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23 Dec 2018 09:44 |
If you are looking for living relatives, there is only one Brailsford listed in the telephone directory in that area (Yamba). Go to https://www.whitepages.com.au/residential (if you have a pop-up blocker it may not work properly)
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23 Dec 2018 09:00 |
By the way ignore much of that Ancestry tree that shows Lillian was nee LORD, it is nonsense!
Lillian was born as Lilian COLLIS in Maclean district of NSW in 1913, daughter of John & Lillian - reg 47393.
Lilian snr died in 1930 and is also at Lawrence Cemetery: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195422401
Lilian's father John COLLIS' 1949 obituary mentions her and confirms the link: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195728918
Lillian's parents marriage in NSW: Reg/Year: 1292/1898 Husband: COLLIS JOHN Spouse: SPENCER LILIAN District: MACLEAN
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I wonder if this is the other child who drowned? A John Joseph Collis, known as Jack, drowned in 1931: Iluka Drowning Fatality: Enquiry at Maclean https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195209591
His parents were Richard & Margaret COLLIS. I think he may have been a cousin?
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Cemetery search - http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/metro/csearch.asp
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23 Dec 2018 08:45 |
FYI you have Thomas and Lillian as marrying in 1936 but it was 1932:
Reg/Year: 16257/1932 Husband: BRAILSFORD THOMAS S Spouse: COLLIS LILLIAN District: ULMARRA
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23 Dec 2018 08:38 |
This looks like the death of little Patrica Mary Brailsford, daughter of Thomas Samuel and Lillian (1948 death reg 15356, Maclean NSW), in floodwaters - very sad!
'Young Baby Dies in Father's Arms" 23 June 1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/194153258
Not sure if they lost another child this way :-(
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8 Dec 2018 12:00 |
Try trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper, historical newspapers to about 1950. Nothing obvious jumps out.
https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/ family-history-research/family-history-search.aspx (Both lines) for birth, marriages & deaths. Note the ‘open’ parameters.
You can search for Births over 100 years ago Deaths over 30 years ago Marriages over 50 years ago
The only Brailsford death is for Patricia Mary Brailsford in 1948. She must be the Patricia (decd) whose name appeared on her mother’s headstone. IF she did die in a flood, the other child must have been unrelated. You could order a copy of her DC.
Lilian could easily have written about a local tragedy, especially if it had shaken up the community. She may have known the parents or had some social connection to them.
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8 Dec 2018 11:49 |
Google is the best way to find that sort of info.
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David
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8 Dec 2018 11:16 |
Thank you for your prompt help. My wife, Thomas S Brailsford was her Uncle, recalls a Lillian telling her mother about two children who drowned in a flood. Her own I guess? Unlikely to tell her about somebody else's children who she would not know? A bit flimsy I know, is that area prone to flooding?
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7 Dec 2018 23:05 |
Found these burials, but can't click through for purchaser's details.
Name Date of Death Age at Death Cemetery Burial Type Denomination Section Row Lot
Brailsford, Austin George 17 January 2008 66 Maclean Lawn Cemetery Burial Sin General C AB 100 Brailsford, Lillian 24 December 1998 85 Lawrence Cemetery Burial Anglican B G 31 Brailsford, Marlene Rae 19 July 2010 65 Maclean Lawn Cemetery Burial Sin General C AA 107 Brailsford, Thomas Samuel 9 August 1991 85 Lawrence Cemetery Burial Anglican B G 30
http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/metro/csearch.asp#cresults
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7 Dec 2018 22:58 |
If you seriously wanted to contact descendents, you're going to have to a) access the death notices to see if they name names b) use the Ask a Librarian service to trace Margaret Lilian Brailsford, forward from 1980.
It's possible the death notices will give the names of funeral directors & place of burial/funeral. Although cemeteries won't give out addresses, they might be wiling to give you the names of who organised the funerals. Those could be followed up.
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7 Dec 2018 22:44 |
Thomas John Brailsford's death notice
Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Event Age Other Details Publication Published BRAILSFORD Thomas John Death notice 19MAY2006 Death 71 late of Bondi Sydney Morning Herald 23MAY2006 BRAILSFORD Thomas John Death notice 19MAY2006 Death 71 late of Bondi Daily Examiner (Grafton) 23MAY2006
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7 Dec 2018 22:41 |
Name: Margaret Lilian Brailsford Electoral Year: 1977 Subdistrict: Bondi State: New South Wales District: Phillip Country: Australia Residence Address: 27 Barracluff Ave, Bondi Bh
She's a nurse, living with a Thomas John Brailsford. Are they brother & sister? Thomas was noted as a son on Lilian (Collis) Brailsford headstone.
