Hi Listers I'm still trying to trace how John & Catherine ROBERTSON and 6 children arrived in Geelong from Brisbane Qld.I know they were in Geelong by 1893 when another son Archie was born but have been unable to find how or when they got there /John was a shipwright so maybe they came via Point Henry/ can sks please point me in the right direction as my brick wall seems to be getting harder to knock down/ I live in Melbourne regards Deirdre deirdremc@bigpond.com

Seaforth is outside Melbourne - maybe near Frankstown not too sure. There is also a Sea Lake . Julie

Death records were often wrong. It just depended on who was present when she died. When my grandfather died in 1984 his fathers name was recorded and his mother was listed as unknown as my uncle didn't ask anyone what his mother's name was just said unknown even though my mother and his brothers knew the details he didn't. Julie

Those that looked did you note that Princetown was in fact mispelt "Pricetown"!! Carollyn Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Johnson To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:01 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Lost Town Hi, I brought up Google Search Engine and found this page. If this doesn't work, just put in "Pricetown near 12 apostles" Cheers Margaret http://www.12apostlesnatpark.org/_12/parks-recreation-towns.htm. ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District Cemeteries : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm

Hi, I brought up Google Search Engine and found this page. If this doesn't work, just put in "Pricetown near 12 apostles" Cheers Margaret http://www.12apostlesnatpark.org/_12/parks-recreation-towns.htm.

hi Diedre Who are the parents of John and Catherine Robertson?? I am also trying to find Robertson Info for Robert and Mary (nee Sked) Robertson. Roberts father was Colin Robertson and his mother was Christiana McMartin from Perth, Scotland. Christiana came out to Geelong in 1853 with her son John Robertson who later married Isabella Burns Croll. Any relation?? Jo ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Deirdre McDougall" <deirdremc@bigpond.com> Reply-To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEELONG] FINDING PASSENGERS Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:38:46 +1100 Hi Listers I'm still trying to trace how John & Catherine ROBERTSON and 6 children arrived in Geelong from Brisbane Qld.I know they were in Geelong by 1893 when another son Archie was born but have been unable to find how or when they got there /John was a shipwright so maybe they came via Point Henry/ can sks please point me in the right direction as my brick wall seems to be getting harder to knock down/ I live in Melbourne regards Deirdre deirdremc@bigpond.com ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp _________________________________________________________________ Find your perfect match @ http://personals.xtramsn.co.nz with XtraMSN Personals!

Wow!! Ok, thats news to us. Where is Seaforth in relation to Inverleigh?? Do you have any idea?? Thanks for the lookup....I really appreciate it Thanks Jo ----Original Message Follows---- From: JulieMWhyte@aol.com Reply-To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEELONG] Mary Robertson born at sea - Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 01:21:09 EST I think young Mary Robertson was probably born at Seaforth not at sea! Her is her birth Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : robertson (3870 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : robert (45348 matches) Spouse Gvn Names/Mot : mary (255853 matches) Total matching records: 23 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Mary Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary SEED Age: Sex: Birth Place: SEA Death Place: Year: 1860 Reg Number: 20103 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Her is her death Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Event : d (418821 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : robert (45348 matches) Spouse Gvn Names/Mot : mary (255853 matches) Age : 3 (9373 matches) Birth Place : sea (4162 matches) Total matching records: 1 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Mary Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary UNKNOWN Age: 3 Sex: Birth Place: SEA Death Place: Year: 1863 Reg Number: 6563 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District Churches : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm _________________________________________________________________ Find your perfect match @ http://personals.xtramsn.co.nz with XtraMSN Personals!

Thanks for looking that up for me Julie. We are ordering a death certificate. We are puzzled as to why her parents are recorded as David and Annie (Robinson) Sced. Her actual parents are William and Anne Sked. How would that information get to be recorded? Is it from the husband having made an error, or from official records? Do you have any ideas? I'd love to know if you have any idea how that information came to be recorded Thanks again Jo ----Original Message Follows---- From: JulieMWhyte@aol.com Reply-To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEELONG] MARY ROBERTSON DEATH 1869 Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 01:10:23 EST I have found a death which is probably the Mary that you have been looking for. Query ----- Given Names : MARY (132436 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : DAVID (18585 matches) Age : 38 (4253 matches) Total matching records: 4 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Mary Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Sked David Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Annie Robinson UNKNOWN Age: 38 Sex: Birth Place: SCOT Death Place: Year: 1869 Reg Number: 6908 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm _________________________________________________________________ Find your perfect match @ http://personals.xtramsn.co.nz with XtraMSN Personals!

Thanks for the lookup Dianne. We are ordering the death certificate of both Mary's. With Mary aged 38 - Would you have any clue as to how they got they incrrect details of her parents? Her actual parents are Willam and Anne Sked/Sced. Would that be a possible mistake of the husbands or would this have been taken from official records? And do you have any idea why young Mary's birth wasn't recorded? Didn't they have to register the birth somewhere?? They are a very mysterious family. I'd love to know if you had any ideas Thanks again Jo ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Dianne Hughes" <billndi2@bigpond.com> Reply-To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GEELONG] Robertsons Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:53:28 +1100 Jo, both mother and daughter are buried at Inverleigh Cemetery, they do not have a headstone, the details I have: Robertson, Mary 38 yrs, daughter of David & Annie (Robinson) Seed, Robertson, Mary 3 years daughter of Robert & Mary (Seed). I'm not sure if Mary's surname is correct. I have that Mary junior was born At Sea but she doesn't rate a mention in the Victorian Marine Births, Deaths and Marriages. I hope the information is of use to you. regards Dianne Hughes Teesdale ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp _________________________________________________________________ Surf the net and talk on the phone with Xtra Jetstream @ http://www.xtra.co.nz/products/0,,5803,00.html !

