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I have found photos of two young men named Kenneth and Maxwell Annison.Kenneth born 1927 and Maxwell in 1928.
These photos once belonged to my grandfather who was Albert Thomas Stone Miller Annison. Albert was born in Liverpool, Lancashire and came to live in Australia. I believe the two young men must have been related but do not know if they were here visiting or if the photos were sent from overseas.
I can find no Kenneth or Maxwell born around the time mentioned and am desperate to find who they were and how they connect. Please can any one help me to find answers
Evelyn

Name: Albert Thomas Annison
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: West Derby
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 458


Name: Albert Thomas Annison
Year of Registration: 1908
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Plymouth
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 467
Bridget Mary Costello or May Escott


Can't see Albert in 1911 - when did he migrate to Australia?

No births in England or Wales for Kenneth and Maxwell.

1891 census

Name: Albert J Annison
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Eli
Mother's Name: Mary E
Gender: Male
Where born: Walton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Walton On The Hill
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Walton On The Hill
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Walton
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Annison 38 born Stoke Newington, Painter /paperhanger
Mary E Annison 40
Archibald M Hall 16 Stepson
William Hall 9 Stepson
Albert J Annison 6
Daniel R Annison 4
Mary C Sheppard 19 Step-daughter
William Sheppard 21 Stepson-in Law
William H Sheppard 13/12 Step grandson


If the two you are researching are connected with Albert, it may be through his brother Daniel

Births Sep 1886 (>99%)
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Annison Daniel Robert W. Derby 8b 488


Possible marriage(s)

Marriages Mar 1906 (>99%)
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Annison Daniel W Derby 8b 793
Skarre Gunda Ingeborg W. Derby 8b 793
WILKS Annie Maria W. Derby 8b 793




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Marriages Sep 1933 (97%)
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Annison Daniel R Stocking Halifax 9a 1385
Stocking Elsie Annison Halifax 9a 1385

1911 census

ANNISON ALFRED M 1896 15 West Derby Lancashire ? born Norwich
ANNISON AMY F 1899 12 West Derby Lancashire ? born Sunderland
ANNISON ANNIE F 1873 38 West Derby Lancashire ***
ANNISON ANNIE F 1909 2 West Derby Lancashire ***
ANNISON DANIEL M 1884 27 West Derby Lancashire ***
ANNISON DANIEL M 1907 4 West Derby Lancashire ***
ANNISON EDITH F 1910 8 MONTHS West Derby Lancashire ***
ANNISON FREDERICK M 1897 14 West Derby Lancashire
ANNISON JOHN M 1904 7 West Derby Lancashire
ANNISON THOMAS M 1891 20 West Derby Lancashire ? born Sunderland


1901 census..................................

Name: Daniel Annison
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Brother-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Everton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Polycarp
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: North Everton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 227
Household Members: Name Age
Archibald Hall 26
Ada Hall 24
Lillian Hall 2
Archibald Hall 1
Albert Annison 16
Daniel Annison 14

If this is Daniel, then the two in the photo aren't his children

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Daniel Annison
Regiment or Corps: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Regimental Number: 20106

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Casualty Details
Name: ANNISON
Initials: D
Force: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Regiment: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Date of Death: 08/11/1915
Service No: 20106
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave Reference: I. B. 23.
Cemetery: GREEN HILL CEMETERY

1901

Name: Eli Annison
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Stone; Newington, London, England

Civil parish: Everton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Polycarp
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: North Everton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 105
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Annison 48
William Hall 20

Sorting out 1911 is proving tricky - you may need to invest in some credits to establish birthplaces and relationships of the various people listed.
I've marked *** the ones which seem to be Daniel's immediate family - but it's only guesswork!

Hi Evelyn

I wonder if this is Maxwell, known by his 2nd name?

ANNISON ALLEN MAXWELL : Service Number - NX503255 : Date of birth - 28 Mar 1928 : Place of birth - MELBOURNE VIC : Place of enlistment - LIVERPOOL NSW : Next of Kin - KENNIFF JOHN

I don't know who John Kenniff is though.

Or this one (I can't believe this death is so recent!) from www.ryersonindex.org, the age also fits.

ANNISON Kenneth Francis Death notice 01JUL2009 Death 81 late of Dora Creek NSW

There was a death notice in the Sydney Morning Herald. You can read it here: http://notices.smh.com.au/tribute/notice.aspx?surname=annison

The funeral director was Mannings Funerals, (www.mannings.com.au); if you contact them they may be willing to pass on your details to his family, then it is up to them if they want to get in touch.

I hope these two are the right ones. Do keep us posted!

Hi again

Looking at marriages in Victoria, the likely parents seem to be Edward Jas & Constance Eileen nee ROBINSON, who married there in 1926; or William Robert & Mary Dorothy nee SMEE who married in Victoria but later lived in NSW.

Both were sons of James & Mary Ann nee IRVING (who married in Wagga in 1890). Jas died in Victoria in 1938 aged 77, parents as Isaac and Sarah nee GUY (b. 1861 Wagga NSW). Isaac died in Wagga in 1881 aged 59 (b. c1822); Sarah died in 1883. Isaac (35) and Sarah (25) arrived in NSW in 1857 with children George (3) & Susan (2). So very early in Oz...

Do these names ring a bell?

If Edward & Constance were their parents, they had a brother named Wallace Edward who died in 1976 aged 44 in Macedon, Vic. Constance died in Kyneton Vic in 1979 aged 88.

Any good?

nudged for Evelyn

My thanks to you, Freewheel and Cherilyn
As you can see I have another posting on the subject of the Annison boys, Looks like it could be this Allen Maxwell Annison and his next of kin, his brother Kenneth John. I have ordered his Army Record, hoping to glean a little more info on him and am patiently waiting.
So sorry not to have replyed before this, I was having trouble working out how to do it but, thanks to Cynthia,I now have the hang of it, I hope.
Good researching by you two, you have my family exactly. Albert was my grandfather, Daniel his brother and Eli their father [my great grandfather]
The photos were found in my grandfathers album so they just must be connected. I can find no connection to the Annisons of Wagga. I need to find the parents of the two boys, then I may get somewhere.
I have so much trouble with the Victorian BDM but am trying to obtain a birth certificate, any other ideas would be very welcome,
so many thanks,Evelyn

Well,I am back again. I forgot to say to Freewheel that nearly all he found was correct. you asked when did Albert come to Australia, well he jumped ship in 1911. He married my grandmother then he joined the Australian army undder the assumed name of Jack Saunders. There was one entry that was not familiar, I think it was Alfred.
Well now I have the Army record of Allen Maxwell Annison. From this I can confirm he was born in Melbourne, Australia, 28 March 1928.
John Kenniff was his guardian and his address was
" Avoca Station" Maules Creek, Boggabri, New South Wales Australia.
I was silly enough to think John Kenniff was a mis spelling for the other boy, Kenneth Annison who I thought must be John Kenneth Annison. Silly me.
Seems I am unable to apply for a birth certificate, so how can I find who were Allan Maxwell's parents and why did he have a guardian ??
Evelyn

Hi Evelyn

Did you try following the lead for Kenneth from his death notice or the funeral director?

There was a death notice in the Sydney Morning Herald. You can read it here: http://notices.smh.com.au/tribute/notice.aspx?surname=annison

There are not many Annison's in the White Pages Residential in NSW.

www.whitepages.com.au/wp

Just to add - Kenneth ANNISON died in Dora Creek NSW, which is in the Newcastle area. William Robert ANNISON, who I thought may be his father, died in Newcastle area in 1944 (reg 18845). Could be a coincidence but may be worth using a transcription agent to get his children's names 'just in case'.

Aha! This must be the death of a son of 'your' John, from the Ryerson Index, b. c1919.

KENNIFF John Bernard Death notice 02AUG1985 Funeral, late of 'Avoco' Maules Creek - North Western Courier (Narrabri) 01AUG1985

KENNIFF John Bernard Death notice 31JUL1985 Death [aged ] 66, late of Avoca, formerly of Maules Creek and Boggabri - Sydney Morning Herald 02AUG1985

Of the same place there was a Kevin Keiren KENNIFF, who died 21 July 1984 aged 61. He had an obituary in the North Western Courier on 30 Oct 1984. It may tell you something of his family.

www.ryersonindex.org

Narrabri Old General Cemetery

Kenniff John Bernard 31 Jul 1985 67y son/John James & Ellen Bedelia; brother

Kenniff Kevin Kearin 21 Jul 1984 61y h/Carmel Mary; father

Kenniff John James 29 Jan 1952 71y h/Ellen Bedelia; father

Kenniff Ellen Bedelia 10 Oct 1980 w/John James; mother

John James KENNIFF was born in 1881 Tamworth NSW, son of John & Margaret (nee LEARY).

Ellen B (nee GALLAGHER) was born in 1893 Inverell NSW, d/o Hugh & Hannorah/Honorah (nee GLEESON), married John in Inverell NSW in 1917.

So can't see any family connection to the Annisons (thought John or Ellen may be an uncle/aunt or cousin).

Thank you again Cherilyn,
That is very good. I will get on to it but I do not seem to have a date for the death notice of Kenneth. I will start again tomorrow when I am awake,Seems like we are getting somewhere at last,
thank you again,
Evelyn

Thank's again, Cherilyn and others who are being so helpful to me.
I did check that death and I spoke to the son, can find no connection.
How do you find a Transcription Agent ??
The Narrabri cemetery could be my next stop. I have to go away for a while but will be back to you as soon as possible,Evelyn

By The way, I am impressed with all that info on John Kenniff and family. Maules Creek info, amazing, it is all out there thanks to you all helping me, Evelyn

Thank's again, Cherilyn and others who are being so helpful to me.
I did check that death and I spoke to the son, can find no connection.
How do you find a Transcription Agent ??
The Narrabri cemetery could be my next stop. I have to go away for a while but will be back to you as soon as possible,Evelyn
Isacc Annison and Sarah Guy are who I call the Wagga Wagga Annisons. I do not believe I connect with them but I could be wrong. So I am no longer following leads that relate to them. The Kenneth Annison whos death notice we have found is that family.
Evelyn