Ethel May Parry

[cando]

So Thomas was born 1875.

Australian Electoral Rolls
1903
PARRY Ethel May  Camperdown  Dressmaker
PARRY Jane  Camperdown  HD
PARRY Jane  Camperdown  Dressmaker
PARRY Robert Henry  Camperdown  Bookkeeper

1909, 1912
ROBERTSON Ethel May Camperdown HD
ROBERTSON Thomas  Camperdown  Bookkeeper

1914, 1915, 1916
ROBERTSON Ethel May Ferguson Street, Camperdown  HD
ROBERTSON Thomas  Ferguson Street, Camperdown  Independent Means

1919
ROBERTSON Ethel May  Manifold Street, Camperdown  HD
ROBERTSON Thomas  Manifold Street, Camperdown  Independent Means
Perhaps a relative 
ROBERTSON Walter John  Manifold Street, Camperdown  Cook

1922, 1927
ROBERTSON Ethel May  Manifold Street, Camperdown  HD
ROBERTSON Thomas   Manifold Street, Camperdown  Baker

They are not enrolled to vote at Camperdown after this date.  Too many Ethel May's and Thomas's to identify them individually in the rolls.

Cando

[CSWHITEHAN1]

Thanks Cando,
Very much appreciated, I'm sure that this information will be of great assistance.
Regards, Clarke.

[wrjones]

Many thanks Clarke and Cando for your new replies.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[cando]

Australian Electoral Roll
1927
ROBERTSON Ethel  May  1 Amiens Street, Hampton  HD
ROBERTSON Thomas 1 Amiens Street, Hampton  Baker

1928
ROBERTSON Ethel  May   18 Mills Street Hampton  HD
ROBERTSON Thomas  18 Mills Street  Hampton  Baker

1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1943
ROBERTSON Ethel  May   18 Mills Street Hampton  HD
ROBERTSON Thomas  18 Mills Street  Hampton  Baker
ROBERTSON William  18 Mills Street Hampton  No occupation

This entry has been struck out with no notation so I assume he didn't vote at Camperdown so he was removed from the roll.
1949
ROBERTSON Thomas  Camperdown  No occupation.

1949
ROBERTSON Thomas  4 Abbott Street, Sandringham  No occupation

1954
ROBERTSON Thomas 42 Vincent Street, Sandringham  No occupation

ROBERTSON Thomas
Parents Unknown
At Hampton  82 years  1954  Reg#1211 

You can purchase this cert [$24]online and immediately download
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage

Or you can order and view or order and purchase this probate file from the Public Records Office of Victoria.

http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54
ROBERTSON Thomas, Gent, Sandringham  Date of death 11 Sep 1954   283/616  VPRS 28/P4, unit 850; VPRS 7591/P3, unit 65

This Thomas ROBERTSON was cremated on 14 Sep 1954 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery
http://smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/result/190707

Hopefully it is your relative.

Cheers
Cando

[wrjones]

Many thanks once again Cando for this fresh info.

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[CSWHITEHAN1]

Thanks Cando, this is immensely helpful information, which I hadn't come across previously (as I hadn't thought to use Electoral Rolls). Well Done!
William (unmarried, resident at Warracknabeal for some time) was a brother to Thomas, also thought to have moved to Melbourne suburbs as a baker, lost track of him at that stage.  I have William (assumed) to have died in 1944 in his late 80's, possibly explains why "no occupation" (? retired?) by the 1940's.
Thomas's birth was registered in 1875, begs the question as to whether it was registered the same year as the birth (re' your record of the 82 y.o. @ Hampton in 1954). 
More work required but thanks to you, new lead/s - again, many thanks.
Regards, Clarke.

[cando]

More work required but thanks to you, new lead/s

I don't think more work is required. Always bear in mind the information, including ages, on death certificates are invariably inaccurate and especially in this case as there doesn't appear to be any family living with him to give accurate information to the funeral directors.  My next step would be to purchase the image of the certificate from Vic bdm as it possibly will have some identifying information eg widower, occupation or former occupation and place of birth.

What about his probate file at PROV?

I have William (assumed) to have died in 1944 in his late 80's, possibly explains why "no occupation" (? retired?) by the 1940's.

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ROBERTSON William
Father George  Mother Agnes ORMISTON
At East St Kilda  87 years  1944  Reg#10815

And he also has a probate file at PROV
ROBERTSON William, Gent,    Melbourne    24 Aug 1944    361/319    VPRS 28/P3, unit 4084; VPRS 7591/P2, unit 1269

You need to spend a few dollars to validate the research.

Cando

[CSWHITEHAN1]

Thanks again Cando.  It's been about 10 years since I've done any serious research on the Robertson line, information seems to be a tad more accessible nowadays.  I plan to take your advice. 

My Grandmother was a niece to the William & Thomas mentioned.  Sadly she died during the early 1980's, just prior to my taking an interest in FH.  Due to carry-over of Victorian attitudes with surviving descendants, I found it difficult to make inroads to this line, but am pleased with findings to date.  My Grandmother's Mum married a chap who deserted her (after 6 children) which was a skeleton in the family closet and resulted in a hush-hush approach to FH by the children (incl' my Grandmother - and the only person she had shared any information with, her daughter [my Aunt]).  That was part of the problem I faced in determining FH on that line. PROV (back in the days when they were at Laverton) provided invaluable records including of my Grandfather spending time in goal (for "failing to provide support" his children, he disappeared after completing his sentence).
IF William or Thomas have surviving current generation descendants, it would be good to exchange knowledge.
Regards, and (again) thanks for your assistance.
Clarke.

[cando]

There are some very experienced researchers on the Australian Board....why don't you post some names etc and let's see if we can help you further.

Cando