Is it worth trying to figure this family out ? UPDATED

[craizi daizi]

Hi Genni

Hmmm  so you are leaning the other way...lol....just to confuse me more,  am trying to read all the inquest and make out words,  the scanner is playing up.....so may have to scan tomorro at work..

to recap....i have a marriage for Mary Jane Dixon and James King,  and a few kids births and deaths to them,  i bought the 1st childs birth cert (to see what details were on there to compare to Johnson kids certs,  and all the details are identical,  age,  marriage date,  only thing that differs is where James / William was born,  one says Sussex and one says England.....but spose thats not really important ??

Havnt found Mary Janes death,  as have no idea what name she died under,  Johnson or King..?

On Alf's marriage cert  says his father is deceased (that was 1912)  but he gives a completely different mothers name?

Maybe Mary Jane changed her name completely,  or maybe the Johnson kids were raised by someone else ?

Oh the mind boggles...

Daizi 

[gennig]

Hi Daizi

Just had a thought, I'll check the Children's home registers at the Library on Sunday.  See if any of the children were placed in care.

regards


Genni

[craizi daizi]

Genni

Thanks for that,   although i am not sure there were,  BUT i am also not sure about a lot of this family

On the last birth cert i have,   Herbert Laurence JOHNSON  it names the other kids,  and there ages and where deceased or not,   so i assume they all lived at home....they were living in Healesville at that time.  A few of the kids died,  but the last one Ernest (the one you got)  is the only inquest i could see for them.

BUT after the inquest (well in the next 4 years some time)  they moved from Sth Melbourne to Healesville....BIG move in those days.....

I appreciate all your help thanks so much   

Daizi

[gennig]

Hi Daizi

This is a long shot but I found the following:-

Mary Jane COLLISTER died 1921 Aged 57 (age is way out) South Melbourne Reg: 11219
Parents: Father: DIXON Mother: Anne

Mary Jane JOHNSON married Thomas COLLISTER 1914 Reg: 6595

1914 Electoral Roll - living at 68 Dow Street, Port Melbourne (1919 Thomas -68 Dow Mary 66 Dow)
Thomas Collister - occupation: Labourer
Mary Jane Johnson - Occupation: Home Duties

Thomas also serviced in WW1

Regards


Genni

[craizi daizi]

Hi  Genni

Yes i think the ages are way out,   Mary Jane married Jmaes King in 1873,  and so to marry again 50 years later,  to a man young enough to serve in WW1 maybe a long shot, 

But Thanks


Daizi

[craizi daizi]

Hi again all

Have just recieved the marriage cert for Mary Jane Dixon and James King, 

Cando,  have emailed it to you...lol

Dosnt seem to give much info except parents names....but they are a mystery also,  as i cant match a birth to the parents 

Mary Janes parents are  Henry Dixon and Eliza McKay
James parents are James King and Mary King (cant read maiden name )  he says he is born in Suffolk

Daizi

[cando]

Daizi....thanks for that ...well we have a signature for James KING.  Will have another read and a get back to you.

I think James KING's mother's maiden name is HUDSON...part of the H is missing...

Cheers
Cando

[misskirstie]

Hi I am new to this but joined up because of this thread.  I wish I had found it earlier because I have read all of these documents before and could have saved you some time maybe - but looking for the info is all the fun, isn't it??

Jane Helena (known as Ellen) King was my Great-great-grandmother.  From what I can work out, after the death of Albert Ernest, the older 4 children were taken away into care.  I have their Children's Home records.  They were committed on the 11 June, 1885, and from what I can work out, didn't live with their parents again.  The eldest and youngest were almost dying from want of food and exposure, so that may be what the baby died of.

I have more information if you want - I'm not sure how these message boards go.

I hadn't found the records of the later children's births to William Johnson, but did think it strange that she said her husband was William in the inquest...

The plot thickens...

[Abiam2]

Isn't it great when some thing unexpected turns up?  I can't help but have enjoyed reading this thread and hope Misskirstie will be able to help some of it,
Good luck,
Abiam