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Please can anyone help me to find these people who emigrated to New South Wales in Australia.They were Clara and Reuben David Thompson,They were both from Quarry Bank and married in Halesowen in 1883.She died in Newtown ,NSW Australia in 1890 aged 25.There was 1child-Elsie May Thompson 1889-1939.She married in 1921 to -William Balthazar Streckfuss=1881-1936.Elsie died in Canterbury NSW in Dec 1939.
Elsie and William had a daughter Joyce Marjorie Streckfuss born in 1922 and she died in 1962 aged 40 years.
I have ancestry and findmypast but do not know where to look for info about their life in OZ.
Pat

Pat -- the "night shift" will be on soon and they are the experts on what is available down under and I am sure they will try and help.

moved to Black Country Geneaology

In Ancestry you will find them via the Electoral Roles.

From them you can get their address and occupation.

For instance Elsie May Streckfuss is living at 9 La Mascotte Avenue, Concord and her job is Home Duties. Her hubbie is an Order Man. He does not use his middlename.

Find My Past will let you find their embarkation information.

Ancestry should let you find their entry into Australia.

If you can't find an entry in the new Aussie BMD on ANcestry let me know. They do not cover all the records I have.

The Aussie WW1 and WW2 records are available online.

http://www.naa.gov.au/

http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/

This is a brilliant site for finding them in the Newspapers.

http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/

They left England before 1890 so you will not find their departure on FMP.

BMD records in Victoria can be ordered and retrieved online.

All other states you can order online but have to wait for snail mail.

Name: Reuben Thompson
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1863
Place of Origin: Staffordshire, England
Ship Name: Dorunda
Port of Departure: London, England
Port of Arrival: Brisbane
Arrival Date: 5 May 1887

Clara Thompson
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1863
Place of Origin: Staffordshire, England
Ship Name: Dorunda
Port of Departure: London, England
Port of Arrival: Brisbane
Arrival Date: 5 May 1887

Name: Reuben Thompson
Age: infant
Birth Year: abt 1887
Place of Origin: Staffordshire, England
Ship Name: Dorunda
Port of Departure: London, England
Port of Arrival: Brisbane
Arrival Date: 5 May 1887


More Thompson on same ship
Alice Thompson abt 1885 Brisbane 5 May 1887
Eliza Thompson abt 1870 Brisbane 5 May 1887

Possible Reuben death?
Name: Reuben D Thompson
Death Date: 1923
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's Name: Jonathan Thompson
Mother's Name: Sarah A
Registration Year: 1923
Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales
Registration Number: 15865

Im presuming you have census info?

Thank you all for your help, I now have some checking to do .Thank you all again.Pat

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