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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Zephyr on Monday 18 December 23 00:28 GMT (UK)
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These two sisters were among a contingent from Dr Barnado's who emigrated to Australia in 1924. The last location I have of them is from electoral rolls, viz: Middle Harbour, Warringah, New South Wales in 1980. They were born in Liverpool to William Boyle and Rosina Amelia Batterham - Rosina in 1908 and Florence in 1909. They were in Barnado's Village Homes, Ilford, Essex, England in 1921. Any help in finding their deaths would be appreciated. With many thanks. Zephyr.
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Thank you for link - I have checked the Ryerson from 1980 onwards but had no luck. Thank you for your time. Zephyr.
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BOYLE Florence
10657/1985
Mother Rosina Amelia
001 (Sydney)
Sue
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Hello Neale. Silly me! I searched for Rosina Amelia Boyle. Just checked Ryerson again but just for Rosina and found what could be her death. Age at death corresponds. I'll put it down to the time of night/early morning!!! Many thanks again. Zephyr
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I would give this consideration for the sister
BOYLE Ina Amelia
19903/1981
Father William John
Mother Ethel Rosina
At 060 (?)
Sue
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Hello Sue. Many thanks - can't be more than one Florence with a mother's name of Rosina Amelia! Looks like Florence died in 1985 and Rosina could be 1994 - just need to see if I can find article in Sydney Morning Herald in case further information given.
Many thanks Sue and to all who replied.
Zephyr
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Not sure about that one, Sue. Father was only William and mother Rosina Amelia but many thanks for looking for me. Will try and check out the Sydney Herald - tomorrow! Zephyr.
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Yes, I agree wth you.
Ina Rosina was indeed a different woman.
Sue
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PM sent with SMH notices, (very brief notices, both of Mosman, but notices had no mention of the other sister.)
Funeral notices: Northern Suburbs Crematorium
Cheers
CoL
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To CupofLife, Valerie Kehoe, Sparrett and Neale 1961 - many thanks for all your help and replies. A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
Zephyr
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Hello, I am new to RootsChat, and I have seen your messages about the Boyle sisters. They were my 2nd cousins twice removed and I have done quite a bit of research about them. Fascinating and very sad story!
Their mother, Rosina Amelia Batterham was the daughter of Robert Batterham and Martha Ponton. Robert was a bit of an entrepreneur - rather successful really! He joined the military in 1859, then left the forces and went to Islington before marrying Martha.
Coming back to Rosina Amelia, she had the most challenging of lives: she suffered from Measles when she was small and this could have been the reason that she was deaf (or deaf and "dumb", as they said in those days). She was elected to join the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Margate in 1883 and although her entry records noted her as not very bright, she left school in 1889 with top marks.
She married William Boyle, who was also deaf and as you know had three girls. Her health however was not one of the best and she was admitted to the Mill Road hospital on at least two occasions. Then her husband died of peritonitis on 22 Oct 1914 and from there everything seems to go wrong for her. She also looses her mother in 1915, with whom she lived. She then remaries James Wilkinson, who in turn dies 5 years later of cerebral haemorrhage in 1922. I suppose this is why she "lost" her children to Dr. Barnados'. She remarries a 3rd and last time John Lucey in 1926, who is found dead in the Mersey by drowning. Suicide?
The one thing that really frustrates me is that Barnados' refuse to let me see their file, as I am not, "next of kin". I really just wanted to know whether the children were abandoned, or whether they were removed, as it was often the case in those days.
Would you be connected to them by any chance?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Beverly
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