1903 NSW Census

[Vabre]

I noticed that Gould Genealogy have a CD of the 1903 NSW Census and I wonder is someone who has a copy would be able to look up the census for me please.
I am looking for Thomas Walton and his wife Mary Elizabeth living in the Newcastle area, possibly Wallsend as well as his father Mark Dodds Walton and his wife Mary Ann.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

John...Sydney

[majm]

Hi there,

No Census, but from NSW 1903 Electoral Roll  , (not on a CD) noting 1903 roll includes FEMALES for first time, and it was not compulsory to enrol, Males and Females aged 21 and over were eligible to enrol.  As men had been entitled to enrol earlier years, it is possible that they had not updated their exact addresses when the female members of the households enrolled.  I mention this because of differences in the addresses listed below, and several males with same forenames  , most likely indicating several family groups  .

Newcastle, West Wallsend, all surnamed WALTON, no street addresses, all at West Wallsend except where noted, also the roll is strict alphabetical, so you may need to separate into immediate family groups:
Edward, coal miner;  Edward junior, coal miner; Elizabeth, domestic duties; Ellen, domestic duties; Hannah, domestic duties, (Hannah residing at Holmesville); Mark, coal miner; Mary Ann, domestic duties; Mary Elizabeth, domestic duties (Mary Elizabeth residing at Killingsworth); Mathew, coal miner; Mathew, senior, coal miner; Thomas, coal miner; Thomas, coal miner; Thomas, coal miner; Thomas, coal miner; Thomas junior, coal miner. 

Yes, there are four males named Thomas, and also one Thomas "junior".


Hope that helps, perhaps the Sands Directories may have further information,   

Cheers,  JM

[Vabre]

Many thanks JM.

I think I can sought out the names. The name Thomas stopped at my generation thankfully.

John...Sydney

[kaz1961]

Hello John

All WALTON's in 1913 Electoral Roll West Wallsend.

1913 District of Cessnock (West Wallsend)

1441 Walton Annie Ladysmith domestic duties
1442 Walton Bartholomew West Wallsend miner
1443 Walton Eliza West Wallsend domestic duties
1444 Walton Elizabeth West Wallsend domestic duties
1445 Walton Ellen Ladysmith domestic duties
1446 Walton Francis West Wallsend labourer
1447 Walton Mark Ladysmith carter
1448 Walton Susannah Ladysmith domestic duties
1449 Walton Thomas Ladysmith miner
1450 Walton (1) Thomas, junior West Wallsend miner
1451 Walton (2) Thomas West Wallsend miner

Kaz

[Vabre]

Thank you Kaz,

These are relations of mine except my grandfather and grandmother had moved by this time to Cooranga North in Queensland, hence my request for the 1903 Census.
I really appreciate your help.

John...Sydney

[judb]

You may have this already from West Wallsend cemetery -  photos also on the website.  NOt sure if they are even your family 

Walton Edna  31 Oct 1904 11mths dau/Matthew & Hannah   
Walton Edward  25 Nov 1912 73y h/Ellen; father   
Walton Ellen  14 Oct 1917 80y née Gray; w/Edward; mother   
Walton Ellen  11 Nov 1965 54y wife; mother; gm

http://austcemindex.com/cemetery-inscriptions.php?id=243&page=2

Judith

[Vabre]

Hello Judith

Thank you for these, and yes they appear to be distant relations.
Thank you again

John...Sydney

[cmcmull]

Hello John
I don't know whether you are still working on this topic and I've come across it while looking for a completely different family but I noticed mention of Cooranga North & I come from Cooranga North also and still have family there so if there is any information or photos that I can help with please let me know.
Regards, Carmel

[Vabre]

Hello Carmel,
Many thanks for your interest.
My father was Claud Walton the son of Thomas Walton and Mary Elizabeth Henderson.
Thomas (my grandfather) was lucky enough to win in a ballot a closer settlement parcel of land when my father was just 11 years old. That was in 1910. The family moved from West Wallsend at the time, six children plus the parents. From memory they obtained 450 acres of virgin land and farmed that until approximately 1932 when it was sold. "Killarney" was the name of the property and it is currently farmed by Bev, Gorden and Russell Glode. Bev's father purchased "Killarney" in about 1932 from my grandfather ( I can't recall Bev's maiden name).
I have visited "Killarney" a few times over the past few years .
I have a story my father wrote about life at Cooranga Nth and the people involved such as the Stirrups and the Basingthwaits amomgst others.

What was your family name Carmel ?

Nice talking to.

John Walton...Sydney