Hi,
Trying to find out more about Edward Willis Wollaston b.1833 in Switzerland, emigrated to Australia in 1849 from London, died 1906 Melbourne, Australia. He was the first Pharmacist in Melbourne in 1850. Parents were Richard James WOLLASTON (or James) a Merchant, and a Mary HAYLOCK.
Despite much searching, cant find them any where on a census or find a reasonable BDM record that ties in with any of the English Wollaston trees!!
Any information or leads much appreciated!!
Cheers, Sue :-)
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Have you googled his name? There's a lot of info out there.
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Letters, Receipt, Memorandum Front Cover Edward Willis Wollaston, H. Davidson, William Shiels 1849 - Pharmacies 0 Reviews Six items pertaining to Edward Willis Wollaston: a one page log entitled "Brothers promiscuous log papers", a brief, incomplete log kept by the "brothers" when leaving London on October 14th, 1849 (H 12486); a memo of agreement between Abraham Biggs & Sons, Hobart and Edward Wollaston, Melbourne chemist in relation to renting the shop and house at 128 1/2 Russell Street, Melbourne for one year, August 12th, 1854, as well as a receipt for one week's rent, October 28th 1854 (H 6028); portion of a letter (cross written) addressed to Edward Willis Wollaston from H. Davidson, 1851; a letter with Legislative Assembly Victoria leaderhead to Miss Wollaston from the Hon. William Shiels, August 1886 (H 12487); and a printed advertisement for the Russell Street Dispensary, naming Edward Wollaston as Dispensing Chemist and Druggist (H 5597).
From this site:
http://books.google.ca/books/about/Letters_Receipt_Memorandum.html?id=vvg3kgAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
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[EDIT: IGNORE this post - wrong person!]
???? Did he have a brother? Both not born in county:
Pupils at a school, address Church Gate:
Edward Wollerston
in the 1841 England Census
Name: Edward Wollerston Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Gender: Male Civil Parish: Southwell Hundred: Thurgarton (Southwell Division) County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Registration district: Southwell Sub-registration district: Southwell Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 867 Book: 12 Folio: 21 Page Number: 22 Household Members: Name Age
Lots of pupils, including
Stanford Wollerston 11 Edward Wollerston 9
EDIT: Probably not - an Ancestry member has put a note against Stanford, to say his surname should be Wolferston, and this may be Stanford in 1851: Stanford William Pepe in the 1851 England Census
Name: Stanford William Pepe [Stanford William Pipe Wolferston] Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Nephew (no - image says "scholar of college") Gender: Male Where born: Stafford, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Cambridge St Edward County/Island: Cambridgeshire Country: England Street address: King's College Registration district: Cambridge Sub-registration district: St Andrew ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Piece: 1760 Folio: 521 Page Number: 40 Household Members: Name Age
Many scholars, including .....
Stanford William Pepe 20
ADDED: Further research on FS shows Stanford did have a brother Edward, born 1832, Staffordshire.
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Possible 1841 census for Edward - no parents with him though!
Name: Edwd Wollaston Age:8 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Gender: Male Civil Parish:St Pancras Hundred: Ossulstone (Holborn Division) County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: St Pancras Sub-registration district: Kentish Town Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 683 Book: 1 Folio: 14 Page Number: 23 Household Members:
Name Age Sarah McKay 39 Edwd Wollaston 8 Eliza Pilkington 16
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His marriage certificate is at Ancestry. His wife is from Richmond, Surrey UK, this could be your connection
Name:Edward Wollaston <<Chemist
Gender:Male
Age:22
Birth Year:abt 1833
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:31 May 1855
Event Place:Melbourne, Bourke, Victoria, Australia
Spouse: Mary Ann Perkins
Spouse Gender:Female
Spouse Age:21
Father:Richard Innes Wollaston <<Merchant
Mother:Mary Haylock
Spouse Father:James Perkins <<Farmer
Spouse Mother:Mary Carter
Parish as it Appears:St Peter
Parish or Mission:St Peter's Eastern Hill
Wit: James & Eliza Perkins
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A good age!
Name:Mary Ann Wollaston
Birth Year:abt 1834
Age:98
Death Place:Hawthorn, Victoria
Father's name:James Perkin
Mother's name:Mary Carter
Registration Year:1932
Registration Place:Victoria
Registration Number:5825
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Hello Sue and welcome to the Community boards.
(I'll let Sue know how to find her replies).. :-)
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