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Title: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: ajcarroll on Sunday 23 May 10 10:04 BST (UK)

Hi All

I am a little stuck at the moment.

I have a marriage certificate for Arnold Thomas Halliday married to Dorothy Ruth Dunlevy in Broken Hill, NSW on 8th December 1949.
This was Arnold's second marriage. He was married to a Clara Cummings in Broken Hill NSW 1935.
On the marriage cert to Dorothy it states that Arnold was born in Broken Hill NSW to Thomas Coulter Halliday and Maude Payne.

This is my problem - I cannot find Arnold's birth on the NSW BDM nor any children to Thomas and Maude. I have found Thomas and Maude's marriage and Thomas's death but nothing else.
The one thing I do know is that Thomas and Maude seperated. I am not sure whether this is divorce or Maude died or what happened as I cannot find a death for Maude.

I would like to find out what happened between Maude and Thomas. Thomas is my husband's ggrandfather and Thomas used to lived with my ggrandmother. They did NOT have any children (which was a relief to us!!)

I would also like to know of any other children Maude and Thomas had.

Any information you can give regarding the Halliday's would be much appreciated!! I know I am asking for alot!

Thank You   ;)

AJ

Title: Re: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: tropicalj on Sunday 23 May 10 10:07 BST (UK)

Can you please tell us when Arnold Thomas Halliday was born, if he was born after his parents marriage in 1910 his birth will not be on  the NSW bdm's as they only go to 1909

You could get a copy of Thomas death certificate that will reveal his childrens  names assuming  the informant kew them


I see that Thomas Coulter Halliday is buried in Broken Hill it shows his death date as 23-Oct-1974 perhaps a lookup of  the newspaper might reveal his children etc


thanks Jenn

Title: Re: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: ajcarroll on Sunday 23 May 10 10:10 BST (UK)

Hi Jenn

He was 38 on the marriage certificate in 1949. Which would make it about 1911.

Thanks

AJ  :)

Title: Re: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: ajcarroll on Monday 24 May 10 10:08 BST (UK)

Hi Jenn

Thanks for your help. I actually think I knew that but am suffering from severe from severe pregnant brain at the moment!!

Could anyone possible find what happened to Maude Payne/Halliday?

Cheers

AJ

Title: Re: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 25 May 10 21:46 BST (UK)

children born to Thomas Coulter HALLDAY And Maude Payne

NSW Births
reg no 25667/1911 HALLIDAY ARNOLD T at  BROKEN HILL
            6424/1914  HALLIDAYGEORGE A  at BROKEN HILL
            11240/1916 HALLIDAY SIDNEY J at  BROKEN HILL

Jenn

Title: Re: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 25 May 10 22:18 BST (UK)

1937 Electoral Roll

living at 578 Blende Street, Broken Hill

Arnold Thomas HALLIDAY labourer

George Albert  HALLIDAY labourer

Sidney John HALLIDAY labourer

Thomas Coulter HALLIDAY labourer

Title: Re: The HALLIDAY family
Post by: ajcarroll on Wednesday 26 May 10 13:45 BST (UK)

Hi Jenn

Thank you so much for your help. I find it a bit strange that I cannot find a death for Maude. Maybe she just left the family or something which could be why Thomas did not re-marry.

I know that it was a bit of a secret in the family as my husband's mother told me that it was something that was never talked about and was a bit hushed. I suppose some skeletons are just supposed to stay in the closet!!

Thanks again for your help!!

Cheers
AJ  ;)