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Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 18:17 GMT (UK) »
Sarah Eleanor Perrins, bn 1884 and known as Nellie, left England in 1924 to join her sister in Australia.

The sister was Hilda Godfrey Perrins, bn 1893, who emigrated in 1920, married Frank Cobon Adams in Narromine in 1925, moved to Sydney between 1930 and 1936, was widowed there in 1949 and finally died herself in 1965. 

I have a photo (undated) of two quite elderly ladies with the following written on the back; This is Hilda and I, taken at the front of our homes.  It is unsigned, but it was sent back to family in Manchester, which implies Hilda and Nellie were living close to each other in Sydney - Hilda's address from about 1940 to her death was 107 Old South Head Road, Bondi.

EDITED I have another photo, taken by Balma Studios, which I think is in Ingham, N Queensland, of a lady in her 50s.  It is signed on the back "from your sister Nellie" and is in the same hand as the writing on the other photo.

Can anyone find any paper trace of Nellie in Australia?  Did she live in Queensland when she first went to Australia?  Did she marry?  When did she die?
Perrins - Manchester and Staffs
Honan - Manchester and Ireland
Hogg - Manchester 19 cent
Anderson - Newcastle mid 19 cent
Boullen - London then Carlisle then Manchester
Comer - Manchester and Galway

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 21:26 GMT (UK) »
There is a probate packet available for Hilda Godfrey ADAMS at NSW state records.   I can photograph these for you the next time I am there (in a couple of weeks).  They will probably mention Nellie and give her name and address.

http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Entity.aspx?Path=\Item\1189378

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 21:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
  Are you happy to share the photo please?

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 21:42 GMT (UK) »
Oh yes please!! Thanks for the offer Ros.

It will be fascinating even if it doesn't mention Nellie, (who would have been 81 when Hilda died) as I can't imagine Hilda left much - her husband was a "cash buyer of all second hand ware" and wool, hides and skins - sounds a bit down-market doesn't it?  ;D

Added;  Need to scan the photos, will post as soon as I've done so, Leanne

Perrins - Manchester and Staffs
Honan - Manchester and Ireland
Hogg - Manchester 19 cent
Anderson - Newcastle mid 19 cent
Boullen - London then Carlisle then Manchester
Comer - Manchester and Galway


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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 21:44 GMT (UK) »
Interested to see if the homes match these?

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 21:57 GMT (UK) »
I thought those were the lines you were thinking along - unfortunately the photo is poor and the homes mostly out of sight! 

There will be a short delay while I resize the photo!   ::)
Perrins - Manchester and Staffs
Honan - Manchester and Ireland
Hogg - Manchester 19 cent
Anderson - Newcastle mid 19 cent
Boullen - London then Carlisle then Manchester
Comer - Manchester and Galway

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 22:03 GMT (UK) »
Here we are;
Perrins - Manchester and Staffs
Honan - Manchester and Ireland
Hogg - Manchester 19 cent
Anderson - Newcastle mid 19 cent
Boullen - London then Carlisle then Manchester
Comer - Manchester and Galway

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 22:20 GMT (UK) »
Well the photo of the ladies is not at or near Bondi? Looks more like it could be in Queensland?

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Re: Looking for Great Aunt Nellie
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 27 January 15 22:22 GMT (UK) »
Funeral notice for Hilda Godfrey Adams
SMH16Aug1965(see left-hand page in this link) http://www.rootschat.com/links/01emv/
http://www.esmp.net.au/search-map-facility/crematorium-search.aspx
Hilda Godfrey Adams; Cremation date 16/08/196573; Burial in Accord

SMH13May1949DEATHS http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18114892
ADAMS Frank Cobon-May 12, 1949 at private hospital Killara beloved husband of Hilda Adams of Bondi Junction.
Funeral notice (same page) Rookwood Crematorium