Sidney George Blank

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Hi I can see the 1881 Census with Sidney as a Nurse child, any clue what that means and where is his mum/dad.  This is strange.  LOL.  Thanks Dianna

A nurse child was a bit like a foster child,  possibly placed in the household on paying basis by the mother, whilst she worked somewhere, or by the local poor law union as an alternative to the baby being in the workhouse

[haney]

Hi So sorry.  Beatrice AVES is the wife of Sidney G. BLANK, married here in NSW 1914.  Alice Petherbridge is Sids mum on his marriage certificate and Henry Stockman BLANK is the father.

Looks like Henry S BLANK died in Jerilderie NSW. in 1896, cannot find a death notice.  Dianna

[sparrett]

Arrival?


S. BLANK

Birth Year abt 1881
Age 23
Port of Departure Devonport, Tasmania
Port of Arrival Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date 18 Apr 1904
Vessel Name Karori

 ADDING
This vessel was a coastal steamer so only local.
Therefore not the original arrival from England of this passenger

Sue

[Neale1961]

I have been looking for possible Alices. This one in 1881 is living very close to Newton Abbot and Torquay. Note her name in later census is “Pethybridge”. She never seems to marry, nor is she listed as having an occupation, (in the transcipts at least)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-BV8Y

Note added - her mother's name is Mary George Pethybridge. Not sure if the second name GEORGE is significant or a red herring.

[Neale1961]

1883 arrival.

[Neale1961]

Looks like Henry S BLANK died in Jerilderie NSW. in 1896, cannot find a death notice.  Dianna

1896 death record.

[Jamjar]

Looks like Henry S BLANK died in Jerilderie NSW. in 1896, cannot find a death notice.  Dianna

1896 death record.

Aged 36: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150845013/henry-blank

Jamjar

[haney]

Wow this story just keeps getting sadder by the minute.  If this is Sidney's father dying at only 36 years of age.  I'm surprised Sid knew his parents names at all!  I'm beginning to wonder if he came to Australia using another name!  How long was he with that family from the 1881 Census. 

Sounded like no one was interested in claiming him!! Unless Alice died in child birth or was in the workhouse.  Sad really.  Thanks everyone for their input, it's great. Dianna

[Jamjar]

I have been looking for possible Alices. This one in 1881 is living very close to Newton Abbot and Torquay. Note her name in later census is “Pethybridge”. She never seems to marry, nor is she listed as having an occupation, (in the transcipts at least)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-BV8Y

Note added - her mother's name is Mary George Pethybridge. Not sure if the second name GEORGE is significant or a red herring.

Sep 1848 Totnes 9 566
PETHYBRIDGE William
ANGEL Mary Grace

Deaths:

PETHYBRIDGE, MARY  GRACE  87 
GRO Reference: 1906  S Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 05B  Page 90

PETHYBRIDGE, ALICE  89 
GRO Reference: 1945  M Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 05B  Page 302

1851: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJ9-MX4

1871: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TR-64F

1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WCKB-5MM

1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWC-QMP

PETHYBRIDGE, MARY  ANNA mmn ANGEL 
GRO Reference: 1849  M Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 09  Page 589

PETHYBRIDGE, PHILIP mmn ANGEL 
GRO Reference: 1850  S Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 09  Page 509

PETHYBRIDGE, JOHN mmn ANGEL 
GRO Reference: 1851  D Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 09  Page 511

PETHYBRIDGE, HARRIETT  JANE mmn ANGEL 
GRO Reference: 1854  M Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 05B  Page 151

PETHYBRIDGE, ALICE mmn ANGEL 
GRO Reference: 1855  S Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 05B  Page 143

PETHYBRIDGE, WILLIAM mmn ANGEL 
GRO Reference: 1857  J Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 05B  Page 147

Jamjar