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Robert Dawson              12 Nov 1849 - 1923   
married 7 Apr 1882                        Tasmania, ref. 563 CM 813171
(also IGI M310483 )

Ellen Mayne RANKIN 
10 Jun 1862 - 1919

                            Robert arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on board the 'Cuzco' on November 7th 1877.
                            The Steamship Cuzco left from London & Plymouth on the 24/26th September 1877.
                            Robert was listed as a joiner and was traveling on his own under the United Kingdom
                            Free scheme.

 

5 Sept 1882        Cornelius William born Tasmania Birth Ref Number: 429 CB 2171600
1884                   
death of Cornelius William, in  New Sth Wales, Aust, ref  No: 5619 CD 944306

11 Feb 1884       Robert Dawson born Tasmania, ref No. 691 CB 2171602
1959                   died in Footscray, Victoria, Australia ref 5787

1886                   Elizabeth born Kiama, New South Wales Ref Number: 25015 CB 2171601
1905                  
In Victoria, Elizabeth married Charles John Lawrence STANLEY     
1916                  
Elizabeth died in Carlton, Victoria, Aust ref 13569

23 Mar 1888      William Cornelius born New South Wales Ref Number: 193 CB 2171604
09 May 1914      married Alma Vize at the Methodist Parsonage, Johnston St, Armadale, Vic.
28 Aug 1916       William died Cham, Victoria, Aust. (Vic Fam. History Report) ref 13690
                                one known child

1890                    Benny Gregson born Orbost, Victoria, ref 36002
27 Sept 1917      Killed in Action -  BELGIUM 125 Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele
1914
                    married to Kathleen Elizabeth Harken in Victoria ref. 1283
                            two known children, Ernest Gregson, 1915 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Aust ref 324
                            & Ellen Mary , 1917 in Victoria, Aust ref 17336 registered as Kleen Mary Whillance

c1890                  Henry John  born Orbost, Victoria, ref 15953
26 Mar 1917      Killed in Action - 26 Villers Bretonneux - FRANCE
                                                                                                                 

c1893                 Ellen Tynemouth born Orbost. Victoria, Aust. ref 34246
22 Jan 1922       married George Benjamin Knight at Presbyterian Church, Yarraville, Victoria, Aust
1996                   Ellen died Parkville, Victoria, Aust dc. No 3666/66 D
                            son Frederick George Knight 05 Jul 1925 - 1978

c1895                 Rosey Esther born in Orbost, Victoria, Australia, ref 31786
1917                   married Henry William Hetherton
1961                   Rosey died in Footscray, Victoria Aust.
                                four known children

c1897                 Victoria Ruth born in Orbost, Victoria, Australia, ref 30365
Mar 1949            married Francis Edwin Lye both died 21 May 1964
 

20 Dec 1902      Arthur Edward  born Orbost, Victoria, ref 5371
                            Changed name and dob to John Barrymore on joining the army
                            - reason unknown.

28 Feb 1902       John Barrymore
born Orbost, Victoria (Army records)
                            married to Myrtle Ware
1965                   John died at Bairnsdale Victoria ref 26096
                            seven known children, including Raymond Neil born ? Sale Victoria, Aust
                           (from death 1934 ref 18951) and Keith Albert born ? Sale Victoria, Aust
                           (from death in Sale in 1935 ref. 13165)
                            

c1900                 Margaret Spencer born in Orbost, Victoria, Australia, ref 5547
                           married Hughson Clive (Sidney) Stevens
                            two known children.