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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: forestcity38 on Wednesday 20 May 09 17:50 BST (UK)
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I am looking for the immiration of Harry Billinghurst and family. They are in West Ham Essex in 1891. In April 1899 he is a teacher at Pellaring Flat School. I could not find the family on Ancestors on Board. They lived in SA Australia
sorry I put this in wrong place Please delete
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I thought I had found his passenger record into Aus but it was a year after he married in SA :(
Marriage in South Aus
BILLINGHURST Harry 22 Single Father Onslow James BILLINGHURST
WIDDICOMBE Emma Nicholls 23 years Single Father Henry WIDDICOMBE
20 Jun 1886
At St Mary Church Burra Bur 147/916
Death
BILLINGHURST Harry
12 Jan1937 72 years Married No relative noted
Residence Glenelg Death Place Glenelg Ade H587/128
There are three files each on Harry and Emma on
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/research/condon/teachers/TEACHERS-list.asp?SurnameLetter=B
He was not enrolled to vote in South Australia in 1909.
Do you need any other information in SA?
Cheers
Cando
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On the 1891 census you will note that his wife Emma was born in Australia.
Cheers
Cando
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Thanks for the info. I have his second marriage. Took place in england.
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Emma his first wife, died in 1918.
There is this marriage in South Australia in 1922.
BILLINGHURST Harry 57 years Widower Father Onslow James BILLINGHURST
PATTERSON Louisa Ethel 60 years Widow Father George Cooper CROCOTT
7 Feb 1922
At St Pauls Church Adelaide Ade S 290/334
Harry died in 1937 and Louise Ethel in 1938.
Cheers
Cando
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You may be interested in the following
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/archives/guide/0375.htm
Harry Billinghurst - Lecturer - Obituary
This item contains 1 newspaper obituary article, titled:
- Obituary - Mr. Harry Billinghurst.
Date Range 1937 Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 article
Inventory Identifier 037500117 Box Number 6 Series 375
Cheers
Cando
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Thanks again I had found that. Too bad it ddn't give the years he was a lecturer. He was also in the police force for a year.
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I am wondering about the 2nd marriage you say was in England? Reply#3
There is the marriage I detailed in South Australia in 1922. Reply#4
Cheers
Cando
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Yes, I am confused too. I may have had the wrong Harry B. in England. I saw a marriage to a Beatrice E. Garrett. She was quite young. This took place June qtr 1919. Was thinking he needed someone to help take care of the children.
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Does it mention his family in his obituary?
The marriage in Adelaide, SA matches his age and he and his 2nd wife Louisa Ethel both lived and died at Glenelg.
Do you need any further information on his children in South Australia? The youngest, Gytha Daphne would have been 15 years, ? Frank Kenneth 21, Eric Lionel 23, Strephon Chestle 28, Phyllis Widdicombe 30, Harry Onslow 31 years in 1918 at time of Ellen's death.
http://www.centennialpark.org/burial_memorial_search/
# BILLINGHURST Eric Lionel from STEPNEY
# BILLINGHURST Frank Kenneth from GLEN OSMOND
# BILLINGHURST, Gytha Daphne from GLENUNGA
http://www.lehunte.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=2628
BILLINGHURST, Stephen Casle
Minnipa Cemetery
Protestant
Grave 19
Last Residence Minnipa
Age at Death 56 years
Cause of Death Heart Failure
Date of Burial 8 Jun 1946
Cheers
Cando
Edit Strike out incorrect records.
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I notice on the http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home website that the Adelaide Advertiser is 'being processed' and will be online soon.
There are a few snippets [not available yet] about Harry's University exam results in 1902.
http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?searchTerm=billinghurst&textSearchScope=full&facet=titleid:34
Cheers
Cando
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if it wasn't noticed before , there is also an entry for Phyllis Widdicombe on the teachers site given by Cando.
Leanne
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Yes it was noticed ;D
I didn't mention it as I am not sure how much information is already known about this family eg there are three births in the UK the last being in 1894 for Eric Lionel. This would narrow the time frame for the return trip to Australia.
There are also marriages and deaths of spouses, but this information may also be known.
Eric Lionel has a digitised service record on
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch.aspx
Cheers
Cando
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There is also a service record for a Frank Kenneth b. 1910 Melbourne with NOK wife Joyce, who are be buried at Centennial Park, so this Frank Kenneth is obviously not one of Harry's children.
