Looking for Peter James Wilson Nsw

By jalz November 26, 2011 1311 views 13 comments

Born Alwyn John Hepburn 6th December 1935 (birth mother MAY STEVENS and father BADEN HEPBURN).
Placed in St Anthony's Infant Home NSW in Feb 1936.

Adopted 31st March 1939 and re-named PETER JAMES WILSON by adoptive parents
Nathaniel William Wilson (Superintendent) and Florence Louisa Wilson (domestic duties)
of Oak Street, Ashfield NSW.

Can anyone help my sister and I find our uncle?

Related Surnames:
STEVENSHEPBURNWILSON

Comments (13)

Dahzelle

Hi Jo - All Fingers and Toes crossed that someone can help us.

Just thought I might add that our Grandmother May's Mother was Nancy Stevens- nee Herbert- and our Maternal Grandfather was William J. Stevens.
On the Paternal side our Grandfather Baden Hepburn's Mother was Adeline Matilda Hepburn and his Father -we have been informed= was Robert Hepburn who died and was buried in Condobolin in 1907. [Baden our Grandfather was born in 1906 ]

Dahzelle

Hi JO found this in N.S.W b/d/m

Nathanael William Wilson Married Florence Louisa BalK or BlaKe in 1933 in Sydney

Registration Number 5081/1933 May be someone Knows of them or their family

jalz

Hey Daz
I've been searching for them but must have missed it as I had different name spelling and that does make it
hard. There's loads of wilson marriages (32 pages) and I am still sifting through it, who knows, what we may
find for Wilson.

asheppard

Just a few thoughts that may or may not help you in your search for Peter.

If Nathanael was in the Police Force perhaps they may have some information about him and his family movements.

You could try the local station at Ashfield or contact the Head Office you just might find something on where he was stationed.

Another avenue could be St Anthony's itself, they sometimes kept track of the children.

Also have you tried Ashfield Council and library they may have some local records that might help in the search.

I've asked my family but they don't see to remember Nathanael or Florence Wilson, my family still lives around Oak Street, been there since early 1920's.

happy hunting

asheppard

There is this entry in the National Archives

Item details for: B884, Q50813

Title
WILSON NATHANIEL WILLIAM : Service Number - Q50813 : Date of birth - 31 Aug 1894 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE : Next of Kin - WILSON FLORENCE

jalz

Dear Asheppard thank you so much for your help, my sister and I really appreciate it.

I have contacted them and found they had amalgamated but no records can't help. I have
since found, however, if not stated on the entrance records no information will be given.
Thanks again.

Dahzelle

Dear Asheppard A Huge Thank You For your help! You are an Angel

REgards DEb and Jo

Dahzelle

Hi Jalz - just found this
Not - sure if it is the right Nathaniel William Wilson - but only one that came up I also typed in Nathanael spelling - nothing came up for that one. Anyway-

Death - 14162/1958 Wilson- Nathaniel William
Father- David John
Mother- Margaret Mary
Place- Bowraville [ isn't that Queensland ? and didn't he enlist there?

Debs xxx

Dahzelle

Hi Jalz - just found this
Not - sure if it is the right Nathaniel William Wilson - but only one that came up I also typed in Nathanael spelling - nothing came up for that one. Anyway-

Death - 14162/1958 Wilson- Nathaniel William
Father- David John
Mother- Margaret Mary
Place- Bowraville [ isn't that Queensland ? and didn't he enlist there?
Found N.S.W b/d/m
Debs xxx

Dahzelle

Sorry about repeat - tried to edit came up twice instead

asheppard

Hi Deb & Jo

Bowraville is in NSW it is about 20 kms inland from Nambucca Heads, which is on the coast and about 150 kms north of Port Macquarie and about 65 kms south of Coffs Harbour.

There are a these entries in Electoral Rolls - there are two entries for 1943 one in Shorecliffe QLD and one in Allora QLD it is possible that he hadn't as yet changed his address to Allora.

Name: Nathaniel William Wilson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1937
State: New South Wales
District: West Sydney
Subdistrict: Camperdown

Address 16 Wilson Street Camperdown NSW
Occupation - Student
Florence - Nurse

Name: Nathaniel William Wilson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1943
State: Queensland
District: Lilley
Subdistrict: Sandgate

Address "Boojohn" Oxford Street Shorecliffe QLD
Occupation - Soldier
Florence - Nurse (has now middle name of Louisa)

Name: Nathaniel William Wilson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1943
State: Queensland
District: Darling Downs
Subdistrict: Allora

Address is Methodist Parsonage Allora QLD
Occupation - Clergyman
Florence Louisa - Home duties

Name: Nathaniel William Wilson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1949
State: Queensland
District: Petrie
Subdistrict: Windsor

Address 14 Ashbolt Street Wooloowin QLD
Occupation - none given
no sign of Florence

Name: Nathaniel William Wilson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1954
State: New South Wales
District: Banks
Subdistrict: Lakemba

Address is 945 Canterbury Road Lakemba NSW
Occupation - Minister
no sign of Florence

Name: Nathaniel William Wilson
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1958
State: New South Wales
District: Cowper
Subdistrict: Macksville

Address Manse Bowraville NSW
Occupation - Clergyman
no sign of Florence

This last one will tie in with the death you found on NSW BMD 1958. You may have to purchase the Marriage Certificate for Nathanael & Florence and a copy of the Death for Nathaniel just to verify that it's the same person.

You can order them direct from the NSW BDM Site or from http://www.joymurrin.com.au they are a bit cheaper from Joy.

I'll have a check in the QLD BMD and see if I can find a death for Florence, you could have a look yourself too in case I miss it.

http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/family-history-research/search-our-historical-records

go to this web address then scroll down and you will see "online historical index search" just click on the link and it will take you to the search, it's free to search the same as NSW.

Hhhmmm didn't find a death for her but I did find a Florence Louisa Wilson living at "Woongoolba" via Yatala QLD on the Electoral Rolls between 1949 - 1980. I wonder if she left Nathaniel?? leaves you with more questions and not many answers.

hope this helps you in your ongoing search
happy hunting

jalz

Dear Asheppard - thank you so much for all your help, we really appreciate it.

jalz

Dear Asheppard
I have found the Mitchell Library holds information I am looking for, however, access is a
problem. Do you know of someone who can help? Many thanks jalz