Goulburn Herald

Goulburn Herald · Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia · other

For “Born” 14 MAY 1816 of Thomas Charles

"Deceased who was born in Notting-ham, England, and was on orchardist and florist of much ability."

OCR hyphenation; reads "born in Nottingham, England, and was an orchardist and florist of much ability". Consistent with the recorded birthplace Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire — a newspaper would render the county as "Nottingham". Age 82 at death on 7 Aug 1898 brackets the birth to Aug 1815 - Aug 1816, containing the recorded 14 May 1816.

Goulburn Herald · Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia · other

For “Died” 7 AUG 1898 of Thomas Charles

"MR. THOMAS CHARLES (aged eighty-two), a resident here for about forty-five years, died at his son's residence (Mr. R. H. Charles), Normington Park, East Goulburn, at eight a.m. yesterday from senile decay."

Published Monday 8 August 1898; "yesterday" is Sunday 7 August 1898, the death date already in the tree. Names the house as Normington Park, East Goulburn (not in the place table). The same notice names the sons H. C., J. F., R. H. and J. E. Charles and two daughters.

Goulburn Herald · Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia · other

For “Occupation” of Thomas Charles

"He establiched one of the oldest gardens in this district in the valley between the Green Rocks and the Governor's Hill, which is now worked by his second son, Mr. H. C. Charles."

OCR "establiched" = established. "Mr. H. C. Charles" is Herbert Cole Charles #21726, here called the second son.

Goulburn Herald · Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia · other

For Thomas Charles & Sarah Anne Cole

"He establiched one of the oldest gardens in this district in the valley between the Green Rocks and the Governor's Hill, which is now worked by his second son, Mr. H. C. Charles. He subse-quently formed another orchard in the same neighborhood and named it Normington Park, which is now owned by his youngest son, Mr. R. H. Charles. The third son, Mr. J. F. Charles, has also an orchard in the same place. T'he eldest son, Mr. J. E. Charles, is a railway employe at Young. Deceased leaves also two daughters."

Trove OCR quoted as it stands ("establiched", "subse-quently", "T'he", "employe"). The notice ranks the sons: eldest J. E. Charles (railway employee at Young), second H. C. (Herbert Cole #21726), third J. F. (Joseph Frederick #21747), youngest R. H. (Richard Henry #21842), plus two daughters. No fifth son and no third daughter.

Goulburn Herald · Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia · other

For John Edward Charles (1850–1930)

"T'he eldest son, Mr. J. E. Charles, is a railway employe at Young."

Trove OCR quoted as it stands; "T'he" is the OCR's rendering of "The" and "employe" of "employee". This is the sentence that establishes that this couple had an eldest son known by the initials J. E., living at Young, New South Wales and working for the railways, and alive in August 1898. The same notice ranks the other three sons second, third and youngest, which is what places him before Herbert Cole Charles, born 1857.