Information for "melrylav" OR "maxidog"
- Ivor HOPWOOD - Shipping / Immigration
New information is always coming to hand, and whilst shipping / immigration lists have been searched for previously, nothing was found for HOPWOOD's entry into New Zealand.
The following record (excerpt) would seem to indicate though, that he firstly went to Australia.
Australia :
Incoming Passenger Card (Aircraft)
Arrived : Sydney, Australia on : 29 October 1956
Embarked at : Singapore
HOPWOOD - Ivor
Nationality (as shown on passport) : British (Race: European)
Male / Age last birthday : 37 years
Status : Married
Occupation : Telecommunications
Country of last Residence : Brunei
Intended Address in Australia : c/- Post Office, Telephones, Sydney
Purpose of Visit : Employment - Post Office
Length of Stay : Permanent.
[Source : FindMyPast = FindMyPast - pay site ]
Note: As he had stated he was married, I did a search for his last wife (Margaret - nee BROWN) entering Australia. Found nothing of interest.
[I'm guessing ... and it is only a guess, but probably worth exploring, from looking at other mainly UK records, that she possibly remained in Lancashire ? There may also have been a child ?? You can follow up on this (I'm sure another R/Chatter gave help on this earlier ? ) by beginning a search on Free BMD (UK) followed by looking at UK electoral rolls. Please DO NOT though publish the name of the child b. 1954 in this thread - as very probably still living ! ]
~ Lu
* edited for clarity