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Etheridge family in Australia

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Sheppie

Sheppie Report 15 Aug 2009 17:22

Iwonder if anyone can help me . I have a William Henry Edwin Etheridge born 1860 in Gloucestershire U.K. who died on 24 April 1937 in West Australia. He was married to Margaretta Selina Williams, they had 9 children and most of their deaths were in Perth Australia. I would like to contact anyone who has this family in their tree.
Edith

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 Aug 2009 06:51

Not in my tree... but this may be of some interest..

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about William Henry Edwin Etheridge
Name: William Henry Edwin Etheridge
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Western Australia
District: Forrest
Subdistrict: Albany
OCCUPATION .. Farmer
ADDRESS .. Mortigallup
with Marguerite Selina, Home Duties (h/d)

also on list
@ Tresillian, Mortigallup
Wyndham Frederick George, farmer
@ Tenterden
Alan, farmer
Mansel Edwin John, farmer
& Stanley Thomas Henry, farmer
@ Kendenup
Ellen margaret, h/d

EDIT... this records is the same for 1925.

Sheppie

Sheppie Report 17 Aug 2009 08:22

Julie,
Thank you for your help. This is my family, I did not know where in Australia they had gone to, so this has help a lot as Australia is a big place to find someone.
Edith

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 17 Aug 2009 13:22

Do you know who each of the 9 children married. ?

Can you give a list of the 9 children (& when born) and I will see what I can find for you.

Deborah

Deborah Report 20 Aug 2009 13:13

Hi Edith

Thera a couple of Ethridges still living in that area- they could be descendants.

I'm happy to ring them for you if you pm me with some more details

Cheers Deborah

Sheppie

Sheppie Report 22 Aug 2009 10:45

Julie,
I don't know who they married but will list the infomation I have on the 9 children:-
Stanley Thomas Henry Etheridge born 29 January 1897 Llandenny Wales died 27 June 1979 in Perth.
Mansel Edwin John Etheridge born 12 February 1898 Llandenny Wales died 2 September 1966 in Perth
Donald Alfred Edward Etheridge born 8 April 1901 and died 12 April 1901 in Wales
Roy Alfred Charles Etheridge born 16 May 1902 in Wales.
Edith Marguerite May Etheridge born 23 May 1892 in Wales died 7 October 1969.
Laura Frances Mary Etheridge born 1 August 1895 in Wales died 11 July 1989 Perth.
Wyndham Frederick C. Etheridge born 14 August 1904 in Wales died 20 November 1978 Trigg.
Alan Richard Price Etheridge born 22 December 1899 Wales died 8 April 1960 West Australia.
William David Holmes Etheridge born 29 December 1893 in Wales.
That is all I know of the family any help will be wonderful. Thank you.Sorry for delay in replying I have been away.
Edith

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 11:14

Marriages...

Groom .. ETHERIDGE MANSEL E.J.
Bride .. BARKER ALICE
District .. PERTH
Reg. Number .. 570
Year .. 1944

Bride .. ETHERIDGE LAURA FRANCES MARY
Groom .. OBORNE HARRY WILLIAM
District .. PLANTAGENET
Reg. Number .. 6
Year .. 1926

Groom .. ETHERIDGE WYNDHAM F. G.
Bride .. OAKES ESTELLA M
District .. PERTH
Reg. Number .. 786
Year .. 1941

Groom .. ETHERIDGE ALAN R P (Alan Richard Price)
Bride .. COSTIN PATRICIA E
District .. PLANTAGENET
Reg. Number .. 36
Year .. 1926

Groom .. ETHERIDGE ALAN R.P.
Bride .. POTTS ELLEN M.
District .. PLANTAGENET
Reg. Number .. 41
Year .. 1936

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 11:19

Death...
Husband of Laura Frances Mary

Name .. OBORNE HARRY WILLIAM
Age .. 75
father .. FREDERICK W (died 1963)
Mother .. ADELINE Maria Lush (died 1941)
District .. PLANTAGENET
Reg. Number .. 111
Year .. 1961

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 11:28

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Laura Francis Mary Oborne
Name: Laura Francis Mary Oborne
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Western Australia
District: Forrest
Subdistrict: Albany
OCCUPATION .. home duties
ADDRESS .. Homebush, Tenterden
with Henry William, Farmer

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 11:35

Found this record, but can not see a marriage ???

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Edith Marguerite May Hawthorn
Name: Edith Marguerite May Hawthorn
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Western Australia
District: Forrest
Subdistrict: Albany
OCCUPATION .. home duties
ADDRESS .. Mortigallop (via Kendenup)
also John Thomas, Farmer

EDIT... found it ! look below.

