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Brilliant cupcakes !
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Rgds
Trudy

Gosh, how wonderful you all are, I. really appreciate your help. I have Ancestry but not Worldwide so the Oz details are invaluable. We know what happened to Wallace Benjamin from 1954 onwards but it was his marriage that we needed to check and what may have happened to the wife Enid. Her return to Oz in 1951 and her death in 2008 seems more than likely.
I only started looking into this last night and my sister in law is amazed at what details have already come to light especially finding she had Welsh, Irish and Greek ancestors.
Thank you all again, I've had my 2 year old grand daughter all day so only just turned on laptop
Regards
Trudy

This looks likely.
Based on age at death, this Enid was born circa 1930 .
If she was the wife in question, she married at circa 19yrs old

Ryerson index:
Benjamin, Enid. age 78. Death 16 Apr 2008
Publication: Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 18 Apr 2008

Anne

There is a Wallace A Benjamin listed on 192 but you need to buy credits to view the full details


http://www.192.com/people/?gkw=people+finder


There is also a marriage in Southport for an Alexander Benjamin in the 1950s

FindmyPast shows Enid Benjamin, d.o.b. 1930, returning to Sydney, Australia in 1951. No husband with her.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Mr W A Benjamin <<<<<<<<<<<Auto mechanic
Birth Date: abt 1926
Age: 23
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: 29 Nov 1949
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Sydney
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[Suez]
Ship Name: Orcades
Search Ship Database: View the 'Orcades' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 182883

Also: E Benjamin (age 20) <<<<Postal Officer.


Going to: 75 Cromwell Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham


Enid appears on the ER roles (up to 1977) in Newtown, NSW working as a postal officer, Wallace doesnt seem to be with her

Thanks again Bev

Sorry Trudy, Enid Duncan is the lady's name, Newtown the place.
Good luck
Beverley

Can I just check Bev, would the name be Enid Newtown Duncan or is Newtown the place?

Thanks for that Bev, trying to solve some mysteries surrounding my sister in laws father............... always skeleton in the cupboard aren't there ?
Rgds
Trudy

You're welcome.
Sorry, Enid Duncan's birth is too recent to be on the NSW BMD online index.

Thanks so much Bev, really appreciate your help.
Regards
Trudy

New South Wales, then -
1000/1949 BENJAMIN WALLACE ALEXANDER DUNCAN ENID NEWTOWN

Hi Bev, I am doing this research for my sister in law who has very limited knowledge but we think he may have lived in Adelaide although he left Sidney in 1949 to return to UK and his wife aged 20 years was listed as Mrs E Benjamin.
Thanks for your time

Oops, Apologies but my post should read Wallace Alexander Benjamin

What State did they live in, and what was his wife's name?

I would be so grateful if someone could look up an Australian marriage for Wallace Lewis Benjamin, born 1926in Swansea and married in Oz about 1948. He returned to England 1949 with his wife but unsure if she stayed in the UK.
Thanks
Trudy