Looking for information on Thomas Bourke and Mary Davis children Margaret Bourke b 1882 James Thomas Bourke b 1885 Edward Arthur Bourke b1877 Bellarine Vic, m Ellen Ann Lonergan John Thomas Bourke and Mary Lawless children John Boniface Bourke b 1889 Tunagamah Vic Peter Bourke b1890 Tungamah Vic Azela Catherine Bourke b 1892 Tungamah Vic Patrick Joseph Bourke b 1894 Cobram Vic Hugh Bourke and Mary Cleary children Michael James Bourke b 1888 Tungamah Vic Hannah Bourke b 1890 Tungamah Vic Mary Theresa Bourke b 1892 Tungamah Vic Michael Bourke and Elizabeth Celia Davis children Mary Bourke b 1890 Tungamah Vic John Bourke b 1892 Tungamah Vic Michael James Bourke b 1895 Tungamah Vic Maria Frances Bourke b 1897 Tungamah Vic Edmund Francis Bourke b 1900 Tungamah Vic Any help would be appreciated

Jenny, sorry, to finish your enquiries, there was no newspaper mention at the time of Alice's death and NO inquest at all. The Death Cert. has taken the place thereof with the Dr.'s comments. Robyn ----- Original Message ----- From: jfawcett To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family Robyn did you try the newspapers of the time of Alice's death? to see if there was anything there in regard to the family?or did her inquest reveal anything further ? and what about the Anna Maria/Maria Clayton who shows up married to a Thomas Williams and having children from 1877 onwards at Lilydale...could they have changed their name to Williams and moved after the death of their child Alice in 1877 ? do you want me to send the William's children details? all the best Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family > Hi Jenny, > > Thanks very much for your offer of lookups. However, we have searched every available index and CD in S.A., N.S.W., Vic. and Tas for the parents over a number of years as well as a professional researcher out of Melbourne on one occasion. It is quite a common name. > My enquiry may have been a little ambiguous, I'm sorry. > > Maria was born in London in c.1842. She used several surnames, Clayton, Clark(e), Welch, McDonald. Her parents are unknown, except to say her Mother was found in Heathcote in 1860 from Essex, England. Her name was Fanny Matilda Welch, she died in Heathcote and I have all the certificates available on all of these people. > > I am particularly keen to find this McNamara family in Shepparton if possible. Tried the Family History Society there but no luck. > > Thanks again, > > Robyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jfawcett > To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family > > > Hi Robyn > what was Maria's parents names ? and did the birth certificates of her > children or her marriage certificate give her age and birth place ?am idly > checking through cd's so happy to have a look for you > all the best > Jenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:01 PM > Subject: [AVC] McNamara Family > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am chasing a long shot, but you never know etc. etc. > > > > Two young boys left by parents abt. 1878 in Avenel. > > > > Henry Wilkinson Clark bn. 1862 Heathcote and William Edward Clark born > 1864 Heathcote to parent MARIA CLAYTON WELCH. Thomas Clark married Maria in > 1871 and the boys took his surname. > > > > After a family tragedy in which the youngest child was scalded and died in > 1877 the family split. > > > > Family says the two boys were looked after following this period by the > MCNAMARAS OF SHEPPARTON for a while. Thereafter William Edward Clark took > himself off to W.A. looking for gold. > > Another theory was that they spent some time with an Asian family in > Bendigo. > > Both later married in Victoria. > > > > There is this huge gap from their childhood to marriage and parents never > found. > > Any help very much appreciated. > > > > Robyn Clarke > > > >

