Hi On 27 January I put a posting on the AUS-QLD list for information re the above couple who were married in Queensland in 1893. I have since found out that they were married in Eidsvold, Qld. They had several kids and then it was found out that George was already married. Then in 1905 Elizabeth (Lizzie) married Herbert Dare, a rellie of mine and had some more kids. Thanks to all who replied to my request for information on George Pitchford THOMPSON but we did not get far. I have now found out George’s correct name was George PITCHFORD. He only added the THOMPSON bit to cover his tracks. He is on the Qld Death Index in 1931. He died on 17 July in Roma, Qld. and is buried there but I cannot find him on a (perhaps incomplete) burial index. He was born in England in 1856. He also married twice in England and served 6 months for bigamy in 1884. I have found him coming out to Australia in 1874 and 1907. He gave his occupation as Master Mariner once. He even brought his first wife out and they lived in Roma and perhaps other places. I have found mention of him on Trove a couple of times in the Roma and other papers. George was also a Freemason in the Grand Lodge of Scotland (1885). Would anyone have any records of the Freemasons? So if anyone is researching George PITCHFORD I would be interested to get some more information on him. Such as what he was doing in Eidsvold when he married PAYNTER in 1905 and also what he was doing in Roma when he died. He had land in the Roma area (Trove). I have found one of his great grandsons in Brisbane and he did not know anything about his great grandfather being a serial bigamist. Cheers Ian Kelly Sandstone Point Qld
Wow, what a story... George Pitchford THOMPSON married 1st August 1893/000228 to Lizzie PAYNTER. I would think they were in Eidsvold looking for gold... because my rellies were there, at that time, for that reason. Most of the Burial Index records are only taken from headstones - so if he did not have one, or it was made of wood, which rotted away with time, he will not be listed. Cheers Janet