Davidson-Flood Family Gippsland.

[chrissy]

Afternoon all ,Im trying to tie up a few loose bits before our meet, and wondered if you could help?
   Thomas Pain Davidson (B-1834 dunoon-d 1898 Bruthen)married Jane  flood in 1855- Bruthen gippsland,( D 1911) Bruthen.
  They had 10 children including-Mira Davidson B1868,smythesdale,vic.I have no other details on Mira,but I have a Theory!Could anyone Shed some light on her for me,she could have a story to tell!.........cheers chrissy.

[gennig]

Hi Chrissy

I thoughts aree you Mira is more than likely Myra.
A Myra DAVIDSON (born: Ballarat) Married Alexander Arthur LANGLEY or LONGLEY (Port Melbourne) in 1902 reg no: 4284

Cheers
Genni

[chrissy]

Hi Gennig .  Could you see if they had children,This could be really cool if this pans out!.......chrissy.

[gennig]

Chrissy

As far as I can tell there are no other entries for them.  They may have moved interstate.

Check Australian national archives - there is correspondence from an Arthur Alexander Langley regarding an invention

Genni

[chrissy]

Hi Gennig .
  Im trying to find if there is a connection with 2 duaghters of said couple.
  Ethel jane langley b sept,forbes nsw?1904-1974.

  lillian may langley?
  Also the name of -Authur Alexander Langley,I have found other poss matches, but the name is switched around=Alexander auther etc..  What would give me the most conclusive info of this marriage and births of the 2 girls?
  I cant hide my excitement about this family,BUT  I could be totally wrong,I ve wondered about this for a while now,and thought i may get positive info from Rootschatters!
 Hint-Eve Langley(Gooogle)...........fingers crossed....chrissy.

[gennig]

Chrissy


I found Ethel and Lillian on the NSW online indexes.

Reading Eve Langley's biography indicates the family ended up in NZ. 

alo one biography for Eve has her DOB as 1904 another 1 Sep 1908.

I think the marriage certificate will tell you whether Myra is connected to you Davidson family. 
I couldn't find a birth in Victoria for A A Langley, although he is supposed to be there.
I found a death for an Arthur A Langley 1911 in NSW. 
There is also a marriage of a Myra Langley to a Patrick Cullen in Victoria 1916.

Genni

[chrissy]

Hi gennig ,
 Ive been curious about mira for a while now,after I came across her about a year ago!There seem to be positive info that matches but also stuff that doesnt? There were a lot of davidsons in gippsland,nsw  at the time,is this the right family?
  Mira/ Myras parents-Thomas Pain davidson-jane flood.
   mira b 1868,smythesdale,1 of about 10+kids,most were b ballarat area,but later children b gippsland.Was not aware that parents farmers either?
 marriage- A.langley? ,then comes there children-Ethel jane-"Eve Langley "The pea Pickers"
  Lillian may"-"June"?
  Genni,Id really appreiate your opinion on this,It troubles me immensly .Id really not like to get all excited yet,But what a CHARACTER-amazing woman!.............cheers chrissy.

[gennig]

Chrissy

An article by Kate Makowiecka
Indicates that Eve Langley Changed he name from Ethel Jane and June was baptised Lilian May.

"Wilde Eve: Eve Langley's Story" Frost, Lucy (ed)
Is her autobiography which she writing when she was committed Mental Asylum.

If you can get hold of it, it might help.

Just checked my local library and they have it.

Genni

[chrissy]

gennig,
 One day last year i went o the battye library in town,and sat down for about 2 hours and looked through "the pea Pickers" by eve,for clues about her upbringing in gippsland and any family hints,I couldnt check it out though
   I might have to go to the library in town again.........I will not give up on this mission!!!!!!!!...........cheers chrissy.