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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jun 2020 07:47

Fred is a butcher on the 1901 census when he was living at home with his parents and sibkimgs

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jun 2020 07:46

Ancestry worldwide only brings up the 1908 record

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Jun 2020 04:20

I can't find the record, but a tree on Ancstry indicates that Fred might have arrived in NSW in 1904 on an Assisted Passage.

I don't have Ancestry World records, but do have FMP World, and have been searching on there without success.

safc

safc Report 8 Jun 2020 04:13

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Record Transcription:
Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960

First name(s) F
Last name Oldfield
Title MR
Gender Male
Marital status S
Occupation BUTCHER
Departure year 1908
Departure day 24
Departure month 7
Departure port London
Destination port Sydney
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Destination country Australia
Ship name Orotava
Ship official number 96348
Ship master's first name W J
Ship master's last name DAGNALL
Shipping line ORIENT-ROYAL MAIL LINE
Ship destination port AUSTRALIA
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship square feet 6090
Ship registered tonnage 3452
Number of passengers 364
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger Lists
Collections from Great Britain, England, Australasia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Jun 2020 04:08

For our reference, Fred married in Australia, so he emigrated before 1912


New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945

First name(s) Fred
Last name Oldfield
Denomination -
Marriage year 1912
Registration year 1912
Registration district Granville
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Spouse's first name(s) Isabell A
Spouse's last name Heathcote
Registration number 5915
Volume reference -
Cross reference -
Record set New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Australasia

Robyn

Robyn Report 8 Jun 2020 03:01

My grandfather was Fred Oldfield)1882-1924 married to Isabel Heathcote. Fred came to Australia but I'm having trouble finding the ship he came out on.