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Craig Horsburgh (1936-c.1980)

Craig Horsburgh (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 8 Feb 2013 3:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Feb 2013 1:39PM GMT
Surnames: Horsburgh
I am trying to contact relatives or people who knew my long lost second cousin Craig Horsburgh who after a brief stay in Jamaica in the late 1950's emigrated to Australia and only made one trip back in the 1960's we think and died young about 1980.

He appears to have lived at Flat 2, 7 Gilbert Street, Fannie Bay, Ludmilla, Northern Territory, Austrlalia according to the electoral register for 1968 (he is described as a Watersider) and he is living with Nalda Florence Horburgh (a Store Assistant) which we presume is one of his wives. We think he married twice.

He may also have lived at 1/25 Ellis Street, Stones Corner, 4120 Buranda, Griffith, Queensland Australia (where he is described as a machine operator) and he is still living with Nalda who is a "H D - Home Duties" which I presume is housewife?

Deeess has been kind enough to point out I missed that Nalda Horsburgh appears to be living alone in the 1977 census in 39 Amherst Road, Midland 6056, Swan, Western Australia still "H D" , which might suggest she has other means of support and Craig may be working away or separated, or he may have died?

I can't find her on the 1980 census even with a different surname?

We would love to hear from anyone related to or who knew him, to learn more of his life in Australia and Jamaica and anywhere else.

His Parents were Edward Horsburgh and Edith Smith.

macw

Email: craighorsburgh(AT)macw.co.uk

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 9 Feb 2013 12:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Feb 2013 1:33PM GMT
You "may" be looking for a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN death, Nalda Florence HORSBURGH was in WESTERN AUSTRALIA in 1977.

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 9 Feb 2013 1:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Feb 2013 1:34PM GMT
Surnames: Horsburgh
Thank you deeess I somehow missed it before?

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 2:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Feb 2013 1:34PM GMT
Hello "ChesterWatson",
Craig appears to have returned to the NORTHERN TERRITORY at some time; transcribed as "Graig" on the 1980 electoral roll;
Graig / Craig HORSBURGH, 33 Charles Street, DARWIN - operator; he was buried at DARWIN Cemetery 1981.
If they were a married couple perhaps Nalda and Craig parted company, he appears to be alone in 1980.
There was an unmarried Craig HORSBURGH arrived in ENGLAND 1959.

DEATH / BURIAL - NORTHERN TERRITORY
Surname: HORSBURGH
Given names: Craig
Date: 1981-01-01
Age: 45 yr
Place:
Cemetery: Darwin General NT


UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Craig Horsburgh
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1936
Age: 23
Port of Departure: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Arrival Date: 14 Jun 1959
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ship Name: Prospector
Search Ship Database: 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: The Charente Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 7087/01

Agricultural overseer
Citizen of SCOTLAND
U.K. Residence: WOODLANDS, MONIKIE, ANGUS, SCOTLAND
Country of last residence; SCOTLAND

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 1:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Feb 2013 1:39PM GMT
Surnames: Horsburgh
Hi deeess,

Thank you for the information below it confirms other sources and seemd to link as to why Nalda is alone in 1977 on the Electoral Roll. I am kicking myself for not trying Graig as it is an obvious transciption error, even if it is not a forename as far as I know? Do you know what "oprtr" means as a job? Some sort of porter?

It was our Craig you found on the UK Incoming Passenger lists and it reminds me of where I got his DOB. This disagrees with the death record, and some family members recollections, but if he was living alone and not well it may have been difficult to confirm his age?

I may have found Nalda on the white pages and I have left a message, however her house is being sold so I am a little concerned she may no longer be with us, though, if it is the right N F Horsburgh, she appears to have a son. I have found that is separations are involved sometime the family do not want to know about that branch, but then again sometimes they do?

I being new to the system have also posted on the Horsburgh and the message boards for other regions they lived in with some success and I wonder if you know if it is possble to link message threads? Thinking about it I should have put a note to that effect in the original post.

Regards

chesterwatson

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 9 Mar 2013 1:27AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello my name is Vharai and Craig Horsburgh was my father. I do have info re: his time in Australia and his life in Scotland prior to his emigration. I was unable to contact you on the email address as listed

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 9 Mar 2013 4:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: horsburgh
Dear Vharai,

It is really good to here from you.

My email for this message is craighorsburgh(AT)macw.co.uk replacing the (AT) with the @ sign and it should reach me. This seems to be a bit of a convention for these message boards.

Apparently if you put the normal email address up there are computers scanning the Internet for email addresses to add to spam lists. I am probably being over cautious.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Craig Horsburgh (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 10:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Horsburgh, Smith
Hello

Apologies for this late addition to your thread.

I was just wondering if you were certain that Craig's parents were Edward Horsburgh and Edith Smith? I thought his parents were David B. Horsburgh and Elizabeth Smith. I admit it is not a branch of the family I know well.

I am descended from William Reekie Horsburgh - David B Horsburgh's grandfather.

With all best wishes -
Garen.

Re: Craig HORSBURGH (1936-c.1980)

Posted: 24 Jul 2014 1:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Horsburgh
Hi Vharai

I am David Horsburgh and I think you are my second cousin. Craig was my first cousin and the son of my father's older brother, David. My father was Norman Horsburgh. I met Craig when he visited our family home in Scotland sometime around 1960 and remember liking him very much. I had heard at some stage that Craig died in Darwin but have been unable over the years to get any information about family of his such as yourself. Would be very pleased to hear from you. I have lived in Australia (Sydney) since 1974.
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