ERNEST HOPE Acrobat

[haney]

OHHH! Got it thanks maddys52.  Will have a look now, may mean nothing but have to check.  As they seem to be using HOPE and/or CANNON.  A headache.  LOL Regards Dianna

[maddys52]

Sorry, I added a little bit extra to my post.

This has been an interesting if very complicated thread!

[haney]

Thanks maddys I found Adeline all good.  Yes It has been a lot of fun and thanks to all the help from this board I now maybe able to find something on this Ernest Cannon-Hope.

I have a feeling that he was scooped up in India by one of the many Theatrical troops that travelled the World.

As he was a Bengali Street performer in his youth I would imagine he may have been "discovered" and brought here as part of a Troupe.  As his first appearance in the newspaper in Vic in 1910, he may have come to Australia roughly at this time.

  Anyway finding his origins MAYBE slightly easier now.

I will cast a "wider net" perhaps with searching for him in newspapers, Globally or even beginning in India, New Zealand.

Many thanks Dianna

[haney]

Thanks maddys for the extra bit.  Interesting she is there in 1921, then possibly meets/lives with Mr
 Robert Walton living in Botany.

One of the son's Edward was burnt to death in a house fire in 1956 in Botany.

Ernest Hope is on the 1924 Sands directory at Tempe Rd, BEXLEY NSW, this checks out with the address on his first child's birth certificate. Thanks Dianna

[maddys52]

In the Wise's Post Office directory for 1920, there is a Walter SEALY at 107 George St, Waterloo. However in 1921 at 109 George St, Waterloo is a  "Jos" - Joseph? CANNON.

Just to add some more confusion.

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-625738625/view?partId=nla.obj-625749340#page/n653/mode/1up - 1921

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-666778458/view?partId=nla.obj-666952235#page/n627/mode/1up - 1920

[Jennaya]

This is a fascinating thread.

I'm wondering if Ernest's claiming to be born in Marrickville has anything to do with the white Australia policy of the time.

Regards Jennaya

[sparrett]

In 1921, Mr and Mrs Richard Featon also lived at 107 George.
His wife was I think Mary, according to the Death registration.
Sue

[haney]

Hi Jennaya
    There is a strong possibilty of that as when he married Sarah Jane Towell a lot of her family did not speak to her because of his ethnicity.  Very unkind.  From what I've been told he was a lovely man.  Such a shame these things happen. 

Hi Sue thanks for that extra bit of information. Dianna

[sparrett]

when did Adeline start to use WALTON?