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[Brisgirl]

Hi Christine,

The webpage for Queensland BDM Registry sales is:

http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/research.htm

Unfortunately, I've just realised is that the consolidated sets are not for the time period you're interested in (I thought that a third, more recent, CD set had been published but it's not listed on the website), and they only sell the microfiche sets in five-year periods.  Not very helpful, I'm afraid.  Queensland is VERY slow in making more recent years public, unlike the other eastern States.

Best of luck tracking George down!  If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.

Cheers, Brisgirl  (Rachel)

[CR]

Hi Brisgirl,

I wonder if you could see if you can find a death record for me?
The man I am looking for is my Grandfather, Walter Reynolds.
He married in Cornwall on 9 Dec 1922, had a son (my father) in May 1923 and subsequently emigrated to Australia but died before his family could join him. My Gran remarried in August 1930 so he must have died before then.
Sorry I don't have much to go on. I have no idea where in Aus he was. I have tried to find him on the passenger lists in the UK National Archives at Kew but that is proving difficult so if I can find out when he died it may narrow my dates down a bit.
I would assume he left the UK later than 1923 as my father said he had some memories of him. so I would guess he left late 20's and dies fairly shortly after arriving.
Any possibilities you can unearth much appreciated.

Below a copy of the info I have on record so far:.....

Walter REYNOLDS (1894- )
   Name: Walter REYNOLDS
      Source: Marriage Cert Robert Charles Reynolds/Violet Betty Tatchell
   Sex: Male
   Occupation: Tin Miner Below Ground
      Source: Marriage Cert Robert Charles Reynolds/Violet Betty Tatchell
      Source: Marriage Cert Walter Reynolds Lily maud Tippett
   Birth
      Date: 4 November 1894
      Place: Cornwall, Cambourne
      Source: Birth Cert Walter Reynolds
         Certainty Assessment: Primary evidence
   Death
      Date: "abt 1928"
   Residence
      Date: 1901
      Place: Roskear Crofts, Tuckingmill, Cambourne
   Residence
      Date: 1922
      Place: Wheal Jenny Square, Cambourne
      Source: Marriage Cert Walter Reynolds Lily maud Tippett
   Family as Child: ...of Charles REYNOLDS and Frances BUNT
      Marriage
         Date: 6 August 1870
         Place: Cornwall, Liskeard
      Husband: Charles REYNOLDS (1852-1903)
      Wife: Frances BUNT (1853- )
      Child: Walter REYNOLDS (1894- )
      Child: Bertha REYNOLDS (1882- )
      Child: Mable REYNOLDS (1884- )
      Child: Ernest REYNOLDS (1887- )
      Child: Charley REYNOLDS (1892- )
   Family as Spouse: ...of Walter REYNOLDS and Lilian Maud KEAST
      Marriage
         Date: 9 December 1922
         Place: Register Office, Redruth, Cornwall
         Source: Marriage Cert Walter Reynolds Lily maud Tippett
      Husband: Walter REYNOLDS (1894- )
      Wife: Lilian Maud KEAST (1898-1957)
      Child: Robert Charles REYNOLDS (1923-1990)
   Emigrated to Australia after May 1923 and died before family joined him

Regards
Clive

[Brisgirl]

Hi Clive,

I only have access to NSW and Victorian deaths for this late time period.  Here are the results of that search:

NSW

Registration No: 13932/1943 
Name: REYNOLDS, WALTER 
Father's Given Names: CHARLES 
Mother's Given Names: FRANCES SETON 
Place: WEST MAITLAND

This won't be him, given the date.

If you'd like to see all the results found for the name "Walter Reynolds", go to:

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/GenAccess?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=3058636&sname=Reynolds&gname=Walter&fname=&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1922&trange=1945&place=&x=0&y=0

VICTORIA

There were no results at all for a search between 1922-1985 (end of available index)

If you'd like a search done in Queensland, I'd suggest contacting the Queensland Family History Society at:

http://www.qfhs.org.au/e-research.htm

They are very competent researchers and only ask for a donation.  They have access to BDM indexes and have an extensive cemetery record collection.

Regards, Brisgirl

[carol8353]

Hello Clive

I've just checked the NSW BMD site for you http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm 
and found these Walter Reynolds,sadly none of them are yours.

Registration Number  Last Name  Given Name(s)  Father's Given Name(s)  Mother's Given Name(s)  District   
9400/1924  REYNOLDS  WALTER L            ARTHUR P  AGNES A  MANLY     
12466/1924 REYNOLDS  WALTER              GEORGE  FLORENCE  GOULBURN   
8309/1931  REYNOLDS  WALTER S            WALTER  MARY A    NEWCASTLE 
9500/1935  REYNOLDS  WALTER E            JOHN  MARY J         FORBES   
11077/1939 REYNOLDS WALTER CHARLES  MARTIN JOSEPH  ALICE LYDIA  NEWTOWN   
13174/1940  REYNOLDS  WALTER              JAMES  CATHERINE  SYDNEY 

So that's another area to rule out then 

Regards

Carol   

[EDO]

Good morning Rachel,

Many thanks for your open offer of assistance.

I am looking for the immigration/entry into Australia of my Great Grandfather -

George Gilbert EDMONDS b c1828 Wexford, IRE
He was the son of Richard Henry EDMONDS and Catherine FURLONG.

George Gilbert EDMONDS was married in Sydney on 16 April 1857 to Eliza COTTRELL, so he probably came to Australia in the earlier 1850s.

He died in Brisbane on 17 December 1906 and is buried at South Brisbane Cemetery.

With thanks in anticipation,

Bruce EDMONDS

[Brisgirl]

Hi Bruce,

I searched the assisted immigrant indexes for Port Phillip (Victoria), Sydney & Moreton Bay (Brisbane).  This was the result ...

ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING IN PORT PHILLIP, 1839-1851:

Only a George EDMUND with wife Isabella & family, 1848

ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING IN SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE, 1844-1859:

Name: EDMONDS George 
Age: 20 
Ship: Herefordshire
Year: 1853
Reel: 2137

This was the only "G... Edmonds" in this index.  I believe this could very well be your great-grandfather, even though he's five years younger than the birthdate you've given.

ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING AT MORETON BAY, BRISBANE, 1848-1859

Only an infant George EDMONDS & family, 1856

You can search these indexes yourself at:

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/immigration_and_shipping_indexes_4645.asp

I hope this helps.

Kind regards, Rachel   (Brisgirl)

[EDO]

Good morning Rachel,

Thanks very much.  The NSW Indexes are very good.

I had checked on the EDMONDS from the Herefordshire previously, but, he does not appear to be my G Grandfather.

Sincerelty
Bruce

[CR]

Hi Brisgirl, Carol,

Many thanks for looking this up for me. I'm slowly eliminating things so I'll find him eventualy.
Really appreciate your help.
Regards
Clive

[Shadrach]

Hi Brisgirl,
Can I take you up on your generous offer and ask
you to look for a birth record in Tasmanian please?

Dennis Dwyer claims to have been born in Tasmania
about 1840 but I have no idea of the names of his
parents.  He may have had a brother John or even
a father name John as that name appeared as the
name of a witness on his marriage certificate in NSW in
1861.
He named his first son James which might be a clue
to the name of his father.
I have my suspicions that there may be a convict lurking
in the background somewhere but it's so hard to tell with
so little to go on.

Do you think it will be possible to find a birth record for him?


In this particular family line there are two other Tasmanian
births which need checking out it you have the time.
One is James Samuel Brindley born about 1830 and the other is
his wife Rebecca Gulley born about 1834 and I have not got a clue
about her at all!

Any help would be wonderful.
Shadrach