Kirkcaldy Scotland
SIMPSON Emmeline born North Melbourne
1893  Reg#3068

The births were at Kensington Hill part of the suburb of Kensington.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington,_Victoria

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87798119
The Chronicle  16 Jun 1900
Wollowra, steamer, 2,638 tons, John Rees, from Melbourne June. 5. Passengers— Mesdames R. Wellcoat and 2 children................

Outwards Passengers from Melbourne Index at PROV 1900
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01iaj/

Is this your person of interest.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168231149
The Quiz 2 Oct 1908
R. WELLCOAT
(late Steward, -s.s. Warooka), HAM and BEEF SHOP, PARADE, NORWOOD (opposite Bath Hotel).
Dairy Produce Dealer. Sandwiches a Speciality. Ham, Beef, and Small Goods. Butter and Bacon always Fresh.A Call Solicited.

The SS WAROOKA was built in England arrived in Australia in 1883.  It was built for the coastal trade.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article195871533
Port Adelaide News 23 Oct 1883
The s.s. Warooka, tbe new vessel for the Yorke Peninsula Steam Shipping Company has arrived at Albany, and may be expected at Edithburgh on Monday next. We offer our congratulations.

Photo taken at the Edithburgh Jetty in 1900
http://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+1373/39/70

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5646222
The Advertiser 29 Nov 1919
DUNSTONE—WELLCOAT.—On the 28th October, at the home of the bride, Reginald Murray,
fifth son of the late John Dunstone, of Largs Bay, to Ada Olive, only daughter of Mr. and
Robt. Wellcoat, of Russell-street, Alberton.

National Archives of Australia website is still down.  Info from another source
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=318288

You can search here for the WELLCOAT burial records
http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records

I'll have a look at my South Australian electoral rolls when I get a moment.

Cando

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Ada Olive DUNSTONE's death notice - she died in Sydney 14 March 1978

notice in SMH 16 March 1978

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Reginald Murray DUNSTONE death notice.  He died Sydney 10 sep 1972.  Notice in SMH 11 sep 1972

[Aussie1947]

Maybe sisters born in Kirkcaldy.

The Dundee Courier and Argus and Northern Warder, Tuesday, 22nd October 1878, page 2.
BIRTHS
At 108 High street, Kirkcaldy, on the 16th inst., the wife of Mr Joseph Wellcoat, cab proprietor, of twin daughters.

A brother.

The Fife Herald, Kinross, Strathearn, and Clackmannan Advertiser, Tuesday, 2nd April 1874, page 3.
BIRTHS
At 108 High street, Kirkcaldy, on the 25th ult., the wife of Mr Joseph Wellcoat, cab proprietor, of a son.

Another sister.

The Fife Herald, Kinross, Strathearn, and Clackmannan Advertiser, Thursday, January 19th 1871,  page 3.
BIRTHS
At 108 High street, Kirkcaldy, on the 13th inst., the wife of Mr J. Wellcoat, of a daughter.

Gerry
 

[cando]

I've found a crew member R WELLCOAT, Born Scotland,  Pantryman on the SS KONOOWARRA arriving Sydney NSW from Melbourne on 16 Aug 1887.

 http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/53456

cando