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Barretts living in Australia

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Patricia

Patricia Report 4 Sep 2008 12:21

Thanks for your response.
Only info I have is:
Elizabeth Bennett was her married name she was born Elizabeth Todd in 1869 possibly on 11th November. (Strangely my birthday). I don.t know if she emigrated with her parents whose name would be Todd or following her marriage to a Mr Bennett - so far can't find any trace of her on the England census or birth and marriages (still trying).
I have an address for Elizabeth Bennett in 1930 which looks like
13, Whae Avenue, East St Hilda S.2 Melbourne.
The other information I have is that her son and his wife lived next door to a family called Rooke (he had married one of their daughters) and the Rookes lived 86, Palmer Street, Prtland Victoria in 1937. A daughter called Elsa wrote to my mother that year.
Both my mother and I corresponded with Ruby Ross (I called her aunty Ruby) but mum can't find an address for her at the moment. Mum is now 87 and I would love to be able to contact the family for her.

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 4 Sep 2008 05:05

Do you know when & where Elizabeth married ? (Aust or England)
Do you know when Ruby & son (?) were born ?
Do you have Elizabeth on any census records ?
There are 3 Elizabeth Bennett's born 1869 on the 1871 census. ??? which one ??

Patricia

Patricia Report 3 Sep 2008 13:58

Have now found from my mother a letter which shows the surname as Barrett so I am now trying to find relatives of Elizabeth Barrett nee Todd born 1869. She had a daughter Ruby Ross and a son (who lived in Portland.) Elizabeth lived Mebourne Victoria Australia in the 1950's and my mother used to write to them but has lost touch with the family. I believe Elizabeth Barrett was my grandmother Margaret Tindle nee Todd's cousin. I would love to know the connection and who were Elizabeth Barrett's parents and when she emigrated. I believe she may have had a sister Mary (Brady) and there was mention of a Jane Ann and an Isabella.