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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: emilypos on Monday 31 August 15 23:47 BST (UK)
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Dear Rootschatters
This lady seems to have stopped the world and got off c 1950
May was b in Fife, Scotland c1912. dau of James , a miner, and Mary nee DUNLOP. Came to Australia late 1920s ( cant find on any passenger list )
She married Jack Edward NEVILLE, police constable 5 Sep 1931 , Glebe, Sydney
They had a son, James and unsure whether one or 2 daughters.
They divorced in 1947. Jack Edward NEVILLE then married to Valerie WHITSED 1949. She d 1985 and he 1986.
OK so far ....... ? but what of May ?? The May NEVILLE who d Randwick 1957 isnt her. Not many May NEVILLEs about in the records
Any ideas ?
Bye
Emilypos
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some further details from the divorce:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/168784902?searchTerm=%22Jack%20Edward%20NEVILLE%22
other newspaper records suggest matrimonial problems as early as 1937:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/144846013?searchTerm=%22May%20NEVILLE%22
I would think it very likely she did not keep the name "Neville" - remarried or simply changed her name.
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Could she have remarried?
12539/1949 RANGER HENRY NEVILLE MAY WOLLONGONG
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Emilypos,
You have listed the name of a son.
Are you certain he is no longer living?
If not, you should delete his name.
Sue
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DEATH 201956/1981 RANGER MAY JAMES MARY
No district mentioned in NSW (added)
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There were four children of the marriage. May was in Wollongong.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/157893311
Divorce papers http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\1257015
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Deleted double up of information ???
Sue
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RANGER May Death notice 03SEP1981 Death 69 late of Cringila Illawarra Mercury 05SEP1981
Per Ryerson Index
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Sorry left off the NSW :-[ re May Ranger death
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RANGER Henry Kingswell Death notice 05MAY1983 Death 76 late of Corrimal Illawarra Mercury 07MAY1983
Per Ryerson Index
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http://memorialgardens.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/deceasedsearch/Pages/default.aspx
MAY RANGER; D.O.D. 03/09/1981; MEMORIAL GARDENS FIRST ROSE GARDEN, Section 7O Site 78
Different couple:
HENRY KINGSWELL RANGER ; D.O.D 05/05/1983; BULLI CEMETERY CATHOLIC, Section 2 ROW CC Site 2A
MARY MARGARET RANGER; D.O.D. 14/08/1986; BULLI CEMETERY CATHOLIC, Section 2 ROW CC Site 2A
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I think May could possibly be appearing on the Electoral Rolls as MARY MARGARET RANGER with Henry Kingswell Ranger address at Corrimal NSW. Could be a typo that stuck!
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WRONG...
RANGER Mary Margaret Funeral notice 18AUG1986 Funeral late of Corrimal Illawarra Mercury 16AUG1986
Different person
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No I have found May Ranger now at Corrimal in 1980. Trying to work out what happened to Henry, but may have to get ready for work soon!
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RANGER Harry (Darby) Death notice 23MAY1978 Death 69 late of Corrimal Illawarra Mercury 25MAY1978
201061/1978 RANGER HARRY RICHARD FRANCIS EMILY NSW
???
There is a Harry Ranger and May Ranger on 1954 Electoral Roll at Corrimal. Same address.
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RANGER Harry (Darby) Death notice 23MAY1978 Death 69 late of Corrimal Illawarra Mercury 25MAY1978
201061/1978 RANGER HARRY RICHARD FRANCIS EMILY NSW
???
There is a Harry Ranger and May Ranger on 1954 Electoral Roll at Corrimal. Same address.
http://memorialgardens.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/deceasedsearch/Pages/default.aspx
HARRY RICHARD RANGER; D.O.D. 23/05/1978; SCARBOROUGH CEMETERY CATHOLIC, Section 1 ROW L Site 9
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WOW !!.............Thank you all Somehow I missed the May NEVILLE who married Harry Richard RANGER. Many thanks for all this info .
Her son James d Oct 2013 down in Melbourne so was legit to mention him.
Looks like theres no Ryerson looker upper for the Illawarra Mercury .
Oh well cant win them all.
Many thanks
Emilypos
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As mentioned, the 1954 Electoral Roll shows Harry and May
Address , 3 Railway Lane, Corrimal
RANGER, Harry. Miner
RANGER, May. HD
This news item describes this Harry as a miner
........Henry Ranger (39), miner, pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting Joseph Stanley Mattinson, at Wollongong on January 20. Const. Sullivan said that after being approached by Mattinson, he went to the Rest Park and' found Ranger, who told him Mattinson was a 'scab'............... etc.
