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    Default Robert CARROLL born in Kingston Jamaica 1832

    My 3 x great grandfather, Robert Carroll sailed to Melbourne Australia aboard the Glentanner and arrived on 27 September 1853. On his Wedding Certificate, it states his father's name as John Carroll and his mother as Catherine Brown. Does anyone have Robert in their Family Tree, and if so, can you give me any information about his life prior to leaving Jamaica? He was a dark skinned man and educated. Thanking you in anticipation. Debra

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    Hello Debra, I cannot help with Robert's life before he arrived in Australia but did you see this baptism of a possible sibling?

    Name Amelia Carrol
    Gender Female
    Birth Date 08 May 1846
    Birthplace Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica
    Father's Name John Carrol
    Mother's Name Cathrine Brown Carrol

    You may have this info, but in case not
    Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 20 December 1884
    Judge Higinbotham has accepted the petition .
    for the divorce of Robert Carroll, of Ballarat, a carrier, from his wife Emily. The co-respondent was Josiah. Gregory. Robert and Josiah were fellow Sunday school teachers in the "Wesleyan ' Church/ Ballarat, and the result of their friendship was that his wife eloped and had lived with / the co-respondent since 1877, and several children had been born
    Alma

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    Also:
    Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 27 June 1885
    In the Matrimonial Court on Monday Mr. Justice Holroyd granted a decree nisi in the action Carroll v. Carroll. This was a suit brought by the husband, Robert Carroll, a West Indian, against his wife, Emily Carroll, a half-caste, for dissolution of marriago on the ground of her adultary with one Josiah Gregory, The parties were married on the 1st January, 1861, and after living together till 1872, during which time several children were born to them, the respondent eloped with the co-respondent, and had been living with him ever since at various pluces in Melbourne. The petitioner is a van proprietor at Ballarat, but, having been without means, was unable to bring an action against his wife before this, and even now it was stated that he had to supplement his savings with a loan to enable him to go on with the suit.

    Trove has a few mentions of Robert Carroll, some of which may be your ancestor.
    Alma

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    Default Robert Carroll

    Thank you almach for that information. I have already seen the newspaper items about the divorce etc.. Which website did you find the information about Amelia Carrol? My searching continues....
    Thanks so much.
    Debra

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    Which website did you find the information about Amelia Carrol? My searching continues....
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XNVQ-32N
    Alma

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    Here's my contribution, I did it before I went out at 7.30pm and forgot to post....almach has since found Amelia

    Maybe you need to widen your search year for Robert if Harriett is his sister as she was born 1832!

    Looks like family

    Name Harriet Carrell
    Gender Female
    Birth Date 01 Nov 1832
    Birthplace Kingston, Surry, Jamaica
    Father's Name John Carrell
    Mother's Name Catherine Carrell


    Name Amelia Carrol
    Gender Female
    Birth Date 08 May 1846
    Birthplace Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica
    Father's Name John Carrol
    Mother's Name Cathrine Brown Carrol

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    Post Robert CARROLL

    Quote Originally Posted by geneius View Post
    Here's my contribution, I did it before I went out at 7.30pm and forgot to post....almach has since found Amelia

    Maybe you need to widen your search year for Robert if Harriett is his sister as she was born 1832!

    Looks like family

    Name Harriet Carrell
    Gender Female
    Birth Date 01 Nov 1832
    Birthplace Kingston, Surry, Jamaica
    Father's Name John Carrell
    Mother's Name Catherine Carrell

    Thanks for this.

    Do you think this is them if the spelling is CARRELL?

    Debra

    Name Amelia Carrol
    Gender Female
    Birth Date 08 May 1846
    Birthplace Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica
    Father's Name John Carrol
    Mother's Name Cathrine Brown Carrol

    Thanks for this.

    Do you think this is them if the spelling is CARRELL?

    Debra

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    Do you think this is them if the spelling is CARRELL?
    Spelling of surnames back then relied on what the scribe heard and how he interpreted it.

    There's also this one which doesn't give parents names, but he was baptised in the same place

    Name Alexander Carroll
    Gender Male
    Birth Date 16 Apr 1829
    Birthplace Kingston, Surry, Jamaica
    Alma

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    May help!

    www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Cmar37.htm

    Robinson, Charles A. [sig], native of Kingston son of William Robinson and Maria .... m 1/3/1850 Louisa Carroll [by X] dtr of John Carroll and Catherine Carroll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geneius View Post
    May help!

    www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Cmar37.htm

    Robinson, Charles A. [sig], native of Kingston son of William Robinson and Maria .... m 1/3/1850 Louisa Carroll [by X] dtr of John Carroll and Catherine Carroll.
    Hmm! Wonder which record is the right one?

    Senay, Augustus [sig] son of George Senay and Felicienne m 1/3/1850 Louisa Carroll [by X] dtr of John Carroll and Catherine Carroll. Wit: _- William Roux, Elizabeth Roux, M. Elizabeth Louise Roux, Mary Louise Roux [all sigs], and Cecilia Edwards and Alexander Carroll [both by X].
    Alma

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