Rookwood burials

Rookwood burials

The following information was drawn from the public record (https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/) as well as a privately compiled document titled Gogango District Cemeteries Burials and Monumental Descriptions.

The late Jim Dobbs, who farmed at Boolburra west of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, gave me the document. Where I’ve been able to identify the location of cemeteries, I have included a map reference.

The information may be useful to family researchers but comes with the warning that there may be errors and omissions as well as incomplete details. In some cases I have added newspaper references that support burial details.

Rookwood details follow:

Death registration: William Preston Death date: 21/08/1862 Mother’s name:- Father/parent’s name:- Registration details: 1862/C/422

Death registration: John Johnston Death date: 24/04/1869 Mother’s name:- Father/parent’s name:- Registration details: 1869/C/982

Death registration: Sarah Jane Phippen Reid Death date: 12/03/1875 Mother’s name: Mary Boyce Father/parent’s name: Thomas Stone Registration details: 1875/C/2104

Death registration: Lillian Reid Death date: 31/05/1877 Mother’s name: Sarah Jane Stone Father/parent’s name: James Reid Registration details: 1877/C/2600

Death registration: James Donely Death date: 09/06/1889 Mother’s name: Mary Power Father/parent’s name: James Donely Registration details: 1889/C/4169