Dear List Any tips, hints or tricks would be appreciated. Feel free to poke holes in any of my assumptions. Christopher Hamilton lived in Dublin from at least 1824 to the early 1850's. This is my ggg grandfather. I am related to his daughter Charlotte Hamilton. Ok so this Christopher Hamilton left Dublin in the early 1850's and apparently went to the Wexford area of Ireland before leaving for Sydney Australia. Now he takes most of his family with him to Australia but not all. He apparently leaves behind several female children with a relative of his wife in Dublin (Mrs. Maquay could be his wife's mother) and with an in-law of his daughter (Carroll) also in Dublin and both are at the same address (8 Oriel Street Upper). This Carroll is a relative of Sparrow Carroll of Enniscorthy near Wexford. Does this sound normal for this time and place? Now there is another Christopher Hamilton that shows up in the Dublin Directories. He is a solicitor. My Christopher Hamilton's father was Christopher Hamilton but I don't know if it is this Christopher Hamilton. I have a brief index of his will but no one is mentioned in it. Any ideas on tracing him? I have gone through the _http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/_ (http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/) . Christopher Hamilton's marriage to Susan Maquay is not there. He may have married Roman Catholic as several of his children born in the 1840's were baptized Roman Catholic. I found a number of newspaper articles that mention him at _http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search_ (http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search) . I have tried to find as many Dublin Directories as I can their results are below. Was it normal to switch religions like that? His wife was Susan Maquay 1820 - 1908 died in Australia (death index) I don't have the death record. Is this is correct then obviously she's too young to be the mother of some of the children. Children Henrietta Hamilton 1828 –? Australia Charlotte Georganna Hamilton 1835 – 1898 married COI then to Canada Emily Hamilton abt.1840 –? married COI Dublin then ? Elizabeth Hamilton abt1852-? married in Dublin COI 1874 then? Wilhelmina Hamilton 1841 – 1920 baptized Roman Catholic then to Australia Susanna Hamilton 1841 –? baptized RC Lydia Hamilton 1842 – 1926 baptized RC then to Australia Mary Ann Hamilton 1846 – 1900 then to Australia George William Nathaniel Hamilton 1848 – 1931 married in Anglican Church Australia Catherine Maria Hamilton 1850 – 1930 Australia Samuel John Hamilton 1854 – 1931 Australia Christopher Hamilton Birth 19 April 1789 in Exeter, Devon, England Death 11 Jun 1858 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia _ Timeline 1789 19 Apr Birth_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20124589386) _Exeter, Devon, England_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20124589386) 1789 19 Apr _Baptism_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20408186726) _St. Paul, Exeter, Devon, England_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20408186726) Name: Christopher Hamilton Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Apr 1789 Baptism/Christening Place: SAINT PAUL,EXETER,DEVON,ENGLAND Birth Date: Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father: Christopher Hamilton Mother: Mary 1801 Age: 12 _Business_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20116372777) _79 Castle Street Dublin_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20116372777) Hamilton, Francis, Sadler, 79 Castle Street WIlson's Dublin Directory for 1801 http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/directories/dublin-dir1801h.txt listed as & son later then there is a John Hamilton on that street at a different address years later. This business also existed when Christopher Hamilton saddler was in Dublin 1813 Age: 24 _Marriage to Joanna Feake_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20373600386) ???? _Dublin, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20373600386) ????? see source on this page Dublin... 1824 Age: 35 _Occupation_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20253622885) _27 Sackville St. lower, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20253622885) This is the second document I have for him. A music business moved out of this address in 1821. 