Robert StarrittAge: 781843–1921
- Name
- Robert Starritt
- Given names
- Robert
- Surname
- Starritt
| Birth | 1843 Gortnalabin, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
| Birth of a brother | 26 June 1844 (Age 17 months) Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Alexander Starritt - younger brother |
| Birth of a brother | 1847 (Age 4) Donegal, Ulster, Ireland George Starritt - younger brother |
| Marriage of a brother | John Starritt - View Family 1862 (Age 19) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia John Starritt - elder brother Isabella Mc Phee - sister-in-law |
| Immigration | 23 April 1864 (Age 21) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Note: 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. |
| Occupation | Farmer 1865 (Age 22)The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Wednesday 29 October 1902 Page 4 |
| Marriage of a brother | Alexander Starritt - View Family 1866 (Age 23) Alexander Starritt - younger brother Martha Gregg - sister-in-law |
| Marriage of a brother | Alexander Starritt - View Family 1866 (Age 23) Alexander Starritt - younger brother Mattie Gregg - sister-in-law |
| Death of a father | 1868 (Age 25) Thomas Starritt - father |
| Death of a brother | 1869 (Age 26) Altrincham, Cheshire, England George Starritt - younger brother |
| Marriage | Catherine Gregg - View Family 2 August 1870 (Age 27) Creswick, Victoria, Australia Note: The Starritt and Gregg families were obviously very close friends for a long time back in Ireland and this is shown by the number of times they each appear on the respective family trees. It was probably fairly natural therefore that they would stay close together when they moved to Australia Catherine Gregg was probably born at Moneylagen where her parents farmed, one of eleven children. She landed in Australia in October 1864 to be met by her brother Richard who had moved to Australia in 1860 and was living in the Ballarat area at a small place called Ascot. Robert and Catherine Starrit Certificate of Marriage |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | 20 August 1871 (Age 28) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Margaret Jane Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | 8 June 1873 (Age 30) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Sarah Ann Starritt - daughter |
| Residence | Catherine Gregg - View Family 22 September 1873 (Age 30) 127 Windermere Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Application for Land |
| Death of a mother | 1 March 1875 (Age 32) Gortnalabin, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Margaret Brown - mother |
| Birth of a son #3 | 16 May 1875 (Age 32) Gunbower, Victoria, Australia Robert Gregg Starritt - son |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | 23 August 1877 (Age 34) Gunbower, Victoria, Australia Ellenor Mary Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | November 1879 (Age 36) Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia Martha Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a son #6 | 11 June 1881 (Age 38) Gunbower, Victoria, Australia George Starritt OBE - son |
| Death of a daughter | 4 August 1882 (Age 39) Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia Martha Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | 1885 (Age 42) Australia Catherine Matilda Starritt - daughter |
| Marriage of a daughter | Sarah Ann Starritt - View Family 10 October 1901 (Age 58) Richard Harry Thomas - son-in-law Sarah Ann Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | 1903 (Age 60) Myrtle Irene Thomas - granddaughter |
| Marriage of a daughter | Ellenor Mary Starritt - View Family 1903 (Age 60) James Buchanan Rankin Sr. - son-in-law Ellenor Mary Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | 1904 (Age 61) Rochester, Victoria, Australia Doreen Catherine Rankin - granddaughter |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | 7 July 1905 (Age 62) Rochester, Victoria, Australia Robert Starritt "Robbie" Rankin - grandson |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | 1906 (Age 63) Australia Enid Victoria, Australia Thomas - granddaughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | 30 July 1908 (Age 65) Shepparton, Victoria, Australia Catherine Sarah "Kitty" Starritt - granddaughter |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | 1908 (Age 65) Rochester, Victoria, Australia James Buchanan Rankin Jr. - grandson |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | 1909 (Age 66) Australia Rupert Stanley Thomas - grandson |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | 20 September 1909 (Age 66) Jean Francis Starritt - granddaughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | 1910 (Age 67) Australia Elenor Lillian "Lilly" Rankin - granddaughter |
| Death of a daughter | 24 July 1910 (Age 67) Margaret Jane Starritt - daughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | 1911 (Age 68) Australia Alma Iris Thomas - granddaughter |
| Death of a brother | 21 January 1911 (Age 68) Echuca, Victoria, Australia John Starritt - elder brother |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | 27 May 1911 (Age 68) Australia Norman George Starritt - grandson |
| Death of a brother | 25 August 1911 (Age 68) Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland Alexander Starritt - younger brother |
| Marriage of a son | George Starritt OBE - View Family 9 October 1912 (Age 69) Australia George Starritt OBE - son Amanda Rathjen - daughter-in-law |
