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Heather

Heather Report 3 Oct 2008 12:57

I am trying to find anyone who can help me with my family tree. The info I have is....
John EDWARDS
b 1782
d 20 1 1857
married
Mary EDWARDS (unsure if her surname was EDWARDS b4 marriage)
b 1784 Of the hamlet of Llanvedow
d 16 7 1855
children
1.William EDWARDS
b 1805
d 1893
2. Thomas EDWARDS
b 1808
d 1892

Thomas EDWARDS (1808)
married unknown
children
1. David James EDWARDS (my GGG Grandfather)
b 1835
d 1891
married
Anne DAVIES
b 1835 Llanvihangel Pontymoile, County of Monmouth (unsure if correct)
children
1. Septymus Walter EDWARDS
b 13 March 1858 Abersychan Sth Wales
d 5 Feb 1940 Broken HIll NSW Australia
2.Sarah Ann EDWARDS
deceased
3. Esther EDWARDS
deceased
4. David EDWARDS
deceased
5. Edwin EDWARDS
deceased
6. Annie Jane EDWARDS
b 1867
7. Leah Margaret EDWARDS
deceased
8. David James EDWARDS
deceased

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Heather

Cherilyn

Cherilyn Report 3 Oct 2008 16:06

Hi Heather

Not sure if u have these children of Septymus and wife Catherine/Katherine:

Alfred Rupert d. 1970 (reg 23635) in Broken Hill NSW. Possible marriage in 1926 to Rita E PLINT in Broken Hill (reg 17745).

Mat d. 1941 (reg 20519), also Broken Hill. Marriage for Mat EDWARDS in Broken Hill in 1933 to Marjorie J ROBERTS (reg 8006).

There may be other chn!

Hope this helps
Cherilyn

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 4 Oct 2008 06:53

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Septymus Walter Edwards
Name: Septymus Walter Edwards
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1909
State: Victoria
District: Grampians
Subdistrict: Wedderburn
occupation .. Engine driver
address .. Nine mile


Checked Victorian bmd

Septymus Walter EDWARDS (born Sth Wales)
married 1879 (reg. 1189) Bridget Elizabeth NOWLAN b. Carisbrook)

Children ...
Elizabeth Ann b. 1881 Wate.
David James b. 1884 Gran. died 1884 Granya. 3mths
Olive May b.? d. 1886 Stanley. 10mths
Susannah Marie b. 1886 Stan.
Flo Amy died 1889, 6 months

could not find a death for Bridget nor a re-marriage for Septymus,
but found more children with mother ..Catherine DERRELL

Charl. Amelia b. 1892 R'worth
Thomas Septymus b. 1896 Rushworth
Flo. Vic. b. 1898; d. 1899 Long Gully (Bendigo)
David Edwin b. 1901
Alfred Rupert b. 1904 Mt Korong
Walter Matthew b. 1906 Mt Korong
Mat. b. 1910 St. A.

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 4 Oct 2008 07:18

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Septymus Walter Edwards
Name: Septymus Walter Edwards
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1930
State: New South Wales
District: Darling
Subdistrict: Broken Hill South
OCCUPATION .. nil
ADDRESS .. 147 Cornish St

Plus...
Alfred Rupert @ 98 Gaffney St ; Moulder

David Edwin @ 87 Ryan St. ; labourer
with Elizabeth Jane , Home duties (h/d)

There was also a Thomas @ 89 Gypsun St .; labourer
with Bridget Mary h/d
BUT do not know if he was 'Thomas Septymus'

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Septymus Walter Edwards
Name: Septymus Walter Edwards
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1936
State: New South Wales
District: Darling
Subdistrict: Broken Hill South
OCCUPATION .. Engine driver
ADDRESS .. 147 Cornish St

Plus...
Alfred Rupert @ 107 Gaffney St ; Moulder
with Mabel Phyllis, h/d
(... no Rita on list ...)

David Edwin @ 87 Ryan St. ; labourer
with Elizabeth Jane , Home duties (h/d)

Mat. @ 141 Eyre St. ; labourer
with Marjorie Jean h/d

On the 1930 roll Mabel Phyllis is alone at 107 Gaffney St
(Alfred has moved in with her by 1936 )

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 4 Oct 2008 07:20

Reg.No./Year .. 16530/1923
Groom .. EDWARDS DAVID E
Bride .. DOWN ELIZABETH J
District .. BROKEN HILL

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 4 Oct 2008 07:32

Found Rita.... NOT your Alfred's wife

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Rita Ethel Edwards
Name: Rita Ethel Edwards
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1936 <<<<
State: New South Wales
District: Darling
Subdistrict: Broken Hill North
OCCUPATION .. h/d
ADDRESS .. 565 Wolfram St
with Alfred, labourer

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 4 Oct 2008 08:20

First World War Embarkation Roll Thomas Septymus Edwards

Number :1285
Rank : Private
Unit : 11 LHR [Light Horse Regiment] - 1 to 7 Reinforcements (June-November 1915)
Ship Name : SS Hawkes Bay
Date of embarkation : 26 October 1915
Place of embarkation : Melbourne

Enlisted 19-7-15
R.T.A. : 26-7-19
Rank 2/Cpl
4th F. Trp R.E.

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Heather

Heather Report 22 Oct 2008 09:18

Thanks everyone your help is very much appreciated. You are all wonderful.
Thanks again
Heather