Thanks Jenny again. But I have purchased that Maria Clayton's marriage cert. to Williams and found it legitimate. She was born in Melbourne and was considerably younger. On with the search.................... Robyn ----- Original Message ----- From: jfawcett To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family Robyn did you try the newspapers of the time of Alice's death? to see if there was anything there in regard to the family?or did her inquest reveal anything further ? and what about the Anna Maria/Maria Clayton who shows up married to a Thomas Williams and having children from 1877 onwards at Lilydale...could they have changed their name to Williams and moved after the death of their child Alice in 1877 ? do you want me to send the William's children details? all the best Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family > Hi Jenny, > > Thanks very much for your offer of lookups. However, we have searched every available index and CD in S.A., N.S.W., Vic. and Tas for the parents over a number of years as well as a professional researcher out of Melbourne on one occasion. It is quite a common name. > My enquiry may have been a little ambiguous, I'm sorry. > > Maria was born in London in c.1842. She used several surnames, Clayton, Clark(e), Welch, McDonald. Her parents are unknown, except to say her Mother was found in Heathcote in 1860 from Essex, England. Her name was Fanny Matilda Welch, she died in Heathcote and I have all the certificates available on all of these people. > > I am particularly keen to find this McNamara family in Shepparton if possible. Tried the Family History Society there but no luck. > > Thanks again, > > Robyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jfawcett > To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family > > > Hi Robyn > what was Maria's parents names ? and did the birth certificates of her > children or her marriage certificate give her age and birth place ?am idly > checking through cd's so happy to have a look for you > all the best > Jenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:01 PM > Subject: [AVC] McNamara Family > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am chasing a long shot, but you never know etc. etc. > > > > Two young boys left by parents abt. 1878 in Avenel. > > > > Henry Wilkinson Clark bn. 1862 Heathcote and William Edward Clark born > 1864 Heathcote to parent MARIA CLAYTON WELCH. Thomas Clark married Maria in > 1871 and the boys took his surname. > > > > After a family tragedy in which the youngest child was scalded and died in > 1877 the family split. > > > > Family says the two boys were looked after following this period by the > MCNAMARAS OF SHEPPARTON for a while. Thereafter William Edward Clark took > himself off to W.A. looking for gold. > > Another theory was that they spent some time with an Asian family in > Bendigo. > > Both later married in Victoria. > > > > There is this huge gap from their childhood to marriage and parents never > found. > > Any help very much appreciated. > > > > Robyn Clarke > > > >

Hi Jenny, Thanks very much for your offer of lookups. However, we have searched every available index and CD in S.A., N.S.W., Vic. and Tas for the parents over a number of years as well as a professional researcher out of Melbourne on one occasion. It is quite a common name. My enquiry may have been a little ambiguous, I'm sorry. Maria was born in London in c.1842. She used several surnames, Clayton, Clark(e), Welch, McDonald. Her parents are unknown, except to say her Mother was found in Heathcote in 1860 from Essex, England. Her name was Fanny Matilda Welch, she died in Heathcote and I have all the certificates available on all of these people. I am particularly keen to find this McNamara family in Shepparton if possible. Tried the Family History Society there but no luck. Thanks again, Robyn ----- Original Message ----- From: jfawcett To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family Hi Robyn what was Maria's parents names ? and did the birth certificates of her children or her marriage certificate give her age and birth place ?am idly checking through cd's so happy to have a look for you all the best Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:01 PM Subject: [AVC] McNamara Family > Hello All, > > I am chasing a long shot, but you never know etc. etc. > > Two young boys left by parents abt. 1878 in Avenel. > > Henry Wilkinson Clark bn. 1862 Heathcote and William Edward Clark born 1864 Heathcote to parent MARIA CLAYTON WELCH. Thomas Clark married Maria in 1871 and the boys took his surname. > > After a family tragedy in which the youngest child was scalded and died in 1877 the family split. > > Family says the two boys were looked after following this period by the MCNAMARAS OF SHEPPARTON for a while. Thereafter William Edward Clark took himself off to W.A. looking for gold. > Another theory was that they spent some time with an Asian family in Bendigo. > Both later married in Victoria. > > There is this huge gap from their childhood to marriage and parents never found. > Any help very much appreciated. > > Robyn Clarke >

