Walter Rees

[maddys52]

Walter appears on the 1911 census at Hull, but i can't see him in 1901 - so presumably he arrived between 1901 and 1904.

As majm says, he doesn't seem to be registered under the name Walter REES in NSW with father Edward.

There is an item in the Hull Daily Mail about Walter in 1926 where his age is given as 45, so the dob 1883 could be somewhat flexible. (Brian - If you haven't seen the article I'm happy to attach it  Also death notice in 1940 - though unfortunately it doesn't mention where he was born, and death notices of his children George, 1928 and Dorothy, 1947.)

[CaroleW]

Walters full birthdate is given on the 1939 register which may help in tracing his birth in Australia.

Details being sent by pm as 1939 details cannot be posted here

[majm]

Hi All,

One of the features of the current NSW BDM online indexes is that you can actually search using just one piece of information ... for example a date of birth ...  Anyway, there is a Walter GREAVES with parents Edward and Caroline, birth registered Burwood (a suburb of Sydney) Birth registration reference 4937/1882 and that Walter's dob is 19 November 1882.

If you were to order the official transcription of that birth cert you would learn about Walter, and about both his parents, including the then age of the parents, where they were born, married etc.    Edward and Caroline had a number of children, (this Walter had older and younger siblings) and I am NOT SURE if GREAVES  family are actually connected in any way to Walter REES.

https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history-research/family-history-research-nsw.aspx

Official Transcription Agent (there are three, all are excellent) you get a pdf document as email attachment, and it is already transcribed  by experienced people who have years of 'practice' transcribing the longhand scribble from those 19th century NSW BDM clerks  https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history-research/family-history-search.aspx

ADD
Sands Sydney directory 1892
Edward Greaves, East side of Holborrow Street, Ashfield (a suburb near Burwood) He an Iron Worker. 


JM

[majm]

An infant death in 1883 
Walter GREAVES, parents as Edward and Caroline, registered Canterbury (again, a suburb of Sydney).
#2751/1883


https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111025693  Evening News 8 Aug 1883. 

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Edward and Caroline's 1878 marriage January 1878
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13408482  SMH 25 Feb 1878 - both of England.  Caroline arrived aged 17 per the Samuel Plimsoll.   http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?series=NRS5316&item=4_4799&ship=Samuel%20Plimsoll%20[1]   (page 5, Single Women)

JM

[Brian75]

Details on Marriage Certificate.

Walter Rees
REES   Walter   JACKSON   Lillian   St John (Newington)   Hull   HR/6/431

   Status                     Date   3rd September 1904
Groom   Age  22     B   Address   4 Waverley Terrace Massey Street   Occ   Fisherman
Bride   Age  20     S   Address             “   Occ   
Father   Groom   Name   Edward Rees ( Deceased )   Occ   Farmer
Father   Bride   Name   George Jackson ( Deceased )   Occ   Coachman
Witness Name's      William Asbourne       Maria Jackson

[Brian75]

Hi all Thanks for your Help it appears that Walter's Dob was 19 November 1882 this is on the 1939 Register.

Hope this helps Brian.

[maddys52]

So, given that date of birth, there is a Walter RICE registered at Newton (Sydney) with parents Walter and Lelia G. On my phone at the moment, so will do some more research later. 

[CaroleW]

Opening post shows father was Edward on the 1904 marriage cert

[maddys52]

Opening post shows father was Edward on the 1904 marriage cert

Yes, I realise that. However there are is no Walter REES registered in NSW with father Edward, so something must be amiss.

However ... looking further, I see a death notice for Lelia RICE in 1934 which names children Walter (living in Banksia), Geraldine and Daphne - so not Brian's Walter. 
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28022605