KAY - BOOCOCK

On Tuesday, 27 December 1870, Agnes KAY (02739) died Queensland Australia when she was only 343 days old
Her father was Thomas KAY, who comes from Lancashire, and her mother was Margaret BOOCOCK who was baptised on the 4th of May 1836 in Wakefield, Yorkshire
and she had one brother and 7 sisters

I would be interested in hearing from any researchers who know this family

MORCOM

In the Queenslander, Brisbane, dated 23 December, 1893.
Missing Friends, &c.

If my husband, Henry MORCOM, does not answer this advertisement in two months, I intend to get married. S. MORCOM.

I wonder if this is the Susan MORCOM who married Henry BRUCE on the 7th of September in 1907.

PACKER NUTLEY RAYNBIRD SMITH BIRCH DUCKETT HUNTER

On this day in 1851 Mary Ann PACKER was married to John ROSSITER
Mary died Friday, 18 August 1911 at Qld.
and we don't know who her parents were


Also on this day in 1855 James NUTLEY was married to Rachel REASY
James died Sunday, 14 November 1909 at Harrisville, Qld.
and was buried Harrisville Cemetery
His father was William NUTLEY and His mother was Hannah CANINS


Also on this day in 1861 Mary Ann ROSSITER died Qld.
Her father was John ROSSITER and Her mother was Mary Ann PACKER


Also on this day in 1873 Henry RAYNBIRD was married to Margaret JAMIESON
Henry died Tuesday, 5 November 1878 at Brisbane
and was buried Toowong Cemetery
His father was Thomas RAYNBIRD and His mother was Edna PECK


Also on this day in 1882 John Patience SMITH died Brisbane and He was buried South Brisbane Cemetery  Portion 11B  Number 85  Saturday, 9  December 1882
His father was George SMITH and His mother was Lydia JEWELL
John married Jane JAMES on Monday, 25 May 1840 at St. John`s, Parramatta, NSw


Also on this day in 1888 David BIRCH was married to Isabella McLEAVY
David died Sunday, 26 February 1922 at Cairns, Qld.
and was buried Martyn Street Cemetery, Cairns
His father was Thomas BIRCH and His mother was Isabella McINTOSH


Also on this day in 1889 John Henry BUCKENHAM died Qld.
His father was George Stephen BUCKENHAM and His mother was Ellen Matilda  (Emma) ADSETT


Also on this day in 1891 Ada Jane DUCKETT died Qld.
Her father was Hazekiah DUCKETT and Her mother was Mary CHILD
Ada married Thomas Patrick HALPIN on Tuesday, 20 November 1877 at Qld.


Also on this day in 1897 Marion Henrietta Elizabeth HUNTER was married to Edward Thorpe AMOS
Marion died Thursday, 10 December 1914 at Qld.
Her father was Robert HUNTER and Her mother was Marion BUSS


If you should recognise any of these people, please write to me with any details that you might want to share

HORTON and SHELTON

On this day in 1845 Elijah HORTON was married to Sarah SHELTON
Elijah died 22 July 1895 at Qld.
and was buried Engelsburg Methodist Pioneer Cemetery
Kalbar, Boonah Shire, Queensland
and his parents were William HORTON  &  ------------------


If you should recognise this person, please write to me with any details that you might want to share

Missing Persons

Here are some people I have found in missing persons notices in the 'North Queensland Register'. you can look down the left hand side of this blog for an item named 'Pages' under which you will find a link to these missing people.

Alternatively you can click Missing People.

Genealogy Magazine Pricing

I was in the newsagents to-day and had a look at the genealogy magazines. Mostly I can't help myself and nearly always buy one. To-day I bought the Australian Family Tree Connections magazine.

While I was there I had a look at the others and one that caught my eye was 'Family Tree' which is published in the UK. Now I am not picking on this one in particular because I'm sure all the other overseas publications are just as bad when it comes to pricing here in Australia.

The price of this magazine in the UK is £4.60 and here in Queensland in Australia they want $15.95

On to-days exchange rate £4.60 = $7.47822 in Australia
or $15.95 = £9.811132

Either way you look at it, it is bloody expensive. And our dollar is doing so well, because us Australians know how to manage the budget. And this Australian has a budget that doesn't extend to paying such ludicrous prices.

Poor Solicitor

In a court in Cairns on Tuesday the 3rd of July in 1951 -

Mr. Bennett remarked that both his clients had "beautiful new cars" in which it was difficult to judge the speed. He added: "These are modern new cars - not like mine. Your Worship. I can not afford one of these - I am only a solicitor."


One of those clients was a Vivian HEDGELONG who was charged with speeding, ie. 40.9 miles an hour in a 30 miles per hour speed zone.