Living

Notes:

living - details excluded

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Railway station master
• _FGRAVE: 254181797
• Residence: 1937-1946, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1950-1962, Benaraby, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1962-1972, 2 Flynn St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1972-1975, 11 Barry St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
1925 births in the district of Rockhampton. No 509, 14 May 1925, Archer and Talford Streets, Rockhampton. Gordon David, male, son of George Alexander Nunn, locomotive cleaner, 25 years, born Dinmore, Queensland, married 17 May 1923 at Rockhampton. Living child Arnold Goerge aged 1. Mother: Winifred Violet former Cooper, 25 years, born Rockhampton, Queensland. Informant: G.A.Nunn, father, Many Peaks*.
*George and Winnie lived for a short time at Many Peaks in the Gladstone district.

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The place of birth recorded as having taken place at Nurse Berrills in Rockhampton refers to a midwife named Mary Jane Berrill who had a lying-in hospital at the corner of Telford and Fitzroy streets.
For her nursing PHd in 2005, Wendy Madsen focused on nursing services in the Rockhampton district, 1911-1957 which provides much details about Miss Berrill's establishment which, in 1916, was registered as Strath-Avon Private Hospital. For more, see: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16115/1/Wendy_Madsen_Thesis.pdf

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
1975 deaths in the district of Gladstone. No 5236 8 June 1975 at Yarwun, Gordon David Nunn, railway employee, male, 50 years. Cause: (a) Hypovolemia, (b) Total retroperiton maceration and blood loss, post mortem examination held by Dr L.C.Diefenbach on 9 June 1975, son of George Alexander Nunn, railway employee and Winifred Violet Cooper, certified by N.J.Nunn, wife, 11 Barry St, Rockhampton. Registrar 25 June 1975, Gladstone. Cremated at Rockhampton Crematorium 11 June 1975. Born: Rockhampton, Queensland, lived whole life in Queensland.

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Gordon was accidentally killed in a shunting accident while working as Station Master at Yarwun Railway Station, near Gladstone, Queensland, on Sunday, 8 June 1975.

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Gordon married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

living - details excluded

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 254181796
• Occupation: 1917-64; Queensland Railways fireman, train driver
• Residence: 1926-75, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

George Nunn was enrolled at Dinmore State School in 1 Feb 1905 aged 6 years 4 months. He lived at Dinmore, his father was a miner. He left school in Apr 1907. The family then moved to Bluff.

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George Nunn was enrolled at Duckworth (later Bluff) Provisional School on 4 Jun 1907, aged 7 years 9 months, the son of Arthur Nunn of Bluff, miner. He left school in June 1913.

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Lived at 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia and was a railwayman (fireman and train driver working on both steam and diesel locomotives) from 1917 to 1964

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Birth registration: George Alexander Nunn Birth date: 18/09/1899 Mother's name: Hellen Rutherford Campbell Father/parent's name: Arthur Nunn Registration details: 1899/C/8740

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: George Alexander Nunn Death date: 22/02/1975 Mother's name: Helen Rutherford Campbell Father/parent's name: Arthur Nunn Registration details: 1975/C/1284

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George married Winifred Violet COOPER on 17 May 1923 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Winifred (daughter of William COOPER and Eleanor EVANS) was born on 23 Mar 1900 in Davis St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 25 Jul 1989 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 254181803
• Residence: 1924-1980, 37 Margaret St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Birth registration: Winefred Violet Cooper Birth date: 23/03/1900 Mother's name: Eleanor Evans Father/parent's name: William Cooper Registration details: 1900/C/10168

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: Winifred Violet Nunn Birth date: 1900 Death date: 25/07/1989 Mother's name: Eleanor Evans Father/parent's name: William Cooper Registration details: 1989//55444

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Notes:

Married:
1923 marriages solemnized in the district of Rockhampton. 17th May 1923 at Melrose Cottage, Davis St Rockhampton according to the rites of the Baptist Church. George Alexander Nunn, bachelor, born Dinmore Queensland, locomotive cleaner, aged 23, of Kent St, Rockhampton, son on Athur Nunn, labourer, and Helen Rutherford Campbell and Winifred Violet Cooper, spinster, born Rockhampton, Qld, household duties, aged 23, of 52 Davis St, Rockhampton, dau of William Cooper, labourer, and Eleanor Evans. Witnesses: T.S.Cooper and F.A.Deakin.

