This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11057.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Name: Vincent Sampson Byrd Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1949 State: Victoria District: Maribyrnong Subdistrict: Moonee Ponds Vincent, a wood worker, is with Samuel William A BYRD, a gardener and Daisy Victoria BYRD at 27 Walker St Service was conducted at Fawkner Memorial Park for Vincent Samson BYRD Age : 71 on the 18-October-1994 Service: Cremation Location: 2nd Ave New Rosebeds Positions Bed D Position 45A. Funeral Director: JOSEPH ALLISON FUNERALS (ESSENDON) http://www.fcmp.com.au/index.asp?page=deceasedstandard.asp you may have this, but in case not: Name: William Albert Byrd Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1892 Age at Death: 40 Registration district: Aston Inferred County: Warwickshire also: Name: Samson BYRD Date of departure: 12 February 1914 Port of departure: London Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia Date of Birth: 1893 (calculated from age) Age: 21 Marital status: Sex: Male Occupation: Farmer Passenger recorded on: Page 7 of 27 Ship:ORSOVA 128278 Capt.J F Healey Shipping Line: Orient Where Bound: Australia Samson's sister was Sarah Frances BYRD and was living with her elderly aunt Sarah Ann BYRD in 1911 :Street Address: The Ashlands, Moss Pit, Stafford She married 1922: Name: Sarah F Byrd Spouse: Frank Idiens Marriage: Mar 1922 - Stafford, Staffordshire Other: QJan-Jan-Feb-Mar 1922 and Name: Saran Frances Idiens Birth: 26 Jul 1888 Death: Jun 1975 - Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Name: Frank Idiens Birth: abt 1888 Death: Mar 1962 - Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England WW1 record: Name: Frank Idiens Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Age at enlistment: 28 Residence: Talbot Rd, Stafford Document Year: 1916 Regimental Number: 226644 Regiment Name: RE RCC Number of images: 32 Occ; Surveyor a son: Name: Geoffrey F Idiens Mother: Byrd Birth: Mar 1923 - Westbury S, Shropshire Name: Geoffrey Frank Idiens Birth: 6 Feb 1923 Death: Oct 1985 - Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, England also found Emily's death: Name: Emily Byrd Birth: abt 1866 Death: Jun 1929 - Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Emily was a servant for a clergyman in Warwickshire, in 1911 Parish: Upper Ipsley Address: 26 Beoley Road Redditch County: Warwickshire You might be able to get some more details for Vincent's birth via the Funeral company or cemetery, assuming you aren't able to buy the birth cert. Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.