You'll know South African records better than me, but I have been pleasantly surprised at just how much information has turned up for this couple. I'll be posting that on my blog over the next few days.
To be perfectly honest, I can't remember if I already have checked it or not, my memory being what it is, but it is timely that I should have another look at it.
I expect it is too valuable a resource to disappear permanently. One of the big genie companies will snap it up, I would think.
Thank you for those comments, they are very helpful. I'm not at all familiar with South African History, other than the broad outlines of the various wars, but those sorts of insights you have given are very useful. The Owens didn't stay overly long in South Africa. I still have to tease this out, but they were back in Australia by 1907 when they had a child in NSW. It may be that ostracism was one of the reasons - I'm doubtful that it was homesickness, because they didn't return to Victoria where Emily's family were. Whether Hugh had family in Sydney I have no idea.
Thank you for your interest.
Best wishes,
Lenore
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Thread: Married in Durban, circa 1902
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11-02-2013, 12:00 AM #31
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11-02-2013, 12:05 AM #32
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That's an interesting question to pose. I had always just assumed it was a private home, because I had no idea where it was taken and assumed it was in Melbourne. But I note that the building material is stonework. I don't know what typical buildings look like in Durban. Perhaps the Royal Hotel might appear in some photos if I have a look. Thank you once again.
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15-06-2013, 8:27 AM #33kaigsGuest
Hello Lenore, the only Hugh Owens that I could find in the National Achives here in South Africa, died in the Cape around 1927 but there is no mention of his spouse.
Kind regards
Brian
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21-06-2013, 12:48 PM #34
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Hello Brian,
Thank you so much for taking the trouble to search for Hugh Owens and Emily. The Hugh Owens I am after died in New South Wales in 1947. This thread has become rather long, but I summarised what I found about Hugh and Emily in some blog entries earlier this year, commencing with the post below:
https://goldrushadventure.blogspot.co...adventure.html
I haven't done anything at all since the last post on that topic, having been otherwise occupied, but I'll have a think about how I might extend the search.
Best wishes,
Lenore
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