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Marriage registration: Winifred Violet Cooper Marriage date: 17/05/1923 Spouse's name: George Alexander Nunn Registration details: 1923/C/1582

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Other Events and Attributes:

• _OTHN: Alex DOBBS
• Residence: 1901-1911, Shandon Hill, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1911-1915, Kabra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1915-1925, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, Elliot's, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1926-1985, Boolburra, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1985-1987, 11 Barry St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

John Alexis Dobbs b. John Alexis Dobbs Coker son of Harry Coker/Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge at Mundic Creek, Mt Morgan. Adopted by Charles Dobbs/Elizabeth Aldridge. Elizabeth was mother's sister. Took name John Alexis Dobbs by deed poll on 30/10/1944. Farmed at Boolburra west of Rockhampton, Queensland. Read about life at Boolburra

Birth:
Queensland birth certificate. Registration number 1901/9171. John Alexis, male, 30 June 1901, Mundic Creek, Mount Morgan. Father Harry Coker, miner, 33 years, born London, Middlesex, England. Mother Emily Ellen Sophia formerly Aldridge, 23 years, born Logan, Moreton, Queensland. Previous children of relationship: Walter Fredrick, one year. Informant H.Coker, father, Mundic Creek.
History record: The name of the person whose birth is herein registered was changed from John Alexis Dobbs Coker to John Alexis Dobbs by a deed poll registered in the Supreme Court of Queensland at Rockhampton on 30 October 1944. T.F.Scott, deputy registrar-general, 6 November 1944.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au
Death registration: John Alexis Dobbs
Birth date: 1901Death date: 17/08/1987
Mother's name: Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge Father/parent's name: Harry Coker
Registration details: 1987//55919

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John married Margaret Isabella SILVER on 26 Sep 1925 in Valley Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Margaret (daughter of James SILVER and Janet TODD) was born on 19 Oct 1893 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 26 Mar 1968 in Boolburra, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 28 Mar 1968 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1921-22, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1916, Malakoff Rd, via Dalby, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1917, Viewland, via Gatton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, Elliot's, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Bella Silver began teaching at Malakoff Road State School near Dalby, Queensland, Australia in 1913. Read about her life as a teacher

Birth:
Queensland birth certificate: Registration number 1893/2648
Margaret Isabella, female, 19 October 1892, Millmerran, Darling Downs. Father James Silver, carpenter, 30 years, born Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Mother Janet formerly Todd, 28 years, born Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland. Informant James Silver, father, Millmerran, Darling Downs.

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Margaret Isabella Silver Birth date: 19/10/1893 Mother's name: Janet Todd Father/parent's name: James Silver
Registration details: 1893/C/2648

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au:
Death registration: Margaret Isabel* Dobbs Death date: 26/03/1968 Mother's name: Janet Todd Father/parent's name: James Silver
Registration details: 1968/C/2684
*Isabella on birth certificate.

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Notes:

Married:
Certificate of marriage. I, Robert Millar, a minister of the Presbyterian Church, do hereby certify that I have this day at a Fortitude Valley Presbyterian Church duly celebrated marriage between John Alexis Coker, commonly known as John Alexis Dobbs, labourer, of Harry Road, Taringa, Brisbane, bachelor, aged 24, born Mount Morgan, Queensland, son of Charles Dobbs (by adoption), farmer and Elizabeth Aldridge* AND Margaret Isabel Silver, household duties, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, spinster, aged 32, born Milmerran, Queensland, dau of James Silver, carpenter and Janet Todd. Witnesses: James Strachan Silver and Eva Silver#
#Siblings of bride
*Sister of birth mother Emily Helen Sophia ALDRIDGE

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DOBBS-SILVER - On 26th September, at Valley Presbyterian, by Rev. Robt. Millar, John A. Dobbs, to Margaret I. Silver.
Family Notices. (1925, October 3). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 6. Retrieved March 4, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20965759

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
John Alexis Dobbs known as John Alexis Coker known as Dobbs Marriage date: 6/09/1925 Spouse's name: Margaret Isabella Silver Registration details:1925/B/38098

