William DEVEY and Margaret Eleanor HARDING

[Helen13]

Hi

Looking for information on the couple William DEVEY and Margaret Eleanor HARDING.

William was born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England in 1857.
Margaret was born in London, England in 1860.
She was also married to John William SMEDLEY prior to her marriage to William in 1890 in query Sydney, Australia.

I have found them in England in 1891 and 1901 on the census.
Margaret appears to have two daughters from her first marriage:
Muriel May SMEDLEY b. 1884 in England
Ethel Margaret SMEDLEY b. 1885 in England

William and Margaret have two daughters in England:
Gertrude DEVEY b.1891
Dorothy DEVEY b. 1895

After 1901, I have no idea where they are except that they are said to be in Australia because William's sisters Emily WILLSHER nee DEVEY and Alice Mary SLACK nee DEVEY apparently move to Australia ( no sure where query NSW or Western Australia).

Any information on this family would be most appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Cheers Helen

[Flattybasher9]

Helen what I have found is in red
Looking for information on the couple William DEVEY , died 18 Jun 1927, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

and Margaret Eleanor HARDING. died 2nd July 1947, Perth, Western Australia, Australia


Grave No AN LA 691i of William Devey and Margaret Eleanor Devey Karrakatta Cemetery, Railway Road, Claremont, Perth, Western Australia

Regards

Malky

ATB for 2012

[deeiluka]

Helen,

Death notice for William DEVEY in the Western Mail, Perth....
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0j4y/



and for Margaret....

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0j4z/

There's also a Funeral Notice for Margaret.....
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0j50/

Dee   

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

A William & Margaret Devey show up on the 1916 Electoral Roll as residing at 32 Holland St East Fremantle, Western Australia where William is an agent.

The 1912 Western Australia PO Directory has Wm Devey, 32 Holland St Fremantle.

Regards
Gerry

[wivenhoe]

NSM BDM Index -deaths

Emily Willsher       15886/1944   Chatswood    parents Septimus/Mary Ann
Alice Mary Slack     647/1946      Ashfield          parents Septimus/Mary   

[deeiluka]

From the Western Australian Deaths Index....

DEVEY Margaret E died 1947
Reg = Perth  1332

DEVEY William Died in 1927
Reg = Perth 855


Dee   

[deeiluka]

You can find the marriages of the daughters here.....
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx


Dee

[Helen13]

Hi,

Thank you to Malky, Dee and Gerry for all the information and the links to see more information.

It appears that Dorothy DEVEY becomes Mrs John H BROWN and Gertrude becomes Mrs William HAMMOND and then Mrs Samuel B BATEMAN.

I have no idea what happened to Margaret's daughters from her first marriage. I wonder if they stayed in England or came to Australia.

Open to any suggestions on how to trace the above daughters - Dorothy BROWN nee DEVEY and Gertrude BATEMAN formerly HAMMOND nee DEVEY.

Thank you again.
Thank you in advance for any further help.

Cheers Helen

[deeiluka]

Helen, I thought their burials may have turned up on this site.....
http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php

However, there's no Gertrude Bateman, and so many Dorothy Browns, that unless you know of a second given name for Dorothy, it is probably a very long shot!

Maybe someone can spot them on an old electoral roll to get an idea of their whereabouts earlier on.


Dee