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Anne Elizabeth VANN - Immigration
« on: Thursday 20 April 06 14:24 BST (UK) »
can anyone point me in the right direction.


I'm looking for my great grandmothers sister who went to Australia in the late 1950'5.all we know is that she went from Tilbury.


i haven't a clue where to start,


thanks

kemp,moran,davis,ewell,harbin,morey,wallis,gray---portsmouth
eddy,hawes,beckerleg--cornwall
astle,astles--cheshire
moran,mcdonald,timmons--ireland
ewell,selwood--surrey

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 20 April 06 16:40 BST (UK) »
If she's still alive try whitepages to look up phone number and address
www.whitepages.com.au

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 20 April 06 16:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Bob,

i don't think she'll still be alive,she'd be 118yrs old


thanks for the thought though


K
kemp,moran,davis,ewell,harbin,morey,wallis,gray---portsmouth
eddy,hawes,beckerleg--cornwall
astle,astles--cheshire
moran,mcdonald,timmons--ireland
ewell,selwood--surrey

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 20 April 06 20:28 BST (UK) »
Maybe someon will have old phone books or directories

Perhaps there s a helpful library?

Bob
Douglas, Varnden, Joy(i)ce Surrey, Clarke Northants/Hunts, Pullen Worcs/Herefords, Holmes Birmingham/USA/Canada/Australia, Jackson Cheshire/Yorkshire, Lomas Cheshire, Lee Yorkshire, Cocks Lancashire, Leah Cheshire, Cook Yorkshire, Catlow Lancashire
See my website http://www.cotswan.com


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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 20 April 06 20:46 BST (UK) »
thanks for the tips Bob,i'll give them a try :)
kemp,moran,davis,ewell,harbin,morey,wallis,gray---portsmouth
eddy,hawes,beckerleg--cornwall
astle,astles--cheshire
moran,mcdonald,timmons--ireland
ewell,selwood--surrey

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #5 on: Friday 21 April 06 00:13 BST (UK) »
Hi there
How about a name that may give us a chance to check the odd record or three
regards jenn
When you search for ancestors, you find great friends!
I live in Townsville researching
TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,,
SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent
BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire,
HAIR, Durham,
CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire,
EDSALL,  Cornwall,
MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER,  Ireland.
VAN REYK Sri Lanka
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.au

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #6 on: Friday 21 April 06 07:48 BST (UK) »
Hi Jenn,

her name was Annie Vann(nee Wallis),she was born in Portsmouth,England abt 1898.she left England from Tilbury abt 1956/7.
she had 2 children and their names were Betty and David,



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kemp,moran,davis,ewell,harbin,morey,wallis,gray---portsmouth
eddy,hawes,beckerleg--cornwall
astle,astles--cheshire
moran,mcdonald,timmons--ireland
ewell,selwood--surrey

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #7 on: Friday 21 April 06 08:07 BST (UK) »
Ok on the National archives of australia which you can search as a guest
 there is an
ANNE ELIZABETH VANN
BRITISH IMMAGRANT 1957
SHE WENT TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN DEc 1957

Now there is no further info reaily avaibale but you can contact the archives and ask for the record to be added
could her children have come to australia before her
regards jenn
When you search for ancestors, you find great friends!
I live in Townsville researching
TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,,
SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent
BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire,
HAIR, Durham,
CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire,
EDSALL,  Cornwall,
MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER,  Ireland.
VAN REYK Sri Lanka
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.au

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Re: help!!!! emmigration to Oz 1956/7
« Reply #8 on: Friday 21 April 06 08:13 BST (UK) »
Hi K
I don't have full index facilities for Victoria, but a quick look online shows an Ann  (or Annie) Vann may have died in Vctoria in about 1967.
somebody may help with more details, but search through here.

http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au/web14/dvc/dvcmain.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/births+deaths+and+marriages

Do you mean that the children came to Aust. with her?
Sue
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