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miner, Gardener
• _FGRAVE: 160458657
• Residence: 1907, Dinmore, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: Jun 1907, Bluff, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1936, 51 Kent St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Saturday's Cricket. -: Favourable weather for cricket was experienced on Saturday. The Whitwood-A.Stars match was, of course, the chief draw, and was watched by a large crowd of spectators. The results of the play in the various matches are given below : SENIOR DIVISION-IVETT TROPHY. STARS v. WHITWOOD A. Between 600 and 800 spectators were present on Saturday afternoon on the St. Helens ground, where two cup-matches were being played, but the chief attraction was the contest between the Stars and the Whitwoodian champions, a large contingent of Ipswichian folk having journeyed thither in cabs and other conveyances. There was also a very fair sprinkling of ladies, and the scene all round presented a pretty picture of animation. The loveliest of weather prevailed from about 2 o'clock until the stumps were drawn, and the cricket display during that time was of the most interesting description. The felding of the Whitwood team was generally very good, the individual efforts of Dan. Carew and A. B. Macgregor calling forth frequent applause, and Charlie Hooper, as is usual with him, gave a careful and really creditable exposition of batting. Play was commenced at about 3 o'clock, Messrs. A. J. Stephenson and R. M'Gill having taken up their positions as umpires, the not-out batsmen being Hooper and Jones. Harry Jones took the strike to Burns, whose first ball nicely placed into the hands of Arthur Nunn at square-leg; 1-7-10. This was a bad start for the Stars, but was duly appreciated by the Whitwood followers. P. Real was the next man, and Burns's second ball came in very nastily from the leg and struck Real in the stomach, causing him to feel somewhat uncomfortable for a time. Whalley opened from the railway end, and both batsmen scored 3 each off the second and third balls respectively, and shortly after Hooper spanked a ball of Burns's beautifully to leg for 4. The Stars followers now began to be jubilant, especially when M'Gregor misjudged a lofty hit, by Real off Whalley, at long-off, the fieldeman over running the catch. Real was, however, well taken at mid-wicket off Burns by Dan Carew -2-12-32 - the retiring batsman having made several pretty carpet drives. Pearson came in to assist Hooper to run a 3-er off Burns and 4 for a fine drive off Whalley, when, after making a single, the Lockyer-cum-Laidley crack batsman was cleaned bowled off his pads by Burns; 3-1-40. M'Murdy was nearly stumped by Thompson off the first ball he received from Burns, and, directly afterwards, he put up a lofty hit off Whalley at mid-wicket but W. Linsday could not get back to it. When the score stood at 50 Lindsay relieved J. Burns, who, in turn, took the ball from Whalley, who then came on at Lindsay's end. M'Murdy did not seem "at home" at the crease, and skied one off Burns to cover-point, but Heiner could not get to it to effect the catch ; he was smartly stumped by Thompson off Whalley; 4-4-52. J. J. Byrne and Hooper ran the score up to 66, when Lindsay relieved Burns, and the fast bowler Lindsay cracked Byrne's fingers (where were the batting gloves?), the batsman dropping the willow in an instant, shortly after which he was splendidly taken in the slips by Dan Carew with one hand, off Lindsay; 6-4-69. Parkinson was the next man, and commenced operations at once, Parkie seeming to like Whalley's slow pitched balls, negotiating several braces of them. The score was increased to 90 when he snicked one off Whalley into Burns's hands at slip; 6-12-90. Once Parkie had a narrow squeak of being ran out, when, without waiting for the umpire's decision, Whalley hauled his hat to the winds and yelled, "Out! Up with the ball." Mr. Stephenson, however, cannot be bluffed that way. Caffrey filled the vacancy, when Arthur Nunn relieved Whalley at the top end, and J. M. Campbell took the ball from Lindsay at the end nearest the railway. Caffrey negoiated a pretty hit to square-leg off Nunn's first ball, some laughter being caused by a lady nearby trying to stop the career of the ball with her parasol. Only 2 were run for the hit. After 5 more runs had been secured, during which a couple of appeals were made for leg-before decisions to Caffrey, Arthur Nunn succeeded in clean bowling Hooper with an excellent length ball: 7-65-107. Hooper was loudly applauded on returning to the pavilion, his contribution being marked by steadiness, and the only chance he gave was when his score reached 23, he then putting up a lofty snick off Burns behind the wickets, which Sid. Nunn tried for but failed to hold. Lossberg went in simply to put up a hit in Whalley's direction off Nunn, and he came back with a blob; 8-0-107. H. Campbell was the next man, and he and Caffrey kept the "ball rolling" fairly well, until D. Carew relieved J. M. Campbell, previous to which T. Campbell drove one back right into Arthur Nunn's hands, and, in his anxiety, the bowler failed to accept the chance, but Bill Lindsay directly afterwards effected a beautiful catch at leg off Dan Carew, thus disposing of H. Campbell: 9-7-124. H. Dalton was the last man, and Caffrey negotiated a brace off Carew, who then clean bowled the tail batsman: 10-17-128. Caffrey playing in nice style for the second highest score, and Captain Dalton carried out his bat for nil. Not much time was lost, and J. Burns and Fred Thompson opened the innings on behalf of the Whitwood Club, P. Real and W. M'Murdy being the bowlers, Burns taking the strike to Real, opposite whom the Whitwoodian trundler did not apparently feel at all comfortable, and after making 6 he was neatly taken in the slips by M'Murdy off Real; 1-6-8. Dan Carew filled the vacancy only to see Fred Thompson cleaned bowled by M'Murdy; 2-2-8. Whalley then joined partnerehip with Dan Carew, which was not dissolved at call of time, although the first ball Whalley received from M'Murdy he, it is alleged, snicked it into Charlie Hooper's hands, when a unanimous appeal from the Stars rent the air, but Mr M'Gill's decision was in favour of the batsman, Whalley again distinguishing himself by a little "bluffing ;" he, however, then became scorer-in-chief, lifting M'Murdy in line style twice over the fence for a fourer each time. In the meantime there were several appeals for leg-before decisions, and Whalley played an uppish one in the slips off M'Murdy, Parkinson trying his hardest to take it. When the score stood at 27, Pearson relieved M'Murdy and had only one over, after which time was called, Whalley being not out 16, and Dan Carew not out 5, the score being-two wickets down for 33 runs. Bowling for the Whitwoodians, J. Burns secured three wickets for 26 runs (he also bowled down seven maiden overs), Dan. Carew two for 12, J. Whalley two for 54, W. Lindsay one for 5, Arthur Nunn two for 14, and J. M. Campbell none for 8 (he also bowled two no balls; there were seven sundries). Bowling for the Stars, P. Real captured one wicket for 9 runs, W. M'Murdy one for 19 runs, and C. Pearson no wickets for one run; there were 4 sundries.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123753796

