In 1863 there is a death recorded in Paterson NSW of a Robert Vaughan (Parents James and Eliza)
That was the death of a child.
Birth
VAUGHAN, ROBERT
11881/1862
Father: JAMES
Mother: ELIZA
PATERSON
I really want it to be this guy because he was so interesting.
1865
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13116353The barque Novelty sailed from Auckland on the evening of the 8th instant, heavy head winds having prevailed. For the last 5 days she has been within 300 miles of these Heads. A steerage passenger, named Robert Vaughan, died on the 12th instant in an epileptic fit, being at the same time suffering from delerium tremens.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64141478VAUGHAN - At sea, on board the barque Novelty, on the 12th July, Robert Vaughan, aged 31 years, for many years connected with the Victoria and Prince of Wales Theatres, of this city, leaving a wife and child to mourn their loss.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65463944In our advertising columns will be found notified a concert to take place at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday next, on behalf of the widow of Mr Robert Vaughan who died on his return passage to Sydney from New Zealand. Mr Vaughan was well known in this city both as an excellent musician, and a first rate cricketer, and we hope, and indeed have no doubt, that his fellow countrymen will muster strongly on the occasion, both out of respect to the dead, and in sympathy for his bereaved wife.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166661081Concert - A complimentary concert was given on Wednesday evening, at the Masonic Hall, for the benefit of the widow and orphan of the late Robert Vaughan, known to many in this city as a piccolo player in the orchestra of one ef the theatres, but perhaps better known as an old cricketer. The services of some of the most talented musical amateurs in Sydney were obtained in furtherance of the benevolent object of the concert.
This Robert VAUGHAN was a professional flautist and also played in the NSW first eleven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Vaughan_(cricketer)
Sands Directories - 1864
VAUGHAN, Robert, Musician, 531 Kent Street
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