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My Grandfather Thomas Kenyon's brother William after the first world war married a Belgium lady called Nellie and then emigrated to Perth in Australia, he visited England in 1969 and I met him then, when he was visiting my grandmother Thomas's widow. I am trying to trace his family I know he had 4 daughters born in Perth and I also know he went as a gold miner, please can anyone help?

regards

Marion Goodman (nee Kenyon)

Hi and welcome to the boards.

Have you tried putting the names into Search All Trees, under the Search button above.

If you find a possible match you can contact the tree owner to see if you have a connection.

Did William marry a Nellie Rice in Liverpool in 1946

Hello Marion,
You say you know he had 4 daughters in Western Australia. Can I assume you know their names. If you do can you please PM me as these girls may still be living. Thanks.
Patricia.

Hi Patricia

I have been trying to find out their names but have not been able to find out the only thing I know their maiden names would have been Kenyon

Marion Kenyon Goodman

When/where was this man born?

When/where did he marry? If ,as you say, he married a Belgian lady, was it in Belgium?

When did he emigrate?

If he married 'after WW1', it wouldn't have been in 1946

Right...............according to Marion's GR tree,

Thomas was born c1893 in Stourbridge.....................

Dates and location are vital, Marion

1911 census

Person: KENYON, Thomas Address: 15 Rectory St Wordsley

KENYON, John Father Married M 42 1869 Labourer Flint Glass Works Edinburgh Scotland VIEW
KENYON, Annie Mother In Law Married23 years F 43 1868 Brettle Lane Staffs VIEW
KENYON, Thomas Son M 17 1894 Labourr Stourbridge Worcs VIEW
KENYON, William Son M 15 1896 Stourbridge Worcs VIEW
KENYON, John Son M 14 1897 Glass Cutter Flint Stourbridge Worcs VIEW
KENYON, Ester Barbara Daughter F 13 1898 Scholar Stourbridge Worcs VIEW
KENYON, Alice Daughter F 8 1903 Stourbridge Worcs VIEW
KENYON, Harry Son M 3 1908 Amblecote Staffs

Hi Marion ..... Karrakatta cemetery (Perth) shows a William Kenyon d 12/6/1982 age 86yrs of Victoria Park (Perth suburb) ..also an Irma Kenyon died 8/10/1981 age 80yrs of same suburb. They share the same niche in the 'garden of remembrance'.

The 'West Australian State Library' (on-line) has an 'Ask a Librarian' service ..they will check electoral rolls (past & present) and newspaper death notices for family names. Hopefully they/you will then learn the daughters' names.

'Reverse Marriage' (unusual name!!) index shows a few possible marriages for the (Kenyon) daughters ...worth checking once you have their first names.

Then ... 'White Pages' (on-line) may show name & addresses.

The 'West Australian' newspaper has a 'Can You Help' page each Monday .. you may like to place an 'ad' in the column.

Valerie
Albany (450km south of Perth)

William Kenyon
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1897
Departure Date: 24 May 1923
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Fremantle, Australia
Ship Name: Ballarat


he is travelling with irma

1931 /1936/1937/1943/1949/1954/1958
William and Irma are living in Kalgoorlie WA a significant gold mining town. He is down as a miner.


by 1963/1968/1977 William and Irma decide to move ffrom Kal. to Fremantle
They were living in South street. William records no occupation durning these years .





Hmmmmmm!!!

Baring in mind that Kenyon is a reasonably rare surname the following is likely to be some of the daughters whom are also living in Freo.

1977/1954/ Eliza is doing home duties at Instone street. Freo
She is living with May whom is a nurse.

These two may in fact may not be related as it appears that a May (mother) and Eliza(child) emigrated 1930 from Waterford. !968 they are living with Leslie whom is a orderly. which sort of rules out the connection to William.
1980 This May is living alone in Myree and still a nurse

In 1963 May and eliza are also living in Kalgoorlie.


1949 May is alone in Kal. and a nurse

They have to be related to each other somehow. You do not end up in Kalgoorlie by accident (especially in those days). Even today it is a hot dusty 8hour + journey.


Now I have confused everyone including myself I am off to bed and hopefully someone will help :-)

Looks like William married Irma Le grand in 1921 in Stourbridge Worcs
Ann

1890-1960 In association with The National Archives

Name: Mrs Irma KENYON
Date of departure: 24 May 1923
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Fremantle, Australia
Passenger destination: Fremantle, Australia
Date of Birth: 1901 (calculated from age)
Age: 22 Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Wife
Passenger recorded on: Page 10 of 31
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage:
William KENYON | Page 10 of 31
Farm Labourer, aged 26
UK address: 15, Rectory Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge. Worcs.

Thank you all for help in this me looking for my great uncle William Kenyon sorry it has been so long but I have not been on this site for ages it has given a base to work from thanks again

Marion Kenyon Goodman :-D