Cheers
Cando
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Harry and Louise made a trip to London in 1936, presumably not a long trip as he died in Jan 1937
Listed aboard the ORFORD travelling from Adelaide to London arriving 4 June 1936
BILLINGHURST Mr H 72 Accountant
BILLINGHURST L E 76 Home Duties
address in UK C/O Consul General for South Australia, British Industries House Marble Arch
Cheers Kris :)
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A chequered career for Harry B - Engineering Student in the 1881 census, [Beer] Off Licence House Keeper and Grocer in the 1891 census, School teacher, Uni lecturer, member of the Police Force and finally Accountant in 1937.
Cheers
Cando
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Does appear he was a man of many talents for sure Cando
Resigned from the Police Force just after his first marriage
Police Gazette 7 July 1886
Mounted Police
A G Newnham and H Billinghurst from the 30th ultimo.
22 Dec similar entry of resignation J Billinghurst from the 30th ultimo.
another entry from Feb 9 1887 Mounted police resignations J Billinghurst from Nov 30 1886
also note a MC Billinghurst was performing police duties during this period.
Police Gazette 14 Jan 1885
Appointments in the Police Force
Mounted police
Dennis Sullivan, Harry Billinghurst and James Billinghurst to be constables from the 1st instant inclusive
Police Gazette 10 Aug 1887
disembursements
Mounted Constable Billinghurst J £20 2 11
Cheers Kris :)
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Harry BILLINGHURST and his first wife Emma Nicholls, are buried at the Mitcham Anglican Cemetery on Old Belair Road, Mitcham.
Cando
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Hi again: I thank you for all you have given me.I know that Strephon C. Billinghurst had the name of Florence Billinghurst as next of kin on his service records. Would this be his wife, and if so did they remain married. Came across a death for a Florence.I had found Phyllis's teaching records. Figured she married then. If you have time I certainly would like to have the records. As for the Hobart one I don't think they are connected to "My Family" The James Billinghurst that was a policeman was, but I am sure he went back to England.
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Hi,
Here are the marriages
BILLINGHURST Strephon Chestle 36 single father Harry = KARGER Florence Eleanore 29 single father Johan Ernst 23 Feb 1926 St Johns Church Laura Dist Cla 306 583
1 birth - details PM'd
BILLINGHURST Eric Lionel 33 single father Harry = RAMSDEN Catherine 42 widow father Thomas Boston 21 Mar 1928 St Marys Church Penola Dist Gre 314 885
TILBROOK Wilson Forrester 33 single father John Stalley = BILLINGHURST Phyllis Widdicombe 32 Single father Harry 19 Apr 1921 St Augustines Church Unley Dist Ade 287 276
no births
SA Marriages cutoff is 1937 and birth cutoff is 1928
Cheers Kris :)
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By the way I did check to see if If there were and BMDs listed for James when I found him mentioned in the Police Gazette, but saw nothing so good to know he went back to England.
Cheers Kris :)
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I didn't detail any further information as I didn't wish to duplicate information known to you :)
You may gain a little more information on the databases for Govt Gazettes, Newspapers announcements and Cemetery records on
http://www.saghs.org.au/graves.htm
On the Govt Gazette database -
TILBROOK Phyllis Widdicombe
Source date D 1976
Copies of any items are available for a small fee. Request form available on the website.
Wilson and Phyllis TILBROOK and Catherine and Florence are also buried at Centennial Park.
http://www.centennialpark.org/burial_memorial_search/
There are only 11 BILLINGHURST listings in South Australia on
http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do
Perhaps one or two are descendants.
Cheers
Cando
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As for James Billinghurst. He is in the 1891 census in England and also the 1901 census. He married Grace Billinghurst in 1889 in Edmonton, Eng. Grace was Harry's sister. James was Harry's cousin. James died 1942 Staines.
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Harry BILLINGHURST and his first wife Emma Nicholls, are buried at the Mitcham Anglican Cemetery on Old Belair Road, Mitcham.
Cando
you can purchase a photo of the headstone for $1.00
http://gravesecrets.weebly.com/
Jenn
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Yes, I intend to do that. thanks.
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Is this topic still open? I am a descendant of Harry Billinghurst from South Australia.
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Hi ridd22 :)
Welcome to rootschat :)
Jenn [forestcity38] has not been logged in to rootschat since Sep 15, 2009 and on her initial request she has posted - Completed.
Cheers
Cando