Genealogy Chat

HI All,

Hoping someone could point me in the right direction as to finding out about relations who possible imigrated.
I was told a story of an aunt who imigrated to Australia before or around the time I was born...but never been able to prove this.
I have two possible names:

Bessie E Wilson
Leslie W Wilson

I was also told the story of an aunt who died in a boming raid in WW2. But again...never been able to prove this.

The two names above are the possbile candidated for the positions.

I am of the belief that..Bessie was the one killed in the air raid and Leslie the one who imigrated to Australia..but ..again I haven't been able to confirm this. I am unable to find a Bessie Wilson dying during ther period 1939 -1945. And as I don't know how to look for folks who have possibly imigrated..Im at a dead end.
Any ideas and tips would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance.
Paul

What was Leslies date of birth and ocupation?

Hi SuffolkSue

As far as I know she was born in 2Q 1937..thats as much as I know. Bessie born Mar 1927..both in Portsmouth..well Portsea

Sorry thats as much as I know.

If the info I have is correct. I'm prety sure it is.

Thanks for replying
:)

I have no idea if either are possibly still alive.
Thats unless one truely did die in air raid.

Its strange how you have connections with folks all over the world.

I have possible Australian cousins and possbile US cousins AND possible German cousins.. even Scottish!..Phew..!

;)

I was born in 68..not sure if thats any real help.
But the aunt who supposedly imigrated ..did so around for before that time.

I was thinking of findmypast.com, the passenger lists only go up to 1960.
Don't know if there is anywhere else on the net that goes any later.

Thanks for looking SuffolkSue.
Really not sure what to do about looking for those who may have imigrated.

Would be nice to know about possible relations in Aus.

I know nothing about them...and Im sure they know nothing of me...who knows.!

Thanks anyway.

Paul
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Hi Paul, Can you be more specific with your details? Do you know their parents' names? Each State's Library has an 'Ask a Librarian' service (query form on-line) -they will check electoral rolls for you -but you would need to know approx when he/she arrived -and their full name. ........... NSW/BMD is on-line - deaths show parent's names. Other States aren't so good. ....... Valerie (W Aus)

Any Commonwealth civilan whose death resulted from enemy action in WW2 will be listed on the CWGC website.

Thanks folks for the replies.
Sorry have not replied sooner..looking else where.

Bessie E Wilson
Leslie W Wilson

Are the names Im looking at.
One imigrated to Oz..the other was believed killed in air raid in ww2...BUT..don't know which is which.

I would assmue the one who imigrated to Oz got married and then imigrated ...this possibly being Leslie...The other Bessie..assumed die in air-raid.

Bessie born 1927 and Leslie 1937.

Have looked for Bessie's death during the war years..but did not find any entires.

With Leslie maybe being married before imigrated..then she would have a new surname which is unkown.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers!

:)

Very annoying when a post gets deleted...might have been very useful.

If the admin are going to deleted apost..couldnt they send on the post via pm or tell you why?

Paul - do you know the parents' names? (I don't think GR deletes messages - more likely it was someone trying to help - then realised they're duplicating same info.) .....Valerie

Hi Valerie.
I have posted away for my fathers birth cert. This will comfirm my grandparents names I hope. But I have not yet recieved it..but I'm pretty sure this his their names

Leslie Whitford Wilson
Dasiy Lilian Johnston

My father had a number of siblings.. Bessie And Leslie being 2 of them. ( So I am lead to believe).
I have 2 stories of aunts that i have been unable to confirm. One imigrating to Oz and the other being killed in air raid in ww2. But I dont know which aunt goes with which story.

I have looked for the death of Bessie during the war years ..but was unable to find any reference. I believe Bessie was the one killed in the air raid. But i could be wrong.

Anyone with any ideas of where to look etc would be much appreciated.

Paul

Hi Paul, I've just found this (National Archives Aust) CARR Leslie Alexander b 24/8/1926 -Bessie Emma (nee Wilson) b 8/2/1927 -Stanley James b 23/4/49 -Christina Gwen b5/10/50 - Richard Alexander b16/5/52 - Melvin Leslie b 3/10/53 Caroline Florence27/7/56 dep Tilbury on 'Orontes' 5/10/1960. ......... You could contact the NSW State Library (on-line) to check the electoral rolls for them. ....There is 1 'LA Carr' in(NSW) phone book -several 'RA's and 'SJ's & 1 'ML'. ....Hopefully you wlll find them in NSW -otherwise contact other State Libraries. ......(couldn't see their deaths in several States).......Valerie (W Aus)

WOW...many many thanks Valerie for taking the time to do a search...very much appreciated.


I am really unsure which one was meant to of imigrated to Oz..and which one was killed in an air raid in ww2.
I only resently found out thier possible names! Bessie and Leslie. I didnt even know thier names..or even they they truely existed!!

These were just stories told me when I young...didnt know if they were true.


The info you have provided looks interesting..especially Bessie Emma Wilson..I beleive she was born sometime in March 1927..or at least...registered then.

I beleive her name was Bessie E Wilson...so the Bessie you found looks very promising!..This is GREAT!...
Cant thank you enough. :) Your a star! :)

Paul

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In the story of the aunt who imigrated ..I believe the city of Canberra was mentioned.
This was told me...a very long time ago...And no-one in the family ever really spoke of her.
I wasnt even sure it was true.

So..we saying a

Bessie Emma (nee Wilson) b 8/2/1927 married a CARR Leslie Alexander b 24/8/1926 ?

and had

Stanley James b 23/4/49 -Christina Gwen b5/10/50 - Richard Alexander b16/5/52 - Melvin Leslie b 3/10/53 Caroline Florence27/7/56 dep Tilbury on 'Orontes' 5/10/1960.

As children?

Sorry Valerie..I'm pretty new to all this...so i can get confused...lol :)

If so.... the marriage was in Oz..or they married here and them moved to Oz?.

Sorry to be abit..stupid...lol.

:)

Hi Paul

This is the passage details from FMP, looks like they married here and the children were born here.

The last UK address is Vitower Cottage,Fitzworth Farm,Corfe Castle



Name: Bessie CARR
Date of departure: 25 October 1960
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia
Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: 8 February 1927
Age: 33 (calculated from DOB)
Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Housewife
Passenger recorded on: Page 4 of 36

The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Caroline CARR Passenger list page 4 of 36
Christina CARR Passenger list page 4 of 36
Leslie CARR Passenger list page 4 of 36
Melvyn CARR Passenger list page 4 of 36
Richard CARR Passenger list page 4 of 36
Stanley CARR Passenger list page 4 of 36

marriage reference for Leslie A Carr & Bessie E Wilson

A/M/J 1948 Plymouth Vol 7a Page 1356