Frederick Horace Rogers (1835-1921) married Mary Minton Long in 1855 in Australia
Children: Alfred Horace Rogers (1865-1917); Mary Rogers (1868-1869); Clara Victoria Rogers (1871-1937); Harry Rogers (1875-1875)
Frederick Horace Rogers left England mysteriously at the age of about 19, and sailed to Australia. His wife, Mary Long, also arrived in Australia in August of 1854. They were married in Hobart Town in May of 1855. There is much speculation in the family about the reason for his move to this distant land and there are stories which have been passed down in the family, but none are substantiated. His name disappeared from all family records in London, but some correspondence was exchanged between Mary Eliza (his sister) and Fred; therefore it is possible that there was some sort of scandal involved which may have brought shame to the family back in London. Fred and Mary had four children, but only two survived to adulthood - Alfred and Clara. When their mother died in 1875, Clara was put in the care of a Mr. and Mrs Hogg in Brisbane while Fred and his son Alfred set sail for America. Fred's intention was to reunite the family later, but that never happened. Clara grew up and married in Australia while her father, Fred, found work as a photographer in San Bernardino, California, and Alfred also became a photographer. It was not until 1891 that Alfred decided to find his sister Clara, and with the help of a lawyer, they made contact and many letters were sent back and forth across the Pacific. Sadly, Clara and Alfred were never reunited. Fred married a second time in 1888, but the marriage ended in divorce. He died at the age of 86 in Los Angeles.
Frederick Horace Rogers left England mysteriously at the age of about 19, and sailed to Australia. His wife, Mary Long, also arrived in Australia in August of 1854. They were married in Hobart Town in May of 1855. There is much speculation in the family about the reason for his move to this distant land and there are stories which have been passed down in the family, but none are substantiated. His name disappeared from all family records in London, but some correspondence was exchanged between Mary Eliza (his sister) and Fred; therefore it is possible that there was some sort of scandal involved which may have brought shame to the family back in London. Fred and Mary had four children, but only two survived to adulthood - Alfred and Clara. When their mother died in 1875, Clara was put in the care of a Mr. and Mrs Hogg in Brisbane while Fred and his son Alfred set sail for America. Fred's intention was to reunite the family later, but that never happened. Clara grew up and married in Australia while her father, Fred, found work as a photographer in San Bernardino, California, and Alfred also became a photographer. It was not until 1891 that Alfred decided to find his sister Clara, and with the help of a lawyer, they made contact and many letters were sent back and forth across the Pacific. Sadly, Clara and Alfred were never reunited. Fred married a second time in 1888, but the marriage ended in divorce. He died at the age of 86 in Los Angeles.