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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 09:46 BST (UK)
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Now that I'm at it I may aswell try mum's father's side aswell. Which like the rest is also an unknown family. My mothers father was Raymond Leslie Woodford born 1930-31? - 2008, his father was a Bernard Woodford though I don't know dates of birth nor his mother. I believe he had a second family after divorcing my grandmother over 30-35 years ago maybe longer. And I'm the first to admit I'm quite computer illiterate so I have no clue the sites to go on to find info, though We're very appreciative of all the help you lovely people have given.
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There's a Raymond Leslie Woodford in Queensland with a Bernard Woodford, builder and Olive Amelia Woodford, home duties in 1954.
They're at 27 Wyllie Street, Redcliffe.
Dee :)
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There's a Raymond Leslie Woodford in Queensland with a Bernard Woodford, builder and Olive Amelia Woodford, home duties in 1954.
They're at 27 Wyllie Street, Redcliffe.
Dee :)
Thank You Dee, does any information confirm if Raymond Leslie Woodford passed away in 2008? That was information given to our family.
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Sorry.....a search of the Ryerson Index doesn't reveal a newspaper announcement of his death, and indexes are not available to 2008. :-\
At present the Queensland BMD index doesn't seem to be available so I can't search for a marriage of Bernard and Olivia.
Dee :)
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Sorry.....a search of the Ryerson Index doesn't reveal a newspaper announcement of his death, and indexes are not available to 2008. :-\
At present the Queensland BMD index doesn't seem to be available so I can't search for a marriage of Bernard and Olivia.
Dee :)
Thank You I appreciate your help, It's very confusing as we know he had 4 children to my Grandmother, then remarried someone unknown and had 3 more children, so It's very confusing.
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In 1980 he appears to be by himself. He's listed as a farm hand at Brookstead in Queensland.
But in 1972 there appears to be a Della (Delia?) May with him.
Dee :)
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http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/
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There is then a separate document in the file for another brother (older than Raymond), which fits the "seven children" mentioned in this newspaper article:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/22796137?searchTerm=%22Bernard%20Woodford%22&searchLimits=
Raymond Leslie also has an emigration file, which is separate (but has much the same information as the others).
Brisbane cemeteries can be searched here:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0okk/
(but right now it doesn't seem to be responding for me).
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In 1980 he appears to be by himself. He's listed as a farm hand at Brookstead in Queensland.
But in 1972 there appears to be a Della (Delia?) May with him.
Dee :)
Yes Della May is my grandmother, I've found out that they had 4 kids and he adopted my mums 3 oldest siblings from a different father, and they married in 1972, and she left him in 1979. So we know nothing after that. Only that he had surposivly passed away. Thanks for that info.
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Following on from Jorose's post.....
Bernard A. Woodford married Olive A. Edney in the March Quarter of 1928 in the district of Havant.
2b/701
Dee :)
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If you go to
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ and put Woodford and Edney into the search engine, and click Births, you'll see the births of 6 children registered to Bernard and Olive. I can't post them as some of them may be living.
Raymond's birth isn't actually among them using those search terms.
Dee :)
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I've found Raymond's birth.
Raymond L. Woodford born September Quarter 1931 in the district of Epsom 2a/108.
Mother's surname listed as Edny.
Dee :)
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Olive Amelia Edney was born in the district of Havant in the March Quarter of 1903.
2b/401
PM being sent.
Dee :)
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Bernard Woodford was born in t.he December Quarter of 1907 in the district of Lewisham.
1d/1137
Dee :)
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Bernard's parents.....
Edward Woodford married Annie Moorcock in the December Quarter of 1894 in the District of I. Wight 2b/1271
Olive's parents......
Charles EDNEY married Frances ROBINS in the district of Havant in the June Quarter of 1886. 2b/663
Dee :)
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These are probably some of the births of Bernard Woodford's siblings.....
Annie Emily Woodford born December Quarter 1895 in the district of I. Wight 2b/603
Arthur Edward Woodford born March Quarter in the district of I. Wight 2b/614
Mabel Ellen Woodford born March Quarter in the district of Lewisham 1d/1176
Isabel Frances Woodford born March Quarter 1905 in the district of Lewisham 1d/1217
Dee :)
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Births of siblings of Olive Amelia Edney......
Melinda Gertrude Edney born June Quarter 1892 in the district of Havant 2b/413
Ada Constance Edney born March Quarter 1898 in the district of Havant 2b/391
Eunice Theodora Edney born March Quarter 1900 in the district of Havant 2b/408
Bessie Nellie Edney born December Quarter 1901 in the district of Havant 2b/394
Edgar Ralph Edney born June Quarter 1904 in the district of Havant 2b/401
Albert Edward EDNEY born March Quarter 1907 in the district of Havant 2b/374
Reginald Sydney EDNEY born June Quarter 1909 in the district of Havant 2b/387
Dee :)
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Hi there reading what The- Game wrote about Bernard Woodford well he was my great uncle so we might be distant cousins as lm trying to do my family tree Regards Chrissie
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Again thank you everyone who has helped me, I appreciate all the hard work you's put in to help others. The information has been so helpfull, and on the other names you's researched for me. If anyone knows how I can find out if Raymond Leslie Woodford is deceased it would be most apppreciated. Thanks Again. and it's amazing to think there is other people on here related however distant it might be.
Thank you, The-Game ;D
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Hey this is The-Game, i have a new account, since being on last, I have found Raymond Woodford died on 04/01/2008. Though I still havent been able to find out if he ever remarried after divorcing my granma dell in 79/80. I know my mum and siblings are curious if there may be some step siblings out there. Thanks for everyones helps.