Birth information for Charles William Schiller b. 1850-1854.

Question

Charles William Schiller died 1930 in Victoria, Australia, aged 78. His parents were Charles Schiller and Ernestina Whitehead. He was probably born in Germany, and emigrated to Australia about 1880. In Australia, he worked as a veterinarian, then a butcher. Any help with birth information would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I would start with the landing record. Is there a way to narrow down the time range, for instance through address or telephone registers? (Problem is, Victoria is a pretty big place in and of itself... I would concentrate on Melbourne first.)

By 1880, the landings in Perth should be fairly complete, and the way I understand it, that was often the first contact point where immigration was recorded. If you can find a landing record, you will have a better idea of his age, and of his state of origin, perhaps even, if you are lucky, the town. As it is, looking for a Karl Wilhelm Schiller, born 1850-1854 in Germany/Austria/Switzerland (or even England, due to his mother's last name) is not very promising.