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records? I have some ancestors who were sent to Barnardo's childrens home then sent to Australia. Unsure when, but they were born mid 1920's. I'd love to know what happened to them.

Hi,

Can you put the names on here? Someone may be able to help you

Linda

Thanks Linda. Arthur Lines born in Coventry in 1925, and his brother William whose birthdate I don't have but born c1922. Their mother was Frances Lines nee Rollings.

Hi,

Think I have Arthur just off to look for William.

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Arthur LINES
Date of departure: 24 October 1935
Port of departure: London
Destination port: Fremantle
Destination country: Australia

Age: 10
Marital Status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Scholar
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 12 of 16

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Ship: BALRANALD
Official Number: 149957
Master's name: H Williams
Steamship Line: P.& O. Branch Service
Where bound: Australia, Australia
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 7903.80
Passengers on voyage: 332


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Hi, NSW BDM
No Marriage for Arthur to 1957

??? #12005/1940 William Charles Lines to Priscilla Mavis Clarke North Sydney.

No deaths for either Brother to 1976
Narelle

There's a death of a William Charles Lines 5-Jul-1985 on the Ryerson Index (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswsdps/dpsindex.htm):

LINES William Charles Death notice 05JUL1985 Death late of Berkeley Vale, formerly of Naremburn Sydney Morning Herald 06JUL1985

If you go on that site, you can request a lookup of the original article.

From Aus National Archives site (www.naa.gov.au):

LINES ARTHUR : Service Number - W84950 : Date of birth - 25 Oct 1924 : Place of birth - COVENTRY ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - BODDINGTON WA : Next of Kin - LINES WILLIAM

Boddington is in Western Australia.

Here's Arthur's death in Brookton, WA (www.mcb.wa.gov.au):

ARTHUR LINES KC00088864
62 24/07/1987 BROOKTON

Brookton cemetery (http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/OtherCems/brookton.htm):

"Lines, Arthur. 24 Jul 1987 aged 62. Husband of Frances, father of Bill, Audrey, Joe, Ray & John. Niche Wall - 26"

"CLARKE , Frances Dawn. 16 Oct 2006 aged 80. Wife of Arthur Lines, mother of Bill, Audrey, Joe, Ray and John. Niche Wall."

This from the State Records Office of WA (http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/collection/passenger.asp). It seems to include child migration on the Balranald in 1935 (which should include Arthur, as indicated by Linda's message above), so might be worth requesting more info from them:

Child Migration

The State Records Office holds a number of records connected with various child migration schemes, many of which can be located through the records of the Lands and Surveys Department. The Department's General Correspondence files contain nomination forms for child migrants arriving in Western Australia on board the Jervis Bay (1934), Otranto (1934 and 1935), Ballarat (1934), Oronsay (1934 and 1937), Moreton Bay (1934 and 1935), Baradine (1934) and Balranald (1935). The nomination forms provide name, date of birth and family details in England and Australia. Files relating to other child migration schemes are also held, such as the Young Australia League Boys Scheme (Consignment 541, Item 1927/6569) and the Chandler Scheme (Consignment 541, Items 1925/3747& 1933/0103).

This would appear to be William's birth. His middle initials were JH, so I don't think that the marriage & death above for William Charles Lines can be your man:

Births, Sep 1922
Lines, William J H, Rollins, Coventry, 6d 1225

I wonder whether this has any connection

"William J. Lines

Occupation: Educator. Author. Conservationist
Residence: Australia

Biography:

William J. Lines, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Canberra, grew up in Western Australia. He is the author of the Australian best seller Taming the Great South Land (1992). (University of California Press, 1996)

Professor Lines is also the author of: Long Walk in the Australian Bush (paper, 1998); False Economy: Australia in the 20th Century (1998); and An All Consuming Passion: Origins, Modernity, and the Australian Life of Georgiana Malloy (paper, 1996)."

Yes I was wondering that too, Lewella. I notice that Arthur had a son Bill Lines, so possibly it could be him.

http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A2Q@

"Lines, William J. (a.k.a. Lines, William John; Lines, William ) (5 works by )

Born: 3 Feb 1952 Western Australia
Gender: Male

William J. Lines grew up in the (then) outer Perth suburb of Gosnells in Western Australia. He completed a Bachelor of Economics degree in 1973 at the University of Western Australia and then travelled extensively, working in a number of labouring and manual jobs. He is the author of a number of works concerned with the destruction of Australia's natural environment including Taming the Great South Land : A History of the Conquest of Nature in Australia..... "


Another review says that he now lives in Canberra, ACT. In fact he is listed in the White Pages (www.whitepages.com.au) there - I won't put the details on here but RomanyStar you can get his address and number from there.

Richard

Oh my Lord, SORRY for not replying sooner, I wasnt expecting any more replies. THANKYOU everyone!! I never expected this information, you're all fantastic.

Hi,

Still can't find Wiliam's passage,

Have looked at different times and to different countries.

Do you KNOW that he went to Australia?

Linda

Only according to two family members (one elderly, one died a decade ago). But of course, they may have been wrong I suppose. Im over the moon with the info found so far, so I don't expect anything else. If I cant find one thing more, this is more than I thought I'd know. x

I reckon that it would be worthwhile contacting the William J Lines in Canberra - I'd lay money on him being Arthur's son! If he is, he may be able to shed some light on Arthur's brother too.

Cheers
Richard

I don't know if there is any connection, my surname is Lines and my Grandfather comes from Perth, WA. I now live in Scotland and have done so for the last 22 years, I was born in Adelaide and last travelled across to Perth to visit my Grandfather, Cecil back in the late 70's. I have just started to try and trace some ancestry and tripped over this notice board, if that's what its called. Please feel free to ask any questions and hopefully we can help each other