Trip of a lifetime to Sydney for Mary.

[Neil Todd]

Could this be her brother?

Death in 1929
ALEXANDER B WALKER FATHER WILLIAM MOTHER CATHERINE AT NORTH SYDNEY
REF# 7563/1929

Cammeray is adjacent to North Sydney

Neil

[rosball]

Neil I think that was Alexander Benning WALKER who was ex-superintendent of police in Goulburn and died in Cremorne http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16542644

regards,
   Ros

[liverbird09]

Wow, you guys are good!
Thank you so much Ros, it's great to have all that info. I've managed to print the obit and probate details from your links. I'll have to look into the connection with Mabel Beatrice Coutts, It'll keep me busy for a while. 

I'm grateful for your help too Neil.
Thanks again.
Jean

[Neil Todd]

Yes Ros, looks like wrong Alexander B Walker.

Now left wondering, how and why an 81 yearold migrates to Sydney  Could it be possible connection to Mabel Beatrice Coutts  They obviously knew one another.

Neil

[cupoflife]

NSW Death 1977 Mabel Beatrice COUTTS; Father- James Petrie; Mother- Alice Jane
Mabel Beatrice Coutts late of Greenwich NSW, Spinster. Executrix was Jean Petrie Parkes
May be of interest: http://www.daao.org.au/bio/mabel-beatrice-coutts/

cheers
cupoflife

[cocksie]

And if you search on trove for Mabel Coutts (and variants thereof) some clues come up .... She spent time in USA honing her artistic skills.... Was at school in Queensland (Brisbane)

[judb]

Wondering if this is a possible death for Alexander:

Alexander B WALKER, 79
Date of Registration:   Dec qr 1943
Registration District:   Birmingham
Inferred County:   Warwickshire
Vol 6d, p 663

This is the probate notice for this man:
Alexander Beaton WALKER
Probate Date:   3 Mar 1944
Death Date:   19 Dec 1943
Death Place:   Birmingham, England
Registry:   Llandudno

Probate was granted to the Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland, estate worth almost 10 000 pounds.  Residential address given in this notice: 57 Oxford Rd, Mosely, Birmingham; place of death: 1a Raddleburn Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham

If this is him    perhaps Mary was a beneficiary and decided to spend some of her money? 

[liverbird09]

Hello judb.
thanks for your help, it could well be her brother, will have to do more research on him. Like your theory about Mary inheriting, seems a likely scenario. She must have been a brave lady to take off on her own, good for her! I'm sure she must have enjoyed the lovely warm sunshine after years of Scottish weather.

Thanks cocksie & cupoflife, I'm still unsure about the connection with Mabel Coutts, maybe they were penpals, who knows.

So happy with all the info, thanks everyone.

[Billyblue]

 
Thanks cocksie & cupoflife, I'm still unsure about the connection with Mabel Coutts, maybe they were penpals, who knows.
So happy with all the info, thanks everyone.

As Mabel Coutts was the Executrix of Mary's will, she was surely more than just a penpal

Dawn M