Immigration - Harry BILLINGHURST

[cando]

Does it mention his family in his obituary?

The marriage in Adelaide, SA matches his age and he and his 2nd wife Louisa Ethel both lived and died at Glenelg.

Do you need any further information on his children in South Australia?  The youngest, Gytha Daphne would have been 15 years, ? Frank Kenneth 21, Eric Lionel 23,  Strephon Chestle 28, Phyllis Widdicombe 30, Harry Onslow 31 years  in 1918 at time of Ellen's death.

http://www.centennialpark.org/burial_memorial_search/
# BILLINGHURST Eric Lionel from STEPNEY
# BILLINGHURST Frank Kenneth from GLEN OSMOND 
# BILLINGHURST, Gytha Daphne from GLENUNGA


http://www.lehunte.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=2628
BILLINGHURST, Stephen Casle
Minnipa Cemetery
Protestant
Grave   19
Last Residence   Minnipa
Age at Death    56 years
Cause of Death Heart Failure
Date of Burial    8 Jun 1946


Cheers
Cando

Edit Strike out incorrect records.

[cando]

I notice on the http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home website that the Adelaide Advertiser is 'being processed' and will be online soon.

There are a few snippets [not available yet] about Harry's University exam results in 1902.
http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?searchTerm=billinghurst&textSearchScope=full&facet=titleid:34

Cheers
Cando

[ennael]

if it wasn't noticed before , there is also an entry for Phyllis Widdicombe on the teachers site  given by Cando.

Leanne

[cando]

Yes it was noticed

I didn't mention it as I am not sure how much information is already known about this family eg there are three  births in the UK the last being in 1894 for Eric Lionel.  This would narrow the time frame for the return trip to Australia.

There are also marriages and  deaths of spouses, but this information may also be known.

Eric Lionel has a digitised service record on
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch.aspx

Cheers
Cando

[cando]

There is also a service record for a Frank Kenneth b. 1910 Melbourne with NOK wife Joyce, who are be buried at Centennial Park, so this Frank Kenneth is obviously not one of Harry's children. 

Cheers
Cando

[krisesjoint]

Harry and Louise made a trip to London in 1936, presumably not a long trip as he died in Jan 1937

Listed aboard the ORFORD travelling from Adelaide to London arriving 4 June 1936

BILLINGHURST  Mr H 72 Accountant
BILLINGHURST L E 76 Home Duties
address in UK C/O Consul General for South Australia, British Industries House Marble Arch

Cheers Kris 

[cando]

A chequered career for Harry B - Engineering Student in the 1881 census, [Beer] Off Licence House Keeper and Grocer in the 1891 census, School teacher, Uni lecturer, member of the Police Force and finally Accountant in 1937.

Cheers
Cando

[krisesjoint]

Does appear he was a man of many talents for sure Cando

Resigned from the Police Force just after his first marriage

Police Gazette 7 July 1886

Mounted Police

A G Newnham and H Billinghurst from the 30th ultimo.

22 Dec similar entry of resignation J Billinghurst from the 30th ultimo.

another entry from Feb 9 1887 Mounted police resignations J Billinghurst from Nov 30 1886

also note a MC Billinghurst was performing police duties during this period.

Police Gazette 14 Jan 1885

Appointments in the Police Force

Mounted police

Dennis Sullivan, Harry Billinghurst and James Billinghurst to be constables from the 1st instant inclusive

Police Gazette 10 Aug 1887

disembursements

Mounted Constable Billinghurst J £20 2 11

Cheers Kris 

[cando]

Harry BILLINGHURST and his first wife Emma Nicholls, are buried at the Mitcham Anglican Cemetery on Old Belair Road, Mitcham.

Cando