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Birth:
Transcript of birth cert: 1871 birth in the district of Ipswich in the colony of Queensland. No 1237/4320, 16 Mar 1871 at Brisbane Road, Ipswich. Arthur, male, son of David Nunn, farmer, 45 years, born Suffolk, England, and Rachel (formerly) Nunn, 32 years, born Suffolk, England, who married 22 February 1856, Suffolk, England. Living children Elisha, 14, Amos 11, George 10, Albert 8, Phoebe 6, Walter 4, David 2. Informant, Rachel Nunn, mother, Brisbane Rd, Ipswich.

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Occupation:
Arthur worked as a coal miner in Ipswich and at Bluff in Central Queensland
In Rockhampton, Arthur worked for the Acclimatisation Council of Qld which later came under the city council's jurisdiction.

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Residence:
Children enrolled at Duckworth (later Bluff) Provisional School in June 1907. Arthur is described as a miner living at Bluff.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
(Death cert 5754 446)
Death certificate records Meningitis, yeast infection and Prostato megaly as causes of death.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160458657/arthur-nunn
Arthur Nunn BIRTH 16 Mar 1871 Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia
DEATH 29 Sep 1943 (aged 72) Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
BURIAL North Rockhampton Cemetery Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
PLOT Sec 17 Row 2 Grave No 271 MEMORIAL ID 160458657

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Buried:
Buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery Baptist area, Compartment 17, Section 2, Grave 271
The burial service by G M McAdam (Baptist).
NUNN Arthur M 72
Died: Wednesday, 29 September 1943
Buried: Thursday, 30 September 1943
BAPT 17 2 271

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Arthur married Helen Rutherford CAMPBELL on 30 Oct 1895 in Presbyterian Manse, Limestone St, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Helen (daughter of David CAMPBELL and Mary CAMPBELL) was born on 11 Dec 1875 in Skinflats, Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland, UK; died on 6 Aug 1956 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia; was buried on 8 Aug 1956 in North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160458660
• Residence: 1936, 51 Kent St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
1875 Births in the District of Bothkennar in the County of Stirling No 84 Helen Rutherford Campbell 1875 December Eleventh 11.10am at Skinflats, Bothkennar
Female Father: David Campbell coalminer Mother: Mary Campbell M.S. Campbell Witness: David Campbell Father (present)

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Helen Rutherford Nunn Death date: 06/08/1956
Mother's name: Mary Campbell Father/parent's name: David Campbell
Registration details: 1956/C/4030

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Buried:
Buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery Baptist area, Compartment 17, Section 2, Grave 410
NUNN Helen Rutherford F 80
Monday, 6 August 1956
Wednesday, 8 August 1956
BAPT 17 2 410

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Notes:

