Individual Notes

Note for: Henry George BURRELL, 9 MAR 1859 - 1 DEC 1908 Index

Burial:
     Date:   3 DEC 1908
     Place:   Melbourne General Cemetery, Parkville, Vic.

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Note for: Gertrude Frances BLACKBURN, 1862 - 2 OCT 1870 Index

Burial:
Place: St Kilda cemetery, Vic. Grave number: CofE B0145

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Note for: Georgina GILBERT, 31 MAR 1868 - 18 SEP 1944 Index

Burial:
Place: Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Vic. (Methodist D206)

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Note for: James BLACKBURN, 27 SEP 1828 - 15 AUG 1888 Index

Christening:
     Date:   20 FEB 1850
     Place:   St Pauls at Old Broadmeadows (now Westmeadows), Vic.

Occupation:
     Place:   Civil Engineer and Surveyor

Residence:
     Place:   Church of England

Burial:
     Place:   St Kilda Cemetery, Vic. Grave number: CofE B0145

Individual Note:
     "CANADA"
Depart London 1841/12/19
arriving Hobart on 1842/04/23.
Barque 297 tons. 2 guns. W.C. Edgar, Master. Harnette & Co, Owners
Cabin Passengers: Mr Leavesly, Mr Teage, Mr Spry, Master Blackbourn (sic). Steerage Passengers: E. Lewis, G Rubin, Robt. Davies (Bounty)
James Blackburn Jnr & Mary Chrisp were married on 3 Feb 1855 at Burrumbeep, south of Ararat by Reverend James Aaron Clowes, minister of St Mark's Fitzroy who came up from Melbourne for the occasion.
Notes from John Ritchie's files:
Mary (Chrisp) died at Darling st. Sth Yarra on 13th June, 1867 aged 36 years. She was buried on 16th June, at St.Kilda cemetery. On 12.04.1870 James married Elizabeth Jane Lorey c1848/50 - 29.05.1882. There were no children of the marriage.
The children of James and Mary were probably cared for by Jessie McDonald and John George Chrisp, because Eleanor's only daughter Jessie was named after a favourite aunt of Eleanor's. James died 15th August, 1888.
James Blackburn's business address in 1851 was:
Blackburn & Newson, architects, 32 Collins-street, west.
His address when he died was: Standard Hotel, Fitzroy.
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James Blackburn; Member 1856 Architect PIV Richmond, Vic, Australia
James Blackburn; Member 1857 PIV
James Blackburn; C.E. Member 1858 PIV
James Blackburn; C.E. Member 1859 PIV Richmond, Vic, Australia
James Blackburn; C.E. Member 1860 RSV Richmond, Vic, Australia
James Blackbourne; Member 1866 RSV Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
J. Blackburne; Member 1867 RSV Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
James Blackburn; Member 1868 RSV Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
PIV - Philosophical Institute of Victoria
RSV - Royal Society of Victoria
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Individual Notes

Note for: Alfred Jesse WELCH, 1860 - 14 OCT 1942 Index

Occupation:
     Place:   Carpenter / Builder

Burial:
     Date:   15 OCT 1942
     Place:   Cremated Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, W.A.

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Note for: Arthur Eustace BLACKBURN, 24 SEP 1866 - 26 APR 1920 Index

Alias:   Remained childless //

Occupation:
     Place:   Accountant to towing firm

Burial:
     Date:   27 APR 1920
     Place:   Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill, Vic.

Individual Note:
     Last Address (1893): "St Elmo", 9 Alexandra Avenue, Canterbury Vic 3126

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Note for: Eleanor EVANS, 1859 - 11 APR 1924 Index

Alias:   Remained childless //

Burial:
     Date:   14 APR 1924

Individual Note:
     Last Address (1893): "St Elmo", 9 Alexandra Avenue, Canterbury Vic 3126

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Note for: Isabella SPRING, 18 MAR 1864 - 23 JUN 1904 Index

Alias: VPI Birth Reg. states place of birth as //

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Note for: Doris NAGEL, 1872 - 7 JUN 1943 Index

Burial:
Place: Karrakatta Cemetery, WA

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Note for: Mary CHRISP, 6 JAN 1831 - 13 JUN 1867 Index

Christening:
     Date:   1 JAN 1833
     Place:   St Anne's, Ancroft, Northumberland, England

Residence:
     Place:   Church of England

Burial:
     Date:   16 JUN 1867
     Place:   St Kilda Cemetery, Vic. Grave number: CofE B0145

Individual Note:
     MARY WORE "A LILAC DRESS AND AN ORANGE WREATH AND THE BRIDESMAIDS WERE DRESSED ALIKE IN PINK MUSLIN" RECORDS JAMES RICHARDSON IN HIS DIARY.IT WAS THE FIRST RECORDED MARRIAGE IN THE ARARAT DISTRICT.
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Mary arrived in Melbourne abroad the ship "Nelson" in 1848, with her family. Father, Mother and 10 siblings, one born at sea. Shipping records state Alnwick.
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