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Harry WILSON - WA
« on: Tuesday 17 March 09 11:09 GMT (UK) »
Can anybody help me as I seem to have run out of ideas of where to look next.

My great uncle Harry WILSON dob Dec 1883 Stockport, Cheshire, England. I have him on the 1891c and the 1901c.  I have him on the 1911c  stationed at the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. I believe he flew some of the first planes during WW1.
 
The last known fact of Harry is that he emigrated to Perth, Australia, where he managed an estate for Count ??. He married and had two daughters but who he married and where they are now I don't know. 

Has anybody got a bright idea, please??? :D
 
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Re: WILSON
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 11:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi, maybe a search of some Perth newspaper archives might help?   The Count bit would narrow the field and may have given your Harry some press?

can't think of anything else...
maybe there is a WA site that has vital records on it?

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Re: WILSON
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 11:33 GMT (UK) »
There is a Harry WILSON, born 17 Oct 1883 Stockport England, enlisted in Claremont WA for WW2'.
Next of kin: Grace WILSON.

Go to:
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx
And search as Guest, for keyword(s):   HARRY WILSON GRACE

It will be the 2nd of 2 hits.

I note per: FreeBMD that your Harry's birth was registered in Dec Qtr 1883 Stockport - was he actually born in that month too - as an October birth would normally be registered in the Dec Qtr?

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Re: WILSON
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 21:42 GMT (UK) »
http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/GenResearch.html

There are two  deaths  here  that could be  your chap

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TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,,
SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent
BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire,
HAIR, Durham,
CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire,
EDSALL,  Cornwall,
MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER,  Ireland.
VAN REYK Sri Lanka
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Re: WILSON
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 22:00 GMT (UK) »
1936 Electoral Roll

Harry Wilson living at 170 Browne Broome  Street Cottlesloe no occupation  shown
Grace Annie Wilson at same address home duties.

They don't seem to be on  the 1930 Roll


Edited after Kris  has reposted  the correct address in a later reply
Jenn
When you search for ancestors, you find great friends!
I live in Townsville researching
TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,,
SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent
BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire,
HAIR, Durham,
CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire,
EDSALL,  Cornwall,
MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER,  Ireland.
VAN REYK Sri Lanka
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Re: WILSON
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 22:14 GMT (UK) »
There is this marriage albeit in 1946.

WILSON  Harry A
SHEPHERD  Grace L
District SWAN     Reg# 56      1946

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Re: WILSON
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 22:23 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all so much - you will never know how long I have been trying to find this chap!!

I am not sure about the 1946 marriage as it sounds a bit late and it also states it is Harry A WILSON and as far as I know he didn't have a second name.

Once again a big pat on the back and thank you.
Wilson, Manchester & Stockport;  Swain, Liverpool, Stockport & Wallasey;  Taylor, Liverpool;  Hitchen, Liverpool and  Northwich. Bradwell of Bradwell, Derbys.

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Re: WILSON
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 22:31 GMT (UK) »
This Harry was b. 1883

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/GenResearch.html

WILSON  Harry           
79 years      Died 24 Dec 1962      At Perth
Buried at Karrakatta Cemetery
Crematorium Rose Gardens  Section T  Gravesite 0243

There are a couple of Grace WILSON's in the Rose Gardens but not same gravesite.  Have a browse on the link above.

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Re: WILSON
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 17 March 09 22:39 GMT (UK) »
Have a read of these links

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/photoServ.html

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/FAF.html

to help you find further information ie photograph of plaque and funeral application form.

Cheers
Cando
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