Searching for Biological Parent of Annie, Born c1873

[Jamjar]

This is the article that says Sylvia had a son, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150415250

Jamjar

[Dundee]

I don't think she was adamant about the spelling, he just altered it to match her signature.

Is my best bet to trawl through all the orphanage records from Victoria about that time in the hope that I find one that mentions her foster mother Sylvia Simmons

You probably couldn't achieve that in a lifetime.

https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/browse_h_function.htm#F000103

Early State ward records are indexed and digitized at PROV.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/adoption-ward-state-and-care-leaver-records/ward-state-and-care

The only Anakie school records that PROV seem to have are some early inward and outward correspondence.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/education/government-school-and-pupil-records

"School records created by Government schools that are still operating today are most likely still with those schools."

http://www.anakieps.vic.edu.au/index.php/history/

Debra 

[brigidmac]

Might there be school records for Annie if you go on supposition she was with some Gardiner's

UK school records ive found
 give name of parent or guardian date of birth
date of admission .
address and sometimes
previous school
And date and reason for leaving

Ps I. Love your avatar who are the people in the photo

[sparrett]

Mrs SIMMONS and George LOCKWOOD were neighbours, but not always on good terms.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150859210?

Sue

[Rosinish]

This is the article that says Sylvia had a son, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150415250

This was 1880, 12 o'clock at night when Sylvia's son was watching the bread, possibly suggesting he wasn't a child up so late i.e. an adult?

It may be worth looking for a birth of a son to the marriage of Sylvia?

Annie

[sparrett]

Her death certificate says no issue.

However perhaps the person informing for the death certificate was not aware, or as has been suggested before, perhaps she fostered or simply boarded another youngster (who was happy to watch a batch of bread at 4 o'clock in the morning while she rested)
She no doubt needed help around her establishment so a young chap would be likely.

Or, the reporter of the item just got it wrong.

Sue

[Leanne Pethick]

1. Fixed up Ancestry FT issue yesterday and Sylvia is now in
Buggie's Canning Family Tree => https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/tree/154780646/
along with all the records I have for her.

2. Started going through this topic in a very orderly fashion, doing the quick things and highlighting the things to do in Red (in a separate 'ToDo to find Annie's Mother) document.  Was all extremely organised

3. Got to Wivenhoe Reply #38 and...  that was the end of the organisation! Started investigating George Lockwood, and there were a couple.  Tried to be organised and Many hours later... 

The Exciting thing is that I found a "Mabel May" Lockwood, daughter of George Charles Lockwood, m James Allen Dupree in 1913.  Can't find her birth 

Have started 2 little trees to try to work it out...
1. George Charles Lockwood FT: https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/165698428/person/162155570251/facts

2. George Lockwood Anakie FT: https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/165689304/person/382154045105/facts
Little done on this yet, just put your 'find' of 1900 in there Sparrett Reply #48 - Thank you

Haven't been through the rest of the replies yet, but need to reboot laptop and get a cuppa...
Finding a Mabel May... with a surname who was a witness.... Mabel spelled the way our Annie & her family spelled it...
 

I am a firm member of Wivenhoe Supersleuth Fan Club!

[Jamjar]

James Allan Dupree was in the AIF and died in SA, 1939:

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=86457

A birth in VIC: 13123 / 1914 Linda May

A birth in SA: 43A/106 1919 Leslie William Bruton

Edited

Jamjar

[sparrett]

A couple of related items


Marriage
George Charles LOCKWOOD
Margaret Jackson SLOAN
At Victoria
Year 1872 reg2498

Death notice George Charles LOCKWOOD’s father in law, (edit) John SLOAN . Anakie 1899
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150443543

Sue