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 11:44

Service Record
Name .. ETHERIDGE, MANSEL EDWIN JOHN
Service .. Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number .. 82784
Date of Birth .. 12 Feb 1898
Place of Birth .. LLANDNNEY, ENGLAND
Date of Enlistment .. 23 Jan 1943
Locality on Enlistment .. TENTERDEN, WA
Place of Enlistment .. PERTH
Next of Kin .. ETHERIDGE, ALICE
Date of Discharge .. 27 Aug 1946
Rank .. Corporal
Posting at Discharge .. 5 SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL TRAINING

??? His wife ???

Service Record
Name .. ETHERIDGE, ALICE (BARKER, ALICE)
Service .. Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number .. 94633
Date of Birth .. 25 Jan 1911
Place of Birth .. BEVERLEY, ENGLAND
Date of Enlistment .. 16 Jan 1942
Locality on Enlistment .. CLAREMONT, WA
Place of Enlistment .. PERTH, WA
Next of Kin .. BARKER, ALBERT
Date of Discharge .. 29 Mar 1944
Rank .. Corporal
Posting at Discharge .. 5 EMBARKATION DEPOT SUBIACO

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 12:10

Looks like Alan went to Australia first and others followed...

........Name..............DoB....Sex..Departure Year & Port .. Destination
ETHERIDGE Alan . 1900.. M .1920. Liverpool ... Australia Fremantle

ETHERIDGE Laura F 1895 F 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
ETHERIDGE Marguerite 1865 F 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
ETHERIDGE Wm H 1861 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
ETHERIDGE Wyndham 1904 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)

Can not see Stanley & Mansel but.....? ?

ETHERIDGE S 1897 M 1922 London Australia Melbourne
ETHERIDGE M 1898 M 1922 London Australia Melbourne

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 12:59

This one was a bit tricky...

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 about Edith M M Etheridge
Name: Edith M M Etheridge
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's Surname: Cooper <<<< Hubert P
District: Pontypool
County: Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 312

children...

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Stanley H Cooper
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Etheridge
District: Pontypool
County: Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 429

Name: John H Cooper
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Etheridge
District: Pontypool
County: Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 464

Name: Percival R Cooper
Mother's Maiden Surname: Etheridge
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1917
Registration district: Pontypool
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 374

Died aged 1 yr
Year .. 1919 Q1,
District .. Pontypool
Volume .. 11a
Page .. 289

Name: Doreen M G Cooper
Mother's Maiden Surname: Etheridge
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1920
Registration district: Pontypool
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 470


Passenger list...

COOPER Edith M 1892 F 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
COOPER Stanley 1912 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
COOPER John 1915 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
COOPER Doreen 1920 F 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)

Also on the list.... but I do not have credits ti check the connection... possibly step-children.. ? ? ?.

COOPER Bertie B 1901 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
COOPER Chas 1899 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)
COOPER Clement P 1905 M 1923 London Australia Albany (King George Sound)


could not find a death for Hubert P..? ?

Marriage in W.A.
Bride .. COOPER EDITH M.M.
Groom .. HAWTHORN JOHN T.
District .. PLANTAGENET
Reg. Number .. 36
Year .. 1936

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 22 Aug 2009 13:22

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Stanley Hubert Cooper
Name: Stanley Hubert Cooper
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1936
State: Western Australia
District: Forrest
Subdistrict: Albany
OCCUPATION .. Farm Hand
ADDRESS .. Mortigallup

same address as Hawthorns..

Also..
Marriage...

Bride .. COOPER DOREEN M. G.
Groom .. WHYTE ALEXANDER S.
District .. PLANTAGENET
REg. Number .. 34
Year .. 1941

Sheppie

Sheppie Report 23 Aug 2009 10:09

Julie,
Thank you very much for all the infomation, I will now add all that onto my tree. Deborah is trying to contact some of the living for me so hopefully I will get further back with my tree.You have found such a lot of infomation and I would not have known where to start.
Thanks again,
Edith

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 23 Aug 2009 11:34

I am very glad that I have been able to help

You might think about buying a few death certificates.

Australian death certificates usually have lots of extra info, including a list of children and their ages at the time of the death.
This would give you names that Deborah may help find.

Last bit of info...

Doreen's husband...

Service Record
Name .. WHYTE, ALEXANDER SMITH
Service .. Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number .. 29451
Date of Birth .. 10 Dec 1911
Place of Birth .. EDINBOROUGH, SCOTLAND
Date of Enlistment .. 11 Dec 1940
Locality on Enlistment .. NORTHAM
Place of Enlistment .. PERTH, WA
Next of Kin .. WHYTE, DOREEN
Date of Discharge .. 21 Nov 1945
Rank .. Leading Aircraftman
Posting at Discharge .. 4 CENTRAL RECOVERY DEPOT

Sheppie

Sheppie Report 23 Aug 2009 13:00

Will do, thanks again.
Edith