Rose or Jenny I would appreciate a lookup please for the (presumed) death at sea of my ggg grandfather George Jennings between 1846 and 1853. Thanks Keith Jennings Brisbane

Milltown is between Myamyn and Heywood . Or to use bigger towns Portland and Hamilton . Cheers Aileen > The site i mentioned lists > > Milltown Glenelg 141.691 -38.056 > This is further west near the SA border. > > good luck > linda >

Sorry Keith, The first George Jennings appears in 1918. There were very few inquests in the period you are asking about. Another avenue may be Police Gazettes? Good luck, Jenny Boyer

I think young Mary Robertson was probably born at Seaforth not at sea! Her is her birth Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : robertson (3870 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : robert (45348 matches) Spouse Gvn Names/Mot : mary (255853 matches) Total matching records: 23 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Mary Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary SEED Age: Sex: Birth Place: SEA Death Place: Year: 1860 Reg Number: 20103 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Her is her death Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Event : d (418821 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : robert (45348 matches) Spouse Gvn Names/Mot : mary (255853 matches) Age : 3 (9373 matches) Birth Place : sea (4162 matches) Total matching records: 1 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Mary Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary UNKNOWN Age: 3 Sex: Birth Place: SEA Death Place: Year: 1863 Reg Number: 6563 Denomination: Parish: Fiche:

It's possible Mary Sked Robertson died in Childbirth as she had daughter in 1869. Julie Query ----- Spouse Gvn Names/Mot : sked (4 matches) Total matching records: 4 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Colin Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary SKED Age: Sex: Birth Place: INVE Death Place: Year: 1862 Reg Number: 21274 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: William Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary SKED Age: Sex: Birth Place: INVE Death Place: Year: 1865 Reg Number: 22662 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Annie Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary SKED Age: Sex: Birth Place: INVERLEIGH Death Place: Year: 1867 Reg Number: 15544 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Christina Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary SKED Age: Sex: Birth Place: INVERLEIGH Death Place: Year: 1869 Reg Number: 2935 Denomination: Parish: Fiche:

I have found a death which is probably the Mary that you have been looking for. Query ----- Given Names : MARY (132436 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : DAVID (18585 matches) Age : 38 (4253 matches) Total matching records: 4 -------------------- Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: Mary Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Sked David Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Annie Robinson UNKNOWN Age: 38 Sex: Birth Place: SCOT Death Place: Year: 1869 Reg Number: 6908 Denomination: Parish: Fiche:

Hi Paulette, PRINCETOWN is on the Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell. Point Ronald is on the cost and Princetown is just inland. It is roughly 20 Kms from Port Campbell travelling towards Geelong. Dorothy

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Princetown is between Apollo Bay and Port Campbell - Milltown is not is that vicinity as I am aware. Carollyn Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: Paulette Attwood To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 10:08 AM Subject: Fw: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN Thanks Carollyn, is this anywhere near Milltown as this has been mentioned. Paulette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carollyn Williams" <wisteria@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > Is it Princetown in the Otways? > Carollyn Williams > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paulette Attwood > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 10:05 AM > Subject: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > > > Hi Listers, > > Has anyone out there ever heard of a place called Pricetown? > > Regard > Paulette > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm > > ______________________________ ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong and District web site : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/

The site i mentioned lists Milltown Glenelg 141.691 -38.056 This is further west near the SA border. good luck linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Paulette Attwood <atthomes@mackay.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 10:08 AM Subject: Fw: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > Thanks Carollyn, is this anywhere near Milltown as this has been mentioned. > Paulette > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carollyn Williams" <wisteria@netspace.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 5:31 PM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > > > > Is it Princetown in the Otways? > > Carollyn Williams > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Paulette Attwood > > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 10:05 AM > > Subject: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > > > > > > Hi Listers, > > > > Has anyone out there ever heard of a place called Pricetown? > > > > Regard > > Paulette > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong and District web site : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ >

For anyone looking for help locating places in vic. There is a very good site hosted by Rootsweb which gives lots of old and current towns in Vic. It helps by also giving the ref ie it lists Princetown as Princetown, Corangamite 143.167 -38.655 That is town, shire,longditude, latitude. There are alos listed Princes Hill and Prince Regent gully ,But no Pricetown. There is also a map with long/lat marked to help you locate places. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/victowns/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Carollyn Williams <wisteria@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > Is it Princetown in the Otways? > Carollyn Williams > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paulette Attwood > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 10:05 AM > Subject: [GEELONG] LOST TOWN > > > Hi Listers, > > Has anyone out there ever heard of a place called Pricetown? > > Regard > Paulette > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm >