Genealogy Chat

Hi Kerri I am doing a one name study of the name GATWARD (my maiden name). I know that some branches of the family ended up in Australia (one, at least, not by choice!) I would be grateful for any entries that you can find with this name to aid my ever growing database of Gatwards. Regards, Sue

Hi Kerri I have a very starange story about this man but wont bore you with details LOL. He was born in London (West Ham) married my MIL in 1944 and then she marries again in 1945 in was in the Navy but cant find anything on him am wondering if he went to OZ or NZ. He was born Alec Peter Harold Davey in 1919 Dec I think. Thanks for your help janey

Hi Sue All GATWOOD's in VIC & SA Immigration to Victoria,Australia-Reuben GATWOOD,Ship- 'Statesman' Date-Sep 1852,age 26, Code B,Fiche 9,page 6 Percy Byron GATWOOD married Kleen Mary Hamilton BAILEY in 1919 in VIC reg no 354 Wm Fredk GATWOOD b 1919 at S Yarra,VIC,parents Percy Byron GATWOOD & Kleen Mary BAILEY reg no 30953 Ellen Annie Stokes b 15 Dec 1867 in Nth Adelaide,South Australia,parents Charles STOKES & Sarah Annie GATWOOD Book 55,p 108 May STOKES b 1 Apr 1874 in Nth Adelaide,SA ,parents Charles STOKES & Sarah Ann GATWOOD. Kerri

Hi Janey Sorry,I couldnt find him. Kerri

Hi Kerri Thanks for the information. You gave the name GATWOOD and one, Reuben, was definitely one of my GATWARD's. The names do interchange - I have found a variety when I was a Gatward! So did you just look up Gatward or Gatwood? Thanks agan. Regards, Sue

Ok Keri no worries but thank you so much for looking. janey : 0 )

Hi Rose From VIC records- Children of James KING & Agnes CONNOR Wilhelmina b 1858 at BMEADOWS Mary Jane b 1860 at B Helen b 1862 at CWOOD Amelia b 1866 at C Are these part of your family? Unnamed male KING died 1 day,parents James KING & Agnes at YARRA BEND Amelia KING died aged 2,1868,parents James KING & AgnesCONNOR Jas KING died aged 61 1884 at Melb W.,parents Jas & Agnes unknown Isabella KING,died aged 16, at PAIS, parents Jas KING & Agnes unknown Mary Jane KING b 1861 in Melbourne,parents James KING & Eleanor CONNOR Agnes PAYNTER,died aged 72, in Stawell,VIC 1903,parents Cruickshank Alex & Jane PATTERSON Thos PAYNTER died aged 63 in White Hill, 1889 parents Thos & Ann BRANCH A few marriages for Mary Jane KING in VIC ,none found in SA which has correct (or near) birth date & father. None for Helen but lots for Ellen. Kerri

Hi Kerri Thank you so much for all the info - all very useful and interesting. I hope you won't mind if I come back with further requests on my Australian Marshes - hoping to find out a lot more about them in the future. Thanks again, Gerald

Hi Gerald Not a problem. Let me know who to search. Kerri

Hello again Kerri I notice you can also look up immigration records. William Marsh went to Australia with his parents Samuel & Marianne (may be shown as Mary Ann) and his 6 siblings some time between 1852 and 1860. I would love to know any details of their immigration if this is possible. Many thanks, Gerald

Hi Kerri, Thank you for your generous offer. I'm trying to trace the Australian excursion of my Great Grandad - James Parish, possibly with a middle name of Harnette. He was born in Holloway, London in 1862 and went to Victoria, married and had three sons before returning to London by 1899 prior to the birth of his two daughters. I think I have his passage out to Australia in 1879, arriving Feb 1880 on SS Garonne (non-assisted). His wife's name (in 1901) was Mary (no surname yet), born Melbourne c1866 He had three boys all shown as born in Melbourne: - James Harnette Parish 1888 Henry Parish 1892 Roy V Parish 1894 Harnette was an inherited middle name, passed down over several generations to the boys named James, although I can't find proof of James (1862) having it. It may also be spelt Harnett without the 'e' in some cases. James (1888) was killed in action at Ypres in Belgium in 1917 during WW1. I'm trying to find the marriage, birth and baptism details, plus any help on the return date to UK would also be welcome. Thanking you in advance, Grahame Parish

Hi Kerrie Can you look up passenger lists from Melbourne to Sydney? I can only find ones up to 1861 and I need to search after 1863. Thanks. Lynette

Hi Kerri Thankyou for your kind offer. The following are children of William Edward Backwell and Isabella Thompson with their years of birth in Victoria. I am looking for any marriages of these children. William Edward BACKWELL 1860 Belfast Victoria Edward George BACKWELL 1862 Kew, Victoria Emily BACKWELL 1865 Kew, Victoria Horatio BACKWELL 1869 Kew, Victoria. Thanks Norma

