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Posted on August 19, 2021 by eirenehogan

Alfred John West’s film ‘Our Navy’ – up on Youtube  George West’s youngest son, Alfred John West, brother to Maria West (married to Edward Dawson) extended the photography craft into the new silent movies, (developed in the late 1890s).  Alfred John … Continue reading →

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Barreaus are from Bordeaux, France

Posted on December 18, 2019 by eirenehogan

NEWS: I have just recently received some information that confirms that Alexander Barreau did come from Bordeaux in France, and that perhaps he was known by the name, or nickname, of ‘Pierre‘, and that he may well have “jumped ship” … Continue reading →

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HAMILTON – Origins of the Hamilton Ewell vineyard

Posted on July 16, 2017 by eirenehogan

Discovered this article in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, of Henry Hamilton, son of Richard Hamilton, who started the Hamilton Ewell Winery, located on the Curtis farm, which Richard Hamilton began when he first arrived in Adelaide in 1837. This … Continue reading →

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BARREAU – death of Henry Nell (innkeeper in Singapore) 1st husband of Elizabeth Hamilton

Posted on July 12, 2017 by eirenehogan

I have found an extra piece of information to fill out the picture of Elizabeth Catherine Hamilton, who married 1) Henry Nell, 2) Alexander Barreau. It is regards to the death of her first husband, Henry Nell. He died in … Continue reading →

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Photos of ancestors – Barreau and Hamilton – at SASL

Posted on June 26, 2017 by eirenehogan

I was contacted by the SA State Library recently, with some information on some old photos they have. They are photos of ‘Old Colonists’, ie, the first European settlers in SA. The list they spoke of is of women, and … Continue reading →

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Researching British Records

Posted on November 22, 2016 by eirenehogan

Found a very useful article on researching parish records in the UK with tips of baptism and marriage ages etc. http://www.gwoodward.co.uk/guides/baptisms.htm

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A convict in the family?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by eirenehogan

I think we may have struck gold with our Dawson family history research.  Well, a little nugget. John Hughes Dawson had a great uncle called Uncle Tom – or rather, Thomas Hughes.  He was JHD’s grandmother’s brother.  Well, Thomas married … Continue reading →

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Those UK census records are such pieces of gold for genealogists. In the 1841 Census, George Edmund West was recorded in the census, with his wife, Mary Ann (Allen) West and two children, Jane and George. George was working as a … Continue reading →

Posted on January 28, 2016 by eirenehogan | Leave a comment

It appears Alexander may have headed to Victoria after gold during the 1850s, as did many South Australians.  The first gold to be found in Victoria was in 1851.   There is an unclaimed letter addressed to Alexander Barreau which … Continue reading →

Posted on December 18, 2015 by eirenehogan | Leave a comment

From the Adelaide Advertiser: Cold case: Police offer $1m reward for information on Rhianna Barreau’s disappearance on October 7, 1992 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/cold-case-police-offer-1m-reward-for-information-on-rhianna-barreaus-disappearance-on-october-7-1992/story-fni6uo1m-1227253018854

Posted on March 8, 2015 by eirenehogan | Leave a comment