Hi Listers! Would anyone have any records (or references) of the life and times circa 1925-1930 at St Killians school and / or St Aidans orphanage (boarders)? I have tried Google without any useful results. Thanks… Richard -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 22/08/2005

Hello Chris, My great grandmother simply had: "widow, deserted by her husband in 1863." The marriage took place in 1872, i.e. nine years later. After research, we found that he was in trouble with the law in Victoria, went back to Tasmania (where he was born and married) in trouble (serious) again, sentenced to life imprisonment. Before he deserted his wife he handed their children over to his brother who contracted ("adoption" with a solicitor-drawn-up contract) to bring them up as his own, then he took his wife to another town, where he evicted his wife from their home before he took off. She had to get work in this new town as a servant to keep herself. Her new husband was her employer. Regards Ada At 02:35 22-08-05 -0600, kfarrow wrote: >Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, >and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her >marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from >her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice >of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after >this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had >this on a Marriage certificate? >Regards Chris Farrow > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >Victorian place names database >http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 22-08-05 regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 22-08-05

Marg Smith wrote: > A spouse need not be deceased before a person in the colony could marry > again. "How To Trace Your Missing Ancestors", by Janet Reakes, states: " > Divorce was not as readily available in the past as it is today..... The > Catholic Church forbade divorce almost entirely.... English law, > however, stated that if a couple were parted by water for more than > seven years, even if both parties were still alive, each would be free > to remarry and the resulting unions would not be bigamous. This is > particularly important to remember when considering Australia's convict > past." > > So, even our convicts used this law, and it was not necessarily written > on their marriage certificates. > Cheers > Marg Smith > Mardi > NSW Wasn't there also a similar provision for men missing in action during war? After the passage of a certain time, and in the absence of any identification, weren't wives free to remarry after (I think) seven years? Trevor

Hello Pamela. I stand corrected, but I am fairly sure that you have to apply to a Court to have a person declared legally dead after an absence of 7 years. Cheers, Bob in Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "PC" <missuspc@gmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:24 AM Subject: Re: Strange Certificates. > Just wondering if this law has been recinded???? > Pamela > > On 22/08/05, Marg Smith <msmith47@tpg.com.au> wrote: > > > > A spouse need not be deceased before a person in the colony could marry > > again. "How To Trace Your Missing Ancestors", by Janet Reakes, states: " > > Divorce was not as readily available in the past as it is today..... The > > Catholic Church forbade divorce almost entirely.... English law, however, > > stated that if a couple were parted by water for more than seven years, > > even > > if both parties were still alive, each would be free to remarry and the > > resulting unions would not be bigamous. This is particularly important to > > remember when considering Australia's convict past." > > > > So, even our convicts used this law, and it was not necessarily written on > > their marriage certificates. > > Cheers > > Marg Smith > > Mardi > > NSW > > > > > > Subject: Strange Certificates. > > > > > > > Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz > > goldmining, > > > and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . > > Her > > > marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from > > > her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a > > Justice > > > of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again > > after > > > this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had > > > this on a Marriage certificate? > > > Regards Chris Farrow > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > -- > Pamela nee NICHOLLS > Researching: > NICHOLLS, RUNDLE, SEARLE, WILLIAMS in Cornwall > DROWLEY, FRENCH, GREENHEAD, LEPARD in Kent > OSEEN in China / Australia > HOLMES, JAMES, JOHNSTON, LONGLEY ??? > CLULOW in Australia > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >

A spouse need not be deceased before a person in the colony could marry again. "How To Trace Your Missing Ancestors", by Janet Reakes, states: " Divorce was not as readily available in the past as it is today..... The Catholic Church forbade divorce almost entirely.... English law, however, stated that if a couple were parted by water for more than seven years, even if both parties were still alive, each would be free to remarry and the resulting unions would not be bigamous. This is particularly important to remember when considering Australia's convict past." So, even our convicts used this law, and it was not necessarily written on their marriage certificates. Cheers Marg Smith Mardi NSW Subject: Strange Certificates. > Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, > and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her > marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from > her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice > of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after > this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had > this on a Marriage certificate? > Regards Chris Farrow >

