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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Lyndoug1 on Tuesday 17 July 18 06:47 BST (UK)
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I am looking for anyone who is related or knows about JOHN JOSEPH THOMAS born 1886 in Poplar London. I have found a marriage certificate for him in SYDNEY NSW. He married FLORENCE THELNING. His parents were JOHN JOSEPH THOMAS and his mothers maiden name MARAGRET KITT OR KITTS.
He uses other names which have been confirmed.
JOHN JOSEPH GEORGE THOMAS
CHARLES THOMAS
CHARLES WALTERS
He was a Merchant seaman and apparently died in 1940 in Argentina having been dropped off his ship DARTFORD sick. I say apparently as another record shows him alive after that date, although this could be a wrong match. Any advice on name changes appreciated.
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He uses other names which have been confirmed.
JOHN JOSEPH GEORGE THOMAS
This is the name on his LONDON baptismal record.
John Joseph George THOMAS
Date 11 Apr 1886
Baptised At Limehouse Fields St John, Tower Hamlets, England
Father John THOMAS
Mother Margaret THOMAS
Sue
ADDING
Hard to read, but I think the birth date is March 18th.
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Her husband is not buried with Florence THOMAS.
Rookwood Cemetery Burial
THOMAS Florence
Date 3/07/1959
Aged 70
Location Zone D, 15/ 1156
With a person clearly a relative from the surname.
THELNING George J
Date 29/10/1975
Age 64
Death
THOMAS Florence
17687/1959
Father August Charles
Mother Eliza
At SYDNEY
Sue
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There is a funeral notice for a son (?) on 26 August 1924:
"Thelning - the relatives and friends of Mrs Florence Thomas and family of 11 Cowper St, Glebe, are invited to attend the funeral of their beloved son and brother, Allbert Frederick Thelning; to leave his grandmother's residence, 14 shepherd St, Darlington, this Tuesday at 1.15 pm for church of England Cemetery, Rookwood.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16181589
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You may have this already - at Faronia St, Poplar in 1891 (all born Middlesex):
John Thomas 25 (coal porter)
Margaret Thomas 24
John Thomas 5
Emily Thomas 3
Margaret Thomas 0
Samuel Clonten Boarder 27 (waterside labourer)
Maryan Clonten 24
Samuel Clonten 7
RG12/319/ 81 pg 17
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I think this is the parents in 1901 at Sherwood St
John J Thomas 34 Gravesend, Kent (coal porter)
Margaret Thomas 34 Bow
Thomas Thomas 10 Bow
Mary Ann Thomas 1 Bow
246 Page Number 40
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There is a funeral notice for a son (?) on 26 August 1924:
"Thelning - the relatives and friends of Mrs Florence Thomas and family of 11 Cowper St, Glebe, are invited to attend the funeral of their beloved son and brother, Allbert Frederick Thelning; to leave his grandmother's residence, 14 shepherd St, Darlington, this Tuesday at 1.15 pm for church of England Cemetery, Rookwood.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16181589
Tragic death - more info here:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119977955 "Albert THOMAS aged 16"
and another account
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16162197 where he is named "Albert Frederick THELENING" aged 17
Modified to add:
Based on his age at death, I'm assuming this is his birth:
Albert F THELENING (19845/1908) Waterloo mother - Florence
So possibly not the son of John Joseph THOMAS?
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Thank you all.
I continue to search. Cannot find his migration from London to NSW.
Have had birth dates confirmed and place. His parents confirmed.
But still lots to find out.