Robyn did you try the newspapers of the time of Alice's death? to see if there was anything there in regard to the family?or did her inquest reveal anything further ? and what about the Anna Maria/Maria Clayton who shows up married to a Thomas Williams and having children from 1877 onwards at Lilydale...could they have changed their name to Williams and moved after the death of their child Alice in 1877 ? do you want me to send the William's children details? all the best Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family > Hi Jenny, > > Thanks very much for your offer of lookups. However, we have searched every available index and CD in S.A., N.S.W., Vic. and Tas for the parents over a number of years as well as a professional researcher out of Melbourne on one occasion. It is quite a common name. > My enquiry may have been a little ambiguous, I'm sorry. > > Maria was born in London in c.1842. She used several surnames, Clayton, Clark(e), Welch, McDonald. Her parents are unknown, except to say her Mother was found in Heathcote in 1860 from Essex, England. Her name was Fanny Matilda Welch, she died in Heathcote and I have all the certificates available on all of these people. > > I am particularly keen to find this McNamara family in Shepparton if possible. Tried the Family History Society there but no luck. > > Thanks again, > > Robyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: jfawcett > To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:53 PM > Subject: Re: [AVC] McNamara Family > > > Hi Robyn > what was Maria's parents names ? and did the birth certificates of her > children or her marriage certificate give her age and birth place ?am idly > checking through cd's so happy to have a look for you > all the best > Jenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:01 PM > Subject: [AVC] McNamara Family > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am chasing a long shot, but you never know etc. etc. > > > > Two young boys left by parents abt. 1878 in Avenel. > > > > Henry Wilkinson Clark bn. 1862 Heathcote and William Edward Clark born > 1864 Heathcote to parent MARIA CLAYTON WELCH. Thomas Clark married Maria in > 1871 and the boys took his surname. > > > > After a family tragedy in which the youngest child was scalded and died in > 1877 the family split. > > > > Family says the two boys were looked after following this period by the > MCNAMARAS OF SHEPPARTON for a while. Thereafter William Edward Clark took > himself off to W.A. looking for gold. > > Another theory was that they spent some time with an Asian family in > Bendigo. > > Both later married in Victoria. > > > > There is this huge gap from their childhood to marriage and parents never > found. > > Any help very much appreciated. > > > > Robyn Clarke > > > >

Hello All, I am chasing a long shot, but you never know etc. etc. Two young boys left by parents abt. 1878 in Avenel. Henry Wilkinson Clark bn. 1862 Heathcote and William Edward Clark born 1864 Heathcote to parent MARIA CLAYTON WELCH. Thomas Clark married Maria in 1871 and the boys took his surname. After a family tragedy in which the youngest child was scalded and died in 1877 the family split. Family says the two boys were looked after following this period by the MCNAMARAS OF SHEPPARTON for a while. Thereafter William Edward Clark took himself off to W.A. looking for gold. Another theory was that they spent some time with an Asian family in Bendigo. Both later married in Victoria. There is this huge gap from their childhood to marriage and parents never found. Any help very much appreciated. Robyn Clarke

Hi Robyn what was Maria's parents names ? and did the birth certificates of her children or her marriage certificate give her age and birth place ?am idly checking through cd's so happy to have a look for you all the best Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:01 PM Subject: [AVC] McNamara Family > Hello All, > > I am chasing a long shot, but you never know etc. etc. > > Two young boys left by parents abt. 1878 in Avenel. > > Henry Wilkinson Clark bn. 1862 Heathcote and William Edward Clark born 1864 Heathcote to parent MARIA CLAYTON WELCH. Thomas Clark married Maria in 1871 and the boys took his surname. > > After a family tragedy in which the youngest child was scalded and died in 1877 the family split. > > Family says the two boys were looked after following this period by the MCNAMARAS OF SHEPPARTON for a while. Thereafter William Edward Clark took himself off to W.A. looking for gold. > Another theory was that they spent some time with an Asian family in Bendigo. > Both later married in Victoria. > > There is this huge gap from their childhood to marriage and parents never found. > Any help very much appreciated. > > Robyn Clarke >

