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Hello, I've kept this request on this thread because it concerns the son (I hope) of Wm and Elizabeth Crawford above. Kelvin Crawford was born June Q 1895, Wandsworth. On the commonwealth war graves casualties there is the following Kelvin Crawford, Captain, died 11.4.1918 Royal Air Force. Also on Anc there are two entries for a Kelvin Crawford, London, one for draft, enlistment and service and the other for awards, decorations of honour. I would love to know if this is their son. Thank you.

For ref.

1901 census transcription details for: 275, Trinity Road, Wandsworth
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 486
Folio: 147
Page: 34
Reg. District: Wandsworth
Sub District: Wandsworth
Parish: Wandsworth
Enum. District: 42
Ecclesiastical District: St Mary Magdalen
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 275, Trinity Road, Wandsworth
County: London
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CRAWFORD, William Head Married M 44 1857 Mechanical Engineer
British Guina Demerara
CRAWFORD, Elizabeth M Wife Married F 38 1863
Stanwick, Yorkshire
CRAWFORD, Isabel M Daughter Single F 9 1892
Battersea
CRAWFORD, William C Son Single M 7 1894
Handsworth
CRAWFORD, Kelvin Son M 5 1896
Handsworth
WEEKS, Elizabeth Servant Single F 29 1872 Cook Domestic
Gravesend, Kent
NATION, Alice Servant Single F 23 1878 House Parlor Maid (Domtc)
Brixton
FRENCH, Rose E Servant Single F 21 1880 Nurse (Domestic)
Newington

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Kelvin Crawford
Name: Kelvin Crawford
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Age at enlistment: 19
Birth County: London
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 1391
Regiment Name: Royal Fusiliers
Number of images: 14


born in Wandsworth. Father was W A F Crawford of 11 Routh Rd, Wandsworth Common.
He was discharged in 1916 having been granted a temporary commision in Melo? gun corps Pt.

Hello, Alvie, thanks for the above. I'll go to my local library to have a look at the images. Does it say what awards he got, if it is the same one. Thanks.

UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 about Kelvin Crawford
Name: Kelvin Crawford
Death Date: 11 Apr 1918
Cemetery: The Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras
Burial Country: France
Region or Memorial: France


Crawford, Capt. Kelvin. Machine Gun Corp (Inf.) and 60th Sqdn. R A F. 11 Apr 1918.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 about Kelvin Crawford
Name: Kelvin Crawford
Probate Date: 7 Feb 1920
Death Date: 11 Apr 1918
Death Place: Surrey, England
Registry: London, England


of 11 Routh Rd, Wandsworth Common. Capt. R A F died on or since 11 Apr 1918 in France. Admin. to William Archibald Francis engineer. Effects £885 6s 3d.

Thanks Alvie, didn't think about probate. :-(

You're welcome Marion. Definitely your man but how tragic to have died so young. :-(

Hello, I've just discovered William and Elizabeth Crawford had a son Denzil as follows:

Denzil Crawford born Dec q 1901 Wandsworth area, MMN Wheatley.

In 1911 he is at boarding school at Westgate on Sea, Kent. I can't find anything for him after 1911 ie marriage or death on FreeBMD.

Have tried Denzel, Denzle and Denzal.

I was wondering if anyone could take a look at the 1939 census please. Thank you

Looks like he may have emigrate?

First name(s) Denzil
Last name Crawford
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 19
Birth year 1902
Occupation NIL
Departure year 1921
Departure day 26
Departure month 8
Departure port London
Destination port Sydney
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Destination country Australia
Ship name Euripides
Ship official number 133648
Ship master's first name J Y
Ship master's last name ROBERTS
Shipping line ABERDEEN LINE
City LONDON
Ship destination port AUSTRALIA
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship square feet 24982
Ship registered tonnage 9399
Number of passengers 1289
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger Lists
Collections from Great Britain, England, Australasia
Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

Thanks rootgather, I now have something to go on.

New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945

First name(s) Denzil
Last name Crawford
Denomination -
Marriage year 1931
Registration year 1931
Registration district Woollahra
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Spouse's first name(s) Beatrice H
Spouse's last name Warren
Registration number 7004
Volume reference -
Cross reference -
Record set New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Australasia
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Possibly him again? Perhaps he wanted his wife and child to meet the family?

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Last name Crawford
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 33
Birth year 1902
Marital status M
Occupation OYSTER FARMER
Departure year 1935
Departure day 16
Departure month 8
Departure port London
Destination port Sydney
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Destination country Australia
Ship name Ormonde
Ship official number 141866
Ship master's first name G G
Ship master's last name THORNE
Shipping line ORIENT
City LONDON
Ship destination port AUSTRALIA
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship registered tonnage 8951
Number of passengers 609
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger Lists
Collections from Great Britain, England, Australasia
Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd
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Travelling with Mrs. B. H. Crawford, age 30 and Master A. C. Crawford aged 2 and threequarters. Address 42 Vineyard Hill Road S. W. 19

Thank you again, his father had already died in 1920 and his mother died October 1935 so maybe he knew she was ill and came home to see her before she died. 42 Vineyard Hill was her address.