1829 Age: 40 _Occupation_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20322755438) _27 Sackville St. lower, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20322755438) Chris Hamilton saddler http://books.google.com/books?num=20&id=I4LVAAAAMAAJ&q=hamilton+Francis#search_anchor 1832 Age: 43 _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20243241730) _27 Lower Sackville, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20243241730) 1832 Treble Almanack: Hamilton (Christopher) Harness and Saddlery-warehouse, 27, lower Sackville-street. http://books.google.com/books?id=OSwsAAAAMAAJ * _Photos (1)_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20243241730) 1841 Age: 52 (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20233801869) _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20233801869) _27 Sackville St. lower_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20233801869) saddlery and harness warehouse Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland for the Year of Our Lord 1841. See this book link below to right on ancestry * _Photos (1)_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20233801869) 1842 Age: 53 _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20342594692) _36 Aughrim St. Dublin Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20342594692) 1842 Age: 53 _Occupation_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20342599011) _27 Lower Sackville, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20342599011) Saddler & harness maker to his Excellency Earl De Grey 1845 Age: 56 _Occupation_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20298002160) _27 Lower Sackville, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20298002160) Pettigrew's Directory 1845 Age: 56 _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20298006760) _137 Aughrim St., Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20298006760) Pettigrew's Directory 1846 Age: 57 (http://trees.ancestry. com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20208619420) Occupation 1846 Slater's national commercial directory of Ireland Hamilton Christopher, saddler & harness maker, 27 Lower Sackviille SEE BOOK on Computer PDF * _Photos (1)_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20208619420) 1847 Age: 58 (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20263003588) _Occupation_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20263003588) _27 Sackville St. lower, Dubln, Dubln, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20263003588) Saddler and harness maker to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. 80 pounds 1847 Dublin Almanac & General Register for Ireland see pdf on computer (found on Google books) same address The Misses Hamilton millinery & dress warerooms * _Photos (1)_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20263003588) 1850 Age: 61 _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/12176269093) _163 Great Britain St, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=12176269093) Christopher Jr., 163 Great Britain St (saddler to the Lord Lieutenant) and Christopher, 47 Lower Leeson St (solicitor) http://www.dublin1850.com/dublin1850/xdubdir35.html#Hamilton 1851 Age: 62 _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20208674823) _8 Oriel St. Upper, Dublin Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20208674823) 1851 Dublin City Census Christ. Hamilton 8 Oriel St. Upr. Parish: St. Thomas'sNorth North/South of River Liffey: Dublin value 14 pounds according to Griffith's (exact year unknown for Griffith's but he's not there then). He's not in the 1852 Directory 1853 4 Feb Age: 63 _Residence_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20208630493) _8 Upper Oriel St, Dublin, Ireland_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20208630493) address on Charlotte Hamilton's Marriage Certificate he's not there in 1852 http://books.google.com/ebooks/reader?id=518NAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PA1033 Mrs. Eliza Carrol 8 Oriel St. Seville place in 1852 1855 Mar Age: 65 _Departure_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20187135415) _Liverpool, England_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20187135415) 1855 16 Apr Age: 65 _Immigration_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20170528309) _Sydney, New South Wales, Australia_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20170528309) RANDALL CHARLOTTE HAMILTON CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON SUSAN HAMILTON HENRIETTA HAMILTON LYDIA HAMILTON WILHELMINE HAMILTON MARY ANN MARY HAMILTON GEORGE HAMILTON CATHERINE HAMILTON SAMUEL http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1855/ 1855 16 Apr Age: 65 _Arrival_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20187135416) _Sydney, New South Wales_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20187135416) 1858 11 Jun Age: 69 _Death_ (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20165957202) _Sydney, New South Wales, Australia_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20165957202) The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Tuesday 15 June 1858 On the 11th June at his residence, 560, George-street, Mr. Christopher Hamilton, aged 69 years, formerly of Dublin, Ireland. Illustrated Australian News for Home Readers (Melbourne, 1858 13 Jun _Burial_ (http://t rees.ancestry.com/tree/10457980/person/363214573/fact/20287511985) _Camperdown Cemetery Sydney NSW_ (http://places.ancestry.com/index.aspx?tid=10457980&pid=363214573&eid=20287511985) from his death certificate Matt Gajkowski