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Australia / My grandfather: Victoria immigrant c. 1950 - lookup please
« on: Tuesday 27 April 10 19:04 BST (UK) »
I'm hoping someone might be kind enough to look up information about my grandfather's immigration to Australia, and also his marriage certificate.
The details: his name was William Robert Stanley Llewellyn Davies, born 1903 in Harrow, Middlesex, UK. He emigrated in the late 1940s/early 50s (sorry, I don't have a more specific date) and I know that in 1954, he is on the electoral register in the state of Victoria (district: La Trobe, subdistrict: Croydon). He is living with his wife, Elizabeth, in Ferndale Rd, Mt Evelyn (source: Ancestry).
Some years ago, my mother managed to get a copy of his death certificate - he died on 23 April 1958. I know that he suffered a heart attack fighting a bush fire in Millicent, S Australia, and someone from this board a few years ago managed (quite incredibly!) to get me photos of his gravestone.
In short: my grandfather deserted my grandmother, moved to Australia (c. 1950) and married bigamously. I would really appreciate any information anyone might be able to find on: his move to Australia and the bigamous marriage. I have very little information about my grandfather, or even photos, as he was persona non grata within the family, for leaving my gran. My mum was really hurt when she got a copy of his death certificate, as under the section which says 'children', it was recorded as 'none' - presumably this had come from his second wife, Elizabeth, who probably had no knowledge of his previous life in England.
Many thanks for any help.
Clara
The details: his name was William Robert Stanley Llewellyn Davies, born 1903 in Harrow, Middlesex, UK. He emigrated in the late 1940s/early 50s (sorry, I don't have a more specific date) and I know that in 1954, he is on the electoral register in the state of Victoria (district: La Trobe, subdistrict: Croydon). He is living with his wife, Elizabeth, in Ferndale Rd, Mt Evelyn (source: Ancestry).
Some years ago, my mother managed to get a copy of his death certificate - he died on 23 April 1958. I know that he suffered a heart attack fighting a bush fire in Millicent, S Australia, and someone from this board a few years ago managed (quite incredibly!) to get me photos of his gravestone.
In short: my grandfather deserted my grandmother, moved to Australia (c. 1950) and married bigamously. I would really appreciate any information anyone might be able to find on: his move to Australia and the bigamous marriage. I have very little information about my grandfather, or even photos, as he was persona non grata within the family, for leaving my gran. My mum was really hurt when she got a copy of his death certificate, as under the section which says 'children', it was recorded as 'none' - presumably this had come from his second wife, Elizabeth, who probably had no knowledge of his previous life in England.
Many thanks for any help.
Clara