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From: "Carmel M Reynen" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Affleck & Gibson
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 09:17:25 +1100
References: <mailman.110.1199520044.32578.aus-melbourne@rootsweb.com><69naj8$684j02@outbound.icp-qv1-irony-out3.iinet.net.au><000001c84fda$06987a20$6600a8c0@D662MB1S>
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It is strange how people get the two towns confused all the time. But then I
live in Ballarat so definitely know the difference, then get Hamilton and
Horsham mixed up even though I do know where each of them is.
Carmel

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Gillian
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:32 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Affleck & Gibson

Hi,The web pge for Bendigo cem is bencemtrust.com.au there are 5 Affleck
people there including Helen/James. Bendigo is in central Victoria major
gold mining town in the olden days.

Hope this helps Gilly

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Marion Affleck
Sent: Saturday, 5 January 2008 10:44 PM
To:
Subject: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Affleck & Gibson

Sorry Carmel, They actually died at Bendigo not Ballarat.
Thanks to Joan & Gaylene for the information they have sent.
I am still trying to sort everyone out. Also look at a map of Victoria
to see where they were.

Marion

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>Today's Topics:
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> 1. Re: AFFLECK & GIBSON (Carmel M Reynen)
> 2. Affleck & Gibson (Marion Affleck)
> 3. Re: Affleck & Gibson (Joan McConachie)
> 4. SCOTS AND / OR SCOTCH COLLEGE (Jan)
>
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>Cannot find burials for these at Ballarat, but may be buried at one of the
>surrounding cemeteries.
>Carmel
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>[mailto:] On Behalf Of Marion Affleck
>Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 3:12 PM
>To:
>Subject: [AUS-MELBOURNE] AFFLECK & GIBSON
>
>I am new to the List. On New Years Eve I discovered that James
>AFFLECK had arrived in Victoria aboard the Blue Jacket
>with wife Helen GIBSON and family in 1864. Someone who I had been
>searching for, for 10-15 years. Does anyone out there
>know of this family. I have been in the West for 41 years, but don't
>know the areas in Victoria. They had a son ALBERT JAMES IN
>Sandhurst in 1868 who married Margaret CAIL in 1894. also a WILLIAM
>who died in 1933. I also found that Helen GIBSON died in
>Ballarat in 1900. and probably James too. Three of their children
>died within 2 years of arriving in Australia.
> Is anyone researching any of this family.
>Marion
>
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>From: Marion Affleck <>
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>Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:21:27 +0900
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>Hi Joan,
>Thanks for your offer. I have never tried to find anyone in
>Australia, although I have
>3 Afflecks lost somewhere.
>Originally from Scotland all our ancestors are from there. and with
>a name like McConachie
>you know folk from there too.
>They arrived August 1864 with
> Infant (probably William) born in transit. found on Findmypast
>Elizabeth Affleck 18 Don't know who this is (may be Helens sister)
>James aged 2
>Mary aged 3 (may have died on the High seas)
>No name aged 1 (may be Robert)
>all on B 234 Page 1 Blue Jacket
>
>Elizabeth Affleck No age B 234 Page 10
>
>When they left Scotland they had Mary (1860) James (1861) Robert
>James Gibson (1862)
>Father James gave his age as 34 but was born 1823 and Helen gave
>age as 29 but
>was 28 in 1858 (Marriage)
>James was a Druggist in 1861 and a tailor in 1841 & 51.
>I found that Mary MacLean Affleck died 1864 Reg No 12,) James
>1864 (7439) Robert 1865
>On the IGI I found Albert James birth and marriage and death
>We have Afflecks in WA but I believe they were descended from convicts.
>What are the CD's you have?
>Any help would be appreciated.
>This is my husbands family and men never appear interested when
>they are young.
>or when they are old.
>Hope you can follow this
>Thank you again
>Marion
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>From: "Joan McConachie" <>
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>Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 11:12:55 +1300
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>Marion
>Could you please contact me off list. I have tried your email address and
it
>bounces back, so something is wrong.
>Joan NZ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>[mailto:] On Behalf Of Marion Affleck
>Sent: Saturday, 5 January 2008 1:21 a.m.
>To:
>Subject: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Affleck & Gibson
>
>Hi Joan,
>Thanks for your offer. I have never tried to find anyone in
>Australia, although I have
>3 Afflecks lost somewhere.
>Originally from Scotland all our ancestors are from there. and with a
>name like McConachie
>you know folk from there too.
>They arrived August 1864 with
> Infant (probably William) born in transit. found on Findmypast
>Elizabeth Affleck 18 Don't know who this is (may be Helens sister)
>James aged 2
>Mary aged 3 (may have died on the High seas)
>No name aged 1 (may be Robert)
>all on B 234 Page 1 Blue Jacket
>
>Elizabeth Affleck No age B 234 Page 10
>
>When they left Scotland they had Mary (1860) James (1861) Robert
>James Gibson (1862)
>Father James gave his age as 34 but was born 1823 and Helen gave age as 29
>but
>was 28 in 1858 (Marriage)
>James was a Druggist in 1861 and a tailor in 1841 & 51.
>I found that Mary MacLean Affleck died 1864 Reg No 12,) James
>1864 (7439) Robert 1865
>On the IGI I found Albert James birth and marriage and death
>We have Afflecks in WA but I believe they were descended from convicts.
>What are the CD's you have?
>Any help would be appreciated.
>This is my husbands family and men never appear interested when they
>are young.
>or when they are old.
>Hope you can follow this
>Thank you again
>Marion
>
>
>
>
>
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>Hi all,
>
>I have come across the names Scots College (apparently previously
>known as Lawson's Melbourne Academy) and Scotch College in Melbourne
>in the 1850's/60's. It seems to me that they are probably the same
>institution but can anyone on the list confirm this for me please?
>
>Oh, and Ada, thank you for your reply to my last query on the list
>regarding a photographer from Clifton Hill.
>Regards to all,
>Jan Shaw.
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