Hi Grahame James Harnet PARISH b 1887 in Melbourne,parents James PARISH & Mary Ann Louisa DUNGER reg no 32090 James PARISH married Mary Ann Louisa DUNGER in Melbourne 1887 reg no 209 Mary Ann Louisa DUNGER b 1865 in M,parents Henry William DUNGER & Elizabeth FOREST William Henry DUNGER married Elizabeth Ellen FORREST in 1854 in M reg no 773 Henry William DUNGER died aged 51 in 1877,born England,parents Henry William DUNGER & Harriet HALBURT reg no 5744 Elizabeth Ellen DUNGER died aged 49 in 1881 in S.Melbourne,parents Robert Jn FORREST & Agnes ARMSTRONG Children of Henry William DUNGER & Elizabeth Ellen FORREST Harriet Mercy b 1856 in Melbourne (as are all) Agnes Matilda b 1861 Charlotte Margaret b 1863,died 1883,aged 20 at PRN Mary Ann Louisa b 1865 Robert John b 1868 ,died 1869 aged 11 months Fredk Thos b 1873 Ernest Arthur b 1874,died 1877 ,aged 2 Charlotte's death has her parents as Henry William DUNGER & Elizabeth FORRISTER Kerri

Hi Kerri Many thanks for the kind offer. I'm doing my partner's tree, they were from South Australia. The SA records in the Perth library only go to 1908-ish, it seems as though your records go a bit further than this. Therefore I'd be most grateful if you could check for any children of the following couples for me: Albert Wise & Isabel Hanna, m.1906 Walter Gillett & Gertrude Wise, m.1906 Daniel Quinn & Ada Wise, m.1905 Martin Pederson & Olive Wise, m.1908 Also if it's not too much trouble, I'm missing info for the following marriages: (unknown) Nicholls & Florence Margaret Richards (unknown) Butler & Doris Beatrice Richards (unknown) Martin & Edna May Richards Ross Symonds & Ivy E J Faggotter (unknown) Rowley & Rita C Faggotter Malcolm Kellock & Beryl Gillett William Quinn & Grace (unknown) Martin Pederson & Olive Muriel Wise Ada Margaret Quinn (or Wise) & Ernest Templer Thanks for any help you can give, Richard

Hi Norma Not much luck finding your family,Im afraid. I am waiting on another CD which may have some info on your family.If I dont get back to you,can you give me a reminder in a week or 2. Kerri

Hi Gerald Sorry,I cant find any immigration of Samuel Marsh with wife Mary Ann & child William. Kerri

Hi Richard Children of Albert William WISE & Isabel HANNA Lindsay William b 10 Apr 1907 at Gumeracha Edward Ross b 13 Jul 1909 at Kenton Valle Eric Merlin 22 Jul 1912 at G Children of Walter Bendell GILLETT & Gertrude Mabel WISE Raymond John 27 Aug 1907 at Gum Creek Zoe Rita 26 Jan 1910 at Hanson Walter b 27 Sept 1912 at G C Beryl May 10 May 1914 at Mampton Estelle Margaret 11 Feb 1918 at Hanson (mother as Mabel Gertrude WISE) Children of Deaniel Joseph QUINN & Ada Margaret WISE Lindsay Gordon 19 Jun 1911 at Redruth Wiliam Clifford 10 Sep 1913 at G C Children of Martin PEDERSON & Olive Muriel WISE Stanley Eric 27 Ap 1909 all at Kooringa Eva May 27 Apr 1913 Alma Lilian 1 Oct 1914 Edna Jean 26 Feb 1916 Ruth 9 Dec 1917 Joyce Margaret Oilve 2 Sep 1919 William Gladstone Ellis NICHOLLS,single,27,father- John NICHOLLS married Florence Margaret RICHARDS,single,23,father-Horace RICHARDS on 6 May 1922 at Meth. Church Exeter Ernest Ray BUTLER,single,26,father-Robert William BUTLER married Doris Beatrice RICHARDS, single,21,father-Horace RICHARDS on 28 Apr 1923 at Res of Mrs Richards Glanville William John MARTIN,single,25,father-William Henry MARTIN married Edna May RICHARDS, single,20,father- Horace RICHARDS on 19 Apr 1930 at Meth Church Glanville Ross SYMONDS,single,28,father-William Knibb SYMONDS married Ivy Ethel Jane FAGGOTTER,single,25,father-Charles FAGGOTTER on 2 May 1923 at Meth Church Myponga Cyril Benjamin James ROWLEY ,single,24,father-Giles ROWLEY married Rita Charlotte FAGGOTTER ,single,25,father -Charles FAGGOTTER on 3 Jan 1928 in Meth Church Myponga William James QUINN,single,48 ,father-Micheal QUINN married Grace Agnes McCULLUM,single,35,father-Archibald McCULLUM on 11 Apr 1928 in Meth Church ,Booleroo Whim Ernest WEMPLER,widower,39,father-Frederick John TEMPLER married Ada Margaret QUINN,widow,45,father-John WISE on 30 Mar 1929 at Res of Alfred Edgar Wise Tusmore Only found marriage of Martin PEDERSON,widower,43,father-Martin to Myrtle Blanche PASCO on 13 Nov 1925 Kerri

Hi Kerri Wonderful! Thank you so much for that, Cheers, Richard

Hi Kerri, Thank you so much for looking, maybe they will be on the CD you are awaiting. Will contact you again in couple of weeks. Cheers Norma