Dear Listers Just heard Maria Skwierawski died on Sunday I knew she wasn't well . She used to get copies of docs from NSW SR Kingswood for me and for many others. She been around a while as we were both at the almost inaugural meeting of the Sydney DPS at the SAG , circa 1995 ??? Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirlee Cantwell" <tcantwell@xtra.co.nz> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY > Hi all > > This intrigued me so I did a bit of searching for Helen Emily > and went on to > Trove and searched first for Alfred E Gilchrist then Alf E > Gilchrist and > that is when I struck gold. Before that I searched the Mundia > website and > found two Trees that stated she had died in 1906. I found a > death for a > Christina Ann (Lena) Gilchrist in 1906. On the NSW BDM I found > that Alfred > and Helena/Christina had numerous children. A few of the > GILCHRIST births > were published in SMH and she is recorded as Lena. Alfred > marries again at > the start of 1907 and in November that same year a week apart > his wife died > first and later he died. > > Perhaps her death registration might provide more details. > Hi Shirlee There is a problem with this :-) The lady in question Helena Emily McBERNYs probable first marriage was in 1869 to Thomas McCLELLAND so say born c 1850. As far as we can tell from the indexes she had no children . If she is the same person marrying Alfred Ernest GILCHRIST in 1890 she would have been approx 40 yo . While not impossible seems rather unlikely to then have 8 children , last born 1904 According to the NSW 1903 electoral roll Alfred Ernest GILCHRIST was a check clerk and lived with wife Christina Ann , Liverpool Road Strathfield Another Alfred E GILCHRIST d 1893 /40207 . Index says Young, but are quite a few errors in rego area names Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

