Sean I have searched the index to Births Deaths and Marriages for the state of Victoria 1836 - 1888. There is only the following MALLIN references, as you will see there is no death for a John Mallin in that era. Also I searched the 1889 - 1901 era, again, no death for a John Mallin. Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Mary Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Bridget RYAN Age: Sex: F Birth Place: MELBOURNE Death Place: Year: 1842 Reg Number: 445 Denomination: Roman Catholic Parish: St Francis, Melbourne Fiche: 1091 Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Joseph Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: William Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary DARLING Age: Sex: M Birth Place: MELBOURNE Death Place: Year: 1842 Reg Number: 452 Denomination: Roman Catholic Parish: St Francis, Melbourne Fiche: 1091 Surname: MALLIN Given Names: James Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: William Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Agnes Elliott HENDERSON Age: Sex: Birth Place: SEBASTOPOL Death Place: Year: 1867 Reg Number: 24593 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Agnes Elliott Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: William Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Agnes ELLIOTT Age: Sex: Birth Place: SEBASTOPOL Death Place: Year: 1869 Reg Number: 5086 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: William Andrew Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: William Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Agnes Elliott HENDERSON Age: Sex: Birth Place: SEBA Death Place: Year: 1875 Reg Number: 5500 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Francis Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Arthur Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Jane MCCUSKEY Age: 6 Sex: Birth Place: BULL Death Place: Year: 1868 Reg Number: 8173 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Elizabeth Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Arthur Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Jane MCCUSKEY Age: 8 Sex: Birth Place: BULL Death Place: Year: 1868 Reg Number: 8174 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Mary Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Arthur Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Jane MCCUSKEY Age: 1 Sex: Birth Place: BULL Death Place: Year: 1868 Reg Number: 8175 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: Margaret Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Arthur Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Jane MCCUSKEY Age: 3 Sex: Birth Place: BULL Death Place: Year: 1868 Reg Number: 8176 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: George Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret MALLIN Age: 6M Sex: Birth Place: MELB Death Place: Year: 1874 Reg Number: 8876 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MALLIN Given Names: James Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: MAGOVERN Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth Age: Sex: M Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1853 Reg Number: 1617 Denomination: Roman Catholic Parish: St Francis, Melbourne Fiche: 736 Surname: MALLIN Given Names: John Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: CLINE Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine Age: Sex: M Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1855 Reg Number: 1523 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: