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Australia Lookups completed / Re: The GIBSON Brothers James and William
« on: Saturday 16 January 21 09:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Wondering whether Blackrat01 is still around? If yes, have you found out what happened to your grandfather's brother, Alexander Frederick Gibson? If you haven't, go to the National Archives site and look up the Air Force personnel record for Alexander Frederick Hall. Particularly look at page 48.

Kind regards,
Sharon

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Wiltshire / Re: Elizabeth Archard otherwise Hayes of Crudwell (c1700-?)
« on: Saturday 02 December 17 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again,

I agree that the wills may help shed light on who is related to who.

I noticed that there is a baptismal record for John and William Archard, sons of John and Catharine Archard, born 12 January 1675(6) in Corsham. It looks like they could be twins, and I wondered whether these are the John Archard alias Hay and William Archard alias Hay who both have daughters named Elisabeth in 1697 and 1698? I wondered whether they began using the alias Hay to distinguish them from their father and/or other relatives?

Sharon

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Wiltshire / Re: Elizabeth Archard otherwise Hayes of Crudwell (c1700-?)
« on: Saturday 02 December 17 06:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ben,

I can point you to the baptism record (or send it to you if needed), but it still doesn't entirely answer the question of her parentage. Unfortunately for us, Elisabeth daughter of William and Mary Archard als Hay was baptised Nov 1 1697 at Crudwell in Wiltshire, but on the same page it shows that Elisabeth daughter of John and Catharine Archard als Hay was baptised on Nov 21 1698 at Crudwell in Wiltshire. Note that the name of each child is spelt Elisabeth in this record. Still not sure which is our Elisabeth.

There is a possible marriage record for William Hayes and Mary Mills for 4 Feb 1691 at Minety Wiltshire - both are described as being from Crudwell. However, this may or may not be connected - at the moment its unclear why and in what contexts the alias Hay(es) was used.

The search continues...

Best wishes,
Sharon

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: The GIBSON Brothers James and William
« on: Saturday 16 January 16 07:34 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for the information Ian - it seems that many people in the Watson family did not have children.

It's only after reading George's divorce file and George and Alice's wills in the past week that I've come to understand that Alice helped raise your father and so considered him her son and you and your siblings her grandchildren.

So I'm interested in knowing whether your grandmother ever spoke about her older sister Florence or Florence's daughter Elsie? I still haven't been able to trace what happened to Elsie, but I'm hoping for a happy ending, because this branch of the family tree is filled with so much sadness.

Best wishes,
Sharon

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Australia / Re: George Alexander Gibson and Dulcie Prosser
« on: Thursday 14 January 16 09:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Judith,

No, I haven't seen the reports on TROVE, I'll go and have a look now. (Clearly should have searched under 'Alexander Gibson'!)

I don't really need any information on George or Dulcie - I now understand why George's second wife Alice died in South Australia, and I was pleased to see from the divorce file that Dulcie made good and became a nurse.

Alice's younger sister Vera actually also divorced in 1929, having fallen pregnant and been married at the age of 15 to a ne'er-do-well who wouldn't support her or her child.  Later in life, Vera unsuccessfully disputed Alice's will - I can only assume she didn't realise that George had willed his property to Alice on condition it go to his son Douglas after she died.

Sharon

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Australia / George Alexander Gibson and Dulcie Prosser
« on: Wednesday 13 January 16 10:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm looking for descendants of George Alexander Gibson, born in 1897 in Carlton, Victoria, and his first wife Dulcie Prosser, who I believe was born in 1903.

I am researching the history of the Watson family and am distantly related to George Gibson's second wife, Alice Maria Watson. I have recently been to the PROV and have photographed a copy of most of the documents in the very extensive divorce file of George Gibson and Dulcie Prosser.  (I wanted to understand whether Alice was the cause of the divorce, but it turns out she wasn't.)

I'm not sure whether the descendants of George and Dulcie have seen the divorce file and have a copy. The state of the file suggests maybe not. If there is anyone out there who hasn't, please get in touch as I'm happy to send you a copy.

Cheers
Sharon

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: The GIBSON Brothers James and William
« on: Thursday 10 December 15 10:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone is still around who was participating in this thread? I am distantly related to Alice Maria Watson and would like to thank you all for providing me with the info that she died in Clare, SA - I had been wondering why I couldn't find a death certificate in Vic!

I am interested in making contact with anyone who knows for certain whether she and George had any children. I understand that George had two sons from his marriage to Dulcie Prosser, but did Alice and George have any children together?

I am particularly interested because I want to understand whether that branch of the Watson family has any descendants left at all. Alice's older sister Florence died at the Ballarat Hospital for Mental Hygiene in 1964, and I would like to understand how and why this happened. Descendants of this branch of the family could be one possible source of information.

I am also interested in hearing from people who know about the Gibson - Inglis connection. My great-great grandmother was Maria Watson nee Inglis (hence Alice Maria Watson's middle name) and I am wondering whether she was part of the same Inglis family. I haven't researched the Inglis family in any depth yet, though, but through the Watson's I have come to understand that back then family's were often significantly interconnected.

Many thanks,
Sharon Watson

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