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Reed or Read, emigration to Australia

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BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 17 Jun 2015 20:34

Can anyone find this family travelling out to Australia, please?
In 1911 they are in Middlesex:

Clark William Read b. 1868, a tailor, b. Middlesex
Mabel Read b, 1876, Lewes, Sussex
Dulcie Beatrice Annette Read b. 1898, Hampshire
Margaret Louise Read b. 1903, London
Evelyn Mabel Read, b. 1910, London

Dulcie ,married a Robert Berriman in Hobart, Tasmania and both Clark and Mabel appear to have died there.
I can't find them in the Tasmanian Names Index, except for a copy of Robert Berriman's will, probably too recent to be recorded.
I would like to know when they emigrated, if possible.
Many thanks
Beverley

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;

Catherine

Catherine Report 17 Jun 2015 20:44

A tree on ancestry has this for Dulcie:-

Birth
1898
21 Mar
Portsea Island, Hampshire
1 Source

Residence
1911
2 Apr
Age: 13
Southgate, Middlesex, England
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
1 Source

Marriage
1923
3 Apr
Age: 25
'Tasmania', 'Australia'
Death

1983
15 Aug
Age: 85
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

...so she at least must have left before 1923.
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Gritty

Gritty Report 17 Jun 2015 20:51

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription
First name(s) C W
Last name READ
Title MR
Gender Male
Marital status M
Departure 19/ 04/1912
Departure port LONDON
Destination port MELBOURNE
Destination MELBOURNE
State Victoria
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name MOREA
Ship official number 128235
Ship master's first name J D
Ship master's last name ANDREWS
Shipping line PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO
City LONDON
Ship destination port AUSTRALIA

Travelling with (no ages given):
Mrs Read
Infant
Miss D. B Read
Miss M. L Read
--------------------------------------------------
May be other articles on other family members- try searching here:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Williamstown Chronicle Friday 13 February 1953

MR C. 'W. READ 'Mr Clark William Read, o1 4 Osborne Street, died on Wednesday, 4th Feb. after a brief illness. He was a tailor's fitter. He leaves a widow and three daughters to mourn their loss.

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 17 Jun 2015 20:58

Thank you.both.
I had started trawling through Trove but didn't get as far as 1953!
The famous one of the family seems to have been Robert Berriman who was a skilled tennis and cricket player.

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;

Catherine

Catherine Report 17 Jun 2015 21:12

I've had trouble with internet connection but I see Gritty found the record so that's good.

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 17 Jun 2015 21:31

Yes thank you, Catherine.
Problem solved.
Beverley

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;

Gritty

Gritty Report 17 Jun 2015 22:15

This death notice has a little more detail on family which might be useful:

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Friday 6 February 1953

"READ, Clark William.--On February 4 at 4 Osborne street Wilhamstown, late of Balwyn dearly beloved husband of Mabel, dearly loved father of Dulcie (Mrs R H
Berriman, Hobart) Margaret (Mrs J H Kligour) Betty (Mrs L J Adam) loved father-in-law
of Berrie, Jack and Jim, loved uncle of Barbara, dear grandpa of Pamela, Geoff, Robert and Margaret, great grandpa of Rosmary. Aged 85 years (Private cremation)"

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 18 Jun 2015 07:35

Thank you again, Gritty :)

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;