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Australia / Re: A non-Machell
« on: Today at 07:42 »
Quote from: BridgetM on Today at 02:52
Hi Neale1961, I’d always heard that Robert Ernest had a falling out with his family, which is why he moved in with the Machells, and changed his surname. But I’m now wondering if the Machells took him in because he had no one else? In 1943, when he enlisted in the army, he has E. M. Machell listed as his guardian.
The stories families tell, that soon become family truth. The family rift, and teenage rebellion, is certainly a more dramatic story—and one I’ve always believed.
Bridget

I would have to say that it is quite a big step to take up the surname of another family.
From this young man's viewpoint, it in effect is in a way turning his back on his parentage. It would perhaps be more usually done in infancy or early childhood. Quite a bold step IMO. The"falling out" if that's what it was, must have been significant.

And a big step from the MACHELL family viewpoint too. To accept another child under your surname.
not to mention the financial aspects.

Do you think there was any other connections between the 2 families? Relatives or friends?
Sue   

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Australia / Re: A non-Machell
« on: Today at 03:03 »
George Francis MACHELL, the son of George Alfred and Eileen Myrtle (nee DALEY)  died 1 Apr 2020 at age 96 in Victoria, Australia.

He was possibly the friend into whose MACHELL family the young Ernest Robert moved.

George Francis enlisted for the WW2 forces in 1941 gave a birthdate of 16/2/22.

Sue

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Unknown Surname
« on: Yesterday at 09:14 »
He did not have to be a local to vote in 1972.

It was then as is now compulsory for citizen of age

You use the word address.  What do you actually mean by "Same Address"?


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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Unknown Surname
« on: Yesterday at 08:27 »
If you have an Ancestry account you can search the Electoral Roll for Mt Isa in 1972.
I had a try at putting in First name John and blank on second name.
Date 1972. Place Mount Isa QLD.

There were 977 Johns.

A trawl through might help you.

To vote in Australia in 1972 you needed to be 21 and a citizen
Sue

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Occupation Interests / Re: Palmist
« on: Tuesday 15 July 25 09:03 BST (UK)  »
A nurse travelled with Mrs WOLFE.
So she certainly had support to assist with the children.

Sue

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Occupation Interests / Re: Palmist
« on: Tuesday 15 July 25 07:11 BST (UK)  »
Dr WOLFE married an Australian woman who would become the mother of Stephanie and her siblings.

A news notice of the marriage of Dr J R  WOLFE  to Helen Grant McDONALD. It was placed in The Argus (Melbourne ) in March 1889. Her father had been living in Melbourne at Alphington but was deceased at that time. 
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6243517?searchTerm=%22dr%20j%20r%20wolfe%22

In May 1889 Dr J R WOLFE,applied for naturalisation in Glasgow and it is noted there were children from his first marriage listed on the application. He states married which he was. An online tree has a scan of this application.

As mentioned, he had a thriving business in Collins Street Melb. into the mid 1890's.

Sue


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Australia / Re: William Henry Sleeman
« on: Sunday 13 July 25 07:21 BST (UK)  »
He  seems to be known as Harry HILTON in New Zealand where there are references to him in papers, including the inquest into the early death of their child Reginald.,

But he is Fred HILTON in Victoria. ::)
Sue

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Australia / Re: William Henry Sleeman
« on: Sunday 13 July 25 06:21 BST (UK)  »
 

Quote from: rpoole on Friday 11 July 25 05:33 BST (UK)
He married Margaret Ann "Maggie" Liddle, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1870.   

Fred and Margaret married in Victoria in 1873.
SLEEMAN William Henry
 LIDDELL, Margaret Ann
1873
4407/1873


The child Claribel Florence SLEEMAN was born in NZ in 1870
Mother Marion. Father William Henry
1870/34781

Sue   

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Australia / Re: More on Hiding in Tasmania
« on: Saturday 12 July 25 08:28 BST (UK)  »
Also...
Perhaps you already have family photos, but this Qld State Library file purports to hold letters and photos of Ian Christian Maydwell. During WW1.

Have you seen them?
It is possible Ian Christian Maydwell, as he was known on enlistment, could have mentioned his mother’s doings in the letters? She was his NOK on enlistment, so one assumes there was contact ???

Letters from Ian Christian Maydwell to Harriet Amy Purvis during his service ww1.

Summary of contents
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/255330831?keyword=%22maydwell%22

https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/guide/32751/details#SR32751-5

You could try this service to access the content in more detail.
https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/services/ask-librarian

Harriet married in 1921 to James Augustus Sexton
Harriet A Purvis
James A Sexton
1921/4964

Sue

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