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Title: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:00 GMT (UK)
Looking for some information and leads around a Joseph Crombie (born approx 1883).brief summary of Josephs details

Joseph married Margaret Jeffery in Irvine Scotland on the 2nd Jan 1918,..no children,..and tragically Margaret died the following year on the 2nd March 1919 aged 38 years.. from influenza.

Joseph looks to have made the decision to emigrate to Australia on the 18th July 1927.

Joseph returned from Australia on the 25th June 1938 (aged 56).

HOWEVER,..

I have further information that Joseph may have returned to Australia,,..but did return to Irvine between 22nd June 1953 until 8th October 1953 (aged 71) before returning to Australia,..although I need to get this clarified.

Therefore to assist with my 'hurdle' I need to But firstly find another UK departure for Joseph (before June 1953) or a death certificate as I believe he would have died in Australia.

Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated.

King regards

Gary Crombie
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:11 GMT (UK)
There are a few Joseph CROMBIE deaths in Australia, do you have any idea which State he may have been in?

There is this (only possible) death in NSW in 1962, reg no 14644. His parents' names were probably not known by the informant, so on the Index it says "80 years late Narrabeen". And on the Ryerson Index of death notices it says died 12 June 1962, there was a death notice in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 13th, will try to look it up.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:13 GMT (UK)
I have managed to locate the travel document that indicates Joseph's return to Australia therefore,...I feel he must have died in Australia and I am unsure if he had any children or married.

Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated

Gary
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:16 GMT (UK)
All his travel documents state he is travelling to Sydney. And can only get a rough birth from a census - 1883.

Regards

Gary
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:16 GMT (UK)
Parents names please?
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:20 GMT (UK)
Sorry,..Thomas Crombie and Mary Jane Gibson.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:24 GMT (UK)
Possible  :-\

Joseph CROMBIE 80yrs d. 12 Jul 1962 at NARRABEEN reg. CHATSWOOD #14644

Death notice:




Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:25 GMT (UK)
The death notice for Joseph in 1962 says "loving husband of Nellie". There is a marriage of Joseph CROMBIE and Nellie Geno WYNN at Paddington in 1955 (reg no 10181), so again, just a possibility.
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:28 GMT (UK)
Marriage for the above deceased Joseph CROMBIE:

Joseph CROMBIE m. Nellie Geno WYNN 1955 PADDINGTON #10181
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:32 GMT (UK)
Thank you very much for your assistance,...are you able to identify Joseph's nationality on either death certificate or marriage? Or his actual date of birth?.

Regards

Gary
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:46 GMT (UK)
The marriage cert should include status, place of birth, age, occupation, father and mother and father's occupation. Death cert could include those items as well as spouse and children of marriage - however it depends on how much the informant knows. In this case I suspect the marriage cert would be more revealing (as parents' names not included on the Search Index for the death, so probably not on the cert.)

Transcriptions are cheaper and contain the same information, you can see the Transcription Agents names at the bottom of the NSW BDM page http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 00:52 GMT (UK)
I really can't thank you all enough,....

Kind regards

Gary Crombie
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Tuesday 03 January 17 01:54 GMT (UK)
Nellie remarried after the death of Joseph. She died in 1974.

Nellie Geno ALLSOPP d. 20 Oct 1974 #18075
Parents: Frederick & Emma Louisa
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Tuesday 03 January 17 01:54 GMT (UK)
Death notice:

Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: judb on Tuesday 03 January 17 02:33 GMT (UK)
From Electoral Rolls:
1949 at 4 Bennett St, Dee Why
Joseph CROMBIE, labourer(this is the only Joseph CROMBIE who does not use a second name, so I am assuming it's him.  In same general area of northern Sydney suburbs as Narrabeen - see below)

1954 at Pacific Lodge, Fisher rd, Dee Why
Joseph CROMBIE, wardsman

1958 at 89 Warraba Rd, North Narrabeen,
Joseph CROMBIE, no occupation given
Nellie Geno CROMBIE, home duties

I think he may have been married before Nellie.  :-\

There is a death notice in 1945 for Agnes CROMBIE, wife of Joseph, resident at 4 Bennett St, Deewhy which is the address for Joseph in 1949
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17959585

Marriage:
NSW 1929, #17553 reg at Newtown (suburb of Sydney)
joseph CROMBIE, Agnes DOUGALL/DONGALL

Obviously you would need certificates, but, as I have already said there are lots of men of that name but all seem to have a second forename.

Judith

Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Tuesday 03 January 17 10:07 GMT (UK)
Thank you again for your time and effort,...at one point I had assumed that Joseph had died under poor conditions in Scotland,...but it is very heart warming to find out he had settled in Australia and married. I will begin to order the relevant certificates to confirm,..however on Joseph's immigration documents he is noted as a wardsman (hospital),...so I feel confident that this will be my great great uncle.

Kind regards and thanks again.

Gary Crombie
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: cupoflife on Tuesday 03 January 17 10:47 GMT (UK)
There is a death notice in 1945 for Agnes CROMBIE, wife of Joseph, resident at 4 Bennett St, Deewhy which is the address for Joseph in 1949
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17959585

Judith
Funeral notice: Rookwood Independent
http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/deceased-search-engine
AGNES CROMBIE; age 59; date of service 14/11/1945; Zone F; Section C Independent; Grave no: 1901
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j70/
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: rosball on Thursday 05 January 17 13:38 GMT (UK)
There is a probate packet for Joseph CROMBIE who died in 1962 in NSW
https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/item/1046277

Also for Agnes CROMBIE https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/item/743169

I can photograph these for you next time I am there  (may be a couple of weeks).  It should contain death cert, will, details of heirs and list of assets and debts.

Ros
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: garycrombie on Thursday 05 January 17 21:07 GMT (UK)
Hi Ros,

That would be fantastic if you could forward that information. If you require any information from myself or other contact details just let me know.

Your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Gary Crombie
Title: Re: Looking for info on Joseph Crombie
Post by: rosball on Thursday 05 January 17 23:31 GMT (UK)
No problems Gary :) 

I try to get there every few weeks to photograph files for rootschatters (but I have been very slack lately - Christmas, overseas visitors etc ...  )

Ros