Hello
Could anyone assist me in finding more information about my great grandfather:
Frederick Christian, born on or near 1852. He supposedly married Catherine Voss in Newcastle, NSW on 22nd February 1882. A daughter was born in Sydney on 14th October 1891 (Harriet Christian - who later married Jacobus ter Metz and settled in Wahgunyah Victoria). Harriet's birth certificate lists Frederick as a 'seaman'.

We suspect that the birth records for Harriet have been falsified. This could involve the names of BOTH parents (ie including 'Frederick Christian'..which could have been an alias deriving from the then contemporary King of Denmark).

Although 'Catherine Voss' is supposed to have been born in Newcastle NSW, there are no records in the registry of this birth. Nor are there any records in the online database of a marriage between Catherine Voss and Frederick Christian anywhere in NSW.

Harriet Christian's grandfather has said that Harriet's mother was a child of William Arnott family. However, verification is hard to find.

Yours optimistically
Brenda Rosser
shelter@tassie.net.au