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[Dick Fowler]

Hi Brisgirl,
do you have anything on ancestors/descendants of GEORGE HOWARD HEWSON b 1874 Gulong Australia. (sorry, not sure where this place is)?. Someone told me a lady (descendant? ) called Diedre had posted a message somewhere (sorry again, to  be so vague). I am keen to contact this lady or anyone else who can shed light on GHH.
3 generations of my UK Hewsons share HOWARD as a middle name, ggf b 1843, gf b 1877, uncle b 1897 all called Frederick Howard Hewson.
Possible my Hewsons came from Ireland originally.
Many thanks DF
 

[Dick Fowler]

Hi again, Brisgirl,
just studied your surname interests properly. In my youth (a long time ago!) I lived close to the TOLSON memorial museum in Ravensknowle Park, Huddersfield Yorkshire. Its still thereor at least it was in May this year.
I understood that this was set up by the family in memory of two young Tolson army officers, brothers, killed in WW1. There is a detailed tribute to them in the main entrance.
DF

[Brisgirl]

Hi Sussexgirl,

I've found the marriage record for John Boyes and Sabina Meredith:

Names: John Boyes / Sabina Meredith
Date of Marriage: 9 March 1833
State: Tasmania
Reference No: 2096

Kind regards, Brisgirl

[Brisgirl]

Hi Dick,

Firstly, Gulong is a typo for Gulgong, which is a country town in New South Wales.  A useful online directory for Australian towns can be found at:

http://www.whereis.com/whereis/home.jsp

On the New South Wales BDM index there is only one entry for a George Hewson (middle name not given):

Name: George Hewson
Date of Birth: 1875
Father: John
Mother: Margaret
Place: Gulgong
State: New South Wales
Reference No: 14993/1875

A further search resulted in six children for this couple.  You can see all their entries here:

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/GenAccess?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Hewson&gname=&fname=John&mname=Margaret&event=births&frange=1850&trange=1900&place=&SessionID=3094166&x=48&y=6

Looking further back, there's a marriage record for John and Margaret:

Names: John Hewson / Margaret Kelley
Date of Marriage: 1866
Place: Rylstone
State: New South Wales
Reference No: 3066/1866

And looking forward, there's a marriage for George H. Hewson:

Names: George H. Hewson / Lily M. Beasley
Date of Marriage: 1900
Place: Warren
State: New South Wales
Reference No: 4910/1900

And four children to this couple listed here:

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/GenAccess?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=3094239&sname=Hewson&gname=&fname=George&mname=Lily&event=births&frange=1890&trange=1905&place=&x=47&y=8

Hewson is my maiden surname.  My g-g-grandfather Thomas Hewson came to Australia from Dublin in the early 1850s.  I'm unsure how long the family lived in Ireland. 

As I mentioned to Helen in this message board, a cheaper way of obtaining NSW BDM records is to contact Marilyn Rowan's transcription service at:

http://www.marbract.com.au

I know a little about the Tolson Museum as I have corresponded with two distant cousins who are directly descended from Whitely Tolson - he was the father of Robert Huntriss Tolson and James Martin Tolson in whose memory Whitely's brother Legh donated his house to be converted into the Museum.  See these sites:

http://www.leedspals.co.uk/tolson.htm
http://www.huddersfield1.co.uk/huddersfield/tolson/ravensknowle_history/

Regards, Brisgirl

[Dick Fowler]

Hi Brisgirl,
very many thanks for the prompt and detailed reply. No obvious connections to my lot but i shall investigate.
Would John and Margarets Aussie marriage cert state parents, as UK ones would/should?

Tentatively, my Hewsons were linked to a prolific Hewson dynasty from Kerry, but they had connections all over the place including Dublin. My ggf (Frederick Howard Hewson, b 1843 reportedly in Devonport/Plymouth) is being difficult- cannot find his birth or parents. Rumours of his mother being French -and an awful cook!

I may be in Huddersfield around Xmas. Let me know if you want info or pics re Tolson MM.

DF

[Dick Fowler]

Me again Brisgirl.
I read the Tolson MM links you gave. A short tale which might interest you. Back in the early 1960s there was a mysterious green wooden hut next to the immaculate top bowling green in Ravensknowle Park. To us small boys, the little old men, many with eyes or limbs missing, who seemed to be in 'residence' were terrifying.
They were WW1 veterans, which is fitting.
Eventually, they let us use THEIR bowling green instead of the public one. It was like being given a medal.
The green hut is still there with another generation of little old men using it. DF

[sussexgirl]

 Hi again

Many thanks for the Boyes/Meredith marriage info.  Can you please tell me how I would go about getting a copy and also what sort of information would be on it?

Thanks
Sussexgirl

[Brisgirl]

Hi Sussexgirl,

You can obtain a certificate of the marriage from the Tasmanian registry: 

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/marriages/how_to_apply_for_a_certificate

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/47886/APPLICATION_FOR_SEARCH_MARRIAGEa.pdf

Access is open for marriages more than 75 years ago:

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/family_history

The only downside is the cost.  Tasmanian certificates cost AUS$32.76, significantly more expensive than other Australian states ... no idea why!

The certificate should have all personal details, including parents, where born, how long in Australia, etc.  If you want confirmation, contact the Registry before applying.

Regards, Brisgirl

[Brisgirl]

Hi Dick,

Yes, the certificate or transcript will contain details of the couple's parents.

That's a great story about the green hut!  Thanks for the offer re the Tolson Museum, a photo of the house would be nice.  Generally though I'm more interested in the family itself.  I hope you have a very enjoyable visit.  Contact me through this message board when you return.

Regards, Brisgirl