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I am searching for Nigel Garry Clarke born NW Surrey England 26 June 1938.Mother:Olive Mary Grace Fisher. Father: Harry Edgar Reginald Clarke. Nigel emigrated on the £10 scheme about 1958 at the age of 20 to Cooma NSW Australia. He could have worked as a gardener, is known to have been a ski instructor (Victoria?) and had a serious road accident in Wentworth (NSW?). He has a daughter Shenoah whose mother is Australian. Nigel's sister would welcome ANY news of ANY kind.

Hello..If no one else can help,I will look at the Australian Electoral Roll on Monday when the office is open..sorry Tuesday as Monday is a Bank Holiday!..Eileen

John

Is this him?

Name: Nigel G CLARKE
Date of departure: 12 January 1960
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: 26 June 1938
Age: 22 (calculated from DOB)
Marital status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Gardener


Lived at 22 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park, London SW20

Ticket Number 000422

This looks like his departure from the UK

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Name: Nigel G CLARKE
Date of departure: 12 January 1960
Port of departure: Southampton
Destination port: Sydney
Destination country: Australia
Date of Birth: 26 June 1938
Age: 22 (calculated from DOB)
Marital Status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Gardener
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 18 of 34
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Alfred C CLARKE
Hanah E CLARKE
Jean F CLARKE
Madalin CLARKE
Patricia CLARKE
Sheila J CLARKE
Wm G CLARKE
Ship: FAIRSKY
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound: Australia
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:

Hello..sent a private message..Eileen

Dear "Wayne/Tracey" and "Lost for Words",

Thank you. Both of you have the right man I'm sure and you have given some extra details we can work on. Thank you also to Eileen who has taken another approach. I shall reply to her private message.

Dear Eileen,

I did not mean to bombard you.

Perhaps others would like to say whether they think SHENOAH an unusual name, especially in Australia.

Also, amI right in thinking I cannot search Death registers for Australians who died in recent times?

I would say Shenoah is unusual..first name or surname?
Do you need an electoral look up?
Don't know about the death registers..a lady called Valerie ,often on Aus questions,would know I am sure..Eileen

Hi John

Rules seem to vary from state to state, this site might be useful to you.

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm

And this one has links to other states:

http://www.coraweb.com.au/bdmaut.htm

This is from the NSW site:

Because the Registry collects sensitive and private data about you and your family, and with the rise in Identity Fraud within Australia, the Registry has stringent entitlement and identification policies in place. For these reasons, certificates are categorised as 'restricted' or 'unrestricted'.

Restricted records are normally only available to the person named on the certificate and identification is always required.

Unrestricted records are available to anyone. Identification is not required. We refer to these unrestricted records as Family History Records (Certificates).

Family History Certificates are available to anyone if the event occurred:

Births 100 years ago or more
Deaths 30 years ago or more
Marriages 50 years ago or more

To assist customers in undertaking family history research, the Registry provides free access to unrestricted birth, death and marriage family history indexes. This published information on this website is referred to as Online Historical Indexes.

Hope it helps
Regards
LfW

Dear Eileen,

Nigel G Clarke

Yes please I would be very grateful for some electoral look-up. Even if the result is negative could you let me know which area/state you tried and which years.

Shenoah is his daughter's first name. I do not know whether she used the surname Clarke.

John and Patricia

Hi John..Will try the ..Electoral Office for SHENOAH CLARKE..may not be able to do it until tomorrow (Friday). Can skim through each state..easy.
Eileen

Hi..I can only look at the CURRENT electoral roll.I have checked ALL states and could not find a Shenoah Clarke..first or middle name...Do get back to me if I can be of any help.
Most newspapers have a Trying to Find type column..have you considered that!..Eileen

Lost Brother - FOUND.
Dear Eileen,
Thank you for your posting of 25 September and the further searches you made. By a stranger-than-fiction number of coincidences we have now FOUND the right N.G.Clarke. He is alive and well and we have put him in touch with his sister. Thank you everybody for your help.
John and Patricia