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PO Box 191 Launceston Tasmania 7250 State Secretary: [email protected] Journal Editors: [email protected] Home Page: http://www.tasfhs.org Patron: Dr Alison Alexander Fellows: Dr Neil Chick, David Harris and Denise McNeice Executive: President Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Vice President Maurice Appleyard (03) 6248 4229 Vice President Peter Cocker (03) 6435 4103 State Secretary Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 State Treasurer Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Committee: Judy Cocker Jim Rouse Kerrie Blyth Brian Hortle Leo Prior John Gillham Libby Gillham Helen Stuart Judith Whish-Wilson By-laws Officer Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Assistant By-laws Officer Maurice Appleyard (03) 6248 4229 Webmaster Robert Tanner (03) 6231 0794 Journal Editors Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 LWFHA Coordinator Anita Swan (03) 6394 8456 Members’ Interests Compiler John Gillham (03) 6239 6529 Membership Registrar Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Publications Coordinator Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Public Officer Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 State Sales Officer Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Branches of the Society Burnie: PO Box 748 Burnie Tasmania 7320 [email protected] Devonport: PO Box 587 Devonport Tasmania 7310 [email protected] Hobart: PO Box 326 Rosny Park Tasmania 7018 [email protected] Huon: PO Box 117 Huonville Tasmania 7109 [email protected] Launceston: PO Box 1290 Launceston Tasmania 7250 [email protected] Volume 29 Number 1 June 2008 ISSN 0159 0677 Contents Editorial ................................................................................................................... 2 President’s Message................................................................................................ 3 Notice of meeting ..................................................................................................... 4 Dorset Farmers Club Library—Scottsdale, Anthony Jessup .................................... 5 My Elusive Mary Ann, Lorraine Wootton.................................................................. 8 Alicia Cohen (1829-1896), Roy David Maynard..................................................... 13 A newspaper resource for researching Catholic Families, Judy Hollingsworth ...... 15 Amy Sargent's Address Book, Marion Sargent ...................................................... 16 Family Heroes, Jean Mapley Munro ...................................................................... 18 Sheep-Stealing Prisoners, Laurie Moody.............................................................. 20 A Yorkshire Funeral in 1725................................................................................... 27 Help Wanted .......................................................................................................... 30 New Members and New Members' Interests ......................................................... 31 Diary Notes ........................................................................................................... 37 Quidnunc ............................................................................................................... 39 Martha Burroughs and the Peabody Buildings, Thelma Grunnell .......................... 40 Elsie's Story (1894-1974) Shirley Foster................................................................ 44 As a Token of Our Esteem…, Betty Jones ............................................................ 47 The Times BDM notices which mention Hobart…, Helen D Harris ........................ 51 Stowaways, Laurie Moody ..................................................................................... 57 Genes on Screen................................................................................................... 59 Branch News and Acquisitions .............................................................................. 65 Library Notes, Society Sales ................................................................................. 72 Deadline dates for contributions: BY 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October June 2008 2 Tasmanian Ancestry From the Editors The featured former library building is the Mechanics Institute building, which still stands in King Street, Scottsdale, and is now used for community based activities. Thanks to Scottsdale historian, Anthony Jessup for kindly researching and compiling the history of the Dorset Farmers Club Library, (which appears on page 5). This library provided the foundations of the collection subsequently housed in the Mechanics Institute building, before the present State Library building was utilised. Talking of libraries, Anita, Betty and I were privileged to visit the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) library last month, and were treated to a tour of the facility and gained some insight into the wonderful collection and the huge man-power effort that is required to manage such a facility. Thank you, GSV! Copy for the September edition of "Tasmanian Ancestry" is required by 1 July. All contributions on hand have been included in this edition, so we are very reliant on and appreciative of your input! Muriel, State Secretary. Journal Editors The opinions expressed in this journal are Anita Swan and Betty Bissett not necessarily those of the journal Journal address committee nor of the Tasmanian Family PO Box 191, Launceston TAS 7250, or History Society Inc. Responsibility rests email [email protected] with the author of a submitted article, we any other address may cause a delay in do not intentionally print inaccurate information. The Society cannot vouch for reaching us the accuracy of offers for services or HHH III goods that appear in the journal, or be Articles are welcomed in any format— responsible for the outcome of any handwritten, typed or word processed, on contract entered into with an advertiser. disk, on CD Rom, or by email. Disks and The editor reserves the right to edit, photographs will be returned on request. abridge or reject material. We do ask that you try to limit the If you wish to contact the author of an articles to 2,500 words maximum, unless article in Tasmanian Ancestry please it is an Index which may be included in write care of the editor, enclosing a several issues. stamped envelope and your letter will be Please note when sending material for the forwarded. journal to use the address PO Box 191 or © The contents of Tasmanian Ancestry email [email protected]. are subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act and may not be reproduced Deadline dates: BY 1 January, 1 without written permission of the editor April, 1 July and 1 October and author. Cover photo: Mechanics' Institute AD 1881, Scottsdale. Dorest Farmers Club Library. Tasmanian Ancestry 3 June 2008 President's Message From February to the end of April is usually quite a busy time of the year for the branches, especially the executive committees. It is the time to prepare for Branch Annual General Meetings, with annual reports to be written, asset registers to be updated, nominations to be completed and hopefully the recruiting of new people on to the committees. While completing the various reports that can sometimes be a chore, it does gives one the chance to reflect on the previous year's achievements and plan any improvements for the following year. It is of great assistance to the branches if members using the library take the time to leave feedback be it good or bad, so that the respective admin committee can make any necessary improvements or pat themselves on the back for a job well done! At a State level my busy time is from May to June when all Branch reports are forwarded to the secretary along with other committee reports. I can then compile my annual report for the AGM. It has been very pleasing to see the response from members who have made their bookings early, and I look forward to seeing you all in Ross on 21 June. Look for the registration form in the centre of your March journal. Of interest to all family historians, registrations of births, deaths and marriages commenced in 1839 in Tasmania, the first Australian colony to take over the function previously conducted by the Churches. As from the 1st of April 2008 there was a change in access policy to birth, death and marriage certificates in Tasmania. The Registry hold and can produce certificates for church records (burials, baptisms and marriages) from 1803-1839 and birth, death and marriage registrations from 1839 to date. Access to birth and marriage records is available to anyone after 100 years. Access to death records is available to anyone after 25 years. All other applications are subject to the Access Policy. For further information, check out the website: www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm Reminders — Write an article for the journal. Renew membership. Enter competitions: Lilian Watson Family History Award & Family Chart. Register for the Annual General Meeting, to be held at Ross, on 21 June. Anita Swan President. National Family History Week, 2-10 August 2008. Add your event to the list from www.familyhistoryweek.org.au June 2008 4 Tasmanian Ancestry Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given in accordance with Rule 14, that the 7th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. is to be held on Saturday 21st June, 2008 at the Town Hall, Church Street, Ross commencing at 1.45 pm Voting is restricted to financial members of the Society and a current membership card may be required as proof of membership. AGENDA 1 Welcome 2 Apologies 3 Presentation of the 2007