This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nicholls29 Surnames: Mawdesley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11534.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Carla, Re this 1879 SA birth: 1879 231/136 MAWDESLEY William Horace Horace MAWDESLEY Florence Rose Augusta CLARK Adelaide I am not sure if this is your MAWDESLEY family, as you state, that they migrated " came to Australia some time in the 1880's(?) ". If that migration was the case, then a birth in 1879, is before, your family arrived. I found the following "strange" death, in Victoria, which might be the fellow, who was born 1879??? The Argus Melbourne, Monday 28 June 1954: DEATHS MAWDESLEY, William, on June 26, at his home, 4 Fashoda Street, Hawthorn, loved husband of Christina. Box Hill Cemetery. Death Registration on VIC BDM's website. Year: 1954 William MAWDESLEY Father: William WILLIAM Mother: Isabell WILLIAMSON Place of Death: Hawthorn Registration Number: 6685 Box Hill Cemetery: 42257 Box Hill Cemetery Mawdesley Christina 23/10/1980 M-209A-0027 27248 Box Hill Cemetery Mawdesley William 28/06/1954 M-209A-0027 Mary 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. <br>