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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Keziahemm on Saturday 02 February 13 23:50 GMT (UK)
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Hello
Phyllis Mary Lewis was born 1914 Broom, Bidford on Avon Warwickshire, daughter of Arthur Lewis and Florence May Busby. Married Alexander Gunning in Australia when she was 18. Her death registration 1975, states she had been in the country 61 years, which would mean she left the UK as a baby.
I haven't found her on passenger lists leaving the UK. Can she be found in any arrival lists?
Regards
Keziah
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Sorry ... wrong family with my first post but this might be her...
UK Outward Passenger List
Departed 26th May 1921
From London to Melbourne
SS "Beltana"
P&O Branch Service
LEWIS from Warwickshire
David 11
Edith 14
Dorothy 9
Phyllis 6
Looks like they were with a George H SMITH TOMLINSON 47 Labourer and Florence TOMLINSON 46 Housewife from Broom Bideford on Avon.. does that sound possible??
Karenlee
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Where did she die please there are different records for different states. ???
Neil
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Sorry Neil...... She died in Stawell, Victoria February 1975.
Kezia :)
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Given my modified post above... could Phyllis's father have died and her mother Florence remarried to Mr TOMLINSON??
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I was about to ask the same question :-X
Yes I found a Phyllis Lewis aged 6 going to Australia in 1921 with a Florence Tomlinson (housewife)...also other siblings....Edith Lewis age 14....Dorothy Lewis age 9
mab
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FreeBMD shows
Marriage Index
Sept Qtr 1919
Alcester Warwickshire
Volume 6d Page 2251
LEWIS Florence
TOMLINSON George
Death Index
Dec Qtr 1917
Alcester Warwickshire
Volume 6d Page 804
LEWIS Arthur aged 48
Karenlee
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The death
Phyllis Mary Gunning
Death Place Shaw (sic), Victoria
Age 61
Father William Lewis
Mother Florence Buzby
Year: 1975
Registration 3997
Sue
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Hmmmm
Interesting Sue... the first family I posted on this thread had father William LEWIS... but mother was Sarah?
Wonder who gave the information at Phyllis's death?
Karenlee
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Not sure, hadn't thought about Florence remarrying. There is a death record for an Arthur Lewis 1917 in Alcester, which is a good possibility for Phyllis' father. The name William recorded on the death registration is incorrect.
Phyllis had siblings, Lilian May b1897, William Alfred 1898, Albert 1901, Arthur 1903, Florence Edith 1907, David 1909, all born Broom, Bidford on Avon.
Keziah
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On another ticket is George H Smith Tomlinson and David Lewis (age 11)
Address given.....Broom, Bideford-on-Avon, Warwickshire.
mab
added....I see you have this info now....too slow...I need practice....LOL
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Well done everyone, I do believe you've cracked it :D
Keziah :)
Haven't been on RC for a while, forgotten how quickly replies come back, thank you :)
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Electoral Roll 19
324 (typo error :o)
TOMLINSON Address Koroit , Vic
George Henry Smith-Labourer
Florence-HD
Sue
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Not sure if it helps but...
1901 Census England Warwickshire Bidford
RG13/2944/103/7
Broom
LEWIS
Arthur Head Marr 34 Bricklayer Warwickshire Alcester
Florence Wife Marr 29 Warwickshire Broom
Lilian M Dau Unmarr 4 Warwickshire Broom
William Son Unmarr 2 Warwickshire Broom
Albert Son Unmarr 4mths Warwickshire Broom
This same family in 1911 has more children including David, Edith and Dorothy.
Baptism Register
Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire
Albert son of Arthur and Florence LEWIS of Bidford. Baptised 13th Jan 1901. Father's Occupation Bricklayer
Lilian May daughter of Arthur and Florence LEWIS of Broom. Baptised 4th Apr 1897. Father's Occupation Labourer
Cheers
Karenlee
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Thanks Karenlee, yes that's the family. Have just got back to looking at my Lewis', can now fill in the gaps as to where this family ended up.
Regards
Keziah
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After the death of her husband Arthur in 1917 Florence married George Tomlinson 3rd August 1919, Bidford. In 1921 they emigrated to Australia with children Edith (Florence), David, Doris and Phyllis.
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Lillian Lewis (English) married Thomas John Lane (Australian Soldier) during the war and moved to Koroit Victoria. The children of the marriage are still living in Koroit and Warrnambool to this day.
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Hello! New to this forum, and have been researching my paternal grandmothers' (Phyllis May Lewis) family in the UK. Phyllis did come to Australia as a child on the Beltana with her mother, step father and most siblings after the end of WW1. Family oral history was that her father Arthur Lewis had served during the war and returned home unwell, before passing away in 1917. I cannot find any military records to this effect, so perhaps was myth? I would be pleased know any details of the families life in Broom, Bidford-on-Avon. My grandmother was very proud of her birthplace.