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus. Thursday 27 January 1949.
Birth which matches above age and date.
43557/1909 RANGER Henry R
Parents Richard F J and Alice M
At WOLLONGONG
This couple had a number of children and father Richard seemed to be often known by his second name Francis.
His wife died and her obituary lists some of her children
I believe the informant on the death of Harry has the mother incorrect
Mrs. Alice Ranger, a resident of Kembla Heights for nearly 40 years, died last week at the home of her daughter Mrs A. Cook, at Coledale. Aged 72 years she had been in
failing health and residing at Cole dale for about 18 months. She' was the wife of Mr. Francis Ranger and mother of Nell (Mrs A.Cook, Coledale), Lillian (Mrs Morris, Keira Road), John (Berkeley), Violet (Mrs Cunningham, Kembla Heights), Harry (Lithgow), Emma (Cootamundra), Ethel (Mrs McGee, Keiraville) and Leslie (Wombarra) and a sister to Mrs W. Dwyer, of Wollongong and Mr. Michael Nolan, of Cooma
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus Friday 21 March 1947
I spotted this death which may be of interest
201099/1976 RANGER Jeanette
Parents Henry and May
Her burial is in close proximity to May RANGER-
JEANETTE RANGER 08/06/1976
Location MEMORIAL GARDENS
first Rose Garden, Section 7O Site 77
A death notice was published
RANGER Jeanette
Date of death 08 June1976
Aged 24
Late of Corrimal
Illawarra Mercury published 10June 1976
Sue
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Thank you Sue
May would have been about 40 yo in 1952 . So Jeanette could well have been her daughter
Ryerson do have an Illawarra Mercury looker upper after all
Bye
Emilypos
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Just came across this post. May was my grandmother married to my grandfather, but disappeared from her children's lives forever when she left and they got divorced.
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I did this research a while back now( part of a friends family tree) Unsure if your May NEVILLE /ARNOTT is the same person that I know about ? From memory I found 2 different ladies with the same name combo and took my a while to work out who was who .
What do you know about your May ?
Bye Emilypos
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Hi I have just started researching this side of the family, even though I grew up knowing Jack, my mother never spoke of her mother, I found news of the very public divorce on Trove and have the marriage certificate which is why I know her maiden name, as well as the newspaper clippings, but other than that I don't have anything. I suspected she remarried given the divorce petition mentions her affair but not the name of the other party.
I was quite surprised to read this old post and it can only be my grandmother May Arnott/Neville, Jack was NSW Police until he retired and my uncle Jim lived in Melbourne, died recently. Any chance you recall second husband or parents details?
cheers J
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Sorry forgot to add the details I have from the marriage certificate of 5 Sept 1931, May Arnott was born in Scotland and her parents were James Arnott and Mary Dunlop
Regards J
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OK............ dunno if youve ever come across a Mag or Aunty Mag ? Maybe maybe not. Thats me ........... Jim NEVILLE d 2013. Known him for years . Only saw Pat at John BRANDONs funeral just after Xmas with her 2 'hairy monster' ,sons . Fay and I have been friends for a lot of years ........ about 55 . I started researching her families and Johns quite a while ago now. I did meet Jack NEVILLE once quite a few years ago now.
May Neville d 1957 . Her death notice is in Ryerson Its crossed referred to a Pearlie May WRIGHT
who d later up in Qld??
So where do you fit in all this. I know Jim has a sister Monica but never met her ......... I think she lived over in WA ?
Bye
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Hi Marg I am Monica's eldest daughter, born in Townsville QLD. Auntie Barb was the youngest girl of Jack Neville, she was the one who lived in WA, unfortunately my mum is now the last of his kids. Pat is my aunt and the boys my cousins who I haven't seen for a few years as I live in the top end and don't get south much. I remember as a kid of about 7ish visiting auntie Fay I think at a pub they once ran on the coast.
Cheers Jan
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Hi emilypos and Darwin88,
Wonderful you have found each other ;D
Your discussion about family and extended family-members may be better continued using the Rootschat Private Message system.
This will protect the privacy of all concerned.
The little green icon like a piece of paper under your name and stars on screen left. ;)
Sue
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Sue,
Thanks for the how to reply. Have posted odd & sods via Rootschat over time but never had this sort of response before and find out theres a special way to reply. Learn something new every day
Emilypos