RESOURCE QUEENSLAND DEATHS

[giblet]

I found this dated 1975 there fore i assume he was still alive then.

National archives Australia
Brown, Frederick James [British - born 1917]
Contents date range
1975 - 1975

Location Brisbane

You can request a copy online.

Not sure if the link will work
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=9105669&isAv=N

[CassT]

Hi I have had a look at the QLD BDM Index
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=deaths

and there is a Death
1970 C4831 Frederick James Brown parents Robert Brown  Annie Fiddis 

could this be him? If not if you know his parents Christian names you could have a search and might be lucky


Cass

[bb10]

Thank you Cass.  This is not the one as parent's names differ (actually John(Jack) and Eliza)  Tried myself but nothing came up although note that records stop at 1964.  Grateful for the try!

[bb10]

Thank you Giblet.  I have ordered a copy in case this is the one but will keep searching (and hoping) for more info.

[cando]

Thank you Cass.  This is not the one as parent's names differ (actually John(Jack) and Eliza)  Tried myself but nothing came up although note that records stop at 1964.  Grateful for the try!

Death records are to 1984 in Qld
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m

Your father has occupation farm hand on his immigration file, which you possibly have attached to your private online tree
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=5049203
but was he still working as a farm labourer when you returned to the UK?

He was a painter at one stage prior to emigration.

A possibility

Australian Electoral Roll
1954 Qld Capricornia/Eidsvold
BROWN Frederick James 110 Murray Street, Rockhampton Painter

1963 Qld  Wide Bay/Bundaberg
BROWN Frederick Brown 118 George Street, Bundaberg  Painter

1968 Qld  Wide Bay/Woongarra
BROWN Frederick Brown  2 Marshall Street  Burnett Heads  No occupation

No burial record at Bundaberg Lawn or General Cemeteries.
http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/services/cemeteries/bundaberg/search?query=brown

Cheers
Cando

[Ruskie]

Keep in mind that if he died in Queensland away from family the informant may not have known his parent's names, so may not show up in indexes or may be incorrect or the informant's best 'guess'.

(Promising looking finds Cando)

[bb10]

Thank you Cando.  This looks very promising.  Occupation of painter could be correct due to earlier employment.  I also take your point about possible lack of info by any informant - I had taken that into account in searches.  The electoral roll info is intriguing and I would like to investigate further. I am currently unable to access Australian info from England. Is there a means of sending me a copy?  Again so many thanks for your interest and help.

[cando]

All electoral roll information is on Ancestry.com  There is no further information on the electoral roll listings.

Where one lives in the world today should not hamper you ability to search for information ie if the information is online.  I live in a remote part of Aus and my only access to information is online. I don't live anywhere near a library or family resource center.

Your local library in the UK may have the Ancestry Library edition available for you to use.

Have you browsed the Australian Resources and Offers Board - each state is listed individually.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=399.0

Cando

[bb10]

Thank you Cando

That link gives many sources so will work my way through them.  I am very grateful for your help and the help of others (I am learning all the time!!)