Australian Look up - Florence Eliza OFFORD

[klmadz2301]

I hope someone can please help.

I am looking for any information on Florence Eliza Offord, especially information regarding her birth, death or marriage.

She was born sometime around the end of the 1800's (parents names are possibly George Offord and Mildred) and although I believe she was born in England, I am not sure. Florence married Thomas Henry Banks in Perth, Western Australia in 1926 and they had a daughter together. However, I have found evidence that she was also the mother of Leonard William Smith, born 1919 and James Walter Fredrick Smith, born 1925. According to stories in the family, Florence was married several times, although the only known surnames were Offord, Banks and Smith. She is listed as Smith at her daughters wedding in 1944.

There is several family trees on Ancestry with information regarding Florence, however none of them have any concrete evidence, like certificates. I would really appreciate any help that can be given.

[maddys52]

Hello klmadz2301 and welcome to rootschat!

There is this thread form 2010 which you will find interesting:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=461435.0

Florence Eliza OFFORD birth registered Mar qtr 1894 in King's Lynn (Norfolk) (04b/333), mother's maiden name PAYNE.

From the above thread parents George OFFORD and Mildred Emma PAYNE.

[cupoflife]

The West Australian 29June 1927 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32036362
FUNERAL NOTICES.
BANKS. — The Friends of the late Thomas Henry Banks, late of 12 James-street, Perth, beloved husband of Florence Eliza Banks, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment the Anglican Cemetery, Karrakatta. The Funeral is appointed to leave the Private Mortuary of Messrs. C. H. Smith and Co., 281 Newcastle-street, Perth, at 9.15 o'clock THIS (Monday) MORNING, per road. Friends wishing to attend the Funeral may proceed by the 10.15a.m. train leaving Perth.

Possible Marriage: 1928 #1022 Florence E. BANKS and Charles G. EVERITT; Perth
The West Australian 4June1930 EVERITT. — On May 31, at Children's Hospital, George Charles, the dearly beloved son of Charles George and Florence Everitt, Rowland-street, Maylands; aged five months. Interred privately

The West Australian 10 Dec 1954 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52968922
Justice Virtue granted orders nisi for divorce in the following 17 undefended cases....
Charles George Everitt v. Florence Eliza Everitt. Ground: Five years separation..

Death: 1969 #361 Charles George EVERITT; 74; Fremantle

[SandraAust]

The 1954 electoral roll has a Florence Eliza SMITH at the same address as Leonard William SMITH. I can't see her on rolls after that but there is a death reg'n for SMITH Florence E for Perth in 1953. The following year but electoral rolls aren't always updated immediately.

[klmadz2301]

Thank you so much for your help. I found the newspaper article on Trove already, so that is a small piece that i already have.

The story in the family is that Florence moved to Victoria and apparently died in 1984 but I havent been able to find anything to back up this information.

At the moment, im very interest to know if she married Leonard Smith's father, as I cant seem to find a marriage certificate, but I did find one for her marriage to Thomas Henry Banks in 1926. They had a daughter in March 1927 and that is my grandmother but Thomas Henry Banks died three months later. It was after his death that she started using Smith as her last name, but I can't find any marriage certificates and it was well known in the family, and from my grandmother, that Florence "got around". Sadly my grandmother passed away a few years ago and there is no one else that I can ask for anymore information.

[rosball]

From Vic BDM

Death 1984
Florence Eliza METZ, Father George OFFORD, mother Mildred Emma (Payne) at Melbourne
age 90 Born Kings Lynn Norfolk England

Ros

adding : link Vic BDM https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj

[klmadz2301]

Oh my goodness, thank you so so much. That is her. I knew her parents names already. thank you

[rosball]

1958 W.A. electoral roll
Florence Eliza METZ , 40 Ninth Ave, Maylands, HD
Charles Henry METZ, 40 Ninth Ave, Maylands, _

1967 Vic Electoral roll
128 Brighton St, Richmond South, HD

1980 Vic electoral roll
Florence Eliza METZ, 26 Union St, Prahran, machinist

Just a few of the electoral roll entries - do you have access?  If not I can type some more

Ros

[rosball]

Burial for Charles Henry METZ in 1968 http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00020788

Ros