Notes
The images of Ethersay's Book are reproduced with the kind permission of Ballarat Cemeteries. These photographs of the Ethersay Book were taken by Dorothy Wickham in 2002. This book was photographed in 2002 for research on The Silent City co-authored with Peter Butters, designed by Three Little Words and produced by Ballarat Cemeteries Trust.
The Ethersay Register is held at the Ballarat Cemeteries, and is the earliest available information about burials in Ballarat. It is handwritten presumably by the first Sexton, James Ethersay. The photographs were taken around 2002 and some are not the best quality, but they have survived and are a record so have been preserved here. The index is alphabetical and describes the burials in the pages following.
There are a few early burials such as 1847, 1848, 1851, and these are prior to the official start of the Cemetery in 1856.[1]
There is some annotating and referencing in the register such as some pencilled "known grave" or red biro or ink. It is not known who wrote or annotated this register.[2]
These photographs have been added to the wiki because they contain some names of people associated with Eureka.
Clare Gervasoni and Dr Dorothy Wickham of Ballarat Heritage Services have sourced or taken many photographs relevant to Eureka, and allow their use on www.Eurekapedia.org
Page created by Dr Dorothy Wickham March 2023.
Burial and Death Information
Ethersay's Book
This early register contains a few burials that have been separated here, from the entries starting at ENTRY NUMBER ONE dated 11 October 1853.
Ethersay's Book, PART TWO
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1848-1849, 2 entries.jpg.
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1850, one entry,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1851-1852, 2 entries,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1852, 3 entries,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1853, 11 entries,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1853 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1854 and 1856,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, DATE 1854 and 1856 opp. page,
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Burials from 11 October 1853
These burials start at Entry Number ONE, dated 11 October 1853.
Ballaarat Old Cemetery
These burials begin at the first entry on 11 October 1853, in date order throughout the book.
As the register was large, the opposite page was filmed separately. Some of these pages do not capture all information available.
Numbers of entries at times overlap to make sure that all information was filmed, and all numbers in the register were captured.
Sorry for any repetition but it was felt that the information was important and as much as possible captured.
1-114 (Please Note. There is overlap of numbers)
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 1-20,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 1-20 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 10-31,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 10-31, opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 32-52,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 32-52, opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 41-62,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 41-62 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 63-84,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 63-84 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 70-93,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 70-93 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 94-114,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 94-114 opp. page,
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104-208 (Please Note. There is overlap of numbers)
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 104-124,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 104-124 opp. paage,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 125-147,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 125-147 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 133-153,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 133-153 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 156-174,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 156-174 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 165-186,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 165-186 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 187-208,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 187-208 opp. page,
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196-301 (Please Note. There is overlap of numbers)
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 196-217,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 196-217 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 218-238,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 218-238 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 224-248,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 224-248 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 248-269,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 248-269 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 255-279,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 255-279 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 280-301,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 280-301 opp. page,
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290-394 (Please Note. There is overlap of numbers)
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 290-310,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 290-310 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 311-331,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 311-331 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 321-341,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 321-341 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 342-362,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 342-362 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 353-372,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 353-372 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 373-394,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 373-394 opp. page,
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383-518 (Please Note. There is overlap of numbers)
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 383-403,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 383-403 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 404-424,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 404-424 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 413-434,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 413-434 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 435-454,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 435-454 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 442-465,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 442-465 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 466-490,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 466-490 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 475-496,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 475-496 opp. page,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 497-518,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 497-518 opp. page,
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504-608 (Please Note. There is overlap of numbers)
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 504-527,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 504-527, opp. page
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 528-548,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 528-548, opp. page
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 538-558
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 538-558, opp. page
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 558-577,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 558-577, opp. page
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 568-589,
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 568-589, opp. page
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 590-608
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 590-608, opp. page
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600-700
miscellaneous
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Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, ENTRIES 94-124, 9 MARCH 1854.jpg.
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, ENTRIES 94-124, 9 MARCH 1854, OPP. PAGE.jpg.
Ethersay's Book, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Entries 94-124 blurry.jpg.
- ↑ Dorothy Wickham & Peter Butters, The Silent City, BHS Publishing
- ↑ Notes by Dorothy Wickham, 2002.