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Robert James Archer was born 2 July 1871 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia to Robert James Rous Archer (1848-1929) and Caroline Cramp (1849-1929) and died 4 January 1903 Commercial Hotel of Suicide. He married Louisa Bellamy 22 April 1889 in Central Cumberland, Australia, New South Wales.





Note

Some researchers confuse him with Robert Archer (1844-1905), marrying him to Louisa Bellamy (1866-1943). However the newspaper reports of his death describe him as single.







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¶ Death
  • Saturday 7 January 1903

Northern Star. ROBERT ARCHER On Sundau Robert Archer, the well known jockey, suicided at Coraki. At 6.30 on Sunday morning Archer, who was staying at Mobbs Commercial Hotel went into his room and took a razor and cut his throat in a most determind manner. From the trace of blood it would appear that Archer gashed his neck slightly when downstairs, and then proceeded upstairs, where he stood in front of the looking-glass and cut his throat right across, severing his windpipe. He was discovered, and Dr. McDonagh was called in, but the case was hopeless from the first. A number of stitches were put in and the wound dressed, and Archer lingered on till 5pm, when death took place. It is thought the sun affected the unfortunate man's brain, as he had not been drinking. He left no note, and no reason can be assigned for the act. Deceased was a son of Mr. Robert Archer, formerly of Grafton and now of Sydney, and a newphew of Mr. J. Cramp, Lismore. He was in the employ of Mr. J. Whightman some years ago and held a cabman's licence, so that he was well known in Lismore. The funeral took place on Monday.

  • ARCHER.—January 4, 1903, at Coraki, Richmond River, Robert Archer, son of Robert and Caroline Archer, 4 Cottenham-street, Glebe, late of Grafton, Clarence River, aged 31 years.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 January 1903, page 4
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