Was Mewstone, Tasmania ever inhabited? The reason I ask is I've come across a daeth notice for a Martha Lewis in the Hobart Mercury for 11th August 1870 giving that as her place of death. -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>

On Nov 2, 5:32 am, Graeme <Gra...@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Was Mewstone, Tasmania ever inhabited? > > The reason I ask is I've come across a daeth notice for a Martha Lewis in the > Hobart Mercury for 11th August 1870 giving that as her place of death. Only by albatross! It's about 20 km off the southeast coast of Tasmania and is basically a rock rising steeply out of the sea. It sounds as though the death occurred on board ship while heading for Hobart. Vivien

"Graeme" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:9d5580b350%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk... > Was Mewstone, Tasmania ever inhabited? > > The reason I ask is I've come across a daeth notice for a Martha > Lewis in the > Hobart Mercury for 11th August 1870 giving that as her place of > death. > > -- Hi Graeme Looks a bit suss ........... This persons death isnt in the TAS Pioneers CD ( BDMs to 1899) Maybe someone more local could enlighten ? Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast NSW

In message <7l68vcF3crobkU1@mid.individual.net> "MargM" <genknut@exemail.com.au> wrote: > > "Graeme" <Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > news:9d5580b350%Graeme@greywall.demon.co.uk... > > Was Mewstone, Tasmania ever inhabited? > > > > The reason I ask is I've come across a daeth notice for a Martha > > Lewis in the > > Hobart Mercury for 11th August 1870 giving that as her place of > > death. > > > > -- > Hi Graeme > > Looks a bit suss ........... This persons death isnt in the TAS > Pioneers CD ( BDMs to 1899) > > Maybe someone more local could enlighten ? > Might be a help to know her brother was John Kenrick Lewis, surgeon of Hobart. Both were born in Wrexham, Wales. -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>