Sandford, Robert Donald
| Birth Name | Sandford, Robert Donald |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 30 years, 6 months, 3 days |
Narrative
S. Australia births show: sym X b68 p525. Shown as Chatfield and Sandford on records
CHATFIELD, Robert Donald M Robert Donald SANDFORD Upper Wakefield 68/525 1868
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Robert Donald died in a mining accident.
Printed in the local newspaper "Kadina & Wallaroo Times" Wednesday 17 May 1899:-
"The late Mr R Sandford - Mr R Sandford, who was seriously injured at Wallaroo Mines on Thursday night, expired at an early hour on Saturday morning. Mr James Darling, JP made enquiries into the case, and decided that an inquest was not necessary. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon and was followed by 80 traps and procession of miners who took that means of showing their sympathy, the Members of Court Little John I.O.F, of which society deceased was a member, marched in front of the hearse. The cortege was a most impressive one, and considerable sympathy was expressed for the widow and children left without their breadwinner".
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 10 November 1868 | Hoyles Plains, Clare, SA, Australia | ||
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| Death | 13 May 1899 | Wallaroo Mines, Daly, SA, Australia | ||
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| Burial | 14 May 1899 | Wallaroo Mines, Daly, SA, Australia | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Sandford, Robert | 1842 | 29 April 1926 | |
| Mother | Chatfield, Mary Ann | 30 June 1849 | 23 June 1938 | |
| Sandford, Robert Donald | 10 November 1868 | 13 May 1899 | ||
| Brother | Sandford, Levi George | 3 October 1870 | 19 April 1933 | |
| Brother | Sandford, William | 4 November 1872 | ||
| Sister | Sandford, Ellenor Jane | 2 January 1875 | 13 November 1947 | |
| Sister | Sandford, Gertrude Ann | 5 January 1877 | 12 September 1954 | |
| Brother | Sandford, Frederick Charles | 10 November 1879 | 15 August 1939 | |
| Brother | Sandford, James Eugene | 22 April 1884 | ||
| Sister | Sandford, Ruby Stella | about 1888 | 18 July 1970 | |
| Sister | Sandford, Mary | about 1886 | November 1973 | |
| Sister | Sandford, Delia Roseline May | 11 September 1894 | 1927 |
Families
Family of Sandford, Robert Donald and Anderson, Mary (Polly) |
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| Married | Wife | Anderson, Mary (Polly) ( * 26 December 1864 + ... ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Sandford, Robert Michael | 27 September 1891 | 20 June 1931 |
| Sandford, Elizabeth Annie | 27 September 1891 | 5 June 1907 |
| Sandford, Peter Henry | 13 August 1897 | 21 April 1970 |
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| _UID | 1ACE1DBFD4AE7E4FA59050B4AB7DB2D0F6EB |
Attributes
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