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William Alfred Gostellow

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William Alfred Gostellow

Birth
Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Death
26 Mar 1900 (aged 48)
Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Add to Map
Plot
Unknown
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Son of William Gostellow and Keziah Arnold;

Husband of Susanna Elizabeth Maddick married at Cooktown when 23 years old.

Children - 1. Violah age 7; 2. Edward age 10; 3. May age 12; 4. Alfred age 16; 5. Frederick age 18; 6. William age 21; 7. Emma age 24 (Married); 8. Lena age 14. Alfred, Frederick and William - Telegraph Station, Musgrave; The rest of Children with their mother.

Arrived in Cooktown in 1874 and have lived there ever since. Went to the Palmer Diggings and remained there 6 months left there and went Butchering at Cooktown. Remained there about 9 months then started Dairying and was at that for 3 years. Then went to Maytown to the goldfields. Trooper under ward and Hodgkinson and St George. After that managed a Station for 2 scotsman (N.B. - Northern Britain ie Scotland) at Fairfield Light Station and remained there about 7 years.

Died of Tubercular Leprosy - Aged 49 years.

Son of William Gostellow and Keziah Arnold;

Husband of Susanna Elizabeth Maddick married at Cooktown when 23 years old.

Children - 1. Violah age 7; 2. Edward age 10; 3. May age 12; 4. Alfred age 16; 5. Frederick age 18; 6. William age 21; 7. Emma age 24 (Married); 8. Lena age 14. Alfred, Frederick and William - Telegraph Station, Musgrave; The rest of Children with their mother.

Arrived in Cooktown in 1874 and have lived there ever since. Went to the Palmer Diggings and remained there 6 months left there and went Butchering at Cooktown. Remained there about 9 months then started Dairying and was at that for 3 years. Then went to Maytown to the goldfields. Trooper under ward and Hodgkinson and St George. After that managed a Station for 2 scotsman (N.B. - Northern Britain ie Scotland) at Fairfield Light Station and remained there about 7 years.

Died of Tubercular Leprosy - Aged 49 years.



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