wilfred chatwin

[heatherwalsh]

I wonder if Martha Wilkins ended up marrying a chatwin ?  must go have a wee look see !!!!

[cando]

I wonder if there has been an error with the age on Wilfred's marriage on familysearch.  If he was born c1888 the age should be 27 and the family search transcription shows his age as 22.

Strange that at that in 1915 he didn't know his parents' names.  Perhaps he was fostered by a CHATWIN family.

Cando

[heatherwalsh]

perhaps cando, this is a dead end by the looks of things,  but shall keep looking

[AMBLY]

Still not getting a link to CHATWIN, but.. even if this proves to be a positive negative, it's at least an elimination:

1897 MARRIAGE: in District of Ringarooma, Tasmania
Married by license, according to the usages of the Salvation Army
#854, 6 February 1897
Thomas THOMPSON 50, Bachelor, Miner, resident of Derby
   Born Stavanger, Norway
   Father: Ohnon THOMPSON, Carpenter
   Mother: Cecilia THOMPSON
Martha WILKINS 20, Spinster, Servant, resident of Derby
   Born Westbury
   Father: William WILKINS, Carpenter
   Mother: Emma WILKINS
Witness': Samuel PEARIN, Derby and Rebecca NORTON, Derby

1914 ELECTORAL ROLL: Sub District of Ringarooma,District of Bass
List Nr 2163: Martha Thompson, Derby, Domestic Duties
List Nr 2166: Thomas Thompson, Derby, Miner
List Nr 2168: Wilfred William John Thompson, Branxholm, Labourer

WWI:
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx
Attested 21 Aug 1914, Brighton, Tasmania
#278, Wilfred THOMPSON
Born Sprent, Devonport
Age 21, Natural Born
Occupation: Miner
Unmarried
Next of Kin: T THOMPSON, Derby
Description: Age 21 (turned this age) last October (so October 1913)
Height 6', Fair hair, blue eyes, brown hair, Methodist.
Scar on left -----(someone else tell me if I'm reading that word right where his scar is?)

He was examined and declared  as Medically fit on 25 Aug 1914 and accepted to the 12th Batt. 3rd  I.B.  Of the AEF.
He was Discharged on 9 Nov 1914 as Medically Unfit.

His signature is on this WW1 record, and perhaps could be compared to the signature of Wilfred William John CHATWIN?

Cheers,
AMBLY

[wivenhoe]

Advocate 15 Jan 1921
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/66634843?
death and funeral of Martha THOMPSON...Ulvertsone Hospital...wife of Thomas......late of Derby 45th year.......residence of Mr H HILLS....

Advocate 3 Dec 1928
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/67608801?
death Ulverstone Hospital Linda May THOMPSON...23rd year...daughter of Thomas and the late Martha THOMPSON..
.......residence of Mrs BARKER  Main St Ulverstone

Advocate 7 Jan 1942
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/68748729?
obit Thomas THOMPSON.......son Arthur THOMPSON, daughter Mrs E BARKER, sister-in-law Mrs KING.

[StanleysChesterton]

Scar on left -----(someone else tell me if I'm reading that word right where his scar is?)

I can't quite make it out, but I don't think it's left ball

[TasTyger]

Possibly not adding much to identifying him but I had a quick look at his death notice in the Examiner, 23 May 1964 and alongside his full name it had in brackets (Tom). Could that be an echo of Thomas Thompson perhaps?

Also in his burial details at Carr Villa his religious denomination is given as Jehovah's Witness. Probably didn't start out in that faith but converted later in life??

Cheers,

Peter

[heatherwalsh]

Wilfred is chatwin on electoral roll 1919 emu bay

[wivenhoe]

If you are wondering about Wilfred's use of the CHATWIN name it would be useful to see the marriage certificate, 1915.

I wonder how he names his parents, father's occupation, names of witnesses etc.......