> >Hello listers, I am new on this list although I have been using other > >lists. > >Whilst I am slowly gaining information and it has taken me 6 years so > >far, I am still struggling with this side of my family. > >I have not been able to find where they came in to Australia from > >Ireland, all I know is that it was prior to August 1854 as they were > >married in Melbourne in that year. > > > >Here is my information, any LITTLE bit of help will be wonderful. > > > >James Russell born c1832 Ireland (I think it was Dublin), parents Arthur > >Russell and Mary Burns emigrated to Australia > >On 9th August 1854 he married Mary Ann Grady/O'Grady at St.Patricks RC > >Church Kilmore, Victoria Australia > >Mary Ann was born c1832 in Co.Clare, daughter of John GRADY and Bridget > >FROLLY? (Could be Frawley/Frahey???) > > > >Children born that I know of > > > >BRIDGET born 1857 Mt.Macedon Reg.1558, married (1) John Roy (2) Magnus > >Johnson at Albury. Died at Albury 1944. She was listed as 6 years old on > >Michael's BC > > > >ARTHUR born 1858 off Vic.Gold do not know where he was born and have > >no further information.Was listed as 4 years old on Michael's BC. Was > >listed as "dead" on his mothers death cert. 1910. > > > >MARY ANNE on mothers death certificate as "dead" but no record found > >of her birth or any other information. She was not mentioned on > >Michael's bC > > > >JOHN born ? off Vic.Gold do not know where he was born was > >on the b.C. for Michael as being 2 years old > > > >MICHAEL (reg. as RUSSEL) born 17 June 1862 Bowmans Forest, Beechworth > >Reg. 12739/254 . Married Mary Ann Penglase 1884 {my great grandparents) > > > >JAMES born 1864 Chiltern Reg. 15721 married Ada pattison 1888 > >Chiltern4145, died April 1889 Melbourne > > > >FREDERICK born 1866, Madmans Gully, Beechworth Reg.6610No other > >information. Listed as "dead" on his mothers DC in 1910 > > > >MARGARET born 1867 Beechworth Reg.20168 married E.J.Healey 1886 died > >1944 Prahran > > > > > >SUSANNAH born 1867 Beechworth Reg 20169 (twins) married (1)David > >Mitchell 1890 (2) ? LANPHIER. Died 1944 Melbourne > Regards Ernene Smedley

I would be interested in any imformation about charles & mary underwood (nee norman) who had a farm at yea, they were living there in 1895. There son martin married Marian Eliza Rollings at wagga in1895 they moved to Qeensland.I did get some imformation from queensland about martins death and a couple of other family members that also died but nothing on marian. any imformation at all would help. regards Geoff Rollings

Hi While you are looking in that book could you see if there is anything referring to Unthank please. Margaret. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon" <peter_pidgeon@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2002 5:03 Subject: Re: [AVC] Queenstown-St. Andrews 1871 > Dear Robyn, > > The local historical society is at: > > St. Andrews Historical Society > P O Box 9 > St. Andrews. 3761 > > The following book may be of interest. I will get a hold of the copy at my > local library and check WELCH for you. > > Author: Mortimer, Nancy. > Title: Queenstown/St. Andrews : a history of the district and the > school. > Publication info: [Victoria : St. Andrews Primary School, 1983] > > > Kind Regards, > > Elizabeth Pidgeon > > 'Leafy' Eltham, Victoria, Australia > > Please visit our web site at > http://www.users.bigpond.com/peter_pidgeon/ > Research Names: > http://www.perthdps.com/research/pid01.html > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 5:14 PM > Subject: [AVC] Queenstown-St. Andrews 1871 > > > > Hello All, > > > > I hope I am on the right List for Queenstown area in the 1870's. > > > > I have a HENRY WELCH quartz miner, who died accidentally at Allens Reef, > near Queenstown in May 1871. I have his DC and have ordered his Inquest > info. > > > > However, does anyone have any history of this area at this time. So far > the certs. I have obtained have not been able to identify this man as the > husband of Fanny Matilda Welch of Heathcote, my husband's great grandmother. > > > > Any help very much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Robyn Clarke, > > N.S.W. > > > > >