I am a PhD student writing on the photographic work of the South Australian police Inspector, Paul Foelsche who migrated from Hamburg, arriving in Adelaide in 1854. A comment in a letter by him implies that he spent 2 years on the Victorian goldfields, possibly in the Goulbourn district before enrolling in the South Australian police force in November 1856. This would suggest that he tried mining, or perhaps even joined the Victorian police on the goldfields for those two years. Can you direct me as to where I might records that relate this district and time. sincerely Tim Smith Tel: 0413 613784

Sounds like the first husband shot through and after 7 years missing was presumed dead leaving the wife free to remarry. The JP's ruling was noted on the Records in case the first husband should happen to turned up again. The notation would then stop the wife from being charged with bigamy Ron Phillips Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "kfarrow" <kcfarrow@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 6:35 PM Subject: Strange Certificates. > Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, > and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her > marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from > her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice > of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after > this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had > this on a Marriage certificate? > Regards Chris Farrow > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Victorian place names database > http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm >

Hi Chris, if you would like to look at AUS-Tasmanian Genealogy Mailing List http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/articles/remarry.htm you will find two examples of this very subject. Sue -----Original Message----- From: kfarrow [mailto:kcfarrow@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Monday, 22 August 2005 6:35 PM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Strange Certificates. Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had this on a Marriage certificate? Regards Chris Farrow ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== Victorian place names database http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm

Peter Matthews wrote: > Hi Trevor, another snippet from James Flett's book'The History of Gold > Discovery in Victoria' > > On page 256 under a heading Scandinavian Lead. Some quotes. > > 'The last and richest gold discovery in the area was the Scandinavian > Lead, that opened early in 1859 on the site of Talbot, and around which > the town grew.' > > 'Other discoveries were made during the Scandinavian rush in 1859. Rocky > Flat, east of the main lead was discovered separately'. > > The reference for the information is the Talbot Leader of 11 June 1864. > > This might help with the location. > > Peter Matthews Peter, I appreciate this very much and thank you for it. The Flett book you mention was one of the collection I lost when my house burnt several years ago. I also lost his history of Dunolly! Fortunately, I saved my family history notes and photos. I regret losing the two book though! Trevor > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM > Subject: Rocky Flat Rush > > >> I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat >> Rush, but this might be of interest to those who do. The source is >> the 'Talbot Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- >> >> "The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky >> Flat, the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was >> brought to our office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky >> Flat. The gold is rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same >> appearance as that obtained from the portions of land which have been >> worked. Its weight was 19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen >> Victoria." >> >> In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - >> >> "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT >> The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a >> rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's >> paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last >> two days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this >> locality is owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and >> party who bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On >> Wednesday morning some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 >> dwt to the dish obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the >> bottom has been washed, and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at >> once convinced the shareholders that they had a good claim, and the >> good news travelled quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by >> several Rocky Flat miners, and others by men from Majorca, and >> yesterday all available ground for about half a mile had been marked >> out. The shaft is situated close to that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, >> who were unable to bottom with a whim, and after spending many weeks >> in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned their claim. It is >> now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to bottoim, the >> ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere this." >> >> >> Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? >> >> Trevor >> >> >> ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >> Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the >> living. >> > >

