I am looking for any information on my gt.grandfather William Carr who
seems to be our family mystery man.
He was married in Sydney on 5 Jul 1858 to my gt. grandmother, widow
Margaret Tiffin nee Reilly/Riley.
William's age on the marriage cert. was 35 placing his year of birth at
1823, on his childrens birth certs. he gives conflicting ages so his
date of birth could be 1810, 1814 or 1823.
The certificates also state he was from Liverpool, England. We have been
unable so far to find anything on his arrival in Australia. William was
a carpenter and lived on Sydney's North Shore.
Margaret and William had 7 children
1. Henrietta Carr b.27 Feb 1859 d.19 Dec 1859
2. Henrietta Carr b.1860 d.23 Sep 1901
married Robert Asquith
3. Robert William Carr b.17 Aug 1863 d.31 Jan 1942
married Mary Ellen French
4. John Thomas Carr b1865
5. Mary J. Carr b.1867
married Robert Herbert Reckless
6. Maria Carr b.22 Nov 1868 d.5 Sep 1929
married William Spalding
7. George Alfred Carr b.1 Sep 1870 d.10 Oct 1870
Margaret Reilly/Tiffin/Carr died in 1870 following George's birth.
A cousin feels she has found William Carr's death cert, a William Carr
died 30 Jan 1909 (aged 84 placing date of birth at 1825) in a nursing
home at Mosman (the area our William lived) however the information on
the cert. was given by a nurse at the home who did not give any personal
info. except that he had 2 sons living, names unknown. (John & Robert
were living then and may have been to visit their father in the home)
The nurse had also said this William Carr was born in Cork, Ireland,
where certificates for our William say Liverpool, England.
If any of this rings a bell with anyone, please contact me.
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thanks
Erica Portelli
Sydney, Australia