VEITCH family

[DaveHam9]

Walter VEITCH & Harriet RIGG
30 May 1824 Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
Spouse's Father: John RIGG
Batch M119845

Arrival not found ?

Birth 1841 VEITCH William Milne - Walter - Harriet b. Melbourne, Vic. #12400

Bap V18401959 24A/1840 VEITCH WILLIAM M - WALTER - HARRIET

Page 15
Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St. James Melbourne in the County of Bourke in the Year 1840
No. 211 When Baptised: 30th Decr. When Born: 26th Novr. 1840 William Milne son of Walter & Harriet Veitch Abode: Melbourne Quality or Profession: Baker By whom the Ceremony was performed: A. C. Thomson Chaplain

 

[DaveHam9]

Death 1853 VEITCH Harriet 48 WRIGG John Unk UNK d. Vic. #1950

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) - Wed 10 May 1854 p.8
... They had both died by that date - application for Letters of Administration - son Thomas.

No death for Walter in the index.

 

[horse]

No death for Walter in the index.

A tree points to this, not validated..

"Death 21 Dec 1851 Mt Alexander, Victoria, Australia"

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

No death for a Walter v* 1850 - 1855 in Vic. index.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

Walter VEITCH Date of grant: 27 May 1854 , Harriet VEITCH Date of grant: 27 May 1854
DATE: 1854
SERIES: Probate and Administration Files
AGENCY: Registrar of Probates, Supreme Court
CITATION: VPRS 28/ P0 unit 11, item 1/374

 

[horse]

No death for a Walter v* 1850 - 1855 in Vic. index.

One tree says 'he was returning home to Geelong for Christmas, possible robbery for his gold that led to his death'?

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Oct 1851.
I have great complaints to make of the
Buninyong Post Office. We cannot obtain the
newspapers, for some reasons which Mr Veitch,
I imagine, will find it rather difficult to explain.

Would seem he was the post master. ??

Seems he posted the gold nuggets he bought.

 

[DaveHam9]

Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1847 - 1851) Thu 5 Oct 1848
Page 2
RESULT OF THE POLL.
Voted for bona fide candidates
...
Veitch, Walter


Must be John Veitch in Buninyong.

 

[DaveHam9]

John Veitch was an iron monger.

1852
Mr John Veitch, storekeeper, Buninyong, ...

Nothing in late 1851 or early 1852 re Walter in Trove.

 

[horse]

Dangerous times, Dave

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Walter Veitch, 1855 saddler and harness maker.

That's a different one. The Walter who died before 1854 was a baker.

A few bush rangers.

 

[DaveHam9]

1842
Veitch, Walter, baker, Collingwood

 

[DaveHam9]

Catch you later Geoff.

Dave

 

[horse]

E/R [Early]
Walter Veitch
Year Range: 1848-1849
District: Port Phillip
Ward: Bourke
[Off Marrabool Street, Geelong]

Geoff

 

[horse]

Catch you later Geoff.

OK, Dave..

Geoff