Dear Robyn, The local historical society is at: St. Andrews Historical Society P O Box 9 St. Andrews. 3761 The following book may be of interest. I will get a hold of the copy at my local library and check WELCH for you. Author: Mortimer, Nancy. Title: Queenstown/St. Andrews : a history of the district and the school. Publication info: [Victoria : St. Andrews Primary School, 1983] Kind Regards, Elizabeth Pidgeon 'Leafy' Eltham, Victoria, Australia Please visit our web site at http://www.users.bigpond.com/peter_pidgeon/ Research Names: http://www.perthdps.com/research/pid01.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "robyn s clarke" <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 5:14 PM Subject: [AVC] Queenstown-St. Andrews 1871 > Hello All, > > I hope I am on the right List for Queenstown area in the 1870's. > > I have a HENRY WELCH quartz miner, who died accidentally at Allens Reef, near Queenstown in May 1871. I have his DC and have ordered his Inquest info. > > However, does anyone have any history of this area at this time. So far the certs. I have obtained have not been able to identify this man as the husband of Fanny Matilda Welch of Heathcote, my husband's great grandmother. > > Any help very much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Robyn Clarke, > N.S.W. >

Hello All, I hope I am on the right List for Queenstown area in the 1870's. I have a HENRY WELCH quartz miner, who died accidentally at Allens Reef, near Queenstown in May 1871. I have his DC and have ordered his Inquest info. However, does anyone have any history of this area at this time. So far the certs. I have obtained have not been able to identify this man as the husband of Fanny Matilda Welch of Heathcote, my husband's great grandmother. Any help very much appreciated. Thanks, Robyn Clarke, N.S.W.

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Hans, I am researching BEECHEY, family came from France - could there be any connection with BEECHE that you have mentioned? Regards Barb Beechey

Does anyone on the list have information on the Trafalgar Reef, which was located near Molesworth, around 1897? Regards Hans Braaksma Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Researching BEECHE, BEECHER (BUTTCHER), BONDESON, HINE, LOWDEN, PAROISSIEN, TELFER, THOMSON, TYRELL)

I have information that Thomas WHITFIELD and wife Elizabeth-nee ANDERSON- and their nine children migrated to Victoria in 1853.I would like to contact Mrs. J.A. Willis of Victoria who supplied this information in 1994.We may have a connection. Del Ward North Queensland.

Hi I am new to this list and the name I am researching is UNDERWOOD from Arthurs Creek, near Whittlesea/Yan Yean and I think some moved to the Yea area. Henry and Jemima Underwood moved to Arthurs Creek from Leicestershire in 1850 I would be interested to hear from anyone who is researching the same family tree Cheers, John

Thanks Mary This is him - convulsions may have been caused by an accident he had some four years before. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Dean <Deans@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [AVC] inquest lookup please > > Christine > ref 306, cause convulsions,place Seymour > Mary > -------Original Message------- > > From: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, 23 May 2002 08:21:14 PM > To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AVC] inquest lookup please > > Hi list, > > Does anyone out there have the Inquest CD? > > I'm after the reference no. etc. for an inquest held into the death of John > Cole Randle > (may be spelt Randall, spelt the other way on his death cert) > He died 7th April inquest held at Seymour 9th April 1874. > > Thank-you, > Christine > Heathcote Vic > > PS Our local library has the transcripts of the Heathcote cemetary. I'm > happy to do lookups if the year is known. >

Christine forgot to say it is spelt Randall Mary -------Original Message------- From: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, 23 May 2002 08:21:14 PM To: AUS-VIC-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVC] inquest lookup please Hi list, Does anyone out there have the Inquest CD? I'm after the reference no. etc. for an inquest held into the death of John Cole Randle (may be spelt Randall, spelt the other way on his death cert) He died 7th April inquest held at Seymour 9th April 1874. Thank-you, Christine Heathcote Vic PS Our local library has the transcripts of the Heathcote cemetary. I'm happy to do lookups if the year is known.