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DID FRANK FIELD DIE IN AUSTRALIA WITH ABORIGINES

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Cathryn

Cathryn Report 22 Nov 2014 15:28

Thank you Chris, I will get into the suggested sites and report back to you.

Frank/Francis Birth: BROMSGROVE-6C-406-s/1872 or -396-D/1870
Married Elizabeth Harris ALCESTER-6d-1012-s/1893

Children: Nellie BROMSGROVE-6c-381-m/1896
Frank BROMSGROVE-6c-375-s/1898

two others later were born and they went to Australia with Frank and Liz.

Emmigrated to New Zealand from London on the "Matatna" on 5 Oct 1910
children, Gladys and Elsie.

Is this the info which is of interest.

Many thanks.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Nov 2014 09:05

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1198324

(not sure if Cherilyn on above would 'uncover' anything!)


http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

(if anything on above)

Chris :)


http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

(do you have his Birth from above?, some Francis too!)

edits


Births Sep 1872 (>99%)
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FIELD Frank Bromsgrove 6c 406

Cathryn

Cathryn Report 21 Nov 2014 20:16

I got my ancestors mixed up didn't I!!!

However it might be a good idea if I contacted the West Australian Library again but this time ask if they can help me trace Frank Field. Might be worthwhile.

:-D

Cathryn

Cathryn Report 21 Nov 2014 20:07

I have been in touch with the Western Australian Library and asked a question about obtaining Convict Records. I was encouraged to do this by another GR researcher who has her ggg grandfather's convict records.

I am awaiting their response and will post my progress. All very exciting. This GR researcher found my Thomas Cocking and that is why she suggested I contact the Librarian at WA Library.

:-)

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 17 Nov 2014 13:09

Hello Cathryn and welcome to the Community boards.




I'll let Cathryn know how to find her replies :-)

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 16 Nov 2014 06:23

try this site ................ it's newspapers in Australia


http://trove.nla.gov.au/



don't guarantee anything, but there might be something

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Dea

Dea Report 15 Nov 2014 19:28

Surely you could contact the Bromsgrove newspaper and aswk them who in Australia contacted them ??

I am sure that they would be very glad of the story !!

Dea x

Cathryn

Cathryn Report 15 Nov 2014 18:24

I am trying to trace Frank Field b. 1872 and emigrated from Redditch, Worcestershire, with his wife Elizabeth and two children to Australia in 1910. I understand he eventually went to live with the aborigines and stayed with them until his death in 1972 making him 100 years old. In 1972 an Australian newspaper contacted the Bromsgrove newspaper asking for information. They in turn contacted my cousin who lived in Redditch because his name was Field and asked him if he knew of a Frank Field, which unfortunately he did not. I was not told this until after and lost the chance to confirm the aborigine story. Can anyone suggest how I can confirm this story about Frank Field.

Cathryn