What was Rose's maiden name?

[Olicana]

Interestingly a tree on Ancestry (that I can't see) has Arthur John Wright, wife Rose, dying in France.....

[nannyj]

Just looked it up. He was also born in little Waltham, lived on powers farm, but his father is called Charles. He was almost 26 when he enlisted in 1916, so that would make his birth date 1890 ish. So not your Arthur.
It’s on their tree as being Arthur son of Emmanuel, but they obviously didn’t look at the actual age on enlistment as it couldn’t be him and the father is wrong. The mother is Elizabeth, as she is the one his effects are sent on to.

[Olicana]

Thank you nannyj    He might well be related. Little Waltham and Great Waltham seem to be bursting with Poultons in the 1800s! 

If Arthur John Wright Poulton was born in 1866, absconded from the Royal Navy in 1891 (aged abt 25) and died in NSW in 1945 (aged abt 79), I wonder if he left a wife behind in England or had one in Australia....

[sparrett]

Hi Olicana.
I have located your John Arthur living in NSW.

He used the surname WRIGHT I believe.
This may be to conceal himself from a deserted wife and the law or from the Navy, or both.

Funeral Notice, Sydney Morning Herald August 5th 1945

POULTON (WRIGHT) The funeral of the late Arthur John Poulton (Wright) ex-Sudan, Egyptian , and South African Wars will leave Malloy Bros Parlours, 240 King Street Newtown this Friday Afternoon at 2 o’clock for the Methodist Cemetery Woronora. Home Papers please copy. …….

From the Cemetery Register
   
Arthur J. POULTON
Date of death: 02/08/1945
Date of Interment:
Type- Burial
Location- Primitive Methodist Monumental - Section Dd – 0019

There are several men named Arthur John WRIGHT registered to vote in the city area of Sydney up to 1945. One possible is…. 

1943
WRIGHT, Arthur John
9 Pemell Street, Newtown. Labourer
No others of the surname share that address.

Contacting the cemetery may reveal any others buried with him.

https://woronoramemorialpark.worldsecuresystems.com/contact-us?_ga=2.55406507.1202205893.1524003319-2147222114.1505456483

Sue

[Olicana]

Hi Sue,

Thank you very much for finding out so much extra information   

Arthur must have had quite an interesting life whilst his siblings stayed home in Great Waltham!

I have already emailed the cemetery and will let you know if I get a response.

[sparrett]

You're welcome

I would be very interested to hear any findings from the cemetery.
Sue

[nannyj]

Me too!

[Olicana]

Their automatic reply said they would try to answer within 2 working days, but they are 9 hours ahead, so might not hear until next week.

Will keep you posted and thanks again for all the hard work 

[sparrett]

Hi,
Depending on your level of curiosity about the man, the purchase of an image of the death certificate could be a worthwhile step.
The cost is about $25 but the content is extensive.

Name
Date
Death place
Age
Occupation
Cause of death
Parents' names
Spouse names
Marriage details
Chns names
No of chn
Birthplace

https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

Sue