Was his mother's name Margaret Clomin or Margaret McInnes? and was your father Joseph James Halpin who died in 1955

My father was Joseph James Halpin born in Warwick in 1877 and dying in Bundaberg in 1955. On the copy of the marriage certificate that I have his mother's name appears to be Margaret Clomin.

Margaret Clomin was John Halpin's not Joseph James' mother.

Hi,

Maybe your John Halpin.

Queensland Police Gazette 1887 22nd March 1887.
MISSING FRIEND.
JOHN HALPIN, 47 years of age, slight to medium build, dark omplexion, dark hair and whiskers, an Irishman. Left Maryborough, Queensland, in January, 1876; stated his intention of travelling to the border of this colony, via Brisbane , with a view of purchasing land.

Regards
Gerry

This seems to bear out what I have thought for some time. My father never spoke of his family. I had recently come to the conclusion that John abandoned his wife. It looks like a starting point. All I have to do now is work out where I go from here.

Further thoughts. My grandfather John Halpin married Mary Darcy in Maryborough on the 28th August 1875. My father, Joseph James Halpin was born in Warrick on 23rd March 1877. Itis therefore possible that the John Halpin that left Maryborough in January 1876 was in fact the father of grandfather John Halpin. Great grandfather was also named John Halpin. I am becoming more and more confused.

I double checked the 1887 Police Gazette Notice and it does say that John Halpin left Maryborough in 1876. I see also that there was a John Halpin in Far North Queensland around the same period.

Gerry