Married:
Transcript of Queensland marriage cert 1895/1012 4155: 30 Oct 1895 Manse, Limestone St, Ipswich, Arthur Nunn, bachelor, born Dinmore, Stanley, Queensland, labourer, 24 years, of Dinmore, parents David Nunn, farmer and Rachel Nunn* and Helen Rutherford Campbell, spinster, born Grangemouth, Stirling, Scotland, domestic duties, 19 years, of New Chum, Dinmore, parents David Campbell, miner, and Mary Campbell*. Rites: Presbyterian Church. Witnesses: Alexander Campbell, Ellen Skellern. Celebrant: Peter Robertson
*NOTE. Both maiden surnames correct; David and Rachel Nunn were third cousins but no close relationship between David and Mary Campbell.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Steelworker
• _FGRAVE: 160445899
• Census: 1861, 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK
• Census: 1881, Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales, UK
• Emigration: 6 Jul 1886, Arrived Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia aboard Duke of Westminster
• Residence: 1941, Davis St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• _FNRL: 5 Sep 1941, Funeral notice, Rockhampton Morning Bulletin newspaper

Notes:

William and Eleanor emigrated aboard the Duke of Westminster which arrived in Moreton Bay on 6 July 1886. Eleanor would have been pregnant with their first child born in Australia; James Henry Cooper.

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Birth:
England & Wales Births 1837-2006
First name(s) WILLIAM Last name COOPER Birth year 1857
Birth quarter 1 Registration month - Mother's maiden name Bancroft
District Bath County Somerset Country England
Volume 5C Page 678

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From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi birth for COOPER, William in Bathwick, Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref BWK/6/331

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Census:
1861 census for 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1687 Folio: 80 Page: 38
Richard COOPER, head, married, aged 31, Butcher, born 1830, Twerton, Somerset
Hannah COOPER, wife, aged 30 born 1831 Bath, Somerset
Catherine A COOPER, daughter, aged 7, born 1854 Bath, Somerset
Thomas R COOPER, son, aged 6, born 1855 Bath, Somerset
William COOPER, son, aged 4, born 1857 Bath, Somerset
James COOPER, son, aged 3, born 1858 Bath, Somerset
Henry COOPER, son, aged 1, born 1860 Bath, Somerset
Elizabeth COOPER, daughter, aged 1 month, born 1861 Bath, Somerset

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Census:
Household Record 1881 British Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William COOPER Head M Male 24 Somerset, England Steel Worker
Elenor COOPER Wife M Female 23 Monmouth, England Wife
James OWENS Boarder U Male 27 Radnorshire, Wales Gardener Dom
Source Information:
Dwelling No 9 Rodrick Row
Census Place Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales
Family History Library Film 1342263
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5246 / 46
Page Number 9

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_FNRL:
THE Friends of Mr and Mrs J. H. Cooper, Mr and Mrs T. S. Cooper, Mr E. H. Cooper, Sydney (sons and daughters-in-law), Mr and Mrs G.Nunn (daughter and son-in-law), are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased beloved Father and Father-in law, the late MR WILLIAM COOPER, of Davis Street, to move from our Funeral Chapel, William Street, THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON, at 3.30 o'clock; for the North Rockhampton Cemetery.
FINLAYSON & McKENZIE,
Funeral Directors. Telephone No. 2269.

Family Notices. (1941, September 5). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 4. Retrieved February 11, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56098440

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Died:
1941 deaths in the district of Rockhampton, No 3554/324, William Cooper, retired, male, 84 years, 4 Sep 1941, General Hospital, Rockhampton, cause: senility, chronic myocarditis, cert by Dr Joane Harris, father Richard Cooper, butcher, informant, Jas. H. Cooper, son, 25 Margaret St, Rockhampton, buried 5 Sep 1941, North Rockhampton Cemetery, born Bath, Somersetshire, England, lived 55 years, Queensland, married at Tregedar, Monmouthshire, England, at age 21, to Eleanor Evans. Living issue: James Henry, 54, Thomas Stewart, 52, Edwin Herbert, 44, Winifred Violet, 41, deceased: 3 males, 4 females.
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Australia Death Index, 1787-1985: Name: William Cooper Death Date: 4 Sep 1941
Death Place: Queensland Father's Name: Richard Registration Year: 1941
Registration Place: Queensland Registration number: 003554 Page Number: 471
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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Buried:
Buried at North Rockhampton Cemetery in the Baptist area, Compartment 17, Section 4, Grave 254

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William married Eleanor EVANS on 20 Oct 1877 in Registry office, Tredegar, Wales, UK. Eleanor (daughter of George EVANS and Ann WHITE) was born on 11 Jul 1857 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK; died on 8 Sep 1918 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 9 Sep 1918 in South Rockhampton Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Aust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160407135
• Census: 1861, Ebbw Vale, Wales, UK
• Census: 1871, Ebbw Vale, Wales, UK
• Census: 1881, Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales

Notes:

The following verse is found in the Cooper family Bible. Its origin is unknown and there are no matching internet searches.

It may even be that Eleanor wrote this herself, or else recalled the verse from her childhood back in Wales.

