Genealogy Chat

Dear Christene

You could try the Family History in India site - www.fibis.org - I've had a quick look under Morley-Atkins but it doesn't come up with any entries - perhaps it would be a case of trying both surnames and seeing if anything comes up.

Best wishes

Maria

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936
Name Gender Electoral Year State District Subdistrict

Ernest William Morley-Atkins Male 1913 Queensland Lilley Widgee
sheep farmer

That is such a sad story Christene.
That poor couple, they must have been so in love.

I can't help you but I just needed to let you know that I read it and it is such a lot of information. You are lucky to have found it all.
I hope you find the next bit of the puzzle.

Good luck,
Deanna X

My ggrandfather Ernest William Morley-Atkins was born in Punjab India in 1884. On Ernest William's Marriage (03/03/1914 Cairns, Queensland Australia) and death certificate's (26/09/1914 Cairns, Queeensland, Australia) his parents are listed as Ernest Morley-Atkins and Ellen Miles. I have copies of marriage and death certificates for Ernest William and his wife Alice Mona.

Ernest William committed suicide 2 weeks after his wife (Alice Mona May d 16/09/1914 in Cairns, Queensland Australia. She died from complications giving birth to twins my grandmother and great uncle. The twins were adopted by two families however they kept in touch with each other.

The only information we have are letters from the Matron in Charge of the hospital where my ggrandmother died.
Ernest William's father Ernest Morley-Atkins was a Surgeon working in India at the time of his birth he was sent to an Aunt in England to attend school. Ernest William entered the Navy in the usual course, at the time when he should have been a Junior Lieuentant his ship was at Teneriffe. The story of Nelson's flag which was kept in the Cathedral drew the attention of some of these young men and they planned to retrieve it. They were caught in the act and arrested by the Spanish. The incident was reported to the British Government and the consequence was their parents were requested to remove them from the Navy. He didn't feel he was badly treated, but he realized it had spoiled his life. He had a brother who went into the Army but he may have died at the outbreak of the Great War. In India Ernest William broke his wrist playing Polo, which came against him.

I don't know when or how he arrived in Australia. I cannot find information on hyphenated names in the late 1880's early 1900's any ideas? Any help on how I would start to track down information?

Not sure if too much information but after reading some of the other lists they always ask for more information so I've put it all out there now. This is my first post on this website I only found it a few weeks ago and think its fantastic. I already have a number of hot matches from both side of the tree.

Christene