helena tranter

[Deesea]

Hello, can anyone fill in some gaps for me. I am looking for a Helena Tranter. Don't know where she was born but do have her wedding certificate. It states that her father was James Tranter and that she was 17 at time of marriage. She married my g.g.grandpa Thomas Cushion on 30th march 1891 at the St. Martins Roman Catholic church in Red Hill South Australia. I have their wed cert. and the list of their four children. I can't find a birth for her here in oz or overseas. I also can't find her death so far.
If Helena or her dad James rings a bell for anyone I would be so appreciative to hear from you.

Regards Donna

[trish251]

Hello Donna

Welcome to RootsChat.

If your lass was born outside Australia there may be some immigration records which may give some information on when she arrived and where she was from. I am not familiar with SA records, but I know in the eastern states marriage certificates usually give where born & death certificates give length of time in Australia.

There is a RootsChat board for immigrants to Australia & a number of folks on there are familiar with SA records - could be worth posting your query there.

Trish

[lizdb]

I have looked through birth indexes for England and Wales 1872-1875, but no birth of a Helena Tranter registered anywhere in those years.

[Deesea]

Liz thanks for that. Unfortunately S.A. records are not that good. They give an age, status and fathers name if you are lucky. Thanks anyway
Donna

[cando]

Hi

It may be worth your while looking on the Emigrants to Australia board - there is a topic about Tranters in South Australia and mentions a 'Helena'

Cheers
cando

Not sure if this is the correct way to link you to the topic but will give it a go
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,197399.0.html