Cranbourne, Victoria Family Mystery -1915 John Taylor Car Accident

[c5el]

In the UK there has been an inscription "John Taylor died Cranbourne, Victoria" on one of my family grave stones for many many years but no one I asked knew much about him.

After a lot of research I know he went to Australia sometime between 1901 and 1915, as he was living in the UK (Cheshire) in the 1901 UK census. He died on the 1st of January 1915 but the death is registered on the 2nd. I found a newspaper article about his passing (I can post the whole transcription if anyone wants it) which stated he was a farm labourer and collided with a car on Cranbourne Main Street and died "leaving a widow and two young children".

Can anyone assist or offer advice on how I can find out about the widow and the two children?

There are lots of marriage records due to the very common name, I don't know if he married in Australia or the UK, but I'm assuming he married in Australia as I can't find a UK record. Also, no family members are named on the death certificate apart from his parents.

[matthewj64]

The inquest record can be viewed from here
http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/component/daPublicBaseContainer?component=daViewItem&entityId=6134246207

His wife was Lillie Ann Taylor

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[matthewj64]

From Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 on Ancestry
Possible arrival of the family Orama, Brisbane from London, 24 March 1913

John Taylor 34 dairyman
Lillie 32
John 9
Beatrice 6

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add - the outward passenger list (Teylor in Ancestry) has their ages as

John 31
Lillie 32
John 4
Beatrice 6

[c5el]

oh wow, that's so amazing that you've found those documents, thank you so much. I'll have a read through that report. Now that I know the names I'll try to see if the wife and children stayed in Australia or not

[sparrett]

Here's a possible marriage
Marriages Dec 1904   
BRADLEY    Lillie Ann          
TAYLOR John
Macclesfield 8a/244

The couple can be seen in 1911 in England.

I believe Lillie was enrolled to vote in Victoria in 1918 and 1919 living at High Street Cranbourne and performing home duties.
Sue      

[CassT]

Have you seen this photo,

 seems to be a very recent memorial, maybe Cranbourne Cemetery may have information that may be of assistance
http://www.ozgenonline.com/~vic_cem/cranbourne/cranbournehs_images/455.jpg

Cass

[c5el]

CassT, I found that gravestone plaque picture a few days as well. I looked at a few others in that cemetery from the same time period and some were exactly the same. I wonder if a large number of old gravestones were replaced recently. I found it curious that there's no other family members mentioned on the plaque.

[c5el]

sparrett, I had a look at the electoral rolls after your post and saw what you mentioned. The records seem to stop after 1919/20, I wonder if she moved away or re-married.

[Nanna52]

A newspaper report found on Trove about the accident.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lsg/