Many thanks, Robyn. I shall follow up those suggestions. I had begun to think all was lost! Cheers, Alwynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Shaw" <mrshaw@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Inquests 1860's > well maybe he donated to the local church, was a mason, was in the show > society, or as owner of a property or place, he would certainly have lands > department records and taxation ones. > > for a start i would try the local lands department or whatever it is called > in new south wales, your local one could tell you, and write to them asking > for details of his business, where it was etc. > > he would have to pay land taxes or rates, maybe the local council??? you > have to start somewhere. try the lands first. robyn shaw. toowoomba. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "alwynne mackie" <alwynnem@melbpc.org.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 10:33 PM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Inquests 1860's > > > > Were there government pensions in the mid to late 1800s? He had his own > > business, so I'm not sure if he would qualify. > > Do you know of any sources/records I might try? > > with thanks, > > Alwynne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robyn Shaw" <mrshaw@bigpond.com> > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 8:22 AM > > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Inquests 1860's > > > > > > > maybe trying to see if he got an old age pension might help. maybe he > > lived > > > long enough? robyn shaw. > > > toowoomba. qld. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "alwynne mackie" <alwynnem@melbpc.org.au> > > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 2:09 PM > > > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Geelong Inquests 1860's > > > > > > > > > > Hi, Pam. > > > > I don't suppose by any chance you came across a John Martin > O'Shannassy > > > > (spelt any way, and with or without the O) in your inquest travels? > > > > I am having enormous trouble with this family, and have searched > > > everywhere > > > > for his death. I am now looking for long shots. > > > > Any help you can give would be much appreciated. > > > > With thanks, > > > > Alwynne > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Pam & Trevor Jennings" <tjennings@bigpond.com> > > > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:20 PM > > > > Subject: [GEELONG] Geelong Inquests 1860's > > > > > > > > > > > > > I and another Geelong Family History Group member have almost > finished > > > > writing up all inquests found in the Geelong Advertiser for the > 1860's. > > If > > > > you have an ancestor whose death involved an inquest, we would be > > > delighted > > > > to hear from you to perhaps 'add meat to the bones' so to speak of > some > > > > historical family background to the deceased etc. These inquests will > be > > > > complied into our 3rd Inquest book, in 2004.regards, Pam Jennings > > > > (co-compiler) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > > > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > > > > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > > Geelong Family History Group : > > > > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 Surnames of Interest : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong Family History Group : > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm > > >