A great big thank you to those who repplied to me query on this lady's birth. Glynis Wheeler,Forest Hill, NSW

Dear Listers We are going away up the coast fishing . Will have minimal Net access so have arranged for Sue on sue@gil.com.au to baby sit my mailing lists Please make her welcome ! Will be back in a couple of weeks Bye MargM List Admin Sydney, New England, Hunter Valley, Central Coast , Australia Aus-Usa lists

And I will go along Frederick St tomorrow and see what is there now, There are definitely no Churches in that street now. As houses are sold they are usually pulled down and rebuilt, as seaside mansions. Frederick St is very close to Merewether Beach, in fact one part of the street overlooks the beach and baths, roll on summer. Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "H Dickinson" <hjaydee@gmail.com> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [HV] MEREWETHER / OCCUPATION > Hi Karen, > > I've just located a Title Deed number for this address and will have a > look > at the Title Deed during the week and let you know who owned the property > in > 1921. > > Regards > Helen > > > On 22/07/06, Karen Bamforth <karentherese@ozemail.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Does anyone know if the following address would have been a church? >> >> 61 FREDERICK STREET, MEREWETHER >> >> I have a marriage in 1921 that took place there & was after a photo of it >> if it was a church. >> The religion on the cert. says - BAPTIST >> >> Also, while I'm asking - >> >> does anyone know what the following occupation means = >> >> FIRELIGHTER >> >> this was in 1926 in WALLSEND >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Karen Bamforth. >> karentherese@ozemail.com.au >> >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== >> If you change email addresses, you should unsub from all mailing >> lists then later resubscribe with your new email address >> >> > > ______________________________

Hi Folks from a wet & cool Wagga Wagga. Could sks help - for some reason my CD of NSW BDM will not work for me and I need some details on Ruby F HALCROW who married Reginald T ANDERSON in 1930 in the Murrurundi area. Many thanks in advance, Glynis Wheeler, Forest, NSW

Thanks for sharing this info - I have just had a grand time looking through the site after I registered on it. Glynis Wheeler Forest Hill, NSW

This is good news for listers living outside the Sydney area. Thank you for sharing this information. Jan Blue Mountains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard" <hdb@hotkey.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:37 PM Subject: [HV] State Library of New South Wales > Greetings > > I have just been looking at the State Library of NSW web site to see if > they hold copies of a now defunct newspaper, and came across this piece > of information. > > "Access to databases from home >>From July to October 2006 the State Library is offering trial access from >>home to the following selection of databases for residents of New South >>Wales. > > To participate you must be a New South Wales resident and also be > registered as a State Library client. If you are not a registered client > of the Library, you can apply online. You will need to allow up to 10 days > to receive your Reader's Card before you can use these databases from > home." End of quote > > Do a search on State library of NSW, click on the Find button, then the > Databases button and then the Access from home button. That will take you > to the page showing the databases you can access from home. once you are > registered. > > Hope this helps someone > > Howard - Newcastle > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > Need help ? > Try http://www.raogk.org/listing.htm > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 21/07/2006 >

Firelighter was just that - an occupation within the Railways or any other industry that had boilers The Firelighter lit up and brought into steam a loco or a boiler . Around Newcastle when coal pits only worked week days the railways knocked out the fires on afternoon shift Fridays and firelighters relit them again afternoon shift on Sundays. This also gave the Boilermakers time to work on boilers out of steam At Broadmeadow and Port Waratah Locomotive Depots there was a firelighter on every shift 7 days a week to light fires in Locomotives that came back into service from boiler washout or ex repairs. In the case of Broadmeadow depot there were two firelighters per shift with a total of ten on the roster at any one time Port Waratah only had one man per shift and a total of six on the roster Civic Rail workshops also had a firelighter roster of four and they only had one steam crane loco to light but had to light all the blacksmiths forges each morning For the Blacksmiths shop they had a three man roster Cardiff Workshops also had a roster of four This is just the Railways but I would assume that the heavy industries also had the same arrangements Regards John Shirley & John Smith Maitland Area Lower Hunter Valley NSW Australia -----Original Message----- From: H Dickinson [mailto:hjaydee@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:49 PM To: AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HV] MEREWETHER / OCCUPATION Hi Karen, I've just located a Title Deed number for this address and will have a look at the Title Deed during the week and let you know who owned the property in 1921. Regards Helen > > Also, while I'm asking - > > does anyone know what the following occupation means = > > FIRELIGHTER > > this was in 1926 in WALLSEND > > Thanks in advance! > > Karen Bamforth. > karentherese@ozemail.com.au > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== If you change email > addresses, you should unsub from all mailing lists then later > resubscribe with your new email address > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== Be creative about subject headers . These are your advertisement

----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard" <hdb@hotkey.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:37 PM Subject: [HV] State Library of New South Wales > > "Access to databases from home >>From July to October 2006 the State Library is offering >>trial access from home to the following selection of >>databases for residents of New South Wales. > > To participate you must be a New South Wales resident > and also be registered as a State Library client. If you > are not a registered client of the Library, you can > apply online. You will need to allow up to 10 days to > receive your Reader's Card before you can use these > databases from home." End of quote > Thanks for passing this info on Howard The internet just gets better I just had a look and its certainly impressive http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/databases/fromhomefaq.cfm Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

Greetings I have just been looking at the State Library of NSW web site to see if they hold copies of a now defunct newspaper, and came across this piece of information. "Access to databases from home From July to October 2006 the State Library is offering trial access from home to the following selection of databases for residents of New South Wales. To participate you must be a New South Wales resident and also be registered as a State Library client. If you are not a registered client of the Library, you can apply online. You will need to allow up to 10 days to receive your Reader's Card before you can use these databases from home." End of quote Do a search on State library of NSW, click on the Find button, then the Databases button and then the Access from home button. That will take you to the page showing the databases you can access from home. once you are registered. Hope this helps someone Howard - Newcastle

Thank you to all who replied to my query. Roseanne Howard Wauchope NSW Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

The occupation is probably Firefighter Jan Blue Mountains > > does anyone know what the following occupation means = > > FIRELIGHTER > > this was in 1926 in WALLSEND > > Thanks in advance! > > Karen Bamforth. > karentherese@ozemail.com.au > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > If you change email addresses, you should unsub from all mailing lists > then later resubscribe with your new email address > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 21/07/2006 >

Hi Roseanne, From the Geographical Names Board website www.gnb.nsw.gov.au Swan Reach Parish: Seaham County: Durham Description: A reach about 1 km long on the Hunter River. Located about 4 km downstream from the junction of Paterson River with Hunter River. Regards Helen On 22/07/06, Roseanne Howard <rmh_53@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > > Hi list > > Could someone familiar with early Hunter Valley place names tell me where > Swan Reach is/was? I did a google search and only came up with a place on > the Murray River but as I have three baptisms for the East Maitland parish > of the Catholic Church were the abode is listed as Swan Reach I can only > assume that the village has since changed its name. The period I am looking > at is 1849-1855. Incidently I have a transcript for one of these baptisms > and it states the child was born at Morpeth. Aso is/was the place Patterson > close to Swan Reach during the same time frame. > > Thank you for your assistance. > > Roseanne Howard > Wauchope NSW > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > Please type surnames only in all caps . Helps them stand out from a > computer screen > >

Hi Karen, I've just located a Title Deed number for this address and will have a look at the Title Deed during the week and let you know who owned the property in 1921. Regards Helen On 22/07/06, Karen Bamforth <karentherese@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > > Hi, > > Does anyone know if the following address would have been a church? > > 61 FREDERICK STREET, MEREWETHER > > I have a marriage in 1921 that took place there & was after a photo of it > if it was a church. > The religion on the cert. says - BAPTIST > > Also, while I'm asking - > > does anyone know what the following occupation means = > > FIRELIGHTER > > this was in 1926 in WALLSEND > > Thanks in advance! > > Karen Bamforth. > karentherese@ozemail.com.au > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > If you change email addresses, you should unsub from all mailing > lists then later resubscribe with your new email address > >

Hi list Could someone familiar with early Hunter Valley place names tell me where Swan Reach is/was? I did a google search and only came up with a place on the Murray River but as I have three baptisms for the East Maitland parish of the Catholic Church were the abode is listed as Swan Reach I can only assume that the village has since changed its name. The period I am looking at is 1849-1855. Incidently I have a transcript for one of these baptisms and it states the child was born at Morpeth. Aso is/was the place Patterson close to Swan Reach during the same time frame. Thank you for your assistance. Roseanne Howard Wauchope NSW Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi everyone, My cousin’s ancestors are – Charles Wm Ogilvie who married Eliza Payne at Lambton in 1876 She is wondering if anyone has a photo of the above couple that she could copy. Hoping someone can help her. Regards Nancy -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006

Hi, Does anyone know if the following address would have been a church? 61 FREDERICK STREET, MEREWETHER I have a marriage in 1921 that took place there & was after a photo of it if it was a church. The religion on the cert. says - BAPTIST Also, while I'm asking - does anyone know what the following occupation means = FIRELIGHTER this was in 1926 in WALLSEND Thanks in advance! Karen Bamforth. karentherese@ozemail.com.au

