Good Afternoon We would like to know details of the following 2 year old boy. His name is Edward Robert McNAB b 27.4.1868 at Prahran, father Richard Borrowman McNAB b 14.2.1841 in Dundee Scotland d 13.7.1870 at Amherst Hospital. He married Jane ATTFIELD b 10.2.1839 in Surrey England d 18.6.1868 at Prahran. The marriage was at Amherst on 10.8.1867. Edward was a twin of Archibald who lived for 5 minutes. Jane died 2 months later. Richard died when Edward was 2 year old, and there the mystery begins. Great compassion would have been needed for someone to take up the task of rearing him. Regards Graham Brittain
Hi Graham, Possibly one of Jane's sisters may have raised him. Perhaps little Edward took on the new surname. There is a Attfield brother as well. Jane's sister's... Digger - Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913 Surname: MCFARLANE Given Names: Susan Event: D Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Attfield Edwd Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Charl SEARLE Age: 69 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: Tgon Year: 1905 Reg. Number: 14498 married to John Lorie Cambel MacFarlane (sic) Digger - Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913 Surname: BIRCH Given Names: Emma Event: D Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Attfield Edw Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Unknown UNKNOWN Age: 68 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: Prn Year: 1904 Reg. Number: 10202 Digger - Great War Index. Victoria 1914-1920 Surname: ATTFIELD Given Names: Chas Event: D Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Attfield Edw Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Chtte SERRELL Age: 67 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: S Yarra Year: 1919 Reg. Number: 3816 marriages of the ATTFIELD siblings... Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: ATTFIELD Given Names: Emma Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: BIRCH Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Edward Age: Sex: F Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1855 Reg Number: 1313 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ATTFIELD Given Names: Susan Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: MACFARLANE Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: John Age: Sex: F Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1856 Reg Number: 3761 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ATTFIELD Given Names: Fanny Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: REED Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Robert Age: Sex: F Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1864 Reg Number: 4449 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ATTFIELD Given Names: Jane Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: MCNAB Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Richard Borrowman Age: Sex: Birth Place: WINDLESHAM Death Place: Year: 1867 Reg Number: 3077 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ATTFIELD Given Names: Charles Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: DONOVAN Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Bridget Age: Sex: M Birth Place: SURREY Death Place: Year: 1879 Reg Number: 3681 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: ****************************************** I've had a quick look under the sister's married names to find Edward Robert, but nothing so far. I'm about to rush off to work, so I'll dig around some more tomorrow. Kind regards, Sherrie. Sydney, NSW On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:54:07 +1100, Doris & Graham Brittain <iona9@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Good Afternoon > > We would like to know details of the following 2 year old boy. > > His name is Edward Robert McNAB b 27.4.1868 at Prahran, father Richard > Borrowman McNAB b 14.2.1841 in Dundee Scotland d 13.7.1870 at Amherst > Hospital. He married Jane ATTFIELD b 10.2.1839 in Surrey England d > 18.6.1868 at Prahran. The marriage was at Amherst on 10.8.1867. > > Edward was a twin of Archibald who lived for 5 minutes. Jane died 2 > months later. Richard died when Edward was 2 year old, and there the > mystery begins. > > Great compassion would have been needed for someone to take up the task > of rearing him. > > Regards > > Graham Brittain > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Victorian place names database > http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm > >