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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: elsie ellen on Friday 13 March 09 10:54 GMT (UK)
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Hi all!
Francis (Frank) Highmore DEAN died in Robinvale, I think pre 1988. From his service detail on NAA I understand he was born in Mildura. His NOK was Sylvia Dean.
I am really keen to trace the significance of his middle name.
Help to find the names of his parents and grandparents would be really appreciated.
Thanks
Elsie
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Birth
DEAN Francis Highmore
Father John Francis Mother Evelyn Emily SHERRING
Mildura 1910 Reg#29244
Cando
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Parents marriage
DEAN John Francis born Victoria
SHERRING Evelyn Emily born Columbia
1908 Reg#138
Cando
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Birth
DEAN John
Father Thomas Mother Caroline ARTUS
OVEN 1863 Reg#3812
Death
DEAN John Francis
Father Dean Thos Mother Caroline Artus UNKNOWN
At Robinvale 66 1930 Reg#11580
The following are SHERRING births and one death but not Evelyn Emily....
SHERRING Fred Highmore
Father Samuel James Highmore Mother Emily Charl Eliz SHERRING
At Melbouren South 1892 Reg#6167
SHERRING Alice Alberta
Father Samuell James Highmore Mother Emily C E SHERRING
At Mildura 1894 Reg# 22838
SHERRING Lawrence Highmore
Father Samuel James Mother Emily SHERRING
At Mildura 1900 Reg#5101
Death
SHERRING Lawrence Highmore
Father Sherring Saml Jas Highmore Mother Emily SHERRING
At Mildura 1900 Reg#2981
Cando
Edited to change birth info for John [Francis] DEAN
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Hello Elsie,
It seems that the connection for the name 'Highmore' might come from
his mother Emily Sherring's family.
A death from Vic BDM
Samuel James Highmore Sherring d 1950 Mildura Age 95
Father - Samuel Highmore Sherring Mother Unknown
Raylen
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Elsie on the 1903 Electoral Roll Samuel James Highmore SHERRING is a contractor and by 1931 he is a carpenter.
Cheers
Cando
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Couldn't resist a look at the shipping - only record -
SHERRING SAM J H MR 68 years SEP 1923 ORMUZ F 512 003
Notice from Foreign port
and the deaths
HELLYER Evelyn Emily
Father Sherring Samual Mother Emily Charl SHERRING
At Mount [?Mount Waverley] 86 years 1970 Reg#27752
and the marriages
DEAN Evelyn Emily
HELLYER William George
1942 Registration#15574
DEAN Francis Highmore
EDGAR Sylvia Grace Mossip
1937 Reg#13463
Cheers
Cando
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Birth
Births Jun 1855
SHERRING Samuel James Highmore Bicester 3a/523
Births Mar 1856
SHERRING Emily Charlotte Elizabeth Faringdon 2c/248
The district Faringdon spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire
Marriages Mar 1883
Sherring Emily Charlotte E Faringdon 2c/441
Sherring Samuel James H Faringdon 2c/441
I noticed this death so HIGHMORE seems to be a traditonal name.
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Liverpool/Roby/stbartholomew/burials_1906-1934.html
Scroll down
Burial: 5 Dec 1929 St Bartholomew, Roby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Highmore Sherring -
Age: 62
Abode: Liverpool
Buried by: Cornelius O'Connor Fenton
Register: Burials 1906 - 1934, Page 62, Entry 492
Cando
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You may have this already:
I see Samuel in the 1861 census (indexed as Samuel J H SHERLING) living in Silton Dorset with his aunt Charlotte Stone b abt 1842 in Silton, unmarried, linen weaver.
I think he is listed as Highmore SHERRING in 1871 living in Gillingham, Dorset with George Fricker, butcher, wife Christiana Fricker, b abt 1832 in Silton, Dorset and their children ages 8 - 13. Highmore SHERRING is listed as 'wife's son'
I cannot see him in 1881.
In 1861 Emily SHERRING is with her parents, John and Elizabeth and sister Blanch in Great Faringdon, Oxfordshire.
In 1871 (mistranscribed as SHERVEY) she is a boarder at Linden House, St Mary, Reading ('Ladies school')
In 1881 she is governess to the Swabey family in Great Faringdon, living at the Vicarage - Mr Swabey is the curate.
She is not in later censuses.
Cheers, Judith
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Judith I think that is Samuel [occupation carpenter]with mother Christiana on the 1871 census. 1903 Electoral Roll Samuel James Highmore SHERRING is a contractor and by 1931 he is a carpenter. Her 1st marriage with her name as Christian.
Marriages Mar 1854
SHERRING Samuel Highmore Bicester 3a/634
STONE Christian Bicester 3a/634
and Samuel's J H's death cert did show his father as Samuel.
There is this marriage but unfortunately only one groom is shown on the page
Marriages Jun 1857
SHERRING Christian Mere 5a/443
The district Mere spans the boundaries of the counties of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire
Death
Deaths Jun 1855
SHERRING Samuel Highmore Bicester 3a/382
And back to Australia, I found this headstone inscription at Melbourne General Cemetery
SHERRING
In loving member of Emily
born 26 Jan 1857
died 3 Jan 1942
also husband of the above
Samuel
died 12 Jun 1950 aged 95 years
Religion C/E Section BB Grave No 1
[Register has this has Section BBA]
Death
SHERRING Emily Chtte Elizth
Father Unknown Mother Unknown UNKNOWN
At Richmond 85 1942 Reg#206
Cheers
Cando
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Hi All,
I might need to shrink this but it is a link to another person's research on the DEAN family.
Among much other information it tells us that Evelyn Emily Sherring b. Columbia [PER Cando] born 1884 died in Mt Beauty in 1970
Father Samuel James Highmore.
Mother Emily Charlotte ?
Always cautious about othe peoples' research, but worth looking at ;D
http://www.rootschat.com/links/05tq/
Sue
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Yes Sue I found that after my assumption :-[ and pm'd it to Elsie. Like you, I always treat other's research with caution unless it is well referenced.
Another possible place of birth for Emily could be British Columbia :-\ however no finds on the birth index
http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4BE22F3/gbsearch/Births
Cheers
Cando
Edit to add url
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Elsie
Are you interested in going further back? I have found the baptism of Christian STONE 1835 Silton, parents Mark Stone and Mary on IGI Batch No 1022430
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true
There is also a marriage for
William Highmore SHERRING to Mary COX 29 April 1811, Abbas and Temple Combe, Somerset Batch 7208121
(Abbas Combe and Temple Combe are in the east of Somerset in the vicinity of Mere and Silton places of birth and marriage already mentioned, but some 90 miles from Bicester where Samuel James Highmore is born in 1855 and where his parents were married,)
And the birth of William Highmore SHERRING in Hanbury Worcestershire 1867 (Cando found his death 1929 in Liverpool)
So it looks as though the HIGHMORE name may have been traditrional in the SHERRING family for over 200 years!
Cheers, Judith
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Bingo...on the baptism index.
SHERRING Evelyn Emily
Father's Given Name Samuel James
Mother's Given Names Elizabeth Charlotte
Event Baptism
Date 11 Oct 1885 Place Victoria
along with sister
SHERRING Georgina Oakley
Father's Given Name Sam J Highmore
Mother's Given Name Emily C Eliz
Event Baptism
Date 5 Dec 1886 Place Victoria
Cheers
Cando
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Truly amazing!
I have just returned to find all this extra information. Thank you for your help in tring to find the Highmore link in this Dean family.
It now seems apparent that Francis Highmore Dean is linked to the "southern" branch of the Highmore family.
On the IGI, I have just found a possible link with the Highmore and Sherring family that we have been following. An Edward Sherring married a Mary Highmore in Milborn Port (?) in Somerset/Dorset 19 Feb 1801. Not proof I know, but it is food for thought.
I need now to take stock of all this and try to put the information in some sequence for myself. Will get back to you all once I have done that.
Cando, Raylen, Judy and Sue - I really appreciate your kind help.
Elsie
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Another SHERRING birth in Aus...will it ever end ;D
16138/1889
SHERRING Blanche M
Father Samuel J H Mother Emily C E
District Bourke
Agree you have enough to keep you busy for a while ;D
Cheers
Cando
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Hi Everyone,
I am coming to this conversation quite late but I think I can solve some questions. I am the great-great-granddaughter of George and Christian Fricker. Christian was born Christian STONE but married Samuel Highmore SHERRING before she married my great-great grandfather. Christian and Samuel had one son Samuel James Highmore SHERRING. But unfortunately Samuel senior died around the same time and Christian was widowed. Now Samuel junior married another SHERRING, possibly a cousin, Emily Charlotte Elizabeth SHERRING. They emigrated to Australia and settled in Mildura. Some of their children were born there but others I think in Canada and the USA, maybe on the way. I am currently trying to piece together their descendants. Although we will only be distantly related I have always been keen to find them. Samuel junior was often talked about in our family with fondness and descendants will be interested to know I have a letter written by Samuel to his mother Christian from Ultimo NSW in 1881 discussing his potential marriage to Emily. In fact I have it here in front of me as I type. Also my parents have a photo we believe to be of Samuel and Emily's children and another of there house in Mildura. So here's hoping I can make someones Christmas with copies of these! I look forward to hearing from people and making further progress with this family but well done for puzzling so much out about a confusing family already.