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Dear Crawford, Thank you so much. This is, indeed, my husband's family. We knew about Cyril, he was my mother-in-law's brother and the shock of his death was keenly felt and recalled in the...

The West Australian, Tuesday 12 October 1909 Death of an Old Colonist.-Another of the early settlers of this State in the person of Mrs. Sarah Osborn, relict of the late Mr. W. J. Osborn,...

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The Barnes Family - FYI :) Golden Wedding Celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barnes, McKinley Crescent, Brooklyn, celebrated their golden wedding in Wellington on Monday. They were married at the...

DEATH. Name: Ivan George William CARR. Died: 1957 Perth district, Western Australia. Age: 56 years. Father: James. Mother: Annie. Ref: Registry of Deaths, Western Australia. Reg...

Ahh No, Mrs Beattie is Alexander's sister - Esther. Marriages - BDM 1919/4301.

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Hi barbidoll. Sorry no one has offered you any help. May I suggest you put up a few details in your own journal. Your chances of someone finding your call for help in my IRISH marriages are...

Hi there, you probably know this, but it may be worth following up on the aunt - Mrs Beattie?? Is she Maude's sister? KNOPP.—On 14th September, 1920, at the Wellington Hospital (the result of...

Have not located Margaret's marriage to GOLDMAN but the following death gives us a few more clues. Name: Alan GOLDMAN. Died: 1946 in Carnegie, Victoria. Age: 15 years. Father: John Ivan...

Quite often the local newspapers run death notices or obituaries which might help you to decide if it is the correct person before ordering a certificate.

I have seen this reference before. As stated death Some? The cert states that she was born Somersetshire, England Thank you so much for the help

Sorry my error. Death certificates in 1871 did not record place of death, only place of birth. It's been a long day.

THANKS, TO THE EDITOR SIR,-Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to thank Mr Hoskins, who so kindly lent his horse and trap and drove my brother-in-law, Robert Wilson, to...

Hi Tonkin Thank you for your research and information re the marriage of John Drew and Mary McGrane in Victoria 1862. There has been no further information received about them. Can you...

Strange indeed ... but I'm not surprised. Just looked at the VDI again (Reg #3923) and it gives death place as SOME. The certificate will be correct. Could someone else take a look...

The late Mr David Mairs. The late Mr David Mairs, who died recently at his residence, Balnarring, was an old colonist and one of the earliest settlers in this district. He was a native of the...

The late Mr David Mairs. The late Mr David Mairs, who died recently at his residence, Balnarring, was an old colonist and one of the earliest settlers in this district. He was a native of the...

Thats Strange. I have death cert 3923 It clearly states that she died Rosemary Lane, Geelong 2nd May 1871 and is buried in Geelong Cemetery.

OBITUARY THE LATE MRS. JAMES CONNELL. The death occurred of Mrs. James Connell at her residence, Main Street, Mornington, on Saturday evening last. Mrs. Connell was in her 83rd year, and had...