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I have on my family tree Leslie Arthur Ferriman and I am keen to find any living relatives of his .His children were Allan L Ferriman, Elsie A Ferriman, Iris M Ferriman, and Doris E Ferriman. I should imagine that they are all deceased now or the youngest being in their 90s . They are all from the Victoria area of Australia .Leslie Arthur Ferriman on my tree married Alice Maud Sara. I have had some great help on here recently and any help on trying to find living relatives would be much appreciated
Eileen :-D

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Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Leslie Arthur Ferriman
Name: Leslie Arthur Ferriman
Death Place: Heidelberg, Victoria
Age: 77
Father's Name: John Arthur
Mother's name: Helena Salt
Registration Year: 1972
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 19112
Estimated birth year: abt 1895

Did Leslie's DC give their ages at the time he died? Can you calculate their yob please?

???? Born to Les Ferriman and Alice Maud Sara. Elsie Alice married Douglas Franklin Smith and had 3 children.

Register with Mundia.com and search the trees.
Birth 1923 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted by lcw1915
Death 1974 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted by lcw1915

Try contacting Icw1915 to see if they have further information
http://www.mundia.com/gb/Person/10737403/-586254009
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Last ER entry for Allan Leslie Ferriman, if you think it might be him
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Allan Leslie Ferriman
Name: Allan Leslie Ferriman
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1980
State: Victoria
District: Diamond Valley
Subdistrict: Doncaster

Living with Shirley Alwyn Ferriman at 1 Toinette Cl, Doncaster East.
He was a printer.
1963 – with Shirley at 12 Wadham St, W7 Pascoe Vale Maribyrnog. He was a clerk
1968 - as 1980
1972 – as 1980
1977 - as 1980 with the addition of Pamela Ann Ferriman, a student

Shirley's death
FERRIMAN Shirley Alwyn Death notice 17OCT2008 Death 78 at Box Hill Hospital The Age (Melbourne) 21OCT2008

FERRIMAN Shirley Alwyn Probate notice 14NOV2008 Publication late of Camberwell, Victoria The Age (Melbourne) 14NOV2008

FERRIMAN Shirley Alwyn Death notice 17OCT2008 Death 78 at Box Hill Hospital Herald Sun (Melbourne) 21OCT2008

Found on http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

Easier to understand version
FERRIMAN, Shirley Alywn (death notice) died 17 Oct 2008 age 78 at Box Hill Hospital
Published on 21 Oct 2008 in both The Age (Melbourne) and Herald Sun (Melbourne)

FERRIMAN, Shirley Alwyn late of Camberwell Victoria (Probate Notice) Published 14 Nov 2008 in The Age (Melbourne) issue dated 14 Nov 2008

Don't think that all these cremations/burials are yours, but at least some of them are. If you contact the Cemetery, they might give you the name of who ever collected the remains or organised the funeral


Cemetery Surname Given Names Location Burial Type Date of Service
Springvale Botanical Cemetery Ferriman Alice Maud Banksia, Wall D, Niche 48 Cremated 17/02/1988

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Ferriman Allan Leslie The cremated remains have been collected Cremated 07/04/1992

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Ferriman Ellen The cremated remains have been scattered Cremated 20/12/1978

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Ferriman Leslie Arthur Banksia, Wall D, Niche 44 Cremated 16/08/1972

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Ferriman Shirley Alwyn The cremated remains have been collected Cremated 22/10/2008

http://mgc.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/

As Shirley Alwyn Ferriman was the most recent cremation, her details are probably most relevant.

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Douglas Franklin Smith
Name: Douglas Franklin Smith
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1980
State: Victoria
District: Batman
Subdistrict: Heidelberg


4/136 Banksia St. He was a punch operator
No other Smiths at the same address
1977 - same as above
1972 – same address but with Elsie Alice Smith which does suggest that the tree on Mundia has some merit
1978 – 32 McNamarra St, N18 Preston North, Scullin, Victoria. Described as an Engineer. Elsie Alice showing there.
1963 – as 1978
1954 – as above. Not spotting any other Smiths at the same address, but there are loads of entries on the page.
1949 – 16 Blanche Court, N14 Coburg Wills, Vic, Described as a mechanic. Elsie also there.

