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Title: Edward D DAY, need help finding when he came to Australia.
Post by: jojodyso on Saturday 03 October 09 13:17 BST (UK)
Hi All

I am trying to find when Edward Dalby Day came to Australia, on his death certificate it states that he had been in NSW for 43 years, so he came to NSW about 1857, he was born in Hampshire possibly Selbourne, in 1826. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated as I am just about ready to give up on this guy.
If he came to Australia via a different state would it be listed on his death certificate? It doesn't say anything on his wedding certificate.
If he came to NSW from another country besides England like the USA where would I find those records?

Thanks and Cheers
Joanna
Title: Re: Edward D DAY, need help finding when he came to Australia.
Post by: tropicalj on Sunday 04 October 09 02:11 BST (UK)
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/

There is a Edwin Day arriving in 1855 on  the SamuelBodington

Have you seen  this one before?

Jenn
Title: Re: Edward D DAY, need help finding when he came to Australia.
Post by: jojodyso on Monday 12 October 09 12:00 BST (UK)
Hi Jenn

Thanks for that but its not him.
Cheers
Joanna
Title: Re: Edward D DAY, need help finding when he came to Australia.
Post by: regross on Monday 12 October 09 23:51 BST (UK)
Joanna,

I think Jenn might be on the right track.

How are you so sure that this is not your man?  Information on death certificates is only as good as those givene the information are privvy to. Edwin/Edmund/Edward are frequently transcibed for each other esp when you look at the old handwriting.

I have an Edward*** on his father's death certificate who on all UK census and FreeBMD is Edmund!!

regards

Robyn
Title: Re: Edward D DAY, need help finding when he came to Australia.
Post by: jojodyso on Tuesday 13 October 09 02:08 BST (UK)
HI
I know it is not him as the age is wrong and my cousin has ordered that record before and we know it is not him.
Thanks anyway
Cheers
Joanna
Title: Re: Edward D DAY, need help finding when he came to Australia.
Post by: pinkie4 on Saturday 11 August 12 13:47 BST (UK)
Hi Joanne,
Your right.. Edwin is not him.. I have both certificates too and have also given up on finding out how he got here.. Ive been banging my head against a brick wall for a few yrs too...
Toni