Immigration - UK to Australia - Between 1901 & 1930

[deeiluka]

Libby, I've found the birth of William Joseph KENNA.         

He was born in 1877 in Queensland.
He was born 17th June 1877 to Joseph KENNA and Elln FLEMING, but his birth wasn't registered till 1880.
Ref = 1880/000656 LR


Dee   

[deeiluka]

Joseph KENNA and Ellen FLEMING had more children in Queensland......

Joseph born 23rd Feb 1864
Ref = 1864/000238 MA

Francis born 21st Sept 1865
Ref = 1865 002091

Michael born 20th June 1867
Ref = 1867/002901

James born 6th July 1872
Ref = 1872/002101

Helena born 29th Dec 1874
Ref = 1874/002211

Patrick born 28th Dec 1879
Ref = 1880/004355

Robert born 7th July 1882
Ref = 1882/004558

Edward born 27th Dec 1887
Ref = 1888/007234


Dee      

[deeiluka]

Two of their children died in Queensland.....

Margaret Mary KENNA died 25th Apr 1872
Ref = 1872/000659

Edward KENNA died 16th Apr 1888
Ref = 1888/002849


No marriage that I can see in Queensland for the parents though.


Dee   

[deeiluka]

The son Francis KENNA born 1865 is mentioned in a number of articles in Queensland newspapers on Trove Newspapers.

Here's a most interesting obituary......with picture of him.....
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ece/

It's definitely the right Francis......his death is in the Queensland Death Index, as are those of another two of the sons.
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m


Dee   

[deeiluka]

At some stage at least some of the family moved to NSW. If youy search the NSW BMD Index, you'll find deaths for.....
 
Helena Mary KENNA in 1968
Robert KENNA in 1938
James KENNA in 1943


Dee   

[majm]

Hi Libby,

I am very NSW centric and have some offline resources.  I will see what I can find on some of the old electoral rolls, including up to 1903 .... that was the year that females were eligible to enrol in federal (national) elections. 

Mosman NSW !

Back shortly.

Cheers,  JM

[LibbyN]

You are amazing (Detective Dee)!.... But how do you find this stuff?  Seriously, is just a matter of using a few sources and then your powers of deduction?

I was 'lost' at Hannah Saunders.  Whilst I could see her on bdm.nsw.gov.au I couldn't verify that it was her.  I didn't want to do what I did before and go off on completely the wrong tangent.  How did you verify her?

Same for William Joseph.  I found the same one as you appear to have found but was again, not 110% sure it was a happy family reunion.

Go girl!

 

PS Oh, hello JM.  Thanks for helping the newby with her new found addiction. 

PPS And I thought I would have an early night tonight..... 

[majm]

No, no early night for you !

I have a nice cuppa handy and some Tim Tams !

So,  1903 Electoral Roll for North Sydney and polling place of Mosman's Bay .... NO sightings for Kenna .... (it was not compulsory to enrol)

So I am currently looking at 1903 NSW ER for Canobolas, and at East Orange page at this minute (weather report for this evening from a rellie who lives there .... could SNOW shortly)

KENNA at East Orange,

Back shortly to add their names here !

EDIT 1
John KENNA, William Street, Stock and Station Agent
Maria KENNA, William Street, at her domestic duties

I will keep looking (I also have NSW Country directories so I hope to find your Rupert's parents somewheres!)

JM

[majm]

NSW 1903 ER Canobolas .... polling place ORANGE

KENNA, Margaret Mary,  Byng St, at her domestic duties

EDIT 1 I have looked further at many of the polling places (my records are off line and not keyword searchable) in that Canobolas electorate (it went out as far as Condoblin in the west) ...  Did not find any others.  I will check again tomorrow.

Off to look through some country directories  Back shortly ! 

JM