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Some of this next lot of info is already on this thread. It deals with the electoral roll. Some of the people may not be your rellies.

The images for some of these rolls are really bad and I have had to guess the text. I will check it out the next time I go to the libary.

All people have the family name of LOWE. The suburb is always Bass Launceston West Tasmania unless indicated otherwise. Remember people were not put on the electoral roll until they were 21.


1922 Bass Launceston Central Tasmania

5 Vincent Street.
Dora, domestic duties
Albert George Labourer

214 Charles Street
Gladys Ann, home duties
Maurice Eldred, baker

1 Frederick Street
Mary

25(?) Patterson St,
Eric George, architect


1928

20 Frederick St
Albert George, labourer

210 Charles St
Dora, home duties

18 Batten St
Dora Florence, home duties

1936
14 Batten St
Clarence Albert, driver

98 Balfour St
Dora Florence, home duties
Maurice Eldred, barman

79 Canning St
Eileen Mary, home duties

49 Paterson St
Laurence William, millwright

88 Balfour St
Phyllis Mothe, home duties
Wosley Edwin Henry, fireman


1937
14 Batten St
Clarence Albert, driver

98 Balfour St
Clarence Alfred John, labourer
Dora Florence, home duties
Maurice Eldred, barman


88 Balfour St
George Charles Gee, labourer

23 Canning St
Henry Thomas, printer or painter
Jean Lorraine, home duties

49 Paterson
Laurence William, millwright

And in 1949

17 Reserve Street Launceston West
Morris Eldred (note spelling)
Gertrude May
Wesley Albert
William James
Constance Winifred. etc There are 16 people family name Lowe living in this Launceston District in 1949

All this info is available on Ancestry under the Search function.

Thanks AuntySherlock, some of the info you sent me is very helpful and the Morris Eldred LOWE in the 1949 roll was my dad living with his uncle, aunt and cousin in Reserve St (my mum knew dad then). I will wait for the birth cert for Maurice Eldred now as otherwise I'm only guessing! When (and if) you have time have a look at how my tree is expanding thanks in part to you and the other legends. kind regards Phil

Have taken a look at your tree. I believe your next step will be to find out the parents of Albert Lowe b. 1868. I am wondering if the first few posts on this thread are the answers to that question.

Somewhere in your family tree you will have ancestors coming from the UK. I think waiting until you have the certificate is the best idea and we can then work back from a proven fact.

Been doing a bit more research to establish your rellies connection to Tasmania.

British settlement of Tasmania occurred from 1803. The first settlers were convicts and their guards, soldiers and naval personnel. Free settlers came later.

Therefore it is quite feasible that Albert George Lowe could have been born in Tasmania in 1868 and in fact his parents might also have been born there in the 1840. You could stretch a point and say his grandparents might have been some of the first settlers. Yes, either convict or free!!

The very best way of finding out these answers is to do it through the libraries. There is also an historical BDM CD you are able to purchase however it costs more than a hundred British pounds. And Tasmania does not have on line indexes.

While you are waiting for the birth certificate of Maurice I will do that search for you. It will have to wait for a few days so be patient with me!!

Hello AuntySherlock, I shall have to do my Library research on Saturdays (they close by 6.00pm in the area I live). I'm finding that it pays to go back over materials as the tree grows and pieces start coming together. I am more than happy to wait for a few days, and thank you again for offering to do more research for me, I am not used to people doing such things for me but I do appreciate your advice and assistance.
Kind regards
Phil

Hi AuntySherlock, no luck with Maurice Eldred (or Morris Eldred) Lowe (or Low) being born in Tasmania between 1885 - 1904 according to BDM Tasmania. I did receive a Death Certificate stating that John Lowe died on the 4th of October 1946 and that his wife's name was Gladys Ann Lowe (nee BIMSON). So I don't really know if hew was born in Tasmania or if his birth name was Maurice Eldred or it could have been John or John William? I think I will now try to find out if hewas born in Tasmania between 1885 - 1905 (I don't think he could have been born later than 1905 as he joined the AIF in 1915). His wife Gladys Ann re-married circa Apr 1945 (RADFORD) although on "John's" Death Cert it says he was married for 26 years althougj they were married in 1919 and seperated sometime in the early/mid 1930's. Any thoughts??