Hi Ron We assumed he took off from the evidence provided on his youngest childs birth certificate and his wife's 2nd marriage certificate. Four of the Bradshaw children have been registered with George Bradshaw as their father, the fifth child (my great grandmother Annie Bradshaw), although registered as a Bradshaw did not have her fathers name recorded on the birth certificate. Two years later she had the first of 4 children to Richard Parker, no marriage every found. We think Richad Parker died in Gippsland in 1869 and is buried at Buchan. When Agnes married Hugh GRAY in 1870 the marriage certificate states Agnes Bradshaw widow 1868. None of the names of the children match - George Thomas Carrick, Agnes Elizabeth, Jane, Maria and Annie. Thomas was the name of Agnes' s father and Carrick was her mothers maiden name. thanks. Shirlee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Lankshear" <ronlank@yahoo.com.au> To: "Shirlee Cantwell" <tcantwell@xtra.co.nz> Cc: <LONDON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [LON] George Bradshaw 1825 London > Several around London in 1820s but how would you know which? > Is it family lore that he just disappeared around time of 5th child? > When was that? > There is this death > Have you looked at? > > George Bradshaw > Victoria > 42 > John > Sophia Jacobs > 1864 > Victoria > 5628 > abt 1822 > > Ron Lankshear -Sydney NSW (from London-Shepherds Bush/Chiswick) > try my links http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lankshear/ > > On 2011-06-10 7:00 AM, Shirlee Cantwell wrote: >> I need help in trying to find out what happened to George BRADSHAW who >> was my great great grandfather. The only information we have is what was >> supplied on the marriage and the birth certificates of his children with >> Agnes RUSSELL. He was supposed to have come from the London area and was >> born around 1825 and that he was a Master Mariner. He married Agnes >> RUSSELL in Sydney on 9 May 1853 at the Presbyterian Church of Scotland >> and the witnesses were James Cavanagh and George Paterson. >> >> The first child, a male, George Thomas Carrick, was born in Sydney in >> 1855 and then they travelled south to Victoria where three of the >> daughters (Agnes Elizabeth, Jane, and Marra) were born in Emerald Hill >> and the 4th (Annie) in Sandy's Creek in Gippsland. When his wife was >> pregnant with the 5th child he took off never to be seen again. We >> assume he took off back to sea. >> >> Although Agnes did have another partner, Richard PARKER, after George she >> did not marry him. Agnes married a Hugh GRAY IN 1870 after Richard >> PARKER died in 1869. So Agnes must have known he was still alive >> somewhere and only legally married after the set time was up. >> >> Shirlee