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Offline karen1960

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Help needed
« on: Saturday 17 October 09 22:23 BST (UK) »
Hi
  Still new to this  How do i try and find out if my grandfather went to Australia and stayed there after emigrating. I have found one person who it could be, but don't know how to go from here or what sight to go on, He could have dies in Australia but don't know how to find out.
His name is THOMAS SCOTT  born 5/4/1906 i think  left UK about 1928

Any help i would be most grateful
regards
Karen

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18 October 09 02:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Karen and welcome to Rootschat.

Sorry I can't help you, but I think you should put your post on the Australia Board
(*) and say that you posted here already. I'm sure there are Rootschatters who can help you'

Good luck, Peonie

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18 October 09 11:14 BST (UK) »
Thanks Peonie

Blimmey not as easy as i first thought this tracing of family

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 18 October 09 12:33 BST (UK) »
Karen

Do you know what job he did,who he might have travelled with,where he came from in the UK(big place  ;D) or who his parents were?

Was he single when he emigrated or married?

The more info we have the more chance we have of finding him for you.

I'm sure you can appreciate with a surname like Scott there are likely to be quite a few candidates  ;)

Carol
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 18 October 09 13:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Carol
            Thank you for your reply.
All my father knows about his dad is that, he was born in Scotland(midlothian area) and went to Australia about 1928-1930, he was a sandpit worker in scotland.

We found his mother last year unfortunately she passed away, and found out she worked in a poorhouse.( Mary boner Aitchison 1905-1983) as my father was fostered out the only thing we have really is his name Thomas Scott(Canbera austraila).
And as you have said there are hundreds of them, trying to narrow them down found one who was born 05/04/1906(so could be) father Robert James   mother Marion Lawnie.  thats as far as i've got PHEW!!

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 18 October 09 19:29 BST (UK) »

What is the connection between your Thomas Scott and Canberra, Australia - was it a last known address or something? Were your father's parents married - would Thomas have been able to legally marry in Australia? What sort of age could Thomas he - when was your father born?

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 18 October 09 21:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Wivenhoe
                   Thank you for your reply.
My grandfather Thomas Scott left Scotland and emigrated to Canberra Australia in 1928-1930. thats all we know of him.
No my father's parents weren't married, my father was fostered out when he was born.
We managed to get the sealed records for (name of mother/ father) all it said for father is Canberra Australia sandpit worker. not sure if he married in Austraila
My Dad thinks his father would have been born 1904/1906. nothing else i'm afraid.
and my dad was born 1928 in Scotland his name is Thomas Scott Aitchison

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 18 October 09 22:02 BST (UK) »
there are 4 Thomas SCOTT listings here.

http://www.canberraheritageportal.org/default.php

Leanne

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 18 October 09 22:52 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ennael on Sunday 18 October 09 22:02 BST (UK)
there are 4 Thomas SCOTT listings here.

http://www.canberraheritageportal.org/default.php

Leanne

I could Kiss you lol  thanks very much for that, not sure what the dates at the end mean
but he used to be a sandpit worker  so a labourer could be
thanks Leanne
not sure what i do next lol
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