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Hi James we really have no idea why Jessie, Irene and Miriam told Miriam's children that there were no relatives in England. They all told the same story and it was about both the Gaskin and Parchment sides of the family they denied existing. It appears a mystery that may never have an...

Am I assuming correctly that the Winterbone children were born out of wedlock? Is their father known?

Morning James Jesse died 2 October 1996. Nicci is seeing if her dad has his death certificate for you. Jesse was classed as a Race Horse Strapper when he was working in Bundamba [Ipswich area, near Brisbane], he used to come to Toowoomba for short stays. This was his last job before he...

Afternoon James, from what I can find about the 14th/20th Jesse's Certificate matches so in India then Iraq guarding the Oil Fields. Nicci had a question 'is there any family history of early onset dementia? Just that Jesse and Miriam both did. Nicci also advised that Jesse was on motorbike...

Thanks James, passing the information to Nicci and Mark as we go. It has us all intrigued as no one had any idea of any relatives at all. Nothing was ever spoken of except that there was no one left in England....

James, sorry forgot to attach the Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department Doc

Hi James [again] Also from Nicci - they were lead to believe there was no family in England. Irene always said that Jesse was only a Gardner but his records show he was in India and when Nicci asked Jesse when he was older he told her about riding between camps delivering things [assume in the...

Hi James Jesse and Irene Marriage Cert

Hi James Info from Queensland Gov and Port info. Nicci advised that the info is locked for 65 years so another 6 years until it can be accessed. Local historians told Nicci that it could only have been locked for legal reasons, maybe this is something to do with why Jesse and Irene...

Hi James Jesse's Regular Army Certificate of Service

Hi James, Nicci has sent through some documents will try to attach for you. Asked Nicci re photos, she thinks they were all destroyed, but she will look. Jesse's, Irene's and Miriam's Birth Certificates

Hi James Nicci has advised she has Jessie's army records. Will let you know when I have a copy and will get them to you.

Hi James Thank you for all the information. It is a large family. I was led to believe that Jessie and Irene were possibly only child's. Definitely not the case I have very little information. The little I know is: Jessie and Irene were living in Toowoomba in 1968 and 1969. Jessie and...

Morning James thank you for getting in touch. Would greatly appreciate any information you have. I have gotten a bit side tracked in following up [life gets in the way]. Thanks Mande

Thank you Solidrock2, Appreciated. The members on this site are amazing.

Thank you Brentor Boy, really appreciate you help. Having trouble with getting registered to apply for Birth Certs online, will try again but may have to go snail mail.

Hi, I am looking for information about my birth mothers family. They immigrated from England to Australia 1964. I met my birth mother in the mid 90's but due to family situation I was unable to learn much about her family. She had no near relatives in Australia. Her mum had already passed...