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WOW! Thank you all sooooo very much for the help that you have put in!

Gins - I don't know his fathers occupation but based on a newspaper article that I have on the son Charles, it states that the son was a builder so coming from a father who was a carpenter certainly wouldn't be a long stretch. I will try to look further into this one. Thanks.

Flip - Yes, quite a mouthful!!! I have not found a birth record or a death record anywhere stating Charles Augustus William Frederick HALLETT, however this name (or the abbreviated form) appears on his marriage certificate as well as is listed as his name on his childrens birth certificates. The same newspaper article that I mentioned above states that he was born in Kentish Town, London, but much of this article was wrong. The family have always believed that he was from Somerset, but maybe he was born in London but lived in Somerset?

Cherilyn - I have most of the records, but not the certificates yet.. I just still can't manage to get any definitive answers yet! Aargh!!! So frustrating!! lol

Another tree has Chas' death as the 1927 one aged 74 in Mordialloc, which seems to fit except Emily's death mentions Footscray. The one who died aged 74 was a sea captain.

Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Chas
Father: Hallett Geo
Mother: Ada UNKNOWN
Death Place: MALLOC
Age: 74
Year: 1927
Reg Number: 15785
Event: D

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Chas
Father: Hallett Chas
Mother: Anne UNKNOWN
Death Place: FCRAY
Age: 80
Year: 1927
Reg Number: 5530
Event: D

I assume you have the death cert of the Footscray one showing his marriage and chn to Emily tho.

Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Emily Clark
Father: Clark Jos
Mother: Isbla LAWRENCE
Death Place: MALLOC
Age: 80
Year: 1931
Reg Number: 6449
Event: D

The Argus, Tuesday 16 June 1931
HALLETT.-On the 15th June, at private hospital, Emily Clark Hallett, relict of the late Charles Hallett, 29 Nicholson street, Footscray, loving mother of Walter, Ernest, Charles, Lucy, Leslie, Elsie (deceased), and Victor, aged 80 years. -Peace, perfect peace. (Private funeral. No flowers, by request.)

How about this one, from a NZ port?

HALLET CHAS [aged] 24 [arr] SEP 1871 [aboard] WESTERN EMPIRE B 305 008

What about this one, no other details on the list except to say he is an apprentice



New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
about Chas Fredt Hallett




Name:
Chas Fredt Hallett

Port of Departure:
London

Port of Arrival:
Sydney, New South Wales

Voyage Arrival Date:
6 Nov 1868

Vessel Name:
La Hogue

Some names slightly different to your list

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Walter Chas Lawrence
Event: B
Father: Chas Aug Wm Fr
Mother: Emily CLARK
Birth Place: MELB N
Year: 1873
Reg Number: 25570
d. 1957 Kew aged 74 (reg 7589)

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Ernest Clarke
Event: B
Father: Charles William
Mother: Emily CLARK
Birth Place: MELB
Year: 1875
Reg Number: 24099
d. 1952 Coburg aged 76 (reg 2888, as Ernest Clark)

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Charles Henry
Event: B
Father: Charles Augustus
Mother: Emily CLARK
Birth Place: ARARAT
Year: 1877
Reg Number: 19800
d. 1941 Mordialloc aged 63 (reg 3096)

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Louisa Lucy
Event: B
Father: Chas
Mother: Emily CLARKE
Birth Place: WTOWN
Year: 1880
Reg Number: 25997
d. 1968 Chel aged 88 (reg 17673, as Lucy Louise GILL)

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Joseph Leslie
Event: B
Father: Charles
Mother: Emily CLARK
Birth Place: EMER
Year: 1883
Reg Number: 2390
d. 1951 S Melb aged 67 (reg 959, as Leslie Jos)

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Elsie Victoria
Event: B
Father: Charles
Mother: Emily CLARKE
Birth Place: MELB
Year: 1885
Reg Number: 11842

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Elsie Victoria
Event: D
Father: Chas
Mother: Emily CLARK
Age: 8M
Death Place: S MELB
Year: 1886
Reg Number: 2446

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Victor John
Event: B
Father: Charles
Mother: Emily CLARK
Birth Place: MELB
Year: 1887
Reg Number: 4803
d. 1952 Richmond aged 66 (reg 10593)

So he married as Charles Aug Wilm Fred Hallett, quite a mothful! Do you have the marriage certificate for any other details on him? I see from another forum he stated born London, but does the certificate give his age/parentage>

Perhaps you need to get this certificate - which gives him several given names!!!

Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888

Surname: HALLETT
Given Names: Chas Aug Wllm Fred
Event: M
Spouse Surname: CLARK
Spouse Gvn Names: Emily
Birth Place: LONDON
Year: 1872
Reg Number: 3857

Bear in mind that details on death certs can be wrong. Also Ann or Anna is an abbreviation for Hannah.

Also on the same ship was James (15), listed with other single males. He also died in quarantine, as did quite a few other passengers. It clearly states he was from Somerset, which isn't too clear with the listing for the family.

The Charles Hallett arriving in 1850 was with siblings Henry 11, Anne 7 & George 4 - it states they are orphans. Father Charles (41) along with Henry died in quarantine. Mother Hannah already dead.

I think this may be the family in 1841


Charles Hallett
Age:4
Estimated birth year: abt 1837
Gender:Male
Where born:Somerset, England
Civil Parish:Middle Chinnock
Hundred:
Houndsborough Barwick and Coker
County/Island:Somerset
Country:England
Street address:
Occupation:
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Registration district:Yeovil
Sub-registration district:Coker
Neighbors:
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Piece:946
Book:4
Folio:4
Page Number:2

Household Members:
Name
Age
Charles Hallett 30
Hannah Hallett 30
James Hallett 9
Charles Hallett 4
Henry Hallett 2

Father a labourer, all born in county. There are births registered in Yeovil for Anne & George.

Do you know his fathers occupation?



London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906


Name:Charles Hallett

Record Type:
Baptism

Baptism Date:
5 Jul 1846

Father's Name:
Charles Hallett <<Carpenter

Mother's name:
Ann Hallett

Parish or Poor Law Union:
Paddington Green St Mary

Borough:Westminster

Register Type:Parish Registers

I am hoping that someone out there can help me. I am looking for A Charles HALLETT. He was my husbands GG-Grandfather. Unfortunately, I know very little about him.

Here is what I know. He married in Victoria, Australia in 1872 to Emily CLARK (born London). He had 6 children in Australia - Walter Charles (1873), Ernest Clark (1875), Charles Henry (1877), Lucy Louise (1880), Joseph Leslie (1883), Emily Victoria (1885) and Victor John (1887).

What we believe to be his death record states that he was born c1847 (he died in 1927 in Melbourne, Australia) and that his parents were Chas (Charles) HALLETT and Ann UNKNOWN.

I cannot find any record for a Charles HALLETT entering Australia that fit the timeline apart from one entering in 1850 on board the ship EMIGRANT. This actually puts his birth in 1837 and his parents as Charles and Hannah HALLETT.

Can anyone out there please help me to either confirm my theory that the Charles who arrived on the EMIGRANT might be or might not be the Charles that I am searching for?

Thanks in advance
Sam :-S