tina123@ozemail.com.au wrote: > Hi Trevor, > > I have the book TALBOT MAPS, detailed maps of the goldfields by John Tully, which shows (1) rocky Flat Town (2) Rock Flat Road and (3) Rocky Flat diggings. > > Would be happy to send you a copy. > > Tina............... > Tina, You are very kind. Would love a copy if it is not too much trouble. Trevor (Having a ball with the details that are emerging in my research.) >>From: "LesPitt" <lespitt@optusnet.com.au> >>Date: 22/08/2005 9:16:18 >>To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: RE: Rocky Flat Rush >> >>Sounds like it was between Creswick and Talbot. >> >>http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/victowns/R.html >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kerry Hall [mailto:kerhall@bigpond.net.au] >>Sent: Sunday, 21 August 2005 10:53 PM >>To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Rocky Flat Rush >> >> >>Hi Trevor, >>This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. >>It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you may >>be able to go from there. >>http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf >> >>regards >>Kerry >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> >>To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM >>Subject: Rocky Flat Rush >> >> >> >>>I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but >>>this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot >>>Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- >>> >>>"The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, >>>the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our >>>office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is >>>rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that >>>obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was >>>19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." >>> >>>In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - >>> >>> "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT >>>The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a >>>rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's >>>paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two >>>days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is >>>owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who >>>bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning >>>some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish >>>obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, >>>and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the >>>shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled >>>quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, >>>and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for >>>about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to >>>that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and >>>after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned >>>their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to >>>bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere >>>this." >>> >>> >>>Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? >>> >>>Trevor >>> >>> >>>==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>>Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the >>>living. >>> >> >> >>==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in >>the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 19/08/2005 >> >> >>==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>Support RootsWeb and help it support genealogy >>http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >> > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb and help it support genealogy > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Hi Trevor, another snippet from James Flett's book'The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria' On page 256 under a heading Scandinavian Lead. Some quotes. 'The last and richest gold discovery in the area was the Scandinavian Lead, that opened early in 1859 on the site of Talbot, and around which the town grew.' 'Other discoveries were made during the Scandinavian rush in 1859. Rocky Flat, east of the main lead was discovered separately'. The reference for the information is the Talbot Leader of 11 June 1864. This might help with the location. Peter Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM Subject: Rocky Flat Rush >I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but >this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot >Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- > > "The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, > the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our > office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is > rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that > obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was > 19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." > > In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - > > "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT > The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a > rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's > paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two > days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is > owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who > bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning > some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish > obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, > and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the > shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled > quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, > and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for > about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to > that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and > after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned > their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to > bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere > this." > > > Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? > > Trevor > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the > living. >

Thanks Les for the info on Glendaruel. I would be interested in other families in the Glendaruel property. I have acquired a map which has the following names available: Edward A.Wynne, Joseph Wright, Henry Robbins, D.Stemmer, Hodgson, John Mc Lachlan, William Coghill,A. McCubbin, Peter Lalor, , M M Wigley, Thomas Bell, Alexander Sangster, Robert Hovey, James Pratt, Henry Ellis, William Goody, John Cleaver, James Biggar, Alexander Paterson, John Lang, A. Hockey, P.Murphy, T McGrath, Donald M McDonald, George Jackson, William J T Clarke, Charles Seal, William Vaughan, Peter Fraser, John Speirs, E Rowlands, R.Lewis, David Gibson, T. Slater, S Holgate, John Noble, D Mitchell, Thomas A Parker Ewen McKinnon, Alexander McKenzie, Ht Walter, Randolph Kemp, John Costain, Daniel Sweeney, William Faulks, Hugh Ross, William Matthews, E Barker. . I don't have a date for this map. Chris Farrow

Hi Trevor, I have the book TALBOT MAPS, detailed maps of the goldfields by John Tully, which shows (1) rocky Flat Town (2) Rock Flat Road and (3) Rocky Flat diggings. Would be happy to send you a copy. Tina............... > > From: "LesPitt" <lespitt@optusnet.com.au> > Date: 22/08/2005 9:16:18 > To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: Rocky Flat Rush > > Sounds like it was between Creswick and Talbot. > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/victowns/R.html > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kerry Hall [mailto:kerhall@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: Sunday, 21 August 2005 10:53 PM > To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Rocky Flat Rush > > > Hi Trevor, > This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. > It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you may > be able to go from there. > http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf > > regards > Kerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM > Subject: Rocky Flat Rush > > > >I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but > >this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot > >Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- > > > > "The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, > > the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our > > office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is > > rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that > > obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was > > 19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." > > > > In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - > > > > "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT > > The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a > > rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's > > paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two > > days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is > > owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who > > bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning > > some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish > > obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, > > and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the > > shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled > > quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, > > and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for > > about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to > > that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and > > after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned > > their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to > > bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere > > this." > > > > > > Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? > > > > Trevor > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > > Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the > > living. > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 19/08/2005 > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb and help it support genealogy > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au