Whatever the truth, it is the prayer of someone who loved Jesus.


Hold Thou Me Up

Hold thou me up whenever the way is hidden

And clouds hang darkly in the sky above

When wild misgivings come to me unbidden

O Father hold me closely in thy love

Hold thou me up, when my weak heart is failing

Before the troubles of the way I take

Make me to feel that thou will all prevailing

That thou wilt succour me for Jesus sake

Hold thou me up under each new temptation

Lest I should fall beneath is subtle power

You, who art ever near, be my salvation

My rock, my fortress, in the trying hour

Hold thou me up till I in death and sleeping

Till I am far from danger, safe and free

In that fair land, where in thy gracious keeping

And I for evermore with thee.

Birth:
1857 Births in the Sub-district of Tredegar in the County of Monmonth
No 37
Eleventh July 1857 Forge Row Ebbw Vale
Eleanor
Girl
Father: George Evans
Mother: Ann Evans formerly White
Signature of witness: George Evans Father Forge Row Ebbw Vale

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Census:
1861 census for 4 Saddlers Row, Ebbw Vale:
George Evans, head, married, aged 29, Puddler, born Cardigan
Ann Evans, wife, aged 30, born Pembrokeshire
Eleanor Evans, dau, aged 4, born Ebbw Vale

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Census:
1871 census for 5 Nursery Rd, Ebbw Vale:
George Evans, head, aged 39, puddler, born Cardigan Town
Catherine Evans, wife, aged 45, born Ebbw Vale
Eleanor Evans, dau, unm, aged 13, dressmaker, born Ebbw Vale
Daniel Evans, son, aged 9, scholar, born Ebbw Vale
Ann Evans, dau, aged 5, born Ebbw Vale
David Davies, lodger, aged 66, scavenger, born Cardigan town

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Buried:
Buried in the South Rockhampton Cemetery in the Baptist area, Section 42, Grave 500

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Notes:

Married:
Confirmed by William's death cert

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miner, builder
• _FGRAVE: 160445446
• Residence: 1903-08, Shandon Hill, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1913-19, Kabra, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
Harry Coker 1 Sept 1868 Limehouse.
(From Coker London Research group June 2004)

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Harry Coker Death date: 16/10/1924
Mother's name: Emily Lee Father/parent's name: James Coker
Registration details: 1924/C/4166

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Buried:
Coker family plot at the North Rockhampton Cemetery is in the Church of England area Compartment 3, Section 3. There are eight burials; three each in graves 4, 5 and two in grave 6. Buried in grave 4 are: Arthur Coker 28/2/1945, Emily Ellen Coker 24/6/1970 and Estel Frances Maud Coker 16/1/1886.
Buried in grave 5 are: Arthur Coker 22/12/1925, Harry Coker 17/10/1924 and James Thomas Coker 4/8/1920. Buried in grave 6 are: Constance Ellen Coker 28/3/1884 and Mary Florence Coker 6/12/1902

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Burial entry: COKER James Thomas M adult Wednesday, 4 August 1920 CE 3 3 6

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Burial entry: COKER Harry M 58 Thursday, 16 October 1924 Friday, 17 October 1924 CE 3 3 5

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Harry married Emily Helen Sophia ALDRIDGE on 31 May 1899 in Methodist Manse, East St, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. Emily (daughter of Henry ALDRIDGE and Harriet PHILLIPS) was born on 20 Jun 1876 in Logan Village, Queensland, Australia; died on 23 Jun 1970 in Kabra, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 24 Jun 1970 in Grave 4 North Rockhampton Cemetery family plot, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160445444

Notes:

Birth:
Transcript of birth cert. 1876 births in the district of Oxley in the Colony of Queensland. 3748/130, 20 Jun 1876 at Logan Village. Emily Helen* Sophia, female. Father Henry Aldridge, butcher, aged 29, born Hartford#, Herts, England. Married 16 Jun 1870 at Maryborough, Queensland, Living child Elizabeth 4 years. Mother Harriett formerly Phillips, aged 27, born London, Middlesex, England. Informant Harriett Aldridge, mother, Grey Street.
*Ellen in later documents
#Henry born Welwyn, Hertfordshire

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: Emily Helen Sophia Aldridge
Birth date: 20/06/1876
Mother's name: Harriett Phillips Father/parent's name: Henry Aldridge
Registration details:1876/C/3748

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Died:
Deaths in the district of Rockhampton in the state of Queensland. No 348, 23 June 1970 at Kabra, Emily Ellen Sophia Coker, aged pensioner, female, 94 years. Cause: Pneumonia, five days. Parents: Harry Aldridge, assayer, Harriet Phillips. Buried 24 June 1970 North Rockhampton Cemetery. Where born, Brisbane, Queensland, life in Queensland. Where married Mount Morgan, Queensland, aged 23, to Harry Coker.
Issue living: Walter Frederick, aged 69, John Alex, aged 68, Harry Lawrence, aged 67, Daphne Harriet, aged 65, Archibald Aldridge, aged 63, Edna May,a ged 61, Arthur Roy, aged 57, Charles Cyril, aged 51.

