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Title: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: ccourt on Thursday 17 April 08 03:54 BST (UK)

Hi everyone
I have found on ancestry.com some electoral records which I can't get access to. They are for Hannah Courtney (around 8 records) in Victoria.
I am trying to track Hannah's movements, and who she was living with.  There are a number of records there, but I don't know for what years, and where she lived, or then moved.  So if anyone has access to them can you tell me the details contained such as year, location, other persons with her and occupations? 

I have previously received details of 'hannah eileen' so please ignore any such records.  :)

Thanks!

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: deeiluka on Thursday 17 April 08 04:17 BST (UK)

Magora
1903
Hannah Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
Joseph Henry Courtney Little Snowy Creek Labourer
Mary Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
Thomas Courtney Little Snowy Creek Miner


Mitta Mitta
1909
Hannah Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
Ada Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
John Henry Courtney Little Snowy Creek Farmer
Joshua Courtney Little Snowy Creek Farmer
Mary Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
William James Courtney Little Snowy Creek Farmer

1914

Hannah Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
Ada Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
Jane Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
Joshua Courtney Little Snowy Creek Farmer
Mary Courtney Little Snowy Creek Home Duties
William James Courtney Little Snowy Creek Farmer

This could well be two households....there is no way of knowing......


.....dee

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: deeiluka on Thursday 17 April 08 04:32 BST (UK)

South Melbourne
1914
12 Victoria St
Hannah Courtney Home Duties
Dorothy Courtney factory hand

1919
33 Eastern Rd
Arthur Courtney labourer
Hannah Courtney Home Duties
Henry Courtney labourer


......dee

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: deeiluka on Thursday 17 April 08 04:38 BST (UK)

South Melbourne
1903
Hannah Courtney 223 York St House Duties
William Courtney 223 York St Labourer

1919
Hannah Courtney 193 Moray St Home Duties

1924
Hannah Courtney 313 Coventry St Pensioner


.....dee

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: ccourt on Thursday 17 April 08 04:47 BST (UK)

Thanks Dee, those South Melbourne records are what I was after.    ;D

Do you know what records I should look for if I am after pre 1900? I am not sure if electoral rolls or census records are available prior to this batch?

Kind Regards
Caroline

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: deeiluka on Thursday 17 April 08 05:05 BST (UK)

Censuses were all destroyed.....

Directories are one possibility....but Victorian ones are not online.....

Have you checked BDM records?

......dee

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: cando on Thursday 17 April 08 05:33 BST (UK)

Hi

I have no way of knowing if this is your Wm Courtney

Sands & MacDougall Directory 1892
COURTNEY William  24 Yarra-st, South Melbourne.

and

Sands & MacDougall Directory 1904
COURTNEY Mrs Hannah  223 York Street, South Melbourne


Cheers
cando

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: ccourt on Thursday 17 April 08 07:09 BST (UK)

Thanks.  Yes, I have the BDM's at home, but William just disappears from everything from 1904 onwards.  Not even a death record appears.  I thought maybe trying the electoral rolls may show him somewhere with hannah (his wife). At least there is the 1903 record which at least gets me to that date.

That is interesting regarding the Sands & MacDougall Directory, I will check these out.

Once again, thanks!

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: cando on Thursday 17 April 08 07:24 BST (UK)

I have given you the details exactly as entered in the directories.  So he disappeared between 1903 and 1904 when Hannah is living on her own.  The 1903 entry does not mean he was necessarily living there all of 1903!  There is no entry for COURTNEY Wm in the 1904 directory only for a Wm. W.   If he had left Hannah and was boarding or lodging his name would not necessarily be in the directories.

cando

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: colyton on Wednesday 11 August 10 11:04 BST (UK)

Hi Caroline
 I have just joined this forum and saw your enquiry re Hannah and William Courtney.  William was my husband's Great Grandfather from a previous marriage and has an interesting story.  I have all the info on both marriages and the death certificates. I know it is an old post but if you'd like to discuss, just get back to me.   Are you related?  I haven't had any new info for ages and it is always a buzz to find a new connection.
Susan

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: ccourt on Thursday 12 August 10 03:34 BST (UK)

Wow!    :)

We still are in the dark regarding William Courtney, so any information you may have will be gladly received!!!

Should I send you a 'personal' message through this board to provide my email address?

All we really know is William was born in Cork, Ireland, he was a widow when he married Hannah, and have no idea how he got to Australia, where he lived ('shipboard' on his marriage cert??), and where he disappeared to in early 1900!   

I know a bit about his wife Hannah, but William is just a blank....

Any information regarding where he came from/parents/family/what happened to him would be greatly appreciated - I have even tried jail records with no luck!

Thankyou!!!

Caroline  :)

Title: Re: Electoral roll records lookup
Post by: colyton on Thursday 12 August 10 12:47 BST (UK)

Caroline
Have replied to your personal email address.  I should be able to fill in most of the blanks for you.
Happy to have someone to share the info with.
Susan