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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: bryn394 on Saturday 15 December 12 07:55 GMT (UK)
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Elizabeth WOODS married Walter HEAD, 14th Aug 1893, Echuca, Vic. Her details; age 26, father William Woods, mother Nancy Qusick, & that she was born Castlemaine, Vic. A search of Vic bdm's returns, a nil result, as does NSW bdm's. one of her grand daughters said she thought there was something about Elizabeth being Irish & that the WOODS raised her. Bryn...
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CUSACK Elizabeth Wood
Father not recorded Mother Nancy CUSACK
At MUCK Muckleford (near Castlemaine) 1864 Ref#1336
There is no marriage for a William WOOD to a Nancy on the Vic indexes.
Cando
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Not sure if this is relevant but it does involve a Nancy Cusack getting married near Castlemaine in 1858.
The husband William Seal is being charged with bigamy in 1861 as he then intermarries an Annie Taylor while Nancy was still alive
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87378903
regards,
Ros
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CUSACK Nancy
SEAL William
1858 REg#560
Cando
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Hi :)
They are listed as Walt & Elizth in their marriage 1893 Victoria.
T.M
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Thank you all, I suspected an illegitimate birth, & with the diggings covering a large area it could have been anywhere.
The spelling of Nancy's was obviously a sticking point. Bryn......
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Nancy's marriage cert would give you the names of her parents.
Cheers
CAndo
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cando; i now have her birth certificate, it verifies everything. Nancy stated that she was born in Belfast, Ireland.
And yes, i am well aware of the need to verify everything. Far too many don't.
bryn......