A non-Machell

[BridgetM]

You have been a wonderful help! His mother’s maiden name was actually Dawe, not Davy, as Ernest Robert English/Machell put on his marriage record. I have found 3 of his siblings—born between 1921 and 1924. The parents married in 1921.
Thank you so much!
Bridget

[mckha489]

How did you rule out the Davy/English marriage?

[BridgetM]

I didn’t find an English/Davy marriage?

[BridgetM]

Ernest Robert Machell’s father was (supposedly) Michael Patrick English.

[mckha489]

Ernest Robert Machell’s father was (supposedly) Michael Patrick English.

Which matches the death notice I linked earlier which names a son Ernest

https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/6879526ce7aeac4ef107a15c/results?q=efamily

[mckha489]

Siblings of the Ernest who died 1942 named in this memoriam notice

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206363727?searchTerm=%E2%80%9CErnest%2520English%E2%80%9D

[mckha489]

Death notice for Irene Winifred English.
No Ernest named in the children in 1930. (Which is too soon for your Ernest to have left home)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202237762?searchTerm=Irene%20Winifred%20english

[BridgetM]

I agree. On the marriage record 1957 Ernest Robert Machell gives his father’s name as MICHAEL Patrick English (deceased). His mother is Irene Davy—no mention of her being deceased.

It’s all a bit confusing, and some of the links you sent won’t open. But, why did Ernest Robert have his father’s name wrong on the marriage record, and why didn’t he mention that his mother was deceased?

[Neale1961]

Grave markers

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212635715/vera-edith-english