- Born: 1843, Gortnalabin, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
- Marriage: Catherine Gregg on 2 Aug 1870 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia
- Died: 22 Jan 1921, North Mooroopna, , Victoria, Australia at age 78
General Notes:
Robert Starritt left Liverpool on 23rd April and arrived in Melbourne on 26th July, 1864 on the "Morning Light" which was a ship of 2377 tons under the Captaincy of Master Gillies. The ship's log says it took 140 days to reach Melbourne however, this doesn't correspond with the dates on the same log. There were 450 passsengers on board consisting of 101 from the U.K., 58 from Scotland, 246 from Ireland and others not specified. Robert was aged 20 and was classed, either by himself or by the authorities, as a labourer.
Noted events in his life were:
• Immigration, 23 Apr 1864, Australia.
Robert married Catherine Gregg, daughter of Finlay Gregg Sr and Sarah Gailey, on 2 Aug 1870 in Creswick, , Victoria, Australia. (Catherine Gregg was born in 1845 in Moneylagan, Co. Donegal, Ireland and died on 25 Aug 1918 in Shepparton, , Victoria, Australia.)
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