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*PLEASE ARCHIVE* Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:14 pm
by mallosa
Following on from previous 'Francis & Louisa Downing' thread...

This is their daughter Mary Ann (Polly)

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ing-Family

(surname looks like Herbert)
1881: 3 Belgrave Ter, Lodge Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Henry F. Herbert 24 Head Bankers Clerk Colony Victoria
Mary A. Herbert 23 Wife Colony Victoria ??
Henry Herbert 1 Son Birmingham

at the same address are..

Frederick C. Herbert 62 Head Accountant London City
Eliza R. Herbert 49 Wife Bath, Somerset
Frederick R.S. Herbert 22 Son Clerk Unm Colony, Victoria
Emma M. Herbert 17 Dau Drapers Assistant Colony, Victoria
Henrietta J. Herbert 15 Dau Board School Teacher Colony, Victoria

Mary Ann's mother is possibly Louisa Boswell Little

Living next door are George & Fanny Boswell

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:37 pm
by mallosa
Henry and Mary Ann's son is here with his grandparents...

1891: Hampton St, Birmingham
Frederick C Herbert 72 Head Warehouseman London City
Eliza R Herbert 59 Wife Bristol, Gloucester
Henrietta J Herbert 25 Dau S Schoolmistress Australia
Henry Herbert 11 Grd Son Birmingham
Alice S Herbert 13 Grd Dau London City

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:04 am
by dianel
Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 about Frederick Reginald Shute Herbert
Name: Frederick Reginald Shute Herbert
Father's Name: Fredk Chas Herbert
Mother's Name: Eliza Reeve Knapp
Birth Place: Carngham, Victoria
Registration Year: 1859
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 2519

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:38 am
by dianel
Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Eliza Reeve Knapp
Name: Eliza Reeve Knapp
Spouse Name: Frederick Charles Hebert
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1853
Registration number: 446

Them's gold rush days. I wonder if that's why Frederick Senior came to Victoria?

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:16 am
by mallosa
Thankyou Di :grin:

added so far - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ert-Family

anthing else?

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:23 pm
by MarkCDodd
They had a child die at 5 days old.

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HERBERT
Given Names: Frederick Charles
Event: D
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Ch
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza UNKNOWN
Age: 5D
Sex:
Birth Place: CARN
Death Place:
Year: 1861
Reg Number: 9154
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

I assume Carn is Carnegie which is a fair distance from the goldfields.

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:32 pm
by MarkCDodd
Silly me, Carngham is smack bang in the middle of the Golden Triangle.

Surname: HERBERT
Given Names: Frederick Reginald Shute
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Fredk Chas
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Reeve KNAPP
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: CARNGHAM
Death Place:
Year: 1859
Reg Number: 2519
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Surname: HEBERT
Given Names: Emma Maud Mari
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Cha
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Ree NAPP
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: CARN
Death Place:
Year: 1863
Reg Number: 6708
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Surname: HEBEST
Given Names: Jessie Henrietta
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Charl
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Reive KNAP
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: WESTERN CK
Death Place:
Year: 1866
Reg Number: 10363
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Surname: HEBERT
Given Names: Henry Frederick
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Chas
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Reebe KNAPP
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: GEELONG
Death Place:
Year: 1857
Reg Number: 6369
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:35 pm
by MarkCDodd
Surname: HEBERT
Given Names: Caroline Annie
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Char
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Reeve KNAPP
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: LEIG
Death Place:
Year: 1854
Reg Number: 2654
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Surname: HEBERT
Given Names: Caroline Annie
Event: D
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Ch
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Reeve
Age: 11
Sex:
Birth Place: VICT
Death Place:
Year: 1866
Reg Number: 2805
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:38 pm
by MarkCDodd
Surname: HEBERT
Given Names: Alice Lizzie
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Frederick Charl
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Eliza Reve KNAPP
Age:
Sex:
Birth Place: GRANT
Death Place:
Year: 1855
Reg Number: 8054
Denomination:
Parish:
Fiche:

Re: Downing - Australian connection

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:58 pm
by mallosa
Thanks Mark, I've added those now - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ert-Family

can be archived please