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 > >