Fergus Robert Paris (Bob) Osborne

(1914 - 1982)
Fergus Robert Paris (Bob) Osborne was born in South Australia on 31 March 1914.1,2

He had a succesful career in advertising, firstly in Melbourne and by 1957 in Wellington.3,4

He married Margaret Stuart (Gretta) Macdonald, daughter of Thomas Lachlan Macdonald KCMG and Elsie Ann Stuart, in New Zealand on 30 March 1957.

He and his wife Margaret left Auckland on the Mariposa on 7 Oct 1958, bound for San Francisco, via Suva. They eventually arrived in Plymouth on 11 Nov 1958, having crossed the Atlantic on the Liberte. He gave his occupation as 'advertising executive' for the Shell Petroleum Co.5,6

By 1968 the couple were back in Australia, living in Lane Cove, but returned to New Zealand by 1972, where they established an art dealership in Auckland, before retiring to Dunedin by 1978.7,8

Fergus died on 9 March 1982 at Parkside Hospital in Dunedin, Otago, at age 67.9,10 He was cremated on 11 March 1982, and his ashes were scattered the next day.11
ChartsAlexander Macdonald (1813-1888) descendancy
Samuel Forsaith (c1702-1751) descendancy
Stephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1982/27447 gives this birthdate.
  2. [S753] Australian BDM Indexes 1788-1950, at https://www.ancestry.com/, Sth Australian births, 1907-19, p477.
  3. [S504] Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1954, at https://www.ancestry.com, living at 24 Nicholson St, Footscray, Melbourne in 1949, employed as a copywriter.
  4. [S730] New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1853-1981, at https://www.ancestry.com, living at 10 Kilbirnie Cres, Miriamar, Wellington in 1957, employed as an advertising manager.
  5. [S720] UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, at https://www.ancestry.com
  6. [S800] National Archives - NZ Archives (Archway), Passenger Lists, 1839-1973, digital folder no. 4448924, image no. 10.
  7. [S504] Australian Electoral Rolls 1903-1954, at https://www.ancestry.com, living at 47 Cliff Rd, Lane Cove, Sydney.
  8. [S730] New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1853-1981, at https://www.ancestry.com, living at 253 Remuera Rd, Auckland, as an art dealer (1972) and retired in Dunedin at 527 Highgater Rd by 1978.
  9. [S420] Dunedin City Cemeteries database, at https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/…
  10. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1982/27447.
  11. [S420] Dunedin City Cemeteries database, at https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/…, Original reference C19820333.

Margaret Osburn1

Margaret Osburn was born in Scotland.1

She married William Morries in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, on 29 December 1741. Banns had been published on Dec 12th and the Minister was an Alexander FERGUSSON, which may explain their first-born son's name.1,2

Family

William Morries
Children
ChartsMacdonald pedigree
William Morries descendancy

Citations

  1. [S236] CD - Dr Williams Library & County Civil records, British Vital Records CDs, FHL film 1041389 for son FERGUSSON's birth.
  2. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Marriages, GRO 599/00 0030 0029 FR765.
  3. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 078 FR383.
  4. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 086 FR391.
  5. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 095 FR400.
  6. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 111 FR416.
  7. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 119 FR424.
  8. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 135 FR440.
  9. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Kilwinning, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 599/00 0020 144 FR449.

Sarah Osment1

(c 1743 - 1795)
Sarah Osment was born in England circa January 1743. She was the daughter of Robert and Eliza OSMENT.2 She was baptised in Plymouth Charles, Devon, on 27 January 1743.3

She married John Smyth in Stoke Damerel, Devon, on 13 July 1764.1,4

Sarah died in January 1795 in London, Middlesex.2 She was buried on 28 January 1795 at the Bunhill Fields Dissenter's Cemetery.2

Family

John Smyth (c 1740 - 1806)
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] J W Forsaith, "Forsaith Family tree 1715-1942."
  2. [S541] National Archives of Britain, at https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, The National Archives, Kew; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class: RG 4; Piece: 3988.
  3. [S530] Find My Past website, at https://www.findmypast.com, Plymouth Baptism Registers, p126.
  4. [S871] FamilySearch, at https://www.familysearch.org/en/, FHL film 916920, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
  5. [S981] Will - John Smyth, UK PRO prob11/1440 image 332-3, The National Archives, Kew; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1440.
  6. [S581] National Archives Film - London Metropolitan Archives, St Leonard Shoreditch, Register of baptisms, Nov 1778 - Sep 1785, P91/LEN/A/004/MS07496, item 009, daughter of John and Sarah SMYTH of Holywell St.

Mary Ann Owen1

(1849 - )
Mary's birth was registered between April 1849 and June 1849 in Oundle, Northamptonshire.2,1

She married Charles Alfred Blomfield, son of Stephen Edward Blomfield and Elizabeth Waller, in England in 1903.2

Family

Charles Alfred Blomfield (1853 - 1920)
ChartsStephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Birth: District of Oundle, Vol 15, p351, 2Q1849, mother's maiden name WARD.
  2. [S482] Email - R Macdonald, email and other correspondence to D Ferguson, 12 Dec 2006 onwards.

Ann Oxled1,2

(c 1791 - )
Ann Oxled was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, circa 1791.1

She married George Barton in Penn, Buckinghamshire, on 21 February 1811. At the subsequent baptism of his daughter Esther he gave his occupation as wheelwright.3,2

She was listed in the 1841 census at Wycombe Lower in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; she was a baker. Her children Esther and Sarah were listed with her, as was her grand-daughter Eliza Jane Wicks.1

She was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at Marsh St in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; she was still a baker and had a servant/baker and three lodgers living with her.4

Family

George Barton (1790 - 1839)
Children

Citations

  1. [S117] Census - 6 Jun 1841, UK census, ED 8 HO107-55-8 Folio 5 p4.
  2. [S871] FamilySearch, at https://www.familysearch.org/en/, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, FHL film no. 1999460, ID 1.
  3. [S1237] National Archives - Buckinghamshire Archives, Buckinghamshire Baptism Index, ref D/A/T/225/8 online at www.findmypast.co.uk.
  4. [S118] Census - 30 Mar 1851, UK census, ED 3e HO107-1719 Folio 288 p7 GSU roll 193627.