| Death of a grandson | 1912 (Age 69) Australia James Buchanan Rankin Jr. - grandson |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | 1914 (Age 71) Lorna Beryl Thomas - granddaughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | 1914 (Age 71) Australia Margaret Gordon "Madge" Rankin - granddaughter |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | 1914 (Age 71) Australia Mavis Othida Starritt - granddaughter |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | 22 May 1915 (Age 72) Australia Alan Robert Starritt - grandson |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | 1915 (Age 72) Kelso Park, Tatura, Victoria, Australia George Rathjen "Ray" Starritt O.B.E. - grandson |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | 1915 (Age 72) Australia Alfred Henning Rathjen - grandson |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | 1917 (Age 74) Australia George Starritt Rathjen - grandson |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | 1918 (Age 75) Australia Nancy Catherine Rathjen - granddaughter |
| Death of a wife | 25 August 1918 (Age 75) Shepparton, Victoria, Australia Catherine Gregg - wife |
| Death of a grandson | 1918 (Age 75) Australia George Starritt Rathjen - grandson |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | 1920 (Age 77) Australia Una Othinda Rathjen - granddaughter |
| Death | 22 January 1921 (Age 78) Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia Address: North The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Wednesday 23 February 1921 Page 1 Robert Starritt Robert Starritt Death Cert |
| Family with parents - View Family |
| father |
Thomas Starritt
Birth - Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Death 1868 - |
| mother |
Margaret Brown
Death 1 March 1875 - Gortnalabin, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Marriage: yes |
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#1 brother |
John Starritt
Birth 1834 - Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Death 21 January 1911 (Age 77) - Echuca, Victoria, Australia |
13 years #2 brother |
George Starritt
Birth 1847 - Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Death 1869 (Age 22) - Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
-3 years #3 brother |
Alexander Starritt
Birth 26 June 1844 - Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Death 25 August 1911 (Age 67) - Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
-18 months #4 |
Birth 1843 - Gortnalabin, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Death 22 January 1921 (Age 78) - Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia |
#5 brother |
Thomas Starritt
Birth - Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Death yes - |
| Family with Catherine Gregg - View Family |
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Birth 1843 - Gortnalabin, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Death 22 January 1921 (Age 78) - Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia |
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2 years wife |
Birth 1845 - Moneylagen, Longford, Ireland
Death 25 August 1918 (Age 73) - Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |
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Marriage: 2 August 1870 — Creswick, Victoria, Australia |
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13 months #1 daughter |
Birth 20 August 1871 28 26 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death 24 July 1910 (Age 38) - |
22 months #2 daughter |
Birth 8 June 1873 30 28 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Death 16 August 1945 (Age 72) - |
23 months #3 son |
Birth 16 May 1875 32 30 - Gunbower, Victoria, Australia
Death 7 April 1933 (Age 57) - Australia |
2 years #4 daughter |
Birth 23 August 1877 34 32 - Gunbower, Victoria, Australia
Death 9 December 1958 (Age 81) - |
4 years #5 son |
Birth 11 June 1881 38 36 - Gunbower, Victoria, Australia
Death 25 May 1971 (Age 89) - |
4 years #6 daughter |
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-5 years #7 daughter |
Martha Starritt
Birth November 1879 36 34 - Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
Death 4 August 1882 (Age 2) - Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia |
| Immigration | 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. |
| Marriage | The Starritt and Gregg families were obviously very close friends for a long time back in Ireland and this is shown by the number of times they each appear on the respective family trees. It was probably fairly natural therefore that they would stay close together when they moved to Australia Catherine Gregg was probably born at Moneylagen where her parents farmed, one of eleven children. She landed in Australia in October 1864 to be met by her brother Richard who had moved to Australia in 1860 and was living in the Ballarat area at a small place called Ascot. |
| Marriage | The Starritt and Gregg families were obviously very close friends for a long time back in Ireland and this is shown by the number of times they each appear on the respective family trees. It was probably fairly natural therefore that they would stay close together when they moved to Australia Catherine Gregg was probably born at Moneylagen where her parents farmed, one of eleven children. She landed in Australia in October 1864 to be met by her brother Richard who had moved to Australia in 1860 and was living in the Ballarat area at a small place called Ascot. |
| Marriage | The Starritt and Gregg families were obviously very close friends for a long time back in Ireland and this is shown by the number of times they each appear on the respective family trees. It was probably fairly natural therefore that they would stay close together when they moved to Australia Catherine Gregg was probably born at Moneylagen where her parents farmed, one of eleven children. She landed in Australia in October 1864 to be met by her brother Richard who had moved to Australia in 1860 and was living in the Ballarat area at a small place called Ascot. |
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