HiYall
Hope you are all well, it's a while since I've been on the Aussie Board but I have hit another brick wall and need the help of you lovely peeps
(crawl, crawl)
I have been looking into the mysterious
Muriel Tivey for a few years, never found a birth or marriage for her or very much information really, the story surrounding her birth really touched me and although not a close rellie, I've been trying to find out more about her ever since (and failing really!). I have photos of her from family members when she was young but nobody seems to know much about her at all.
She was (allegedly) the daughter of Alma Winifred Moore (AKA Dorrie) and Alfred Tivey (AIF) who were both born NSW, they were unmarried when Dorrie gave birth around 1918. Both Alfred (b 1884, Cooma) and Dorrie resided in Bunadoon NSW before the war. He was killed in France 9 May 1918. I have found lots of info on Alfred and Dorrie and not seeking anything further at this point. Muriel was reputedly brought up between Alfred's spinster sisters Edith and Amy and his married sister Ruby (Green).
Muriel, remains a mystery, I
had no idea who she married, when she died etc etc until a couple of weeks ago I spotted a death in Queensland for a Muriel WINDSOR 1961 Queensland Father's name Tivey. I decided to take the plunge and order the death certificate, the translation is as follows -
Death in the District of Brisbane in the State of Queensland, registered by Timothy Francis de Sales Scott: Number 46040; Place and date of death: 5th August 1961 Jackson's Estate, Cribb Island. (now part of Brisbane) Name: Muriel Windsor, Sex & Age: 43 years, Female: Cause of Death: Subdural haemorrhage (Written on "Fall on Stairs" Medical Attendant by Whom Certified: A Davison, after Post Mortem, 7 August 1961 (Date of PM). Name of Father: Tivey: Name of Mother: Non stated: Signature, description and residence of informant: B. Windsor Geebung: (Written in pencil - "Called 20/9/61 any further particulars Unknown to Him. Would call again if anything further." ) Signature of Registrar T F Scott, 7 August 1961 Brisbane: Where and When Cremated or Buried: Mt Thompson Crematorium by J E Wiggins Church of England: By Whom Certified E Atkey, E H Smith J. Smith: Where born and how long in Australian States: (Written: Unknown) If deceased was married (1) Where - Unknown, (2) At What Age - 18 years. (3) To Whom - Harold Windsor. Issue living, in order of birth, their names and ages. - B**** ****** aged 24, male; I** *********, Aged 22, male. I believe there was also a daughter born c1943 (who Ive been in touch with but knows very little, but she isnt mentioned on the death cert, and may have been adopted at an early age)
So from this I have deduced that she must have married abt 1935/7 to "Harold Windsor" her first son being born 1936/7, second abt 1939. (Private because they might still be with us and I dont want to breach privacy - so PM me if you have info)
What I am looking for essentially is her marriage, anything about her husband (or anything else really!) I am guessing that the move to Queensland was something to do with her Uncle Thomas Edward Tivey who was unmarried and died in Brisbane 1953. Her spinster aunt Amy Violet, also died in Brisbane 1963 (both of them being born NSW).
Obviously, the Death Notices and newspaper articles on Trove for Brisbane only go up to 1954 so if someone has access to Brisbane Newspapers in August 1961 and can find anything more about her death or any other detail on her husband, marriage etc I'd be very grateful
Cheers everyone, have a great weekend
Jan Ann
