These notices were placed in England by relatives who had lost contact
with loved ones who had moved to the Colonies.
Source: "The Queenslander" dated 28th October, 1893 {an Australian paper} as transcribed by Bev Edmonds
Surname
|
First Name or Initials
|
Details
|
HOGAN |
John, Thomas and Ellen |
were last known to be in New South Wales some twenty years since; their
father then lived in Tipperary, Ireland. Sister Mary would be glad of news. |
JACQUES |
Joseph |
last wrote home in 1881, when living in East-end Terrace, Adelaide,
South Australia. Sister Eliza. |
JOHNSON |
John |
was last heard of from Melbourne, Victoria; then second steward in
Orient Company. His mother desires news. |
JONES |
J. |
Native of Gillingham, Kent, went to Australia in 1881, and last wrote
home about eight years since when leaving Melbourne to go to his cousin,
Alec Munsen, in China.His sisters Kate and Polly, brother Bill, and his
poor widowed mother are very anxious for tidings. |
KEEHNE |
Mrs. Ellen |
nee Supple, left Melbourne in 1869 for Hokitika, and afterwards went
to Auckland, New Zealand. her son Augustus asks. |
KNIGHT |
W.A. |
is believed to be in Melbourne. His only son seeks his whereabouts. |
MACLEISH |
Susannah |
last wrote to her mother, Susannah West, from Burran-street, Macdonald
Town, Australia, about five years ago. |
ROBINSON |
Herbert Edgar |
left London for Australia in 1883 with his brother Osmond Edwin. His
brother Eugene William inquires from Paris. |
SAMPSON |
Richard |
late chief cook on the s...? Oonah, at Tasmania, has not been heard
from for eighteen months. His parents are anxious. |
SEARANCKE |
Annie |
widow, went to Sydney, N.S.W., three years ago; last address, 18 Napier-street,
Oxford-street, Sydney. Her son seeks her. |
SHAW |
Samuel |
left Oldham about 1854 and went to Melbourne, Australia; last letter
from New South Wales in 1884. Daughter Ester wishes to know his whereabouts.
{Mother is dead} |
SMITHSON |
Thomas John |
seaman in the merchant service in the 1860, is supposed to have sailed
from London in 1875-7, and settled down in Australia. Brother Frank asks |
STEAD |
Henry James |
born at Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, last wrote home from Utah, U.S.A.,
but was last seen in Melbourne forty-five years ago. Brother Frank. |
STICKLAND |
Harry |
sailed from London about twenty-five years ago as doctor's boy; last
known address care of Mrs. Hogo, 53 high-street, Prahran, Australia. His
niece Sarah inquires. |
THOMPSON |
George |
Last wrote from Mount Morgan gold diggings on 6th December, 1891; he
was then leaving for Normanton, Queensland. His aged parents in Dover inquire. |
WATSON |
Robert |
butcher, went to Australia forty years ago. His nephew James Culverhouse,
inquires. |
WATSON |
Samuel and John Edwin |
were in Melbourne, Australia, when last heard from in 1858. Sister
Emma wishes to find them. |
AUGUST 27, 1893 Acknowledgment
|
BESSANT |
John |
{7th May} writes to Lloyd's from near Brisbane: "I have discovered
my sister Rose's inquiry for me in the Queenslander, and shall very much
like to here from her". They had not heard of each other for over seven
years. |