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Daisygirl
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Have discovered on my fathers Little Brothers file that he had 2 uncles/cousins already in Aust - Qld - around 1920. Have no idea when they may have arrived - names found that we think are related are
Charles Potter, Hale St Red Hill, Brisbane
William Potter, Zillmere (14 kms north of Brisbane)
The form is dated 1927.
Could SKS with access to Qld records check this one out for me pls
Thanks
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tropicalj
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Could you please give us the years of birth and the parents names please
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Daisygirl
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Hi Jen, sorry but that is all I know, perhaps some clues as to Directories, etc that are available on line so I can do a search, etc. or libraries close by that might have details. All I know is what I posted and that was on the
Barwell Boys/little Brother file at State Records. I have tried contacting cousins in England, but they dont even know their Aunts and Uncles and cousins who live in the same county. I did some research once and recall finding one of the names as aButcher. But silly me didnt record this on the file and now cant locate my info. Altho I am usually organized and record everything.....but have had a slip up with this one.
Cheers
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tropicalj
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Do you know your father's parents names then?
thanks Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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krisesjoint
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Hi Daisygirl,
Looks like he has been there a while
1903 - 1905 Electoral Rolls
POTTER Charles Wilson St - Storeman
POTTER Agnes Florence - Domestic Duties
1908 - Electoral Roll
POTTER Charles 28 Cricket Street - Storeman
POTTER Agnes Florence - Home Duties
1813 -Electoral Roll
POTTER Charles 213 Hale Street, Petrie Terrace - Labourer
POTTER Agnes Florence - Home Duties
1919 Electoral Rolls
POTTER Charles Hale Street Red Hill - Packer
POTTER Agnes Florence - Home Duties
POTTER Norah Lillian - Clerk
POTTER Norman - Bedstead Maker
1921 Electoral Roll
POTTER Charles Hale Street Red Hill - Packer
POTTER Agnes Florence - Home Duties
POTTER - Herbert Charles - Mechanic
POTTER Norah Lillian - Clerk
POTTER Norman - Bedstead Maker
1925 Electoral Roll
POTTER Charles Hale Street Red Hill - Packer
POTTER Agnes Florence - Home Duties
POTTER Norah Lillian - Clerk
1936 Electoral Roll
POTTER Charles Hale Street Red Hill - Packer
POTTER Agnes Florence - Home Duties
POTTER Norman - Football Coach
1949 Electoral Roll
POTTER Agnes Florence Charles - Hale Street Red Hill - Home Duties
POTTER Norman - Football Coach
Cheers Kris 
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krisesjoint
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If this is who you are after - address seems right 
they appear to have married in Brisbane in 1893
Charles POTTER = Agnes Frances ANDERSON B 16334
6 births listed to this couple
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m
Cheers Kris
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krisesjoint
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William at Zillmere
POTTER William Handford Road Zilmere in 1925 - Butcher
also
POTTER Alfred - Clerk
POTTER Elizabeth Ada Hamilton - Home Duties
POTTER Frederick William - Butcher
POTTER Herbert - Butcher
POTTER Ivy - Dressmaker
POTTER Mary - Home Duties
also listed simply at Zillmere
Jim - Butcher
1936 at the same place
William - Butcher
Alfred Clerk
Fanny Amelia - Home Duties
George - Labourer
Palm Villa Hannaford Rd Zillmere
Fred - Hairdresser
Again looking at the Queensland BMD's it looks like the parents here are Frederick William Potter and Maria Walz
Cheers Kris
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tropicalj
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Following on from kisses excellent work,
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PC_899
You will see a burial for Charles Potter,who died in 1943 aged 73.
In the same grave is Thomas Stanley Potter who died in 1906, he was the son of Charles potter and Agnes Anderson.
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Daisygirl
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Dear Jen and Kris, you two must be Angels
Could I ask a couple of more questions pls......where would I look for
shipping supposedly around the late 1890's - I may be able to find some
more info on arriving into the country. And.....is there a local family history group in the areas we have mentioned - Zillmere and red hill.
Lastly, do you have a Sunday paper with a free section for "Can You Help".
We have this in our Sunday paper and its great for writing in to find a connection with regard to FH.
Thankyou both so much for all this information.
Kindest regards
Ros (Daisygirl)
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tropicalj
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http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research/index/immigration.asp
this is the link to Qld Immigration, but it is also possible they arrived into Australia via another state.
Can you give us yours fathers names as well as any details you may have for him.
The Courier Mail is the Newspaper for the Brisbane area. Bothe Krisand I live well over 1000 klms from Brisbane in different areas of Australia. There are any number of Australian newspapers.
Thanks Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Daisygirl
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My fathers name was Reginald James Potter. I have not yet found
the connection of Charles and William, who I presume might be children
of his father Josephs brothers or such. They may have come from Bedfordshire as that is where Joseph (my grandfather) came from.
I cannot tell you any more. The Little Brothers was one of the schemes begun in the 1912-1914 era to bring British boys and later girls to Aust to work on farms, etc. My father never mentioned these people altho there is a possibility that he knew of them. I have asked an Uncle in UK and several cousins but they had never heard of these two Potter people before.
Ros
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Daisygirl
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Jen, sorry I did not put all details of Reginald James Potter in the email
He was born in 1912 in Brighton, England. Came to Aust in 1929, died in
Adelaide 1993. Served in the RAAF during the war.
Not much else that I can tell you.
Parents names were Joseph Potter and Mary Elizabeth Covington, both from Bedfordshire.
Ros
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tropicalj
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I am assuming you got the record from the Little Brothers and it stated he had relatives in Australia? uncles or cousins which did it say?
Did he go to a home or into work strait away and did he go to Brisbane before he went to Adelaide?
Just trying to get a good idea.
The two Potters weare looking at were born 40 odd years before your dad, so a long time frame to be Uncles or cousins but not impossible.
Jenn
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When you search for ancestors, you find great friends! I live in Townsville, Australia researching TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,, SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire, HAIR, Durham, CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire, EDSALL, Cornwall, MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER, Ireland. In Australia Hennessy, Hair, Bayley, Townsend, Shoebridge, Edsall, Adamson, All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Daisygirl
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Hi Jen,
Sorry for delay - have the actual file now out of storage and it reads:
Q. Have you any relatives or friends in Australia? ......YES
Q. State Relationship......UNCLES
Q. Give their full names and address........
Charles Potter Hale St Red Hill Brisbane
William Potter, Zillmere. N,C,Yine Queensland
Dated...18.10.1927
So we are definite about them being Uncles. Obviously Joseph (Reg's father) knew about these uncles as he knew their addresses.
I do not understand what the N,C,Yine means, but that is exactly what is written on the "Enrolment Form"
Cheers
Ros
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Daisygirl
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Jen, missed this bit in reply.....
As far as I know my father never ever went to Queensland to meet these Uncles. He arrived by ship in Adelaide and never actually left the state during is lifetime, with the exception of being in Victoria during the war in the RAAF.
Ros
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