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Posts Tagged Upston Family

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REEDY MARSH; LOVE AND LOSS

On June 30, 2023   /   History   /   2 Comments
Tags: Deloraine, Exton, Larcombe family, Reedy Marsh, Upston Family
REEDY MARSH; LOVE AND LOSS

In 1900, Australian troops were serving in the Boer war. At a tiny school at Reedy Marsh in northern Tasmania, pupils were raising money for The Children’s Patriotic Fund. Nora May Upston was my maternal grandmother. Charles Arthur Upston was my great uncle, and Minnie my great

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DEATH IN THE YARRA RIVER

On May 2, 2020   /   History   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Henry Upston, Reedy Marsh, Suspcious drowning, Upston Family, Yarra River
DEATH IN THE YARRA RIVER

I’ve always been interested in family history. Sometimes a snippet received from a relative leads  to an intriguing and in this case, very sad story. My maternal grandmother Nora was an Upston, from the rural district of Reedy Marsh, in  north-west Tasmania.   The family emigrated from Attleborough,

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