>Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:40:56 +0100 >From: "Graham Allard" <grahamallard@tiscali.co.uk> >To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: EAGLEMONT Family Information sought >I am trying to find out about: >Florence Violet CREE b.19 may 1896, Brynlinalt Lodge, Chirk, N Wales, UK >who died at YHOR (Yarra >Home of Rest ??????) on the 8 Oct 1985 aged 89. > >She married Charles WF CREE at Chirk Parish Church, N Wales on 5 April 1920 >They emigrated to Victoria soon after (date not known) they lived at 2 >Wimbledon Grove, >Eaglemont, N22, Victoria, Australia. >They could not have children so adopted a daughter (name unknown) who due >to mental illness >had to be placed into a home. Florence left a will which >was granted 24 January 1986. > >What am I after? > >What happened to Charles WF CREE, what did he do? What did they do? >Who was the daughter? Which home did she go in? Is she still living? >Where can a copy of the will be sought as that would answer many questions. >When did they arrive and what ship? >Tall order, but it would enable me to close this particular branch of my >family history. > >Any Information would be most appreciated. > >Graham Allard, Wiltshire, UK HI Graham, If you h ave a look at the Victorian Unassisted Inwards Passenger Index here http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=23 you can pop Cree in the search engine and come up with a couple who are indexed as Mr and Mrs *G* Cree (which might have been a C misread, possibly) aged 30 and 29, who emigrated in 1923. I realise that the age given for Florence isn't a match, but it's not far off, I guess. She would have been 24 rather than 29, but once again there could have been an error at some stage along the line. The ship arrived in May on an unspecified (in the index) date. Seeing they married early in April, they could have got straight on the boat and arrived at the end of May. Don't know. The actual passenger list would be held at the Public Record Office Victoria. I'm not familiar with the coverage of that index, so there could be other passenger arrivals, especially after 1923, which might be relevant. The Will Probate papers would be held at PROV. You might want to try getting hold of some death notices seeing you have the date of death, and see what was put in the paper at the time. The Melbourne Sun would be the most likely paper for death notices. Possibly you might find it on microfilm at some institution near you (University library, British Library???), or contact the State Library of Victoria direct and ask them to look at it for you. Given your distance I think it likely that they would do this for you, especially as you have a specific date. Death certificates information can be located here http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/bdm_home Good luck, Lenore Frost Essendon, Vic