Name: Margaret Lilian Brailsford Electoral Year: 1980 Subdistrict: Bondi State: New South Wales District: Phillip Country: Australia
Same address, still living with Thomas John Brailsford, a labourer
No further ER available online
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7 Dec 2018 22:35 |
www.whitepages.com.au has one entry for Brailsford in Yamba. No idea if they are related.
There are an additional 2 entries in NSW as a whole.
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7 Dec 2018 22:27 |
On the right hand side of this link are a number of 'contact us' email addresses. They might be able to retrieve Austins' & Marlene's obit. https://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/contact/
Alternatively, you could use the NSW Ask a Librarian service for a look up, but they do make a retrieval charge. https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/ask-librarian
You could also ask for them to check forward Austin's the last known ER address, to see if children's names eventually appear. They could do the same for Thomas Samuel & Lilian Brailsford for the missing years for their additional adult children.
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7 Dec 2018 22:17 |
Austin's death notice was published in a newspaper
Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Event Age Other Details Publication Published BRAILSFORD Austin George Funeral notice 17JAN2008 Death late of Yamba Daily Examiner (Grafton) 21JAN2008
http://ryersonindex.org/search.php
Same site gives notice of Marlene's death Surname Given Names Notice Type Date Event Age Other Details Publication Published BRAILSFORD Marlene Rae Other 07 AUG 2010 Publication Daily Examiner (Grafton) 07 AUG 2010 BRAILSFORD Marlene Rae Death notice 19 JUL 2010 Death 66 Shepparton News 21 JUL 2010
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7 Dec 2018 22:15 |
Yes, it is a muddle, isn't it ErikaH?
Austin's burial - no photo of a headstone
Austin George Brailsford BIRTH 1941 DEATH 2008 (aged 66–67) BURIAL Maclean Lawn Cemetery Maclean, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia PLOT Lwn, AB
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49158579
No other Brialsfords listed at the same cemetery on Findagrave. [edit - incorrect. See next post for her death] Its possible that Marlene is still alive.
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ErikaH
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7 Dec 2018 22:12 |
It’s quite likely that the Ancestry tree is nonsense- many of them are, as the compilers use Ancestry hints without bothering to verify
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7 Dec 2018 22:12 |
Here's Henry David Brailsford in 1977. His entry has been corrected by a previous researcher.
Name: Henry David Candole Brailsford [Henry David Brailsford] Electoral Year: 1977 Subdistrict: Maclean State: New South Wales District: Cowper Country: Australia Residence Address: St, Angourie 2464 Occupation: Fishersman
Immediately above his is an entry for Austin George Brailsford &, at the same address as Austin, Marlene Rae Brailsford. Austin was a cane cutter. His & Marlene's address was 24 Taloumbi St, Mclean. By association, Marlene could be Austin's wife.
in 1980, the last year available on Ancestry, Henry David Braildford is still the only Brailsford at his address
Name: Henry David Brailsford Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1980 Subdistrict: Maclean State: New South Wales District: Cowper Country: Australia 13 Golding St, Ymba (some letters removed from the place name - no idea what it is)
Austin George Brailsford ER entry, with Marlene Name: Austin George Brailsford Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1980 Subdistrict: Maclean State: New South Wales District: Cowper Country: Australia
24 Taloumbi St
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7 Dec 2018 21:51 |
1963 Australian ER gives the full names of a couple of the children
Name: Thomas Samuel Brailsford Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1963 Subdistrict: Grafton State: New South Wales District: Cowper Country: Australia 31 Alice Street
Thomas Samuel was a railway employee Living with Lilian, Margaret Lilian (a nurse) Henry David (a Labourer) Could this be 'David'?
1968 - same place but only Henry David is listed with his parents 1977- Only the parents living at the same address.
Not all years are available on Ancestry. As the surnames are arranged alphabetically, we can't tell if the girls had married & living in the parental home.
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7 Dec 2018 21:44 |
Thomas' enlisted for service in WW2. His service records are currently 'closed'
Name: Thomas Samuel Brailsford Birth Date: 22 Nov 1906 Birth Place: Manchester England Year Range: 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place: Grafton New South Wales Service Number: N425249 Next of Kin: Lilian Collis Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces
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7 Dec 2018 21:38 |
Not sure if Lillian remarried, if the gravestones are to go by
Thomas Samuel Brailsford BIRTH unknown DEATH 9 Aug 1991 BURIAL Lawrence Cemetery Lawrence, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia MEMORIAL ID 182265847 · View Source https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182265847/thomas-samuel-brailsford
Lillian Collis Brailsford BIRTH 17 Dec 1913 DEATH 24 Dec 1998 (aged 85) BURIAL Lawrence Cemetery Lawrence, Clarence Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182265842/lillian-brailsford
Lilian's headstone reads
In Loving memory of Lilian Brailsford (nee Collis) Beloved wife of Thomas Mother of Thomas, David, Margaret, Austin, Patricia (dec'd)
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