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Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. 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 and Mr David Harris 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 Margaret Strempel Jim Rouse Kerrie Blyth Robert Tanner Leo Prior John Gillham Libby Gillham Sandra Duck By-laws Officer (vacant) 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 Jim Rouse (03) 6239 6529 Membership Registrar Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Publications Committee Colleen Read & Bev Richardson (03) 6244 4527 Public Officer Colleen Read (03) 6244 4527 State Sales Officer Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Branches of the Society Burnie: PO Box 748 Burnie Tasmania 7320 [email protected] Devonport: PO Box 267 Latrobe Tasmania 7307 [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 3 December 2008 ISSN 0159 0677 Contents Editorial ................................................................................................................146 President...............................................................................................................147 Longford................................................................................................................148 Bothwell Literary Society—an update, Mary Ramsay ...........................................149 Catherine's Story, Elaine Dobie ............................................................................150 Arthur Gordon Jackson: my maternal grandfather, Robin Flannery ......................158 Rosanna of Rosemary House...............................................................................164 Sidelights on the Census—Comical Incidents.......................................................166 Female Emigration................................................................................................168 Warwickshire Poacher, Gwenda Sturge ...............................................................170 Help Wanted .........................................................................................................173 New Members.......................................................................................................174 New Members' Interests .......................................................................................175 Quidnunc ..............................................................................................................182 Charles Greenland, Dale R Greenland .................................................................184 Hobart Apprentices 1916 ......................................................................................187 Venture and Adventure .........................................................................................190 Wreck of the Lock Finlas, Alison Carins ...............................................................199 Flowerdale District Tasmania................................................................................200 Genes on Screen ..................................................................................................204 Branch News and Acquisitions .............................................................................207 Library Notes, Society Sales ................................................................................216 Deadline dates for contributions BY 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October December 2008 146 Tasmanian Ancestry From the Editors It is encouraging to report that quite a number of contributions were received during the last three months and that those which have not appeared in this edition are being processed for March. There are one or two articles which are too long for the size of the Journal—these are being serialised. Please make a diary note of the closing date, 1 January, for the March 2008 edition. Branch Reports and Acquisitions lists would be appreciated prior to Christmas, if possible. On behalf of the Editors, Anita and Betty, I extend best wishes to all members and readers for a joyful and blessed Christmas season, a healthy New Year and positive results in your writing and research efforts during the coming months. 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. 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 article in Tasmanian Ancestry please (including endnotes and references), write care of the editor, enclosing a unless it is an Index which may be stamped envelope and your letter will be included in several issues. forwarded. Please note when sending material for the © The contents of Tasmanian Ancestry journal to use the address PO Box 191 or are subject to the provisions of the email [email protected]. Copyright Act and may not be reproduced without written permission of the editor Deadline dates: BY 1 January, 1 and author. April, 1 July and 1 October Cover photo: .The Longford Library This attractive building was originally the ‘Market Square Inn’, later ‘Tattersalls Hotel’, run by Edward Hicks. It has been dated from 1858 and is now the Longford Branch of the Northern Regional Library. Photo private collection. Tasmanian Ancestry 147 December 2008 President's Message I would like to begin my report for this journal by congratulating our Patron Dr Alison Alexander on her recent Fellowship, which was awarded to her by the National President of the Australian Historical Society, Dr Helen Henderson. As well as being our Patron Alison is also the President of the Tasmanian Historical Research Association; she is a noted author of many local history publications, and is involved in the Tasmanian Museum. It is with great sadness for me that I inform readers and friends of the Society of the recent death of one of our Fellows, Mrs Denise McNeice. At a State level Denise has filled the positions of junior vice president, senior vice president, president treasurer, By-laws officer, research officer and Public Officer. At the time of her passing Denis was By-laws Office, Public Officer chaired the Publications Committee and was the alternate delegate representing Hobart Branch at the State Executive meetings. The Editors thank the Hobart Branch personnel for the sensitive Vale which appears on page 211 of this edition. The vast number of people from all over the state who paid their respects at the funeral is evidence of the esteem in which Denise was held. She will certainly be missed by the Society. In 2007 I made mention of the use of the internet as the major tool to do your family history. Over the last 12 months I have been watching, and receiving several eNewsletters from Interstate and Overseas. I understand the costs of producing, packing and postage of journals and this may represent savings, but, it is then up to the recipients to print at their own cost a copy in order to be able to read it at their leisure. Personally I hope that our Journal doesn’t go that way. The State Executive is at present negotiating with Ancestry.com to obtain access for each of our five branches to the World Deluxe subscription of Ancestry—this includes all material acquired by Ancestry anywhere in the world. The contract is being processed, and we are hopeful that we will have this service in place for members at all branches early in 2009. Just a reminder that the closing date for the Lilian Watson Family History Award for 2008 is 1 December 2008. There is still time to get your entries in to the branches for the Family Chart Competition for 2008—check with your local branch. It's not too early to start working on your entry for the bi-annual Short Story competition for 2009. You will have noticed that the 2007 entries are now appearing in the Journal. The next State function will be the Annual General Meeting, hosted by Hobart Branch on Saturday 20th June 2009, at the Bellerive Yacht Club. Plan to attend— the brochure for the programme and registration details will appear in the March issue. I wish all readers a happy family time over the Christmas break and safety during the holiday season. Anita Swan State President. December 2008 148 Tasmanian