PHILIPPINES DEATH of George Brown & Hannah Brown (née Woodward) 1850

[Gadget]

Here we are:

Throughout the 1960s, Australian citizens were still required to declare their nationality as British. The term ‘Australian nationality’ had no official recognition or meaning until the Act was amended in 1969 and renamed the Citizenship Act. This followed a growing sense of Australian nationalism and the declining importance for Australians of the British Empire. In 1973 the Act was renamed the Australian Citizenship Act. It was not until 1984 that Australian citizens ceased to be British subjects.

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs187.aspx

[Andy_T]

That's outrageous Gadget I would be upset about that as well.

Therefore Paul, you could send email to British consulate: EMAIL   ukinthephilippines@fco.gov.uk

British Embassy in Manila, Philippines 120 Upper McKinley Road McKinley Hill, Taguig City 1634 Manila Philippines
TELEPHONE   (+63) (2) 858 2200
FAX   (+63) (2) 858 2216
WEBSITE   www.gov.uk/government/world/philippines

Andy_T

[Gadget]

It was  the British Empire in those days 

Note - the BMDs were not the same though.

[majm]

British Subject YES Gadget is of course Spot On    Yes, lost in the 1980s.     1986 and the formalities continued in Australia ... Our Head of State was replaced,     yes ... Our Head of State was legislated .... and she is Queen of Australia  ... and only this century, one of our Prime Ministers organised for her husband to be knighted.... (2015 I think).

But on a family history note ... The Richard Dawson in that cutting that Andy found for the Manila deaths of George and Hannah Brown in 1850 ... well ... he was a significant industrialist, many employees, so it is interesting that he is mentioned in that newspaper cutting dating several months after their deaths ... sea voyages with mail back to NSW from Manila may have called in at several ports on a long trading voyage ...

https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/richard_dawsons_australian_foundry 
and
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/dawson-richard-dicky-14382

and

this suggesting the deaths were at Manilla NSW (it is up near Tamworth)
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/brown-george-14383

I have had a quick skim at NSW BDM online deaths .... and I cannot find any likely listings at that index, BUT ... 1850 ... it is before the commencement of civil registrations of deaths in NSW, and so IF it were to be listed, it would be from NSW BDM Early Church Records, - Burials ... and these are definitely NOT the complete set of burials for NSW prior to civil registration ....

ADD
http://www.manillamuseum.org.au/
They may have lots of local knowledge regarding cemeteries in their district from mid 1800s...

JM

[ShaunJ]

The death notice appeared some 4-5 months after the event suggesting strongly that these were overseas deaths. 

[Gadget]

this suggesting the deaths were at Manilla NSW (it is up near Tamworth)
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/brown-george-14383

Added -

DIED.
At Manila, in April last, in the 25th year of
his age, Mr. George Brown, for many years in
the employ of Mr. Richard Dawson, Iron-
founder, of this city.
At the same place, in May, in the 23rd year
of her age, Mrs. Brown, wife of the above, and
eldest daughter of the late Mr. Edward Wood-
hart, of Phillip-street, in this city.

Good find, majm. Not the Philippines at all.

 

[ShaunJ]

this suggesting the deaths were at Manilla NSW (it is up near Tamworth)
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/brown-george-14383

But it doesn't suggest that at all !

[Gadget]

Read the link.

I've added it. It's Manilla, NSW.

[Gadget]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilla,_New_South_Wales