Well that's good that you had that address so you know that's your man.

From National Archives of Australia

Title
CRAWFORD DENZIL : Service Number - NX107794 :
Date of birth - 01 Sep 1901
: Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND :
Place of enlistment - RAYMOND TERRACE NSW :
Next of Kin - CRAWFORD BEATRICE

Contents date range 1939 - 1948

Slightly more details on Ancestry's transcription. They are currently free to view.

Name: Denzil Crawford
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1901
Birth Place: London England
Year Range: 1939 - 1948
Enlistment Place: Raymond Terrace New South Wales
Service Number: NX107794
Next of Kin: Beatrice Crawford
Series Description: B883: Army, 2nd Al F

Denzil's death from Ryerson Index
http://ryersonindex.org/search.php

Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Event Age Other Details Publication Published
CRAWFORD Denzil Death notice 12MAY1991 Death 89 late of Cherrybrook and Lemon Tree Sydney Morning Herald 15MAY1991

Wife Beatrice

CRAWFORD Beatrice Death notice 19DEC1998 Death 94 late of Lemon Tree Passage and Sydney Sydney Morning Herald 22DEC1998

Their son is Anthony Charlton Crawford. There is a personal announcement of his birth on 17 March 1932 in The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sadly, the announcement of his death

Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Event Age Other Details Publication Published
CRAWFORD Anthony Charlton Death notice 29MAR2004 Death at Walcha Sydney Morning Herald 02APR2004

Anthony Charlton Crawford
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name: Anthony Charlton Crawford
Electoral Year: 1977-1980
Subdistrict: Walcha
State: New South Wales
District: New England
Country: Australia
Residence Address: Mount Arlington, Wlcha 2354
Occupation: Grazier

At the same address is Janis Mary Graham Crawford, presumably his wife.

From Ryerson Index

Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Event Age Other Details Publication Published
CRAWFORD Janis Mary Graham Death notice 10APR2011 Death 72 Sydney Morning Herald 13APR2011

CRAWFORD Janis Mary Graham Funeral notice 10APR2011 Death 72 Northern Daily Leader (Tamworth) 13APR2011

CRAWFORD Janis Mary Graham Death notice 10APR2011 Death 72 late of Walcha Sydney Morning Herald 14APR2011

Normally we'd suggest that you contact the relevant states 'ask a librarian' service to give details of the notices. They may mention surviving relatives, However, NSW have now instituted a fee of AU$16.50 per image.

Valerie, another GR member & our 'go to' person for Australian records, has suggested "The 'National Library of Aus' (Canberra) covers ALL States - it MAY provide a better service".

WATER ACT, 1912-1964
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) Friday 13 May 1966 [Issue No.47] p 1952

Government Gazette Notices

Anthony Charlton Crawford (trading as Mt Arlington Graz
ing Company), for a pump on Cobrabald Creek, portion 51,
parish St Leonard, county Vernon, for irrigation of 10 acres.
(65-5,910)

From https://trove.nla.gov.au dated 13 May 1966.


ERRATUM
IN the notification in the Government Gazette of 3rd Septem
ber, 1965, under the heading "Notification of Renewal of
Leases of Oyster Farms" in respect of Oyster Farm 51-268 for
the name Denzil Crawford substitute the words Denbee Invest
ments Pty Ltd.
(5139) E. A. WILLIS, Chief Secretary.



NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED CLOSING OF ROADS
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) Friday 3 October 1986 [Issue No.156] p 4883

Denbee Investments Pty Limited and Janis Mary Graham
Crawford. Roads within portions 100 and 101. Parish St Leonard,
County Vernon. Objections should be forwarded to the Regional
Manager, Lands Office, Armidale. AE86 H 198 and 158.



https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-advstate=New+South+Wales&q=%22denzil+crawford%22

Quite a few snippits to read here, mainly about Denzil's wife, Beatrice H Warren. The Warren's seem to have been a well known family and if you click in to

Orion Passengers Gained Weight On Ship's Food
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) Tuesday 1 April 1947 p 20 Article Illustrated
... J (sister-in-law), Mrs. ' Ernest Warren (mother), Mrs. Denzil Crawford (sister), and Patricia McFarlane.

you can see a picture of her.


and the reason for their trip to England in 1935.

The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) Thursday 26 September 1935

Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Crawford
were also passengers. They had
taken their small son. aged three
years, to visit his grandmother, Mrs.
W. A. Crawford, of Wimbledon Park.
Travelling with them was Mrs.
Crawford's mother, Mrs. Ernest War
ren.

Details for their wedding.

Margot's Mirror JUNE, THE MONTH FOR BRIDES MANY HAVE CHOSEN THIS WEEK; COLORFUL FLORAL SELECTIONS
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) Tuesday 2 June 1931 p 4 Article Illustrated
... of arum lilies to complete her ensemble. English Bridegroom ipHE bridegroom is Mr. Denzil Craw-ford