Hello Karen, I live at Coogee, which is not far from Eastern Suburbs Crematorium. I will do my best to go out there this week & take a photo for you Cheerio Gladys at Coogee -------Original Message------- From: Karen Bamforth Date: 07/21/06 16:05:51 To: AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HV] ROBINSON / WEBB Hi there, I am looking for relatives of the following family - THOMAS EDWARD ROBINSON married BLANCHE WEBB on the 27th July, 1921 at Merewether, Newcastle. They had 4 children - 1. LESLIE 2. ROBERT 3. EDNA 4. HAZEL (DIED 1928 - Wallsend) THOMAS died on 5th APRIL, 1946 & was cremated at EASTERN SUBURBS CREMATORIUM His address when he died shows as - 22 MEEK STREET, KINGSFORD, RANDWICK. THOMAS also served in WW2. THOMAS was born in 1902 in MOSMAN, NSW. His parents are: THOMAS EDWARD ROBINSON & EDA ALICE BAMFORTH. His wife Blanche' parents are: FREDERICK CHARLES WEBB & INA BLANCHE SOPHIA KNIGHT. BLANCHE was born in 1904 at BAIRNSDALE, VICTORIA. I don't know who the children married, but would love to hear from anyone who may know of the family or has some information on this family & their whereabouts. I am starting to write a family history book on my BAMFORTH family & ancestors & the ROBINSON family are a major part of this family, but I have no idea as to where I can find any living relatives. Also, I am after photos of the plaque of THOMAS at EASTERN SUBURBS CREM. & his address which was at 22 MEEK ST. KINGSFORD, if this is at all possible? Not sure if others would be near Thomas' plaque at the crem. Anyway, if anyone out there can help me with this or can give me some tips on how to find out some info, I'd really appreciate it! I do have another ROBINSON connection which I will post soon. Thanks in advance! Regards, Karen Bamforth. karentherese@ozemail.com.au ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== Please dont send someone's complete email back to them when you reply Its a waste of band width -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/394 - Release Date: 20/07/2006 .

Sorry Carole, I think this will work www.bensoc.org.au/parc/ . Let me know if it doesn't work. Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Douch" <douch1@dodo.com.au> To: "Wayne" <alpha_b@westnet.com.au> Sent: Friday, 21 July 2006 7:18pm Subject: Re: [HV] adoption > Hello Wayne , the page below doesnt activate, is the address right,thanks > carole

Dear Carole, For privacy reasons, there are very strict guidelines for accessing records associated with adoption. As far as I know, only adopted persons and birth parents of adopted persons are allowed access. If the adopted person or birth parent is deceased, a very close relative (eg sibling) can apply to inherit the deceased persons rights. This is better explained by Post Adoption Resource Centre website www.bensoc.asn.au/parc Regards, Wayne. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Douch" <douch1@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 21 July 2006 11:37am Subject: [HV] adoption > Is there any way of finding out about a child being born and adopted out in 1945/50. > > thanks > > Carole > NSW

Hi there, I am looking for relatives of the following family - THOMAS EDWARD ROBINSON married BLANCHE WEBB on the 27th July, 1921 at Merewether, Newcastle. They had 4 children - 1. LESLIE 2. ROBERT 3. EDNA 4. HAZEL (DIED 1928 - Wallsend) THOMAS died on 5th APRIL, 1946 & was cremated at EASTERN SUBURBS CREMATORIUM. His address when he died shows as - 22 MEEK STREET, KINGSFORD, RANDWICK. THOMAS also served in WW2. THOMAS was born in 1902 in MOSMAN, NSW. His parents are: THOMAS EDWARD ROBINSON & EDA ALICE BAMFORTH. His wife Blanche' parents are: FREDERICK CHARLES WEBB & INA BLANCHE SOPHIA KNIGHT. BLANCHE was born in 1904 at BAIRNSDALE, VICTORIA. I don't know who the children married, but would love to hear from anyone who may know of the family or has some information on this family & their whereabouts. I am starting to write a family history book on my BAMFORTH family & ancestors & the ROBINSON family are a major part of this family, but I have no idea as to where I can find any living relatives. Also, I am after photos of the plaque of THOMAS at EASTERN SUBURBS CREM. & his address which was at 22 MEEK ST. KINGSFORD, if this is at all possible? Not sure if others would be near Thomas' plaque at the crem. Anyway, if anyone out there can help me with this or can give me some tips on how to find out some info, I'd really appreciate it! I do have another ROBINSON connection which I will post soon. Thanks in advance! Regards, Karen Bamforth. karentherese@ozemail.com.au