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About the possible ship giving dates which may help narrow the time he travelled.
"BARADINE 1921
The BARADINE was a 13,072 gross ton, twin screw, 13 knot ship, with one funnel and two masts, built in 1921 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.(P&O Line). Her sister ship was the BALLARAT. She commenced her maiden voyage on 22nd Sept 1921 when she left London for Capetown, Melbourne and Sydney. She remained on this service until 1929 when she was converted to fuel oil which gave a service speed of 15 knots. From 12/4/1929 she sailed from either London or Liverpool to Malta, Columbo, Melbourne and Sydney. She commenced her last voyage to Sydney on 13/3/1936 and was then sold to the British government, but resold for breaking up at Dalmuir. [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber]"

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This is an earlier relevant thread you may wish to look at.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=637041

This is an old thread so suggest you click on posters name to reply

An old thread? Thread only started 4 days ago, on 29 August 2009 at 9am.

Carolyn says she can't find her old thread as it has disappeared.

I don't know how to look up that old thread??

Can someone tell me how to look at please:-

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=637041

I have sent Carolyn the papers of millitary records of Walter Cyril Fitt.

Now we wish to see the entry for Walter Cyril Fitt when he went to Australia in 1923. My sub dos'nt let me view it. Can anyone help please????????

Also I think he was down as Walter Arthur Fitt?????

This is his marriage and we want to know if his wife went with him please?

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Walter C Fitt
Name: Walter C Fitt
Spouse Surname: Locke
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1921
Registration district: Wandsworth
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 1595

Agnes Locke Fitt Jul-Aug-Sep 1921 Wandsworth Surrey

Kathleen A M Locke Fitt Jul-Aug-Sep 1921 Wandsworth Surrey

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Immigration & Emigration
View Image PreviewName: Walter Arthar Fitt
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales


Estimated Birth Year Age
Port of Departure Voyage Arrival Date
Vessel Name Origin Location
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Name: Walter Arthar Fitt
Birth: year
Origin: location
Departure: location
Arrival: date - Sydney, New South Wales

Could this have been heard wrong and it should have been Walter and Agnes Fitt??????

The address in the address bar at the top of your screen will say this at the moment

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1173911&px=1

Delete the end of if to look like this

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=

now add 637041 to the end of it to look like this

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=637041

Then refresh the page.

The family on that thread is about a William Fitt and a Coton.

Thanks again to Mel and Rootgatherer, this is becoming addictive.

I have found a marriage to Agnes Locke and will send for a Marriage Cert.
I want to look at the passenger list to see if Agnes travelled with him to Australia. She does not appear with him on the Aust.Electoral Roll 1931.

As I have found before when searching my own ancestry, the name used by a person is not necessarily the name they were given at birth. The family referred to Walter as Cyril (his second name). Not Arthur!!

Rootgatherer - I did as you suggested with the address and found the connection with Wm.Fitt and Mary Ann Coton they were Rohan's Gt.Gt. Grandparents), and I have sent a message to the poster, Norma.

I can't thank you both enough for your help and will try to keep you up with what I discover. I hope this is not too garbled.
Regards, Carolyn

Another question - what does 'nudge' mean, or just 'n'.

Regards, Carolyn

By entering Nudge or just n and submitting it it brings the posting back up to the top of the page.
Mel

Hi Carolyn

I'm glad you have found so much information to pass to you son-in-law. And, yes it would be nice if you let us know as you find more.

"Nudge" or "n" in a posting is where someone has replied by typing that in and then pressing the submit button. That action brings the post back to the first page - in this case - of the "Trying to Find" board.

Carolyn have you thought about taking the 14 days free trial with Ancestry? you could then look up the passenger list maybe?? Don't put any bank details in though as if you forget they will automaticly take out a sub after the 14 days.

OK. Can anyone please explain why there are 2 entries for Marriage of Walter C. Fitt - 3rd quarter 1921.

Fitt, Walter C to Locke, Wandsworth 1d 1595

and under Locke

Locke, Agnes to Fitt, Wandsworth 1d 1595
Locke, Kathleen AM to Fitt, Wandsworth 1d 1595

Amy I misreading something here? I welcome any help.

Thanks, again, Carolyn

OK

off the top of my head, possible reasons are


a) Agnes was really Kathleen A M ........ and for some reason both versions were entered in the register


b) Two Fitt males married two Locke females ....... under this supposition, there are 5 names showing on the record, there shoudl be an even number. So one name is missing.


sylvia

Hi Sylvia (in Canada), thanks for your reply.

Do you think it would answer my question if I were to order copies of 'both' Marriage certificates?

I did wonder about the possibility of 2 Fitts marrying 2 Locke's.

Regards, Carolyn (in Australia)

errrrrrrrrr


Is this your Walter Cyril?


this is on a Public Family Tree on ancestry.co.uk

Milich Family Tree
Public Member Tree
Unsourced

Walter Cyril Fitt
Birth: 7/2/1899 (7 Feb 1899) - Lambeth Kennington, London, England
Death: 9/8/1978 (9 Aug 1978) - Victoria
Spouse: Ivy Pearl Willie

F: (Name Unknown)

M: (Name Unknown)



some details from tree

Walter Cyril Fitt
Birth
7/2/1899 in Lambeth Kennington, London, England
Death
9/8/1978 in Parkville, Victoria


Ivy Pearl Willie
Birth
1910 in Kindred, Tasmania, Australia
Death
(not shown)


Living Fitt
(name not shown)



sorry if I have missed something, and have repeated information that you already have.




sylvia

Oh Sylvia, you are spot on.Yes that's him.

The family don't appear to know about the first wife Agnes/Kathleen whoever. Which is why we need to get copies of the marriage cert. We think Walter left England without his wife, need to check Passenger lists of ship "Baradine' P&O line; port of entry Sydney, Australia 1923. So what happened to her?

The records show Walter in 1931 living in Trafalgar, Victoria and a Farmer, no mention of a wife, either Agnes or Ivy!!

There also appears to be no record of a marriage between Walter and Ivy Pearl who could also have been known as Pearl Ivy. If he left Agnes in England it could explain why there was no marriage between him and Ivy.

My search has only been in UK, I don't know whether I can search Australian records with Genes Reunited. Any ideas as I don't know where to start. My son-in-law has had a couple of attempts over the years but keeps hitting blank walls.

Are you able to help with search for Marriage (if ever there was one) and the ancestry of Ivy?

Regards, Carolyn

The electoral role for 1936 shows Ivy with him.

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936
about Walter Cyril Fitt
Name: Walter Cyril Fitt
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Victoria
District: Gippsland
Subdistrict: Trafalgar

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936
about Ivy Pearl Fitt
Name: Ivy Pearl Fitt
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Victoria
District: Gippsland
Subdistrict: Trafalgar

Christine