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Trying to find a marriage record
« on: Sunday 20 August 23 22:09 BST (UK) »
So, I've been looking in to my dads family tree, I found who I believe to be his sister going to Australia for 6 years from 1940-1946. while there she stayed with someone called Mrs E J Neville in Melbourne.
At first I thought it was just a random person but later inspection of passenger lists leads me to believe that it was her maternal grandmother. I have not managed to find out when she initially went to Australia or even when/if she married. I have a record of her as a passenger coming to England in 1949 and returning in 1950 to Australia, each time staying with her daughter (I know this to be correct as the address is that of my dads when he was born). Each time I have found a record she is travelling alone. Her name when she went to Australia would have Elizabeth Jane Stratford, born 1885 in Southampton.

Is it possible she even married or just for some reason used Mrs E J Neville? Where would I be able to find a record? I have tried Find My Past, Ancestry and Family Search. Also, is there a way to find naturalization records to see if she maybe naturalized before getting married.

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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 August 23 22:19 BST (UK) »
When is the last time you have her as Stratford?  And where?

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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 August 23 22:22 BST (UK) »
Last time I can actually find her as a Stratford is the 1911 census in London, at that point she is separated from her husband and has left her child in Southampton with his parents. I have even looked in London for a marriage but no luck, or I'm probably looking in the wrong place

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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 20 August 23 22:26 BST (UK) »
Is this her death? Doesn’t look very hopeful/helpful but you can pay and have instant download


NEVILLE
Elizabeth Jane
Death
<Unknown Family Name>, Unknown
UNKNOWN
<Unknown Family Name>, UNKNOWN
Kew
<Unknown Family Name>
77
1962
9314/1962


https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/64e2844543563b2653481563/results?q=efamily


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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 20 August 23 22:33 BST (UK) »
I believe that to be her death record, I may have to buy it. For all I know she may well have been married another time between Stratford and Neville. She's definitely a mystery

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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 20 August 23 23:45 BST (UK) »
There would be no need for naturalisation as citizens of England United Kingdom are considered citizens of Australia.
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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 20 August 23 23:52 BST (UK) »
What was Elizabeth Jane’s maiden name?. Spencer

You don’t have her in 1921?

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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #7 on: Monday 21 August 23 00:35 BST (UK) »
I am wondering if this is Elizabeth, found it on Find my Past

Elizabeth Jane Neville
BIRTH    unknown     DEATH    20 Mar 1962
BURIAL    Springvale Botanical Cemetery  Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia
PLOT   Church of England, Compartment M, Section 8, Grave 25


Also this is on Ancestry

Name   Elizabeth Jane Neville
Death Age   77   Birth Date   abt 1885   Death Date   Abt 1962   Death Place   Kew, Victoria
Registration Date   1962   Registration Place   Australia   Registration Number   9314

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Just noticed on FAG this entry for fellow in Same grave

Joseph Neville   BIRTH   unknown   DEATH   26 Jul 1928
BURIAL  Springvale Botanical Cemetery  Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia
PLOT  Church of England, Compartment M, Section 8, Grave 25

And
Peggy Neville    BIRTH   unknown   DEATH   4 Feb 1915
BURIAL  Springvale Botanical Cemetery

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Re: Trying to find a marriage record
« Reply #8 on: Monday 21 August 23 00:48 BST (UK) »
At Springvale interred as above from Cass
A marriage. She becomes Peggy Neville?

TOLAN Peggy
NEVILLE, Joseph
1913
10987/1913
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