Clarice Eva Oxley1

(1909 - 1971)
Clarice Eva Oxley was born in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, in 1909. She was the daughter of Edward Mostyn Oxley and Pauline Nielsen.2

She married Lovell Dunstan Mitchell, son of William John Dunstan Mitchell and Georgina Mary Mulford, at St Pauls Church, Cleveland St in Sydney, New South Wales, on 28 December 1935. He gave his occupation as carpenter, hers as machinist.1,3

Clarice died on 16 August 1971 in Guildford, Sydney, New South Wales.4 She was buried at the Palmdale Cemetery & Memorial Park in Palmdale.5

Family

Lovell Dunstan Mitchell (1907 - 1992)
ChartsMitchell descendant chart
Dunstan descendant chart

Citations

  1. [S284] Index - New South Wales BDMs online, at https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages, Marriage Reg. No. 17/1936.
  2. [S926] BDM NSW Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 41051/1909.
  3. [S1265] Church Registers (NSW Anglican) Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011; 22 Jun 1935-17 Oct 1936; marriage # 12885.
  4. [S396] Ryerson Index to Australian Newspaper Death and Obituary Notices, at http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/dpsindex.htm
  5. [S754] Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park database, at https://www.palmdalegroup.com.au, Section - Rose Garden, row RG24C, lot 49.

Emma Ethereal Harriet Page1

(1893 - 1975)
Emma E H McINNES (nee PAGE)(c1893-1975) c1936
Emma Ethereal Harriet Page was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, in 1893.2

She married Dugald McColl McInnes, son of Charles McInnes and Margaret McColl, at 60 Bath St (Free Church) in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 1 October 1924.3

She was widowed on the death of her husband Dugald on 8 March 1957.4

Emma died in 1975 at Martha St in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.5

Family

Dugald McColl McInnes (1890 - 1957)
ChartsMartin McInnes descendancy
Hugh McColl descendancy

Citations

  1. [S545] GRO Scotland, sighted record.
  2. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, District of Hamilton, Statutory Births, GRO 647/00 1238.
  3. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, District of Blythswood, Statutory Marriages, GRO 644/10 1752.
  4. [S918] GRO Scotland, death record, District of Old Monkland, Statutory Deaths, GRO 652/01 0018, aged 66.
  5. [S918] GRO Scotland, death record, District of Glasgow, Statutory Deaths, GRO 613/00 0944, aged 82, mother's maiden name MURGITROYD, under name of MACINNES.

George Norman Percy Page1

(1916 - 1980)
Father*Harold Walter Page1 b. 1889, d. 1958
Mother*Eveline Gertrude Brittain1 b. 1889, d. 1977
George Norman Percy Page was born in Queensland on 22 March 1916.1,2

George died on 19 January 1980 in Queensland at age 63.3
ChartsRobinson descendant chart

Citations

  1. [S237] Family Tree - A Agnew, "James Robinson descendants."
  2. [S183] National Archives Film - Queensland BDM Indexes, Microfilm, Reg. No. 1916/001387.
  3. [S488] Index - Queensland BDMs (online and fiche), at https://www.qld.gov.au/law/…, Death Reg. No. 1980/675.

Harold Walter Page1

(1889 - 1958)
Harold Walter Page was born in Burwood, New South Wales, in 1889.2

He married Eveline Gertrude Brittain, daughter of William Frank Brittain and Ellen Robinson, in Queensland on 12 September 1912.1,3

Harold died on 12 July 1958 in Queensland.4,5

Family

Eveline Gertrude Brittain (1889 - 1977)
Children
ChartsRobinson descendant chart

Citations

  1. [S237] Family Tree - A Agnew, "James Robinson descendants."
  2. [S753] Australian BDM Indexes 1788-1950, at https://www.ancestry.com/, Reg. No. 5382, father George W, mother Alice.
  3. [S183] National Archives Film - Queensland BDM Indexes, Microfilm, Reg. No. 1912/000379.
  4. [S753] Australian BDM Indexes 1788-1950, at https://www.ancestry.com/
  5. [S488] Index - Queensland BDMs (online and fiche), at https://www.qld.gov.au/law/…, Death Reg. No. 1958/B26738, father George Washford, mother Alice Milton.

Hugh Murray Page1

(1893 - 1978)
Hugh Murray Page was born in Queensland on 28 April 1893. He was the son of Horace John PAGE and Elizabeth Harriet MANN.2

He married Eileen Phyllis Brittain, daughter of (--?--) (---?---) and Florence Rosina Brittain, in Queensland on 8 April 1930.1

Hugh died on 17 September 1978 at St Stephen's Church Hospital in Maryborough, Queensland, at age 85.3

Family

Eileen Phyllis Brittain (1904 - )
ChartsRobinson descendant chart

Citations

  1. [S488] Index - Queensland BDMs (online and fiche), at https://www.qld.gov.au/law/…, Marriage Reg. No. 1930/C1291.
  2. [S488] Index - Queensland BDMs (online and fiche), at https://www.qld.gov.au/law/…, Birth Reg. No. 1893/C707.
  3. [S396] Ryerson Index to Australian Newspaper Death and Obituary Notices, at http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/dpsindex.htm, Fraser Coast Chronicle (Hervey Bay), 18 Sep 1978.