Hi Everyone, I have heard great things about this mailing list, so I thought I would see what assistance you could provide for me. Just after WW1 my great-aunt (Barbara Duncan) married William Adam and they soon moved to Australia from the NE of Scotland. I have been able to obtain a photo which I believe to be of them and their family. I am very confident that this photo is of them, and at the bottom of the photo it reads: "Dellow-Studio. Largs S-17" I have had a look around on the web and believe that there is a Largs in NSW and one in South Australia. I also have checked a BMD database for NSW but I cannot see either William or Barbara there. I would love to be able to find out more about the family, in the photograph there are five girls. Any help on the old postcode, if indeed that is what the S-17 is, would be of help and I can then be at least hopefully be searching in the correct state. Regards, Grant Cargill

Hi Grant, To my knowledge 'S-17' would not be an Australian code. Our codes are all 4 digits eg: Sydney 2000, Melbourne 3000 However there is a 'Largs' in Ayrshire, Scotland... http://www.largsonline.co.uk/largsonewhome.html http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/ayrshire/largs/ though the postcode 'S-17 or S17' appears to outside of Sheffield... I checked the Victorian deaths to 1985 and could not find a Barbara Adam, nee Duncan. Probably not a bad idea to look for deaths under ADAMS as well. I had a quick look in our National Archives, but couldn't see anything relevant. http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html You could write to them and see if they have a file on William & Barbara Adam. Kind regards, Sherrie. Sydney, NSW. -- http://www.silkweb.com.au/ On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:26:45 +1000, Grant Cargill <Gcargill@btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I have heard great things about this mailing list, so I thought I would > see what assistance you could provide for me. > > Just after WW1 my great-aunt (Barbara Duncan) married William Adam and > they soon moved to Australia from the NE of Scotland. I have been able > to obtain a photo which I believe to be of them and their family. I am > very confident that this photo is of them, and at the bottom of the > photo it reads: > > "Dellow-Studio. > Largs > S-17" > > I have had a look around on the web and believe that there is a Largs in > NSW and one in South Australia. I also have checked a BMD database for > NSW but I cannot see either William or Barbara there. > > I would love to be able to find out more about the family, in the > photograph there are five girls. Any help on the old postcode, if > indeed that is what the S-17 is, would be of help and I can then be at > least hopefully be > searching in the correct state. > > Regards, > > Grant Cargill > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA Mailing List ==== > Please type all surnames in caps. Helps them stand out in text on a > computer screen > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

> I have heard great things about this mailing list, so I > thought I would see > what assistance you could provide for me. > > Just after WW1 my great-aunt (Barbara Duncan) married > William Adam and they > soon moved to Australia from the NE of Scotland. Hi Grant Can you give a little more info ? their ages, names of parents, their occupations would help . I have been able to obtain > a photo which I believe to be of them and their family. > I am very confident > that this photo is of them, and at the bottom of the > photo it reads: > > "Dellow-Studio. > Largs > S-17" > I agree with Sherrie that this would have to be Largs in Scotland There is a Largs Bay, suburb of Adelaide in S AUS and a very small village in the NSW Hunter Valley near Morpeth called Largs . Morpeth isnt a large place so blink and you would miss Largs > I have had a look around on the web and believe that > there is a Largs in NSW > and one in South Australia. I also have checked a BMD > database for NSW but > I cannot see either William or Barbara there. You need a proven point to work from ....... like the date of their marriage . How do you know they came here ? > > I would love to be able to find out more about the > family, in the photograph > there are five girls. Any chance of a guess at their ages ? Any help on the old postcode, if indeed that is what > the S-17 is Postcodes have only been in use here since about the late 1960's AUS codes all have 4 digits There is a William ADAM b Scotland in www.ww2roll.gov.au but his next of kin isnt Elizabeth ?? bye MargM AUSTRALIA List Admin

MargM, Here is pretty much all that I know about Barbara and William. William Adam born Arbroath, Angus, Scotland 23 Nov 1888 (father James Adam (flaxmill worker) mother Elizabeth McKenzie) and Barbara Vannet Duncan born Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland 26 Dec 1888 (Father John Duncan (salmon fisher) mother Betsy Herd) were married in Dundee 10 August 1917. Soon after the first world war Barbara and William emigrated to Australia for William's health as he, like so many, had been gassed in the war. In the photo Barbara looks around 45-50 so dates the photo at around 1933-1938. The daughters, I would estimate, range from around 8 up to 17. I think I need to discover the two eldest girls yet, one may have been Margaret and one perhaps Elsie. There was another photograph, which I thought was a slightly younger Barbara in NSW (due to dragon on front cover of photo), but she is wearing glasses. I hope this helps a bit more and thanks again for everyones assistance! Regards, Grant Cargill (Arbroath, Scotland) -----Original Message----- From: MargM [mailto:genknut@optusnet.com.au] Sent: 15 June 2006 09:22 To: Grant Cargill; AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUST] Assistance required > I have heard great things about this mailing list, so I > thought I would see > what assistance you could provide for me. > > Just after WW1 my great-aunt (Barbara Duncan) married > William Adam and they > soon moved to Australia from the NE of Scotland. Hi Grant Can you give a little more info ? their ages, names of parents, their occupations would help . I have been able to obtain > a photo which I believe to be of them and their family. > I am very confident > that this photo is of them, and at the bottom of the > photo it reads: > > "Dellow-Studio. > Largs > S-17" > I agree with Sherrie that this would have to be Largs in Scotland There is a Largs Bay, suburb of Adelaide in S AUS and a very small village in the NSW Hunter Valley near Morpeth called Largs . Morpeth isnt a large place so blink and you would miss Largs > I have had a look around on the web and believe that > there is a Largs in NSW > and one in South Australia. I also have checked a BMD > database for NSW but > I cannot see either William or Barbara there. You need a proven point to work from ....... like the date of their marriage . How do you know they came here ? > > I would love to be able to find out more about the > family, in the photograph > there are five girls. Any chance of a guess at their ages ? Any help on the old postcode, if indeed that is what > the S-17 is Postcodes have only been in use here since about the late 1960's AUS codes all have 4 digits There is a William ADAM b Scotland in www.ww2roll.gov.au but his next of kin isnt Elizabeth ?? bye MargM AUSTRALIA List Admin