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https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Emily Ellen Sophia Coker
Death date: 23/06/1970
Mother's name: Harriet Phillips Father/parent's name:Harry Aldridge
Registration details: 1970/C/3127

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Burial entry:
COKER Emily Ellen Sophia F 94
Tuesday, 23 June 1970
Wednesday, 24 June 1970
SALV 3 3 4

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Buried:
Coker family plot at the North Rockhampton Cemetery is in the Church of England area Compartment 3, Section 3. There are eight burials; three each in graves 4, 5 and two in grave 6. Buried in grave 4 are: Arthur Coker 28/2/1945, Emily Ellen Coker 24/6/1970 and Estel Frances Maud Coker 16/1/1886.
Buried in grave 5 are: Arthur Coker 22/12/1925, Harry Coker 17/10/1924 and James Thomas Coker 4/8/1920. Buried in grave 6 are: Constance Ellen Coker 28/3/1884 and Mary Florence Coker 6/12/1902

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Burial entry: COKER James Thomas M adult Wednesday, 4 August 1920 CE 3 3 6

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Burial entry: COKER Harry M 58 Thursday, 16 October 1924 Friday, 17 October 1924 CE 3 3 5

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Notes:

Married:
Copy of certificate of marriage
I David Boyd being a Methodist Minister do hereby certify that I have this day at the Methodist Manse East Mt Morgan duty celebrated marriage between Harry Coker Miner of West Mount Morgan aged 32 years born London Middlesex England Father James Martin Coker (Note: James Martin Coker was Harry's brother, his father's name was James Thomas Coker) clerk, mother Emily Lee AND Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge of Shandon Hill, Mt Morgan, spinster aged 22, born Logan in Moreton Shire, Queensland. Father Henry Aldridge miner, mother Harriet Phillips. Witnesses Charles Dobbs and Elizabeth Dobbs. Dated this 31st day of May 1899.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Carpenter/contractor
• _FGRAVE: 234569536
• Census: 1871, Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
• Census: 1881, Wrights Croft, Cockley, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
• Emigration: Abt 1890, Sydney, NSW, Australia, then transhipped to Brisbane, Queensland
• Residence: 1925, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1936, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1943, Burnside, Whitmore St, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Birth:
1863 births in the parish of Maryculter in the county of Kincardine: No 7 James Silver 1863 April thirtieth at 6.30am at Burnside, Maryculter Male Father: Alexander Silver farmer Mother: Isobel Silver M.S. Falconer who were married 1851 December 11 Fetteresso Witness: Alexander Silver father (present)

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Census:
1871 census for Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine:
http://tinyurl.com/yejsajv
Alexander Silver head married, aged 61, farmer of 150 Acres 80 Arable Employs 2 Men 2 woman born Maryculter, Kincardine
Isabella Silver wife married, aged 44 years, born Strachan, Kincardine
Hellen Silver daughter unmarried, aged 18, farmer's daughter Maryculter, Kincardine
John Silver son, aged 14, farmer's son Maryculter, Kincardine
Alexander Silver son, aged 12, scholar Maryculter, Kincardine
Isabella M Silver daughter, aged 10, Maryculter, Kincardine
James Silver son, aged 7, Maryculter, Kincardine
Ann Fraser servant, aged 16, domestic servant Fetteresso, Kincardine
Robert McKilligan servant unmarried, aged 29, Nigg
William Duncan servant, aged 14, farm servant Glatt? Aberdeenshire

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Census:
1881 census for Wrights Croft, Cockley, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
James TROUP M 51 M Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head occ: Carpenter (Master)
Margaret TROUP M 56 F Durris, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Wife
Alexander TROUP U 26 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotlan Rel: Son occ: Carpenter Journeyman
Helen TROUP U 16 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Dau
Ann TROUP U 13 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Dau
Ann McHARDY U 5 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: G Dau
James KEILOH U 20 M Drumoak, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv occ: Carpenter (Apprentice)
James SILVER U 17 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Serv occ: Carpenter (Apprentice)

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Emigration:
James Silver was a cabin passenger onboard the Orient which left London on 12 September 1890, headed for Sydney. He carried ticket no 55.

