Victoria, Where was William H(arry) BUXEY, born in 1851 buried 1911

[hscott21]

Hi

I have various Buxey postings in the UK forum but have just come across a William H Buxey buried in Victoria at Springvale Crematorium in 1911.  Although I couldn't find his grave.

What I have found out that he was quite possibly a chiropodist in Fitzroy and later advertised as being appointed to Governor General Brassey.  He died intestate so there were no pointers there.

How would I go about finding if he is one of my British Buxeys?  I tried Passenger Lists as a look up on Forebears thinking that he might have been on a passenger list in approximately 1871 as he is down on his burial details as being born 1851.

Any pointers much appreciated.

[Wiggy]

If you buy his death certificate it should tell you where he was born - or at least what country.  Also should tell you how long in Victoria if he came from overseas -  then you could try tracing him via the ten yearly censuses in UK.

If born about 1851, it is possible he could have been born in Victoria.



Wiggy   

[wivenhoe]

Use this site, general archives New Zealand, to see probate files reference for William Harry BUXEY -
https://archway.archives.govt.nz/

Use this site, IGI, you need to create an account (free) -
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ 
select New Zealand from the world map....
select........ probate records 1843 - 1998
to find Probate file...copy of Vic death certificate is image 463 of 601......."supposed age 60 years"........nothing useful on it.

select......... passenger lists 1839 - 1873
to find arrival Wm H BUXEY   31 Aug 1874, Wellington  "Strathnaver"
.......28 years old, county HANTS, clicker........(boot trade would fit with him being a chiropodist).

Use Paperspast, newspaper archive, New Zealand -
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers
...search William Harry BUXEY....W H BUXEY....to see William in New Zealand for many years before being in Victoria.

[cando]

In Victoria by 1884

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241151538
The Herald  17 Jun 1884
MEDICAL
W. H. BUXEY — CHIROPODIST,
N.B.- Corns extracted with out pain. Bunions and
Ingrowing nails cured.
Address—
Warwick Chambers, 64 Bourke street West

Many more advertisements to 1905
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/

[cando]

His grave location has later burials ie it has been re-used.

https://smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/result/6656

The last burial in 2016 is in perpetuity.

[cando]

Have you traced this Wm?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Births Dec 1850   
BUXEY William Henry         Portsea I.    7/160

This may be the above Wm.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7920991

[cando]

Australian Electoral Roll
Victoria
1903
BUXEY William Henry  36 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy  Chiropodist

1905, 1909
BUXEY William Harry   36 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy  Chiropodist

[hscott21]

Thanks Wivenhoe, Cando and Wiggy.

I'm going to follow up the FreeBMD lead and re the gravesite, I couldn't find a grave for William H Buxey on the day I went.  The other grave numbers ARE the same as his, but different
"Compartments" so will follow up with crematorium admin.  Victoria's BMD are back on line again soon so might just get that birth certificate.

[cando]

May I ask which birth certificate you are going to purchase from Vic BDM?