St Aubyn Burke - Where to start?

[hallmark]

You have


 Given names: Eileen Gertrude St. Aubyn
Surname: Burke
Birth: approx. 1858, Ireland
Marriage: 23rd of December 1884, New South Wales, Australia
Husband: Henry John Murray (born in New Zealand)





Where in NSW??

[battista]

You have


 Given names: Eileen Gertrude St. Aubyn
Surname: Burke
Birth: approx. 1858, Ireland
Marriage: 23rd of December 1884, New South Wales, Australia
Husband: Henry John Murray (born in New Zealand)





Where in NSW??

Marriage record here: https://i.imgur.com/bZEQHfH.png

St. Thomas Church [illegible], Petersham, NSW an RC church

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/168798344?q&versionId=183994348 This only goes up to 1870

[battista]

Check Overseas Births Register for army births?

Source   Gro Regimental Birth Indices (1761 To 1924)
Archive reference   REG1
Record set   British Armed Forces And Overseas Births And Baptisms
First name(s)   John
Sex   Male
Last name   Burke
Birth year   1828
Regiment   74th Foot
Type   Armed Forces
Country   Ireland
Place   Cork
Page   44
Archive   
General Register Office
Record's year range   1828
Volume   1304
Line number   102
Category   Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory   Civil Births
Collections from   Great Britain, UK Other

There's another one with the same details, but on page 48 instead of 44. Used findmypast for that, not sure if that's the best one to use for these records? Too bad John Burke is such a common name, it's hard to figure out who is who. This one would've been 30 when Eileen was born.

No St Aubyn Burke, Stella Burke, Eileen Gertrude Burke on any of the New South Wales BDM, newspapers, findmypast, familysearch or ancestry. Couldn't find any more information on Eileen from Paper's Past either (NZ newspapers), only two obituaries which Christine53 found.

Tried NSW BDM for just Burke and parents given names as John and Stella, no records.

Waiting on NZ death certificate. Going to continue with Australia in the hopes of finding something. Tried Victoria and QLD too. If I'm unable to find anything will post to the Australian subforum.

[Maiden Stone]

Did you look for Eileen, Emily or Gertrude Burke in Regimental Birth Indices? I'm confused as to where the name Emily came from. Was it a mistake?
Have you tried phonetic spellings of Burke, e.g. Bourke?
Searching for a John Burke without further information is looking for needles in haystacks. According to one source, Burke is in top 20 most common Irish surnames. Add to that the fact that joining the army was a popular career choice for young Irishmen - they were a huge proportion of the British Army in 19thC.
Remember the Irish versions of St. Aubyn  -  Tobin and Toibin. John St Aubyn Burke could be John Tobin Burke or Owen Tobin Bourke, or any combination.
Stella may have been short for Estella. Eileen could be Ellen or Helen.

[hallmark]

Am really pushing the boat out now....   

Given the rarity of St. Aubyn in Ireland and that yours was a military man could he have been a "Burke of Castle Town"


James St. Aubyn (b 16.10.1709, d 29.02.1753, 3rd son)
     (1)    John St. Aubyn
     m. _ Burke (dau of John Burke of Castle Town)
     (A)+    issue - John, Catherine, Mary


https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ss4tz/staubyn2.php



https://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/indices/bindbb.php




Am only posting as it is the only St. Aubyn  m.  Burke I can find!!

I am aware of Years and that children weren't Burke and haven't checked the Burkes in /indices/bindbb.php  link posted!

[battista]

Thanks @hallmark, that is an interesting lead. Hmm, a marriage between a St Aubyn and a Burke does seem like the right track.

Bit of a stretch here too:

Name: JOHN BURKE
Date of Event: 1851
Group Registration ID: N/R
SR District/Reg Area: Cork
Returns Year: 1851
Returns Quarter: 1
Returns Volume No: 4
Returns Page No: 494

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie

[ShaneNZ]

Battista I realise this is 2019 post. I research names from an old Irish Surgeon/ Dr's Shakespeare's Birthday Book who arrived in NZ on 1899.
Among some 800-900 Autographs is a
Stella Frances Eileen Murray Jun 14 1887-1965 Contralto Singer
and an E G Murray (Eileen Gertrude) nee Burke born Oct 26 who married Henry John Murray (born NZ) 23rd December 1884 NSW Australia.
This may be of interest to you. Thanks Shane CHCH NZ.

[battista]

Battista I realise this is 2019 post. I research names from an old Irish Surgeon/ Dr's Shakespeare's Birthday Book who arrived in NZ on 1899.
Among some 800-900 Autographs is a
Stella Frances Eileen Murray Jun 14 1887-1965 Contralto Singer
and an E G Murray (Eileen Gertrude) nee Burke born Oct 26 who married Henry John Murray (born NZ) 23rd December 1884 NSW Australia.
This may be of interest to you. Thanks Shane CHCH NZ.

Hi Shane, sorry for the late reply. That's very interesting, I never had a birth day or month for Eileen, only a rough year before. Is there any way I can get a photo of the original page/section where this information is written?

What's the nature of this book, do you know why there are so many autographs?

[ShaneNZ]

The once owner was a ships surgeon then a doctor and musician He meet many people on his travels and had them sign his Shakespeare's Birthday Book. When and why he must have just liked them.
Yes it would be easier to send and email address through a private message here. As I need to take a photo and down load it to my lap top. If that's ok Thanks Shane.