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Australian Census 1861

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Linda Rose

Linda Rose Report 25 May 2010 19:34

Thank you AmazingGrace08

I'll check that website out. I was hoping that Catherine had married and had children. But hopefully she had a full life. She certainly got to a ripe old age if she lived till 1919. 81? if her birth date is correct on the 1851 census.

Regards Linda

AmazingGrace08

AmazingGrace08 Report 25 May 2010 05:48

Nudging for Linda....

AmazingGrace08

AmazingGrace08 Report 24 May 2010 23:52

Hi Linda,

If you check NSW BMD (here is the link: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ ), you will see a record of a death of

Certificate Reference: 8878/1919
Surname: DUNBAR
Given Name: CATHERINE
Father: WILLIAM
Mother: MARY A
District: BALMAIN SOUTH

The NSW BDM is a very good site that is free to search within time frame parameters.

You will need to order the death certificate to see if the Catherine Dunbar is the one and the same.

There is only one marriage for a Catherine Dunbar and an associated Death record, howere her parents are listed as John and Mary so the first death record would seem to fit better.

Kind regards

Rcahelle

Thelma

Thelma Report 24 May 2010 23:46

I think that I have read that Australian census are destroyed after they have been analysed. So you cannot get a lookup.

Linda Rose

Linda Rose Report 24 May 2010 23:32

Nudge

Linda Rose

Linda Rose Report 24 May 2010 19:18

Thanks Jonesey I'll try these websites.

Regards Linda

Linda Rose

Linda Rose Report 24 May 2010 19:17

Hi Ann of Green Gables

All I know is that Catherine was born in Falkirk, Scotland abt, 1838. I cannot find any birth details for her on Scotlands People. On the passenger list details it states that she was 18 years old.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 24 May 2010 19:01

any idea of Catherine's date of birth?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Linda Rose

Linda Rose Report 24 May 2010 18:36

I have found my great aunt Catherine Dunbar on the assisted passenger list to Australia on 22nd April 1857. It stated that she had an aunt and uncle Donald or Duncan and Jane McDonald living in sydney. Are there any census' available in Australia to help in my search for what happended to her in Australia. Where did she settle? Did she marry? Have children? How can I find when she died? Any advise would be really gratefully received. Catherine's parents names were William and Mary Ann Dunbar..
Mary Ann was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia but she was living in Falkirk, Scotland in 1841 and London City in 1851. William died in London in 1850 and Mary Ann in 1871.
Thankyou in anticipation.