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Stevenson family harland nr geelong after finding a old letter
« on: Wednesday 05 August 20 11:42 BST (UK) »
Hi all
We have found a letter addressed to my great grandparents in the uk which starts with dear ma and pa . From doris Stevenson. And her husband Charlie?
The question is we cannot find a doris hamer the family name in our records. All we know is that she must be a family member as she address,s them as family members.
The address the letter was sent from is tahoma or takoma court
They must have had a least to boys. And the husband was off too camp in 1954. 300mls away.
Any help would be much appreciated

Phil
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Re: Stevenson family harland nr geelong after finding a old letter
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 August 20 13:13 BST (UK) »

Lancashire OPC  http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html
Doris Hamer RENSHAW  parents  Samuel Arthur RENSHAW / Florrie HAMER
born 25 Apr 1920 baptised 16 May 1920 St Mary, Hulme, Lancashire, England
Residence  44 Dorset Street  fathers occupation  Occupation: Mechanic

Use FreeBDM to find marriage 1940, and birth of two sons.

I cannot see deaths for any of these people in Australia so.......... could all be alive.


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Re: Stevenson family harland nr geelong after finding a old letter
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 August 20 13:21 BST (UK) »
The address may be Takoma Court, Norlane, a suburb of Geelong

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Re: Stevenson family harland nr geelong after finding a old letter
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 August 20 13:54 BST (UK) »
Geelong Western Public Cemetery has Charles and Doris Stevenson in the same location. Provic has a 1996 probate record for Doris Hamer Stevenson that fits with the burial year
https://www.gct.net.au/deceased-search/
https://prov.vic.gov.au/

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Death 1987 Corio, Victoria, Charles Russell STEVENSON 69y, Vic reg 5500/1987
f Charles Russell STEVENSON, m Bertha WALKER


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Re: Stevenson family harland nr geelong after finding a old letter
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 09 August 20 09:31 BST (UK) »
I wonder if phill55 has seen the helpful replies posted here.

They have been online since the last one. ;)

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Re: Stevenson family harland nr geelong after finding a old letter
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 August 20 10:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Phil,
If you type Charles Russell STEVENSON into https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx
You will see that Charles and Doris and their 2 children (with names and birthdates) travelled by the RANCHI which left Tilbury 4 Feb 1951 as part of the Ex-servicemen's Free Passage Scheme.

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