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1913 Electoral Roll - WHAN & WHITEMAN

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Thanks Geoff.

I didn't find the birth in NSW.

SP index can't help confirming parents as William and Margaret.

No age at death found.

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One tree has this for parents..

"William Wells
1811–1886

Margaret Duke
1812–1874"

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EDIT: Possible - Father died NSW and mother died Scotland.
 

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Thanks Geoff.

I've just been looking in Trove for William.

Death WELLS WILLIAM 4004/1886 GEORGE DIED GLEBE GLEBE

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Arrival has age as c1861.
Looks like 2x one from Down and one from Shotts..

This is the one from Shotts..

NSW, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900:
Elizabeth Well
Birth Year: abt 1860
Place of Origin: Lanackshire, Scotland
Immigration Date: 11 Jun 1879
Ship: Samuel Plimsoll
Sponsor Name: Wm Wells
Deposit Date: 28 Nov 1878
Thomas Wells 32, Isabella Wells 30, Christina Wells 7, Wm Wells 5, Margaret Wells3, Susan Wells inf, [Wm Wells 50, Elizabeth Wells 18 father & dau]

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EDIT: Ages added.
 
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Looks like 2x one from Down and one from Shotts..

This is the one from Shotts..

NSW, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900:
Elizabeth Well
Birth Year: abt 1860
Place of Origin: Lanackshire, Scotland
Immigration Date: 11 Jun 1879
Ship: Samuel Plimsoll
Sponsor Name: Wm Wells
Deposit Date: 28 Nov 1878
Thomas Wells 32, Isabella Wells 30, Christina Wells 7, Wm Wells 5, Margaret Wells3, Susan Wells inf, [Wm Wells 50, Elizabeth Wells 18 father & dau]
It looks as though Thomas and family are from Shotts and Wm and Eliabeth from Down..

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Thanks Geoff.

Marriage 420/1882 WHAN ANDREW - WELLS ELIZABETH - SYDNEY * 27 Feb 1882 * Not CofE PR on A...

And can't find a notice in Trove.
 

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Andrew Whan arrived 3rd class London via Adelaide & Melb to Sydney – 22 Jan 1880 ship “Lusitania”

Andrew baptised 5 Oct 1853 Penninghame Wigtown Scotland to Mathew Whan & Janet Cameron and he died 1943 Burwood NSW

The Methodist - Sat 7 Aug 1943
WHAN – August 2nd 1943 at his son’s residnece 2 Belmore Street Burwood, Andrew Whan formerly of Newcastle, beloved father of Matthew, Andrew, Ernest, Elizabeth (Mrs Rosier), May (dec) and Stanley in his 90th year.

Did you know his parents came out in 25 May 1885 on ship “Austral” - Janet died 18 Sept 1888 and buried Rookwood

Elizabeth died 1930 Mayfield NSW

Newcastle Morning Herald – 11 Sept 1930

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135423347?searchTerm=elizabeth%20whan&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=193|||l-year=1930
 

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1913 NSW Electoral Roll - GLEBE - DERBY PLACE ?
WHITEMAN Edward Butcher, University Hotel, saw-sharpener

I'd like a check please of the polling place. It's one of four.

District of Glebe: Derby-place, Mitchell-street, St. John’s road and Toxteth-road

Also is Ida Caroline there.

Thanks,

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