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Offline Kappalyn

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Charles Rodius name change
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 04:28 BST (UK) »
Hi, I wonder can anyone help me.
My GGG grandfather was Charles Rodius who was tried for stealing a lady's purse and transported to Australia.  He became an important artist of the time.  The NSW State Library has now an exhibition of his work including works lent by the British Museum.   I have seen many newspaper articles about his crime & trial, however it has been stated by the curator of the exhibition that he was born Joseph Meyer in Hamburg 1802 and changed his name to Charles Rodius after he came to England.  I cannot contact the curator as he has sadly passed away.  Does anyone know where could I find any information about the name change?
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 04:51 BST (UK) »
Hello
People could change their name just by telling people; documentation was not needed to prove who you were.
I have several ancestors who changed their name (in England) in between census years with no obvious reason or official paperwork.
Jackie
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 04:53 BST (UK) »
I also just found Charles Rodius on wikipedia mentioning both names. Saying he was born in Cologne, Germany.
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 05:11 BST (UK) »
Australian Dictonary of Biography

https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rodius-charles-2599

Naturalisation document just has Charles Rodius born Prussia
Convict record.. Native Place, Cologne.

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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 05:30 BST (UK) »
His name and birth are recorded in his convict records as 1802 and cologne but the the curator of the Rodius exhibition stated that he found mention of the name change I think in the London Times.  I have looked in the Times and cannot find anything.  But I would have to trust this man's research as he was an renowned art historian.  He was even writing a book about CR which was not completed when he died.
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 06:02 BST (UK) »
There is a recorded interview with the curator David Hansen
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exploring-charles-rodius

I haven't listened to it - maybe something is mentioned about his name change?
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 07:38 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that link.  I hadn't seen or heard it before. It is does mention where David Hansen, the curator found the information..... a letter to the Times from someone, a jeweller,  who knew him and his family. I will now have to go back through the Times to see if I can find the letter.
Thank you so much for that.
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 23 April 24 09:13 BST (UK) »
If it was an official name change it would have been published in the London Gazette.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/

There is a search option on the site, but a lot to wade through. Nothing popping up quickly...
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Re: Charles Rodius name change
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 25 April 24 05:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the GAzette link.  I will check it out.
Thanks to all who replied
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