William CLARK

[DaveHam9]

Marriage 3414/1883 CLARK WILLIAM - OSWALD MARY S - ALBURY * 4 Dec 1883

Death 1941 CLARK Wm 79 Andrew - Martha VIRGIN d. Weston, Vic. #7475

Looking for William's birth.

Also births for the following two.

Marriage 1859 OSWALD John (b. ) - SINCLAIR Margret (b. ) Vic. #2036

Death 3942/1915 OSWALD JOHN - DAVID - NANCY - COROWA * 14 Feb * age 78

Death 8575/1922 OSWALD MARGARET - JOHN - MARY - COROWA * 18 Jun * age 88

Thanks,

Dave

 

[gibbo]

The Corowa Free Press (NSW : 1875 - 1954)
Tue 16 Feb 1915
etc The late Mr. Oswald was born in Fife-hire, KlnghoYn, Scotland, and came to Attttralia when a youth of 18 years. He etc

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235205158

born about 1837 and was around 18 when he arrived about 1855

This is the closest i can find for a birth, its the only one around that time with father as David, any chance mother's name is a error re Nancy??

Name: John Oswald
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 23 Jan 1838
Event Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
***: Male
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1838
Father's Name: David Oswald
Mother's Name: Agnes Tawse

 

[gibbo]

The Corowa Free Press (NSW : 1875 - 1954)
Tue 20 Jun 1922
etc
The late Mrs. Oswald was a native of Wick, Scotland, and arrived In Melbourne in 1856. She was married In Melbourne to her late husband, who predeceased her by about seven years.
etc
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235902888

??
Name: Margaret Sinclair
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 2 Sep 1834
Event Place: Latheron, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
***: Female
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1834
Father's Name: John Sinclair
Mother's Name: Mary Ireland

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

I'll check tomorrow morning. I won't be in the garden with all the rain we are having.

 

[gibbo]

Yes been watching the rain down your way, your area safe from flooding?

 

[DaveHam9]

They are calling it a 1 in 100 year event. The street I'm in used to flood by about 1m but the council did some drainage works about 10 years ago so now it's no more than about 20cm. I'm one level up from the street in the block of 21 units so I'm ok. There are plants in the garden that won't like so much water. I brought three pot plants inside and the croton is sheltering under the table on the balcony.

 

[DaveHam9]

OSWALD
JOHN
DAVID OSWALD/AGNES TAWSE
M
23/01/1838
439/
50 114
Kinghorn

SINCLAIR
MARGARET
JOHN SINCLAIR/MARY IRELAND
F
02/09/1834
038/
20 110
Latheron

 

[DaveHam9]

OSWALD
DAVID
AGNES TAWSE/
31/12/1835
439/
50 256
Kinghorn

SINCLAIR
JOHN
MARY IRELAND/
17/02/1826
042/
30 117
Watten

Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the burgh of Wick and the town of Thurso, ...

 

[DaveHam9]

I can't find John Oswald in 1841 census.

This is probably Margaret given this ...

Birth 1865 OSWALD Mary Sidney - John - Margaret SINCLAIR b. Campbells Creek, Vic. #1117

1841
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_r...clair-1841-caithness-latheron-1834-?locale=en

SINCLAIR
SIDNEY
JOHN SINCLAIR/
U
10/12/1826
038/
20 38
Latheron

 

[DaveHam9]

Sidney in 1851
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_r...-sinclair-1851-caithness-wick-1828-?locale=en

Margaret in 1851 ?
Several possible.

 

[DaveHam9]

John born 1838 and arrived aged 18 so also 1856 arrival. Same vessel by chance ??

Therefore John should be in 1841 and 1851 census but not found on FreeCEN. ??

1903-04 NSW Electoral Roll - COROWA - COROWA
OSWALD John, Corowa, wheelwright
OSWALD Margaret, Corowa, domestic duties
OSWALD John, junior, Corowa, blacksmith
OSWALD James Henry, Corowa, cordial maker
OSWALD Emma, Corowa, domestic duties
OSWALD David, Corowa, blacksmith
OSWALD Susan, Corowa, domestic duties

 

[DaveHam9]

??
Assisted
Margaret SINCLAIR 23 'John Bunyan' 1857 Sydney and/or Newcastle Reel 2138, [4/4794]; Reel 2476, [4/4970]

Not that one - Isle of Arran.

 

[gibbo]

They are calling it a 1 in 100 year event. The street I'm in used to flood by about 1m but the council did some drainage works about 10 years ago so now it's no more than about 20cm. I'm one level up from the street in the block of 21 units so I'm ok. There are plants in the garden that won't like so much water. I brought three pot plants inside and the croton is sheltering under the table on the balcony.

They called a flood in Bundy a one in a 100 event yet those living in North Bundy, which flooded badly, had their insurances jump through the roof and when they asked insurers why they were told because of the flood, hope your insurance doesn't go up after this.

 

[DaveHam9]

We should be ok. Don't think the water will come over the kerb and run down the ramp into the basement. If it does and if the pump in the basement fails then the car park area might flood.

 

[DaveHam9]

I still can't find John in 1841 or 1851.

Both arrived abt 1856 but not found.

The marriage was in Albury so arrival for either could have been NSW or Vic.

 

[DaveHam9]

I've been searching Trove for Margaret Sinclair. A convict in Tasmania and several arrivals in SA in early 1850s.

Don't know if this is the same one.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154835458

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) - Thu 17 Jun 1909 p.1
MARRIAGES
OSWALD - SINCLAIR.-[Golden Wedding.]-On the 17th June, 1859, at Melbourne, by the Rev. T. Hetherington, Margaret Sinclair to John Oswald. Present address, Corowa, N.S.W. Living: Three sons, four daughters, and 28 grandchildren.

 

[DaveHam9]

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 31 Dec 1856
Page 1
WANTED a SCHOOLMASTER for St. John's
Presbyterian School, East Melbourne. Appli-
cations to be left with the Rev. T. Hetherington, Col-
lins-street, on or before the 8th proximo, on which
date applicants will please attend at 11 o'clock a.m.

 

[gibbo]

Death 1941 CLARK Wm 79 Andrew - Martha VIRGIN d. Weston, Vic. #7475

Looking for William's birth.

Not sure how much you have on this one but first birth i can find in VIC is 1866

Event:births
Registration number15426 / 1866
Family name: CLARK
Given name(s)Robert
Place of event: KINGSTON, Australia
Personal detail
Mother's name<Unknown Family Name>, Martha
Mother's family name at birth VIRGIL
Father's Name:<Unknown Family Name>, Andrew

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

I have William's marriage and death and nothing else on siblings or parents.

 

[gibbo]

Nope found one birth earlier than the above, 1865 and your william would have been born around 1862, not sure where yet tho.

Event:births
Registration number9303 / 1865
Family name:CLARK
Given name(s)Janet
Place of event:KING, Australia
Personal detail
Mother's name<Unknown Family Name>, Martha
Mother's family name at birthVIRGIL
Father's Name:<Unknown Family Name>, Andrew