I have managed to obtain a copy of his birth certificate.
His Middle name is Edward, his Father was also Ernest Edward and his Mother Alice Rebecca. He was born Kronstard, South Africa.
As far as we were aware his Father was also South African but I may be wrong.
Did Ernest Snr marry in SA?
Do you have his m/c to Alice Rebecca Melville?
What's occupation is given on his son Ernest's b/c?
Do you think this could be the same Ernest Edward Philbrick?
Ernest Edward Philbrick age 33 (born c1891) South Africa,
Height 5.6 weight 142
occ
coal trimmer Date of Arrival:
May 19, 1924 New York Ship of Travel:
Araguaya Port of Departure: Southampton
Ernest Philbrick age 35 South Africa Ht 5.6 wt 14
occ fireman
Date of Arrival:
Nov 25, 1924 New York Ship of Travel:
AraguayaPort of Departure: Southampton
Ernest Philbrick age 36 South Africa, Ht 5.6 wt 146
Fireman
Date of Arrival:
Dec 18, 1924 New York Ship of Travel:
AraguayaPort of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
Ernest Philbrick age 35 South African Ht 5.6 wt 146
Position in ships company fireman
Date of Arrival:
Dec 29, 1924 New York Ship of Travel:
AraguayaPort of Departure: Hamilton Bermuda
I can see Ernest’s 1946 marriage entry on FreeBMD
Is this his death entry ?
Mar 1963 New Forest vol 6b page 631
Ernest E Philbrick age 67 (born c 1896)
I don’t have access to look but Ancestry have these entries
England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Adminstrations) 1858 – 1966
Ernest Edward Philbrick date 1963
and
UK, Incoming Passenger Lists 1878 – 1960 Ernest Philbrick departure Durban South Africa arrival Southampton
there's also a
Miss Philbrick departure Durban South Africa arrival Southampton
and
Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959Ernest Edward Philbrick 