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Rebecca there is no Australian census if that's what you mean. They have done it every 4 years but in their wisdom used to destroy the records and only keep the stats. Grrr. They keep them these days but are sealed for 99 years and individuals have to authorise future access even then.

Hi Rebecca - do you mean the UK census? If so, it's available on this site, Ancestry, Find My Past and others. It may be pay per view or included in your subscription, depending on the type of account you have.

How do you get copies of the Victorian Census information? Is it freely available?

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Possible for Hy snr as Hy E BARRETT aged 30, Dec 1885 aboard CHIMBORAZO. If so Eilzabeth was about 3 months pregnant with Vincent when he left.

Possible unassisted immigration for Eilzabeth and boys without Hy E snr?

Mrs E BARRETT, 38
Hy E BARRETT, 3
Infant [unnamed]

November 1887 aboard ORMUZ

Certainly fits for ages of boys.

Marriage for Hy Edw BARRETT, born Isle of Mann, to Eileen Victoria SCOTT in 1911 (reg 9841).

They had a son named Edward John in 1912 in Brunswick (reg 17948). No further trace of Eileen or Edward.

Elizabeth BARRETT, daughter of John COWLEY, died in Prahran, Victoria in 1920, aged 65 (reg 11986). Mother listed as unknown. Her death certificate may be useful.

Possible death for Hy Edw snr in 1910 aged 51 in Melbourne East (reg 10002), father Hy Edw, mother Elizabeth (may be informant errors/assumptions).

Hy Edw jnr died in 1950 in St Kilda aged 65 (reg 2276). Father shown as Wm Hy, mother Eliz COWLEY.

A strong possibility for Henry's baptism:

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Catholic Baptisms, 1802-1906
Name: Henricus Barrett (Henry)
Birth Date: 23 May 1857
Baptism Date: 31 May 1857
Parish: St Nicholas
Father's Name: Henrici Barrett (Henry)
Mother's Name: Catharina Dugan (Catherine)

Godparents were Joannes (John) Barrett and Maria (Mary) Noon

1871 for Henry:

BARRATT, Henry Head M 53 1818 Ireland < Cabinetmaker, b Bally????? Co Mayo
BARRATT, Catherine Wife F 51 1820 Ireland born Dobgheda ??
BARRATT, Henry Son M 13 1858 Lancashire born Liverpool
PIERCY, Lilly Servant F 21 1850 Lancashire
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Registration District: Liverpool
Sub District: St George
Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Municipal Borough: Liverpool

Address: Manchester Street, Liverpool County: Lancashire

The 1909 electoral roll shows that Douglas' father Henry Edward (Cabinet maker) and mother Elizabeth were in Australia, along with Henry Edward junior, who was a brassfinisher.

The 1903 shows Henry Edward on his own, so perhaps he went ahead of the rest of the family (not finding any immigration records as yet for any of them).

Rebecca - there is loads of information about the Barretts on the Australian electoral rolls - click on the purple "send message" button under my name and give me your email address and I'll send them to you (you now know not to put it on here ;-) )

Thank you do much for everyone's help. It has been amazing! I found out that my great great grandfather married his sisters servant. All these pieces coming together, its fantastic!!

I now have all this information about Henry Barrett, and none for his parents so I will keep researching.

Thank you again for your help, and the tip about the email. Have removed it
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Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

Name: Emily Sarah Barrett
Death Place: Brighton, Victoria
Age: 63
Father's Name: Daniel Ross Hunter
Mother's Name: Bella
Registration Year: 1948
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 7868
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950

Name: Vincent Douglas Barrett
Spouse Name: Sarah Emily Hunter
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1915
Registration Number: 11586a

Did he remarry? EDIT: - no, this is a different man.

Name: Vincent Douglas Barrett
Spouse Name: Esther Mary Bridge Glazier
Marriage Date: 1939
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Liverpool, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1939
Registration Number: 24020

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parents: Henry Barrett,? Elizabeth Cowley Barrett


name: Henry Edward Barrett
gender: Male
birth date: 22 Aug 1884
birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man, England
father's name: Henry Barrett
mother's name: Elizabeth Cowley Barrett
indexing project (batch) number: C00925-5
system origin: Isle of Man-EASy
source film number: 454959

1881

James BARRETT Head W Male 31 England Cabinet Maker
Henry BARRETT Son Male 12 England Scholar
Michael BARRETT Son Male 9 England Scholar
Samuel BARRETT Brother Male 26 England Photographer


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Source Information:
Dwelling Victoria St
Census Place Onchan, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
Family History Library Film 1342346
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5604 / 41
Page Number 34

1881

Mary STEVENSON Head W Female 38 England Dealer In Fancy Goods
Thomas STEVENSON Son Male 16 England Scholar
Mary STEVENSON Daur Female 14 England Scholar
Catharine BARRETT Mother W Female 61 Ireland Formerly Shopkeeper
Henry BARRETT Brother U Male 23 England Cabinet Maker
Elizabeth COWLEY Serv U Female 25 Manchester Domestic Servant


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Source Information:
Dwelling 57 North Quay
Census Place Onchan, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
Family History Library Film 1342346
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5604 / 20
Page Number 33

parents: Henry Barrett
spouse: Elizabeth Cowley


groom's name: Henry Barrett
groom's birth date: 1858
groom's age: 26
bride's name: Elizabeth Cowley
bride's birth date: 1857
bride's age: 27
marriage date: 13 May 1884
marriage place: Douglas, Isle Of Man
groom's father's name: Henry Barrett
bride's father's name: John Cowley
groom's marital status: Single
bride's marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: M01052-1
system origin: Isle of Man-EASy
source film number: 454992

parents: Henry Barrett,? Elizabeth Cowley Barrett


name: Vincent Douglas Barrett
gender: Male
baptism/christening place: Isle of Man, England
birth date: 20 Jun 1886
birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man, England
father's name: Henry Barrett
mother's name: Elizabeth Cowley Barrett
indexing project (batch) number: C00925-6
system origin: Isle of Man-EASy
source film number: 454959