The HEMPSEEDs in Victoria, circa 1870s

[PeteMacca]

I'm looking for "official" birth records for the 5 HEMPSSED children born on the Victorian goldfields around the 1870s. Also the marriage record for the parents, Thomas HEMPSEED & Susan MADIGAN.

Thomas HEMPSEED b. Abt 1829, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. 1908, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.
+ Susan MADIGAN b. 1837, Kilrush, Clare, Ireland, m. Abt 1866, Victoria, Australia, d. 1895, Creswick, Victoria, Australia.

• Thomas HEMPSEED b. Abt 1869, d. 13 Jun 1945, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia.
• Margaret Dalziel HEMPSEED b. Abt 1872, Majorca, Victoria, Australia, d. 11 Mar 1941, Carnegie, Victoria, Australia.
• James Henry HEMPSEED b. Abt 1874, Timor, Victoria, Australia, d. 11 Sep 1943, Avoca, Victoria, Australia.
• Susan Dalziel HEMPSEED b. Abt 1877, Timor, Victoria, Australia, d. 9 Feb 1935, Lilydale, Victoria, Australia.
• Annie Gladys HEMPSEED b. Abt 1878, Timor, Victoria, Australia, d. 1958, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia.

I have found marriage and death records for the 5 children, which allowed to put together their approximate age and place of birth (which may or may not be accurate).

Any guidance would be appreciated!

Thanks, Pete

[rosball]

Thomas Madigan born 1869, mother Susan Madigan reg 6086

James Madigan born  1874 father u, mother Susan Madigan reg 19743

Ros
Adding : from Vic BDM https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj

[rosball]

John Thomas Maddigan born 1866, mother Susan Maddigan reg 22303

Ros

adding :
Death
  John Thomas Madigan, 1867, mother Susan Madigan reg 10634

[PeteMacca]

Thanks Ros! I guess I'm guilty of making a rookie mistake - not looking up unmarried mothers.

I reckon that you are correct. Both births are in close proximity to the other "known" birth places.

• Thomas Madigan born 1869, Amherst, Victoria,  father u, mother Susan Madigan, reg 6086
• James Madigan born  1874, Timor, Victoria, father u, mother Susan Madigan, reg 19743

Also, the death record matches:

• John Thomas Madigan, 1867, Majorca, Victoria, Father u, Mother Susan Madigan,  reg 10634, 11 months

With this in mind, it throws into doubt the "1866" marriage. So I'll broaden my search.

Thanks again! Pete

[PeteMacca]

Just found the birth record for John Thomas Maddigan

1866 Maddigan, John Thomas, Father u, Mother Maddigan Susan, Majorca, reg no: 22302

[rosball]

I'm just an old cynic Pete 

I'm still looking for the girls' births.  You can use wildcards on the BDM but it is very slow.

Ros

[PeteMacca]

Here's another one:

Annie Mudigan, born 1878 , Timor, Victoria, Father u , Mother Mudigan Susan, reg 19598

[rosball]

Well done 

And
Susan Mudigain born 1877, mother Susan Mudigain reg 5708

Ros

[PeteMacca]

Yep, good catch!

Susan was born in Timor, 1877.