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From: Peter Cocker <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] CORDLEY
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 20:25:58 +1000
References: <017101c30ea7$e8d36040$0300a8c0@Margaret>


Have a look in the Zeehan and Dundas Herald paper 12 Jan 1918, there is
an Obit for Thomas CORDLEY

Margaret Nichols wrote:

>Hello Pam
>
>I checked the Carr Villa (Launceston) death records - no Cordleys at all.
>The area where you found him is in NW Tasmania and was populated by many
>ex-servants of the Van Diemen's Land Company, who owned much of the area. I
>have a relative who also lived on Murray's Road - Samuel Atkins, a VDL
>employee from Norfolk. As suggested, the Archives Office of Tasmania have a
>card index of early Tasmanian inhabitants - and the VDL company servants are
>amongst them - so a quick peruse by someone who is visiting the Archives
>could find a reference. Sorry, I don't live in Tasmania but I'm sure
>someone will take up the challenge!
>
>Cheers, Margaret
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ray Hayes [mailto:]
>Sent: Tuesday, 29 April 2003 7:36 PM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas] CORDLEY
>
>
>Hi Pam,
>
>I checked the Tasmanian Pioneer Index CD (Births, Deaths and Marriages to
>1899), but no listing for that surname.
>
>Someone with acess to the Deaths 1900-1919 on microfiche may be able to
>check that for you.
>Also someone with access to the TAMIOT burials or Carr Villa burials etc on
>microfiche may be able to check those.
>
>The Archives Office of Tasmania could check their shipping arrival cards
>for you, or any other listing for him.
>
>http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/
>
>Ray
>
>At 09:01 AM 29/04/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>
>>I am seeking more information on Thomas CORDLEY, living Murray Road,
>>Tasmania, in 1866 [Circular Head Residents 1866. taken from Directory of
>>Tasmania 1866] and 1891 [ELECTORAL ROLL, Legislative Council, DISTRICT OF
>>WELLINGTON, TASMANIA for the year commencing April 1891].
>>
>>I have found these two nuggets from on-line information. However from the
>>UK it is difficult to know where I go from here. Can SKS please tell me
>>where I might be able to expand on this information?
>>
>>Particularly want to know when and where he was born, and how he came to
>>Tasmania. Did he have family? Is there any census information I might be
>>able to find?
>>
>>Regards to all,
>>
>>Pam
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>"Lady Nelson"
>>http://www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/ladynel/history.htm
>>
>
>Ray Hayes
>
>Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
>
>Researching HAYES, NORTON, CLAY, DEACON, DELVE, SIDNEY, McCLURE, THORNE,
>ROARK, BOLTON, KAINE, & REDMORE
>
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