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Died:
Queensland death certificate 1949/2365: James Silver, retired contractor, male aged 85, died 18 Apr 1949, General Hospital Toowoomba, born Burnside, Maryculter, Scotland, lived 57 years in Australia. Parents: Alexander Silver, farmer and Isobel Falconer. Married Taringa, Queensland, aged 29, to Janet Todd. Children: Margaret Isabel, 54 years, John Alexander, 51 years, Eva 49 years, two females deceased, one male deceased. Cause: Cerebral thromobosis, hypertension. Medical attendant: R.T. Todd. Cremated, 19 April 1949, Brisbane Crematorium. Informant. E.Quane, daughter, 1 Kenric St, Toowoomba.

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James married Janet TODD on 12 Aug 1892 in Stanley Terrace, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Janet (daughter of John TODD and Margaret SPIERS) was born on 11 Dec 1864 in Dalhousie Stables, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 19 Aug 1939 in Fermoy Private Hospital, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 215884486
• Census: 1871, Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland, UK
• Emigration: 1891, Sydney, NSW, Australia, then transhipped to Brisbane
• Residence: 1925, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1936, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Both Elizabeth and Janet Todd are difficult to track on the 1891 census before Janet sailed off to Australia (later in 1891) and Elizabeth married in 1895 (and eventually went to the USA).
According to family information, Elizabeth was a governess to Sir Walter Scott's grandchildren at Kelso, Roxborough. There is convincing evidence that Elizabeth Todd was at Kelso with a photo identified by her own writing and still with Todd descendants which was taken at Kelso.
Janet was supposed to have been in service at Methven Castle but she is not recorded there on the 1891 census. However, there is a Margaret Todd (allegedly born 1858 in England) at Methven Castle on the 1881 census. This is (despite confusing information about birthplace) Elizabeth {and Janet's eldest sister} because also in the household is Richard Thomas HUTCHINSON whom Margaret married the same year in Perth.
An Elizabeth Todd (born Dalhousie, Midlothian) aged 27 is a cook, domestic, in a house headed by John R.Ovens in St George, Edinburgh on the 1891 census. The age is correct, but Elizabeth was born at Torosay, Argyll, whereas Janet was born 1864 in Dalhousie, Midlothian.
Simplest explanation is that Elizabeth gave a different birthplace, as no record can be found for an Elizabeth Todd born at Dalhousie around 1862-64. It should be noted that Elizabeth gave her age as 28, rather than 32 at her marriage to James Keegan in 1895. Various members in this family line gave 'alternative' information about their ages.

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Birth:
1864 Births in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Edinburgh No 121 Janet Tod 1864 December Eleventh 11.15pm at Dalhousie Stables, Cockpen Female
Father: John Todd Game Keeper Mother: Margaret Tod M.S. Spiers Parents married 1857 September 14th at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh
Witness: John Tod Father Present

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Census:
1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington
Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh
Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth
Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny
Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny
Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright

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Emigration:
Janet Todd came to Sydney, Australia and thence to Brisbane aboard the Austral, ex-London on 4 December 1891. She was passenger No 583, aged given was 25 and occupation, cook.

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Died:
Deaths in the District of Brisbane in the State of Queensland, Australia. 19 Aug 1939 at Fermoy Private Hospital, Auchenflower, Janet Silver, housewife, female, aged 75* years. Causes: metastases in liver, carcinoma of oesophegus and stomach. Father John Todd, gamekeeper, mother Margaret Speirs, informant, John A. Silver, son, Whitmore Street, Taringa. Cremated at Brisbane Crematorium. Born, Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland. Lived about 46 years in Queensland. Married in Brisbane, Queensland, aged 27 years, to James Silver. Issue: Margaret Isabella, aged 45, John Alexander, aged 42, Eva, aged 39. Deceased one male, two females
*Note she was was 74 years and 9 months.

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Notes:

Married:
Transcript of marriage cert: 12 Aug 1892 - I, Richard Kerr, a minister of the Presbyterian Church do hereby certify that I have this day at Stanley Terrace, Taringa in the house of Mr James Strachan duly celebrated marriage between James Silver, carpenter, of Stanley Terrace, Taringa, bachelor, aged 29, born at Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Silver, farmer and Isabella Falconer and Janet Todd, domestic servant, of Stanley Terrace, Taringa, spinster, aged 27, born Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland, dau of John Todd, gamekeeper and Margaret Speirs. Witnesses: George Beattie and Anne Williams

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Qld State Library marriage ref: 92/001829

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Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950. Name: James Silver Spouse Name: Janet Todd
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1892 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1892
Registration Number: 001829 Page Number: 23922

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