Thank you for the contact. This is not a name on any of our records, and I was fascinated that the birth certificate gave his birth place as Bruny Island. I checked our database, and early Church Records and can find no trace of him. You probably have this already but according to the TPI he was baptised on the date you give in Hobart [RGD32 4389/1854] to John Dale & Elizabeth ISLET. John [32]and Elizabeth [23] were married in Hobart 6 April 1841.It would appear they had a daughter Elizabeth who died 11 May 1842 Hobart. Two children [names not recorded] were born 5 July 1846 and 20 May 1847, and Jemima was born 20 May 1848, followed by Mary Anne 23 October 1852 - all in Hobart. Elijah married Catherine Annie/Annie Catherine 1 June 1876 Esperance and all 12 of their children were born Esperance, which is in the Channel area. I would suggest you try the Cygnet Museum
cygnetmuseum@yahoo.com.au or the Channel Museum
secretar@channelHeritageMuseum.org.au or their website
http://www.channelheritagemuseum.org.auI am sorry I wasn't able to help you further, but hopefully these links maybe able to. I wish you luck. Kathy