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Query on Thomas FREE and Mary DENHAM children

Started by Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 on Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 C
10/24/2018 at 11:57 PM

Thomas Free and Mary Maria Free are on Geni with the following children
* 31/5/1855 Jane Free
* 1856 James James Free
* 24/2/1857 Rosetta Mundy
* 13/2/1859 Thomas William Free
* 24/10/1860 Edward Free
* 3/12/1862 John Scott Free
* 8/10/1864 Charlotte Emmaline Joseph
* 2/9/1866 Edward Henry Free
* 9/10/1868 Sophia Margaret Harrison Free, infant died 16/9/1879
* 9/10/1868 Sophia Margaret Harrison Free, infant died 16/9/1879
* 21/11/1870 Milford Free, infant
* 15/12/1872 Milford Almer Park Free
* 31/8/1874 Mary Ann Alice McGuinness, infant
* 25/6/1877 George Benjamin Joseph Free, infant
* 18/6/1883 Benjamin Oscar Free

Questions
1) the twins born on 9/10/1868 both have the first name Sophia - Sophia Anne and Sophia Margaret Harrison which seems unlikely. They also both died on the same day. Can anyone provide any supporting information for the twins. Are they possible only 1 child
2) Benjamin was born when his mother was 48, is it possible that he is their grandson rather than their son.
3) They have 2 sons called Milford - one born 1870 and the other born 1872 - did the first one die before 1872?
Terry John Francis
5/13/2019 at 12:04 AM

Hi Leanne,
i have found this notice also uploaded details to profile
Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thursday 25 December 1879, page 1
FREE.—On September 16, Sophia Margaret Harrison,

third eldest daughter of Thomas and Mary Free, of Kangaroo Point, of typhoid fever, aged 11 years.

Natasha
9/9/2019 at 8:14 PM

Hi Leanne,
to your query #3 I believe the first Milford was known as William/Willy free throughout his life and not Milford
Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 C
9/10/2019 at 12:44 AM

Hi,
I found birth records for Milford in 1870 and 172 but no death record for Milford on 15/12/1872 so I think that
* Milford FREE born 21/11/1870 died sometime before 1872
* Milford Almer FREE (known as William / Willy) was born 15/12/1872
It would be extremely unlikely that they would name a child in 1872 with the same name as a living child born 1870

I have found a few trees that say that Milford born 1870 died 1871
Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 C
9/10/2019 at 12:47 AM

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187548153?searchTerm=%22...
World (Hobart) 30 October 1920 Page 1

FREE - Passed peacefully away, on October 29, 1920 at his sister Mrs McGuiness residence, Lime Kiln Bay, Lindisfarne, Milford Park sixth son of the late Thomas and Maria Free, aged 49 years

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11498738?searchTerm=%22m...
The Mercury - 30 October 1920 Page 1
Same notice
Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 C
9/10/2019 at 12:49 AM

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23680956?searchTerm=%22m...
The Mercury 29 October 1923 Page 1
In sad but loving memory of our dear brothers Thomas and Milford Free, who entered into perfect rest on October 29 1920
Inserted by their loving sisters and brother BF, EJ, A McG

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