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/11036.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi again This is her birth record - mother was nee HIGBEE: Births Sep 1936 Childs Lynette A mother: Higbee Dartford 2a 1267 her sister - born in London Births Jun 1934 Childs Mavis V Higbee Pancras 1b 137 their parents marriage: Marriages Dec 1932 Childs David H Finsbury 1b 1169 to Gladys Susannah S HIGBEE Gladys was born 1908- ..her father was Alfred, a jewellery case make and mother Agnes Miriam nee SALTER ( married 1894 Holborn). They had 6 children by 1911, but 2 sadly had died You can find more by searching these indexes ( free): http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl 1911: Household Members: Name Age Alfred Higbee 39 Agnes Higbee 40 Dorothy Higbee 15 Alfred Higbee 14 Ruth Higbee 5 Gladys Higbee 2 Street Address: 22 Whistler St, Drayton Park, Highbury N: Registration district: Islington Births Sep 1897 Childs David Reginald Paddington 1a 79 Name: David Reginald Childs - born 25 July 1897 Record Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 2 Jan 1898 Father's Name: David James Childs - occ " Clerk" Mother's Name: Flora Louisa Childs Parish or Poor Law Union: Bayswater Borough: Westminster Register Type: Parish Registers I found a D R CHILDS sailing to South Africa in 1932 - he was a tailor...maybe that is why only 2 daughters born to this couple ( Lynnette and Mavis) ............. I just found George & Mavis in 1968 - he was a reservations officer and Mavis was a ticketing clerk ( sounds like working for an airline or railways maybe) They were living ' Flat 1/ 7 Fawkner Street, Moonee Ponds This looks like George Derek... but are you game ??? :-)) Broome G D (03) 5575 2650 25 McLeod St Coleraine VIC3315 he is also on Facebook.............. look up George Broome and find the one saying from Coleraine..he says he is from England so ....... cheers 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.