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Genni

I've downloaded the certificate which is great, son Alan was the informant and it seems sad that he didn't know who his grandparents were.

Could I ask you to have a look for wife Elsie's death?
On Harry's certificate it says he was married - I assume that it would say widowed if Elsie had already died - so I guess she may have outlived him.  Would just like to fill in this gap.

Son Alan lived at Clayton, Victoria, but I think he probably died too recently to find anything out about him unfortunately.

Thanks for your help.

Fiona

I'm looking for my grandmother's brother, Harry Hutchison Waters who emigrated to Australia, probably after the Second World War, though can't be precise on this.  He and his wife Elsie were living in Knox Field, Victoria in 1964, they had a son called Alan who I suspect was born in the UK and three grandchildren.
Harry's parents were Alexander Hutchison Waters and Kate Hazard.  He was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 1891.

I'm wondering if there is any way I could possibly trace them emigrating, and their deaths.

Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

Many thanks
Fiona

Thanks both of your for your input.
Jakky, the link certainly leads to some useful information, which may help me with both Robert and one of his grandsons.
Fiona

Hi!

I wonder if anyone can help?

I can't find a father and son on the 1891 Census, though I'm pretty sure I've got them on the 1901 Census.  As they were both 'seamen'
or 'mariners' I was wondering if they could have been away at sea and not included in the Census.

In 1881 I've got Robert Waters, age 47, born Scotland, Newhaven with wife Mary, age 43, born Glasgow.  Also daughter Margaret (19) born, Scotland, Leith and son Robert (12) born Glasgow.  They are living at  11 Hyde Park Terrace, Holy Trinity Hull (RG11/4777 page 34).

In 1891 I can find a Mary Waters born in Scotland of the right age, but it says she was a widow.  Daughter Margaret was married by this time.  There is no sign of either Robert.

In 1901 I've found Robert Waters, age 62, born Newhaven Scotland, master mariner, a widower, living at Cummins Terrace, Porter Street, Holy Trinity, Hull. (RG13/4500 page 2).  The age is wrong but it certainly sounds like the right person.

Also in 1901 I've found Robert Waters age 32 on board the Tantallon Castle (RG13/4474 page 171), so I think this is the son.

Sorry to be so long winded, but can anyone shed any light on this for me?  I'm puzzled as to how come Mary is listed as a widow if her husband actually was still alive.  I've also not been able to find the death of a Mary Waters in Hull prior to 1901 (she does not appear on the Census) and the Robert Waters death I found is in 1914.

Would appreciate your comments.

Thanks
Fiona

Many thanks.  Will pm you. 

Fiona