Family History Mysteries

Eighteen births took place during the First Fleet voyage to Port Jackson, including two stillbirths and one miscarriage. Phoebe Norton and Ann Colpitts were two convict women who assisted births on th...

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Charles Hall was involved in a divorce case with his wife Jane. He was jailed for 2 years as a result of perjury in this case. This was the first time I had seen a divorce case result in an incarcerat...

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John Alston Wallace was born on 15 December 1824 at Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1860, Rutherglen Victoria, was named after his hometown in Scotland.There was widespread coverage of not only ...

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Elizabeth Neen contested the will of her husband Alexander Neen. It stated that Alexander made his will less than three weeks before his death and left everything to an attendant at the Liverpool Bene...

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Was Bridget O’Brien Ned Kelly’s wife?Bridget O’Brien was the proprietor of the Greta Hotel and has been discounted by many due to her being 14 years older than Ned, however there are links that may pr...

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On Wednesday, 15 May 1895, there was a Royal Commission case that commenced in Sydney, known as the Dean Royal Commission. George Dean stood accused of poisoning his wife Mary, the daughter of Catheri...

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Two years ago a fantastic photo of a house that was made out of flattened kerosene tins was posted on the Deniliquin & District Historical Society Facebook page. The house was nicknamed  ‘Plume House’...

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I came across Harry Albatross Patrick in a newspaper article outlining how his wife was contesting his will. Harry left the proceeds of his will to his nieces and nephews and clearly stated his wife w...

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