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Loraine

Loraine Report 1 Jul 2008 03:33

I am trying to find birth records of Harry King born abt. 1876 in Cambridge England.Parents John King and Elizabeth A. Bond. He immigrated to Australia when a child we blieve he was on his own earning his passage by working on board the ship as a deck hand. He married in Bundaberg to Christina Auer in 1897 2nd marriage to Sarah Patullo in Proserpine in 1906 he died in Charters Towers in 1952, any information would be greatful. Loraine

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Jul 2008 04:56

I wonder if this is his parents marriage registration??


Marriages Jun 1856 (>99%)

Alett John Caxton 3b 729
BOND Elizabeth Caxton 3b 729
KING John Caxton 3b 729
WARD Louisa Caxton 3b 729


Caxton is on the border of Cambridgeshire



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Hilary

Hilary Report 1 Jul 2008 07:44

only Harry/Harold King born about that time is
Harry King. 1874 District Cambridge.
Ref. no for ordering online 331/SHE/17/475
Found on Camdex
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Hilary.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Jul 2008 04:14

Harry could also be Henry



I also looked for John King with wife Elizabeth ............ none had a son Harry/Henry


Wonder if he changed his name??????????




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Jul 2008 04:47

I found the following on www.findmypast.com

it's a pay per view site, and no guarantee that any of these are your guy!



Last name First name Year of birth Departure Destination country Destination port Transcript Image
Sex year port

KING Harry Adult M 1897 Plymouth Australia Sydney
KING Henry Adult M 1892 Plymouth Australia Sydney
KING Henry 1872 M 1895 London Australia Adelaide


sylvia


Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

jansmith

jansmith Report 2 Jul 2008 05:16

have you tried
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

and 1881 census is free to search ,cannot match a Harry to John/Elizabeth though

Hilary

Hilary Report 2 Jul 2008 06:41

Hi Lorraine, I will go to our local library on Tuesday next week & check if Harry born 1874 is your Harry.
Hilary.