Walter Acton Osborn HOWE - any info.

[Slipper]

My ancestor, Walter Acton Osborn Howe was born in Woolwich, England on 6.12.1877 and moved to Australia where he died.  I'm told he died before 1914 and I think it most unlikely that he went to Australia before 1900.  If anyone has any information on him I'd love to hear it.

Thanks

Slipper

[deeiluka]

Hi Slipper,
Two things could help us help you.....the names of his parents, and the state he may have gone to, if you happen to know that.


Dee   

[Dazey999]

Hi deeiluka
As Slipper appears to be offline, Walter's parents were:
Walter Joseph Osbourne Howe & Frances Louise/Louisa Howe (nee Acton)

Dazey

[deeiluka]

Thanks, Dazey....   

[Slipper]

Hi Dee & Dazey

Thanks for your interest.  Dazey is right on the names of his parents - Walter Joseph Osborn Howe and Frances Louisa Howe (nee Acton).  Unfortunately I don't know the name of the state.  I know it's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack but I hoped that his rather unusual name might help.

Thanks

Slipper

[ennael]

This Walter HOWE may be a possibility.
15801/1916 
HOWE  Walter 
4O Yrs
Coast Hospital
Registered at Redfern

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm

Leanne

[Slipper]

Hi Leanne

This is certainly a possibility.  The only downside is that he wouldn't have been 40 until December 1917 but I don't know how much the records would have been open to this sort of error.  Do you know if there is any way that I can pursue this to get more information?

Thanks

Slipper

[ennael]

You can purchase he certificate via the website, if a formal certificate is needed follow thet "buy now" prompts, plastic card required for this purchase.
As you probably are only looking for confirmation and not requiring a formal certificate use the transcription agent option.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm#TranscriptionAgent

There will not be much family as the informant probably did not know the family details, age of 40 will be an estimate, its not so much error with a  certificate like this but lack of personal  knowledge about the person.
The informant was probably someone from the hospital, doctor etc.
The Coast Hospital  (Prince Henry), no longer exists.
I don't know if any records for the hospital exist and if so where they would be kept.


Leanne

[Slipper]

Leanne

Thanks very much for this information.  It's very useful.

Slipper