Just wondering if this law has been recinded???? Pamela On 22/08/05, Marg Smith <msmith47@tpg.com.au> wrote: > > A spouse need not be deceased before a person in the colony could marry > again. "How To Trace Your Missing Ancestors", by Janet Reakes, states: " > Divorce was not as readily available in the past as it is today..... The > Catholic Church forbade divorce almost entirely.... English law, however, > stated that if a couple were parted by water for more than seven years, > even > if both parties were still alive, each would be free to remarry and the > resulting unions would not be bigamous. This is particularly important to > remember when considering Australia's convict past." > > So, even our convicts used this law, and it was not necessarily written on > their marriage certificates. > Cheers > Marg Smith > Mardi > NSW > > > Subject: Strange Certificates. > > > > Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz > goldmining, > > and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . > Her > > marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from > > her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a > Justice > > of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again > after > > this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had > > this on a Marriage certificate? > > Regards Chris Farrow > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com > > -- Pamela nee NICHOLLS Researching: NICHOLLS, RUNDLE, SEARLE, WILLIAMS in Cornwall DROWLEY, FRENCH, GREENHEAD, LEPARD in Kent OSEEN in China / Australia HOLMES, JAMES, JOHNSTON, LONGLEY ??? CLULOW in Australia

Hi Trevor, I am not having a problem from this end, you might try googling for "rocky flat lead" pages from australia, and should get you to the Victorian Goldfields Project regards Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> To: "Kerry Hall" <kerhall@bigpond.net.au> Cc: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 1:36 AM Subject: Re: Rocky Flat Rush > Kerry Hall wrote: > > Hi Trevor, > > This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. > > It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you > > may be able to go from there. > > http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf > > > > Thanks for that, Kerry but I cannot get the link to open. Is it correct > or is there a problem at my end? > > Trevor >

Sounds like it was between Creswick and Talbot. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/victowns/R.html -----Original Message----- From: Kerry Hall [mailto:kerhall@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 21 August 2005 10:53 PM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Rocky Flat Rush Hi Trevor, This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you may be able to go from there. http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf regards Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM Subject: Rocky Flat Rush >I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but >this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot >Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- > > "The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, > the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our > office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is > rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that > obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was > 19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." > > In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - > > "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT > The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a > rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's > paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two > days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is > owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who > bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning > some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish > obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, > and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the > shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled > quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, > and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for > about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to > that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and > after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned > their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to > bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere > this." > > > Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? > > Trevor > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the > living. > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 19/08/2005

Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had this on a Marriage certificate? Regards Chris Farrow

Kerry Hall wrote: > Hi Trevor, > This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. > It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you > may be able to go from there. > http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf > Thanks for that, Kerry but I cannot get the link to open. Is it correct or is there a problem at my end? Trevor

Hi Trevor, This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you may be able to go from there. http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf regards Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM Subject: Rocky Flat Rush >I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but >this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot >Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- > > "The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, > the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our > office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is > rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that > obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was > 19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." > > In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - > > "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT > The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a > rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's > paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two > days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is > owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who > bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning > some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish > obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, > and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the > shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled > quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, > and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for > about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to > that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and > after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned > their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to > bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere > this." > > > Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? > > Trevor > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the > living. >

I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- "The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was 19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere this." Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? Trevor