Hi all This intrigued me so I did a bit of searching for Helen Emily and went on to Trove and searched first for Alfred E Gilchrist then Alf E Gilchrist and that is when I struck gold. Before that I searched the Mundia website and found two Trees that stated she had died in 1906. I found a death for a Christina Ann (Lena) Gilchrist in 1906. On the NSW BDM I found that Alfred and Helena/Christina had numerous children. A few of the GILCHRIST births were published in SMH and she is recorded as Lena. Alfred marries again at the start of 1907 and in November that same year a week apart his wife died first and later he died. Perhaps her death registration might provide more details. Shirlee Wellington, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@exemail.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Hall" <cispt2@gmail.com> > To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 12:31 PM > Subject: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY > > > Hi all, > > I've been puzzling over this for a while, and thought I'd put it > out there > in case anyone has ideas on how to find out more about this lady > (I also > just posted what I knew on my blog so you may find that if you > google). > > The woman I'm interested in, Helena Emily MCBERNEY, is not an > ancestor, > but the second wife of my ancestor Sebastian HODGE (1833 - 1889 > Sydney > NSW). A year after his wife's death, Sebastian re-married, to a > widower named > Helena Emily McClelland. > > Hi Matthew > He didnt live that long after ? .There is an Admin ref in the > NSW Probate indexes # 18392 series 3 > > I think Thomas McCLELLAND might have left a will too , ref # > 5814 series 4 . Cant make out the full date on the fiche > > Looks like Alfred GILCHRIST didnt live long either ......... Cant > see any ref to him leaving a will ........ Then she vanishes > > Bye > MargM > Sydney List Admin > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Matthew On searching the NSW BDM website I found a Helena McClelland marrying a Alfred E Gilchrist in 1890 in St Leonards district Reg 6794. I found two deaths for Alfred E Gilchrist so you could track her residence via the Australian Electoral Rolls on Ancestry and look for a death notice on TROVE - thats if she died before 1954. Have you tried contacting the State Library of NSW as they might have a photo. Shirlee Wellington, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Hall" <cispt2@gmail.com> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 2:31 PM Subject: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY Hi all, I've been puzzling over this for a while, and thought I'd put it out there in case anyone has ideas on how to find out more about this lady (I also just posted what I knew on my blog so you may find that if you google). The woman I'm interested in, Helena Emily MCBERNEY, is not an ancestor, but the second wife of my ancestor Sebastian HODGE (1833 - 1889 Sydney NSW). Sebastian's first wife Harriet nee SMITH died on 24 January 1888 at their hotel, the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of King St and Castlereagh St in Sydney (I have searched in vain for a photo of this hotel). Sebastian and Harriet had nine children from 1855 - 1874. A year after his wife's death, Sebastian re-married, to a widower named Helena Emily McClelland. *The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 14 February 1889* *Marriages. HODGE - McCLELLAND - February 4, at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, by the Rev. Dr. Steel, Sebastian Hodge, of King-street, Sydney, to Helena Emily McClelland, relict of the late Thomas McClelland.* Twenty years earlier, the NSW BDM shows the marriage of Thomas MCCLELLAND to Helena Emily MCBERNEY (336/1869), registered in Sydney. I can find no reference to their marriage in Australian newspapers, and no children by their marriage. I can also find no likely birth in Australia, not a likely immigration, for a Helena Emily MCBERNEY. But most confusing is what happened to Helen after she married Sebastian? They married on 4 Feb 1889. 10 weeks later, Sebastian HODGE died in the Commercial Hotel, apparently of nephritis and a carbuncle (perhaps the latter precipitated the former). As a result, Helena appears to have inherited her husband's estate (though she may have had independent property). We know this because very shortly afterwards the Commercial Hotel was sold: *The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 9 August 1889**Transfer of hotel license from Helena to J.E.Fallon* Then, three months later is the last record of Helena I can find: *The Sydney Morning Herald* *Thursday 28 November 1889* *METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. In this case J. A. G. D'Alpuget claimed from Helen Emily Hodge, administratrix in the estate of the late Sebastian Hodge, £100 commission on the sale of the Commercial Hotel, King-street. A verdict was given for the defendant, but his Honor granted a stay of proceedings.* After this, I can find no mention in newspapers, no death record, no record of re-marriage. Nothing. What happened to Helena formerly McBerney late McClelland? cheers -- Matthew D. Hall Gaithersburg, MD cell: +1 410 733 9444 Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Hall" <cispt2@gmail.com> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 12:31 PM Subject: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY Hi all, I've been puzzling over this for a while, and thought I'd put it out there in case anyone has ideas on how to find out more about this lady (I also just posted what I knew on my blog so you may find that if you google). The woman I'm interested in, Helena Emily MCBERNEY, is not an ancestor, but the second wife of my ancestor Sebastian HODGE (1833 - 1889 Sydney NSW). A year after his wife's death, Sebastian re-married, to a widower named Helena Emily McClelland. Hi Matthew He didnt live that long after ? .There is an Admin ref in the NSW Probate indexes # 18392 series 3 I think Thomas McCLELLAND might have left a will too , ref # 5814 series 4 . Cant make out the full date on the fiche Looks like Alfred GILCHRIST didnt live long either ......... Cant see any ref to him leaving a will ........ Then she vanishes Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

