His death certificate says "over 30 years in Queensland" He was married in 1912. So he would have arrived about 1882. Thank you for helping me sort this out. I was unfamiliar with the significance of the information contained on these documents but know what to look for now. I wish I could find him on the 1881or 1871 England Census. He states his birth place is Hastings, Sussex, England, but I can't find him there or anywhere else for that matter.
HIs marriage certificate says "Bachelor" It appears he was 45 years of age at the time of his marriage. So he was only 17 when he arrived in Queensland in about 1882. I wonder if he cam alone and with family.
Thank you again for helping me sort this out. I now have information that I wasn't aware of because I didn't look at the dates and information contained in the death and marriage certificates. It has been a long learning process for me. I hope to be able to pinpoint his whereabouts in England with this new information. You have been a great help. Linda