Family History Mysteries

This is the first time that a person who has a jail record is linked to my family!Violet May Wiseman, born Violet May East, married Albert Wiseman in 1917. Albert was the son of Elizabeth Ann Maw, my great great grandfathers sister.

Muriel Goldsmith stated on her jail records that she was born in Tasmania on the 29 Dec 1890, however I cannot verify this.The trouble is that she went under so many aliases it is difficult to work out her true birth name and validate where and when she was actually born!

Audrey Ailsa Pointing and Glenore Joan Pointing were born in Sydney, NSW to Arthur Pointing and Elsie Vida Agnes Davis.Arthur Pointing owned several butcher’s shops in Sydneywhich had a reputation for high quality and modern cleanliness. Both sisters performed on the stage in England, Glenore under her stage name, Glen Alyn. Audrey became Lady Doverdale.

Eric Matthew Homer was born on 22 Dec 1907 at Rockdale, Sydney, New South Wales. He was the son of Ernest Homer and Florence Pritchard.He was a bigamist three times and married at least six times and used several aliases.

James Warwick Browne was born on 18 Nov 1864 at 'Kirgunyah" Station, near Yackandandah, Victoria to Wallace Browne and Emma Kilminster. He became a wealthy grazier and a processor and exporter of the giant maiden hair ferns that grew prolifically around the Woy Woy district. He exported to the botanical industry to Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the USA. He built a commodious timber residence at the foot of Blackwall Mountain and named it "Patonga".