Looking for information about my gt uncle Robertson MATHEW who travelled to Sydney NSW Australia and is the on unassisted immigrant passenger lists 1826-1922. He was on the 1881 UK census at 5, Rose St, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, his parents were Robertson MATHEW and Eliza Robertson who married 1854 in Peterhead, he was a ships carpenter by trade. If anyone can help as to what happened to him after he landed in Australia I would appriciate it.
thanks Chick Mathew

Hi Chick,
There is no death listing for a Robertson MATHEW or MATTHEW listed on the NSW BDM from 1880 - 1978. I even tried transposing the christian and surname - unfortunately nothing listed for a Mathew/Matthew Robertson either.

You could try the boards in other states of Australia.

Good Luck,
Tricia

Hi

Are you sure that the unassisted immigrant passenger list 1826-1922 refers to your Gt Uncle? You said that his parents married in 1854. From the immigrant passenger list i found one Robertson Mathew b: abt 1831 arrived Sydney NSW 1875. If he was born abt: 1831 then that would not fit with his parents marriage. From the 1881 Scotland Census it looks more likely from the DOB that is was his father travelling to Australia.

But I may have it wrong.

Cheers
Tania

Hi, yes I am pretty sure as it is an unusual name and seems to be used only by the family. My gt uncle seems to have disappeared after the '81 census, but his father was born c1830 although he is on the '91 and '01 census and died 1911 in Peterhead. The only other thing is different branches of the family used the same names so Robertson senior may have had cousins with this name, but found none on Scotlands People, LDS or Ancestry. Have you any other information as this could have been my Robertson's father {he was a ships carpenter also} and he returned to Scotland before 1881? Thanks for your help,
sincerely Chick Mathew

What are his arrival details into Australia - date/ship/port.
This could help.
Ghita

Sorry I haven't been able to find his arrival details other than what was on Acestry, as I only have UK membership and this doesn't allow me to see all the details.
regards Chick Mathew

Hi

It looks like it was his father....

Ancestry
New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

Robertson MATHEW
Estimate Birth Year: 1831
Origin: Peterhead
Ships Name: ARGONAUT
Voyage Departure: London
Voyage Arrival: Sydney
Voyage Arrival Date: 15 June 1875

You can also see the full ship index at:
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/shipdate.htm

Mariners and ships in Australian Waters
ARGONAUT
OF LONDON, ALEXANDER CAMERON, MASTER, BURTHEN 1072 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF London TO Sydney, NEW SOUTH Wales, 15TH JUNE 1875
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
Cameron Alexander Master Crew
Edine A. 1st Mate 45 Fife Crew
Lowrig Alexander 2nd Mate 32 Fifeshire Crew
Mathew Robertson Carpenter 44 Peterhead Crew
Hooper Thomas Boatswain 55 Torpoint Crew
Young John Sailmaker 28 Fife Crew
Dezrap Thomas J. Steward 38 Nevis Crew
Williams James Cook 28 Dominica Crew
Corbiere Alexander B. AB 32 W. Indies Crew
Baptiste John AB 25 Dominica Crew
McDonald James AB 35 Wigton Crew
Davis James M. AB 28 London Crew
Hood John H. AB 26 Melbourne Crew
Frederikson Charley AB 23 Denmark Crew
Smith John AB 35 New York Crew
Langford John AB 21 California Crew
Fishir Charles AB 40 Guernsey Crew
Leaman Robert AB 24 Cromer Crew
Phillips John AB 24 Barbadoes Crew
Gauntlett H. AB 44 Hants Crew
Johnson J. A. AB 31 Sweden Crew
Erickson J. AB 24 Sweden Crew
Rich Edward AB 23 Hants Crew
Willmotty Arthur J. OS 18 Adelaide Crew
Ross Thomas AB 28 Leith Crew
Dodd Charles Beadon Nicholson Apprentice 17 Crew
Birckwell Edward Rowland Apprentice 19 Crew
Stevenson William Apprentice 18 Crew
Copp Bernard Apprentice 19 Crew


Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X131-134] reel 431 and 432. Transcribed by Elizabeth Lopez, 2004.


Regards
Tania

You might like to do a search (free) on this site -

http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/search.htm