Forum: Australia Genealogy

Mary Rowledge married William NIXON in Church Lawford, Warwickshire 4 July 1785. Mary and William had 8 children - 3 daughters and 5 sons. I believe 2 of her sons - Samuel and Thomas caused her so much grief that she died in December 1818 and was buried in Rugby St. Andrew, Warwickshire 17...

I have found this info on an index and wonder whether anyone would be willing to look at the details for me. Tom Sutcliffe Mallinson death date 18th May 1935 South Australia page #1820 volume #569 Marriage index 1788-1950 South Australia 1917-1927 page#166 volume 274 I know he was born...

There are two more Melbourne newspapers covering turn-of-the-century years: The North Melbourne Courier and West Melbourne Advertiser and The North Melbourne Gazette, both supported by Melbourne Library Servicenow avaiilable on Trove. Sandra.

I have found in the National Archives Passenger Arrivals Index the above person, spelt incorrectly as Lodinilla Leibus, arriving Sydney 15 Oct 1929 aboard "Otranto". However, I have scoured every page of the Passenger List on FMP and failed to find the entry. Anyone got any ideas? Michael

Folks, I had planned to add an attachment here but it appears i am not allowed to. Mary is said to be the daughter of Donald McIntosh and Rosario Maria Aboitiz though i have nothing concrete as yet.The only item i have is New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930...

Is anyone able to tell me please: what info is likely to be found on an 1843 Penrith NSW marriage record? I have found the reference for a marriage of James Hargraves to Sarah Owens on the NSW bdm gov site, but as I understand it - registration didn't start until 1856. I am interested to know...

Thought you'd find this interesting. The list is long, but at least it’s in alphabetical order! See Pt 2 Sandra whose spectacled aura was utterly fascinated World War II Signature Wall The City Hall Signature Wall was discovered in October 2008. Over 150 signatures from World War II...

I am interested in this splendidly named person, who appears in the UK 1911 census in Pennington Road, Bolton. He was living with his second wife, Mary, and two small children. He was working as an Iron Shingler, Forge and gave his birthplace as Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Can anyone find...

The following names have been released of the WW1 soldiers killed at Fromelles in 1916. 3013. Private Leonard Broadhurst. 55th Australian Infantry Battalion. 4779. Private Robert Carrington Forland. 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion. 3046. Private John Robertson Forrest. 54th Australian...

I am researching the family and descendants of James Thomas Powlesland who went to Adelaide abt 1872-8 almost certainly embarking at Plymouth, and whose son George appears frequently in connection with SA railways.My great grandmother was a Powlesland.

If you are in or around Sydney, this sounds well worth a look. Sandra Was your ancestor transported for a pittance? This exhibition showcases the rich, large-scale photographs of documentary photographer Mine Konakci. The works reveal the connection between convict settlers, their ...

To celebrate the 225th Anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in NSW in 1788, State Records NSW has launched its online "Sentenced Beyond the Seas" database allowing access to the very early records for transportation to New South Wales from 1787 until 1801. ...

My relation, a William Clare, was working at this plant as a superintendent under contract to a Mr Randle. I'm not sure if Mr.Randle was the city engineer at the time. This was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald 12 March 1859. William was an engineer and we believe had work to come to when...

could any one give me anything about a tailoring shop in Kent street Maryborough owend and run by the Lunn or Lund family, my last contact was about 1958, as far as i know his name ws thomas called tom. His mother was my grandfathers sister, her maiden name was Matheson please help ,june

I'm looking for new ideas as to how I can find the whereabouts of the father of a friend of mine, in 1947-8 her father after serving in WW2 went AWOL from the Australian army, left his wife and three very young children and took off with a new lady friend who was several months pregnant to him,...

How would I go about find a Church Register for a couple married in Merrigal (near Coonamble NSW Australia) in 1878? The NSW marriage regn transcription says place of marriage "At Merrigal near Warren" religion: "The rites of Cof E". I do not know if there was actually an Anglican Church in...

A relation of mine has a school reference of 1906 headed as above. Charles Clare had reached 7th standard,and had enrolled about 1902. His family lived in Shepherd Street,Darlington late 1800's. No address of school given on reference. The principal is Irvine Hopkins,B.A. and assistant teacher...