Searching for Parents of George Randall (born around 1823)

[solidrock]

Whats wrong with blimey, my family always used that word or Cor blimey and Blimey O'Reilly. 

[Dee Lusional]

Yeah, but you're a Pom    I'm not sure what an Aussie would say these days - we don't use crikey much now. What I thought was hilarious was that it was automatically changed and I didn't think there was anything wrong with what I wrote: Oh my ... last bit starts with a capital G and it's not gum 

[sparrett]

Their children’s names, and place and date of birth:
Ellen, Strathalbyn 16.9.1852
Annie, Strathalbyn 30.01.1855
George, Turkey Gully, 14.10.1856
Henry, Mt Gambier, 15.6.1859
Richard, Pt MacDonnell, 20.03.1861
Walter, Pt MacDonnell, 29.4.1863
Harriett Cooper, Allensford, 25.10.1865
Ellen had more children to Joseph Ayre

In the digitised documents of administration in the estate of George RANDALL who died intestate in 1889,

https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/wills-and-probates

it is noted he left his wife and family "about 30 years ago" The number of children is not specified.
This is a little more information than the news item, giving a date for the desertion.

If it is accurate, then the last few children of Ellen (nee JANEWAY) were perhaps not his.

Sue

[Dee Lusional]

Thanks Sue, but "about thirty years ago" is incorrect. It was about 19 years ago according to other credible information. Great to have that link though, I was able to download the image of the probate file for George 

[sparrett]

Yes,
Quite probably a case of misinformation or guesswork  on the part of the police force witness cited.
The age of the deceased on the transcribed death certificate was probably arrived at in a similar way.
Sue

[solidrock]

Henry Randall 1859..
I think Henry was on the ship WALLOWRA   

32   SEP   1895   PT ADELAIDE   SEP   1895   2   WALLOWRA   RANDALL, ---- MRS
36   SEP   1895   PT ADELAIDE   SEP   1895   2   WALLOWRA   RANDALL, ---- MR
I   SEP   1895   PT ADELAIDE   SEP   1895   2   WALLOWRA   RANDALL, ---- INFANT WITH

Now searching for more detailed passenger list.

[sparrett]

George Randall, slaughtering license, Kondoparinga district ( which is next to Strathalbyn ), 1855.  Further down also Nicholas Coad, who may be connected with
the marriage witness.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158104996

Information about the witness on the marriage certificate JANEWAY/RANDALL
Biographical Index South Australia

COAD, Robert. Parents Nicholas and Sarah Jane. Born 12/1/1832  Con(?) England, died 15/11/1913 Strathalbyn. Arrived 1839 per "Cleveland".Occ. Farmer, leather and wool worker. Residence New Hamburg. Religion Methodist.
Married 28/2/1856, Adelaide  to Eliza nee TURNER.. Her parents James and Sarah.

About eight children are listed to them and can be given if required.

About the other witness  Margaret McLean. Of interest,  Charles and Harriett JANEWAY had daughters who married MCLEAN’s. Ann and Jane are listed on BISA.

Sue

[sparrett]

Peter Dowding PRANKERD  was born in England and arrived in South Australia from NSW in 1850.
He was a land agent and my small research seems to show he bought land at government land sales and sold it on.

I believe this shows the original acquisition of lot 138 at MacDonnell by Peter Downing PRANKERD. April 1861
 
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90031980
Therefore presumably, RANDALL bought it from him after April 1861 and it was transferred to GORDON in 1864

Sue

[Dee Lusional]

Yes,
Quite probably a case of misinformation or guesswork  on the part of the police force witness cited.
The age of the deceased on the transcribed death certificate was probably arrived at in a similar way.
Sue

I agree with you about misinformation and guesswork, it seems to have been accepted back then