Rendezvous of the Magpie Upon the naming of the town, aboriginal names were said to be considered. Three names were sent in and Orroroo was eventually selected and the township was proclaimed. Over the years many discussions took place as what the name meant. Examples were such as 'wind in the trees' or 'dust, wind or any rapid movement'. One man Frank Warwick, of Holowiliena Station, was well versed in native lore, asserted that Orroroo meant 'the rendezvous of the magpie.' Gives a little more; http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-factsheet/orroroo--culture-and-history-20081118-69x9.html HTH Cheers Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Capewell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [SXP] DECIPHER ADDRESS IN 1891 census > > Hi both, > > It does indeed appear to be Orroroo - > http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Place:Hastings_Registration_District,_1891_Census_Street_Index_M-O. > Would be interesting to know why. According to www.old-maps.co uk Sandown > Road must have been built between 1878 and 1891. Can't find anything else > yet on the net. > > hth, Anne > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:44:50 +1100 >> Subject: Re: [SXP] DECIPHER ADDRESS IN 1891 census >> >> Hi Judy >> >> Yep that is what it looks like to me - it's the same on the next page >> It is also a place in South Australia as a matter of interest >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Daryl from Oz >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John & Judy >> Berntsen >> Sent: Sunday, 23 January 2011 8:26 PM >> To: Sussex List >> Subject: [SXP] DECIPHER ADDRESS IN 1891 census >> >> Could someone please try and decipher the name of the Cottages for me on >> the >> 1891 Census. >> >> It is on RG12 Piece 758 Folio 78 Page 9 for a George and Emma Charlton. >> They are down the bottom of the page. I need their address please. It is >> 6 >> --------Cottages, Sandown Road, Ore, Hastings, Sussex. >> >> Find My Past have it as Orroroo Cottages, but I am not really sure if >> that >> is correct or not. >> >> Many thanks. >> >> Judy Berntsen >> New Zealand >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Andy, Anne and Daryl Thank you so much for confirmation of that address. I had looked it up on Google and found a place in Australia with the same name, but nothing for Sussex, hence my query. Good work on your part, it just didn't sound right, although that is what it looked like. What a great list for you all to come to the same conclusion as I had. Kind regards Judy