Thanks Shirlee, I'd thought for a while that she may have reverted to her previous married name for some reason and married Gilcrist, but the wedding announcement in SMH (15 Oct 1890) states she was "daughter of the late William McLelland". I think I'll have to start answering this by ordering her marriage certificate to Sebastian to get a few details. cheers, matt > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Shirlee Cantwell" <tcantwell@xtra.co.nz> > To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> > Cc: > Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 17:32:53 +1200 > Subject: Re: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY > Hi Matthew > > On searching the NSW BDM website I found a Helena McClelland marrying a > Alfred E Gilchrist in 1890 in St Leonards district Reg 6794. I found two > deaths for Alfred E Gilchrist so you could track her residence via the > Australian Electoral Rolls on Ancestry and look for a death notice on TROVE > - thats if she died before 1954. > > Have you tried contacting the State Library of NSW as they might have a > photo. > > Shirlee > Wellington, NZ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Hall" <cispt2@gmail.com> > To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 2:31 PM > Subject: [ANS] Was was Helena Emily MCBERNEY > > > Hi all, > > I've been puzzling over this for a while, and thought I'd put it out there > in case anyone has ideas on how to find out more about this lady (I also > just posted what I knew on my blog so you may find that if you google). > > The woman I'm interested in, Helena Emily MCBERNEY, is not an ancestor, > but the second wife of my ancestor Sebastian HODGE (1833 - 1889 Sydney > NSW). Sebastian's first wife Harriet nee SMITH died on 24 January 1888 at > their hotel, the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of King St and Castlereagh > St in Sydney (I have searched in vain for a photo of this hotel). Sebastian > and Harriet had nine children from 1855 - 1874. > > A year after his wife's death, Sebastian re-married, to a widower named > Helena Emily McClelland. > > *The Sydney Morning Herald > Thursday 14 February 1889* > *Marriages. > HODGE - McCLELLAND - February 4, at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, > by the Rev. Dr. Steel, Sebastian Hodge, of King-street, Sydney, to Helena > Emily McClelland, relict of the late Thomas McClelland.* > > Twenty years earlier, the NSW BDM shows the marriage of Thomas MCCLELLAND > to Helena Emily MCBERNEY (336/1869), registered in Sydney. I can find no > reference to their marriage in Australian newspapers, and no children by > their marriage. I can also find no likely birth in Australia, not a likely > immigration, for a Helena Emily MCBERNEY. > > But most confusing is what happened to Helen after she married Sebastian? > They married on 4 Feb 1889. 10 weeks later, Sebastian HODGE died in the > Commercial Hotel, apparently of nephritis and a carbuncle (perhaps the > latter precipitated the former). As a result, Helena appears to have > inherited her husband's estate (though she may have had independent > property). We know this because very shortly afterwards the Commercial > Hotel was sold: > > *The Sydney Morning Herald > Friday 9 August 1889**Transfer of hotel license from Helena to J.E.Fallon* > > Then, three months later is the last record of Helena I can find: > > *The Sydney Morning Herald* > *Thursday 28 November 1889* > *METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. > In this case J. A. G. D'Alpuget claimed from Helen Emily Hodge, > administratrix in the estate of the late Sebastian Hodge, Ł100 commission > on the sale of the Commercial Hotel, King-street. A verdict was given for > the defendant, but his Honor granted a stay of proceedings.* > > After this, I can find no mention in newspapers, no death record, no > record of re-marriage. Nothing. > > What happened to Helena formerly McBerney late McClelland? > > cheers > -- > Matthew D. Hall > Gaithersburg, MD > cell: +1 410 733 9444 > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------**- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@**rootsweb.com<AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com>with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message > > > To contact the AUS-NSW-SYDNEY list administrator, send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the AUS-NSW-SYDNEY mailing list, send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > -- Matthew D. Hall Gaithersburg, MD cell: +1 410 733 9444

Hi all, I've been puzzling over this for a while, and thought I'd put it out there in case anyone has ideas on how to find out more about this lady (I also just posted what I knew on my blog so you may find that if you google). The woman I'm interested in, Helena Emily MCBERNEY, is not an ancestor, but the second wife of my ancestor Sebastian HODGE (1833 - 1889 Sydney NSW). Sebastian's first wife Harriet nee SMITH died on 24 January 1888 at their hotel, the Commercial Hotel, on the corner of King St and Castlereagh St in Sydney (I have searched in vain for a photo of this hotel). Sebastian and Harriet had nine children from 1855 - 1874. A year after his wife's death, Sebastian re-married, to a widower named Helena Emily McClelland. *The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 14 February 1889* *Marriages. HODGE - McCLELLAND - February 4, at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, by the Rev. Dr. Steel, Sebastian Hodge, of King-street, Sydney, to Helena Emily McClelland, relict of the late Thomas McClelland.* Twenty years earlier, the NSW BDM shows the marriage of Thomas MCCLELLAND to Helena Emily MCBERNEY (336/1869), registered in Sydney. I can find no reference to their marriage in Australian newspapers, and no children by their marriage. I can also find no likely birth in Australia, not a likely immigration, for a Helena Emily MCBERNEY. But most confusing is what happened to Helen after she married Sebastian? They married on 4 Feb 1889. 10 weeks later, Sebastian HODGE died in the Commercial Hotel, apparently of nephritis and a carbuncle (perhaps the latter precipitated the former). As a result, Helena appears to have inherited her husband's estate (though she may have had independent property). We know this because very shortly afterwards the Commercial Hotel was sold: *The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 9 August 1889**Transfer of hotel license from Helena to J.E.Fallon* Then, three months later is the last record of Helena I can find: *The Sydney Morning Herald* *Thursday 28 November 1889* *METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. In this case J. A. G. D'Alpuget claimed from Helen Emily Hodge, administratrix in the estate of the late Sebastian Hodge, £100 commission on the sale of the Commercial Hotel, King-street. A verdict was given for the defendant, but his Honor granted a stay of proceedings.* After this, I can find no mention in newspapers, no death record, no record of re-marriage. Nothing. What happened to Helena formerly McBerney late McClelland? cheers -- Matthew D. Hall Gaithersburg, MD cell: +1 410 733 9444

----- Original Message ----- From: "KEMSLEY, Robert N. G." <robtricia@optusnet.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [ANS] [AUS-QLD] NSW Divorce index > I've found the answer by going to State records Home Page > and searching > there; finding the records are only from 1873 to 1923. > > Far to early for me. Hi Robert, I had a bit of a problem earlier this year with getting info also on a 1955 divorce And posted ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" < genknut@exemail.com.au> To: < aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] NSW 1955 divorce file ? Thought I would post the result of my inquiry The NSW Family Law Clerk phone number for divorces before 1975 but after 1930 is 1300679272 For the form to fill in http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_courtfees#1 Cost is approx $67 Bye MargM Sydney List Admin Up to approx 1960 any ref to any NSW divorce is recorded on the NSW marriage cert . NSW State Records have a large Divorce name and ref # index on a lot of fiche out at Kingswood . This goes to 1974 . 1974 is when the divorce laws changed and the Family Court came into being mostly via the aupices of the late Lionel MURPHY. Some time back I tried to get a copy of this large fiche index for my local FHS but hit a huge brick wall . Why that was so I dont know. As to the 1955 divorce I was hoping to get. The NSW Supreme Court took a good month to tell me they couldn't find the file :-) I was out at Kingswood a couple of days ago and in the leave no stone unturned dept checked if there was a court transcript .........wasn't my day . Are a lot of court transcripts and not just on divorces.... just have to be lucky Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

Greetings listers Does anyone have the family of Edward and Mary Kelly in their family tree I am especially interested in the death and burial place of these of their children listed below BDM DEATH INDEXES James Kelly 3760/1883 Reg. Newtown Catherine Kelly 1758/1891 Reg. Sydney Margaret Kelly 10924/1895 Reg. Sydney Many thanks Patrick Callaghan

Robert, NSW State Records do have divorces on their online index past 1923, just not under the normal "Divorce" heading. Go to home page http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/ click on "Archives Investigator" (in the box "The State Archives") choose "simple search" under "keyword" enter "[name] divorce" and press enter. Certainly listed to 1945 but sorry, don't remember how far the index now goes. This system also works for" [name] probate" as more has been added to the index. Alison :-) Sydney Oz PS: I just tried this search to see what the cut-off date was - site seems to be down at the moment ------------------------------ On 6.05.2012 8:41 AM, KEMSLEY, Robert N. G. wrote: > I've found the answer by going to State records Home Page and searching > there; finding the records are only from 1873 to 1923. > > Far to early for me. > > Regards: > >

I've found the answer by going to State records Home Page and searching there; finding the records are only from 1873 to 1923. Far to early for me. Regards: Robert KEMSLEY

Last year: the list (As was the QLD list) was most helpful in assisting me to find a family Divorce through the Newspapers. I was then referred to the NSW State Records - Divorce List, but: although I know the Divorce took place 1955; I cannot find reference to on the Divorce List and wonder if there is perhaps a Cut Off date and that's why I cannot find on the Divorce List? There is no problem, as I do have copies of the Newspaper Clippings re the Divorce, as well as copies of the file thereon, but wonder why I cannot find reference to the Divorce on the Divorce List? Regards: Robert KEMSLEY

