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trying to find wright family Stephen&Dora

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hopper

hopper Report 7 Jun 2009 07:03

Hi I am seeking information on Stephen wright and Dora sophia (Robinson) they had 7 children Stephen 1919,Dora 1920,Fredrick 1921,Robbie 1922,Roy 1923, Ron 1924 and Joyce 1925. Dora and Stephen were born and married in england and immigrated to austrlia around 1919/1920, if you can help it would be fantastic
kind regards Debbie

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 7 Jun 2009 07:16

Not seeing the marriage on FreeBMD.

This looks to be Dora's birth:

Births Mar 1894
Robinson Dora Sophia Orsett 4a 480

Rose

Choccy

Choccy Report 7 Jun 2009 12:09

The only marriage I can find is this

Marriages Dec 1918 (>99%)
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Body Dora S Wright Sheppey 2a 2407

Wright Stephen Body Sheppey 2a 2407

Choccy

Choccy Report 7 Jun 2009 12:11

looks like she was married before -

Marriages Dec 1914 (>99%)
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Body Frederick W Robinson Sheppey 2a 2472
ROBINSON Dora S Body Sheppey 2a 2472

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Jun 2009 12:16

Her first husband died in WW1
Name: BODY, FREDERICK WILLIAM
Initials: F W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 22/07/1916
Service No: L/9525
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 11 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Choccy

Choccy Report 7 Jun 2009 12:18

Wondered why I couldn't find his death on FreeBMD! Thanks for that.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Jun 2009 12:24

They reg Stephen with mmn as Body guess it may have been how the registrar asked what her previous surname was !!

Births Sep 1919

Wright Stephen H D mmn Body Sheppey 2a 1612

Cant see any later births so they may have emigrated with just Stephen and the other children were born in Australia

hopper

hopper Report 8 Jun 2009 05:05

thank you all so much.. I do know that Fredrick was australian born but older siblings we did not know. can anyone find out when the family immigrated?
I am a thankful great grand daughter

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 9 Jun 2009 02:59

For interest....

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Dora Sophia Wright
Name: Dora Sophia Wright
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1924 <<<<<<<<<
State: Victoria
District: Bendigo
Subdistrict: Campbell's Creek
OCCUPATION .. Home Duties (h/d)
ADDRESS .. Campbell's Creek
with Stephen, :- R.S.invalid

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Dora Sophia Wright
Name: Dora Sophia Wright
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1931 <<<<<<<<<<
State: Victoria
District: Bendigo
Subdistrict: Carisbrook
OCCUPATION .. h/d
ADDRESS .. Campbell's Creek
with Stephen, :- R.S.invalid

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about Dora Sophia Wright
Name: Dora Sophia Wright
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1936 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
State: Victoria
District: Bendigo
Subdistrict: Campbell's Creek
OCCUPATION .. h/d
ADDRESS .. Campbell's Creek
with Stephen, :- R.S.invalid

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 9 Jun 2009 03:29

Found this birth, in Victoria Australia...

Dora Alice Selina b. 1920 Sth Melbourne (Reg. No. - 33315)
Father .. Stephen
Mother .. Dora Body

Looks like she gave her previous surname, instead of her maiden name again.

However, if Stephen was born in England Q3 1919 and Dora born in Australia in 1920, there is just a small 'gap' between births for them to immigrate.

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 9 Jun 2009 04:24

Found this possibility, but I can not view the actual record and there are 2 "Mr" ; 1 "Mrs" ; 1 Master & 1 "Miss" on the same voyage.
I can not tell who is connected to whom...

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 about Mr. S Wright
Name: Mr. S Wright
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 19 Apr 1920
Vessel Name: Orvieto