Was Kate WILLIS transported to Australia

[uksunrise]

Hi good folks,

I am clutching at straws but.. would anyone know about a Kate Willis nee Drennan and two children William and Ann that disappear completely from records after 1901 census no birth, marriage or death records can i find!

Kate and James Willis (husband) with three children Ann c1888, William c1897 and Philip 1899 i have found on the 1901 census living at 7 back of 19 Warwick Street, Aston, Birmingham (birth certificate of Philip states mother and father Kate and James). Then in 1911 census James is married to Jane (for only 9 years) and Philip is with them aged 11 obviously a step mother (if James and Jane were married) as i can not find any record of this either. The 1911 census states James only had one child born alive and one child living.

I am wondering if Kate and the two children (maybe from a previous relationship) were transported to Australia and how would i find out?

[bikermickau]

I am wondering if Kate and the two children (maybe from a previous relationship) were transported to Australia and how would i find out?

Any reason for thinking they were transported to Australia?

Note: the phase "transported to Australia" usually means convicts which won't apply in this case

[uksunrise]

Hi, no reason.. except they disappeared off the face of the earth. lol i am also wondering if 1901 is a bit late for transportation.

[bikermickau]

modified post
by approx 50 yrs depending on which state...NSW approx 1850.

http://www.convictcentral.com/

[uksunrise]

well another straw broken! lol thank you anyway... another avenue blocked.

[tropicalj]

I  didn't wish  to be rude but are you  sure you  have  found the  right family in  the 1911 census?


Jenn

[regross]

Hello,

Do you know what her parents full names were?

Thre was a death for a Catherine Willis nee Drennan in the Victorian BDM's but s cross check found this ladies birth in Victoria  to the parents listed  so could be ruled out. There a  couple of possibilities in NSW

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=births

But nothing seems to match the two children

regards

Robyn