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Humphrey" <humphreyjohn@rogers.com> To: "Jan Koperberg" <j.koperberg@bigpond.com>; <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [ANS] Adam Boyle ex-Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Ms, Adam Boyle married Lilian A Chandler, registered Newtown >> (an inner Sydney suburb) in 1911, NSW Reg No 14045/1911, >> http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm >> We can >> only search for NSW births up until 1911 and there are no >> births registered >> to Adam and Lillian in 1911. Hi again John Lillian CHANDLERs family is in Ancestrys Public tree a few times. Her father James William CHANDLER was an undertaker ( funeral director) He had 4 children by his first wife ( Lillian was eldest of these) and another 6 via 2nd wife Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephanie Cocks" <steph-ken@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 6:35 PM Subject: [ANS] LEWIS, Trevor Walton > > > Dear Listers, > > Attempting to help a distant relative, Bob B, from the U.K. > This is pretty > much all the information/clues that he has. He would like very > much to track > down David and Edwina, see below. > > LEWIS Trevor Walton > b Wales > Lt in the R.N., then RANVR after coming to Australia. > d Exeter, N.S.W. 1982 Hi Steph Was a death notice for him in the SMH ............. http://www.ryersonindex.org Might give info on any kids names bye MargM Sydney List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Humphrey" <humphreyjohn@rogers.com> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 11:53 PM Subject: [ANS] Adam Boyle ex-Kilmarnock, Ayrshire > I'm trying to trace Adam Boyle, born in Scotland 1868, who > emigrated to NSW > in August 1888 on board the steamship 'Damascus' from London. > His father, > Robert Boyle, was a German and English professor in St > Petersburg, Russia. > Adam apparently married Lillian Ann Chandler in Sydney, but I > can't find any > traces of him. Any clues would be appreciated. I have some > letters from him > to my grandfather. Hi John Adam had a greengrocers shop in Liberty Street ,Newtown for a few years He had Lillian had 3 daus and a son, Robert who died young. Daus were Jean b 1912, Elma b 1914 and Ailsa b 1918. Elma m Clifford Stanbridge JACKS in 1945, Newtown She d 2004 See http://www.ryersonindex.org/ ..request a look up ( 2nd icon down , left hand side ) With any luck this will give names of any children Elma JACKS death also listed in Ryerson and also Lillian BOYLES too Jean probably married Thomas Howard PRISK in 1938 Adam BOYLE didnt leave a will HTH Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

Hi John Establishing 1947 as the year Adam died enabled me to search our recently digitised Sydney Morning Herald. Found his death notice which I have copied below. Here is the link so you can PDF the original. Gives you lots more info to play with. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18026126?searchTerm=boyle&searchLimi ts=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore* |||fromdd|||frommm|||fromyyyy=1947|||todd|||tomm|||toyyyy=1947|||l-title=35| ||l-category=Family+Notices|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||sortby BOYLE, Adam James Craig.-May 13, 1947, at his residence, 67 Liberty Street, Enmore, dearly beloved husband of Lillian Annie Boyle and dear father of Jenn Elma, Ailsa, Nalda, and Robert (deceased). At rest. Kilmarnock and Glasgow papers please copy. Jill

Lillian appears to have died in 1960 if they stayed in Newtown, can't find any record of Adam's death 15366/1960 BOYLE LILLIAN ANN JAMES WILLIAM SARAH EMMELINE NEWTOWN Looks like they might have had a child, here is a death notice for 1921 of Robert Boyle, father Adam, mother Lillian: 862/1921 BOYLE ROBERT J ADAM LILLIAN A ANNANDALE http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2F cgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=boyle&gname=&fname=adam&mname=lill ian&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&SessionID=33759939&x=47&y=11 Someone who has a current Ancestry subscription should be able to look up the electoral roll for you to find out Adam and Lillian's address in the Newtown / Annandale area - it is the inner west of Sydney. You might also want to look at records in this Newtown project but it will take some trawling through http://www.sydneyarchives.info/rate-books As well you might even try the City of Sydney Rate Assessment Books or The Sands Directories, or NSW State Records Archives investigator. http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Search.aspx Happy searching Jill

