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Charles James [uncertain] Jackson

Born about 1863 [location unknown]

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Sarah Ann (Watson) Murray — married about 1883 in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia

Father of Charles Edward Jackson, Clorinda Lily (Jackson) Spicer, [private son (1880s - unknown)], [private daughter (1880s - unknown)] and Florence Maria (Jackson) Patterson

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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Biography

This Charles Jackson is believed to be the same one who described himself as the Australian "Blondin" (not to be confused with Henry L'Estrange) who made a minor ripple in the late 1880s in the Kiama/Wollongong Districts of New South Wales for his death defying feats of walking the tightrope and parachuting from a hot air balloon. If anyone has any further information which can confirm or dispel this story please update the information here.

There must be some truth to the story as in the Birth Notice of his daughter in 1889 we see:

BIRTH.

JACKSON.—The wife of Charles Jackson (Blondin) of a daughter.

Sources

New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages: Marriage registration: 5410/1883 - JACKSON, CHARLES & WATSON, SARAH ANN - district: KIAMA

On the KIAMA ANCESTRY & LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST page on FACEBOOK we see the Australia's First Parachutist story at: https://m.facebook.com/kiamaancestry/photos/a.109950920515742/156775732499927/?type=3&source=57&__tn__=EH-R

Kiama. from The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) of Saturday 3 December 1887, Page 1203. first accessed online on the 17th of July, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165223516?searchTerm=%22Charles%20Jackson%22%20Blondin

COUNTRY NEWS. from The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) of Wednesday 2 January 1889, Page 5. first accessed online on the 17th of July, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13709031?searchTerm=%22Charles%20Jackson%22%20Blondin

LOCAL NEWS. from the Reporter and Illawarra Journal (Kiama, NSW : 1887 - 1894) of Wednesday 2 January 1889, Page 2. first accessed online on the 17th of July, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106428450?searchTerm=%22Charles%20Jackson%22%20Blondin

Basic Information on ANCESTRY at:

Family Notices from The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser (NSW : 1863 - 1947) of Friday 1 February 1889, Page 2. first accessed online on the 17th of July, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105728342?searchTerm=%22Charles%20Jackson%22%20Blondin

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