Hello Grant, Second reply to you: > > "Dellow-Studio. > > Largs > > S-17" There was a Miss Dellow at the following addresses 91 Woolnough Rd Semaphore South Aust 1938-9 58 Woolnough Rd Semaphore South Aust 1938-1942 "Dellow Portrait Studio" The town of Semaphore is next to Largs Bay and its modern postcode is 5019. My advice on enquiry to South Australian readers still stands Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [AUST] Assistance required > > > I have heard great things about this mailing list, so I > > thought I would see > > what assistance you could provide for me. > > > > Just after WW1 my great-aunt (Barbara Duncan) married > > William Adam and they > > soon moved to Australia from the NE of Scotland. > > Hi Grant > Can you give a little more info ? their ages, names of > parents, their occupations would help . > > > I have been able to obtain > > a photo which I believe to be of them and their family. > > I am very confident > > that this photo is of them, and at the bottom of the > > photo it reads: > > > > "Dellow-Studio. > > Largs > > S-17" > > > I agree with Sherrie that this would have to be Largs in > Scotland > There is a Largs Bay, suburb of Adelaide in S AUS and a > very small village in the NSW Hunter Valley near Morpeth > called Largs . Morpeth isnt a large place so blink and you > would miss Largs > > > I have had a look around on the web and believe that > > there is a Largs in NSW > > and one in South Australia. I also have checked a BMD > > database for NSW but > > I cannot see either William or Barbara there. > > You need a proven point to work from ....... like the date > of their marriage . > How do you know they came here ? > > > > > I would love to be able to find out more about the > > family, in the photograph > > there are five girls. > > > Any chance of a guess at their ages ? > > Any help on the old postcode, if indeed that is what > > the S-17 is > > Postcodes have only been in use here since about the late > 1960's AUS codes all have 4 digits > > > There is a William ADAM b Scotland in > www.ww2roll.gov.au but his next of kin isnt Elizabeth ?? > > > bye > MargM > AUSTRALIA > List > Admin > > > ==== AUSTRALIA Mailing List ==== > Please type all surnames in caps. Helps them stand out in text on a computer screen > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Hi Grant, I live very close to Largs, an outer 'suburb' of Maitland. We've never had any kind of postcodes like that here, just 4 numerals in this case, 2320. I suggest it would be Largs somewhere else in the world and not in Australia. Lynette Lynette Begg P.O. Box 289 East Maitland NSW 2323 Australia BROBBEL One Name Study - brobbel@one-name.org Guild member 4139 researching BROBBELs worldwide from all time periods. SUTHERLAND Family Reunion for descendants of Robert SUTHERLAND and Grace LOUTFOOT / LIGHTFOOT on 14th & 15th October 2006 at St. John's Centre, Morpeth NSW Australia. Their grandchildren's surnames SUTHERLAND, HOY, RODEY, TICKLE, SMITH, WINTERS, HENDERSON, WESTWATER, SMART, PETERSON, ISLES and MEDEW. http://www.geocities.com/sutherlandreunion New England surnames from late 1800s - BERRY, BRIDGE, EGAN, FARDELL, FENERTY, FRANCIS, GOODWIN, HANSON, HATCH, HAYDEN, HERON, HOLDER, HOY, HUNTER, JONES, KELLY, LISLE, McMILLAN, OGILVIE, RODEY, SCOTT, SMITH (James from Niangala), STEIR, SUTHERLAND, TICKLE (Henry from Quipolly), WEBB, WINTERS, WOOD, WRITE -----Original Message----- From: Grant Cargill [mailto:Gcargill@btinternet.com] Sent: Thursday, 15 June 2006 10:27 AM To: AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUST] Assistance required Hi Everyone, I have heard great things about this mailing list, so I thought I would see what assistance you could provide for me. Just after WW1 my great-aunt (Barbara Duncan) married William Adam and they soon moved to Australia from the NE of Scotland. I have been able to obtain a photo which I believe to be of them and their family. I am very confident that this photo is of them, and at the bottom of the photo it reads: "Dellow-Studio. Largs S-17" I have had a look around on the web and believe that there is a Largs in NSW and one in South Australia. I also have checked a BMD database for NSW but I cannot see either William or Barbara there. I would love to be able to find out more about the family, in the photograph there are five girls. Any help on the old postcode, if indeed that is what the S-17 is, would be of help and I can then be at least hopefully be searching in the correct state. Regards, Grant Cargill ==== AUSTRALIA Mailing List ==== Please type all surnames in caps. Helps them stand out in text on a computer screen ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429