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Unknown Report 17 Jan 2015 02:32

I am searching for information on my family but have only been able to get basic info.im desperately in need of photos as i have none at all
The names im searching for are
Alfred William Power
Alfred Blanchard Power
Vearlie Millicent Power ( tranter)
Stanley Power
All from Newcastle, NSW
Thanks
Kristy <3

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 17 Jan 2015 07:55

Might be better to change your heading to include Australia

Have you done a search on this site for any of the names?

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 17 Jan 2015 08:35

Death
12991/1949 POWER ALFRED BLANCHARD ALFRED ISABELLA LAMBTON

(above 1949 with Parents names)

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html

(from above, worth a look round)


http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y

(Newspapers often turn up snippets that help)

Chris :)

(to see if any other Genes Members are sharing names, look to top right of page, under 'Search', then check 'Search All Member Trees'

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 18 Jan 2015 14:42

Hello Kristy and welcome to the Community boards.



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

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Jan 2015 20:21

Thanks everyone for replying. Im still trying to figure this site out.

alviegal

alviegal Report 18 Jan 2015 20:31


New South Wales Births Transcription
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First name(s) Alfred B
Last name Power
Birth year 1890
Registration year 1890
Denomination -
Registration district Adamstown
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Father's first name(s) Alfred W
Mother's first name(s) Isabella
Registration number 3629



New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945 Transcription
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First name(s) Alfred B
Last name Power
Denomination -
Marriage year 1910
Registration year 1910
Registration district Lambton
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Spouse's first name(s) Verlie M
Spouse's last name Tranter
Registration number 12434


A second marriage??? Or maybe a son's marriage.



New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945 Transcription
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First name(s) Alfred B
Last name Power
Denomination -
Marriage year 1935
Registration year 1935
Registration district Lambton
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Spouse's first name(s) Mildred M
Spouse's last name Negline
Registration number 13863

alviegal

alviegal Report 18 Jan 2015 20:36

A tree on ancestry has this. No photos though.



Alfred W. Power



Birth
1848
London, England

Marriage to Isabella Simpson Usher
1874 6 Apr Age: 26
Christchurch,Newcastle,NSW,Australia

Residence
1930 Age: 82
Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Death
1934 10 Jun Age: 86
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia





Isabella Simpson Usher



Birth
1855 22 Oct
Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia

Marriage to Alfred W. Power
1874 6 Apr Age: 18
Christchurch,Newcastle,NSW,Australia

Death
1935 15 Apr Age: 79
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia




Her parents



John Usher
Birth 16 Feb 1806 in Birtley, Chester Le Street, Durham, England
Death 31 Dec1877 in Tighes Hill, Newcastle, NSW, Australia



Elizabeth Simpson
Birth ABT 1809 in Durham, England
Death 24 Jul 1871 in Newcastle, New South Wales




and her father's parents.



John USHER
Birth 1774 in County Durham, England
Death 1846 in Birtley, Durham, England




Elizabeth FREEMAN
Birth 1780 in Bedlington, Northumberland
Death 1832 in Birtley, Durham, England


They have more generations on the Usher side as well.


In fact, there are lots of trees with this family on but none have any photos.