John In the NSW BDMs, Adam Boyle married Lilian A Chandler, registered Newtown (an inner Sydney suburb) in 1911, NSW Reg No 14045/1911, http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm We can only search for NSW births up until 1911 and there are no births registered to Adam and Lilian in 1911. What is the address on the letters to your grandfather? Regards Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Humphrey" <humphreyjohn@rogers.com> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 11:53 PM Subject: [ANS] Adam Boyle ex-Kilmarnock, Ayrshire > I'm trying to trace Adam Boyle, born in Scotland 1868, who emigrated to > NSW > in August 1888 on board the steamship 'Damascus' from London. His father, > Robert Boyle, was a German and English professor in St Petersburg, Russia. > Adam apparently married Lillian Ann Chandler in Sydney, but I can't find > any > traces of him. Any clues would be appreciated. I have some letters from > him > to my grandfather. > > John Humphrey (Toronto) > > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow - I am totally gobsmacked by the speed and richness of the responses from this site. Thank you so much from the bottom of my little Canadian heart. Unforgettable, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Livingstone & Nelson" <panjil@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Adam Boyle ex-Kilmarnock, Ayrshire > > Hi John > Establishing 1947 as the year Adam died enabled me to search our recently > digitised Sydney Morning Herald. Found his death notice which I have > copied > below. Here is the link so you can PDF the original. Gives you lots more > info to play with. > > http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18026126?searchTerm=boyle&searchLimi > ts=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore* > |||fromdd|||frommm|||fromyyyy=1947|||todd|||tomm|||toyyyy=1947|||l-title=35| > ||l-category=Family+Notices|||l-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*|||sortby > > > BOYLE, Adam James Craig.-May 13, > 1947, at his residence, 67 Liberty Street, > Enmore, dearly beloved husband of Lillian > Annie Boyle and dear father of Jenn Elma, > Ailsa, Nalda, and Robert (deceased). At > rest. Kilmarnock and Glasgow papers please > copy. > > > Jill > > > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks for those great search suggestions - I'm on to it with zest. Incidentally, I believe I've just found Adam's death registration, wrongly indexed as 'ADA Boyle'!! Registration Number <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Boyle&gname=Ada&fname=Robert&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&x=70&y=12&SessionID=33759866&reorder=regno> Last Name <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Boyle&gname=Ada&fname=Robert&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&x=70&y=12&SessionID=33759866&reorder=col2> Given Name(s) <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Boyle&gname=Ada&fname=Robert&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&x=70&y=12&SessionID=33759866&reorder=col3> Father's Given Name(s) <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Boyle&gname=Ada&fname=Robert&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&x=70&y=12&SessionID=33759866&reorder=col4> Mother's Given Name(s) <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Boyle&gname=Ada&fname=Robert&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&x=70&y=12&SessionID=33759866&reorder=col5> District <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2Fcgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=Boyle&gname=Ada&fname=Robert&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&x=70&y=12&SessionID=33759866&reorder=col8> 13304/1947 BOYLE ADA JAMES CRAIG ROBERT MARY NEWTOWN At last, sudden light is beginning to flood into this long-obscured corner! Best regards John On 04/05/2012 9:27 PM, Livingstone & Nelson wrote: > Lillian appears to have died in 1960 if they stayed in Newtown, can't find > any record of Adam's death > 15366/1960 BOYLE LILLIAN ANN JAMES WILLIAM SARAH EMMELINE NEWTOWN > > Looks like they might have had a child, here is a death notice for 1921 of > Robert Boyle, father Adam, mother Lillian: > 862/1921 BOYLE ROBERT J ADAM LILLIAN A ANNANDALE > > http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&cgiurl=%2F > cgi-bin%2FIndex%2FIndexingBirth.cgi&sname=boyle&gname=&fname=adam&mname=lill > ian&event=deaths&frange=1911&trange=1981&place=&SessionID=33759939&x=47&y=11 > > Someone who has a current Ancestry subscription should be able to look up > the electoral roll for you to find out Adam and Lillian's address in the > Newtown / Annandale area - it is the inner west of Sydney. > > You might also want to look at records in this Newtown project but it will > take some trawling through > > http://www.sydneyarchives.info/rate-books > > As well you might even try the City of Sydney Rate Assessment Books or The > Sands Directories, or NSW State Records Archives investigator. > http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Search.aspx > > > Happy searching > > Jill > >