Look ups Robert Allan KELL, Sydney

[tropicalj]

Have you  seen  William Allan Kell's  WW1 record on  the NAA?

It lists his mother as Mrs Emily REAY, Bay Road North Freemantle.

by  the WA on line index's
married details KELL EMILY  Female REAY WILLIAM Male  FREMANTLE reg no 73 in 1912

So  Robert Allan Kell  married in Qld  had four children  moved to WA  for a time  then left  the family  went to NSW  where he divorced Emily and remarried Jessie.

Now  you  can obtain a copy of  the divorce in NSW from  the State Records office for about $45 or you can get a copy from a transcription agent for a bit less and usually a lot quicker.

The divorce  should say  where he was from etc.  Sometimes  they have a copy of a marriage certificate in them as well

Also  one or two of  the Rootchatters go  into the records office on occasion and may get you a copy too.

Jenn

[Keengeni]

Probably not needed but just to eliminate the other KELL family.

Marriage Qld.

1883/B8638
KELL Robert Allan
BURWOOD Emily

Births
1884/B33163   Kell   Lillian Emma   Robert Allan   Emily Burwood
1887/B38718   Kell   William Allan   Robert Allan   Eaily Burwood
1893/B52044   Kell   Alfred Edward   Robert Allan   Emily Burwood
1895/B56128   Kell   Bertram Thomas   Robert Allan   Emily Burwood

If Robert was working on a coastal trader then he was obviously home during some of that time.

To eliminate the other KELL family on the WA electoral roll.

The KELL family in WA that included a widow Emily [husband Joseph] are in the Victorian Indexes having children at Richmond in the 1860's.

Marriage 1864
KELL Joseph
SHARP Emily   Reg Number 1091.

They had 10 children.

Joseph died in 1901 and Emily in 1925 and they are both buried in the same grave at Karrakatta.

K.

 

[Keengeni]

From
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch.aspx
For Bertram Thomas KELL b. 1895


[Australian War Memorial registry file:] Mrs E. Reay, North Fremantle, WA [Request for donation of private records of Lieutenant B.T. Kell]
Series number
AWM93    Control symbol
12/11/748    Contents date range
1927 - 1928
 
Access status
Open   Location
Australian War Memorial    
Barcode
956687    

K.

[tropicalj]

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=160910

on  that wonderful AIF site
his father is not mentioned just his step-father

kind thoughts Jenn

[janjim]

Thank you for all of this, it has come as quite a surprise, this "potato famine family" was really in W.A.

Guess those stories went on and on.   

jan

[Keengeni]

The following file records "Father's whereabouts unknown" in 1915 on the enlistment papers.

KELL Bertram Thomas : Service Number - Lieutenant : Place of Birth - Brisbane QLD : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Mother) KEAKY Emily
Series number
B2455    Control symbol
KELL BERTRAM THOMAS    Contents date range
1914 - 1920
 
Access status
Open   Location
Canberra    
Barcode
7367174    

K.

Edit.  Reading the file, in 1917 Robert Allan wrote  requesting information.  He was informed that he was not noted as NOK. 

[Keengeni]

And another son

KELL Alfred Edward : Service Number - 3867 : Place of Birth - Brisbane QLD : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Wife) KELL Dorothy Emily
Series number
B2455    Control symbol
KELL ALFRED EDWARD    Contents date range
1914 - 1920
 
Access status
Open   Location
Canberra    
Barcode
7367176

K.

[haselbury]

Hi Jan,
I just thought I would let you know that the Family of Kell, of
Joseph (1841-1901) and his wife Emily(1845-1926) and who are buried at Karrakatta, Cemetery, and who had thirteen children all born in Richmond, Victoria.   This Kell family that Joseph came from had its origins in Liverpool, England. His Parents were William Kell and Mary Ann nee Hanwix) They arrived into Port Phillip Victoria.  I am related to this family through my great grandfather who was Emily's brother.
Haselbury

[aghadowey]

See also this post re: Kell family in Ireland
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,360003.msg2371770.html#msg23717
Much of the information on Robert Allan Kell and family in Australia was already found.