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Rolleston, Christopher (1817 - 1888)CMG |
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| Born: 27 July 1817 Burton-Joyce, Nottinghamshire, England. Died: 9 April 1888 Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| Christopher Rolleston was Registrar-General 1855-64. In 1856 he launched the compulsory registration of births, deaths and marriages, based upon statistical principles introduced earlier in Victoria by W.H. Archer. The details required on the new registration forms made the records among the fullest and most useful in the world. He later became Auditor-General (1864-1883) and was heavily involved in many external bodies including: President of Philosophical (later Royal) Society of New South Wales; Director of the European Assurance Society; Director of the Mercantile Bank of Sydney; Director of the Australian Gaslight Co; superannuation fund commissioner; a trustee of the Australian Club; an official trustee of the Australian Museum; and chairman of the Government Asylums Board for the Infirm and Destitute. |
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