I’ve not inspected all available years……eye strain!!!

Posted earlier

FERRIMAN Shirley Alwyn Probate notice 14NOV2008 Publication late of Camberwell, Victoria The Age (Melbourne) 14NOV2008

This entry was about Probate.

See here about how to access 2008 Wills and Probate.
http://prov.vic.gov.au/wills-and-probate
Assuming there is a fee, first ask if details of those named, and hopefully their addresses, will be shown or redacted. The Australians have tighter privacy laws than the UK. One would have thought that a legal professional would be named. They might be willing to contact the last known address or the relative on your behalf, or give you some other clue.

THANKYOU detective will get onto that
Regards
Eileen

Another thought -

Take note of the details from the Ryerson Index posted earlier. They are extracts from various newspapers.

Each State/Territory in Australia has an 'Ask a Librarian' service. If you were to contact the Victorian one, they would be willing to look up the details. The names of children might be included.
The one for the Probate might have some sort of contact details on it, possibly that of a solicitor.

You would have to tell them what the Ryerson extracts say - an easier version on the eye...........

FERRIMAN, Shirley Alywn (death notice) died 17 Oct 2008 age 78 at Box Hill Hospital
Published on 21 Oct 2008 in both The Age (Melbourne) and Herald Sun (Melbourne)

FERRIMAN, Shirley Alwyn late of Camberwell Victoria (Probate Notice) Published 14 Nov 2008 in The Age (Melbourne) issue dated 14 Nov 2008

There is no charge for the look up service.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/ask-librarian

THANKYOU Detective I have contacted both the Ask Librarian and the Crematorium so am patiently awaiting a reply , I will let you know how I get on
Regards
Eileen

Eileen there are only 2 FERRIMAN listings in the telephone directory in Victoria, worth a call or letter by snail mail

Go to www.whitepages.com.au (green tab, residential) and put in Ferriman as surname, no initial, then Victoria in location.

Digger - Marriage Index. Victoria 1921-1942

Family Name: FERRIMAN
Given Name: Elsie Alice
Spouse Family Name: SMITH
Spouse Given Name: Douglas Franklin
Registration Year: 1940
Registration Number: 18198
Event: M

Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985

Surname: SMITH
Given Names: Elsie
Father: Ferriman Lesli
Mother: Alice LARA
Death Place: HEID
Age: 53
Year: 1974
Reg Number: 22607
Event: D

SMITH Douglas Franklin
Death notice
13SEP2002 Death at Shoalhaven Hospital NSW
Herald Sun (Melbourne) 17SEP2002

Family Name: FERRIMAN
Given Name: Doris Elvina
Spouse Family Name: TONKES
Spouse Given Name: Herbert Francis
Registration Year: 1942
Registration Number: 8420
Event: M

A brother of Leslie?

FERRIMAN CYRIL FRANCIS : Service Number - V4063 : Date of birth - 05 Mar 1906 : Place of birth - WINCHMORE HILL LONDON : Place of enlistment - ROYAL PARK VIC : Next of Kin - FERRIMAN LESLIE

Digger - Marriage Index. Victoria 1921-1942

Family Name: FERRIMAN
Given Name: Cyril Francis
Spouse Family Name: SMITH
Spouse Given Name: Cath Louisa
Registration Year: 1941
Registration Number: 868
Event: M

Yes he was Leslie's brother

Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985

Surname: FERRIMAN
Given Names: Cyril Francis
Father: Arthur John
Mother: Helen SALT
Death Place: NEER
Age: 66
Year: 1972
Reg Number: 19158
Event: D

Update

THANKYOU to all who helped me on here . I am now in touch with a cousin in Australia and cousins in the Uk on my Ferriman side of the family .it was all made possible by you lovely. People on here who gave me info to follow up or even searched it yourselves .
Many many thanks
Eileen