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Australia / Re: Benbow family of Cornwall
« on: Saturday 01 November 25 00:30 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you to everyone, the information has been a great help.  It was the Benbow family I hoped to learn more about, but the Tippett info confirms what I had been recently told, which is really great. I knew there had to be more children born after 1802 when Thomas and Grace married and before their sons John and Benjamin were born in 1826 and 1828!

Dunscore

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Australia / Benbow family of Cornwall
« on: Wednesday 29 October 25 05:34 GMT (UK)  »
I have recently discovered that my G. Grandfather had several older siblings (which I had always thought).  One was Jane Tippett b. 1802 who married Francis Benbow in 1824.  He was born 1805. They had ten children between 1825 and 1846.  Children were Jane, Francis, Mary Ann, Grace, Thomas, a male unnamed child, Richard, Honour Hanna, John and William.  The family lived in Cornwall in or near the vicinity of Gwennap in Cornwall.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Dunscore

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Australia / Re: Esme Eva Corrie Dettmer
« on: Tuesday 11 March 25 06:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you to everyone for the information.  I had no idea of the divorce between Lionel and Esma Dunkley or that the twins were in such a delicate situation after their birth.  I had no idea about Augustus.  The twins names I think were their second Christian names.  I have found a marriage for both of them, although it needs to be confirmed, so not confident to put onto the family tree as yet.  There were two other brothers too.  All born in the 1940's so could all still be alive.
Thanks again,
Dunscore

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Australia / Esme Eva Corrie Dettmer
« on: Sunday 09 March 25 06:45 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find the descendants of Esme Eva Corrie Dettmer and her husband Lionel Stanley Dunkley.  Both born 1913 in Redfern.  I believe they had 2 sons and 2 daughters and did at some point live in Newcastle and Lismore areas. Esme had 3 sisters and 2 brothers.  Any information would be appreciated.
Dunscore

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Australia / Re: William J Reed and Agnes Gibson
« on: Saturday 28 September 24 08:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sue,
Although I have not personally read the whole letter, I have seen a couple of errors mainly with BDM information and as to where a couple of the ancestors were either born or died.  I am assuming that the NSW BDM is more reliable as a resource than a very old letter!  There are a number of dates that I have been able to confirm.  The letter mentions the birth in Sussex too, but I have my doubts regarding this but nothing to confirm either way.
Cheers,
Dunscore

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Australia / Re: William J Reed and Agnes Gibson
« on: Friday 27 September 24 00:45 BST (UK)  »
Thank you to those who were able to help with my inquiry.  There is a letter from a relative of William Reed and she says in the letter that William was born in Sussex, but there are other things mentioned that we know to be incorrect, so that could be one of them! 
Agnes did marry twice, firstly to William Earl in 1862.  He died at the "Squatters Arms" in 1868 and then Agnes remarried - to William Reed.
Agnes Reed was interred at the Collarenebri cemetery and their records show she was "w/William", but he is certainly not with her.  If he died at the Benevolent Asylum in Sydney, no doubt his body would not have been taken back to his home town.
Thanks again to all,
Dunscore

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Australia / William J Reed and Agnes Gibson
« on: Wednesday 25 September 24 05:56 BST (UK)  »
I would like any information on William J (possibly James) Reed, b. Brighton, Sussex, England c. 1836.
He married Agnes Gibson in Walgett in 1870 and apparently died in Brewarrina, NSW c. 1888.  I cannot find anything in the NSW BDM for his death.  I also have no idea when he migrated to Australia or the names of his parents. 
I have found a Passenger list for Agnes Gibson and she was aged 20, arrived on the "Wellington" on 1 April, 1959, from Liverpool, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Her parents were Anne and John according to the Immigrant Passenger List.
Any help or confirmation of the above would be very much appreciated.
Cheers,
Dunscore

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Australia / Tony Stramrood
« on: Sunday 03 March 24 06:29 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find information on the above gentleman, who at one time was married to my Great aunt, Eunice Harrington Green.  Eunice was born and grew up in Sth. Australia.  She certainly died under that surname in Sydney in 1996.  I have found a shipping record for her travelling to Capetown, South Africa on 25 Oct. 1951.  She appears to have been travelling on her own.  She then would have been aged 57.  I have nothing on her husband Tony (presumably Anthony) other than his name.  No birth, marriage or death.  Going by his surname, he was possibly from South Africa, perhaps with European ancestors.
At the time of going to South Africa, Eunice's address was shown as living in the UK. 
Any help on solving this mystery, would be very much appreciated.
Dunscore

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Australia / Re: Le Roy de Guerin marriage/s
« on: Friday 22 September 23 01:39 BST (UK)  »
Thank you to all for information.  I did notice that Ruth, the 13 year old had been admitted to the R.A.H. and was there for 9 days, but no mention as to why.
Ruth Ethel Tomlinson appears to have been born in W.A. to parents Peter William and Hannah Matilda, but I have put "to be confirmed" on my Tree!  It was certainly Ruth Ethel who married Le Roy Taunton de Guerin in Oct. 1926. 
I have searched the surrounding cemeteries for her resting place, with no luck, so will contact the S.A. State Library today re her funeral notice.  Thank you for that advice.  Le Roy is certainly in West Terrace Cemetery with a Commonwealth War Graves headstone.
Thanks again,
Dunscore



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