Robert Musgrave Blackwell - were there 2 of them??

[minniehaha]

Here is the documentation for travel from the UK to New York in 1946 with wife Edith as mentioned by the OP in her first post........

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894V-S84M?i=580&cc=1923888


Minniehaha.

[Janette]

A 25 yr old Robert M Blackwell left London 28th Feb. 1908 on the ? Niwaru it was bound for Napier NZ via Melbourne,and Sydney .He travelled first class and appears to be the only passenger

Cheers Janette

[mckha489]

A Robert Musgrave Blackwell was divorced in Victoria 1935

Petitioner, Ada Winifred Blackwell

She was nee TOOMATH. They married Victoria 1926

Cert purchasable here

https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj

[mckha489]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244877558?searchTerm=%22Ada%20Blackwell%22%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=193

Divorce report. Desertion.
Robert age 49 of Abington Road, Brooklands,  Cheshire, no children

Is that address the same as Abingdon Road, Sale, Cheshire (the address on his Mothers probate notice)?

[dhelensmith]

Well that is wonderful and thank you all so much. Mystery is solved there was only 1 Robert Musgrave Blackwell and he certainly got about.
Another line drawn in the sand for me - no children.
Once again I am eternally grateful to you all
Helen

[mckha489]

1931 Ada Winifred on her own in Toorak, Victoria.

So presume Robert had left her before then??

[minniehaha]

The birth registration as mentioned in the first post by the OP..........

BLACKWELL, ROBERT  MUSGRAVE    BRIDDON 
GRO Reference: 1884  J Quarter in ALTRINCHAM  Volume 08A  Page 176


Minniehaha.

[mocholerton49]

I was delighted to find this information about Robert Musgrave Blackwell. I am a descendant of Robert's aunt, Annie Edith Briddon. Since I live in Hertfordshire, I was particularly intrigued by the county's mention re  Edith Marian's will. I would welcome any further information on this or on anything else to do with this family.
Some of the events in Robert's life are reminiscent of those in the life of Edwin Augustus Owen (see http://owen.cholerton.org/05_elias_33.php); my maternal grandparents were Annie Edith's daighter and a cousin once removed of Edwin Owen. Even with Edwin & Robert's distinctive names, in other countries or states they could quite easily bury their transgretions during their lifetimes (clearly not so once the Internet arrived), Similarly, in days of yore, it was quite easy to get away with identity theft - I've come across several such instances in my research - so, whilst it's more than likely that Robert was the man involved here, it just might be another man! 
Thanks to all those who tracked down the information about Robert.
Moira

[minniehaha]

A quick scan over the posts but I don't think these snippets have been included......


Robert Blackwell, alias Musgrave [1911] Mug shots…….

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZPG19110906.2.11.2.2?end_date=31-12-1916&items_per_page=10&query=robert+musgrave+blackwell&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1907&title=NZPG

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZPG19110607.2.11?end_date=31-12-1916&items_per_page=10&query=robert+musgrave+blackwell&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1907&title=NZPG

1911- pages 258 & 474

https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE26199490

Added: Police Court [1912]…….Note the additional alias-

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19120902.2.38?phrase=2&query=robert+musgrave&snippet=true

Added:

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19120903.2.14?items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=musgrave+blackwell&snippet=true


Minniehaha.