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24-01-21, 15:02
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Australian help - William Jackson born 1852
William Jackson was the only brother of my great-grandmother.
He was born in the Halifax district of Yorkshire in Q4 1852, parents Henry and Sophia Charlotte Jackson. I have him on the 1861 and 1871 Censuses and after that as a witness at my great-grandparents' wedding in 1879. After that he disappears. A family contact has just told me that there is a picture of him in Sydney, so we assume he emigrated. If anyone has a sighting of him I would be very grateful. 
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#2
24-01-21, 15:34
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What was Sophia Charlotte's maiden name, please?
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#3
24-01-21, 16:00
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Stillings.
Thanks for looking, Kate.
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#4
24-01-21, 17:53
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#5
24-01-21, 17:54
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No deaths for William Jackson, parents Henry and Sophia, in NSW between 1879 and 1952.
There are 3 deaths for a William Jackson father Henry, mother not named, in that period.
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#6
24-01-21, 17:55
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A family photo, written on the back that it was taken of him in Sydney.
There was a huge box of stuff in the attic which hadn't seen the light of day for years.
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#7
24-01-21, 17:56
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Thanks, Mary. Perhaps the box will unearth something more.
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#8
24-01-21, 18:00
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Pity it's such a common name.
The Australian indexes give parents' forenames for births and deaths, but not for marriages, so there's no point looking for a marriage, and I don't suppose a newspaper search will help.
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24-01-21, 18:02
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It's a shame he didn't have his mother's surname - Stillings.
Mary, thanks for looking.
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#10
24-01-21, 18:06
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No problem, it only takes a minute. I've also had a quick look at passenger lists and police gazettes, but I can't see anything obvious.
Is there any chance that his parents or siblings emigrated, or have you found their deaths in England?
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